Chapter 3

Samantha's POV

"A-alpha Ric...." I found myself stuttering, with air leaving my lungs through a sharp sigh. The air in here was thick with his presence; it sent chills that coursed through every pore of my skin. I trembled, unable to recover from the shock that Alpha Ric was my mate. His scent was stronger, more intoxicating, and I could feel our bond strengthening by the second.

The feeling was indescribable. What I felt for Ric was something so unique, so special, and otherworldly. I watched him as he stood in one spot, staring deep into my soul with his blackened eyes, showing the presence of his wolf. I could see clearly how much he desired me. So, this was how the mate bond worked—to be able to feel what he was feeling, just as he felt my emotions too.

My wolf, Ariana, had come to the surface as well, bonding with me in that moment. I had met her an hour ago when I shifted, but it felt like I had known her all my life.

A gasp left my throat as I watched Ric take possessive steps towards me. I shuffled back, feeling his aura stronger with each step. He looked like he was about to devour me in a way that made my body feel excited, but there was so much on the line, people to consider. Was this match even right?

I finally stopped moving, seeing that I was only going towards the wall. Ric stopped in front of me, towering above me with his six-feet tall frame, broad shoulders, and muscled arms and chest. He could easily wrap me in one hand.

His finger rose to my chin, and the moment he touched my sensitive skin, I shrank from the overwhelming sensations. The flesh between my legs pulsated violently, and my core flooded with fluid. Ric inhaled me slowly, a beastly groan showing his hunger. He lifted my face so that I met his gaze, and I felt my eyes go dreamy instantly from the intensity of his eyes.

Every single fiber of my existence wanted him. I wanted to be totally ravaged by him.

"I want you, Samantha. I want to take every inch of your body and make love to you like it's your last day on earth. You have no idea how much I have craved this moment. I can't waste another second." A sharp gasp left my throat once again, hearing him say those words. He took a step further, and his bulging chest pressed against my bosom. His thumb rubbed my lower lip, and more fluid made its way into my panties.

Ric began leaning close to my lips.

The voice of reasoning told me to stop him before we went down the road of no return, but my desires were too overwhelming to think with my head. His nose brushed against mine, nuzzling, and his scent enveloped me.

"You smell so good. Like my newfound addiction," he whispered in a raspy voice that dripped with seduction. Slowly, he bit down on my lower lip, dragging it with his teeth slightly. With everything in me, I pulled away, ignoring my wolf whining in my head.

"Ric, wait," I said, stepping back when he reached to grab me. He stopped, looking confused. "What about Lily? She's your girlfriend. What happens after today?" I said quickly, fighting the urge to jump into his arms and tell him to take me.

Ric tilted his head to look at me, in a nonchalant way, like the name Lily meant nothing to him.

"She rejected her mate. I saw her in the woods," I said, but his next word shocked me even more.

"So?" I was rendered completely wordless at how unbothered he was. Wasn't she the girl he loved? The girl he proudly flaunted in the pack?

"She must have done it for you, don't you care?" I was still in disbelief of his nonchalance.

"I want you, Samantha!" he growled and took two more steps towards me while I shuffled back. I wanted to be sure that he knew what he was doing.

"Lily was able to resist the mate bond," I said, and in that moment his wolf gave him control, and his eyes returned to normal. I blinked in surprise. If this happened, then he was trying to tell me that he was aware of what he was doing.

"Yet I'm unable to resist ours," he said, and before I could let out another breath, my back was against the wall, his hand at the back of my head, preventing it from slamming against the wall. He pressed his body against mine, then he gave me a look like he were about to mark his territory, and his fangs elongated.

A loud whimper left my throat the moment he sank his fangs into my neck. A sharp pain stung me, followed by an incredible amount of pleasure from his teeth grazing my skin now. I got wet down there, and it made him go wild with the intensity of his growls. He pulled away to look at me.

"You're mine, Samantha. Mine only!" he declared firmly, then he pulled back in and began nibbling. It grew to kisses, and waves of explosive sensation coursed through me.

I felt his touches, the electrifying sensations and warmth it brought to every inch of my skin and into the depth of my soul.

He lifted me up from the ground and carried me around his waist while I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he began walking towards the door of his room, maintaining hot kisses over my lips.

A soft gasp escaped my lips when he let me down and pulled away slowly from our kiss to stare into my eyes.

"Kiss me again," I said desperately, feeling a vacuum from the absence of his lips on mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, lifting my legs up to stand on my toes. Ric let out a deep, craving groan, then his tough hands reached for my hips, lifting me up from the ground. He wrapped my legs around his waist again and led me to his bed.

My entire body was filled with torrents of sensation and electrified with sweet sparks of pleasure. He dropped me slowly on his bed, coming above me, then his lips met my skin in a body-shivering, soul-shaking ministration. He took control of my body, bonded with my soul. We became one, and he made love to me that night, taking my innocence with him, sealing our mate bond with this consummation.

He claimed me with the words he whispered into my ears, possessed me with the way he handled my body. He was mine, and I was his, and his alone.

I guess I was the luckiest one tonight.