Chapter 6: Tell Me You Are Mine

SELENE POV

"I want to go with you," I said with determination.

"No," Tor said shortly as he turned on his heel and made his way back into the council chambers. I exhaled in frustration and stalked after him into the room.

"I'm sorry, but did I miss the part where you became the authority in my comings and goings?" I asked haughtily.

Tor leaned against the giant wooden desk and stared at me with an unreadable expression.

"I don't need you tagging along and getting in the way," he said simply, his arms crossed over his chest.

I scoffed. "The same could be said for you, considering how many times I've tried to leave and you keep dragging me back to your lair like a bone."

Tor let out a deep chuckle. "Listen, little witch, there are only so many dog jabs that I am going to let you get away with before we have a problem." He leveled his eyes with mine.

I tried to ignore the dangerous look he gave me; it was the same look he had last night when he was about to kiss me. I put my hands on my hips and gave him a pointed glare.

"I came back here of my own volition, so the least you could do is allow me this. I need to know what the h*ll is going on and why they-" I cut myself off.

Why they are after me, I finished to myself. The desperation I felt for answers was overwhelming. After overhearing what the scouts had found out, all thoughts of leaving Alder to find the River of Three Sisters fell to the wayside.

Not only were these hunters killing witches, but they were also destroying wolf shifter settlements as well. Why? All the answers I needed seemed to lie with following Tor on this mission.

Tor stared at me for a long moment as if he were trying to unravel me. I shifted on my feet under his scrutiny.

"Fine," he said shortly. "You can come."

***

TOR POV

I watched Selene leave. She thinks that she won this argument, but the truth is, I don't want to be separated from her for long. The thought of going days without seeing her felt like a punch to the gut.

Running my hand through my hair, I stepped toward the fireplace and watched as the flames licked the stone. I pictured her full lips and her fiery green eyes as she argued with me. As much as her stubborn attitude drove me mad and made my inner wolf want to tame that mouth of hers, I also couldn't get enough of it.

Thinking about the last few days of being in her presence, my thoughts came back once again to the growing bond between us. The more time that I spent with her, the more the truth was becoming difficult to deny.

I couldn't help but wonder… could she feel it as well? Could she feel the gravitational pull that kept bringing us together? There's an obvious physical attraction that she tries to hide by averting her eyes and covering her blush-stained cheeks, but, did she feel the same powerful, hungry, and blazing-hot need that I feel for her?

I couldn't help the growl that escaped me when I thought about the feel of her lips against mine.

***

As instructed, I found Cassius outside gathered with the hunting party which included Grayson, Kian, and Arlo - all of whom were some of the fiercest warriors in our pack.

"Where is the rest of them?" I asked scanning the group. Arlo, the youngest of the party pointed to the town square.

"Gathering supplies," he said.

I nodded and ran my hand through my hair.

"All right, there has been a little change of plans," I said, causing the four of them to watch me expectantly. "Selene is going to be traveling with us."

They stared at me with surprised looks on their faces.

"Are you sure that is a good idea, Alpha?" Cassius responded first, his eyebrows raised in question.

Sighing I scrubbed my chin. "No, but I haven't been sure of much of anything lately."

"Wait, so how is she going to run with us? Does she have some kind of speed magic?" Arlo asked.

"We won't be running in our wolf forms," I said and before they could respond I continued, "I'll split the team and we will alternate scouting groups."

Arlo groaned. "Aww, that is going to take forever. Can't we just leave her here?"

Grayson elbowed Arlo in the ribs and I gave him a look that caused the young shifter to drop his gaze.

"Sorry, Alpha," Arlo mumbled.

"Be ready to go by dawn," I commanded.

***

SELENE POV

I spent the day with Ava preparing a small traveling pack for the journey. Ava was completely shocked to find out that I would be accompanying the hunting party in the morning. But, when I told her Tor was allowing it, she didn't question it any further.

Ava advised me to pack lightly, commenting that she was not used to preparing traveling packs of food and the like because wolves had no need for such things.

"Wolves have everything we need in nature," she said with a wink. Although the thought of traveling with a team of wolves should make me nervous, I was more nervous about what we would find on our trek.

The sun had set and I wanted to be well-rested before we departed in the morning. After I was sure everything was ready, I blew out the candles and made my way over to the bed. I let out a sigh as I slipped under the cool silks.

I lay in the dark trying to let the anticipation of the journey ahead slip away and closed my eyes to sleep. But sleep evaded me when I heard the creak of the door. I sat up quickly, wondering if Ava had come to wish me goodnight when my heart stopped.

Standing in the doorway was Tor. Even in the shadows of the moonlight, I could make out his chiseled face and his glowing silver eyes. He stepped into the room quietly and closed the door. My breath hitched as I watched him walk quietly to my bedside.

"Tor, what are you doing in here?" I barely managed to say as he watched me. I became very aware of how little my chemise did to cover my body and I watched as his eyes traveled across my breasts. "Tor-"

My words were cut off when he knelt down on the bed, took my chin in his hands, and dipped his head closer to mine.

"Do you want this?" he whispered, his lips only a hair's breadth away from mine. His lips barely brushed against mine and a soft gasp left me unwittingly. Unable to deny this man, I nodded slowly.

"Yes." I gasped.

With that, his mouth crushed mine in a kiss that was beyond anything I have ever experienced before. His tongue slipped into my mouth and I couldn't help but moan as he tangled his fingers in my hair and pulled me to his chest. I ran my fingers up the length of his powerful arms and neck as he wrapped his other arm around my waist, lifting me into him until our hips rocked against one another.

Another moan-filled gasp escaped my lips as he devoured my mouth with his own. His tongue explored me with such agility and precision, almost like he knew exactly what to do to drive me wild with need.

He then pulled away from my mouth and started to run kisses across my collarbone. It was when he nipped at the nape of my neck that I arched my back unable to contain my need to bring him closer still.

I ran my hands through his silky black hair as he settled my body so that I was straddling his hips. He rocked his hips again and the feel of his powerful hardness against my center almost unraveled me. Fervently, I arched my back, needing to feel him against me.

Before I knew it, I was on my back and he was on top of me, his powerful frame silhouetted in the moonlight. He stared down at me with a look of complete desire in his eyes. Slowly, he ran his fingers under my silk chemise and over my rib cage to my breasts.

My breath was heavy with desire as he leaned down and slipped one of my nipples into his mouth. Another moan escaped me as he ran his tongue across the bud and gently nipped at it with his teeth. He then ran kisses and small nibbles across my chest until he found the other. Then he gently pulled it into his mouth.

At this point, I was squirming underneath him with desire. He pinned both of my wrists to the bed as he brought his lips to my ear.

"Tell me you are mine," he said in his deep demanding voice.

A cry of pleasure escaped me.

"I am yours," I gasped out.

I saw him smirk that infuriating smirk as he slowly shifted his body lower and lower, his mouth running hot kisses along my collarbone, breasts, and then down to my navel. I watched in captivated awe as he gently nudged my thighs apart. He gave me one more devilish look before-

Bang! Bang! Bang! I shot out of bed with a gasp at the knocking on the door.

"Miss Selene, it is almost time," Ava said on the other side of the door.

"O-ok, I'll be down soon," I replied between gasping breaths.

I scrubbed my eyes with my hands. What in the h*ll was that! I threw my hand over my mouth. Never in my life have I had a dream so intense and so erotic. I fell back against the pillow with a huff. That b*stard was clearly getting under my skin. I worried my lip as I replayed the dream in my head and I couldn't help the bashful smile that followed.