So I guess this is it. Game on.
I stepped out of Riley’s car, ready to spring into action when my body went rigid when his scent hit me.
My mate's scent.
It was stronger than the first time I smelt him. He smelled of cedarwood and mint. It was intoxicating, and despite the smell of blood mixed with the disgusting smell of rogues, I found myself getting aroused.
My eyes scanned the area while keeping my guards up, and then I found him. In his wolf form. No wonder his scent was too strong.
He didn't notice me, but I didn't mind as I watched him in awe. Time stood still and I forgot I was in the middle of the battlefield.
The dark-grey wolf I was watching was skillfully maneuvering his body to counter the rogue attack. He was moving flawlessly, and I couldn't stop my heart from palpitating. He was... he was too perfect. Or at least his wolf was.
I snapped back from my trance the moment I saw one rogue wolf launching in the air with his fangs out in the direction of my mate. My reflexes were faster than my mind, and I just found myself reaching for my dagger and throwing it in the wolf's direction, hitting him in the soft spot on his neck where I wanted it to be.
His body dropped to the ground with a loud thud, and I couldn't help the smug grin curling onto my lips. That was a perfect hit.
I reached for the next dagger when I saw the same rogue attempting to stand up. I threw the dagger without any hitch, hitting him in between his eyes.
I guess years of thorough practice really paid off.
I brushed my hands against each other without taking my gaze off my mate and his surroundings. I wanted to make sure he was safe.
I was baffled as to why it took him so long to turn around. Was he a baby wolf and couldn't smell me?
I didn't think so. I could smell his aura. Not an Alpha but a strong one. A Beta or a Gamma.
I was already tempted to call on him when his wolf suddenly turned around, and I just found myself looking at the most beautiful wolf I've ever seen.
I was about to smile at him when I remembered the reason I spent three years, from one training camp to another, mastering the art of combat: because he abandoned me.
I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat as I watched him watch me through his wolf's eyes. I wondered if he was attracted to me because I was. I didn't even know what he looked like, but I could feel the wetness in between my thighs.
For Goddess's sake, Alba, there were rogues everywhere and you're feeling horny?
We stared at each other for what felt like an eternity, but it was just probably a few split seconds, and then I saw his wolf leap into the air as my eyes widened.
The next thing I knew, his paws were caging my body into a protective embrace as we rolled in the air and landed on the ground with a loud thud.
Sparks and tingles were shooting through my body, settling in my core.
Fuck! He saved me from being attacked before one of their men intercepted the rogue who was aiming for me, but I wasn't even thinking of the danger I was in.
All I was thinking was that he needed to shift into his human form so he could press his manhood into my aching core to pacify the desire burning in my body.
"Alba!" Riley's voice echoed around us as he turned in my direction and glared at me.
He must have seen me drop to the ground with this cute wolf hugging me.
"I'm okay! Don't mind me!" I raised one hand and waved at him. He growled once more before turning his attention back to the enemies.
I giggled before I shifted my eyes back to my mate. His beautiful wolf eyes were boring deep into mine as he started licking my face.
It tickled me so that I started giggling a bit louder until I felt his wolf's body go rigid. And then he shifted back into his human form almost immediately, and my eyes widened in utter shock.
Hovering over my body was the most handsome man I've ever laid my eyes on.
My lips parted. I wanted to say hi, but nothing came out of my throat. And then my eyes met his piercing deep blue eyes.
I felt the mate bond snap into place and everything just stopped. I ceased to hear the commotion around us, as the only thing I was hearing was the sound of our hearts beating in perfect rhythm. My emotions were all over the place. I wanted nothing more than to scoot into his arms and smell his addicting scent.
I found myself just gazing in awe at him.
His mouth tugged into a smug smirk, contouring his perfect chiseled jaw as I attempted to clamp my thighs together to stop the tingles and sparks from making me wet, only to realize that his legs were caught in between mine.
"Hi! I'm Paul. Nice to meet you, mate." He winked at me as he rose to his feet before pulling me up with him. He was not even bothered that he was completely naked and I couldn't stop my eyes from darting downward.
Shit! That is one fucking big dick down there.
"Eyes up here, mate! Enemies are on the air!" He chuckled as he pulled my hand to swing me to the right. I glided flawlessly into the air and sent out a strong kick to the wolf along the way.
We were fighting together in such perfect sync that no one would even guess that we had never done this together before.
PAUL. I didn’t expect to see my mate while my pack was being attacked. And I didn’t expect her to be this good at combat. She was fucking beautiful and fucking good at fighting. I couldn’t help the smile from tugging on my lips the whole time I was fighting alongside Alba. She was fucking perfect! I couldn't keep my eyes from following her every move. I had never seen a female fight as flawlessly as she could. In fact, I rarely see females on the battlefield, especially not in our pack. We never had female warriors and we never trained them. But, given how effective and mesmerizing she appears right now, I believe we need to shift our perspective on female warriors. With the right training and guidance, they could be on par with our finest male warriors. "Focus on the rogues and not on my ass, mate!" She winked at me before doing a somersault to reach the next rogue on her target. I shook my head and put
"Paul… He’s an Alpha." "And you’re my mate. I will die trying." She raised her gaze at me and her eyes started to water. "You left me. And I tried looking for you, but I didn't find you. So I moved on." "Will you let me explain why? It might be a shitty reason, but hear me out first." "I love him, Paul. And what I feel for you right now, might just be the pull of the mate bond. So I don’t know…" "Four months. I have four months. Give me a chance. And if by then you still want him, I will let you go." She was biting her bottom lip so hard. "Alba…" She nodded her head and offered me a forced smile. "Okay. But I don’t want you to expect anything…" I smiled at her, my hand raised to cup her cheek, letting my thumb brush her soft skin as sparks traveled everywhere in my body. "No. Finding you tonight was something beyond my expectations. I’m not going to expect anything, but I will not let you go without a figh
ALBA. "If we kissed, you’re not going to tell anyone that we did? Will you?" I didn’t know why I said those words, all I knew was his scent was intoxicating me, putting me in a daze and I wanted nothing but to feel his body against mine. And his lips. I’ve been wondering the whole night how it would feel to have a taste of him. At this point, I knew I should be worried about Riley or about my boyfriend, Lucas, but I didn't know why all my thoughts were about Paul. I couldn’t help it. And I couldn’t stop my desire for him. In seconds, I felt my body being moved before my back was pressed against the cold wall. Paul’s arm was coiled against my waist while his other hand was holding the nape of my neck before his lips crashed into mine. Sparks. There were too many sparks, and I felt my body was about to explode at the intensity of his touch. And his kiss. It was too much for my aching core. I parted
PAUL.Alba and I didn’t get any more time alone before Alpha Riley was taken back to his territory. I just told her I would be visiting her one day and she was okay with it, but she wanted me to inform her ahead of time.I didn’t ask why, but I knew the answer.Lucas. Lucas might be around, and that would be awkward. Although I would love to face the man that captured her heart, I know it would put her in a vulnerable situation if she saw us at the same time.And that was the last thing I wanted. As much as I hated that she was with him, her feelings would always come first.And as much as I wanted to go see her, I couldn’t.My pack was still recovering from the recent rouge attack.And although we didn’t lose anyone, the pack that extended their help lost some of theirs. And we spent the next few days sending help to the families that were left behind. Many of the old and new buildings were de
ALBA. I dropped the receiver back in the cradle and leaned my back against the soft cushion of the couch I was seated on. It was Lucas on the other line, and he asked me if I would come over to his house, which was just across the next territory after ours. It has been our routine to meet up on the night of a full moon and do kinky stuff. I'm a very sexual female, and I would not deny that I have always looked forward to spending the full moon with Lucas for over a year now. Except for tonight. I told him I wasn’t in the mood and that I would rather stay home. I just didn’t have the urge to see him. In fact, I haven't seen him since I returned five days ago from Riley's territory. I was lucky that he was busy as well, so he didn’t make a big fuss about us not seeing each other for over a week now. I was actually lucky to have Lucas. He has been nothing but a blessing since we became together, and I was su
PAUL.I stood at the border of the Green Valley Pack waiting for Dawson to show up. He was the third son of Alpha Vesmont, the Alpha of this pack, and I met him when I attended a function years ago when I was still being trained to be the next Beta of my own pack.And I was hoping he would remember me.Because, other than him, I would never get a chance to enter their territory, especially since his father and Alpha Caspian were not on good terms.A loud screeching sound from a pickup snapped me back to the present. A beat-up truck approached the border with a number of rowdy males standing by the truck bed. The driver just honked and they were let out of the territory without any questions."Are they drunk already? Is there a party inside?" I asked the man guarding the border at the moment."Looks like it. They’ll probably head off to a bar on the other side since the party is almost over at the pack house and they di
PAUL. We just reached the basement of their pack house, and although I received stares from some of the males and females upstairs, no one dared approach or ask questions since I was with the Alpha’s sons. Not that I cared at all. I just ignored them. I was only here for Alba. And now my heart was thudding, fucking too loudly. I badly wanted to see her, but I had no idea what I needed to do. I told Trent I would just be holding her and I would try to hold on to that. The last thing I wanted was to take advantage of her heat, and I was hoping I could control myself. This was about Alba, not me. I reminded myself and Axel. And like a gentle wolf, Axel agreed, and it was enough for me. It would be easier for us with him being in sync with my goal. "Stay here." I stopped walking as my eyes darted to Trent’s hand on my chest before returning my gaze to his face. He was pushing me to the corner where I wouldn’t b
ALBA. The moment I saw Paul, all the pain I was feeling at the moment vanished into thin air. I actually didn’t know if I was seeing him for real or if I was hallucinating. But regardless, I still got pissed off because my brothers didn’t tell me that he was here. And now, he saw me in the worst condition. What would he think of me? I dashed down to the bunker, hoping to find the clothes I had stripped off of myself, hoping that they were still decent to wear. My eyes were still scanning the messy room to look for my clothes when a sudden pain erupted in my navel and heat started to rise up everywhere in my body. It's coming back again. "Argggh..." My hands clutched my stomach as my body faltered and I dropped to my knees before I stumbled and fell to the floor, right where my blanket had been flung earlier. Sweat formed on my forehead as the scorching heat took all my senses again. My eyes blurred as I fought th