Aphrodite A bright white light flashed behind my eyelids, and I snapped my eyes open, gasping as pain violently ripped through me almost instantly.I felt my wolf healing me, my broken bones snapping back into place with a speed that knocked the breath out of me. I lay there for what felt like hours until the only thing I could feel was the dull ache of the excruciating pain I'd endured.Slowly, I sat up and wiped the blood that had dribbled down my chin with the back of my hand, smearing it across my face. With deliberate, calculated steps, I marched towards the doors of the mansion, my footsteps echoing in the silence as my eyes grew red with uncontained rage.I could smell my targets nearby, and my claws itched to draw blood. My tongue salivated with the urge to taste their fear.Hearing the clinking of glasses, I quickened my pace towards the direction that permeated with the stench of the low lives that had dared to think they could end me with just a mere push from the balcony.
Asher:The emergency meeting I'd set up with the Alphas in my region was still in session when one of my warriors barged into the room, disoriented and breathing heavily as if he'd just run a marathon and seen the devil himself along the way.“My king,” he gasped, bowing in reverence.“What’s going on?” I asked, my face stoic as I regarded him.“My King, you need to come with me right now,” he urged quickly, his head still bowed. “It’s Ms. Aphrodite,” he added.At the mention of my mate’s name, I rose from my seat at the head of the table, the speed knocking the swivel chair back against the wall.“What happened? Is she hurt?” I demanded, my brain conjuring different and a dozen possible scenarios of how she could be in danger.“More like she is hurting someone,” he responded, his eyes darting nervously around the room.I froze for a split second, then narrowed my eyes. “ what.”“She’s at the Correction Facility, my King. She’s taken two prisoners, and from the looks of it, they’ve su
AsherMy lips melded against her soft, moist ones, moving in a frenzy as I pulled her taut body against mine and devoured her lips like a starved man.When I pulled away, I cupped her face with both palms, resting my forehead against hers as our breaths came out in short pants."I don't care what you did to Sophia and Hilda; they deserved it. But you, Aphrodite, are mine," I rasped, caressing her chin with the pad of my thumb.The sound of the front door slamming shut made me reluctantly let go of her face."Why don't you go on ahead and freshen up?" I suggested gesturing to her shirt, which had blotchy stains of blood on it. She looked down at her shirt as though she were just now noticing it and sighed before nodding slowly."I suppose I should," she mumbled, rising to leave when George walked in. He paused briefly to offer a subtle nod in greeting her way before making his way to me."My king," he bowed as soon as he approached, and I nodded in response."What have you got?" I aske
AsherAfter tucking my cock back in and tying the strings of her dress, I helped Aphrodite down from the desk. Tucking a golden strand behind her ear, I kissed her forehead and playfully smacked her bum as I reluctantly let her go so she could use the bathroom.I waited a few minutes at my desk when the bathroom door opened. She emerged with a smile lighting up her face that took my breath away. I pulled her onto my lap to straddle me, burying my nose in the crook of her neck and inhaling her calming scent.“Asher,” she sighed, and I responded with a hum, pressing soft open-mouthed kisses down her neck with my arms tightening around her waist as I held her impossibly closer to me.“I wanted to talk before we... you know..ughh,” she trailed off, making me chuckle. I pulled back slightly, caressing her flushed cheek with the pad of my thumb."Yes, love, about what?" I asked again, tilting my head to the side as I waited for her response.“Since our contract ends tomorrow, I thought mayb
Aphrodite "I'll be right back, sir," I muttered under my breath as I unintentionally slammed the taxi door hard behind me and stomped up the stairs to my bedroom, tears blurring my vision.A sob threatened to break free through my throat, but I gritted my teeth, holding back the flood. I pushed the door open, ignoring Lara's gasp of surprise, and rushed into the walk-in closet.I yanked my already packed suitcase, almost bumping into Lara as I turned. She grabbed my shoulders to stop me from leaving. A worried expression marred her soft features, and her gaze searched my glossy eyes while I bit down hard on my tongue to curb the sobs that were at the threshold of my throat."Are you sure you can cope?" she asked softly. "Can you really bear to live without him? You know how strong the mate bond is." Her expression shifted to one of pity, and I shook my head, steeling my resolve."I have to, for his sake and mine," I murmured, sniffing. She nodded slowly, pulling me into a comforting
AsherI lied.I lied when I threatened never to go after her again because the moment Aphrodite walked out that door, I knew I couldn't let her go. What a fool I was to think I could.I went after her, cursing under my breath, when a server almost ran into me at the doorway. His eyes widened when he saw the mess behind me, but before he could say a word, I reached into the pocket of my dress pants and slapped a couple of hundred-dollar bills into his hand.He was stunned, but I ignored him and hurried down to catch up with her. By the time I got out of the restaurant, she was nowhere to be seen.I cussed, running my fingers through my hair and pulling at the roots in frustration. I stood there for a while before walking towards my parked car, dejectedly unlocking it, and then zooming off towards the mansion, hoping to fuck some sense to Aphrodite if needed.The idea of spanking her and spreading her legs open on my office table seemed like a fitting punishment after what she had done
Aphrodite: I sat at my desk, my fingers flying across the keyboard, as I worked on the latest updates for our matchmaking app, aiming to make everything much more sophisticated. It had taken me almost a year to design the app and another month to upgrade it, but finally, I was almost done. Seeing the results, I knew it was all worth it.Pausing for a moment, I glanced outside my window, inhaling and exhaling the cold breeze, which was the only thing that was free in my world. It was almost dark already, and working all day had made me lose touch with time, but I wouldn't have wanted my life any other way. It was boring, but it came with a high level of satisfaction.Returning my gaze to the computer screen that illuminated my face, I was suddenly interrupted when the door burst open. My head snapped up to see my best friend and coworker, Lara, walking in confidently, wearing a grin so wide it seemed to stretch from ear to ear."Aphrodite!" Lara practically shouted as she sprinted tow
Aphrodite: I woke up the next morning with a pounding headache. Opening my eyes,I was surprised to find myself sleeping on the small queen-sized bed near the window. Because Lara and I sometimes worked late, we decided to turn the break room into a makeshift bedroom for days when we couldn't make it back home.Lara must have carried me to the bed. What would I do without her? And here, my mother was thinking she was a bad influence. It was me who didn't deserve to have Lara as a friend.I sighed heavily, pushing myself out of the small bed, and proceeded to make myself a cup of coffee, determined to face whatever the day had in store for me.As I made my way to the office, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of my stomach. It felt like something was about to go wrong. When I walked through the door, I was a bit surprised to see Lara waiting for me, her face glowing with excitement. Unlike me, she was well-dressed and energetic, ready for the day."Aphrodit
AsherI lied.I lied when I threatened never to go after her again because the moment Aphrodite walked out that door, I knew I couldn't let her go. What a fool I was to think I could.I went after her, cursing under my breath, when a server almost ran into me at the doorway. His eyes widened when he saw the mess behind me, but before he could say a word, I reached into the pocket of my dress pants and slapped a couple of hundred-dollar bills into his hand.He was stunned, but I ignored him and hurried down to catch up with her. By the time I got out of the restaurant, she was nowhere to be seen.I cussed, running my fingers through my hair and pulling at the roots in frustration. I stood there for a while before walking towards my parked car, dejectedly unlocking it, and then zooming off towards the mansion, hoping to fuck some sense to Aphrodite if needed.The idea of spanking her and spreading her legs open on my office table seemed like a fitting punishment after what she had done
Aphrodite "I'll be right back, sir," I muttered under my breath as I unintentionally slammed the taxi door hard behind me and stomped up the stairs to my bedroom, tears blurring my vision.A sob threatened to break free through my throat, but I gritted my teeth, holding back the flood. I pushed the door open, ignoring Lara's gasp of surprise, and rushed into the walk-in closet.I yanked my already packed suitcase, almost bumping into Lara as I turned. She grabbed my shoulders to stop me from leaving. A worried expression marred her soft features, and her gaze searched my glossy eyes while I bit down hard on my tongue to curb the sobs that were at the threshold of my throat."Are you sure you can cope?" she asked softly. "Can you really bear to live without him? You know how strong the mate bond is." Her expression shifted to one of pity, and I shook my head, steeling my resolve."I have to, for his sake and mine," I murmured, sniffing. She nodded slowly, pulling me into a comforting
AsherAfter tucking my cock back in and tying the strings of her dress, I helped Aphrodite down from the desk. Tucking a golden strand behind her ear, I kissed her forehead and playfully smacked her bum as I reluctantly let her go so she could use the bathroom.I waited a few minutes at my desk when the bathroom door opened. She emerged with a smile lighting up her face that took my breath away. I pulled her onto my lap to straddle me, burying my nose in the crook of her neck and inhaling her calming scent.“Asher,” she sighed, and I responded with a hum, pressing soft open-mouthed kisses down her neck with my arms tightening around her waist as I held her impossibly closer to me.“I wanted to talk before we... you know..ughh,” she trailed off, making me chuckle. I pulled back slightly, caressing her flushed cheek with the pad of my thumb."Yes, love, about what?" I asked again, tilting my head to the side as I waited for her response.“Since our contract ends tomorrow, I thought mayb
AsherMy lips melded against her soft, moist ones, moving in a frenzy as I pulled her taut body against mine and devoured her lips like a starved man.When I pulled away, I cupped her face with both palms, resting my forehead against hers as our breaths came out in short pants."I don't care what you did to Sophia and Hilda; they deserved it. But you, Aphrodite, are mine," I rasped, caressing her chin with the pad of my thumb.The sound of the front door slamming shut made me reluctantly let go of her face."Why don't you go on ahead and freshen up?" I suggested gesturing to her shirt, which had blotchy stains of blood on it. She looked down at her shirt as though she were just now noticing it and sighed before nodding slowly."I suppose I should," she mumbled, rising to leave when George walked in. He paused briefly to offer a subtle nod in greeting her way before making his way to me."My king," he bowed as soon as he approached, and I nodded in response."What have you got?" I aske
Asher:The emergency meeting I'd set up with the Alphas in my region was still in session when one of my warriors barged into the room, disoriented and breathing heavily as if he'd just run a marathon and seen the devil himself along the way.“My king,” he gasped, bowing in reverence.“What’s going on?” I asked, my face stoic as I regarded him.“My King, you need to come with me right now,” he urged quickly, his head still bowed. “It’s Ms. Aphrodite,” he added.At the mention of my mate’s name, I rose from my seat at the head of the table, the speed knocking the swivel chair back against the wall.“What happened? Is she hurt?” I demanded, my brain conjuring different and a dozen possible scenarios of how she could be in danger.“More like she is hurting someone,” he responded, his eyes darting nervously around the room.I froze for a split second, then narrowed my eyes. “ what.”“She’s at the Correction Facility, my King. She’s taken two prisoners, and from the looks of it, they’ve su
Aphrodite A bright white light flashed behind my eyelids, and I snapped my eyes open, gasping as pain violently ripped through me almost instantly.I felt my wolf healing me, my broken bones snapping back into place with a speed that knocked the breath out of me. I lay there for what felt like hours until the only thing I could feel was the dull ache of the excruciating pain I'd endured.Slowly, I sat up and wiped the blood that had dribbled down my chin with the back of my hand, smearing it across my face. With deliberate, calculated steps, I marched towards the doors of the mansion, my footsteps echoing in the silence as my eyes grew red with uncontained rage.I could smell my targets nearby, and my claws itched to draw blood. My tongue salivated with the urge to taste their fear.Hearing the clinking of glasses, I quickened my pace towards the direction that permeated with the stench of the low lives that had dared to think they could end me with just a mere push from the balcony.
Aphrodite My eyes drifted open slowly, and I stared at the concrete ceiling above, blinking to clear the haze of sleep from my eyes. I turned my head to the empty space on the bed beside me and sighed deeply. A pang of loneliness hit me; the thought that I could never have Asher as my mate in every sense of the word dug a deeper hole into my heart.I had gotten a taste of the magic of the mate bond I'd only ever heard stories about, and now I wanted more—no, I craved more.It was difficult to continuously reject him, especially after what we shared last night. I exhaled deeply and sat up slowly, clutching the comforter over my naked chest. As I got down from the bed, I frowned at the delicious soreness I felt down there, pausing when the memory of last night's events flashed through my mind almost instantly.I realised I was literally in heat, a clear sign that could give away the fact that I was a Devil Wolf, as normal she-wolves don't go into heat. Yet Asher hadn't tried to kill me
AsherI blinked my eyes open, adjusting to the ray of sunlight streaming in through the little square window high up on the wall to my right.My gaze slowly drifted down to the woman snoring softly in my arms. Her warmth was a blessing I'd longed for and hoped to feel ever since I met her, and now that it was finally a reality, I couldn't be happier.My wolf howled in happiness that we'd finally completed the mating process, but our joy turned sour when I recalled her last words to me last night.Her cruel rejection, even after making love to her, made my heart ache, and my wolf whimpered in shared pain. I had hoped that our bond would be enough, that mating would strengthen it, and that she would finally accept me. But my mate was so stubborn that she refused, turning the sweetness of our union into a bitter reminder of her reluctance."Maybe we should mark her against her will," my wolf growled suggestively deep within my subconscious. "Then she would have no choice but to stay with
Aphrodite “Asher,” I murmured when his fingers skimmed over my naked back as he pulled the zipper down painfully slowly.His gaze darkened when I practically melded my body against his, unwilling to let go. I was acting like a bitch in heat, but I simply didn't care; his touch seemed to quench the fire that was burning fervently on my skin.I pulled the sleeve of my dress down and let it fall over my shoulder, needing to feel his skin against mine. Asher inhaled sharply, his gaze lingering desperately on my skin. I wish it were his lips.The pad of his fingers skimmed over my shoulder blade, but he quickly shook his head, pulling the sleeve of my dress back over my shoulder and cupping my face in both hands as he leaned his forehead against mine.I moaned at the skin-to-skin contact, sighing in relief when the fire-like sensation decreased.“Please,” I begged, clinging onto him just to feel the relief of his skin against mine.The sound of heavy footsteps made him snap his attention