ALEXI didn't think he would agree to this so easily. He was right when he said we didn't necessarily need to act like a couple. We could have stayed outside to wait for Mr Maximo. However, the thought of acting like a couple with him made me convince him it was the only way. I wanted to touch him without getting a punch from him. “You look happy,” Marcus said, with a raise of his brows. He was sitting outside on the gazebo, taking a sip of his wine when I strode out of the house. I must have been smiling at the thought of finally getting Aithan where I wanted him, without realizing he was around. I paused in my steps, frowning. “Isn't that a basic werewolf instinct?”“Not for someone like you.” He placed the glass of wine on the table and focused on me. “You haven't been this happy in a long time. The Alex I know always brood like one who has a vendetta with the world. So, tell me, what's going on with you?” He gave me an appraisal, noting how dressed up I was for the occasion. I
AITHAN His silence was suspicious. Alex had never held his tongue whenever we spent time together. Seeing him sitting back, looking so at peace, made me want to ruffle his feathers, but I didn't give in to that urge. I knew I would only call his teasing looks on myself by doing that. When we got to the bar, I parked my car in the only space I could find. Luckily, we were in the human part of the town. Only a few know about us. Well, that was if they watched the news and read the newspapers. The paparazzi that always followed us must have had enough to say about our families. The second I killed the engine, Alex got out and rushed over to my side before I could open my door. And I wondered why he removed his seatbelt before I even stopped the car. He opened the door for me and offered his elbow, grinning. “I'm not a damned woman!”“I know.” He kept his elbow for me. “I know you are a man who's capable of stepping out without my help, but I want to do this. I have always wanted to d
“Do we have to do this?” I asked after a few seconds. “Do we really have to dance?” “Of course, we do.” He grinned, getting up. “Let's just show them how natural we can be.” Winking, he offered his arm to me, which I took, while grumbling under my breath. I still didn't trust him enough, but I knew I had to do this. I had already let him fool me more than twice. This time wouldn't make any difference at all. He led me to the dance floor, careful enough not to let my body touch the others. When we got to a place safe enough, he let go and started nodding his head to the beating of the music. At first, I just stood there, watching him. It wasn't until he inclined his head that I joined him. I had been so used to the ball dances I learned from Viktor, that this one seemed difficult for me. I had to focus on Alex, copying his moves, while trying to look as natural as I could without coming out as too extreme.As we danced, our bodies moved in perfect sync, our hips swaying to the rhyth
ALEXI was so fucking pissed. Seeing that guy close to my Aithan made me wish to punch him in his face, but I had never been one to fight those I was stronger than. He looked fragile, the type I knew Aithan would choose to protect, another reason I didn't like them together. Aithan had always loved any who depended on him, and the man looked exactly like that.I didn't let go of his hand until we stepped outside. It was only then that I let go, drawing a step back.“What's the meaning of what you did back in there?” Aithan sounded calm, but I knew he was holding himself back from punching me.“Why did you let him touch you?” I whirled around to face him. “You have never let me get close to you and —”“And?” He folded his arms, his eyes narrowed at me. “First, he didn't touch me, and even if he did, it was worse than what you have ever done. You never listened when I ordered you not to get close to me.”“I…” Trailing off, I tried to think of what to say. His words weren't what I was ex
AITHANWhy did I concede to this? Well, I knew why I did that. It was long overdue. If I didn't agree to this tonight, I knew it wouldn't be a long time before I did. The earlier, the better. This way, we would get each other out of our systems. We wouldn't have to ignore our insistent needs.Alex didn't speak to me as he drove to the place he spoke about, not like I needed to hear him speak. I wanted nothing to make me change my mind, and I knew hearing his voice would undoubtedly make me feel that way. He drove us into the heart of the city, to a hotel. I blushed at the thought of walking into the establishment with a man when I had done this countlessly with women. Alex didn't seem to share my embarrassment or worries because he got down and rushed over to my side. He opened my door before I could — okay; I was secretly waiting for him to do that — and stepped back, so I could walk out of the car. “So, what do you think?” He asked me as the hotel valet took my keys from him so h
So, this was how women always felt whenever I asked them to undress for me? I got the shirt out of the way and stood up to remove my slacks. “Why are you staring at me?” I glared at him when I noticed his attention on me. “Aren't you undressing?”“I will.” He smirked as his gaze took in my naked chest. It took all my willpower not to cover my body from his gaze. “I'm just admiring the handsome man in front of me.” He drew a step towards me, his eyes glinting with mischief. “I don't think I can get enough of you, Ly. You —”“Why do you call me Ly whenever we are in a compromising situation?” I'd noticed how he always changed my name. Sometimes he called me Aithan, but mostly, it was Ly. “Because it makes me feel fucking close to you.” He reached out and pushed me on the bed, following me before I could rise. “I love the way the name feels on my tongue. It makes me feel like I owe you.”“Bastard!”He chuckled, leaning in closer. “Just for you, LY. Just for you, I can be anything. Bast
“It's a vow.” He got up from the bed and removed his shirt, leaving his body naked from the waist upward. My eyes took in the manly flesh as I slowly nibbled my bottom lip. I'd never thought a man was handsome and sexy until I met him. Alex made me feel things I never thought I would feel for another person, a man, especially.Everything about him screamed utter perfection. His golden skin, glistening with sweat, caused me ache to run my hands through them, to feel just how tight he would feel at my touch. His pink nipples seemed to draw me in, the nubs almost taunting me, urging me to reach out and stroke them, to feel how hard they were.I had to shake my head, to dispel such a thought, but it kept on ringing in my head. Somehow, Alex had fed me with a potent charm, one that made me forget who I was. He made me forget the basic norm.“Do you like what you see?”His question startled me from my thoughts. Frowning, I glared at him. “Who do you think you are? I'm not admiring anything.
Chuckling at the sounds I made, he dragged his face across from my right nipple to the other, grinding it down, sucking hard before he bit down, hard.“Damn it, Alex!” I gasped, feeling uncomfortable down there. My dick was twitching, eager to have his mouth on it, but what he wanted more was to drive me fucking crazy with his mouth. He repeated his action once more, running his tongue around my right nipple before he bit down hard on it. My breath came out in gasps as I reached out to him. My fingers dug into the skin of his back as he started making circles with his tongue.He didn't mind the pain I was causing him or the blood I had undoubtedly drawn from how hard I scratched his back. At that moment, he seemed more concerned with giving me enough pleasure. I didn't know the sounds I made, didn't care about the animalistic growl that left my lips when he bit my nipple, hard enough to draw blood. I let out a curse as I thrashed on the bed, letting out sighs of pleasure. He place
AITHANIt was the best moment of my life. Not that we went out or anything. It was just the two of us in our world. Before we left, Alex switched our phones off. He didn't want us there to be disturbed, so we could have our privacy.I liked it, though. A week away, in our private world, was more than I could have ever asked for. “I wish we could live here forever,” I whined like a kid, plopping down on the bed. This was our last day here, and I didn't want to leave. If it were possible, I would have asked to stay here forever, away from the human world and the headaches that came with it.Out here, we had nothing to worry about. We slept whenever we wanted, and fucked like we were in our mating season, without being disturbed. No one knocked on our door to tell us we had been too loud. We just did our thing, and I enjoyed every second of it.“We can if you like.”“Really?!!” I sat up on the bed, looking at him with wide eyes. “We can stay here if I like??? You are not just saying it
I straddled Alex, my thighs bracketing his hips, his thick cock gripped in my hand as I positioned it at my hole. My eyes fluttered shut, a shaky breath slipping past my lips as I lowered myself slowly, feeling him stretch me inch by inch. A soft moan escaped me as his heat tore me open. Alex grunted beneath me, a low, guttural sound vibrating through his broad chest. "Fuck, Ly," he rasped, hazel eyes dark with lust, his golden hair splayed across the pillow like some damn halo. “You are so fucking tight.”I opened my eyes, locking onto his gaze, and started riding him. It was slow at first as I rolled my hips to feel every bit of him. My jet-black hair fell into my face, sweat beading on my brow, and I bent down and crashed my lips against his. Our tongues tangled, hot and messy, as we tasted each other’s hunger. "Yeah, Lex, just like that," I murmured into his mouth, encouraging him as he thrust up, meeting my rhythm, his cock reaching depths of myself I hadn’t dared explored bef
AITHANI trembled on the bed, my body a live wire buzzing with electricity.Every nerve sparked from the nipple clamps biting into my chest and that damn vibrator buzzing deep inside me. Sweat licked my skin, my hair plastered to my forehead, and I fought to catch my breath after screaming for release. Alex had pulled off my cock, leaving me teetering on the edge, and then he just… vanished.The room spun, my pulse hammering in my ears, and I tried to gather myself. My lips parted to demand where the hell he’d gone when he suddenly strode back in, in the full glory of his raging cock already leaking. He was carrying a full bucket of ice cubes.I narrowed my eyes, a smirk tugging at my lips despite the ache in my body. An idea popped into my head and I smirked wider.“Lie down,” I ordered, sitting up, my voice rough but steady, dripping with the power I refused to let go of, even pinned and plugged like this. Alex raised a brow, his hazel eyes glinting with that smug challenge, but he
ALEXI knelt beside the bed, my hands digging through the worn wooden box I kept stashed there, the clink of metal and the faint hum of electronics filling the air.Ly lay sprawled behind me, legs spread wide like I’d ordered, with his dark hair sticking to his sweaty forehead, and those piercing blue eyes glinting with anticipation. I could feel his gaze burning into my back, and I smirked as I pulled out a pair of sleek silver nipple clamps, their chain dangling between my fingers. My cock throbbed at the thought of what was coming, the way he’d squirm for me, the way I’d make him crumble.“Don’t you dare move, Ly,” I growled without turning, my voice sharp enough to cut through the thick tension. I heard him shift, rustling of sheets, and I whipped my head around, hazel eyes narrowing. “I said don’t fucking move.” A defiant little huff slipped out, but he stayed put, legs splayed, cock twitching against his stomach. Good. I turned back to the box and fished out a slim vibrating p
ALEXLy was so impatient to know what I planned, that he rushed into the bedroom after we had dinner, eager to know what my surprise was.I stood there, rooted to the floor, my eyes locked on him. He was sprawled across the bed like a siren carved to rip me apart. He locked gazes with me as he peeled his shirt off slowly, deliberately, with those jet-black strands falling into his piercing blue eyes as he smirked. He knew exactly what he was doing, and the result was my hard-on.The fabric slid over his shoulders, baring that taut, pale skin I’d marked with my teeth a hundred times, and my cock twitched hard in my jeans. Fuck, he was a tease, and he knew it. He knew exactly how to unravel me without even brushing a finger against me. My chest heaved, every breath jagged, because I wanted him so bad it clawed at my guts with a primal ache that had my blood screaming.He kicked off his boots, his fingers drifting to his jeans, popping the button with a flick that was raw provocation.
The men were thrilled when Alex told them his plans. Sophia was the only one who read between the lines. All it took was for her to look at her brother, to know why he proposed a vacation. Most of the men asked to return home to spend the vacation with their families. Only a few stayed back. Max didn't have anywhere to go, so he offered to stay with Sophia to keep her safe. The two of them drove us to the airport where we boarded a flight to Alex's vacation home, a place he confessed he had only gone to thrice, and that was with his father. At first, I thought we were going to the resort until he told me about their vacation home which was built away from the resort, to conceal it from prying eyes and to give this sense of seclusion and tranquillity.As we stepped off the plane, the warm tropical air enveloped us, and the sound of waves crashing against the shore filled our ears. We were greeted by a driver who whisked us away to Alex's holiday home, nestled in a secluded cove on th
AITHANViktor was relentless. He called me countless times, dangling his offer in my face and making it difficult for me to refuse him, but it did not sway me.“I love Alex, father. The earlier you realize there's no going back for me, the better it will be for all of us. I would appreciate it if you don't ask me to break up with him again. It's not happening.”There was a prolonged silence from his side, so long, I wondered if he had disconnected without my knowledge. I had to check my phone to be certain of it. “This isn't you, Aithan. You haven't —”“If this is all you called to say, I'm afraid I can't entertain this. I have some things to take care of. The property can't run itself.”“Have a great day then. Let's talk some other time.” He disconnected without letting me bid him farewell. Letting out a tired sigh, I pocketed my phone and relaxed on the couch. I closed my eyes, ready to have a nap. Since early this morning after breakfast, I had been out in the field with the men
ALEXIt went better than I expected it. I believed he would give me the cold shoulder, and refuse to speak to me for keeping something like this from him, but none of that happened. Though he was reluctant at first to listen to me, to hear my side of the story, he did at last, giving me the chance to come clean about everything. I couldn't tell what good I might have done in my first life to get a mate like Ly. I know I don't deserve him. He's an angel, my Ly, a man I will protect for the rest of my life because, without him, there wouldn't have been the present me.Ly was that missing rib I didn't notice I was seeking, the light in my bleak life and the joy in my sadness. He was just everything I wanted, and more. “Let's go. Sophia will have our heads if we don't hurry!” Ly called from the door. Just a week with Sophia, and he's acting as if he has known her for a long time. They were almost inseparable, always plotting things behind my back. I wouldn't be surprised if they sold m
My eyes widened in shock as I stared at Alex, my mind reeling with his words. It was the last thing I expected from him, truthfully. I felt he would speak about our living arrangements or something along that line, but never this.“We are mates, Ly,” he'd said like it was the most normal thing in the world.But it wasn't normal. Not for me, at least. I'd never believed in the whole “mate” thing, never thought it was true. But the way Alex said it, with such conviction and certainty… it made me question everything. Could it be real? I'd heard stories about mates from Viktor, but happened a long time ago before we integrated with humans. Since then, there has been no record of mates. Those who lived during that time were now dead. None of the werewolves alive got their mates. But there he was, telling me we were mates, with the straightest face ever. He wasn't lying. There was this deep conviction in his eyes as he looked at me, waiting for me to say a word, to show that I heard him,