CASPIAN.
I combed my sandy blonde hair with my hand before I smoothed the shirt I was wearing and got out of my car. I went directly to the back seat door and picked up the bouquet of flowers I bought for Andrea.
Today is her graduation day, and I was on my way to attend the ceremony. And then, later tonight, I would be accompanying her to her graduation ball.
I couldn't conceal the happiness radiating within me at the thought of seeing her.
Although she didn't call back like she said she would, I was still in high spirits. That one conversation with her was enough to build my confidence back.
I would do everything to woo her and make her my Luna.
I opened my mindlink as I made my way to the school auditorium. I wanted to see her before the ceremony started.
'Andrea? Are you around? I'm on my way to the auditorium.' I sent her a mindlink and I could sense her mind was open.
But she didn't reply. It might be that she was busy or that she was talking with someone.
Mindlinking someone is possible in close proximity within human territory, but we needed to be careful. White flecks appeared around the pupils once a mindlink was established, so I was not worried that she wasn't responding. It was enough she knew I was already here.
I was ushered inside the auditorium and pointed to the seats reserved for families of the graduating class. But before I could find my seat, I was intercepted by a female wearing a pencil skirt dress with her hair in a tight bun. She was indeed beautiful, but not as beautiful as my Andrea. And she was human.
"Hi!" She flashed me a wide smile, showing off her pearly white teeth. It didn't slip my eyes the way she gazed at my body before tilting her head up to look at my face. "I haven't seen you here before. Are you here with one of the graduates?" She asked in such a seductive tone that I couldn't help but internally grimace.
I was used to she-wolves flirting and throwing themselves at me, given my Alpha title, but I never flirted back with anyone.
Flirting was not my game. I wasn't sure if I even knew how to flirt.
And I think I got used to the attention so that it wasn't affecting me anymore. They could bat their eyelashes the whole day or strip naked in front of me, but it wouldn't change anything.
My heart was set on only one woman.
"Yes. Andrea Milton." I answered in a cold voice, my eyes fleeting from her to the group of students entering the hallway from the other side. I was hoping I could spot Andrea, but she wasn't one of them.
"Oh! Drea! Yes, I know that girl. She's quiet but a really smart girl." She bit her lower lip, fluttering her eyelashes before she extended her hand in front of me, "By the way, I'm Shannon. I'm one of the faculty here. And you are?"
"Caspian." I answered curtly and shook her hand.
And then I smelled her. Andrea was nearby.
"Caspian..." Her soft voice came from behind me. I pulled my hand from Shannon's and turned my body to face Andrea.
I saw her gaze go to Shannon, and a flash of anger crossed her face before she looked back at me, her eyes accusing me of something I couldn't comprehend at the moment.
"Hi!" I greeted her. I was suddenly lost for words.
She was wearing a white dress that ended at midthigh and was holding her graduation gown in her arms. She had her dark hazelnut hair curled at the ends, and her face was left bare of any color or make-up, and she looked perfect despite the scowl that was evident on her face.
"Hey, Drea!" Shannon came out and stood beside me. "The ceremony is about to begin, so you should head to the backstage area for a debriefing. Don't worry, I will walk your brother to his seat."
Andrea's brow raised as she grabbed my hand, pulling me to her side.
"No, thanks, Miss Shannon! I want to talk with him for a second." She said this in a cold voice before turning around and dragging me with her.
"Okay, just make it fast then. It's nice to meet you, Caspian." Shannon said as we walked away.
I turned my head and nodded at her before putting my whole attention back on the female who still scowling at me as she dragged me away.
I couldn't help the grin tugging at my mouth at her action. Was she jealous?
"Why didn't you tell her you're not my brother?" She stopped and faced me, letting go of my hand as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Why didn't you?" I asked back, swiping my tongue on my upper lip discretely as I enjoyed the look on her face.
"Well, if she didn't spend her working days fucking every human with a dick, then she should have known that I don't have a brother!" She was snapping at me and I couldn't hide the smug smirk on my face. She looked adorable when she was pissed off.
"Is that jealousy I detect?" I asked, my eyes boring deep into hers.
"What? Her getting all the dicks? Hell, no!" She rolled her eyes, and I could still see the anger flaring in them.
"Her, getting my attention?" I was pushing my luck, but fuck this! I wanted to know.
The scowl was wiped off her face as a red tint started to creep into her cheeks. She took a deep breath before shifting her eyes away from me, looking everywhere else until they landed on the bouquet of flowers in my hand.
"Are those for me?" She took it abruptly and started smelling them.
"Yes. I'm not sure what your favorite flower is, so I just chose what I thought suited you."
"Thank you. Peonies and dahlias." She said in a soft voice.
"You're welcome," I answered, but my forehead creased, confused by her last words. "What do you mean?"
"Peonies and dahlias. Those are flowers. Those are my favorites." She said this without taking her eyes off the flowers in her hand.
Peonies. Dahlias. I would keep that in mind.
"I should go to my seat now." She tilted her head and met my eyes.
I rubbed my hand over my neck. I wanted to take her away from here. Damn this fucking ceremony!
"Okay. I'll just go and find my seat then."
"Wait." She slipped her hand into the side pocket of her dress and pulled out something. It was a small brooch with the school's insignia.
"You should have this." She moved in front of me and raised her hands up to the left front of my shirt. She pinned the brooch on the side of the pocket and smoothened my shirt while balancing her graduation gown and bouquet in her hands.
"There!" She exclaimed, a happy expression on her face as if she had just won something. "Only those who have this can sit in that section behind the graduates." She pointed at the row of seats just a few feet away from us. "Otherwise, they will throw you out of your seat."
"Well, they can try. I don't think they can beat an Alpha." I winked at her, making her giggle as she twirled her fingers into her locks while stepping backward slowly.
Fuck! She looked tempting. Was she flirting with me?
"I should go. I'll see you after the ceremony." She turned around abruptly but stopped in her spot.
My brows furrowed. What is happening now?
But before I could ask her what was wrong, she turned around in my direction and dashed in front of me, throwing her arms around my body as she slammed her face into my torso.
Damn! This felt fucking good!
My arms automatically wrapped around her petite frame as my hands brushed her back softly, letting her sweet scent fill my nose.
"Thank you for coming." She said in a hushed tone, and then she untangled herself away from me and walked in a fast pace towards the backstage.
'Of course, I wouldn't miss this for the world.' I told her in a mindlink, but she didn't answer back.
I watched as she disappeared from the backstage door before making my way to the rows of seats she had pointed out earlier.
I found a seat with her name on it. It was the only one.
I shifted my eyes and tried to scan the names of other vacant seats in the section, but I didn't find any more seats with her name.
I was her only guest then. And even if Riley did show up, the fact that he wasn't on Andrea's guest list meant something.
I sat contently and let my eyes roam around the auditorium as it slowly filled with humans. I hated being in a crowd, but I didn't mind it this time.
'Caspian..' Her voice rang in my head, and a smile tugged at my lips. 'Behave. I can see your eyes from here. I'm the one graduating, all attention should be on me.' Her voice was teasing me, but somehow, I could feel the truth in them. She wanted my attention all to herself.
'My attention is all yours...' I answered her back as my head snapped to the crowd of graduates going to their assigned seats.
'Good.' She replied back as my eyes caught her looking at me with a lovely smile on her lips.
I let out a deep sigh as I leaned my back on the seat, watching her as she took her place.
If she only knew, my attention has been drawn to her since the day she stepped into my life.
Hello, lovelies! Here's the first update for the day! I have three chapters for today! So two more coming up! Enjoy! :)
ANDREA.I couldn't keep still in my seat throughout the ceremony. I could feel my neck burning and I knew it must be Caspian staring at me.When I told him to pay attention to me, I didn't mean keeping his eyes glued to my back for the whole ceremony. But I wouldn't deny that the thought of him staring directly at me was making me giddy.I should be scared right now, right? Because it's a creepy act to keep staring at someone, but it was far from what I was feeling.I wanted his eyes on me.When I saw Miss Shannon talking with him earlier, I was beyond furious. Jealousy was eating up my senses. She was well known throughout the campus for opening her legs to good-looking men who wanted to get into her pants. And Caspian is definitely good-looking.My blood was boiling from the way she was staring at Caspian. She was making her move, and I wasn't sure if Caspian found her attractive, because even if I didn't like her, I woul
ANDREA. I was rushing Miranda and Kate because I wanted to go to the ball on time, but they were still not done with their preparation. In the end, we arrived late. The party had already started, and most of our batchmates were already eating and dancing. My eyes wandered around the big ballroom, searching for one person. My Alpha. I knew I could easily mindlink him if he was here, but a part of me wanted to see if he kept his promise not to pay attention to anyone but me. And then I saw him. Alone, not minding the crowd around him, hewas already looking at me as if I was the only person in the room. My heart dropped, and I guess my underwear too, at the sight of him. Caspian was wearing a light blue shirt under his suit. It almost matched the color of my gown, and it did nothing to hide the bulkiness of his chest. He looked perfect! His hair was perfectly brushed up and he shaved his face, making him look way y
ANDREA. I didn't know what took over me. My heart was thudding loudly when Caspian told me that Miss Shannon was on her way to us. I was jealous and frantic. All I knew was that I wanted her away from Caspian. And even though I knew that Caspian might scold me later, I took the risk. And I was glad I did. The moment his lips touched mine, the world stopped. I forgot why I was doing this. All I could feel was his soft lips brushing against mine. Caspian didn't move his lips, he wasn't kissing me back, and my confidence was already slipping away, but I knew I wanted this. We might not end up together, but what do I have to lose now when I didn't have anything to begin with? He couldn't be mine, but I didn't want him with Shannon or any other female. So I kept kissing him, parting my lips as I sucked gently on his, enjoying the taste of his warm and soft lips. I was about to back away when I felt his ha
CASPIAN. I opened the door and let her into the room. Her eyes scanned the whole room, and I didn't miss the way she swallowed as her eyes fell on the big bed on the other side of the room. She was still stuck in her place when I approached her. My hand landed on her back again, pushing her gently forward. "What's wrong?" I asked. She shook her head and walked towards the table where the wine and a box of chocolates were sitting. "Are these yours? Can I?" She took a chocolate truffle from the box and wiggled it at me. "You can eat those. They're complimentary wine and chocolates from the hotel." "You don't need to pay anything if I drink this wine?" I chuckled at her innocent question as she picked up the wine bottle and looked at it. She was worried about money all the time. But I couldn't blame her. She didn't have the same privileges Alia and I had growing up. "No, it's free." I grabbed it from her hand and set it back on th
CASPIAN. I ran as soon as I was out of the hotel. I ran without direction, without knowing where I was headed to. I just kept running until I found myself in a secluded park. It was already past midnight and the place was almost free of humans, except for one couple cuddling up on a bench under the starless night. I guess the heavens were mourning with me. No stars were out tonight, and the moon was hidden behind the clouds. I took a seat on a nearby bench and let the night air calm my broken heart. It was cold. The temperature was low tonight, just by the look of light frost on the leaves of the bushes beside the bench. But it doesn't bother me. My heart was cold enough to feel anything at all. My wolf, Zion, faded into obscurity in the back of my mind the moment I walked out of the hotel room. I wasn't sure if he didn't care or if he was hurt. He was giving me no hints, but if I based it on his reaction when Andrea told me that Riley would c
ANDREA. After Caspian left, I stayed in the same position in the middle of the bed, hugging my knees. I was hoping he would come back soon. But he didn't. Why did I have to ruin everything tonight? We were in a good place but then I couldn't keep my stupid mouth from talking. I wanted to tell him about Riley blackmailing me, about the blood pact from our parents so he could claim me, but the words got caught in my throat when he started growling. I got scared. I didn't know what I was scared of. I was sure I wasn't scared of Caspian. Maybe I was scared that if he felt something for me too, we would both get heartbroken. And he was the last person I wanted to hurt. As Riley told me, there was no way out of this pact. I was stuck being his forever. There was no possible way I could have Caspian for myself. I didn't have the energy anymore. I just wanted the floor to eat me up. I kept checking the window to see if he was s
CASPIAN. Her arousal was swirling around me, andI was slowly losing all my control. I wanted to satisfy the hunger I felt for her all these years as I devoured her lips. I wanted all of her. I wanted her to be mine. And then she started moving her hips, grinding herself against my throbbing erection. I couldn't suppress the growl from forming in my throat before I grabbed her ass, squeezing them harder while pressing her covered pussy into my thickening dick while I continued to feast on her neck, sucking, lapping, and biting her soft skin. When holding and squeezing her ass wasn't enough anymore, I ripped my boxers off of her, leaving her naked and my cock pointed directly at her pussy. I wanted to just plunge it in, but I held on to the little sanity that was left to me. I tried to breathe slowly as I rested my forehead on hers. "I want to fuck you, Andrea..." My voice was hoarse, almost pleading. I was desperate. I wanted to f
ANDREA. My entire body tingled as I felt his release shoot all over my mouth and straight into my throat, while the rest drizzled at the sides of my mouth, down to my neck, and up to the valley of my breast. I never felt so sexy as I felt right now as I popped his dick out of my mouth and licked it clean. His taste was a mixture of salt and manly goodness I couldn't get enough of. His hard, big dick was a tough dick to suck and fuck but I was satisfied and I could feel my own wetness gushing out of my pussy, but thankfully the slow, cascading water was enough to conceal it. I kept licking Caspian clean as I tilted my head to look at him. He had his forearm pressed against the tiled walls and his head leaning to it, with his eyes fixed on mine. His breathing was heavy with his mouth still parted. He was probably still riding out his orgasm and his dick was still rod hard. I let go of his cock after placing a soft kiss on the tip, earning a low growl fr