‘No, don’t think about it,’ I reminded myself.
“You can’t force me to….”
His lips twitched, and he raised an eyebrow, “force you to do what, Alice?”
I knew I was turning red, “we are not having sex, that’s it.” I finally blurted out.
He burst into laughter, making me want to bury myself in the ground if that was possible.
“Who said anything about sex? I just asked you to come to bed, I am not going to leave you alone in some room because it might be unsafe. What are you afraid of? Me or yourself?”
I looked up in those green eyes, “I am not afraid of you”.
“I don’t want you to be afraid of me,” he brushed a strand of hair behind my ear, why do guys do that?
“However, that does not mean you can disrespect me.” He said in a steely voice.
“When did I disrespect you? If you are talking about that pervert comment and me dumping, you at the service station. Haven’t we already gone through your….,” I fumbled for the appropriate words. “Whatever it was, what else did I do now?” I folded my hands to put some distance between us and avoid touching him. It would be disastrous.
“Nothing yet, but if the pack comes to know that their Luna and Alpha are not sleeping together, won’t it be bad for my reputation?”
“I am not your Luna! I am not even sure if I would accept to be your Luna, I didn’t even want to be here, I don’t even like you.” I was seething with anger again.
“Is that so, what else do you think of me?” he purred.
“I try not to” I stated flatly.
“Oh really, even if I do this?” he asked, as he placed both of his hands on the sides of my face, pulling me against his moistened lips, his tongue pushing past her my lips, pressing against his own.
I was momentarily stunned, as a kiss was the last thing, I thought he would do. However, when I felt my hand going around his neck and tugging his hair with my fingers, I finally broke away from the kiss. My wolf protested.
I gasped, and my body jerked slightly against his touch. He laughed, causing me to blush even darker if it were possible. “Your body desires this, Alice, even if you pretend that you do not,” he said, as he rubbed my cheeks with his thumb.
“That… is a lie” I moaned; wait I was moaning?
“Hmm, we shall see about that then, shall we?” he queried, as he pressed against my lips again. This time, his lips slipped right against mine, no resistance at all, but he must have felt me tense up, nonetheless, my breath caught in my chest.
His hands moved down my back, grabbing my ass, pulling me close so that our bodies were glued together.
I responded by touching his jawline, his slight stubble brushed against my palm. My other hand went to his nape.
Our tongues wrestled while his hand moved up to my breast, kneading them through my tee. I was not thinking.
I do not know after how long he broke the kiss.
“You see this mate?” he said, as he withdrew and stared in my wide-eyed stare, his eyes gleaming with desire.
“You want me to touch you… your body does not lie” he said, as he brushed my lower lip with his thumb, but his finger did not linger.
I had no answer, my body was aching to be taken, and my mind was urging me to run away as far as possible.
“It’s due to the mate bond, it’s not me. Do you think a woman means ‘yes’ just because you can provoke and draw out a physical response with your well-trained caresses? A body can respond to anyone’s touch, given its skill. It is the heart you must conquer, not the body.”
I folded my arms obstinately.
He took a step back.
“Alright, challenge accepted, I will capture your heart as well Alice. Now come to bed, I am not going to do anything. We’ll just sleep unless you don’t trust yourself.” His devilish smile was back.
I stood for a minute, biting my lips.
“Do not do that,” he said, I could see he was breathing heavy.
“Ok, let’s go to bed, I am too tired to argue with you,” I mumbled and walked into the bedroom.
Lucian kept his promise, and we did nothing. Rather, I dozed off soon after I landed on the bed, my exhaustion finally caught up. I woke with a start at about 8 am. The spot beside me on the bed was empty. The dishevelled state of the bed and the sheets stated that he had left the bed recently. I felt quite lonely and disappointed as if I was expecting him to wake me up.
The bathroom door suddenly opened, and Lucian stepped out showered and shaved, a towel tied low, very low on his waist. I had seen him semi-naked before, but it was always intimidating to see his perfectly sculpted body.
He smirked with the like-what-you-see look, and I realized I was gawking. I turned away, averting my eyes. He talked while he got ready.
“I have things to take care of today, love,” Lucian said, throwing the towel away casually, giving me a glorious view of his bum.
I turned a deeper shade of red, even though I am a werewolf and used to male nudity.
He dressed in crisp shirt and slacks, “I expect you to stay in my rooms and listen to Savannah and Damon. I have asked a few trusted female members of the pack; they will teach you about the pack.”
“Am I allowed to go out at all? Can I even talk to anyone?” I asked sarcastically.
“You are not a prisoner, Alice. Just that I am trying to keep you safe. Please do not go anywhere alone and obey instructions. As it stands now, you have no rank here currently, and that puts you in a rather interesting no man’s land.”
I glared at him.
“Do you need anything?” He looked at me while buckling his belt.
“Umm, I need a phone because I lost mine and didn’t get time to buy another one, and I need to catch up on some work, do you have Wi-Fi?”
He nodded, “you’ll get a phone, and Damon will help you with setting up the Wi-Fi access.”
He came near the bed and leaned forward, placing a kiss on my forehead. Before I could come out of the shock, he had walked off briskly. Damm! I whispered, trying to catch my breath.
I wandered around his suite for a while and just when I was wondering about the food there was a knock at the door. Savannah and Katherine arrived, along with another woman, who appeared around my age. They scented the air.
Each woman was carrying a tray covered with plates. My stomach growled hungrily, and the smaller woman laughed.
“He’s not feeding you enough! Good day, Madam Luna, I’m Rain,” the latest woman who had arrived said. She added quickly, “I am sure he fed you very well, just not the food.”
“Rain!” Savannah gave her a reprimanding look.
“I talk a lot, it gets me in trouble sometimes, but I was human before Damon changed me. I guess that’s why I’m here,” Rain giggled a little at her last statement.
“You are Damon’s mate?” I looked curiously at the new arrival.
I got the feeling she probably giggled a lot. She looked like a pixie with short pink coloured hair and bright blue eyes. Her clothing was a bright array of red and blue.
I smiled at her as politely as I could, “I’m famished, you’re correct about that. Please call me Alice, this Madam Luna is too formal.”
She grinned back at me.
The women set down the trays, and I was surprised to see the spread. Bacon, sausages, grilled mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns. The full English breakfast.
“I thought you would like this since you are from England,” Katherine said.
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