Miles takes her hand gently in his, lacing their fingers together. “I want to embrace you the entire night.”She frowns.“The elders and your other mates allowed it,” he adds, his eyes pleading.‘Hugging, huh,’ she thinks as she gazes into his eyes. They’ve hugged before, so it doesn’t sound so bad.Annoyed by all the second-guessing, she groans. If Miles is already taking up this much head space, how could she handle more mates? Still, she cannot be selfish. This is Miles. He has been a dear friend to her since five years ago.“Okay, we can hug,” she agrees. “But we can’t do anything... intimate.”Miles smiles before pulling her close to him, their bodies pressing together. “Of course not, Izzy. Just... be with me.”She can feel his warm breath tickling the skin of her throat as he sighs softly against her neck before replying in a quiet, shaky voice, “Thank you.”Izzy has to admit, it feels strange at first — the way Miles is holding her, their chests pressing against each other as t
Izzy walks into the kitchen and finds Miles already there, preparing the ingredients for their breakfast. His back is on her, but she can sense his happiness from the way he moves.He turns to her and finds her looking at him. “Hey, good morning!”She makes another of her lopsided smile. “I’ll help you,” she says, walking towards the counter where Miles is standing.“As promised?” he asks, looking pleased, and then he laughs.“What?!” she asks, confused at his reactions.“I’m sorry for teasing you earlier.”“You already apologized earlier.”“That’s not a complete apology, though.”Her frown deepens. “Then what does a ‘complete’ apology look like, Mr. Miles?” she asks, looking at him skeptically.“Well, for starters,” he says, turning toward her with a playful glint in his eyes. “It involves food.”She rolls her eyes. “And here I thought it would involve something more dramatic.”He laughs, a warm sound that fills the kitchen and makes her heart flutter. He gestures to the array of ingr
After a long day of work, Izzy and Miles finally meet up at the park. They found a secluded spot under a large oak tree, where they spread out a picnic blanket and opened a box of steaming hot pizza.“Here’s the pizza as you requested,” Miles says while Izzy prepares drinks for both of them.“This pizza is amazing,” Izzy exclaims as she samples one slice.“I know, right? Perfect for a lazy day like this,” he replies with a grin. “This reminds me of that movie we watched before, about pizza and cheese as ultimate weapons.”“Ah! I remember!” She clears her throat before continuing, “Watch out, I have the ultimate weapon,” she says, making her voice a little deeper while pretending as if her pizza is a weapon.Miles laughs and holds up a gooey slice. “Oh no, I will need to defend myself by using the dripping cheese attack!”“Pffft!”And then they both burst into laughter. For Izzy, spending hours with Miles has always been effortless.“Remember that time we got lost in the woods?” he asks
Izzy stands through the entryway of her room. Her mind is still fixed on that scene with Alpha Landon. Miles accompanied her to her room and is looking down at her, observing her reactions. “Thank you, Miles,” she murmurs.She is grateful for his intervention with Alpha Landon earlier. She can’t even imagine how things would have turned out if he hadn’t stepped in — or what she could have allowed him to do — and that makes things even scarier. “And sorry about earlier.”“Why are you apologizing?”“Well, about that thing with the alpha. Thank you for stopping him.”Miles frowns. “You mean when he was about to touch you? You could have stopped him yourself, though.”Her shoulders slump at his words. “I don’t think I can,” she admits, glancing down at her hands. “This mate bond is trying to cloud my senses, making it hard for me to resist him.”“Only resist him?” Miles frowns. “You mean that you will also… with—“She looks up, apprehensive. And seeing the look on her face, he takes a dee
She tucks her head against his chest, taking comfort in his presence. Tranquility starts to settle over them as they just lay there, tangled together on the bed."Hey Miles," she starts after a while, her words muffled by his shirt.He hums in response, his fingers lightly tracing her spine. "Yeah?"She swallows nervously before continuing. "Can you... can you loosen your hold on me?" she asks hesitantly. "I mean, it's getting really tight..."Miles chuckles softly, causing his chest to rumble. "Are you saying I'm suffocating you?" He teases, his grip slowly loosening around her waist."No, it's just..." she fumbles with the words again, feeling oddly vulnerable under his gaze. "I can't think clearly...""About what?" His voice is a soft inquiry and Izzy can feel his warm breath against the top of her head.She looks up at him to scold him, but he might have seen the need in her eyes, because the next thing she knows is that he is leaning over her and placing a kiss on her lips. Izzy'
Izzy groans audibly and then she takes another deep breath to calm herself before speaking again. “Look, I’m sorry. But can you please quiet down for a bit? I really need to focus on my work.”Carter nods. “Of course, my love,” he says, understanding her need for space and quiet.Yet, that little endearment tugs at her heart all the more. Carter quiets down and stays on her couch and starts to work on some documents, same as her. She sighs and rubs her temples.She is turning into someone she doesn’t like. But then, why of all people should she have three mates?! She was content living on her own, working hard to achieve success in her career! But now, everything seems so complicated and overwhelming!With a shake of her head, Izzy tries to push her thoughts aside and focus on finishing her report. However, it’s proving to be difficult with Carter constantly popping up in her mind. She can’t deny the sexual desire she feels for him. But she also can’t ignore the fact that their persona
Izzy’s stomach grumbles as she scours her eyes around the place. It is grand and elegant, with sparkling chandeliers and plush velvet chairs. She can’t believe that Carter took her to a five-star restaurant for their first date. And it’s even in a different town!“Next time, can we have dinner somewhere nearby?”“You didn’t enjoy the ride here?” he asks. “Maybe I should pilot the chopper next time?”That’s not the point! She’d like to tell him, but then a waitress approaches, and she can’t help but notice how Carter seems completely at home in the fancy setting. He even flashes the waitress an easy smile.“So, what’s the cuisine of the day?” he asks, his tone smooth and charming, as if he just didn’t show Izzy that pained look earlier. It is the reason why she agreed to a dinner date with him. It is a token of apology for being mean to him.As the waitress starts to recommend dishes that she is not familiar with, Izzy’s attention goes to how Carter carries himself outside. He’s already
Izzy gulps nervously as the limousine comes to a stop. She can feel the tension rising as she and Carter alight from the luxurious vehicle.“Where are we?” she asks, craning her neck to look at their surroundings.Carter takes a hold of her hand and pulls her along with him. “It’s a surprise,” he says with a grin.They walk along the path, their footsteps clinking against the gravel. She feels the butterflies in her stomach as they stop in front of a building — a hotel that looks like a mansion.Once inside the building, Izzy is taken aback by its opulence. The floors glisten under the soft lighting, and the walls are adorned with expensive art pieces.“Whoa,” she mutters under her breath, feeling like she doesn’t belong in such a grand place.Carter chuckles beside her. “Impressed?”“I don’t know,” she says, looking around. There are no ushers, and after the employees greet them, they go about their own way. “The service doesn’t seem to be good. No one is guiding us.”“Why would they?
After the scene in the kitchen of her new home, Miles offered to help her with the transfer of her things. They are still in the middle of it when Carter appears and offers his assistance as well.As they were finishing up, an omega approached them and mentioned that she was sent by Alpha Landon to assist with the transfer. Luckily, they had already completed the task by then.Once they are finished, Carter leaves because he knows that it is Miles’ day with her.Afterwards, while Izzy works, Miles moves around the house. It is only until the end of her shift when she gets out to ask him. She finds him in the kitchen again, preparing their dinner.“What are you doing since earlier?” she asks as she sits down on one of the chairs by the small dining table.“Ah, nothing much!” he says, clearly in a good mood.He then sets two mugs of tea on the table before taking a seat across from her. “That’s a new set of tea that I just bought,” he says, be
As promised, Miles did arrive in her room after two hours. They walk for over half an hour until they reach a house that is located on the outskirts of the pack territory. Izzy has never seen this house before and it looks like it hasn’t been lived in for quite some time.“What is this place?” she asks, looking at Miles with confusion.Miles unlocks the door and holds it open for Izzy to enter. “This used to be the residence of our previous beta,” he explains as they step inside. “It was given to me when I become the new beta.”The house is not big but cozy, with a living room, kitchen and two bedrooms. The furniture is old but well-maintained and there are still some personal belongings left behind.“This could be your temporary place to stay while we figure out what to do about your living situation,” Miles says, gesturing around the house. “Besides, this place cannot hold four people, anyway.”She frowns at him. “I’m going to live here alone?”
Izzy wakes up in her bed, feeling slightly disoriented. She rubs her eyes and looks around her room, now feeling energized from the sleep.She checks the time on her phone and sees that it’s already late in the afternoon. Panic sets in as she realizes that she has wasted most of her Sunday sleeping!“No, no, no,” she mutters under her breath. She knows that this is the only day she has to recharge and get herself ready for another busy week at work.As she jumps out of her bed and hurries to shower, thoughts race through her mind. “Why did I sleep so long? I had so many plans for today!”Her anxiety grows as she thinks about all the books she wants to read, shows she wants to watch, and activities she wants to do.When Izzy finally finishes getting ready, she rushes out of her room and heads straight for the kitchen. She quickly makes herself some coffee and takes a few sips before grabbing a piece of bread and heading back to her room.Sitting at her desk, Izzy looks at all the tasks
Izzy makes her way to the packhouse, her head reliving all the things that happened between her and her alpha. Now that she’s away from him, she is starting to regret everything that happened. That kind of intensity, the things she’d done for him, and her desire to stay?! That’s fucking crazy and it terrifies her!!‘No, no, no, I have to calm down,’ she says to herself.When she reaches the packhouse, she takes a deep breath and pushes the shameful thoughts away. It won’t do her any good, especially when it’s her day!“Hey Izzy! Welcome back,” someone calls out cheerfully.Terrified, she turns to look at the source of the voice. Fuck! she curses inwardly as she sees Carter with a smile on his face. He gets up from the couch and approaches.And all the while, all Izzy can think about is how good-looking he is and how much she misses him.“It was… okay,” she replies, while trying to forget about how she thought that she actually missed this jerk.“He’s been waiting for you since very ea
Izzy and Landon return to the house as the sun is setting. The instant they enter Landon’s room, Izzy finds her clothes being ripped off her body. She gasps at it, seeing that he doesn’t plan to take things slow this time.“Wait, alpha…” she tries to speak in between deep breaths.“Landon… I want you to call me Landon.”Izzy takes a moment to catch her breath before speaking again. “My clothes…”“I prepared a lot more, don’t you worry,” he reassures her. “I can rip one or two.”“You buy clothes just so you can rip them off?!”He pauses from kissing her and chuckles. “Tell me what you want, then. What manner do you want to make love?”“I… I don’t know,” she starts. “I just want you.”“Slower or not?”“Maybe slower,” she answers. “We ha
Izzy’s mind races as Landon presses his body against hers, his hands roaming over her curves with a burning intensity that sends shivers down her spine.“You... you really agree to this?” she stammers, her heart pounding in her chest.“Yes,” Landon repeats, his lips brushing against her ear.“Really?” she asks again. “Do you really agree with that kind of setup?”His gaze intensifies as he leans in even closer, their breaths mingling together. “I want you, Izzy, more than you know,” he replies huskily.Before she can respond, Landon captures her lips in a passionate kiss again. She wraps her arms around his neck, pulling him closer as their tongues dance together in perfect harmony.Landon’s hands touch every inch of her body, tracing every curve, and she can’t help but moan into their kiss.When their lips break apart, his strong arms wrap around her waist.
Izzy stirs awake, feeling a little disoriented. She opens her eyes and looks around the room, taking in a different set of luxurious furnishings and realizing that she must be in Landon's bedroom.She sits up and then remembers what just happened. She falls unconscious from the haze of her own desires! And that much desire is not just because of his good looks or his strong, muscular body. It must definitely be because he is both her Alpha and her mate!She takes a deep breath as she closes her eyes. This is bad. Really, really, a million times bad! She’s already decided. She won’t have a mate and she won’t be his Luna! No matter how good he feels in her mouth."Hey," Landon's deep voice startles her, his hand gently brushing a stray lock of hair away from her face. "Are you okay?"She opens her eyes wide, and upon seeing his face again, she can feel that massive desire again that’s pooling in her gut. Just waking up and she wants to do her alpha again?! This is the worst!“Did I pass
Not getting enough satisfaction, Izzy takes Landon deep into her mouth again. Her eyes lock onto his muscular form and the way his abs ripple as he tenses with pleasure.But Landon pulls back and looks at her with a frown. “Wait, Izzy,” he says.Izzy only looks at him. “You’re still hard,” she tells him, ignoring his protests.Without waiting for his permission, she takes him back into her mouth again. She hears Landon groan in pleasure again as she swirls her tongue around him, savoring the taste of him on her lips again.“Oh, fuck!” he exclaims, his hands fisting against the ground once more. “Izzy,” he gasps out her name, his grip on the ground tightening.She can feel herself getting even more aroused as she continues to bring him closer and closer to release again. His body is like a work of art — strong and powerful — and Izzy can’t help but marvel at it even in the midst of their passionate encounter.“I really want you now,” Landon whispers huskily, his eyes locked on hers.Her
Izzy’s heart races as she reaches up to Landon, pulling him back in for another kiss. She can feel his desire for her growing with each passing second, and it only fuels her own longing for him. Her fingers dig into his broad shoulders as she deepens the kiss, pouring all of her desires for him into the kiss. Landon responds eagerly, his hands running down her back and pulling her closer to him. Izzy can feel the muscles in his arms as they hold her tightly, and she marvels at how strong and powerful he is. Their tongues play together in a dance of desire, exploring each other’s mouths with a hunger that cannot be quenched. Izzy moans softly into the kiss, unable to control the intense sensations coursing through her body. Feeling emboldened by their passionate embrace, she pushes at Landon and straddles him on the ground. She can feel his toned stomach against hers as she sits on his lap, feeling more confident with each passing moment. Landon moves his hands to grip onto her hips,