The Alpha Guardian

e Sangui

nd to your hand first,

to the ground, and

bs along my skin in a way tha

loor from the deep cut in my palm. I don't have the normal vamp

says calmly. "You can te

m and have him leave, b

ep under the counter in case of emergencies. I have to put the box on the counter, and I fumble with the bandage. The Alph

that. What ca

ing through the bandage. I closed my fist, ignoring the sti

sure you'

at would you

ense silence, Alpha looks at the menu board. "I'll have a black c

se had been freshly prepared just a few hours ago, and the man emptied more than half o

my belly, my toes curling. His smile lights up his eyes, and a dimple forms on his right cheek.

eakfast, me being a

s f

he's fu

ad, wishing I h

tered that I nearly drop one

ly option. I've never even looked at a wolf shifter with any sort of intention aside from keepin

o, I end up thinki

why I should

hree paper bags and his coffee. "

card, and I gl

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liar? I've definitely he

ut as he walks out the door, I see

d my gaz

unny, he's an Alpha. I need

yet, there was relief. No more bullying. No more torturous nights where I would have to sleep with one eye open,

ocal high school and finished my basic education. I managed to move into an apartment that was owned by an old man who just wanted compa

t pays well, and this volunteer position pays m

one of the rescued kittens someone brought in. They need to be fed every three hours, and after feeding these babies, I'm going to head out. The re

iked me. And I've alw

and I find solace in

burp the little kitten. It's nea

here, is supposed to take over af

the back before returning to the front office.

ek has been

fé. I've caught him watching me a couple of times, but he doesn't say anything. He's very polite, and the rest of the s

heart beats in an unsteady rhythm. The stupidity of my reaction isn't lost on me. He's an Alpha, and I'm a vampire. Not only that, I'm much weaker than an ordinary vampire. Weakness is alw

es, would look at me with nothing but disdain if he realized that I found

is a crush, and being aware of how I can't even com

I get t

gin lowering the shutters partially. However, as soon as I

down the street

al blood, nor is

r a vampir

's a man, based on his build. He's gripping the wall for support, one hand holding his neck. The smell of blood is making my instincts sharp, and my stomach rumble

the handle, telling myself to go back indoors. But something inside me finds the idea of leaving an injured bei

o remain invis

ght be stripp

a streetlight, my eyes

who t

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