AITHANFucking bastard! How could he act this naturally when I was going insane with different emotions wracking havoc within me? For the past week, I had been plagued with the last expression I saw on his face before I left. I tortured myself, thinking I had broken him, but there he was, with another fucking woman in his arms, smiling as if everything were okay. What a bastard! If only I could storm over to him and slap him hard on his damned cheek. Argh! I glared at the lady in his arms as he spoke to his father and mine. The similarities between us made me grit my teeth. Did he think he could replace me with a fucking gamma female? In his freaking dreams!'So, do you wish to be the one in his arms?' Tan, my wolf, asked, his tone sarcastic. Tan hardly spoke to me unless when necessary. Most times, it was just to tease me or rile me up. That was what he was good at. 'Just shut the hell up! I don't want to be the one in his arms. I just don't enjoy seeing him with those fucking wo
ALEXI wasn't even surprised when I heard his voice because I knew he was following us. What I didn't expect was him storming over with a murderous look on his face. He looked like a woman who caught her husband cheating on her. Well… That wasn't far from the truth. Not the cheating part, though. The husband part. His blue eyes narrowed the nearer he got. I straightened, turning my back to Sarah. “What's wrong? Are you —”“You fucking bastard!” Like he always did, he connected his right fist to my jaw, his eyes still blazing in anger. He gritted his lower teeth so hard as he glared at me. I ignored Sarah's gasps and wiped the blood off my lips. He did me pretty badly this time. He must have packed his anger into the damned punch.“What did I do this time?” I lifted a brow at him, ignoring Sarah, who was clutching my right arm. “You…” Aithan's eyes went to her hand, gripping mine, and they narrowed. Gritting his teeth so hard it scared me he might remove them all, he looked up at me
AITHANFuck him!This was the fourth time he was bringing a woman to the gathering. Each time our fathers made a pretend party to discuss their peace treaty, he always brought a fucking woman with him —each different from the last. Even when we only had a dinner date. You would have thought someone like him would seek me out within the week, to beg me, and…What the hell was I even thinking about? Him? Beg me? I must be out of my senses. Or it could be my experience 6 years ago. Though I tried not to think of those bastards and everything they put me through, tried not to hate any fag I saw, Alex was making me remember. I couldn't tell what was going on with me, but I believed it all had to do with that incident 6 years ago, the year before I became an adult. Those three days spent in hell must have shaped my brain, made me believe I was something I damned wasn't! Even though I killed him and crushed his bones, I felt his damned spirit lingered. It was the only reason I was acting
I left the house with the picture, whistling as I strode over to my car. The jobs Viktor always got for me kept me busy and on my toes, which I was grateful for. Just an hour or more away from home always helped me forget that damned cheating bastard, Alex. Just thinking about him now made me wish to stalk over to his house and demand his head. It only took my rational thoughts to stop me from doing something as insane as that. I claimed I didn't want anything to do with him, yet I couldn't help getting pissed each time I saw him with another woman. Once more, I believed this all had to do with that incident 6 years ago. Despite how many times I'd been with women, those nights would forever hunt me, forever make my body crave for something I didn't want. 'You can choose to forget that night, Aithan. It's in the past. You are in the present. Just let go. If you still doubt your ability to forget, you can let Alex do —' “Can you freaking shut up!” I yelled at him, causing Tan to sn
With Alex no longer caging me in, I looked around the room before my gaze landed on the dead man under the table. I didn't need to walk close to know he was the one Viktor sent me to get rid of. “I didn't want you to stain your hands with his dirty blood,” Alex explained when his gaze followed mine to see where I was looking. “I'm thoughtful, right?” He smiled like he was waiting for praise from me. “Fuck off!” I turned and made to leave, as there was nothing for me to do there. He had already taken care of the man. I didn't need to keep staying here, not when I had other things to take care of. “Wait!” He rushed toward me and blocked my path before I could step out. “Where are you going?” He demanded, with his arms spread. “Home. Isn't that where I'm supposed to go?” I lifted an eyebrow at him. “You have already taken care of the man. I don't think I have any business here anymore, do I?”“What of our plans?”“Plans?” “Didn't we agree to seek those who tried to hurt you and thos
ALEXI had to do this, to tell myself it wasn't about Aithan. Ever since I started lusting after him, I hadn't been intimate with any woman. Hell, I had kissed none of them. It wasn't entirely my fault. Each time I wanted to kiss them, my mind would remind me of how soft Aithan's lips felt on mine. I couldn't shake the feeling off, even if I wished to get rid of the thoughts. The woman sitting on the bed smiled at me when I stepped in. I had Max get one of the newest girls for me. I wasn't that keen on bedding virgins, as long as you were neat. I always made sure I tested them before we did anything. We might be werewolves, but that didn't mean I wasn't that scared of any sexually transmitted diseases. I had always used protection. That was something I never had sex without. Her black eyes sparkled as I walked closer to the bed. I was specific about the woman I wanted. I asked Max to get one with black eyes and blonde hair. I wanted a woman who was different from Aithan. She uncros
AITHANI was worried as I glanced towards the door. For hours since Alex left me in that house, I had been anxious. I couldn't tell what it was I was afraid of. It could be that look on his face as he said those last words, or how determined he looked when he took off. I just couldn't tell the mood I would find him in, tonight.“What's wrong?” Viktor placed his right hand on my shoulder and patted it gently. “Was it about the man?”“Not at all.” I forced a smile, shaking my head. When I returned this afternoon, with the news of the man's death, I didn't tell Viktor all that transpired in there. I felt it wasn't necessary to do so. Alex wasn't supposed to be there. Should Viktor learn about it, he will start having doubts about Alex's involvement. It didn't help that Alex did the man a pretty good number on his face and stomach. I didn't see that as the body was still turned when I left, so Viktor assumed I had a squabble with the guy before killing him. I had never been violent, whic
Alex gritted his teeth but didn't say a word. Instead, he kept stuffing his mouth with the food. Viktor and Marcus continued with their talks about us as if we weren't even there. From the way they kept on talking, you would have thought they were competing to know whose son was the best. Okay, they actually were. Each of them wanted to rub it on the other's face that they had a son more competent than the others. It was just a pity they couldn't agree on anything. After dinner, Alex and his father left with his date. Michelle stayed over to have a glass of wine with me before I escorted her out of the gate. As she didn't bring her car with her, she called a taxi. I actually offered to drive her, but she didn't need that. She felt I needed to rest and was against letting me drive her home.“Are you certain you don't want me to drive you?” I asked for the fifth time since we stood outside the gate waiting for the taxi she had booked.“Of course, not. You don't have to worry about me.”
“No, it's not. I don't eat seafood,” I lied through my teeth, ignoring Michelle, who looked at me suspiciously. She knew I loved seafood as I always took her to the one near our high school each time we got a free period. “Oh.” He let go, his face in an unreadable mask. “I will have them prepare something else for you. I apologize for my oversight. I shouldn't have assumed you liked something without asking you about it.”“You don't need to bother.” I sat back in the chair. “What are you doing here?” Michelle asked Alex. Somehow, she had forgotten how he almost bit her head off because she called his name and how he ignored her. Alex glanced at her, his mouth still pulled up in a frown as he muttered. “This place is mine. Of course, I have every right to be here.”“What??” Michelle gasped, as she placed her right palm over her heart. “You owe this place??? What the hell???”“What do you want to have? I will have them make it for you. It's on the house. You can order whatever you wa
“That was fun!” Michelle sighed as she got up, stretching her back. “Even though I lost to you, I had fun. I didn't know life could be so interesting when you do something fun with someone you are close to. Let's do this again next time.”“Yeah.” Yawning, I got up from the chair and held her bag up. “Are you hungry? Should we go find something to eat?” I was hoping she would take the bait to avoid getting more messages from that damned, lousy werewolf. For the past hour, I had been getting messages from him, texts I didn't bother to open because I knew it would all be from him. You would have thought we were dating from the number of texts he had sent. “Eat? I'm not that hungry. Why don't we play for a few minutes more? We can play poker. I've been dying to try this out. I haven't done it in a long time.” She pouted, giving me her best puppy dog look. This would have worked on me had it not been for my eagerness to get out of there. I didn't want to get bombarded by texts from Alex
“So, where are you taking me?” Michelle asked with a smile, wriggling her brows at me. “Well… Let's see.” I racked my brain for a place to take her to. I'd never been out of the house unless it was for something necessary. And then, it was to go to either my bar, to check out things for Viktor or a stakeout. I always took the women I dated in the past to the bar. There was no reason to think of where to take them when they liked me just for me. Okay, I once took one out to dinner. News flash? It was my restaurant. So, that was it. I had never been a romantic man. I sucked at it. Viktor always dragged my ears about this, but it wasn't my fault. I had little experience in that area, as Viktor wasn't the right role model. I doubt he had dated anyone since he became my father. He dedicated his entire life to me. I believe he influenced me.“Ai?” Michelle called out, bringing my focus back to her.“You choose. I don't even know much about the city. I can take you on a drive around, but
AITHANI blinked at him. Never in my wildest imagination would I believe I would one day have such a conversation with Pink. “You are gay?” I asked once more, to convince myself I heard him correctly, and that my ears weren't playing tricks on me. He nodded, his cheeks red. “It's not that obvious, is it?” “It's not. I wouldn't have even suspected a thing.” I gave him an appraisal. Aside from his unusual love for the pink colour, there was nothing odd about him. He spoke about girls like the rest of us and even talked about getting married to one and having a family. Was that all a hoax? To get us from knowing he was different from us? It wasn't far-fetched. He must have realized not everyone would be accommodating of his sexuality. “I know.” He smiled. “I only dated once though, and just decided to stop it after what happened to you.” He looked up sharply. “I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I was guilty. You see. I believed you would hate me should you know I was gay because o
ALEXI had my bath just like Aithan asked me to. I didn't want to wash out his scent, but I knew I had to do that. Marcus would smell his scent on me from a mile away, and this time, he would know I was intimate with him. Any Alpha could tell. Dressed, I left the hotel and returned to the house. Marcus wasn't at home, so I didn't get any confrontation. It was for the best though. I didn't return to my room. Instead, I went straight to the training room to exercise. The men practising all stopped what they were doing to bow to me.“It's alright. You can continue.” I urged them to rise as I gestured for Max to follow me to my office. “So, how was it?” Max asked the second he stepped into my office. I hadn't even sat down before he spoke. “Was she your mate? Did you sleep with her?” He sounded excited. “I believe so.” Frowning, I plopped down on the chair and folded my arms. “I knotted in him when we had sex.”“I said it. She's your mate!”If he heard the use of the 'he' pronoun, he
I'd forgotten about her. Had Pink not mentioned Michelle, I wouldn't have recalled there was someone I know whose name was Michelle. My mind was occupied with thoughts of Alex.“Yes. She arrived a few minutes ago, and your father had been trying to get a hold of you but couldn't contact you,” Pink explained, falling into steps with me. “Where have you been, though?”“I was out with a drinking buddy,” I responded offhandedly. I didn't need to think about it before I let the response out. I couldn't call Alex a friend. We weren't friends. We were merely enemies with benefits. Now that I had that out, it sounded quite odd, but that was what we were. “A drinking buddy?” Pink sounded sceptical. I didn't blame him, though. This was the first time I mentioned a drinking buddy. “I met him last night while out on a race. He's quite good.” More than good. If there was one thing Alex was good with, it was kissing and fucking. He knew exactly how to press my buttons and get me to moan like a s
AITHAN I figured he would be the first to leave. As he had gotten what he wanted, I didn't think he would stick around some more, but he proved me wrong. It made me realize he wasn't yet satisfied. However, when he asked me not to leave, I saw the emotions he was trying so hard to hide. He didn't avert his gaze as he stared into my eyes. I had to reach over and cup his face in my hands. “What do you want with me, Alex? Is it just my body?” He frowned at the question but didn't say a word. The more time he wasted, the more I became convinced of what his reply would be. He had never made it a secret. “No.” His response shocked me. I didn't expect to get such a response from him, at least not with a straight face. “I would be a liar if I said I only wanted you for your body, Aithan. I had long known there was something different about you, something that drew me to you, but I had been fighting it all along.” He leaned down and placed a kiss on my cheeks. “I don't recognize what tha
ALEXI fucking knotted in him. I didn't know it would happen. He was almost fainting from exertion, and I was in my fourth orgasm when it happened. My fucking dick started getting fucking big, glueing our bodies together.“Stop!” He tried to push me off him, only to fall back in pain. His face turned blood-red as it contorted to show his agony. “Stop getting fucking big! Do you want to tear my insides?!” “I… I don't know what's happening!” I confessed, leaning close to him. I couldn't tell how to stop this. I'd never knotted in someone before, though I'd heard about it. An alpha male, only knots in the one he would spend the rest of his life with, and I'd never found that person. Not only that, but the urge to knot only came during our rutting seasons, and I wasn't in any fucking rut. Which would mean…I peered down at Aithan who was still thrashing in pain under me, looking like he was a few seconds from sending me on a path to meet my ancestors. Was he my mate? Oddly enough, the
He kissed my thighs before he slid his tongue back into my hole, raising my legs from the bed.“Goddess!” I moaned out loud, aching for his tongue to go deeper, as I let my hands slide down the line of my body until it reached his broad shoulders.I raised my palm until it brushed down upon his soft hair before I grabbed it. I tugged hard on his hair when I had that intense pleasurable feeling deep within me.At that moment, I forgot who I was. All I knew was the pleasure I felt from his touch. I watched him as he slowly rubbed his right hand up and down his shaft before he positioned his aroused cock at the entrance of my hole. I expected him to push in, but he didn't. His eyes locked with mine as he lifted my legs and placed them on his shoulders.“It will be painful, but I promise to make you feel good.” He gently whispered, “If it gets too uncomfortable for you, please let me know, okay?”I nodded without saying a word. I had to blink back tears. Alex was making this difficult fo