No! That’s what I told myself repeatedly when I felt the urge to drop my eyes to his front. Oh, I felt it when we shared a kiss, but I never knew that witnessing his under his underpants would be ideal after the marking. My wolf would be delighted once she saw it, but I was too reticent to express my desire. I would rather keep in me than feed an arrogant shifter like Alexei what he desires to hear.I strongly held my eyes on his. “Are you seducing me?”Alexei scoffed and then flashed me his infamous grin. “Is it working?”“No,” I answered instantly, flashing exactly the opposite of what was steaming inside me. “Taunt me again and you shall regret doing so, Volkov. Don’t forget that news travels fast here in the North. You are smart, you know exactly what people would believe in every word that comes out of my mouth, whether it’s true or not. I have a rank that exceeds all the Alphas here in the North. A rumor about you being a worthless mate of mine will make you a rogue again. This
“Of course, you shall grant our request. Declining it would be a declaration of war,” Alexei stated, placing his feet on the table to continue vexing the high members. “The news must reach the Triton pack by now, they are preparing for my return with the Luna. Stopping us would not be ideal for this pack given the fact that this is small compared to what was waiting for us in Triton. Calisto would never stand a chance.”I recalled opening my mouth to express my gratitude but it was never my intention to let Alexei speak further, let alone look down on the pack I grew up in. But it was marveling how Alexei spoke those words without thinking of the consequences. It was refreshing and rather commendable. Alexei’s quality is what I lacked before I became who I am now. The only difference we have was he didn’t need to execute a White Stag to prove his courage and determination.“I beg your pardon?” my father asked out of spite, his eyes dark and grim.“Must I presume that you didn't hear m
Alexei’s lips pursed before turning into an imperious grin, crossing his leg to the other as well as his arms on his chest. “Don’t get so full of yourself, Alvarez. My judgment remains unchanged. You are still that unreliable shifter I perceived the moment I laid my eyes on you at that sacred banquet. The only thing that gave you courage was executing the White Stag, which I honestly treated my whole life as rubbish. If it wasn't for the White Stag, you would still be that shifter who has no courage to speak up.” My teeth clamped together and my lips quivered in rage as I looked at Alexei, restraining myself to act upon my temper, otherwise, I wouldn't throw not only scathing words but also my hunting knife, which would surely kill Alexei if I aimed at his heart. I opened my mouth to speak but I immediately closed it when I realized he was right. At least, I admit, despite my simmering anger towards him that was urging me to spew forth but failed when I realized that denying it was l
The female shifter only smiled sweetly at Alexei’s response and extended her hands. Alexei, who was already smiling at his sister, accepted her hands in hopes of assistance, but as soon as she helped him stand up, she slammed him again, this time even harder, which made me wince in pain. Based on how Alexei hollered and curled up, he must have broken his back. “And that’s how I greet my brother, not Triton. Others don't despise their younger brother like I do,” the female shifter crossed her arms and gazed down upon Alexei, who was lying on the ground and constantly grunting. Now that I heard that haughty and sarcasm from her, there was no doubt that she was relative to Alexei. I suppose it runs in their blood. “Alexia, you shit...” Alexei said in a low voice before giving her sister a death glare. “Don’t you think giving me broken born on the day of my return is too much?” “What’s too much is the audacity to come back here after defying the Moon Goddess. Don't be such a big baby.
Snapping his neck. That’s it! I just remembered the fourth way to end Alexei’s life as I gazed up at him. Doing it would be even faster than slashing his neck, actually. It would teach him a lesson for handling me like I was some kind of useless object. If there’s one thing I hated the most in this unfair world is demanding my submission, which I promised myself not to give to anyone, especially a shifter like Alexei. Slowly, I reached for his neck to finally act on my wicked impulse, but then my hands must have a mind on their own when they moved passed to Alexei’s neck and locked his handsome face instead. I brought my face closer to his, not close to letting our lips touch but close enough to feel his breathe on mine. “Alexei...” I whispered, looking straight at his gray eyes and then at his plum lips that were ready to dominate mine. For a moment, I saw a strong restrained dancing in his eyes and the way he gazed down on me immensely. Before his pupil flashed yellow and made me
At first, Alexei was surprised but he deepened the kiss by introducing me to a delectable stroke. When I felt like I was drowning and rather kindled, I pulled away from the kiss and stopped Alexei from chasing my lips. I locked my hands on his face and forced him to look me in the eye.‘Don’t make me kill you in front of your sister, Volkov. She’s behind us,’ I said using the mind link, which stilled Alexei for a second. When he was about to crane his neck towards Alexia, I pinned my forehead on his. ‘Don't. It would only give Alexia a wary sign. Seeing us kissing passionately is enough.’ Alexei held my wrist and nodded at me. Panting, his eyes dropped to my lips and his had quivered in restraint. ‘Screw you, Alvarez... you don't know how much I wanted to spread that legs of yours just to hear you moan my name again. Do you really need to do that? Or were you enjoying seeing me aching for you as I suffer?’ ‘To be honest, yes. At least you know how much you missed after rejecting me.
With my wolf roused in sexual needs siding against Alexei, defeat was waiting for me in this gamble. But I refused to concede as long as I can hold it in. I may not win, but I can always control myself. That, I am certain of succeeding. “No,” I answered while looking straight at his eyes, forbidding mine to drop on his plum lips otherwise I would lose it. “I would rather choke.” “Oh, your inability to accept defeat only made my body crave for you more than I did before, Alvarez. It was annoyingly bold but achingly fucking sexy,” he whispered while looking at me with so much control. However, I did feel the urge rushing in his blood. “How long must you resist me? How long must you forbid yourself to acquire the ecstasy you know yourself you will relish?” I could feel his hands on my waist firming their grasp I never thought I would enjoy. It was tempting, persistent, and knows no surrender. I opened my mouth to speak but Alexei traced his nose on my forehead down to the top of my nos
Silence filled the room and the only sound I could hear was Alexei's sword swishing in the air as I spun it in order to warm up my hand. I used the sword as my stick when the beta winner glanced at Alexei, who was now giving me a sly, sideways sort of glance, in which I couldn't figure out whether he was in favor of stepping up for him without asking for his permission or not. The winner looked at Alexei to challenge him instead but Alexei just offered him a short nod. “I fear for your life, Leonid.”“What?!” the beta named Leonid inquired incredulously before he looked back at me in fright. ‘Try not to kill my beta... remember that you just became our Luna today, Alvarez. Don't fuck this day for us,’ he reminded me, which debased my rising sense of determination to harm. For a moment, I forgot that we were in Triton and not Calisto. I was certain I was thinking of stabbing this beta in the foot for underestimating me. ‘Don't worry, Volkov. You are the only one I would love to kill