Alexander POVIt was hard for me to not stare at Emily. I was in awe; she was so beautiful and strong, and she was mine!Breakfast went down smoothly, and at least I didn't make a fool out of myself. It was difficult to keep my cool and not to openly drool.Everything about Emily had me compelled. Her scent was like a siren calling me with a silent melody I could only hear; her beautiful, full, rosy lips were memorizing, and I constantly drowned in her serious ocean-blue eyes.I stole glances every now and again, taking mental pictures.I couldn't help tracing her beautiful face inside my mind. She didn't have a clue how much I struggled not to be able to touch her. I burned at the need to hold her in my arms and bury myself inside of her.Ghost purred in my mind—he was happy to be close to our mate, and he couldn’t wait for Emily to show her wolf.Yet Ghost was constantly trying to link up with Emily's wolf, and the more he tried, the more frustrated he became."She refuses to remove
Emily's POVThe pack members gasped in surprise when they saw me entering with Alex by my side, yet neither of us gave them much attention.My gaze moved over the gymnasium, noticing that it was much bigger than I remembered."You should see the outside," Alex said proudly. "We have even made the training area bigger."I nodded, looking at all the expensive equipment they were using, yet something didn't add up. I made a mental note to compare the purchase with the equipment on hand and followed Alex out.My eyes widened seeing the outside; it was nothing like what I expected."We have extended the original trail through the forest," Alex said, going down a few steps. "And added shorter ones for the pups to run and stay fit."Alex looked so relaxed and proud while he showed me around.Most Alphas gave the tours of showing me around to their Beta to handle, yet here we were, Alex, taking time off out of his very busy schedule and showing me around."Are the pups still only starting the
Emily's POV"Seriously, Willow!" I growled under my breath, pissed at her."What?" She asked innocently. She was wagging her tail excitedly to give Alex a go. "I will help; you know I will.""I know you will, but I don't want to humiliate Alex!" I said. "He lacks the skill and experience to take me down, and you know that!"I knew I could easily give Alex a run for his money, and it might even be as easy as taking candy from a baby.How does Willow expect me to be nice if I have the most experience around here? I have protected packs from rogue attacks and have killed hundreds of rogues in my life. I have even gained the reputation of being ruthless."I know," she replied. "I will let you go easy on him."I sighed, chuckling as I shook my head.Willow just wanted to toy with Alex. She wanted him to get a taste of our strength and abilities; I, on the other hand, just wanted to get this over and done without breaking a sweat or giving much away.Xavier personally trained me, and he hel
Alexander’s POV "You are such a fool!" Ghost roared inside my head, scratching to be released. He was angry at me for the loss of focus. "How could you be so stupid?" He continued ranting at me. "Couldn't you see she was toying with you? I can't believe you fell for that silly plan of hers. Everyone could smell it a mile away!""I..." I shook my head in disbelief. It happened so fast that I didn't see it coming—in less than an eye blink, she had me on my ass eating dust.Ghost shook his head in disappointment at me and was about to say something more when his ears twitched, and he turned and ran off."Where the hell are you going?" I called after him."Nowhere in particular," he yelled back, and before I could ask anything more, he disappeared from my mind."Now what!" I sighed, feeling frustrated and embarrassed.Not only did I humiliate myself in front of my warriors, but I did that in front of her father and mine. The elders will believe I am not capable of being Alpha.My gaze fe
Alexanders' POV"Willow is staying out of the fight," Ghost said. "And I have agreed to do the same. I will be sitting this one out too."I knitted my eyebrows together—what were Ghost and Willow up to?Were the two wolves teaming up?"Give the pack a show; make the fight worth her while," Ghost continued. "But for heaven's sake, do not lose focus."Ghost got onto his feet, nodded, and ran off, wagging his tail. He reminded me of a happy kid.I nodded at Luke, and he came closer, shifting his head to Emily and then me."Keep it clean," he said. "No use of abilities. This is a clean fight."Both of us nodded and stepped back."Begin!" Luke said, moving out of the way.For the next few minutes, Emily and I moved around the mat, sizing up one another."It looks like the Alpha and the girl are dancing," someone said. "It is exciting to watch!""Yeah," another whispered. "You can feel the sexual tension growing between them. Are they mates?.""She looks familiar. Isn't she the girl of the
Emily's POVI was so aware of every move Alex's body made, every sound that left his lips, and every look he gave me.I couldn't get enough of him.We spoke about random things, and before long, we arrived at his quarters."This is us," he said, unlocking the door.'Us' was such a simple word, yet it sounded so good hearing the word leave Alex's lips that my heart fluttered in my chest and my face warmed.I wasn't sure if Alex noticed my flustered face as I followed him in.Alex left his towel on the dining room chair and moved toward the hallway, leaving me in awe as I stared at his crafted back. I had the urge to squeeze his behind."Make yourself at home!" Alex yelled over his shoulder, and a taunting smile followed on his lips."Sh*t!" I muttered to myself, feeling my face heat up—he caught me staring!I took an unwilling step forward, wanting to follow him. I hadn't been in his room yet, and I was burning with desire to take a look."Go ahead, take a peek!" Willow said, suddenly
Alexander’s POVI could feel Emily's eyes following me toward my room, her cheeks still rosy."Leave the door open," Ghost said, purring. "Maybe our mate will be bold enough to follow.""I doubt that," I argued."Just do it!" Ghost ordered."Fine!" I said, rolling my eyes. I had nothing to lose.I stripped my clothes from my body and headed to the bathroom, opening the shower tap and getting in.The cold, crystal-clear water danced on my heated skin, cooling the blazing fire inside me.It had become harder to control myself around Emily; the bond was making it difficult and was slowly forcing us together.If I don't get to mark Emily soon, instinct will kick in, overwriting my self-control.I will have no self-control whatsoever if she goes into heat.I sighed. Things will end up complicated quickly, and then what?I can't force her to stay. I understand that she needs to fulfill her duties to the king, but what about her duties as my mate and Luna? Doesn't that count as something?I
Emily's POV No! No! No! No! No!This can't be happening!There is no way I can be in heat!How the hell did this happen? I have never gone into heat!I have heard stories about the she-wolf going in heat only when they find their mate, and they refuse to mark their mate. Mila had gone in heat when she found Jax, two weeks after they met. Our wolves were hot-wired like that.But why-That's when it hit me—I didn’t have my wolf when Alex and I found out that we were mates."You!" I growled at Willow. "You did this to me!""Well, not exactly," she said, snickering. "I just helped it on!""What do you mean you helped it on?" I hissed in agony.My body was in so much pain—it felt as if a wildfire had let loose, spreading underneath my skin, and it was slowly heating the blood in my veins.A hiss escaped my lips, the burning increasing.My mind went into overdrive, hoping to find some way out of this predicament. Letting Alex touch me might mean that he could lose control and mark me.Some