The Alpha's Mate Is A Spy

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*DEREK's POV*

Seeing that she didn't complain as I soothed her back, I realized that she wasn't that indifferent towards me after all. The nightmare she saw must be too much for her that she was even willing to lean on me.

She just laid on my chest silently, not uttering a word.

Just what did she see that she'd go as far as to tell me not to trust her? After a while of staying in that position. I glanced at the clock and noticed that it was almost time to go.

"Venus?" I whispered.

She didn't respond.

"...You got to wake up now. Don't you have anything to pack anymore?"

She groans, shaking her head.

"Then..." I trailed off, "Shouldn't you at least shower?"

"Are you saying I smell?"

"No, it's a routine. Why do you have to take everything I say so negatively?"

She scoffs in disbelief, "I doubt that. The first time we met, you said I smelled bad, remember?"

She's talking about the day when she signed up for the competition. I frowned. At that time, she didn't smell bad at all. It was just because there was a man's scent was all over her body. But I wasn't going to tell her that.

"I forgot,"

"You keep calling me a liar, but look at you lying without batting an eyelid." She slightly pulls away, pinning her gaze on me. "Since we both have to shower, why not just do it together?"

the arousal exploding under me. Just why does this woman always say stuff like this?! I'm barely fighting the urge to punish

Damn it.

"Stop joking around.

and glares at me. She caressed the middle spot on her forehead where I just hit her and grumbled slightly,

left. I gazed at her

I sighed, feeling pathetic.

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asked when I saw that Venus tried to get on the mini van's back seat, my hands on her elbow. She just shrugged

I'm

can sit beside me

are you even driving? Last time I checked, we aren't short on

more convenient...so just go and sit

displease. "Why are you acting so close? if you're going to act like this, you should've just

hand was quick to cover her mouth in a hurry. Since her whole squad was listening to the

at me like I was the

a whisper. "Are you crazy?! Don't talk like

as she settles herself quietly at the backseat between Noah and Jojo. When my eyes

you sure you

window beside her, she just responded by closing her eyes in a

go for now, Alpha Derek. You wouldn't want to expose your relationship to the whole squad, right?"]

["Fine."]

again, I just listened to Easton and drove. While on the road, I couldn't help but steal glances in her direction. I don't understand why she can't

hate this

"Alpha!"

I realized that I almost hit a cow in front

a sigh. That was a close

you'd just try to kill us, then