The sight of the alpha on the sand took my breath away. It was like walking into my own personal adult film, with my dream man sprawled out on the golden ground beneath me, his sculpted body absolutely glowing in the sun.

A thin layer of water coated his body, his chiseled abs and biceps – arms that looked like he could squash a coconut between his palms. His sexiness was overwhelming as he glistened like an Adonis beneath me.

And then there was his scent…

Like sweet cinnamon sprinkled over a warm chai latte. I breathed him in, longing to bury my face in his armpit and wrap my limbs around him. It was like a smell that had been designed just for me.

“Jesus…” I muttered.

“Right?” Will replied beside me, eyes wide as he looked down at Tyler. “He’s nuts!”

Will was obviously referring to Tyler’s jump, thinking that’s what had me in awe as I looked over the edge of the falls, but I’d completely forgotten about what had just happened – hell, I’d completely forgotten Will and Buck were still standing behind me.

“Who’s next?” Buck asked. “What do you say, Chase? Ready to take the plunge?”

His hand came down on my back with an encouraging slap, but I was so transfixed on the alpha beneath me, that my entire body jumped as he made contact.

“Oh, shit!” I gasped as my left foot slipped on the rock and sent me tumbling over the edge.

“Fuck!” I heard Will shout from above me as I toppled head over heels off the cliff, plummeting toward the water below.

“Gah!” I screamed just before I hit the water.

I landed flat on my back, a prize winning reverse belly flop that smashed all the air out of my lungs. If I hadn’t been under water I would have screamed. The impact stunned me for a moment and I felt myself sinking. Finally, I managed to kick, but I was deep and the surface was far above. My lungs were already begging for air, and I felt my chest convulse as I fought my way up.

I wasn’t going to make it…

A spasm hit my chest as my body cried out for air. I fought to keep my mouth closed, but water tore through my nose and down my throat. I coughed, unable to control it, and more water spilled into my mouth and lungs.

I’m going to drown… I thought as I lost all control. My body flailed as more water filled my lungs. The world started to get dark.

I’m going to die…

The darkness started to close in, and I felt my life slipping away. But just then, something hit the water above me. Seconds later, I felt a set of strong arms around my chest, pulling me up. I sucked more water into my lungs, but just before everything went black, we hit the surface.

The sunlight hit my face as I vomited up what felt like a gallon of water.

“You’re all right!” My savior shouted as he held me with one arm, pulling me toward the shore.

I heaved again, coughing and sputtering as water spewed from my lungs. My chest burned and my nose and throat were killing me. I sucked air, but there was still water in my lungs, and I coughed more as my savior dragged me to land.

I felt the sand beneath my knees and my stomach convulsed one final time as I spewed up the remaining water from inside my chest. My throat was absolutely killing me, but air was pouring into my lungs and I was alive.

“That’s it,” the voice said and I felt a strong hand on my back. “You’re all right. You’re good. Just get it all out.”

Just as I was starting to get myself under control, I sucked air in through my nose and was completely overwhelmed by the scent of cinnamon and chai, flooding through me like the world’s most potent aphrodisiac. It was like a second punch to the gut, and I turned my head to meet the eyes of the alpha I’d seen from the top of the falls.

His beautiful brown eyes were intense and caring, strong like a man who had a beautiful soul, and I could see the concern as he looked at me. But behind that, there was something else…more…

He was completely naked, as was I, and I couldn’t control my eyes as they scanned his body, from his broad shoulders to his thin waist, washboard abs and…sculpted buttocks.

My God…

If a master sculpture were to carve a statue of the most perfect man, he wouldn’t be able to do better than the alpha kneeling beside me. My eyes, possessed with a will of their own, moved down his abs and then I saw it.

Unbelievable…

My mouth started to water at the sight of his cock. He wasn’t even fully hard, but it hung between his legs with a weight that made my eyes go wide. It was hard to believe that seconds ago, I’d been close to death, and now here I was marveling over the beautiful man beside me.

The scent was driving me crazy. The pain in my lungs was like a dull murmur behind the screaming in my head.

He’s the one! He’s the one!

I don’t know how I knew it, but I did. It was undeniable, and I couldn’t help but think that from the way he was looking at me, he felt it too.

“Are you okay?” He asked me, rubbing my lower back gently. It was then I realized I was down on all fours beside him, my ass up in the air like I was ready to take him – and I was.

“Fuck yes,” I stammered. “I mean – yes!”

A smile formed at the corners of his mouth, and I knew then that he was feeling just the same as I was.

“That was a Hell of a fucking fall!” A monstrous voice roared behind me, and I looked back to see the largest man I’d ever seen in my life stepping out of the water. He was like something out of a video game and looked like he pulled trees from the ground for a living. “I thought you were a goner!”

“This is Charles,” the alpha beside me said softly. “What’s your name by the way?”

“Chase,” I said, rolling onto my side, feeling suddenly shy in Charles’s presence.

“I’m Matias,” he said with a smile that made me fucking melt. “It’s great to meet you.”