I stormed towards his study, determined to talk things out with him. I couldn't let this slide. With Max acting the way he was, it would be difficult to get him to help me, which was the reason I returned home.To win him back, I needed to confront the man who changed his mind. I didn't bother to knock on the door. I opened it and stormed in, ready to give Marcus a tongue-lashing, only to pause in my steps when I noticed he wasn't alone.Luca and Sophie were with him. Luca wasn't the reason I paused in my steps. It all had to do with Sophie. She was the last person I expected to see. It wasn't Christmas yet, right?“Sophie?” I frowned, blinking to be certain I wasn't making things up. “Brother!” She got up from the couch and rushed towards me, smiling. “I've missed you!” She hugged me tightly to herself. “I've missed you so damned much.”At first, I didn't react. I was too stunned to do that. However, when she lifted her face towards me, I snapped out of it. “I missed you too.” I g
I left the study for my room, planning to have a shower, change out of my clothes and leave. Before I returned, I had changed out of those bloody clothes with the spare I had in my car, else I would have gotten more than a raised brow from everyone who saw me. I just wanted to have a bath to wash off the scent I concealed with heavy perfume. It was a surprise Marcus didn't comment on that. Unlike the others, he must have probably scented something. I had just stepped into my room when I got a knock on the door and Sophie stepped in, smirking. “Do you have a moment to spare?” “Will you leave if my response is in the negative?” I frowned, walking over to my bed.“Of course not.” Grinning, she walked to my bed and sat next to me. “You know you can't use that on me, don't you?”“Of course.” I smiled as I reached over to ruffle her hair. It was a wonder how I got close to her when we hardly spent that much time together. I knew the reason. Ryder had always kept her at arm's length, so I
“Which is?”“How much do you love him? The Aithan father spoke about.”“I… Well …” My lips lifted in a smile. “I love him so much. I doubt I can even explain it. There's this feeling I have for him, one I haven't had with anyone before.” I couldn't stop smiling. Talking about Aithan makes me feel fulfilled. “What do you like about him?”“Aithan is…he's a wonderful man.” My eyes drifted off as I thought about him. “He's kind, so kind that it's almost unbelievable. He has this way of making me feel like I'm the only person in the world.” I smiled down at her. “He makes me feel special and gives me something to fight for. He made me fight for things I love and to stand firm in my decisions.”I beamed, feeling a warmth spread through my chest. This was the first time someone had asked me about Aithan, and I wanted to pour enough into my words, to make her love him just like I do. I wanted her to see Aithan for who he is, not as the enemy Marcus painted him as. Don't get me wrong, I st
AITHAN Pink rushed into my room a few hours later, panting, as he waved his phone in my face. “He called,” he let out as he tried to catch his breath.I sat up on the bed, with my heart thudding loudly in my chest. I knew who he was talking about. Alex was the only one I had been waiting to reach out to me. To have Pink run this fast just to reach me, he must be the one. “Who?” I demanded, despite knowing the response. “Alex.” He passed the phone over to me and plopped down on my bed. “I asked him to call you back in the next 5 min —”The phone started ringing immediately, cutting his words off. I glanced down at it, at the number I knew too well belonged to him, but I didn't answer the call. I watched the phone ring until it stopped. “Why didn't you answer it?” Pink sat up, frowning as he looked from his phone to my face and back at his phone. “Weren't you expecting his calls?”“That doesn't mean I have to answer him now.” I folded my arms, stubbornly glaring at the phone as it s
With Viktor out, leaving wouldn't be that difficult. I could just take Pink with me to ensure my safety. Not like I was suspecting Alex. Marcus was the one I didn't trust. I had to be cautious, to thread carefully with them.“Perfect. See you later, darling. I love you.”Those last three words warmed my heart. It sounded so beautiful coming from him. “I love you too,” I responded, confident about my feelings. “I love you more,” he insisted before he disconnected, so I wouldn't argue with him about who loves the other more. With the call disconnected, I let out a sigh and plopped down on the bed just as Pink opened the door and looked in.“Am I safe to step in?”“Of course.” I raised his phone. “He asked me to meet him by 6, and —”“I'm coming with you.” He reached for his phone. “You are not talking me out of it this time.”“I know you will say that.” I sat up on the bed, yawning. “I'm not talking you out of anything. You are coming with me.”I had already decided on that. Taking
ALEX I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel, humming to ease my nerves. The sun had gone down, but it was still bright out. The night was yet to come, which made it the perfect time for a romantic getaway. It was such a pity we wouldn't be doing that. I only called Aithan to fill him up on what I had been up to and to ask if he was interested in seeking Maximo out with me.I ignored the intense desire to protect him from Maximo, knowing he wouldn't be thrilled to know I ventured out alone without telling him.As I waited patiently for him, I kept on checking the time, praying for the minute to run faster. I arrived an hour early to wait for him, eager to see him. The minute my phone beeped to let me know it was time — I set an alarm — I saw him coming towards my car. My lips lifted at the sight of my lover, only for my joy to dampen when I realized he wasn't alone. He was coming over with the blonde man, who was kind enough to give me his number, so I could contact Aithan. Frow
AITHANI had so many things to talk to him about on the ride to his casino. I wanted to ask why he didn't call me when I expected him to, and what he needed to talk to me about, but he didn't seem that comfortable with Pink. I could tell from the time he saw him. He looked like he was contemplating ways of kicking Pink out without angering me. He wasn't even trying to conceal his feelings.I had to turn my focus on the trees we were racing past to avoid ogling Alex. The black shirt he was putting on should have been damned illegal. It hugged his body in the right places, showing off his ripped chest, a part of his body that was solely mine. Tearing my gaze away from his body was a reasonable choice. With Pink and his sensitive nose in the car, it wouldn't be difficult for him to smell my arousal. I had to keep my damned thoughts out of the gutter! The minute we walked into his casino, Alex turned to me with a pleading expression. “Can I speak with you alone? If you don't trust me en
Alex broke away from the kiss. Panting, he placed his forehead on mine and smiled. “I missed you, darling.”“I do too.”Panting, I stared into his eyes, getting drawn into the hazel eyes I fell in love with. It felt like he was drawing me, trying to suck me into a world that was solely his. I didn't fight the pool. I lost the fight when I told him about my feelings. It didn't feel necessary anymore.“I love you, Ly. Never doubt that.”I didn't need to. No one could fake that expression. I could tell he meant those words. He placed his hand under my jaw and lifted my gaze to his. Smiling, he placed another kiss on my lips. “What do you want us to do?” His gaze was suggestive. I knew what he wanted, but acted like I didn't. Batting my eyes, I peered up at him through my lashes. “What do you want us to do?”“You don't know?” He tugged me closer. “Let's see…”His eyes sparkled, the orb filled with mischief. “What do you want me to do to you, darling?”“What can you do?”I was teasing h
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,