I stood there in shock trying to figure out how to deal with this situation.
“Your mate is my brother?” He asked again.
My inner wolf wanted to scream yes and attack Vin but I didn’t want him.
“Yeah..”
I said while lowering my head. Jack was fuming about this situation and began to walk away. I tried to run after him but an arm caught me.
“Don’t chase after him, and never put your head down for a man.”
I looked at Vin in disgust. Everything wants him but my heart knows better.
“I don’t want you.” I snapped back.
Before snatching my arm
I was still trying to gather my thoughts on this proposition. I was not going to go down without letting myself be heard. I walked forward so I was next to him so he could hear me loud and clear. “Sir, I have my business here. My mate has failed to come to this pack for years and I am old enough to decide what I want, don't you think? I am a grown woman who is very capable of making her own decisions. Don’t shut me out because I am just some woman who works on a pole.” “Sir, I was battling a war trying to keep the peace between my siblings and others who find something wrong with the monopoly. If I wanted to come, I couldn’t. I didn’t have the choice of the matter but I want my mate even if she denies the bond that the goddess has granted us.” The council man stood up and approached us. “Vincent
Vin and I were ignoring each other for most of the ride. A part of me wanted to reach out for his hand and hold it to calm our nerves. Why was I fighting it so hard when he has done nothing to me? It made no sense other than my self-pride. I decided to be the one who broke the silence. If I had to spend the next 6 months with him, I can at least hold a conversation with him. “So you were at war?” I heard the sound of his grinding teeth to my question. “Yeah.” he finally answered. “Are you going to give me more than a one-word answer?” It became silent once again. Between the grinding of his teeth and the tapping on the steering wheel meant he was trying so hard not to snap.
The shower was full of silence as I slowly rubbed his old spice body wash on my body. Personally, I wanted to use the whole body wash on myself. Maybe rub myself on his chest. Would it be wrong to sleep with my own mate even when I am fighting it? “Keep your nasty thoughts to yourself doll.” Shocked, wondering if I said that out loud. My cheeks started to warm up. “No, but I can smell your lust for me even if you want to deny it.” I quickly rinsed off before washing my hair and hopped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around my body. He stayed a bit longer getting clean before joining me in the bedroom. I needed to redeem myself. “I am a woman with needs, so don’t feel so special, doll.” &nb
The sun started setting through the opened blinds which could only mean he opened them. I opened my eyes to see him button his pants and was shirtless in front of me. I took in the view before he caught me staring and I was embarrassed? I covered my eyes with my arm to play it off. “Kill the lights, won’t you?” I grabbed his pillow and placed it over my head, playing it off more. I don’t want to admit the strong attraction just yet but man it was hard when I saw exactly what was under his shirt. His scars were my damn pleasure. It means a man put in some work. “Sorry I got to meet with the trainees today. And it’s only the blinds that are open you’ll survive.” I let out a groan and just thought going back to bed was the best thing. It was the first time I got to slee
I made my way back to the grounds where Vincent was at. He was shirtless and sparring with one of his men. The girls were drooling. Something hit me and made me question if I even belong here really? I walked back to the picnic table I was at, to begin with, and sat there silently watching him. He was swift with his movements and focused. Of course, now all I wanted more was to see him mad. Was that normal? I want to see how he reacts in a certain situation. If he was going to be my potential mate, I needed to see if he could control his anger. Also, a part of me wanted to have just a little bit of fun. I stood up and started stripping my clothes. Not many were paying attention to me. I let my wolf take control and shifted. I darted towards the fighting men and went to jump but his reflexes won as he swiped me where I barely caught myself. His eyes darted to me and I wasn’t sure if he was mad or if he was intrigued.
I then became in eye distance of Vincent who was staring at me hungrily. But I wasn’t about to back down. No one was saying anything and my hands were still on my slit because I needed a release. “You can either join or leave because I am not done.” I began to rub myself again as he stared at me. Maybe he was trying to figure out my game and who knew what game I was playing this time, but apparently I love to get under his skin. But really I was hoping he was going to join me. “No, you can continue. I don’t mind watching.” He caught my bluff. He leaned against the door with his arms crossed just staring me down and I wanted to stop but I wasn’t about to let him win as I stared him in the eyes and continued to rub myself until I forced myself to clim
Athena While running I started replaying his words over and over in my head. Yes, I was mad that he thought so low of me. But I was more mad at myself too, that I did it to myself. When I became a dancer it wasn’t because I loved it at the beginning. No, I did it because I wanted to break the stigma of strippers. I wanted to show that even though someone dances naked for money that she was a hustler who makes her own bank. Or it was a fallback plan just in case all else fails. But here in the new age, it has changed compared to when we were younger. Wolves were centuries old, but us? We were just younglings. We had so much to figure out and if we compared the old age to the new age. We were living a pretty great life. Our ancestors worked so hard for us to not act like we were wenches in a tavern. Being a stripper was more of empowerment, but it was a hard pill to swallow that not everyone is going to agree with what you do. I
Everyone was already heading for their run and Vincent was walking my way as I don’t think I moved from this spot. Shock was an understatement. “Are you ready?” How could he not see what he just did and maybe it was me who was overreacting? I felt like I was trapped regardless and suddenly everyone is going to be part of my relationship. “You told everyone I was your mate, that is a big commitment.” “Athena, we just talked about giving this a real try. Plus all the she-wolfs keep hitting me up.” I hit his shoulder where he began to laugh. “I am sort of kidding, but I don’t see any harm in people knowing who their future Luna will hopefully be. Now com