Bound to the Alpha - Part Seven: A New Course

Scott could have died, and it would have been Derek's fault. Something has to change.

(This installment of the Bound to the Alpha series is 7,100 words long. It contains domination, rough sex and knotting. All characters are eighteen years or older.)

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Removing Scott€s collar was just as difficult as the salesperson in the store had promised it would be, but after ten minutes of trying, breath hot against Scott€s neck as he leaned in close to work the tricky locking mechanism, Scott was free. Derek pulled away, clenching the leather-clad steel tightly in his hand, while Scott let out a relieved breath.

Derek looked at Scott€s slender neck, absent leather, and felt a palpable sense of loss. Scott, on the other hand, looked happy. Like a weight had been lifted.

It stung, the total rejection of Derek€s most visible symbol of authority.

€œYou don€t have to collar me to be my alpha,€ Scott said, his eyes searching as he stared up at Derek. Derek clenched his teeth, nodding tightly before turning away...