Jaden
"Why does she need to take off her blouse?" I interrupt Doctor Paul.
"So I can see the affected area, Jaden," he says, staring at me. "We need to get an idea of the damage. A fall, depending on the height, could result in serious fractures."
"I don't think it's necessary for her to..." I sigh. "She's not going to take her shirt off in front of a man she doesn't know." My eyes land on her.
"B-but, Alpha King..." she murmurs.
I growl. How dare he even think to ask my mate to strip in front of him? What kind of pervert do I have as a doctor?
"What am I missing here?" Paul finally asks.
"Jaden," Lilith's voice catches my attention as she enters the hospital and sighs loudly. "Let the doctor examine her!"
"He wants her to undress," I argue.
"He wants to take care of her. Or do you want her to be in pain all over her body?" Lilith asks, raising her eyebrows at me. "You can undress, dear."
With embarrassment, Malia does so. I widen my eyes as I realize she's not wearing a bra. I approach, wrapping my arm around her chest, hiding her intimacy from the man in front of us, and she groans in pain.
"Sorry," I apologize, even though I can feel my member stiffening inside my pants.
"Oh, now I get it." The doctor laughs, shaking his head. "Is there anything you can lend her to cover up a bit, Lilith?"
Instantly, Cat enters the room with some clothes tucked under her arm.
"Oh my God! So it's true." She exclaims.
"Give me the clothes and leave," Lilith requests. "We're trying to examine her first."
I want to thank Lilith, but I refrain. She takes Catherine's clothes and approaches.
"Let her go," she requests.
"Turn around," I order the doctor.
"Okay," he says, turning to the wall.
I step away from her, and she looks at me with red cheeks. Lilith chats amiably with her as they dress her in the strapless top.
"Can you stand?" Lilith asks.
"It hurts!" She whispers.
"I'm glad I asked for lightweight clothes so the doctor could examine her," Lilith commented. "Or you'd pass out. Help her stand."
I do as Lilith asks, and Malia holds onto me as if her life depended on it. Her breathing is uneven. Lilith unbuttons her pants and pulls them off in one go, leaving her completely naked.
Damn! I look at the ceiling, refusing to look at her. Lilith laughs.
"All set!" She says.
"Thank the goddess," I whisper.
I help her lie down on the bed, and she adjusts herself before I give the doctor permission to look at her again.
Though suspicious that she might be using some sort of spell to make me feel something for her, I'm still very confused, and my wolf instinct makes me possessive.
The doctor approaches her. I growl involuntarily at him, while Mark presses me to leave because someone is touching his mate.
"Oh, this is bad!" Doctor Paul says, running his finger over a bruise spreading across her left side. He runs his finger over it, and she squirms and groans. I growl again.
He laughs to himself as he walks around and begins to analyze her entire body, looking for tender spots.
"Fortunately, Malia, you're very strong. You haven't broken any bones, but some parts of your body were extremely bruised, and you'll need some rest. Depending on your wolf, one or two days, tops." He says, jotting something down on his clipboard. "I'll prescribe this ointment here," he hands me the box. "You have to spread it on the wound. It's a great gel that cools the area and has an anesthetic effect."
"But, doctor, is that all?" I ask. "I found her in the middle of the sea, unconscious and not breathing. How can she be okay?"
"Look, I can't say either. Malia has a very strong wolf that managed to keep her body alive while she was submerged." He explains.
"Impossible, I don't have a wolf." She murmurs, after some time. "Alright, fine... I didn't have a wolf until I fell off that boat."
I stare at her and then Lilith, who has a smile on her face.
"Your wolf must have awakened in a moment of desperation. I think you've had a peaceful life, Miss Brown." She smiles.
"I... actually, I..." Malia swallows.
"Are you hungry?" Lilith asks. "I think we have a lot to talk about today."
"I am, I'm starving." She says, her eyes sparkling.
"Let's apply the first layer of the ointment before you go?" The doctor asks, staring at me. His smirk shows he's trying to provoke me.
Paul is a bastard and takes advantage of the fact that I like him to tease me.
"No! I'll do it!" I say, taking the package from Malia's delicate hands.
She struggles to sit up, looking scared of the environment. She stares at the floor.
I tear off the cap, remove the tube, and open it, puncturing the small aluminum tip. I squeeze a generous layer onto my fingers and spread it over the bruise on her back. Her hand lands on my hip, and she squeezes, groaning softly.
"Does it hurt a lot?" I ask calmly.
"Yes..." She replies, dragging. "Sorry to give you so much trouble, King Alpha."
"Just Jaden." I correct. "If it hurts too much, let me know. It's still very recent."
She just nods but doesn't complain. Her words don't come out, but she grumbles when my fingers touch a sore spot. She tortures me with her moans, and Mark is struggling not to mark her and mate with her right there, on that bed.
I restrain my animal instinct, even though it's very difficult to handle.
After I finish, Lilith helps Malia dress again, and finally, we leave the room headed for my office.
MaliaAn omega sets a generous plate in front of me, and my stomach rumbles. I haven't eaten since last night before going to bed. I don't know how many hours have passed, but I didn't have breakfast before being pushed off the boat."Eat!" Jaden commands, sitting beside me. He picks up his fork and knife and fills his mouth, chewing. He swallows and stares at me. "Tell me, what happened for you to end up here. From the looks of it, you're far from home.""Yes, I am!" I sigh. First, I take a bite of my food. I focus on how to start telling my story, but no point seems good enough. "I don't have, I mean, I didn't have a wolf. Until this morning, I was a girl without a wolf. I've always been the disgrace of my family, my father's shame... until I became Joshua Brown's mate, your brother," I pause, and he growls. "Well, it turns out we had only a year between finding each other and him leaving for war. We got married and only had time for our honeymoon, which was particularly terrible."
Malia After the kiss, Jaden seemed to be fighting his wolf not to devour me at the minute that we were in the same place. "This is your room," He opens a door, giving me entry. "This is where you will sleep. Luna's room is next to mine." "This is Luna's room?" I ask, amazed. "Yes, that's what you will be." Jaden murmurs with a huge smile. "Jaden, I don't..." I turn to face him, but I lose my words. I can't accept this. I can't simply take a place like that. I never imagined it would be mine. He is King Alpha, not by right, but by honor. What did I do to help conquer his empire? What did the moon goddess see in me to hand me over to an Alpha King? "I don't understand," He says, holding my elbow. "Why don't you want Luna's room?" "I'm not Luna, Jaden. You're not even sure if I'm your mate, so how can you give me such an honor? I don't know if I deserve this!" "And why wouldn't you be?" He asks, with confusion in his eyes. "I don't know. I'm divorced!" I stare at my fingers. "I
Jaden I paced back and forth in my office. Lilith was sitting on the floor, legs folded in a butterfly position, hands resting on her knees, posture upright, eyes closed, and the natural crease in her forehead, which always appeared when she was very focused. "If you keep walking like that, you're going to open a hole in the floor." She says, floating on the floor. A circle was drawn with salt around her and some candles were carefully lit outside. "Am I bothering you?" I ask, stopping to stare at her. "Yes!" It's the only thing she responds before seeming even more immersed. I sit in the armchair and run my hands over my face one or two times, rubbing my fingers together. I was too anxious to stay still. Seconds later, Lilith sits on the floor and opens her eyes. She stares at me with narrowed eyes and stands up, dusting off her long dress, moistening her lips, and walking towards me. "I could hardly see anything, all because of your impatience." She huffs, sitting in front of
Malia When Jaden opens the door, I finally take everything in, stunned, too shocked to believe. The room is huge with several shelves that go from floor to ceiling. "Is all of this... yours?" I ask, and I'm sure my eyes are sparkling. I have always been passionate about books and the world of books. Hiding in a life that wasn't mine seemed much more comfortable than having to deal with my harsh, unhappy, and humiliating reality. I also wasn't allowed to touch the library in my house. I had to clean and help the maids, who were the only nice people to me in that house. My parents didn't have a rank in the pack, but they were rich, and for them, it was disrespectful that I was so weak and incapable. I was hidden from society for several years, studied at a public school of the pack, and couldn't say that I was from the family. I suffered bullying at home and school, being rejected by my family to the point of living like a poor omega. They were never ashamed to show everyone that I
A little clumsily, I stood up and took quick steps towards Jaden, finding Catherine standing in the doorway. "Oh, dear," she puts her hand to her lips. "I got in the way of something." "No," "Yes," we say at the same time and face each other seconds later. "Of course, she got in our way," he rolls his eyes. "What does Liam want?" "No, but he's downstairs, waiting in the Hall!" She sighs heavily. Jaden keeps a scowl on his face and waves to her as he leaves the room. He doesn't face me and I realize that he must not be someone my mate likes to receive. "He also brought an entourage with him," Catherine mutters, walking a little behind me. I face her, frowning. She gives me a meaningful look and I just nod, trying to keep my tongue inside my mouth. I don't feel comfortable giving my opinion and I've never had that space with Joshua and his family. At times, I believed that I was a piece of work that they kept with them. We wolves believe in the power of the bond. When the
Jaden "I stretch in the middle of training. Lilith wiggles her legs in amusement as she stares at my shirtless companions doing the same warm-up as me. I watch her as she sticks a licorice in her mouth and takes a bite. "Take your eyes off her," my coach says, raising my face to him. "Sorry," I whisper. "You'll be Alpha, Jaden! You have to keep your head on straight and set an example," he mutters. "Don't let me down." "Got it!" I whisper. He takes a few steps back, moving out of my way and leaving me face-to-face with Liam. My cousin. The biggest son of a bitch in the world. I fucking hated him. He could be a fucking pain in the ass, even if we only saw each other a few times a year. He'd come here for the vacations and my uncle demanded that he train to keep fit, even though I didn't think it was necessary. "You really like the witch," he says, giving me a teasing look. "I could never see anything in her before," her eyes meet mine as a challenge, "but now you seem to
'Wake up, you idiot!' I hear a grunt inside my head and shift in bed. 'Liam is already in the dining room and chatting away, I'm not putting up with this alone,' Catherine says, angrily. I open my eyes, still trying to orient myself. By this time, the TV screen has already been turned off and the room is dark. I slept better than I had in months. I feel stupidly light. The smell of Malia invades my nose and I groan, feeling hard. Almost at the same time, she stirs and I close my fingers against her blouse. "What time is it?" She asks, her voice hoarse and sleepy. "Dinner time," I murmur. "Oh, heavens!" She sits up quickly. "We need to get ready." "The idea of declining dinner with that idiot and spending the night in bed with you sounds so good to me," I whisper as I sit next to her. I hide my face in her neck and nibble, as I hear her moan softly. Her hairs stand on end and she closes her legs. The smell of her excitement fills the room and she moistens her own lips. "Jaden,"
“Go to your room, don’t wander around, Malia, Liam isn’t a trustworthy type.” Lilith scores for me.She presses the elevator button and we wait for it to arrive. Going down those stairs is much easier, but when I ventured up, I had to stop more times than necessary.I agree with her silently and enter the elevator. the doors take a while to close and we stare at each other. I exhale as soon as I feel it starts to rise.This place is so beautiful, it's a shame that I can't enjoy it as I would like because of an unwanted visitor. I enter my huge room and close the door, throwing myself onto my very comfortable bed.The feeling of peace hits me almost instantly and I smile broadly.‘He’s a huge idiot,’ Fawn complains in my head.I close my eyes to see her and smile at her broadly.‘Fawn, it’s good to see you!’‘I know, you need to get used to my presence, darling,’ she rolls her eyes. ‘I hate that we can’t talk anymore.’‘Sorry, I’ve been really busy,’ I say guiltily.‘Our mate is so cut