Chapter 10

Selene POV

“I think we should go back…”

“And say what to him Liana? Sorry I freaked you out with my magic, and then disappeared into thin air like a crazy person?”

“It’s a start… he’s our mate, he will forgive us.”

“He shouldn’t have to… I handled that whole thing terribly.”

I rubbed my temples and stared down into the pool. I’d apparated back to the portal entrance, but had been procrastinating about going back. The truth is, I didn’t think any of it was a mistake, and I didn’t want to leave Aiden. Liana was angry with me and I can’t blame her. I’d acted rashly and now I was alone, embarrassed and with no idea what my mate thought of me.

“Selene…”

I looked up to see a very naked Aiden, breathing heavily. He was staring at me with such intensity I began to feel uneasy. His green eyes were bordering on glowing, I was hoping that it wasn’t rage causing the effect.

“Aiden I…”

He held up his hand to silence me and strode toward me with a fierce determination. He stopped when his face was inches from my own. His breathing was still heavy, but his exhale held a shakiness… was he, afraid?

“Never run from me again, Selene. I don’t know how you managed to overpower your wolf. Ronan would never have let me run from you, even if I wanted to…”

“Oh… that. Well, you see… In ordinary circumstances, the wolf is the stronger of the two souls. Particularly when it comes to pursuing the mate-bond. As a deity… Well, Liana is a strong wolf. But her strength will never match mine…”

He was staring at me impatiently. It seems excuses weren’t what he wanted to hear from me right now.

“I’m sorry… for running. That was wrong of me…”

I had barely formed the words before his mouth collided with mine. I responded to him instantly. In thousands of years, I had never been kissed like that. The connection was sending bolts of electricity straight through me. He could feel it too… with a satisfied growl he had my back against a tree. I naturally wrapped my legs around his waist as I felt him grinding against my core. Goddess… he was magnificent. I let my hands explore the contours of his muscles. Thank goodness for the fabric of my dress acting as a barrier, I was quite certain I would’ve let him take me there and then.

He pulled back suddenly, those eyes still burning into me. He leaned in close, our mouths almost touching. The sudden loss of connection and having him so close was torturing.

“I don’t care what you are Selene. Or how much power you possess. This… between us? It’s stronger than us both. I will follow you to the ends of the Earth if that’s what it takes. I’ll say this only once more, never run from me again.”

There was no point in objecting. He was right… this went beyond the average pull of the mate-bond, at least from my knowledge of it. We hadn’t mated or marked each other but any distance from him made it seem harder to breathe.

I simply nodded and wrapped my arms around his neck. I kissed him softly and rested my forehead against his.

“I won’t run if you don’t wolf, do we have a deal?”

“We have a deal mo mhadadh bán…”

“My white wolf…” I smiled at his use of the old language. It reminded me of a time when magic was alive in the world.

“Close your eyes…” I whispered in his ear before placing a soft kiss on his cheek.

I felt him hesitate, but he must have decided to trust me and closed them. He opened them suddenly when he heard the noise of the waterfall. He looked around with wonder has he realised I had transported us to the cave behind the falls.

“Privacy…” I gestured shyly around the cave. “I felt we had more than just an unfinished conversation to resolve now…”

He grabbed me in an instant and kissed me, hard.

“If it’s all the same to you love, I’d rather leave the talking for after…”

I stepped back from him and slowly unwrapped the top of my dress before letting it fall to the ground. The bob of his Adam’s apple as he took in the sight of me was extremely arousing. I’m not sure who moved first but before I knew it we were attached once more. Kissing and tasting each other as though we had been starving for days and the other was the first taste of fresh food.

“Aiden! What the devil are you doing!?”

Just as I felt Aiden’s hand almost at my core, we were interrupted by a very angry, very naked, red-haired Scot looking expectantly at my mate…