His Deadly Craving

Chapter 5

ALPHA KLEIN'S POV

‘‘Are you even listening to me, Klein?’’ Aurelia snaps at me with visible irritation on her face, jolting me back to present.

“I-I'm sorry.” I let out a raspy breath, once again trying to focus on the ongoing ceremony before me.

“What is wrong with you? You’ve been zoning out since the beginning of the ceremony, you couldn't even hear the vows.’’ She complained. All she's done since today is complain about this and that. But as annoying as it feels, her complaints were unfortunately valid.

‘You can't keep interrupting my ceremony like this, Xaia.’ I tell my wolf, frustrated myself by his stubborn lividness.

‘How dare you abandon our mate for this woman!’ He snaps curtly, not having it.

‘Stop being silly! I've told you I'll go to her once we're done here. I want her too, it's not just you.’ I snap back.

“Klein?’’ Aurelia calls, staring at me unbelievably. “Did you literally just ignore me?’’ She says with shaky voice.

I would have felt instantly guilty, or soften at the sound of her voice hurting. However her childishness only seemed to irritate me this time.

“I wasn't ignoring you, Aurelia. I was dealing with Xaia.’’ I explain coldly, too coldly I secretly feared it will hurt her feelings deeper than a mere facade.

And it does exactly that.

“You've changed.’’ She mutters, looking down at the pretty henna drawings on her hands. For a fleeting moment, guilt tugs my heart.

I've been somewhat indifferent towards her recently. While it was partly her fault for always stopping me from meeting with my omega mate, it still doesn't justify my actions. Xaia's effect on me is so frustrating and unbearable, and I always end up unleashing it on anyone around me.

“If you want your mate so badly that you can't resist her like this, why did you beg me for three years to come back?’’ Aurelia laments. I can see in her eyes that she's beginning to regret everything—coming back and accepting to be my Luna.

For three years, all I dreamed of was having Aurelia by my side. Sharing cold nights together in my sheets and moments of genuine laughter like we used to all those years ago. Now all I see and think about is that omega.

Even while buried in Aurelia, having what should be referred to as good sex, all I can imagine is that omega under me. Her moans. The expression of pleasure on her face while we are at it. It makes me feel like her god, knowing only me can bring that kind of pleasure in her pathetic life.

I miss all that.

I want to have a feel of it again.

“Klein!!’’ Aurelia calls out for the one thousandth time today. I'm exhausted by it.

“Look, Aurelia. I'm sorry, okay? I understand that it hasn't been easy for you but I'm going through worse as is. You may not understand since you've never experienced the mate bond before. Xaia isn't taking things lightly and it's naturally affecting my emotions...’’

“What are you talking about?’’ Aurelia interrupts me, her eyes shaking greatly in a mix of pain and panic.

“What do you think?’’ I don't mean to sound mean, but I know she perfectly understands what I'm talking about.

“The priest just called on us for the final rites of my coronation.’’ She explains, tears brimming her eyes as they watch me in disappointment.

“W-what?’’ I take a look around, and all the pack members are staring, stunned and confused by my reaction, whispering amongst themselves.

I swallow hard, choosing to free myself from the embarrassing weight of their judging countenance first before any other thing.

Standing from my seat, I clear my throat. “Let the ceremony end here for today, it shall be rescheduled to another day. Once the day is decided upon, the announcement will be passed on to the pack. I'm sorry for the inconveniences.’’

Another round of audible murmurs ripples through the crowd of pack members.

“But Alpha…’’ the priest interrupts before I walk away. “We have come this far. If you cancel the ceremony like this now, every other process we carried out before this point is officially useless. Which means, Lady Aurelia here is still just your concubine.’’

What the fuck?

He's got to be kidding me!

The thought of sitting through another ceremony like today is unnerving, but having to spend one extra minute back is nerve-racking.

“Klein.’’ Aurelia calls out shakily, seeing the hesitation in my eyes. The moment my gaze meets her misty eyes, my heart stings with a pang of painful betrayal.

Not knowing any other way to handle the situation, I grab Aurelia's wrist and pull her away with me, back to the car.

“Let go of me.’’ She snaps her hand away from my grip, wiping off fallen drops of tears from her reddened face.

It's hard to choose what exactly to apologize to her for, since it's obvious I had wronged her in every way. But Aurelia was an understanding soul. All I have to do is select my choices of words carefully. She's the woman I love with my whole heart, I can do this less for her sake.

“You know I'll never try to embarrass you before the public right?’’ I say, mustering all the softness I can to produce a soothing atmosphere.

“You didn't only do that. You mocked me, Klein. You called me mateless before the entire pack and made me a laughing stock.’’ Aurelia fires hotly at me, her eyes burning red with rage and disappointment.

“Th–that…. I didn't mean it that way… I–” I fumble for words, running a hand through my hair as I realise how careless my words had been.

But Aurelia continues bitterly. “You make it seem like I'm forcing things on you. But you were the one who called me everyday, swearing you wanted nothing to do with that dirty omega. What changed now?’’

I can't take it anymore. Her tears, her pain, and the fact that I'm the reason for it.

I pull her into my chest, wrapping my arms firmly around her so she doesn't break free as she struggles against me.

“I'm sorry. Please, Lia.’’ My throat is throbbing bitterly, heavy from not being able to pour out the whole truth to her.

The truth that Xaia is totally addicted to his mate and I can't resist her for one more day. How it initially started with satisfying Xaia's demands but over time I got obsessed myself. My biggest mistake ever.

“If you had rejected her all these while ago, we wouldn't be going through this.’’ Aurelia insists stubbornly.

Too late.

I can't reject the omega now even though I want to. Every part of me except my heart craves her. Right now, all I want is to bury my length inside her.