Victore was pale. He was a manipulative wolf and by nature he tended to have everything planned out, so having his best kept secret discovered was not among his plans. His fun with Kei had been spoiled and now he was sure he would be rejected for doing all that to her without her consent. He was aware of the wolf's feelings for him, but he didn't have the confidence to have a stable relationship, let alone be his mate.
First, because they were two males, and not just any males, and second, because his priority was the pack, not his love affairs. They could play all they wanted, up to that point. But hell, there were times when he longed to be held lovingly in a warm, protective embrace and to be spoken words that made his heart pound.
-Kei, I...- his voice betrayed him.
-Answer me Victore, have we had sex?
At that point, and by the way the wolf's eyes were shining and he wasn't looking for an answer to his question, but more of a confirmation, he knew he couldn't escape. He lowered his head and nodded slightly. Extending that moment any further would only make things awkward between the two of them, and if the alpha got involved it would only cause him trouble and he had enough on his plate with the pack, his indomitable mate and his not at all passive in-laws.
-How many times?- Kei settled back on the bed. His voice sounded unexpectedly calm, though as nervous as the albino wolf in front of him was, he couldn't tell- Vicore- he pressed him after he didn't answer-.
-He swallowed dryly, clenching his hands in his lap so hard they were white. The tears had frozen in his eyes- Only a few times you'd come back and get drunk.
-You'd take advantage of those weak moments of mine? Why,- Kei might have just woken up and been a little confused but he was being devilishly insistent and talkative.
Victore bit his lower lip sensing that he was accusing him and how could he not, when he had forced him to have sex without him without consent.
-I... didn't really mean for it to happen- he tried to justify himself earning a raised eyebrow from the beta- It was by accident, I swear. The first time we both got drunk and ended up in bed. The next day I could remember everything, but you barely remembered after the second drink. And after that... I don't know what happened, I just...-
-Victore- Kei interrupted him and reached out his hand towards him when he rejected it and ran backwards falling on the ground.
The smaller wolf felt stupid at the situation and just resigned himself to forget the pain of the fall and run away. It was one thing to have the confidence to mess with Kei when he was going with his instincts and another thing entirely to face him fully lucid. Kei had never shown him any real affection, rather, he kept a safe distance from him.
He got up to run, to get away from there. He didn't know how to act at that moment. He was nervous and what scared him the most was not being able to spend another night in those arms that treated him with affection, not as a simple omega as many had treated him in the past.
But he could not make much progress. A hand closed around his wrist and no matter how hard he tried to let go it was useless. He was the commander of his pack, but physically Kei was much bigger than him.
-Why are you running away?- this time the beta's voice was so deep, almost growling, which made the other wolf petrified. He had never spoken to him that way before.
-Because you sure hate me now. I practically raped you every time I got you drunk, because I've been cheating on you all this time for my benefit. Because in the end I'm an omega who wants to appease his pleasure with another male's body- Victore's face was completely red, but for the discomfort, recognizing those things made him feel disgusted with himself. Ah, he must have been really exhausted to be thinking like that. The strain of keeping everything in the pack under control was already taking its toll on him.
He tugged again on his hand to free himself, he needed to get out of there, get some fresh air and cool his mind.
-If you walk out that door it ends here,- the beta threatened.
Victore's body was petrified. Perhaps this was the same straight wolf as always.
-Don't threaten me Kei. We...
-And what if it was with my consent,- the named interrupted him.
Victore went from fury to shock in seconds.
-Kei, you were drunk, what consent were you going to give?
Taking advantage of his lowered guard, the beta pulled his hand and Victore's body fell on his lap and did not let go. He didn't want him to run away. She wanted to get to the end of that conversation. His free hand came to rest on the wolf's lower back to keep him from letting go.
-Let go of me- Victore hadn't noticed, but he had begun to tremble slightly.
He was now lying completely across the wolf's lap and now the only thing separating him from his naked body was a thin sheet. It wasn't that he was worried about his nakedness, on the contrary, he loved it, Kei's body was pure muscle all over and big enough to make him feel good, it was just that at that moment and the way their argument was going he didn't want to be in that vulnerable position. He felt like he could give in at any moment
-Victore, I knew it from the first time. I let you get me drunk so I could have sex with you, otherwise it wouldn't have happened.
-What?- the wolf looked over his shoulder.
Kei looked at him with dilated pupils and his hand moved over Victore's back in an attempt to relax the tense muscles in it, slipping under his clothes. The wolf's fur was warm under his palm.
-The first time we had sex we were both drunk as you said, but you know my tolerance is very high. I was aware of everything, although my instinct was the one in charge and I let it run- he let out a breath feeling how his partner's body shivered under his fingers- The other day you acted as if nothing had happened, you didn't even touch the teme so I pretended to have forgotten about it. I didn't think you would use that as a method to have sex with me afterwards, but I didn't refuse.
Victore jerked, however, he did not let go. Kei's hands were large and held him in place.
-Why didn't you ever say anything to me? You know how desperate I've been feeling. I blamed him for having sex with you and for it to be that way,- he almost shouted at her.
-You know I don't talk much. I could never have told you directly.
-Victore hadn't realized he had tears in his eyes.
Kei's face contorted into an indecipherable grimace and he pulled Victore again, but this time to sit him on his lap. His arms wrapped around the wolf's waist and he buried his face in the hollow between the wolf's shoulder and neck. Kei's hot breathing shuddered the Commander who could barely groan.
-Kei... what are you doing? You're not drunk. You're acting weird- his hands gripped the larger wolf's shoulders letting it pull him tight against him. God, he loved this feeling, the warmth of her body enveloping him, being able to feel the omega blood inside him calling.
-I... felt like I was going to die- this time the one trembling slightly was Kei- I don't remember well what happened or what I did, but every time I opened my eyes there were only mental gaps in my head and... blood, lots of blood. But there was a moment, that I felt that I really wouldn't open my eyes again- his arms squeezed Victore so tightly that he had to swallow a moan of pain, I didn't want to interrupt him- I swore to myself... that when I came to, the first thing I would do would be to tell you the truth.
After those words they were at least 10 minutes without exchanging with each other. They just stayed like that, feeling each other's warmth. They didn't know what to say to each other. They had both lied to each other so much in all the years they had known each other that right now it felt like they had betrayed each other.
Victore's arms wrapped around Kei's neck and pulled him close, letting himself be enveloped by the pheromones the other male was exuding.
-Hey... can we... stop lying to each other, just once?- he asked, burying his face in the other wolf's fur.
Kei relaxed his face, though he did not smile. Although, his heart was pounding hard in his chest.
-Only... if you let me make you my mate.
And now if Victore was completely shocked.
Where was the innocent of his beta? Where had this conquering wolf come from?
***
Nebraska was not wrong when she claimed that her daughter would be able to break his spell over her. Right now Priscilla was sitting on her bed and her silver eyes glowed dangerously in the darkness.
Night had fallen, so she had slept more than enough. The pain had subsided considerably, though she felt numb all over. He found himself alone in the room. Tuning his ear, he felt them both breathing quietly, deep in sleep. His mother had something special that made his father sleep for hours and it wasn't her power.
In her case, she didn't need any more rest. The constant moaning in her head, totally different from the voices she had sealed before was calling her and every fiber of her body urged to move in the direction of that sound.
For her wolf was calling her.
But she didn't just intend to go as a submissive wolf, for to be upset was an understatement. They had hidden from her his plans to get Liam and apparently they weren't having any results in getting rid of him.
Since she was inside Layan... maybe she could give him a little help and in the process beat Liam and Layan so they wouldn't make fun of her again.
IF Layan thought that because he had made her his mate and soon his queen he could do with her as he pleased he was very wrong, after all, Nebraska's blood ran through her.