Chapter 5

Jesse’s POV

My breath hitched in my throat as my beautiful Alpha Femme walked into the gym. She is the most alluring woman that I have ever seen. I enjoy the time that we get to spend together in the gym sparring off. She is a strong femme and I find that very attractive but she is my Alpha and I will always treat her with nothing but respect and admiration. But, if only the fates saw it fit for me to be her mate then I would be the happiest wolf on the planet. I can hear my wolf yelping in my head for me to make a move on her but there is no way in hell that I could ever do that. 

As she approaches me, I bow my head in respect and then smile 

 At her as our eyes lock on one another.

““Are we looking for some aggression therapy this morning, Alpha Ravens?” I asked sheepishly.

“Yes, yes we are! Today is not a good day for me as you know and I need to clear my head a bit!” She replied.

“Well, I think that we can think of something to release all of that pent up energy that you have this morning!” I say with a grin as I grab her around the waist pulling her against me.

“ Oh, you think so, do you?” She replied as she kicked back and caught my right knee and knocked it out from under me as she then shifted her weight to one side and slings me across the sparring mat, landing me on my back just a few feet away. She turns and looks down at me smiling brightly.

“Is that what you had in mind?!” As I start to laugh at me  just laying there like a pouting child.

“No, not exactly!” I say, while she is holding out a hand to help me up from the floor. I am 5 years older than her and I have  been trying to flirt with her for the past year. I know that she is  not worried about finding her mate because she thinks that she has more important things to do right now. I know that she  has her  mood swings because I help her work through those swings of emotions by training her harder and harder every single day. I keep hoping that she finds me attractive  but I also know that she doesn't need those kinds of complications in her life right now. 

We begin our training session with kickboxing. I know that it is one of her  favorite forms of training and it is something that she is really good at. I can’t help but watch as she moves so fluently into every swing and kick. And I’d have to admit that the way that she moves is a major turn on for me. She is very good at this sport and I also know that it comes in handy with hand to hand combat. When all of a sudden her body is wrecked with some of the most excruciating pain. I can see that her  whole body is rising in temperature as sweat begins to pour out of every pores soaking her t-shirt. Her face flushes as she doubles up in pain on the floor.

“What’s happening Jesse? Goddess, help me!” She screamed out loud.

I kneel  beside her on the sparring mat and try to get her to calm down. 

“ You turn 18 today, right?” I ask her as I begin to worry.

“YES!! What the hell does that have to do with anything?” She says as another scream leaves her beautiful lips.

“Then this is your first heat. Your mate is supposed to help you through it but anyone can help to make it easier. Do I have your permission to act as your mate for now Alpha, with all due respect?” I ask her cautiously.

“What do you mean? Act as my mate?”She asks through gritted teeth.

“It could be something as simple as a kiss to the temple or a kiss on the lips. The longer the kiss the longer the relief from the heat will last.It has to be an intimate act between mates.” I finally answer not knowing what I will do if she agrees.

Her mind must be  wheeling from the pain and heat that her body is in right now.

“I don’t care. Just help me please!” She pleads with me. And I can see how vulnerable she is  feeling right now.

I lower myself  onto my knees beside her as I gently stroke her hair away from her face. She watches as I lean over and place a light kiss on her forehead, nose and then hesitantly a kiss onto her lips. With her temperature rising my  lips feel cool against hers. I lower my  head a second time and firmly place my lips against hers while tangling my fingers into her hair to bring her face up to mine. And before I realize what is happening, she wraps her left arm around my neck and begins to return my kisses with a passion. I can feel her heat subsiding but my arousal begins to rise instead.She parts her lips slightly and allows my tongue to explore against hers as they begin to tangle with one another. I can feel my  hands start to explore her body inch by inch. I can’t help but wonder if her wolf is getting as excited as mine. I can hear him yelping in my head to come to the forefront and take control but I cannot let him do that because then he will want to take her completely. I can feel my hands start to explore her body more and more. My slightly rough touch brushes against her left nipple through her t-shirt making it erect beneath my touch. I can smell her arousal all around me and it is telling me that she is wanting me as much as I want her. I start to clench my fist against the flat of her stomach trying to fight the urge to not take it to the next level as she pulls me down on top of her on the sparring mat. I wanted her so badly at this moment when all of a sudden I broke the passionate kiss and stood up.

“I’m so sorry Alpha. I did not mean for it to go this far. Please forgive me! I want you so badly, please don’t get me wrong. Damn I really want you but you are my Alpha and I have too much respect for you to do this. This is your wolf and the heat that makes you think that this is what you want!” I stammered bashfully.

“It’s ok Jesse. This is what I want. I want someone to hold me and make me feel like I am not untouchable. Every male in this pack bows his head and is afraid to look me in the eye. You have always respected me and looked me in the eye at the same time.” She replies, trying to get me to calm down.

“Don’t you want to save yourself for your mate?” I ask while looking down at her questionably.

“I am an Alpha Femme. I don’t want a mate that thinks that he will be able to dominate me and make me submit just because his ego is bruised by my strength and independence. I want someone that will stand beside me as an equal.” She says looking up at me with a serious look on her face.

“No one has ever treated me with more respect and as an equal as you have. I want you, Jesse!” She adds.

I turn away from her and I am sure that she  thinks that I am about to walk away from her but then I turn and smile down at her while holding out my  hand to pull her up from the floor, landing her eye level with me.

“ I have so much respect for you and what you have proven to this pack of your strength through everything that has been thrown your way. I will be your substitute mate with one exception. I will stand with you side by side as an equal through battle and through life. I will show you compassion and no mercy when it comes to your training. I will show you how good your body can feel at the hands of your lover but one thing that I will not do is take your purity. That is meant only for your mate. Do we have a deal?” I  ask with a blush on my rugged face.

“Yes, yes we do!” She smiles at me with so much adoration and respect as she takes my hand into hers. 

“Good, because I don’t think that I could have kept my hands to myself much longer.” I burst out laughing as she  gently squeezed my hand in agreement.

“I have an Alpha meeting to attend to on the phone right now but you can spend the night in my room tonight if you want?” She asks me and I can see the passion still in her eyes. 

“Yes, Alpha Ravens.That sounds great!” I replied.

“Jesse, if we are going to be equals in this relationship then please call me Danni.” She says to me.

“Now that will definitely take some getting used to!” I say,  smiling down at her as I place another passionate kiss on her lips just before she turns to leave. 

I can’t help but to watch her as she slowly walks across the gym out of the doors in front of me. I almost want to pinch myself because I must be dreaming of what just happened. I don’t think this smile will leave me for the rest of the day.

I am so caught up in my own thoughts that I barely notice when another group of young wolves walk into the gym for their training session with me. One of the cocky teens walks up to me and punches me in the arm.

“What are you daydreaming about, old man?” He asks, looking smuggly back at one of his buddies.

“Heh, more femme than you’ll ever get to see in your lifetime little wolf. That’s for damn sure!” I reply, shaking my head in amusement.