In addition to awkwardly explaining how s*x worked, she’d also told us that we should save our first times for our mates. She’d said that innocence was a virtue and the “purer” we kept ourselves, the happier our mates would be. Even at thirteen, it had felt like a lot of BS to me – but I hadn’t argued. It’s not like I ever thought it would apply to me.
And yet here I am.
So how do I get out of this one?
“Well, uh,” I finally said, avoiding his dark gaze, “Does it really matter? That’s all in the past the future will be different.”
Yeah, the future is going to be me getting the hell out of dodge and hopefully away from you.
“Of course it matters,” he growled, “If you let others touch you, I want names.”
“Okay, wait!” I said, “Let’s not forget – I had no idea about this mate thing, so you can’t exactly hold any of this against me. You don’t see me asking for all the d*rty details of your S**ual history and I highly doubt you were some innocent. virgin all these years.” [5]
Griffin narrowed his eyes. “Don’t try to change the subject. Tell me – I want to know who there was before me.”
It was pretty clear that Griffin wasn’t going to let this go regardless of how much I tried to reason. I guess I could’ve lied and said I’d never dated anyone but something told me he would’ve seen right through me.
“Alright, fine,” I sighed, “I’ll tell you but you can’t get mad about it, okay?”
“Yeah, we’ll see,” he scoffed.
“I’ve only ever had one boyfriend and the whole thing was pretty short-lived,” I said, and another blush came over my face, “Lasted a few months I was sixteen.”
Griffin’s expression darkened even more. He stood up and approached where I was sitting on the bed, leaning over me again. His face was so close I could smell his minty breath and his eyes were locked onto mine.
Well, this feels familiar.
“Did he touch you?”
I swallowed.
“Not s*x,” I said quietly, trying to keep my voice from shaking. I wanted to think clearly but with Griffin so close, it felt impossible. His entire presence was overwhelming.
“How far did you go with this boy?”
“Just making out, that’s it,” I said. I couldn’t bear the intense eye contact anymore so I looked away until I met his eyes.
only for Griffin to gently grab my chin and tilt my head back up
“And his name?” His voice was low.
Can he hear how fast my heart is beating right now?
“Aiden,” I said.
Griffin smirked, his large hand caressing my cheek and leaving tingles everywhere he touched. “Good girl, that’s all I needed to know.”
He stepped away from me and I breathed out a sigh of relief. With him out of my orbit, it felt like I could finally breathe and think.
Stupid, stupid mate bond. C
I had told him the truth too. Aiden had been my only boyfriend. I’d known him as a kid, back when I still lived with my mom. I had definitely had a crush on him, but when I moved in with my dad, we lost touch. (a
A couple of years later, he popped up on my Instagram and we reconnected. He had only grown cuter, and it didn’t take very long for our relationship to turn romantic. He lived two hours away, so seeing him was a bit of a challenge. I never told my family about him, and on Friday nights, I’d sneak out to see a “movie” in town – but really, I was making the trek to see Aiden so we could make out in his car and stargaze.
I had liked him a lot, but after a few months, things got too complicated and I had to break things off. Aiden started asking questions about why he couldn’t visit my home or meet my family or why I couldn’t introduce him to my friends.
I couldn’t let Aiden get dragged into a world he knew nothing about.
I wonder why Griffin wanted his name so bad surely, he’s not planning to hunt Aiden down just because he happened to date me before Griffin even knew I existed?
Nah, there’s no way. Aiden is too common of a name and it’s not like he can kill them all. O
“I’ll be okay. Just not today.”
– Unknown
Before Griffin could grill me any more about my S**ual history, there was a knock. on the door. Griffin sighed, pulling his eyes away from where he’d been staring at
“Yes?” He barked.
“Your Majesty,” a muffled male voice spoke through the door, “Sebastian and Lily Bellevue are asking to see their sister. Shall I let them in?”
Sebastian and Lily!
My heart sped up, the thought of talking to my siblings felt like renewed air in my lungs. I hadn’t been able to speak with either of them since the meeting. I wasn’t sure if it was the possibility of finally interacting with someone who wasn’t Griffin, getting advice about this mate thing, or just seeing my siblings again that excited
Griffin stared at me with narrowed eyes.
“Seems your siblings are a little pushy about seeing you,” he said. I wondered if he could see the excitement on my face. “I’m not sure how I feel about sharing you with others, especially after only just meeting you.” @
Sharing me? I’m not a cup of coffee – I’m a human being with an entire life that didn’t start when I locked eyes with him. [3
As much as I wanted to say that, I held my tongue. If I pissed Griffin off, I doubted he was going to let me see my siblings.
“Well,” I said, taking a deep breath, “We have plenty of time to get to know each other and it would make me…very happy to see my brother and sister. If nothing else, I can at least share the good news.”
“Oh, you don’t need to lie to me, little fox,” Griffin chuckled, “I know you’re not happy about our bond. not yet. But you are right. We have an entire lifetime with each other, so I suppose the least I can do is allow you a little time with your family.” ?
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