Chapter Three: TO BE KNOWN

RORA’S POV

Zayn was bent over, clutching his pearls, and I stood over I, with my arms folded.

“I never gave consent for you to touch me. Alpha. You know how much of a crime that is in this pack. You just harassed me.”

He didn't reply yet and was still holding on to his jewels quite hard, I must have kicked him too hard.

I winced when he finally got up but couldn't fully stand.

“That's my girl,” Aira shouted in my head but I shushed her.

“So if I ask for permission now to touch you, would you consent?”

I raised a brow as I stared at him and he then stood at his full height, seeming healed from my attack and walked towards me.

He pulled at my scarf wrapped around my chest and it fell to the floor. My heart began to beat really fast as he stared at me with those same eyes from earlier.

Like he wanted to devour me.

I've had flings with people but was it right to do so with the Alpha? Especially with who I was?

A million thoughts clouded my mind and they all vanished when his hand touched my cheek and he pressed a kiss to my forehead. I almost melted right there and then.

He then moved closer, realising that I had let my guard down and pulled me in for a hug.

“I'm sorry. I should have gotten your permission first before doing that.”

He was apologising? My heart began to race and I didn't know why.

“Since I saw you fight a month ago, I had been meaning to talk to you, but with pack activities and your training, I never git the chance, and maybe it was fate that I got to see you in the forest earlier and since that kiss… you've been on my mind nonstop. I can't get you out of my head Rora.”

He pulled away and looked me in the eyes, and it felt so genuine; he sounded so real. Did he really mean this? Did the Alpha fall for me?

I was still sceptical, but the eyes never lie, right?

So I gave in and this time, I initiated our kiss and soon… things got heated.

Till there was a knock on the door.

“Alpha, the elders are waiting for the meeting to resume.” the maid called out.

He grunted, his face between my breasts and his hand fisting my top.

“I hate this,” he muttered to me, and I chuckled.

He stepped back and cleared his throat.

“Tell them that the meeting has been cancelled. We shall meet in three days, he yelled back, and footsteps walked away from the door before he took my nipple in his mouth, sucking harshly on it.

I palmed my mouth to stop myself from moaning when I realised something and lightly pushed him to stop him.

“I need to go. My family would be looking for me”

He didn't look pleased but he stepped back and pulled my top back up, placed my scarf around my neck and placed a kiss on my forehead.

He really was sweet.

He hugged me one last time, holding on so tightly like he didn't want to let go before allowing me to slip out of the room.

I found Stephan waiting for me close to the entrance with a weird look on his face.

“Where were you?”

“I was just walking around and kinda got lost.” I lied and he nodded and turned away.

What was up with him?

—

It was another day, and I was back in the training centre, but this time I wasn't in the pit fighting. I was on the bleachers, watching a match when Zayn walked in.

Everyone bowed to him and I did too. It was what we were always meant to do. He looked around and his eyes landed on me. I gave him a small smile but he took his eyes off me and walked to one of the fighters, talking to him about something.

Why did he ignore me like that?

“Because he's an asshole, I'll tell you that.” That was the first sentence Aira had said to me since I left the palace yesterday. She refused to talk to me after what happened between Zayn and me. She thought it was foolish and risky but I thought he was sincere.

“Come on Aira. He's not that bad. He seemed caring.” I said in my head but she had gone back to ignoring me.

Zayn was done talking to the fighter and then stepped out. So I followed him.

He kept walking for a while and turned a corner, which I did too but I was met with no one.

I was about to turn when I got tackled to the ground by Zayn.

He hugged me tightly and I let out a small laugh.

“Calm your horses.”

“Says the person that followed me here,” he said, laughing too.

“You ignored me.” I blurted out and he frowned.

“Rora… you know I can't act like we're that friendly in person. People would talk.”

“So you plan to keep me a secret?” I retorted, my anger rising to the surface.

“The Elders wish for me to marry a girl of a high-standing family in the Jack and with… your status, they wouldn't approve, so I have to give it time to convince them. You must know that I'm not just with you to warm my bed. I meant all that I said.”

His hand grazed my cheek as he got up and held out his hand for me to take and I did.

I thought over what he said and he was actually right. The elders never liked me, they wouldn't accept our union.

“Come to the palace tonight. I have something planned for us. You'll meet Jacob by the door, he's very trusted and he'll lead you to me.”

I smiled and nodded and he gave me a quick peck on the cheek before he walked away.

Things were progressing too fast but that just showed how intentional he was…

I skipped back to the training hall and raised my hand when free matches were called out. I ended up knocking the teeth of my opponent out in excitement. Oops.

—

“Come in,” I called out and Stephan walked in.

“That's… new.”

I totally understood his reaction. I was trying on dresses in front of the mirror and I was wearing heels.

“It's not that surprising, Stephan.” he looked at me through the mirror with his eyebrow raised, and I rolled my eyes.

“What's the occasion?”

“I can't really tell you.” I quickly said and finished the touches to my hair. I decided to let it down tonight.

“Oh.”

That sounded off but I shrugged it off and didn't question it.

“I shall take my leave then.”

I didn't stop him. I let him leave.

—-

The car arrived at the palace, and I stepped out, and just like Zayn had said, a man was waiting for me at the entrance.

I walked up to him and he took my hand as we walked up the stairs till we got to a door.

The door opened and I realised that we were on the roof.

I gasped in shock as I took in the arrangement. There was a blanket on the floor, and there was a basket with food definitely in it, wine bottles and glass cups too and the stars in the sky and the moon, as the lighting made everything look so majestic and beautiful.

Artificial lights were put up too, enhancing the beauty.

Jacob stepped back and left me there alone.

I took my seat and waited and Zayn made his appearance.

He was dressed impeccably in a suit as if this were a properly planned dinner date, and he looked so handsome.

I stared at him, running my eyes over his form till he spoke.

“Like what you see?” he smirked and I blushed.

“I actually do,” I said confidently, and he laughed, walking up to me.

He took my hand and kissed it before sitting on the floor close to me.

“You look gorgeous. The most beautiful woman I have ever seen.”

My heart fluttered because he had that look in his eye again and it warmed my insides.

We talked for hours on end about everything and anything and I felt myself falling deeper. We had Alfredo pasta with some red wine and crème brûlée for dessert.

We were sipping on the wine and staring at the moon when he dropped his glass, got up, and took my hand.

He pulled me up and began to twirl me around, as we danced to no music and that was the cherry on top of the entire setup.

It felt magical.

He pulled me in for a kiss and I let him. We kissed slowly under the moonlight and soon I was in his arms as he carried me bridal style down the stairs and into his room.

He dropped me graciously on the bed and took off his suit jacket, staring down at me.

“May I?”

I nodded and watched as he helped me get out of my dress till I was in nothing but my bra and panties.

He had taken his shirt off and I worked to take off his trousers for him too.

He leaned in and began to kiss me as we both undressed till we were naked, and I was already dripping wet from how he touched me. My body responded with every touch, kiss and bite.

Soon, I was a moaning mess as he worked his tongue on my core. He got up and stared down at me asking for my permission.

“Fill me up,” I muttered, breathily and he thrust himself inside me in one swift motion.

I let out a scream as he did and he began to move slowly, to let me catch my breath. He took my lips in his, swallowing my moans as he picked up the pace.

The night slowly went away as he ravished my body in bed and as we came apart in each other's arms, I felt bliss.

My eyes drooped as I felt him place another kiss on my forehead.