CHAPTER 4: FALLING FOR HIM

~SELENA.

"Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places or in persons you never thought you would ever fall in love with."

I stumbled upon these affirming phrases while privileged to read through one of Luna Helena's old journals in the pack library.

Years ago, my former self saw no sense in the affirmation until last night when I lay on his chest. Then, I came to realize that I had been blinded to the truth because I had never experienced love back in Alpha Herbert's pack.

My former self believed that since I didn't feel an ounce of love for the pack that was supposed to stand for me as family, then I certainly would not love someone who does not understand how my life works.

This had been my mindset for years, but in the past weeks, he not only changed my mindset but also proved that I was worthy of being loved.

After I was discharged from the hospital, he not only brought me back to his pack, but he also gave me a comfortable, spacious room and made sure the maids were always at my beck and call.

Finding comfort in his home and warmth in the arms of the man who gave me chills at first sight was simply astonishing and felt like a dream. A dream I wanted to live forever.

But to be honest, the first week I spent under his roof was quite uncomfortable for me. I thought he was acting nice because he wanted access to my body, but I was wrong. He never showed interest in making love with me. I was happy about it at first, but now I couldn't help but worry about the idea of him not finding me attractive.

I guess I'm not the type of girl he desires.

My bed was a mess with a bunch of clothes sprawled across it. Earlier today, Hunter had taken me shopping for clothes, even though I already had enough. We also ate out, but I couldn't call it a dinner date as we barely spoke to each other.

Perhaps I should accept that he's just being kind and stop expecting anything intimate. I stared at the clothes for a while and let out a sigh of sadness. I didn't feel like trying them on anymore. What I needed was a bath and some sleep because I was dead tired.

~HUNTER.

"Selena?" I called as I entered her room. There were no signs of her in the bedroom, but as I walked farther, I heard some sounds from the bathroom. She was probably bathing.

I was actually here to give her some medication, but I guess I will just come back later when she is done bathing.

“Can't we just wait for her instead?" Rebel, my wolf, said, and I replied, "I know what you're trying to do, Rebel, so just stop it.”

“Stop what? Is it a bad thing to desire our mate?" He defended, and I frustratingly sighed.

“You know I'm only caring because she is the solution to our curse. I don't have any desire for her,” I rebuked.

“Oh really? What about the other night when you lay close to her? Swear you didn't feel a thing.”

If I am not mistaken, this should be the thousandth time today Rebel is trying to get into my head, making me think of last night's feeling when I lay close to Selena.

There is no way I could deny it. I felt a pressing urge to explore her that night, and it took me a lot of self-restraint not to act on my dirty thoughts. I shut Rebel out of my mind before he could tempt me further and headed for the door.

“Hunter?" Her voice came up, stopping me in my tracks. I swallowed hard at how alluring her voice sounded to my ear.

"Just give her the medication and get out of here," I muttered to myself, then turned, only for my self-restraint to go down the drain at the sight of her in a towel barely covering her thighs.

I didn't realize I had been staring at her for a while until she stood right before me. Her scent filled my senses, and I became aroused.

“Oh, you brought me my medication.”

“Ah, yes,” I embarrassingly replied.

“Thanks, I will take them before going to bed.”

I badly wanted her to ask me to spend the night with her like she did the previous night, but she just smiled at me and turned to her closet.

Feeling turned on, I wanted to get out of there to avoid doing what I would definitely regret later, but it seemed like my legs had a mind of their own as they closely followed her.

I felt her body stiffen as I wrapped my hands around her waist from behind. I could feel the corresponding sensation underneath her skin and the yearning in her voice as she obtusely asked, “What are you doing?”

“Desiring you. You know, having a little fun tonight won't be bad,” I cooed against her skin as I trailed kisses on her shoulder. Her lavender scent was pushing me to the edge of ripping away her towel. “Do you know what mates do on a full moon?”

She faced me with blushed cheeks, and I placed my hands on her sides, trapping her against the closet as she innocently stared at me. I hated innocent girls, but her innocence was driving me crazy, and those rosy lips of hers called for mine.

As I leaned closer to kiss her lips, her emerald eyes slightly widened.

“Allow me,” I whispered. She slowly parted her lips, and our lips finally connected. She wrapped her hands around my neck, silently urging me to continue the intense kiss.

I let out a growl of satisfaction as her fingers dug into my skin. She broke the kiss and began unbuttoning my shirt—an action that caught me off guard for a moment. I guess I mistook her innocent look; she was wild.

The warmth of her lips on my skin was overwhelming as she trailed wet kisses on my chest. Before she could do more crazy things to my body, I picked her up. 

As we headed for the bed, the fold of her towel loosened and fell off. Placing her on the bed, she tried covering herself but I stopped her, purring into her ear. 

“You have a beautiful body, Selena, don't hide it from me” 

Since marking her was the last thing I wanted to do, I avoided her neck area and went straight to nibbling and fumbling with her perky breasts. Forgetting she was nervous a minute ago, she began moaning, clearly enjoying the feel of my mouth on her hard nipples. The way she called my name amidst her soft moans aroused my already hard member.

Fuck! I can't hold it anymore.

Without warning, I made my grand entrance into her. She gasped and held tight to my arms. I gave her some time to adjust to my size, and then her moans came filling my ears as I increased my thrusts.

***

"Why didn't you mark me last night?" she asked as I got down from the bed, putting on my pants.

‘Because I only used you to satisfy my lust and I don't plan on marking you either,’ I replied in my head.

I couldn't voice out my true intentions because it would end up hurting her feelings, and according to Elias’ warnings, whenever I hurt her, the curse would automatically kick in the next full moon.

The last two moons have been peaceful, and I don't plan on passing through hell in the coming full moon, so I lied instead. “That should be the least of your worries, Selena. We have plenty of time together; I can always mark you later.”

She stared at me for a moment, probably trying to figure out if I was lying.

“Don't tell me you don't believe me?” I calmly asked, feeling a bit annoyed.

She sighed.

"I do. But I just wish you had marked me last night instead."

I inwardly scoffed. As I headed for the door, she spoke up again. "When do you plan on introducing me as your mate to the pack? They all think I'm some kind of charity case."

She is definitely a charity case and not my mate or, God forbids, my future Luna. Facing her, I forced a smile and replied. “Don't worry, Selena, I'm already making preparations for that."

“I will get going now," I added as my phone began ringing. Nadia was calling me.

“Alright," she replied, smiling brightly.

Walking out, I made sure I was a safe distance away from her room before picking up the call.