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Lincoln motioned between the two of us.
“Right.” Understanding washed over me. I needed to smell like him.
“I’ll, uh, leave you to it.” He came out of the bathroom and watched me. “Then afterwards we can do the rest.”
I shifted on my feet, looking from him to the open door and then back again. I shuffled forward and brushed past him. Once in, I shut the door and locked it.
I sagged against the door and slid to the floor so my feet were out in front of me. The bathroom had the same earthy pine scent Lincoln did.
Luna help me. What was I supposed to do?
Tears pricked my eyes, and I let them fall for the first time today. They cascaded down my cheeks and pooled on my upper lip. I swiped them away and drew in a few deep breaths.
Pull yourself together. Remember why you are doing this. Erica. Brandon. Mark. Mom. Dad. The pack.
I could see their faces so vividly in my mind. If my mom were here, she’d be resting her arm over my shoulder and smoothing her hand through my hair as she held me close. I missed her so much right now. She always knew just what to say and do.
But she wasn’t here. Thank goodness. It was up to me to keep her safe. To keep everyone safe, and I wasn’t going to let them down.
I blinked rapidly and blew out a breath before hauling myself to my feet. Failure wasn’t an option.
It wasn’t until I was starting to undress that Lincoln’s words hit me. After my shower, we would do the rest. What the hell did that mean?
I’d find out soon enough. I shuddered and squeezed my eyes shut.
This couldn’t be my life. It was a nightmare. It had to be. Except it wasn’t. This was all too real, and I would have to go out there and face not only Lincoln but Alpha Dane again.
And it was all supposed to happen in less than forty-five minutes.
Four
Lincoln was pacing whenI opened the bathroom door. His back was to me, giving me an opportunity to ogle him without him noticing.
He was shirtless and also pants-less. He was ripped and looked way too hot for my own good. But why was he practically naked? He turned toward me, giving me an eyeful of his glorious body.
I dipped my gaze to the bulge in his boxers.
Oh my.
I gasped and almost let go of the corner of my sweats I was holding on to. I gripped the fabric tighter and hauled it up to my chest. The pants were much too big. I’d tightened them as far as the strings would go, and it still wasn’t enough.
When he caught me staring, he stopped walking. His face turned crimson again, and he cleared his throat, his hand going to the back of his neck to scratch it.
That seemed to be a nervous tic of his. It was hard to picture him as Alpha Dane’s child. Where the alpha was so sure of himself and threatening, Lincoln was quiet and cautious. I guess that’s why he was a sigma.
“We…uh, have about twenty minutes until we have to go to dinner.” He looked away from me, his gaze going to the bed. “I need to make sure you smell like me. I can’t let my dad hurt you.”
My pulse sped up. “I thought we weren’t doingthat.” I hated the way my voice grew shrill with each word.
“Oh.” His eyes widened. “No. We aren’t. I need to rub against you and make sure you smell like me. Like we’ve been intimate.”
I pursed my lips. It would be hard to pass off us having had sex if he’d barely touched me.
I made sure I had a good hold of my pants and went to the bed. “How does this work?”
Lincoln went to the opposite side of the bed and lay down across the comforter before patting the spot next to him.
I worried my bottom lip as I climbed onto the bed and lay so I was facing him.
