Chapter 3

Keira's pov

I stared at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes scanning over the lingerie which left little to nothing to the imagination.

This wasn't me, I felt like a stranger in my own body.

I turned away from the mirror and gulped as I scanned the room.

The room was slowly lit with candles, no doubt to set the mood, and my heart dropped as I stared at the large bed in the middle of the room.

My breathing was shallow as my eyes darted nervously around the room.

The only sound which could be heard was the silent tick from a wall clock and it only served to heighten my nerves.

Was Alpha Callum coming to mark me tonight?

Just when I had begun to lose hope, the door to my room creaked open and shut with a decisive click.

I held my breath as Alpha Callum wheeled in and stopped a few steps from the door.

His eyes trailed down my body and I fought against the instinct to wrap my arms around myself.

His eyes darkened when he looked back up into my eyes and my lips dried at what I saw there.

Desire, unfiltered and unrefined.

A low heat settled between my legs as we wordlessly stared at each other.

Tension and attraction sizzled in the air and I wondered what it was about him that made my heart beat faster and loudly in my chest.

His fingers gripped the edges of his wheelchair and in an unhurried motion, he rose from the chair.

My lips parted as I stared at him in shock as he slowly stalked towards me.

Alpha Callum was not in any way crippled.

He stopped right in front of me and he towered over me. If I found him domineering when he was in the chair, he was a hundred times more intimidating now and I had to tilt my head up to meet his eyes.

"Why do you pretend to be crippled?" I asked, unable to mask my curiosity.

He remained silent and instead his hands shot out and took the pins in my hair out, one after the other until my blonde hair fell in tumbles down my back.

He gave a hum of approval as he scanned me once more while I remained silent, unsure what to do.

"Keira." He murmured my name, his eyes never leaving mine and I bit back a moan as sparks erupted within me.

What was this?

Why was I feeling this was towards a total stranger.

"I want to hear my name on your lips." He commanded, his fingers lightly grazing my bottom lip.

"Alpha-" I began but his finger stopped me.

"Without the title." He grunted.

"Callum." I whispered and he groaned almost as if he was in pain.

"Much better" he murmured before his lips crashed down on mine.

I held onto his shoulders as his lips bruised over mine. Tingles spread through me as his tongue grazed my bottom lip, begging for entrance which I granted without a moment's hesitation.

He held onto my waist, tugging me flush against him as his tongue thoroughly invaded my senses.

I could feel the bulge in his pants brush against my thigh but rather than be frightened, it erupted a wave of desire within me and I clung to him more tightly.

Asher's face flashed at the back of my mind and I couldn't help but feel like I was betraying him.

I began to lean away from Alpha Callum but he gripped my bottom lip between his teeth and nibbled, pulling me back into the sea of desire with him.

The nagging feeling remained at the back of my mind but I pushed it aside.

I had a duty to fulfill as Alpha Callum's mate and I couldn't ignore it simply because my heart belonged to another.

Alpha Callum's strong hands creeped down my thighs and a second later he hoisted me up and instinctively, my legs wrapped around his waist as he led us towards the bed.

He carefully deposited me onto the bed and with one fluid motion he took off his shirt and was back on top of me.

His lips brushed against mine for a moment before he moved to the side and began to pepper kisses down my neck and all the way to my chest.

A rip filled the silence in the room, seconds before cool air hit my skin and my torn lingerie was flung to the other end of the room.

My hands, having a mind of their own, caressed the firm muscles on his chest and I gasped as his fingers brushed against my sensitive folds which were embarrassingly wet.

He teased me for a few seconds before his fingers intruded into me and I was unable to silence the loud moan that left my lips.

"Don't try to silence yourself. I want to hear all your cries of pleasure." He whispered hotly against my lips.

"Please." I begged as I stared up at him with eyes which I knew mirrored his, darkened by desire.

I couldn't say what it was I desired but he seemed to know and he hurriedly unbuckled his belt, stripping his trousers off before he returned to me.

"This might sting a little." He whispered before he kissed me deeply and a second later his throbbing cock eased into me.

I hissed at the pain and tried to ease back but he held me firmly in place, soothing me with open mouthed kisses.

I marvelled at how someone so cold could be thoughtful and so gentle.

When the pain eased, he began to move inside me and pure ecstasy exploded within me as my body instinctively moved to match his rhythm and so for the rest of the night, he took me to different heights of passion, heights I never knew existed, not even with Asher.