He kissed me and I can't help but melt into him. I know I'm not supposed to encourage him by kissing him back since I don't smell his essence as my mate but I can't stop my body from responding to his kiss. It's exactly like Martha had described it... Fire!I remember what Martha told me the previous night after I told her my kiss with Ethan was nice. She said... 'A kiss with your mate wouldn't be just nice... It will seem like a fire is lit in your heart. A passionate fire that will burn and consume you from inside outI can't smell his essence as my mate but damn! His kiss feels exactly like Martha's description and my body yearns for more. When his hand moves under my blouse and caresses my boobs, my nipples instantly harden in response. It feels as if he lit some kind of heat in the pit of my stomach that is burning from within me till it spreads all over my body. He rolls my hardened nipples between his fingers and I gasp into his mouth. I wasn't prepared for such shocking pl
Thor's POVI instantly know it's Eric when the door suddenly opens even before he walks through it. I was supposed to come to grab a quick shower while he went to get clothes for both of us to change into since we were both covered with the stain from my dad's blood. But instead of getting a shower, I was met with a surprise that turned out to be a distraction. A distraction because I totally let down my guard while we were together. At that moment, anybody could have crept up on me and I wouldn't have known in time until it becomes too lateI instantly cover the girl with the whole length of my body, making sure none of her private parts is showing before Eric walks through the door."Get the fuck out Eric, now!" I shout at him and he immediately turns back "Your clothes are here. I'll be waiting for you downstairs." He says behind the closed door and I listen as his quiet footsteps walk away, and down the stairs. Something that I should have done before he walked in on us if I had
"You found your mate!?" Eric says and smiles broadly at me. Wow, that's good news man!..." He really looks happy for me but I don't share his excitement. I just turn on the shower and concentrate on washing my body as the spray of the water jets down on me. Not that I'm not happy to find my mate, as a matter of fact, my mind is preoccupied with the thoughts of her. The few things I noticed about her in the little time we spent together baffles me.Eric stops talking but continues to watch me shower with his arms folded over his chest. I guess he senses something is bothering me. I finish showering and he hands me a towel. Even though he isn't talking anymore, I can feel his eyes watching every one of my movements as we move to the bedroom till I finish dressing in the clothes he brought me."Why are you brooding as if you're about to commit murder, Thor? He finally says, breaking the long silence between us."Now that you finally found your mate that you've been anxious to find fo
Ash's POV'Dick head asshole! Just who the hell does he think he is any way to think he can command me at will!? My Alpha!?... Or perhaps he thinks he's some kind of God's gift to women that I wouldn't be able to resist his charm!?' I think angrily to myself as I storm out of the house.'Well ummm, technically, you're not immune to his charm, so what were you talking about him thinking you couldn't resist his charm?' A voice reminds me in my head and I blush shamefully even when I know no one can hear the voice in my head."Oh, fuck!... The things he did to me!... The way he made me feel!..." I whisper to myself and my mind flashback to our time together in bed. My body immediately reacts to my thoughts and I feel the now familiar euphoric wetness between my legs.As I approach the car Martha said would take me back to the pack house whenever I'm ready to leave, my anger towards him slowly melts away to the extent, I start to regret leaving in anger.The urge to go back to him is so
"C'mon man, calm down! What the fuck is the matter with you! You're scaring the poor girl, can't you see!?" His friend continues to placate him and as if a slate was magically wiped clean, I see his face transform from one of anger to being emotionless. "Yeah, sure" He replies and smirks at me before walking toward the direction where their car is parked. "Come, we'll drop you off wherever you're going." His friend says as we both watch him walk away"Okay, thank you," I say and follow beside him"Thank you for your intervention," I say to him again and he just smiles and nods back at me. Why would he still smile at me after the way I talked to him earlier? He couldn't have forgotten how I was rude to him so soon or could he? I wonderI'm naturally not a rude and unkind person. Just that when I'm angry, I do and say things that when I later think back and remember what I did, I would seriously wonder and doubt if I was not possessed by some daredevil being. And that was exactly what
"Oh yeah? I don't have what it takes to make you jealous?..." I ask and nod knowingly like I totally understand he's speaking the truth. Your statement is utterly true but is that why you wouldn't leave me alone? Why you feel threatened and wouldn't let me go with the virile-looking wolf-man that my Alpha asked to take me back to the pack house!?...""Better shut your mouth right now!" He growls as we continue to glare at each other through the rearview mirror. His face clouds over and looks stormy like he's about to erupt with rage. I should stop taunting him with my words seeing how he's looking like he's about to kill me but there's no stopping me, especially when I've not even started with him. I'm still warming up.""No, I won't shut up! Where do you get off telling me what to do huh!?" I ask angrily. I see Eric cautioning me by giving me a warning look through the rearview mirror but I ignore him. He doesn't know that I can't stop myself from acting recklessly once I'm angry. I
"I see you finally managed to catch a big fish!" I'm not sure but I thought I heard Celine's voice behind me. Nah, it couldn't be Celine. What will she be doing at the pack house at two in the morning? I wonder as I slowly turn around. The happy smile I have on my face from the joy of discovering who my mate is slowly slips away when I see I'm not mistaken. It was indeed the hateful Celine's voice that I heard. She's standing not far from her rickety car. How could I have missed the old thing? I wonder as I walk the few steps that separate us and stand in front of her with arms akimbo. I was so engrossed in the happy world that my mate and I created together that I didn't notice the hunk of metal where it was parked by the side of the road."Who was that? Your boyfriend or have you found your mate? He looked and smelled rich! How did you meet in such a short time?" She enquired rapidly with the trademark stupid smile that was exactly like her son's"Who he is and how we met is none
Thor's POVDammit!" I angrily swear under my breath as I enter the car and close the door. I recline the car seat and lay back with my eyes closed as Eric starts the car and drives away from where we dropped my mate. I'm not happy to leave her behind and the thought that I'll be seeing her the following day is not enough to fill the vacuum space I'm feeling in my heart. Eric says something that I don't quite catch so I open my eyes and look at him"What?" I ask tersely. I can't keep the irritation out of my voice because of my sour mood"Wow!... Is being separated from your mate that awful?..." He repeats what he said before. "You've been growling like you were in pain ever since you left her, you know." He says, his concern for me clearly displayed on his faceI sigh and adjust the chair back to how it was before. I knew I was swearing under my breath but I never realized I was projecting the frustration of parting from my mate to my wolf who hasn't even met his own mate yet."I wa
I step out of the lobby's revolving door and frantically look around me. I don't see him anywhere but his essence is stronger. He's definitely here."Ma'am..." A voice questioningly calls and I turn around to see Jeremy, one of my security details that comes from my Dad. I wonder where he sprang from? "Have you seen the Alpha– I mean my mate?" I say, handing him my backpack."No, ma'am, I haven't." He replies, looking in the parking lot's direction."Yeah, maybe he's just arriving," I say and hurry towards the place. When the parking lot becomes visible, I smile when I see him leaning on his car reading a book. Immediately, he turned in my direction and grinned as if he knew I was coming. I know it's because he smells my essence.I run, speedily closing the gap between us, and then jump into his arms, tightly wrapping myself around him like a koala bear hugging a tree."Oh, hi, monkey." He says, chuckling.I laugh, slightly pulling away from him "Hello, monkey's husband," I say. "
Twelve weeks later"Prom is more than a dance, Miss Reynolds. It is also used to celebrate and honor students who excel in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities..." Mrs Jones, my homeroom teacher, lectures me. "Even though you're only spending this term with us, your excellent performance has made you popular among the teachers. You're also loved by not just your peers but also your juniors. Even though you're a new student, they voted for you to be on the prom court, and with what I've been hearing on the grapevine about you, I'm sure they would vote for you to be this year's Prom Queen. Now, won't they be disappointed if they find out you don't want to be part of the event? It would be a shame if..."'Would it? Aren't you over-exaggerating?' I think as I continue to listen to her drone on and on. Contrary to what she's been saying. As far as I know and can see, no one truly cares about anyone amongst my peers in Apex Academy. Most of them are rich, pompous, opportu
"You didn't have your wolf and you weren't aware of my existence. I just recently figured it out myself. That was why I said earlier that a lot of things about our bond recently became clear to me. Even though I was made aware of our mate bond, I didn't know it was such a big deal. Uncle Elias also didn't see it as such; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten me a girl on my birthday. Only The Seer knew. Knowing he's one of our number one fans, I guessed he also didn't make a big deal out of me being with other women before I met you because he knew the connection between us was not complete. You were too young. You were six years old when I was sixteen..." It suddenly feels as if I've been slapped in the face with the difference in our age. Damnit! Why didn't I think about that before!? Now that he called my attention to it, I feel I've been insensitive. To think I was eight years old when he was eighteen! An eight-year-old child is too young to shift to their wolves and has no busines
"About us..." He replies, and my body stiffens. "About what happened before you left for Hill-backside." "But I thought everything was fine now. We are fine now so why do we still need to discuss that?" I say and want to stand up, but from his lap, he prevents me, holding me in place. "Please..." He says, looking at me soulfully I exhale "I just don't see any reason why we should talk about that. We're fine now, aren't we?... I love you. You love me. Nothing else should matter except that." I say, not knowing if I should confess to him my real reason for not wanting to discuss that matter. Should I tell him I'm afraid to hear what he wants to say? I'm afraid I might not be able to bear it if he tells me how he manipulated his way around our mate bond? Should I let him know I would rather pretend Delilah never happened than risk hearing about her and not be able to forgive him out of jealousy. How would I let him know that I just want to forget the bad memories. I don't want to di
Even though it bothers me, I'm not really surprised when I return from the bathroom to see Thor in his nightwear, sitting on the sofa far away from the bed. At least now I know without doubt that something is indeed bothering him.He stands when he becomes aware of my presence."Can we have a few words?" He asks seriously and my heart thumps again.I nod. Few words about what? What could be bothering him this much? I wonder as I walk towards him. He doesn't need to say another word before I know what he's about to discuss is very serious. It's written all over his face. "I sensed something was bothering you. What do you want to talk about?" Even though I asked, I dread his reply and hurriedly add"Don't tell me! I don't want to know...""You don't!" He exclaims. "But we really need to...""Okay– but please not right now!..." I plead. "I can tell from your expression that what you want to talk about is serious and I... I don't want to talk about anything serious right now, Thor! Tod
Ash's POV Even though everyone, including my cousins, all testified that Dahlia's condition had improved a great deal, when I checked in on her, it looked to me like she was still struggling for life. Short and quick shallow breathing, sallow skin tone, bluish lips... If they call this recovery, then I wonder what she looked like when they found her injured.‘When we found her she was half dead. Her guts were...’"Babe..." Thor's voice interrupts Lily's voice in my mind. "Yes, baby," I reply and look at himAlthough he's smiling, his gaze is questioning."You didn't respond to my question. What were you thinking about?""Oh! Sorry! What question is that?" I ask with a smile, moving closer to encircle my arm with his. We just left the pack house, returning to Alpha's mansion. I can't believe I zoned out while in his company. "Tell me. What were you thinking about?"I sigh"I was just wondering about Dahlia. I couldn't help but worry despite everyone telling me she was doing okay. I
For a moment, my mouth hangs open in astonishment. She said such beautiful things about me to her mother!?She referred to me as her hero even when she was the one that saved us all!? How did I, the cad that cheated on her, get to be forgiven so easily, even without explanation? How did I get so lucky?I suddenly stop and whisk her into my arms, making her squeal in laughter."Oh, my! Goddess, Thor! What are you doing!?""Carrying my mate the rest of the way..." I say, looking deeply into her eyes."Why? You don't need to carry me. Why are you looking at me like that?" "I'm wondering how I got so lucky. I must have done something very pleasing in my last life for Moon goddess to bless me with a mate like you."She chuckles"Now, you're making me blush." She says, patting her cheeks that are slightly turning pink with her hands. "I'm the lucky one, my love. I don't deserve you, but I'll spend forever trying to make you happy."She lowers her gaze."Being able to spend forever toget
Thor's POV"What!?" I exclaim in a whisper. How am I a lost cause? I told her to close her eyes because I'd been in that situation before.We were in a hopeless situation that I never thought I would get out of. I didn't want her to experience even a minute of what I went through after I watched the people I loved get ripped from limb to limb. That memory– the memory of how my mother's head rolled on the ground, landing right beside the dome when she was decapitated haunted me for years. Her bloodied, sightless eyes that were opened in horror stared at me, somehow accusing me of not saving them. I turned feral because of that. I was mentally sick for years and would've gone rabid if not for Eric, my uncle, and now her, my mate. I go after her, wanting to make her understand me better but a hand holds me back. I turn to see Eric shaking his head. 'Not right now. Perhaps when you're alone with each other.' He says through the mind link.I nod. He's right. What was I thinking, wantin
"Yes, we came as soon as your Dad told us. He drove down here like a madman, almost killing us in the process!" Eric complains behind Thor and I laugh, gently pushing away so I can properly look at my man."Oh, babe!" I say. I touch his head and all over his face while telling myself, this is real. It is not an illusion. My mate is standing here before me. He's holding me in his arms."I'm not dreaming or am I?..." I seriously ask, looking deeply into his eyes. "This is not an illusion?" I ask again, kissing him this time. "Eric and Lily are not playing tricks on me?" His smile widens as he shakes his head,"No, babycakes." He replies and then crushes his mouth onto mine. His lips push mine open, making way for his tongue to deeply delve and explore the insides of my mouth. I kiss him back as fiercely, clinging tightly to him with my arms wrapped around his neck and my legs around his waist."Did that feel like an illusion?" He whispers into my ear after he pulls away from our kis