Part 6

Something shifted, his words hanging in the air, almost taunting. My vision started getting blurry, fission of heat scorching in my belly. I opened my mouth, ready to fire back at him, when a whine tore past my lips.

I felt hot and uncomfortable under his stare, a layer of oily skin making me hyper-aware of the weight and texture of my clothing, making the nerves prickle with the urge to jump him.

“Princess Lana?” He sharply breathed, sensing the shift of my scent, eyes turning darker.

I swallowed harshly against the tendril of arousal curling at the pit of my stomach, born from imagining what it would be like to have those broad shoulders crowding me against a corner. My legs pressed tighter, a warm gush of slick making my panties cling to the folds.

My omega was falling into heat, and I couldn’t believe I had let myself become too unobservant to notice.  The aching onset of heat that usually had me yearning to touch him only added to the spiral of humiliation that weighed heavily on my chest and twisted inside.

“Your smell.” Axel sharply inhaled, his fingers curling into fists by his side, a guttural sound escaping him.

It only made me wetter. Our eyes locked, breathing the same air, taking a step further in his direction. I basked in the heat, rolling off Axel, the urge to crush our lips intensifying.

Never in my life had I felt anything like this - this dizzy flutter of lungs and pattering of my heart, the rosy pink flush across my skin, thrumming in my veins. A royal omega was only a token in the kingdom, hidden far away during heats and treated as a disease. My aunt never told me anything about heats or how to handle them, making me rely heavily on Beth and the books.

During my heats, I was locked up in my room, provided with days worth of food with no one allowed to visit me.

Shaking away those morbid thoughts, I threw my arms around his neck; our bodies flush against each other. My eyes clenched shut as I hesitantly touched his lips. Axel did not react for few seconds, eyes flying wide open and hands raised in the air.

“Alpha…” I let out a whine. I gripped helplessly at his shoulders, trying to hold on as my body went lax, tears forming in my eyes.

I didn’t even realise I had started to gently rotate my hips into the open of his legs until a weak guttural sound echoed through him. There was a sudden chill against the skin behind my ear where I registered Axel's cold breath hit, my nerves buzzing with anticipation and want. My nipples hardened, straining against the material of the gown.

“Please…” I cried out, the inner wolf slowly taking control of my body.

Axel kissed back. The weight of his lips took me a few seconds to process, and I gasped into it, hands lifting to grasp at his shirt, heart skipping a beat, knees going weak. His mouth felt hot and heavy against mine.

My toes curled at the delicious feeling sinking into me, hastily biting and dragging his lips with my teeth, a heady mixture of determination and lust behind the action. It's enough to draw a prolonged moan out of Axel, a sound that caused me to release a mewl of my own.

We broke apart, hesitantly, and took advantage of the separation to inhale lungfuls of oxygen.

It's chilly, but the Alpha was warm, his arm curling around my waist and the other lifting to cup the back of my neck. His fingers curled into the back of my hair and gently tilted my head up, coaxing a whimper from the back of my throat.

When the Alpha started moving us backwards, I followed in a daze, falling into his arms and trusting him to catch me. His body loomed over, formidable energy radiating off him as he bracketed me against the balcony railing, his chest pressed solidly against my front. I could feel the tingling sensation of his lips right on the shell of my ear, and arousal rose like smoke from the bottom of my belly, coiling, filling my chest and making it impossible to breathe.

I peered at him, my thick lashes kissing the cheekbones, “P-Please, Alpha…take me….” My cheeks flushed at the raw intensity of my voice, lips parting as I never imagined uttering those words out loud. At least not in front of a stranger, Alpha.

His thumb pressed into my jaw, rubbing back and forth so tenderly that it made me feel faint, my nails digging into the nape of his neck as I sagged into his chest, letting out a sound when he sucked on my tongue.

The Alphas palm splayed out against my back, skin burning beneath his fingers as if his touch could leave an imprint on my body. My body was out of control, shaking from every contact, desperately moving my hips towards him, seeking any friction, even underneath the layers of skirts.

“Alpha…” I panted against his open mouth, fisting at the wisps of curly hair. “D-Do something….”

“What do you want?” He nibbled on the skin of my neck, dropping kisses after each delicate bite, slowing everything to a more manageable speed.

“You!” I cried.

His hands roamed all over my body passionately and cupped the heaving breasts, eliciting a loud moan. A shiver ran down my spine as the pad of his thumb brushed against my hardened buds.

With a groan, he searched for the row of buttons at the back of my silk gown, making quick work of unbuttoning

them. Axel tugged at the thin petticoat and shifted down, allowing my breasts to spill-free. The Alphas lowered his head, his harsh breath making my back arch and took my nipple into his hot mouth, sucking desperately. His tongue laved and stroked the sensitive flesh, making my legs wobble.

“Lana!”

“Oh, my moons!”

Two pairs of voices were enough to startle me, snapping me out of the daze. My eyes widened as I saw my aunt and uncle approaching us, their faces bright red. I was still in a trance, my moments slow as I took a step back.

Axel jerked back at their footsteps, slapping against the ground. His face turned stoic; his jaw clenched tight as he exhaled loudly. Shame coloured my features, desire still bubbling and aching for his touch. What was wrong with me? I hung my head down, a hand clutching around my chest to hold the gown and petticoat.

“Have you lost your mind, Lana?!” My aunt shrieked, wrapping a shawl around my chest, her hand tugging on my wrist. I held back a sob.

“I-It’s my heat….” I fumbled, tears dribbling down my cheeks, body shaking.

“Shut up!” My uncle yelled, rage taking over his face. He turned to Axel, pointing a finger and poking at his chest. “I trusted you, Alpha Axel, and this is how you behave with the eldest daughter of Millers!”

“Honey…” My aunt started while trying to calm her husband. She shook her head and turned to me, her lips curling into a grimace. “Go to your room now! Do you want to entice other guards with your smell?! Lock the door and wait for the witch.”

I didn’t see it coming, reeling at their voices, mouth dropped open, and heart stuck in my throat. Dumbly I nodded my head, eyes peeking at Abel, who did not even bother looking at me.

***

The early morning light filtered through the thin drapes, shining in my face, rousing me from sleep in the worst way possible. As my eyelids opened, trying to unstick themselves from one another, I roamed my eyes around. It’s my room.

My head throbbed as I sat up in my bed, the events of last night almost a blur.

Out of the corner of my eye, a shadow passed through the alley. My heartbeat rose to a crescendo as the door violently swung open only to unveil the housekeeper.

“Beth!” I exhaled, blinking at her. “What happened last night?”

She carried a tray with a glass of water and a fruit platter. Placing it on the nightstand, Beth sat on the edge of my bed, lips pressed together. “The Luna called for witch urgently, and she gave you a suppressant shot. It was the only way to calm down and get you to sleep.”

I rubbed at my temples, shame filling my features as the flashbacks of my wanton behaviour haunted me. How was I going to face Alpha Axel again?

“Beth…I don’t know how it happened. I keep track of my heats, and it’s not until the next two weeks.”

“That’s not important now, Lana; you have something else to worry about.”

Fear gripped my insides as I slowly breathed, “What now?”

“Your aunt and uncle asked Alpha Axel to mate you as soon as possible. They are deeply hurt by last night's incident and threatened to expose you both if he doesn’t do right by you.”

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