13. Stolen Alpha

Storm’s pov

Hearing Aaro be honest about her feelings made me feel fucking awful. She was just trying to find a way to make her first time not horrible, and I made her feel bad because my ego was bruised. Goddess, I was acting like a fucking jerk.

I decided to come up with an idea while Aaro was getting dressed. Brand helped, of course, since he was obsessed with Aaro.

"No more than you are," Brand joked.

Seeing her naked in front of me did kind of fuck me up. Seeing her laugh, the way she felt, the way she smelt. She was on my mind every fucking minute since she arrived here, and yeah, maybe you could call me obsessed. What else could explain this connection?

I squeezed Aaro’s leg to make sure she didn’t mention my mother’s name. Ruby hated my mom, and if she knew Aaro and Eve got along so well, it wouldn’t be good for Aaro. As a Luna, Ruby held a lot less power than my dad, but she still could make Aaro’s life a living hell if she wanted to.

My hand stayed on her leg, and I started tracing circles around her skin. It helped calm me in a way that few things could.

"Although I am happy and kind of surprised you’re on board, going on dates might be a bit much. You know she’s only here to provide you with strong kids? She might become your Luna on the outside, but you don’t actually have to fall in love with her, right?" dad said while mindlinking me.

"What the fuck does that mean?"

"Do you think Ruby is the only woman I am with? I bought Aaro; she is already yours; you don’t have to convince her or get to know her." Dad said, and, fuck, did I hate the man right now.

"You want me to just fucking take her?" I growled.

Dad shrugged. "That’s what they’re trained for. That school teaches those girls to become the perfect mate. It’s not a big deal; they're mostly orphans, and they are bought by powerful men to play an important part in their lives. It's a far better life than they would have had if they hadn't been raised in the school."

"They’d have a choice!" I argued.

Dad laughed while continuing to mindlink me, "A woman with a choice is dangerous. Look at your mom. Do you honestly want Aaro to be like Eve?! She’ll only cause trouble."

My claws extended on their own. I was so fucking pissed, and I quickly moved my hand away from Aaro.

I knew my dad was an asshole, but I always thought there was some good in him too. But buying someone, treating them like shit?! We’re supposed to be better than humans, but we’re doing the same horrible things they used to do.

I pulled Aaro away from the table, not wanting to be in the same room with my father any longer.

I started pacing the room. I was so fucking angry at him, at myself. I should have just found my own Luna, I should have settled for someone like Lisa; and I would have saved Aaro from all this shit.

"She would have been bought by someone else," Brand argued. "Someone who didn’t try to make her life better. Someone like your father."

Then I smelled blood, and when I looked at Aaro, I saw blood running down her leg. I was fucking everything up. Hurting Aaro was just the fucking tip of the iceberg.

"... Fuck, I’d have sex with you in a fucking heartbeat, don’t get me wrong. But I want you to enjoy it and want it. I’m, -"

And then she kissed me. It took me a second to get over the shock of her kissing me, but then everything turned into a blur. I had kissed many women, but damn, this was nothing like that. There was something different about Aaro, and kissing her made me want to get to know her even more.

Despite what my dad was saying, I would continue with my plan. I would take Aaro on dates, and I’d try to get her to like me in five fucking days. Which wasn’t a lot, but the attraction was already there; this kiss told me enough. She felt it too. After we were done, she looked flustered, and I knew she had enjoyed it as much as I did. She wasn't that good of an actress. I knew when a woman was into me and when she wasn't.

I bandaged her wounds and then got ready for bed. I didn’t want to force her to sleep on my chest again; from this point on, I would try to give her as many chances to choose as I could. So I crawled into bed, and she laid down beside me.

"Goodnight Aaro."

"Goodnight Storm."

I woke up the next morning with Aaro in my arms. She must have moved closer to me to feel my warmth. It was pretty cold at nights. I tried not to move, I didn’t want to wake her up. She fit perfectly into my arms. My arm was around her waist, her breasts were resting on my arm, and her ass was making my dick crazy.

I placed my head in the crook of her neck and waited for Aaro to wake up. Aaro started to move in her sleep—was she having a nightmare?

I carefully touched her arm, trying to wake her up, and she growled, "Let fucking go off me!"

Her aura was fucking strong, and if I wasn’t an alpha male myself, I would have probably backed off.

"Aaro, it’s Storm. You’re having a bad dream."

She started screaming and kicking. "Don’t hurt my sister, leave her the fuck alone!"

Since when did Aaro curse this much?

The only thing I could think of was holding her in my arms. I was scared that if she kept kicking in her sleep, she would fall from the bed. I drew her into my lap, her legs wrapped around my waist and her head on my shoulder.She kept hitting me, but after a while she calmed down and started breathing slowly again. She finally opened her eyes, confused as to where she was.

"What happened?"

"You had a bad dream. I didn’t know you had such a potty mouth in your sleep." I joked.

Aaro’s eyes went big, and she tried to get off my lap, but I didn’t let go. "What did you dream about?"

"I forgot."

"Aaro…."

"It was nothing."

I put my hand under her shirt and touched her back with my fingers. "You mentioned your sister in the dream."

She sighed, "I have never been without my sister. She’s my responsibility, and I’m not there to protect her."

"Who protects you?" I asked, continuing to stroke her bare back. Her skin was so soft.

"I do." She said it so matter-of-factly, like there wasn’t anything wrong with that answer.

"Even when you were six?"

"I’m tough." She answered, and she leaned into my touch.

"You are, but even though girls like you need someone to watch their back from time to time. How old was your sister when you arrived at the school?"

"Three. Ero was three when we got there. She cried herself to sleep every night. I would tell her stories about how we were on some sort of adventure and someone would come for us. I made sure no one would hurt her."

Fuck, it was heartbreaking to hear this. "I’m sorry, Aaro."

Her fake smile came back. "I’m sorry to bother you with this, Storm."

"You’re not bothering me. I was the one who fucking asked." I replied. "You want to get ready first; you have a big day with my evil stepmother."

She giggled at my joke, "thanks, Storm."

I still didn’t let go of her, though. "You might need to let me go or I’ll be late, unless you want to hold me the whole day."

"I would hold you the whole fucking day, you know. You smell nice and you’re fucking soft."

She laughed and I loved that I could make her laugh like that. "At least let me take a shower and brush my teeth. My hair is a mess, and unless you want to shower with me, you will have to let go."

"Is that an invitation, Krullebol?" I said, and she realized what she just offered me.

"Uhm…."

"You can’t take it back now," I said, laughing. I stood up, still holding her, and carried her straight to the bathroom. Her legs were around me, and she held on to my neck while my hands were around her ass.

I was only wearing my pajama pants, and she was in my shirt and her underpants. I stood with her in the middle of the shower and turned it on using my voice.  "Shower, turn on Program 5."

"You can talk to the shower?!" she said, surprised, until the shower turned on and she started to laugh.

I had chosen a program I had never used, called the disco program. Lights came from every wall in different colors, the showers sprayed from every side, and both the lights and water were in sync with the music that started to play.

"The shower can do this too?" Aaro asked. We were getting soaked from the shower, but I didn't even feel the water. All I felt was Aaro's body against mine.

"I’d thought you would like that." I continued to hold her, while I started to sway to the music, and she began laughing even more.

I stopped after a while and stared at her. Her hair was wet now, and her curls seemed even longer.

"What?" she asked. She was finally starting to speak without me speaking first.

"You are really beautiful, did you know that?"

She looked down, "I was always told I had to look different to be considered beautiful."

"Look at me, Aaro. You are perfect just the way you are. I tried so hard not to pay attention to anyone while I was at the school with my father, but it was impossible not to look at you. I’m sorry that it led to my dad buying you. No, fuck that. I’m not sorry, because I would much rather you be here with me than with some asshole that would treat you like shit."

I tried to see what she was feeling right now, but it was impossible. She looked at me, water dripping down her face, and I didn’t know if she was happy to be here with me or if she hated me for the part I played in her being here.

I put her down on the ground, instantly missing her body around mine. Her shirt was sticking to her body, revealing every curve. She was so fucking gorgeous.

"I’ve asked an omega to buy you some supplies," I said, showing Aaro where her toothbrush was and an assortment of shampoos, soaps, and other stuff the woman had bought for her.

"Did she buy the whole store?" Aaro joked.

She started brushing her teeth and then grabbed some shampoo and started putting it in her hair.

"Can I help you?" I asked, and she nodded.

Aaro had a lot of hair, and I followed her lead, applying shampoo to her hair, and after she rinsed it out, I helped her with the conditioner. Fuck, it only took me two minutes to wash my hair, but this was a lot more work.

We both remained half-dressed, and when she was finished washing her hair, I got us both towels. I took my pants off, putting the towel around myself. Then I left the bathroom to give Aaro her privacy.

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Hope you don't mind that I'm taking it a bit slow. I want them to get to know each other and this first week is important for that. After that i might skip a day or two, instead of writing several chapters about one day.