Chapter 8 | Games

Archer

I could rip Caleb’s head off with his constant insinuations and flirting with Riley. I try not to show how possessive I feel and just have fun with her but he’s really starting to get on my nerves because he’s taking advantage of the fact that he knows I won’t react poorly with her around.

Riley asks to sit in the spot where I sit and I would normally say no to anyone asking that, but… she’s my mate and I’m trying to impress her. So, I agree to it and I sit beside her as I teach her how to play. She looks at me with such wide-eyed innocence that I mind link the guys and say: Go easy on her… we don’t want her to hate playing with us after our very first game.

They both mumble in agreement and after 30 minutes of letting her get used to the game, we start a real match.

It doesn’t take long to realize she was faking as she soon wiped the floor with us. Brandon even calls out to me, “Um, Archer, I’m not going easy!”

Riley laughs and she says, “Aw, come on, Brandon. Is this the best you can do? If so, then it’s just sad!”

Caleb laughs at her comment and then she kills him and says, “Caleb, you’re even worse than Brandon!”

Caleb yells, “Shit, how are we getting beat by a newb?”

She rolls her eyes and says, “Not a newb. You’re just getting your ass whipped by a girl!”

I chuckle as she continues playing until the game is over and she dominated all of us. She tsks and says, “Geez boys, that was just sad.”

Caleb growls, “I demand a rematch!”

She looks at him and says, “Awe, the little loser wants a rematch?”

I swear smoke is coming out of his ears and I can’t help but smile from his reaction. This is what he gets for hitting on my mate.

We end up playing for another hour and a half before I try getting some time alone with her. We only have a couple of hours left before she needs to go back home, and I still feel like I know so little about her. I hold her hand as we walk out of the game room, and I relish in the tingles that spark between us.

I wonder if she can feel anything the way that I do or if she is completely immune to it. I ask her, “Do you want to go for a walk? Or we could go watch a movie in my room? Or… what would you like?”

She looks at me with a small smile and says, “Let’s go to your room.”

“Do you want a drink? Or popcorn?”

“Yes, to both and candy too if you have it!” She responds enthusiastically. I mind link an omega to get everything as I lead Riley up to my room. We get situated on my bed and I ask, “So… how did you know that guy from the bowling alley?”

She tenses immediately then breathes out slowly before answering, “Do you mean Zane? I assume you know him since you’re both werewolves.”

I chuckle, “Ri, that’s like assuming all people of the same color know each other. Just because we’re the same species doesn’t mean we know each other. I know of him, but I’ve never been friends with him or anything. How do you know Zane?”

She breathes out, “He was my boyfriend.”

“Was?” I question as I turn to look at her with one of my eyebrows raised. She meets my gaze with a small smile as she says, “Yeah, was, as in past tense. He broke up with me about a week ago, right before summer started.”

My eyebrows raise in surprise and I ask, “How are you doing with that?”

She looks back at me and says, “I don’t want to talk about him.”

I nod as I try to be understanding, but I don’t want to make her feel rushed and like I’m a rebound. She’s my mate, I want her now and forever. I don’t want her to ever have any doubts because we rushed into this, and her human mind has a hard time understanding how true this love would be.

I say, “I get it, Riley, I do, but-”

She shocks me as she repositions and straddles me. She grips my shirt and pulls me to be flush against her, our lips just a breath away, and she says, “No buts. I don’t want to talk about him, I’d much rather just enjoy this moment with you. Thoughts?”

The corner of my mouth twitches up, I’m amused by her attempt to dominate me. I put my hand on her waist and quickly roll her over, so her back is on the bed and I’m in full control. I press my body against hers and she gasps as she can feel me and my want for her. I take advantage of the moment and quickly put my mouth to hers and slip my tongue into her mouth.

She tastes incredible and I can’t help but wonder if her mouth tastes this good then how good would her sweet nectar taste. She wraps her legs around my waist and grinds herself against me causing me to moan deeply.

Her fingers intertwine with my hair, and she tugs on my hair pulling me back slightly. She presses her forehead against mine as she takes deep breaths and says, “Look, I want to make sure we’re on the same page. I’m not looking for anything serious, this is just for fun, okay?”

My heart breaks that she doesn’t want more with me. But my wolf, being the cocky son of a bitch that he is pushes forward and tells her in a husky voice, “Understood but trust me, baby, I’ll have you begging for more.”

Her eyes seem to spark, excited by the challenge as she pulls my face back to hers and kisses me with everything she’s got. She begins to kiss down my neck and her hands go under my shirt; she lightly touches my muscles as she pulls my shirt off. She starts kissing her way down, making me groan with her forwardness when there’s a knock on the door and an omega calls out, “Your food’s here Alpha!”

I clear my throat and call out, “Thank you!”

Riley laughs as she pulls away from me, the moment completely ruined. She looks at me with a mischievous spark in her eyes as she says, “Well, I suppose tonight just wasn’t meant to be.”