After cleaning up. I left the bathroom, burying my guilt as I returned to my seat, ignoring Alex who had a knowing smile on his lips. It was as if he could tell what I had done. The stare he gave seemed to look deep into my soul. Like he was reading me, seeing the truth I was trying so desperately to hide. “Here.” He passed the phone to me. “I got What I needed, so here you go. This is all I know about the Scorpion Syndicate. They were the ones who attacked tonight,” he said, his face pulled up in a serious look. He didn't seem to be in the mood to tease me, probably because he'd gotten the kiss he wanted. He now wanted nothing to do with me after getting it. “Your family weren't the ones?” I frowned, taking his phone from him.“You thought we were?” He looked at me like I'd lost it. “Then why did you kiss me if you felt that way? Don't tell me you were —”“Shut the hell up.” Glaring at him, I swiped through his phone at the pictures. From what I could see, he wasn't lying about th
ALEXI wiped the blood from my lips as I watched him. I knew I warranted that punch on my jaw. Who would be happy to know they were being saved just so I could fuck them? Okay, that wasn't my reason. I didn't want him to think more about my intentions for helping him, which was why I let those words out. I didn't want him to think I was madly in love with him or anything. I just wanted to fuck him, but not once, though. That cute bottom of his doesn't seem like something I would get bored with after a fuck.Aithan kept his distance from me throughout the night. The only time he spared a look at me was when I was speaking to the doctor. Luckily, the drug my father added to the wines wasn't lethal at all. They were just good enough to make someone lose consciousness for a while. Aside from the women who suffered more blows, the men seemed to be okay. After confirming our plans to seek the Scorpion Syndicate out with Aithan. I left, going home straight after I got a call from Max. My f
After I made a call to the bars under me and had Max take Luca for a stakeout on the hotel Mr Desmond, our client, was staying in, I went into my room and plopped down on the bed, letting out a sigh. I figured it would take me a while to sleep, but it didn't. The minute my head touched the pillow, I was out cold. By the time I woke up, it was almost 8 PM. A call woke me up. Otherwise, I would have probably slept until the next day without eating anything. Groaning, I turned, reaching out for my phone. I didn't bother to check the caller's ID before I placed the phone to my ear. “Hello?”“Where are you? Didn't you say we were leaving tonight?”I sat up so fast that I winced when I felt a strain on my back. Hearing Aithan's voice caused the sleep in my eyes to vanish. “That's true. My father held me up. Can we change the plan? Tomorrow will be the best time. It's late. Let's do it tomorrow, okay?”“As if. I only called to check if you have chickened out. Since you are not ready, I w
From the exchange of fire Aithan and I had with them in their house, I knew they weren't that properly trained. For 2 men to take down half of a dozen of men without a damned scratch, it showed how not good the other party was. I moved on to the next guard. Taking him down with ease, I worked my way around the perimeter of the building, snapping the necks of the guards who thought they could stop me until I reached the entrance. I pushed open the door, my eyes scanning the dimly lit hallway. I could hear voices coming from deeper within the building, and I knew I was getting close. I drew my gun, my finger tightening on the trigger as I glanced around, my hackles raised, to avoid a sneak attack. I was ready to take down anyone who stood in my way, and I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger.I moved forward, my eyes scanning the hallway for any sign of danger. I was a man on a mission, and I wouldn't rest until I had destroyed the Scorpion Syndicate and everyone in it.My blood was
“I will give it to you, stranger. You're a formidable opponent,” he said, his voice getting stronger as he took a step towards me, "but you'll never leave this place alive.” The threat should have sounded cold. It should have washed over me and made me scared, but it didn't.My lips lifted at his words as I closed the distance between us, feeling a thrill go through me at the thought of a bloody fight. I needed one to sate my blood thirst. “We'll see about that,” I said, my fists clenched as I prepared to take him down.“In your damned fucking dreams!” The man sneered at me, his eyes flashing with anger. He looked like a puppy baring his teeth at a lion. Unfortunately, he didn't know it yet, and couldn't see the battle was over.I charged towards him with my fists flying as I aimed for his face. He tried to dodge, but I was too fast. My fist connected with his jaw, sending him stumbling backwards. He recovered quickly, his eyes flashing with anger as he swung at me, but I blocked his
AITHANI had just finished tending to Viktor when my phone rang. Excusing myself from the room, I went outside to take the call when I realized it was Alex calling. I knew whatever reason he was calling wouldn't be something I wanted Viktor to hear. I had yet to tell him about the agreement I struck with Alex. Not like I planned to ever tell him of it. He would have my head should he hear of it. “What's it?” I demanded the minute I took his call, my voice clipped. I needed him to know I wasn't in the mood for any rough play he might have in mind. The earlier he stated his reasons for calling, the better it would be for us. “Aithan,” he whispered, his voice so low that I barely caught my name. I had to strain my ears to do so. “What's wrong? Why do you sound like that?” I narrowed my eyes as I leaned on my car and folded my arms. “I need your help.” This time, his voice was audible. However, a cough accompanied his words, followed by an unmistakable groan.“My help?” I tilted my he
I packed my car into the only space I could find and helped him out of the car. With my right hand placed on his rear to steady him, I supported him down the sloppy path to his cabin. It was dark, but my werewolf vision made it seem like it was evening. Do you know the time between the sunset and the beginning of the night? That was how it felt. He grunted as I led him up the stairs, wincing each time I took a wrong step. I wanted to snap at him for making those sounds, but I kept my cool. He was wounded after all. I opened the door with a set of keys he brought out from his pockets. I didn't ask how he got it because I figured he might have been trying to go to his cabin before they attacked him. I helped him towards the couch and assisted him in sitting before I switched the light on. The wiring in the house seemed strong, else I would have had to go start the generator. That was if he had any.“Where's the box?” I asked, looking around the cosy cabin, at the beautiful arrangemen
I ignored the dark looks he was giving me as I knelt and started cleaning the wound with the cotton wool, smiling the more he hissed. I was getting off on his pain.Even though I couldn't get him with my words, it was satisfying to know my actions spoke more volumes than my remarks. I cleaned the wound fast, watching as his skin started enclosing. The clotted blood on his skin must have prevented it from closing up, which was why it was rushing to do so now it was clean. “What happened to you?” I asked, glancing up at him as I continued to clean the blood on his stomach, doing my damned hard not to stare at his muscles. I wasn't gay, and had never been, and would never be, but there was something about a man having muscles in the right place that made me want to touch…No, it's not right. I'd never felt this way before. Alex must have done something to me. This explained why I always felt different about him. I knew I would have long gotten rid of him had he been someone else. Smi
“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