Chapter 1

My heart was racing.

The young Alpha of the pack was going to lay naked in my bed tonight, a privilege no lady in the entire nation had.

But for the past two years, it had been my unorthodox luxury, a guilty pleasure no one else gets. And as much as I loved it, it didn’t only terrify me, but it had also shattered me beyond repair…and I only yearned for more.

I swallowed nervously when my feeble wolf picked up Malric’s warm bourbon scent.

He was here!

I sprang off the bed, my nerves jittering as my anxious eyes scoured the room, checking one last time to make sure nothing was out of place. Malric was a keeper of symmetry, he loved everything to be in perfect order and if it wasn’t, I was afraid that he might cancel our rare meeting.

These sporadic meetings with Malric were what kept my sanity in place. And whenever Malric changed his mind and cancelled any meeting, it felt like my world came crumbling down. Because even though I was just an omega in a secret affair with the Alpha’s son…what was a wolf without its mate?

The knock on the door made me gasp and my wolf squirmed with excitement. I tried, but there was no way I could keep the butterflies in my belly from buzzing frantically. My legs felt like molds of lead as I dragged my body to the door.

The moment I opened it, his large hands cupped my face and I was wrapped in the warm effervescence of his scent the next moment. His lips crashed roughly onto mine, forcing my lips open with his tongue. I threw my head back the moment his cold fingers crawled up the back of my neck and he dug his tongue into my throat.

Writhing, exploring, hungry!

He kicked the door shut with his foot, but my mind was still alert to the possibilities of someone just walking in. His arm grabbed my butt cheek firmly and his deep breath fanned my neck right before he sunk his teeth into my flesh. I winced slightly and tried to wriggle out of his grip.

But Malric was twice as strong as me.

He nibbled and bit and sucked my neck, making sure he left those pink, reddish marks that signified that I was his each time. His breathing was intense, his hands undoing the buttons of my shirt until they went between my legs and grabbed my cock firmly, caressing possessively until I squirmed in pleasure.

“Malric!” I moaned breathlessly and shot a blurry gaze at the unlocked door.

“You like that, don’t you, whimper-pup?” he growled, sending a vibration through my body that made my bones shake like jelly.

He loved calling me Whimper-pup or Heat-kitten. Once or twice, I had asked why, and in his usual stoic manner, he had only replied; “Because I like it, and that is all that matters.”

“No, Malric-”

“No?” He withdrew his face from my neck, the gaze of those smoked-gold eyes radiated his dominance and power, sinking deep into my soul and rattling my nerves.

“No, no!” I immediately exclaimed, “I mean, the door is unlocked. I know this apartment is somewhat isolated, but anyone can just walk in, Malric. You wouldn’t want that.”

“I don’t care about it!” He snapped and his fingers weaved through my hair, pulling my face to his again. He held me firmly, his rough kiss made my toes curl, but I found a way to wriggle out of it. “Aluin!” His deep, impatient voice reverberated in my ears and my stomach knotted.

“You do care, Malric.” I said breathlessly, unable to meet the gaze of those golden eyes. “You’ve said it before, you don’t want anyone to see us together…ever.”

He scoffed and brushed past me. I quickly locked the door and by the time I turned around, he was stark naked. I gasped and my heart jumped to my throat. I stared below his waist at his package, unconsciously licking my lips.

“Go on, heat-kitten. Strip. I don’t have the time.” His voice was harsh and commanding, like a whiplash to my face.

I slowly took off my clothes and a smirk stretched his lips partly when I was also naked. He beckoned on me and the moment I got to him, his hands closed around my throat.

“I love the foreplay and all, but we really have to be quick this time.”

My heart dropped with disappointment as he lowered me to my knees, placing his perfect cock before my eyes. “But, Malric…this is the only time we are meeting this month, can’t you spare any more time for me?”

His handsome, yet cruel face contorted in a frown and he shoved the slippery hardness of his dick into my mouth. He cupped my extended chin and dug his fingers into my flesh until I winced.

“I don’t have the time for you, heat-kitten, maybe next week.” He replied flatly, forcing my head down to the thick, sensitive folds of his dick cap, but I sighed and regarded his frustrated look.

“Next week? I thought we were going to meet this Saturday, Malric? I-It’s your birthday and…” I swallowed with hesitation when his eyes dimmed with no excitement, “I thought we could spend it together. I have saved up for a special treat, it’s not anything too grand but-”

He shook his head, cutting me off, “My friends are hosting a party for me and I have to be there.” his sharp gaze narrowed on me, “And you know you can’t come, right?”

My heart sank to the desolate fluids of my stomach and I nodded slightly. He didn’t have to remind me of my abstract scar. He was ashamed to be out there with me, his position as the young Alpha stigmatized the sacred bond between us.

“I’ll be out of here in twenty minutes, Aluin. I have an all important meeting with my father. My birthday means nothing to me, we can meet any other time.” He said indifferently, ignoring my pouts. “Now suck.”

Malric grunted as his sweaty, muscular frame dropped beside me ten minutes later. I grunted in a velvety wince of pleasure and pain when I tried to move my legs. He had been relentless tonight, thrusting and grunting without realizing that he had been hurting me the entire time. But on these quick visits, Malric didn’t care about my pleasure, only his.

He crawled off the bed and slipped on his trousers. I regarded his body and grew lost in the awe of his mountainous frame. The hard cusps of his chiseled jawline held my gaze, he was the most handsome creature I had ever set my eyes on. And those smoked-gold eyes were his best features, they always bewitched me, sending my wolf into delirion. His black, wavy hair curled to his napes and the thin curls of silver hair around his temples further accentuated his granite, yet handsome face.

His perfectly sculpted muscles would give the bulk god-like statues outside the pack a run for their money! The cusps of his muscular chest, just below his pink nipples, gleamed with beads of sweat. My eyes watched with fascination as the salty liquid ran a beeline through the center of his perfectly built abdomen and my toes curled. He was a god himself…my personal god in particular.

“You’re gawking.” He said flatly and I averted my gaze, heat rising to my cheeks.

“Malric,” I called softly, “I’m noticing some changes in my body.”

He froze, his scorched eyes burning a hole into mine. “What do you mean? Are you pregnant?” he asked sarcastically, the dark, glowing edges of his eyes tilting with humor.

I frowned at him, “No. It’s my wolf. I can’t sleep properly. He whimpers at night and I know why.”

“Take some medication then.” He replied flatly.

My chest charred with annoyance, “It’s not about drugs, Malric. It’s about you.”

He arched a brow at me, “Me?”

“I need to see you more…my wolf needs you.” I scoffed and sat up, “It’s been two years, Malric. You’re the only son of your father, what do you think will happen if we were just to come clean to everyone about-”

His movement was like a blur of light and the next moment, I was gasping for air and beating down on the hand that squeezed my throat. His eyes dimmed, like golden embers smothered in ash, black veins rippling through his irises.

“I can kill you for saying that.” he growled and I struggled to breath, my body shaking vigorously. “I am not just mated to an omega, but you’re also a fucking man! My father will kill you first before disowning me. Don’t be stupid and never bring this up again if you value this your life, Aluin.”

He let go of me and I collapsed to the bed. The moment he left and slammed the door violently, my tears came gushing out of my swollen eyes.

The silver lining in the gray clouds that kept my hopes up was that, no matter how badly Malric treated me, I knew that he was ever-loyal to his mate.

There had to be a way we could be together, and I was determined to find it.