Stolen Moments

Author’s POV

Even though Tobias had engaged in a lot of reckless behavior, he was not as young as Lily. He had had fun with different women multiple times before, so a female kissing him should not have shocked him in any way. But he was fully immersed in the moment, experiencing total intensity. As he kissed her, his soul could not help but beg for more. It felt like her lips were becoming more tantalizing with each passing second. He continued to suck on and nip at her lips with all he had in him. He had waited for this moment ever since he had watched her grow up; he had always wanted her in his arms, naked.

He did not care whether the water was cold or whether she might be uncomfortable. His wolf had taken over—or should he say, they both had. Their wolves were eager to devour each other. They continued kissing for nearly ten minutes, only separating when Lily finally grew tired. But that did not mean Tobias would let go. Neither did it mean that Lily was satisfied, as she slowly ran her hands down his chest and toward his manhood.

When she touched him for the first time, it sent Tobias through the roof. But that was when it dawned on him: he was nearly in the process of having sex with the Alpha's daughter. He had to stop her immediately as he flung her hand away from where she had just touched him.

“Let’s not get that naughty,” he said to her, but she just giggled and cupped both his cheeks, kissing him continuously and passionately. He stopped her again.

“Come out of the water, and let’s leave,” he said to her. He swam out of the stream, only to turn around and see her frowning.

“What exactly are you still keeping away? What else are you hiding? We’ve already done it. Let’s just conclude it. Besides, I am not scared of having sex with you,” she said to him. He laughed and looked around to ensure that nobody had heard them. If anyone were to hear about such an abomination, he could lose his life, or worse, be banished.

He quickly rushed closer to the stream and whispered, “Do you really want us to continue this? If you want us to even have a chance to hold each other, then get out of that stream and let’s leave. Because if anything goes wrong, I could be banished, and I don’t plan on losing my job just because of a little sexual arousal I felt for you a few minutes ago,” he said to her.

As it made Lily sad, she slowly came out of the water. Despite Tobias staring at her, she still displayed her full nakedness, smirking at him. She knew he was still interested and was only holding himself back. As she slowly put on her dress, Tobias became thirstier for her body. He soon lost control and walked toward her.

Just as she felt Tobias's breath behind her, she turned around quickly and grabbed him by the collar. They started round two, kissing each other roughly this time, unable to control themselves as Lily stood naked in front of him. He was able to touch everything as he kissed her nape and caressed her body. But he was only trying to fight against his wolf. It was his wolf in charge now, and he had no control.

He tried his best to stop himself, and he managed to push her away. “Stop this, Lily! Dress!” he yelled at her as she laughed before slowly picking up her gown.

“I am not the one you should be telling. You should be telling yourself. You are warning me, but you are the one coming for me,” she teased as she slowly zipped up her dress and walked toward him.

As they left the forest, Tobias could hardly believe what had just happened. He was more than sure he would not forget this incident for days to come. As he got close to the palace, he turned to Lily with a frown, moving closer to her so nobody else could hear their conversation.

“Whatever happened between us has to stay between us. Do not go around telling anybody,” he warned.

Lily laughed and pushed him away, walking a few inches away from him before turning around, her smile wider than before. “Who said I am a child or a fool? I know what I am doing. I am 20 years old, okay? I am not a kid anymore that you can run from. I am not telling anybody. I am not that foolish, and I don't plan on losing you either. I know what we have together is not ordinary, so stop pretending,” Lily said before walking into the palace, leaving Tobias stunned.

What was this supposed to mean? Did this mean she had known from the start that he loved her and that it was not just an ordinary crush? He felt frustrated because even he could not define what he felt for her. He did not know whether he should say it was his wolf or if he should actually call it love. It frustrated him.

As he walked into the palace compound, he saw the Alpha rushing down and hugging Lily tightly, kissing her everywhere. But just as he finished, he began to scold her while Tobias stood far away, waiting for them to finish. After scolding her, Lily rushed inside. But before she entered the main building, she turned around to Tobias one last time and blew kisses at him. Tobias tried his best to compose himself, making sure that nobody else saw what she had just done before she ran inside.

Just then, the Alpha casually walked toward Tobias, who was also walking toward him. As he bowed, the Alpha quickly stood him up before he even had a chance to bow.

“Don’t ever be overly respectful to me. I am so happy. I don’t know how else to thank you. I don’t know how else to show you my appreciation. I was so scared that I would never get to see my sister again. But I knew I had her in your hands, Tobias, so she would be safe. You promised me, and you kept your promise. Name whatever you want. I give you this. Think about it and let me know,” the Alpha said, tapping him gently on the shoulder before walking past him with a few guards and some council members.

As the Alpha walked away, Tobias couldn’t help but reminisce about everything that had happened and shake his head. Just then, the Alpha’s words rang in his head like a tone. If only the Alpha would allow him, he would have asked to have Lily instead of anything else in this world. But he knew that the Alpha would never give his sister to someone like him.

In short, if the Alpha heard that anything was going on between him and Lily, there would be a big problem, and he could be banished. He had witnessed the Alpha’s rage when it came to his sister and people trying to get close to her. Besides, he had to remember that Lily was already betrothed to someone, which meant he had no chances. Even if the Alpha liked him in a blink of an eye, he would never get Lily as his own. Because now, Lily Biron belonged to Derek of another park.

It made Tobias so sad that he could not even hold it in as he walked into the palace and toward his chambers. He entered his room and locked the door, feeling exhausted as he took off his shoes. He was still soaking wet from jumping into the stream with Lily as he walked toward his bed. That was when, in a corner, he noticed a figure. He immediately became alert as the person stepped out from the shadows.

It was Lily. Tobias could not believe it as he covered his mouth, stepping back. “What are you doing here, Lily?” he yelled at her.

Lily still did not reply as he moved closer and pulled her by her arm, sitting her down on the bed. “Why are you here? Why don’t you listen? You are just so stubborn,” he yelled at her as she laughed.

“I am not stubborn. I just missed you so much and had to come check on you,” she said to him as he ran his hand through his hair like a crazy person.

“Do you know the kind of problem you are trying to put me in? Yes, we had fun in the stream. But we can't do that in the palace. There are guards and maids everywhere. Anyone can whisper. Go!” he said to her.

But she laughed as she slowly brought out a letter from her pocket and handed it to him. He took it, looking at it in confusion. “What should I do with this?” he asked her.

“I don’t know. Read it, burn it, tear it, abandon it—anything you want. All I know is I brought it for you. Bye. It seems as though you are pushing me away despite the fact that I am trying my best to have you close to me. I know you want the same; you are only pretending,” she said to him before hissing and storming off, leaving him stunned.

He tried to chase after her, but just as they got outside his chambers, he was surprised to see the Alpha standing there with guards, gripping Lily. This was a huge problem.