Having made no female friends at this new pack, I could only rely on mom to do my make-up for me after I had styled my long hair in ringlets. When I stared at my reflection in the mirror, my usually dull brown eyes looked almost like deep molten chocolate. I was wearing comfortable golden sandals. As per my agreement with mom, I would not be forced into high heels just for a damned irrelevant ball. The dress, though I hated to admit it, was exquisite. The upper half of it looked much like a corset, crème in color, and it had the knack to make my breasts look bigger than they really were. From the waist down to my ankles, the dress flowed into beautiful cascades of gold. In my opinion, I truly looked seductive. And I couldn’t help but wonder how alpha dearest would react. Just the thought of him drove me wild with need. I was beyond desperate for a touch. It had been too long. But I shall fight this chemistry I had with the alpha. I was sure I was nothing special to him. I should the
I could barely wrap my head around the fact that I had blurted out my feelings to Alex in a moment of weakness. The man pushed all my buttons and I ended up making a fool of myself. I followed him into the packhouse, up the stairs, and was only mildly surprised when we didn’t stop at the second floor, where my room was. Instead, we went to the fifth floor – the alpha’s floor. He led me through a hallway, and we only stopped at a wooden door that seemed to divide the floor in two sections. “This is my personal wing,” he announced matter-of-factly. He opened the door and I found myself staring at a spacious living room that was elegantly decorated. No sooner had he closed the door did we hear heels clinking on the floor. I stiffened at once and saw from the corner of my eyes that Alex sported a scowl. I heard her scathing remark before I even saw her, “Did you really have to entertain that child all night long, Xander?” I knew Myra must be talking about me. Who else had he had glu
“While I do care for you greatly, love, I’m not one to take well to provocation,” he let out half huskily half angrily as he regarded me with a passion-filled stare. I watched with rapt attention as he removed his tie and opened a few buttons of his dress shirt.“I didn’t mean to anger you, Alex,” I told him meekly.He nodded at me. “I believe you. That being said, you still earned yourself a spanking.”I whimpered in response, not knowing what to say to him, to appease him. “I…” I stammered on the words. “I don’t care for Parker.”His eyes flashed black for a second before he growled out at me, “You better not.”And then, he sat on the edge of the bed and told me matter-of-factly as he patted his lap, “Get out of that dress and then get over here, little one.”I whimpered again but quickly obliged him. Seeing as the dress didn’t allow for a bra, I was soon enough in nothing but my panties. I did my best to cover my breasts and then laid on his lap, my flushed face against the bed, my
Denying jade was the most difficult thing I had to do. Waking up next to her, however, was the best feeling ever. She was so beautiful, I felt blessed to be her mate. But naturally, I wasn’t whipped just because of her looks. She was such a kind and compassionate woman, that it definitely made her perfect luna material.While I realized rather late that she had not managed to befriend many pack members, I was sure that with what happened during the moon ball, it would prove even more difficult for her. I just hoped she wouldn’t hate me for it. I loved her with every fiber of my being, and it took a lot of willpower on my part to hold back. I didn’t want to scare her away, only choosing to show her the passion I had for her.Needless to say, with my wolf threatening to take over and claim her at any given moment, I was cautiously threading on dangerous territory.I trailed my knuckles across her cheek lovingly and then left the bed. It just wouldn’t do for her to wake up and find me st
The breakfast Alex roped me into attending was rather unpleasant. It lacked spontaneity with all the decorum between the alphas. And then, there was Myra of course. She naturally ogled his bare chest and I almost growled out loud at her. I had to drink juice to keep myself from acting like a possessive mate – which I wasn’t.It almost felt as if no amount of humiliation would make her stay away from Alex. She even went as far as to request to extend her stay by a week. He shot her request down immediately. And for that, I was glad.On another note, I was rather surprised by his parents’ reaction – or lack of – to my being by his side. I was expecting more of a resistance, some bullying too. But then again, we had an audience, so maybe they were just waiting for the right opportunity to do so. I was after all wolfless for all intents and purposes, and he was an alpha. Surely, such a match wouldn’t sit well with them.And because of this insecurity I harbored, I was positively terrified
Heat licked at my skin. White hot desire pooled at my entrance, making me feverish with pure unadulterated need. I badly wanted Alex… scratch that. I needed Alex like I needed my next breath. He had placed me on the bed before disappearing into the bathroom, saying something about running a bath for me. Who cares about bathing right now? I inwardly growled as I began to undress, my clothes suffocating me. Despite the need burning within me, I couldn’t help but wonder how I could go into heat so abruptly. It didn’t make sense, and I wanted to know what was going on. How could I go into heat when I had yet to meet my mate? Surely if I had met him, he would have acknowledged my existence one way or another, no matter if I was unable to feel the bond myself… right? “Alex,” I croaked out his name the moment he appeared next to me as I struggled to get my pants off me. “What’s going on?” “A female goes into heat within three months of meeting her mate, love,” he said simply, his eyes sof
I expected some whining from Jade about how I kept the fact that we were mates from her, but nothing could have prepared me for her doubt and insecurities. It was glaringly obvious that I failed to show her just how much she mattered to me.And then, despite her heat, she forbade me from marking her, and I could only respect her decision even if it hurt me and bruised my ego.I truly did fail her as a mate, I reasoned.That being said, I would happily spend my life making amends to her, if it meant she would choose me.After worshipping her body like the goddess she was, leaving no inch of her untouched or unexplored, claiming her whole, I felt like a changed man. And as she slept, looking beautifully spent from our lovemaking, and I contemplated my next move, while drawing patterns on the soft skin of her back, I knew I had my work cut out for me.She was my mate and luna, and I would happily lay my life for her.Two hours of rest later, she woke up, feverish and in need again. I was
I had never seen Alex fight. Training sessions hardly counted seeing as he was never truly serious. During the vampire attack in which my powers had awakened, I had not been focusing on him… My loss, I know! And this time was no better. I would not be able to lend a helping hand, or support him in any way, much less observe him fight. As the only daughter of two proud warriors, there was so much for me to learn still… and boy how much a part of me wished he’d be the one teaching me! After he announced that there was a rogue attack, and left to fend the intruders off, not before telling me to stay put, I remained in bed, thinking, fretting, worrying about him, and everyone I knew. A pity-party and ten minutes later, I carefully left the bed, and headed straight to the bathroom for a shower which I hoped would soothe my deliciously aching body and frayed nerves. To be honest, it helped… though my mind never stopped conjuring scenarios which were utterly horrible. As I was about to