Arabella's POV "Alpha" I moved my face away. "You're not meant to use words that vulgar with me. I don't like them" I covered my eyes with my hands. "I'm sorry" Asher shifted forward. He was bare-chested when he told me to trust him. "Trust you on what?" My face was still away. "Whatever I do, I will never harm you" he whispered to me as he got closer. I could sense that he was now right in front of me. I felt a sudden weight on my chest. My heart was thudding. "Arabella. I admire you and want you so badly" he took his hand to my chin and cupped it in his. I tried to put up a resistance but he was stronger. "Be careful, I wouldn't want to hurt you" he insisted on bringing my face to look at him. I managed to succumb. Unwilling, I still looked down at my feet. "Arabella, look at me" I refused. "Arabella, this is not a command. It is a plea. I want to you to look into my eyes, I have something to tell you" His voice had lowered. It was now soft, gently and velvety. I wished I
Asher's POV It was finally over. All the while we sat through the ceremony, my mind only went to one thing. I was really concerned with whether or not Arabella was wearing any underwear or not. I hoped she got the message I was trying to pass. It was not about the underwear, it was about today being the day I would finally devour her. "Congratulations once again, Alpha Asher. You chose a lovely mate and Luna for out pack. We wish you a peaceful reign and abundance, granted by the moon goddess." Another stranger spoke. Arabella and I bowed our heads to receive the blessings and walked past him onto the next. "The blue crystal shine on you and your Luna" We bowed our heads again and then moved to the next stranger. The process of receiving blessings from the council went on and on for quite some time. I was exhausted at some point but had to keep on going. "I hope this doesn't tire you out" I said with a wicked grin to Arabella. She caught my grin and smiled back."Even if it does,
Asher POV: Her skin felt soft under my grasp. It seems like I was touching a pillow. I longed to grab it and kiss her. "Arabella, do you trust me?" I whispered in her ears. Arabella seemed stiff. She looked uneasy and slight uncomfortable. "Are you a virgin?" I whispered again. At the mention of the word 'Vitgin'? She shuddered. Her eyes popped up open even more. It was like I had bursted a bubble. I had committed a crime. "I think I should leave" she stuttered but before she even tried to free herself from my grasp, I pulled closer. Her body bounced back on me. "Arabella, don't leave" "Asher, I don't think I'm ready yet" She didn't need to say anything. I wanted her to be completely at peace while I wielded the power there. "Let me" I had to be gentle. Arabella deserved to be treated with respect. My usual self would have been rough but not with her, "All you need to do is close your eyes and let me show you how it's done" I whispered to her again. Gently, I felt like her
Arabella's POV I had started to love Asher more and more. The way he kissed and caressed me every night, the way he whispered sweet things in my ear and made me feel very special was something I always looked forward to, every night. The other night, I had seen Ava talking to a maid. They talked for a while and in secret when I saw them. I got curious to hear what they were saying and decided to eavesdrop. After some minutes of hearing nothing but gibberish, I almost decided to leave when I heard the maid ask for money. Ava handed her a large sum of money and asked her to get the job done. That caught my interest, "what job?" "I want it done neatly, no mistakes and definitely no traces." Ava pulled her ears, " if this comes back to me, you'll be done for" The maid nodded. She turned her back and quickly ran away. Ava watched as she left. I was still curious. What could have been so important that she had to pay her for it upfront? As members of the alpha's family, their positio
Arabella's POV: Asher pulled out of me once more. This time, I felt like a pipe was being dragged out of my ears. It hurt much more than the previous day, but each time I complained about it to Asher, he told me it was because I was a virgin and I was going to get used to it in no time. "It still hurts" I whimpered. Both my body and my wolf were in pain. "I told you'll be fine, it's only a matter of time" I saw Asher take a towel into the bathroom to wipe himself clean. "You're meant to heal after the first trial, why are you still complaining?* I felt a little insulted but said nothing. "I was just asking" In the twinkle of an eye, Asher was done and ready to head out. He came out of the shower with a towel tied on his waist and water running down from his head to his chest. His hair was wet and so some beads of water still hung on his beards and hair. I loved it that way. "What will you be doing today?" I asked him like the wife I was. Asher smiled. He must have gotten the gi
Asher's POV "Hello! Arabella! Can you hear me?!" I spoke into the phone. No one answered. "Arabella?" "Trouble on paradise?" Alpha Nick said to me. I shook my head. Of course I couldn't have him knowing anything about Arabella beyond what he already knew. Besides that, I didn't like having him around, not while Arabella was still in the mansion. "Give me a second" I said to him while I took out my other phone and dialed Claire's number. I had to make sure Arabella was long gone. "Hello Claire. Is Arabella with you?" I placed my phone on my ear. Claire sounded scared. "The last thing she said to me what that she trusted me. I don't know what's going on. You need to find her" The news hit me like a blow. Arabella's was missing? How on earth did that happen? I closed my eyes to breathe. I needed to calm down. Alpha Nick was not allowed to see panic on my face, and he was a smart man. He was quick to notice expressions on people's face–– so I had been told. "Again, I ask, is the
Arabella's POV I had no answer to her question. I merely stared back blankly into the dark closet, my lips unable to move. "Would you be willing to stay and sort it out or would you want to leave?" "What do you think?" I closed my eyes to imagine myself seeing the face of my wolf. She had been so kind to me and was always there to make make me happy. I never would have gone that far without her. "I've bonded with Asher's wolf. He and I had a connection and I can also feel your connection with his human mind. You love him and I sense that he loves you too, but as of this moment, I'm not sure I can tell you what to do and what not to do. It's solely left in your hands." I drew in a deep breath. "I'll support whatever decision you take" And then, I exhaled. I sat in silence for a while, letting all the memory of what Asher and I had, replay in my head. I was trying to reach a conclusion. What was I to do next? What weakened my knees the most was that no matter how hard I had tri
Arabella's POV:"What do we need to talk about?" Asher seemed curious. He sounded soft and gentle. More than usual.One would think he was an angel and wasn't working for the enemy. "Nothing, I just have a few questions" I reached for his hand and slowly grabbed him in. "Leave the door, come inside and let's sit"I led Asher to the bed and grabbed a still by the corner. "Here, you can sit on the bed while I sit on the stool. It's something serious. We need to be relaxed enough to talk"Asher nodded. He did as I had asked him to and then faced me, "is this comfortable enough?""Yes"It was time to talk. I pulled the stool closer and held his arm."Asher" I looked into his eyes, "Alpha Asher, I have something important to stay to you and I need the best possible answer. I need you to be honest"Asher leaned in. He had his serious face on. An expression I saw only once."Is this about us or something else?""It's about us"I rubbed on his arm. "Yes, its about the both of us but also a