Warning: This chapter includes sex!
Arella’s POV
My head still spun, the room was a haze of heat and desire. Every nerve in my body was attuned to him. My whole body still shook with aftershocks, like I’d been touched by a live wire. My nipples were plum and hard, my clit throbbing and slick with my juices.
Zane hovered over me, his golden eyes darkened with hunger as he studied his fingers. They glistened in the dim moonlight, and when he sucked on them, it sent an erotic feeling down my spine, igniting shivers that felt like lightning bolts under my skin.
“What the hell was that?” I managed, my voice trembling. He smirked, a wicked curve of his lips that made my stomach flip.
“We’re werewolves,” he murmured, kissing the mark he’d left---- and I could feel that son of a bitch smirk against my skin as he did it! “We bite during sex!”
“I better
Warning: This chapter includes sex!Arella’s POVMy head still spun, the room was a haze of heat and desire. Every nerve in my body was attuned to him. My whole body still shook with aftershocks, like I’d been touched by a live wire. My nipples were plum and hard, my clit throbbing and slick with my juices.Zane hovered over me, his golden eyes darkened with hunger as he studied his fingers. They glistened in the dim moonlight, and when he sucked on them, it sent an erotic feeling down my spine, igniting shivers that felt like lightning bolts under my skin.“What the hell was that?” I managed, my voice trembling. He smirked, a wicked curve of his lips that made my stomach flip.“We’re werewolves,” he murmured, kissing the mark he’d left---- and I could feel that son of a bitch smirk against my skin as he did it! “We bite during sex!”“I better
WARNING: this chapter includes sex!Arella’s POVZane pulled me closer, and I would have gasped at how small he could make me feel – but in the best way possible. His hands were so big they easily covered my asscheeks when he lifted me onto his lap. He squeezed it so delectably well, that it made me want to moan. Tell him to do it again, as each one of his touches felt like an electric pulse to my pussy. But I couldn’t say anything because his tongue was currently exploring my mouth, teasing it like it was his to claim.Well, two could play at that game!Fisting my fingers through his hair, I moved up his body, pressing myself against him, so there was nothing between us. He let out a groan that was swallowed by my lips pressing against his. I pushed back, my tongue easily slipping into his mouth.And FUCK!His taste exploded on my tongue, like fireworks. Suddenly he was the taste I had lon
Arella’s POVZane looked like I’d just slapped him, the information making his brain melt. He lowered his eyes, staring at the floor’s reflection as if it replayed the past. His hands were clutching his knees as though they were the only things holding him together. His anguish filled the space between us, thick and suffocating, and my heart ached at the sight of him unraveling. When he finally looked up, the pain in his eyes was raw, almost unbearable.“No,” he started, his voice barely above a whisper, as he shook his head. “It’s my fault. I should have---”“I know you think that,” I interrupted gently, leaning forward. “It’s called survivor’s guilt, Zane, and it’s a bitch to deal with. But in the end, it’s all in your head.”“How can you say that?” He snapped, his brow furrowed and confusion flickering across his face. “Hel
Arella's POV“I don’t know if I can!” I replied, desperately grasping onto the pain that had kept me safe for all these years. “You hurt me, Zane! Badly! And repeatedly!”“I’m sorry,” he spoke softly, his fingers brushing against my skin and making sweet sparks erupt up my arm. “I thought I was protecting you.”“And fucking that Omega?” I hissed, hating how it hurt getting those words over my lips. “Just driving the point home?”“I haven’t touched anyone since I met you,” he replied, sounding confused--- and then realization dawned on him. I braced for the inevitable pain of more betrayal and hurt. What I got, however... “One of the Omegas did offer herself to me, but I declined.”I scoffed.“Does that happen a lot?” I asked sarcastically, not believing for a second that nothing happened. He was a man
Arella’s POV“Wh-what?!”Was all I managed to stutter at the mind-blowing confession Zane had just made. A part of me didn’t even believe him. Yeah, it had to be some sort of ploy to get near me again. His wolf needed it so as not to go mad, or something!Still, I couldn’t stop the way my heart fluttered in my chest…“I love you,” he repeated--- and my damn heart skipped another beat! “I’ve been falling in love with you for a long time. That’s why I’ve been acting like a fucking asshole. I’ve been trying to protect you. Trying to convince everyone that you don’t matter to me, because I didn’t want your death on my hands! But apparently, I’ve been doing a crap job of it because people are making bet pools on when I’m going to mate you.”That--- was a lot of information to process!“You’re unbelievable,” I sna
Zane's POVWalking over, I checked my wolf, knowing that the beast always reacted badly when talking about the past. And sure enough, he was snarling at the air, as if the memories haunting him were physically hurting him. Hoping to calm him just a little, I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with my angel’s scent. The snarling stopped, but he remained on edge – good enough for now...“It was a year ago,” I began, sitting across from Arella, but finding it hard to remain still. “Some--- rogues… They---they somehow managed to pass the border patrol. Helena and Eva were out in the field that day, having a picnic, when--- when they swarmed the area. They managed to take Eva.”“They kidnapped her?” Arella gasped, horrified.I nodded, remembering the day like a weird nightmare. Everything had been so wrong. The sun had been shining and Noah had cracked some lame joke. Selena and our pare
Zane’s POVI paused outside the banquet hall, taking in a deep breath to calm my nerves. I had so much shit to make up for, I knew I was up shit’s creek without a paddle. Hell, at this point I was pretty sure the whole boat was gone!My wolf made a weird sound, which sounded a lot like approval. Making an internal check, I realized that the beast was calmer now, taking in her scent that was saturated in that area. He even made a contented purr, wagging his tail like a freaking puppy. I could even let down the mental barrier between us, and he just stood there, urging me to go to her…Bizarre beast!I carefully opened the door--- and had to stifle a gasp when I saw the inside. The hall was alive with color and the soft buzz of preparation. Streamers, balloons, and floral arrangements covered every surface, their cheerful vibrancy bringing life to an otherwise old and traditional wall decor. There were tables set up with
Zane's POVMy head snapped up, and he quickly explained: “They searched, but they didn’t think of looking beyond their borders. And the second girl told her friends she was surprising her family who lives in another pack. They even got a couple of messages from her, keeping them updated on her journey. They only got suspicions when the warning had come out to the packs, since she fit the description. So they contacted her family directly. She never showed up.”More bad news...“And her phone?” I asked, scrolling through the information that I already knew by heart. “If she kept messaging the family after she was taken it’s safe to assume that it’s her kidnappers who have her phone.”Noah nodded his agreement.“We’ve been trying to track it, but the signal jumps between cell towers, making it impossible to pin down,” he sighed in frustration. “Whoever is d
Zane’s POVThe next couple of days felt like they lasted a lifetime! The days had dragged on, stretching like an eternity as I struggled to keep myself together. Every moment apart from Arella felt like a punishment, like I was carving pieces of myself away. But I had to do it.For her.This is for her own protection, damn it! I kept repeating that to myself, even as my wolf thrashed against my barriers, demanding her presence, her touch. He didn’t understand—hell, sometimes I didn’t understand—why I couldn’t go to her. But I knew. If THEY realized how fucking much she meant to me, they’d target her, she’d be next. And I wouldn’t survive that.She had called me selfish...If she only knew how fucking painful this was, she wouldn’t be calling me selfish. My wolf was howling and raging against my mental barriers, tearing me up from the inside. His intense o