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 walked into the house through the back door, still a little shaken from my encounter with the strange black wolf that seemed eerily familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time. As I stepped into the living room, my gaze locked with Asher's, and I froze on the spot.He said he wouldn't chase after me again.I blinked rapidly to ensure it was actually Asher seated in my freaking living room, casually sipping orange juice, and not just my eyes playing tricks on me. But sure as hell, it was real."What the hell are you doing here?" I snapped, closing the distance between us, but my mom intervened, stopping me halfway."Is that any way to welcome your guest?" my mom scolded, and I pinned her with an incredulous stare. Meanwhile, Asher continued sipping his orange juice quietly, with a smug smile painted on his face."But Mom—" She cut me off immediately, shooing me away into the kitchen."Go on, prepare something for him while I keep him company," she whispered. I gave her an are
Aphrodite My mother went down on her knees in front of Asher, to my utter surprise and to Asher's horror.“Mom, what are you doing?!” I gasped, trying to reach for her, but she dodged my outstretched arm and clutched Asher's dress pants over his knee.“I beg of you, King Asher, don't hurt my daughter,” she cried desperately. The sight of my mother kneeling and begging for my life broke my heart into a million pieces.“Please!” she whimpered. “I... I will do anything!” she stuttered desperately. "It's all my fault. If only I hadn't persuaded her into seducing you, this wouldn't have happened. Please kill me instead, but don't hurt my daughter. She is still young and has her whole life ahead of her. Yes, she is a Devil Wolf, but I swear, my baby girl isn't a monster," she lamented.Asher, who had been stunned into silence the whole time, crouched down to her level, his gaze levelling with hers. He reached out, gently taking my mother's trembling hands in his."Mrs. Johnson,” he began,
Aphrodite I sighed contentedly as I admired the soft glow of the moon from my open window, its milky rays spilling across the windowsill, and the steady rhythm of Asher's heartbeat lulled me towards sleep.He held me so close, his fingers drawing lazy circles on my back as I stared ahead, deep in thought.“You're curious, aren't you? I know you have so many questions. I can feel it through our bond,” he murmured. I blinked slowly, clearing the haze of my thoughts, and looked up at him with my chin resting on his broad chest. He stared down at me, waiting for my response.“Yes. I'm curious how you found out I was a Devil Wolf and about the low possibility of me having children,” I murmured. He hummed, swallowing as he held me closer.“I suspected for a while," he began softly, "but I only found out when Sophia poisoned your necklace.” I gasped in realisation of his words; that must be why the poison didn't do as much damage as it did to Hilda.He paused, brushing a strand of hair away
Aphrodite I sat by my windowsill, staring into the mysterious woods that remained undisturbed by the ills of this world. The tree branches swayed gently in the wind, which caressed my cheeks.I sighed in contentment as I inhaled the sweet morning air, the rays of sunshine casting a warm glow over my fingers resting on the rim of the window.I jumped in surprise when droplets of water fell over my skin and gasped, turning back to see a wet Asher smiling down at me. He had a white towel wrapped around his waist while his dark hair dripped water over his hard chest as he hovered over me.I squealed when he shook his head again, droplets from his hair spraying across my face.“Asher,” I whined playfully, and he chuckled, leaning down and pulling my body flush against his.“You're going to get me wet,” I complained, and he smirked down at me mischievously.“Am I? Can I see for myself?” He rumbled in a deep baritone that sent heat travelling down south instantly, and I gasped.“Not here,”
Aphrodite I finished up my work for the day and walked out of my office, shutting the door behind me before heading down the corridor to Lara's office. I found her arranging the open files sprawled haphazardly on her desk. She smiled when she saw me walk in, and I returned it with a wave.“Are you ready?” I asked, leaning against the door frame with a raised brow.“Yep,” she replied, stacking the last file in its place in the cabinet. She picked up her handbag and rounded her desk, and I walked out with Lara in tow. I nodded at the security on my way out, and we headed to our parked car.“We should drop by the mall on the way; there's something I want to get,” she said. I arched my brow at her but mumbled an "okay" before pulling out of the driveway.I glanced at my side mirror, noting the tinted SUV filled with pack warriors trailing behind us for security. I rolled my eyes and looked away, but said nothing. Even though I wasn't comfortable with the entourage, I understood it was fo
Aphrodite: The past week with Asher has been spent in ignorant bliss. Despite the threat looming over my head, it took a while to come to terms with the fact that I literally had a bounty on my head. Asher's presence and support helped me momentarily forget about it. I dropped the book I'd been staring at absent-mindedly and walked into the open bathroom. Asher glanced at me when I walked in and smiled before looking back in the mirror, proceeding to drag a razor down his jawline, which was covered with shaving foam. “Let me,” I mumbled, taking the blade from his hand. He conceded, his hand snaking around my waist and pulling me flush against his chest. I stood on my tiptoes and planted a kiss on his lips before reaching up and gently dragging the razor across his jawline. I rinsed it under the running tap and repeated the process. “I have to go into work today,” I murmured, watching his reflection as his brows furrowed in concern. “So soon?” he asked, and I chuckled, nodding slo
Asher I narrowed my eyes at him, but his gaze was fixed on my mate, staring at her with a condescending air. It made my blood boil with anger, but I held back from lashing out. I bit down on my tongue so hard that I tasted blood and clenched my fists until they turned white.“She’s not a bitch, Father. She’s my mate. Show some respect,” I growled, my eyes flashing with anger.Father's gaze flicked to our joined hands, his expression hardening at the sight of my mother's ring on Aphrodite's finger.“Respect? You threw away a perfectly good alliance for her,” he sneered, taking a slow drag from his cigar.“What you did yesterday has cost us an important alliance, and the only way you would marry this woman is over my dead body,” he seethed, and I scoffed.“Look at her. She was your matchmaker, and now she's your mate,” he chuckled dryly, his eyes devoid of mirth.“I don't smell her rank. Are you sure she's not just a conniving bitch using you for your power?” He snapped, his eyes zeroi
Aphrodite I sat by my windowsill, staring into the mysterious woods that remained undisturbed by the ills of this world. The tree branches swayed gently in the wind, which caressed my cheeks.I sighed in contentment as I inhaled the sweet morning air, the rays of sunshine casting a warm glow over my fingers resting on the rim of the window.I jumped in surprise when droplets of water fell over my skin and gasped, turning back to see a wet Asher smiling down at me. He had a white towel wrapped around his waist while his dark hair dripped water over his hard chest as he hovered over me.I squealed when he shook his head again, droplets from his hair spraying across my face.“Asher,” I whined playfully, and he chuckled, leaning down and pulling my body flush against his.“You're going to get me wet,” I complained, and he smirked down at me mischievously.“Am I? Can I see for myself?” He rumbled in a deep baritone that sent heat travelling down south instantly, and I gasped.“Not here,”
Aphrodite I sighed contentedly as I admired the soft glow of the moon from my open window, its milky rays spilling across the windowsill, and the steady rhythm of Asher's heartbeat lulled me towards sleep.He held me so close, his fingers drawing lazy circles on my back as I stared ahead, deep in thought.“You're curious, aren't you? I know you have so many questions. I can feel it through our bond,” he murmured. I blinked slowly, clearing the haze of my thoughts, and looked up at him with my chin resting on his broad chest. He stared down at me, waiting for my response.“Yes. I'm curious how you found out I was a Devil Wolf and about the low possibility of me having children,” I murmured. He hummed, swallowing as he held me closer.“I suspected for a while," he began softly, "but I only found out when Sophia poisoned your necklace.” I gasped in realisation of his words; that must be why the poison didn't do as much damage as it did to Hilda.He paused, brushing a strand of hair away
Aphrodite My mother went down on her knees in front of Asher, to my utter surprise and to Asher's horror.“Mom, what are you doing?!” I gasped, trying to reach for her, but she dodged my outstretched arm and clutched Asher's dress pants over his knee.“I beg of you, King Asher, don't hurt my daughter,” she cried desperately. The sight of my mother kneeling and begging for my life broke my heart into a million pieces.“Please!” she whimpered. “I... I will do anything!” she stuttered desperately. "It's all my fault. If only I hadn't persuaded her into seducing you, this wouldn't have happened. Please kill me instead, but don't hurt my daughter. She is still young and has her whole life ahead of her. Yes, she is a Devil Wolf, but I swear, my baby girl isn't a monster," she lamented.Asher, who had been stunned into silence the whole time, crouched down to her level, his gaze levelling with hers. He reached out, gently taking my mother's trembling hands in his."Mrs. Johnson,” he began,
Aphrodite I walked into the house through the back door, still a little shaken from my encounter with the strange black wolf that seemed eerily familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time. As I stepped into the living room, my gaze locked with Asher's, and I froze on the spot.He said he wouldn't chase after me again.I blinked rapidly to ensure it was actually Asher seated in my freaking living room, casually sipping orange juice, and not just my eyes playing tricks on me. But sure as hell, it was real."What the hell are you doing here?" I snapped, closing the distance between us, but my mom intervened, stopping me halfway."Is that any way to welcome your guest?" my mom scolded, and I pinned her with an incredulous stare. Meanwhile, Asher continued sipping his orange juice quietly, with a smug smile painted on his face."But Mom—" She cut me off immediately, shooing me away into the kitchen."Go on, prepare something for him while I keep him company," she whispered. I gave her an are
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