Lexie Slater

“No, you're right," he cuts me off, his voice hard as stone, but I can see the crack. "I don't have anyone counting on me. I don't have anyone at all. Except, I thought, maybe... you." The raw hurt in his voice makes my chest ache so badly I can't breathe. I want to reach for him. I want to take it all back. But I can't. This is bigger than us. Bigger than what I want. "I can already see my mother's face," I choke out, the words tasting like ash. "That quiet disappointment that's so much worse than anger. The way my father will nod and say it's okay, even though it isn't. All those extra shifts they took... for what? So I could throw it all away for an alpha I met a few days ago?" Jionni's face crumples. He reaches for me, his hand outstretched, his expression pleading. "Toby, please.”
― Lexie Slater, My Defiant Mate

“He grabs the hem of my shirt and yanks it over my head. He wrinkles his nose. "Disgusting. You smell like disinfectant and sad coffee." "Sorry I didn't stop to shower on my way to your emotional ultimatum." "Don't be cute. You've lost cute privileges." He pins my wrists to the mattress, leaning over me. His nose ring catches the dim light. "You don't get to touch yet. You went radio silent for six hours. Your hands stay where I put them." My cock is rock hard. Benji knows it; he’s grinding down just enough to let me feel his heat through our jeans. The weight of him, the pressure on my wrists, the bossy tone—fuck, it does more for me than any of my old cocky bullshit ever did. I used to think I was the one in control in bed. Looking up at him now, I realize I was just putting on a show. This is real control: a bratty omega with a grudge, using my body like a throne.”
― Lexie Slater, Rebound My Alpha: A Enemies To Lovers, Second Chance, Fated Mates MM Omegaverse Romance