Chapter 15

“Creed, I don’t know if that’s a good idea. Let me think about it. Right now, I need to do some research.”

He took a step to the side of me and leaned against the shelf, “What are we looking for?”

I smiled, “well, it’s not for a class. I’m trying to figure out what’s on my hip.”

I looked into his eyes to make sure he understood what I meant. 

Creed nodded and looked up at the books on the shelf.

“I’ll check the other side while you look here.”

I watched him as he walked around the bookshelf. Oh my goddess, that man does something to me. Every time he’s near me I can feel the bond pulling me toward him even stronger. My heart rate spikes, and heat explodes inside my body. It’s like the power that radiates off of him, calls to my magic. It’s a shame he’s such a possessive jerk face.

I turned my attention back to the books, but none of them are grabbing my attention. I’m now focused on the sexy dragon that I can see through the books. 

“So, tell me Bella. How do you see this situation playing out?”

I can only see his white tee shirt and glimpses of his tattoo-covered arms through the books. I smiled knowing that he is considering what I want.

“I’m not sure, at this point I just want to get to know both of you. I already told you my ground rules, so you won’t have to worry about me bonding with him.”

I heard him let out a deep breath. “We were staying away from each other to help your wolf resist the need to bond. What do you think is going to happen when he starts seducing you? Are you strong enough to walk away? Even when your wolf takes over and demands her mate. What are you going to do when you lose control of your, we’ll call it strength, because you’re fighting the bond?”

I could sense his eyes on me even through the books, the heat in my body feels like it’s going straight to my core. His over-possessiveness drives me crazy, but that possessive stern voice, on the other hand, does something to me. I’m completely soaked just listening to him. 

“I don’t know,” is all I can mumble.

“Uh huh, and what if I walked around this shelf and decided I was done waiting. I want to feel your body against mine. What are you going to do when I run my hands up the back of your shirt and caress your soft skin? Maybe I’ll start teasing you. I’ll brush my fingers on the side of your mounds, but that won’t be enough. No, it’s never enough. I’ll remove your bra and release those perfect mounds that were made just for me. I’ll caress them and roll my thumb over your nipples until your begging me for more.”

I stood still and tried to control my body by taking slow breaths and closing my eyes.

“My hands won’t be enough. We will both need more. I’ll need to taste your sweet skin. After devouring your mouth, I’ll kiss down your neck until I can take one mound into my warm mouth. Umm, just the thought of sucking those perfect nipples into a point is driving me crazy. While my mouth is busy, my hands will wonder. The button on your jeans will fly off as I slip my hand into the front of them. I can’t wait to run my fingers though your slick wet folds. I want to feel you wiggle against me, as I press one, two, maybe three fingers inside of you. Then, after I taste you."

“OMG enough Creed stop, I can’t take anymore, I’ll stay with you tonight.”

Creed walked around the shelf and glared at me as he handed me a book. 

“If I can get you to that point without even touching you, or standing next to you, what the fuck do you think the bear is going to do? I gotta go to class.”

I let out a deep breath, Shit, he did it again. I stood there completely dumbfounded as I watched him walk away. “He has a name, asshole,” I mumbled.

Damn it, he tricked me, and I fell for it. I shook my head and slid down the shelf. I need to sit down while I calm my body down. Why does he always have this kind of effect on me? My mind wants to scream at him, but my body craves every inch of him. 

My whole body feels tense, but I need to focus. I shook my head and looked down at the book that he handed me. It's old and it has a brown leather cover. Blessed Werewolves, well, at least he made himself useful in one way. 

I skimmed through the pages, and I think this book is just what I’m looking for. It probably won’t tell me exactly what my mark means, but it might give me some clues. I glanced at the clock. I’m running out of time. I only have an hour before warrior training, and now I need a cold shower.

I calmed myself down and checked the book out. I’ll have time to look through it tonight. Thank the goddess my next class is warrior training. I need to burn off some energy. 

After rushing back to my room and getting a quick shower, I made it to class 15 minutes early. The boys are in this class with me, and I spotted them sitting on the side of the training field.

Ezra smiled at me, “how did it go with your friend?”

“First off, all three of you are jerks for not telling me you knew him, but other than that it went surprisingly well?”

Ryker laughed, “Hey, we promised to stay out of your dating life. We don’t know him that well. He kicked Ezra’s ass over a cute little bear at a party. Ezra just put his arm around the girl, and he went crazy. As possessive as he was, we assumed she was his mate, but I guess not.”

“I didn’t get that vibe from him at all. He was actually very understanding about me having two mates. He didn’t seem to care at all.”

Ezra laughed, “Oh he’s possessive, I had a couple of shiners and a broken arm to prove it. Maybe he’s just playing nice to impress you. That’s something I would do.”

“That’s not too encouraging considering you’re a man whore.” I smacked his arm.

“Hold up, what’s going on over there.” Drake put his hand up for us to quiet down.

Following his line of sight, I can see a wolf shifter intimidating a few other students. You can tell he’s running his mouth and trying to scare them. 

“Definitely an Alpha on a power trip,” Ryker said as he gave me a smirk.

“What do you say, Bell? Should we knock him down a few notches?” Ezra gave me a smirk.

They know I’m a lot stronger than a normal wolf.

I smiled back at the three of them, “oh it’s on. I’m ready for a good fight. I just need to make sure I don’t use my powers.”

The professor finally got there, and the Alpha backed away from the students that were cowering in fear from him. The boys and I stood up and walked over to join the class.

I half listened as the professor went through all the boring information about the class. I’ve been doing warrior training since I could walk. It’s one of the many perks of your mom being the head warrior trainer in your pack. You start training young and learn all the best moves.

However, I did listen to the important rules of the class. Since we’re a diverse class, we need to stay in human form and no magic is allowed to be used in a fight.

It was finally time to pick a partner. I watched as the alpha jerk smirked and rubbed his hand over his chin, looking for a victim. I have some serious energy to burn off, and lucky for me, he thinks he’s untouchable.

I walked over to him before he had a chance to pick a partner. “Hi, I’m Bella, do you want to be my partner?”

He smiled and looked me up and down, “seriously? Do you really think it will be a fair fight? I don’t want to hurt you.” He licked his lower lip and chuckled, “well, not in this way anyway.”

I faked a smile and shrugged my shoulders, “I’ll take my chances. I don’t mind being roughed up.”

I looked back at the guys and saw them sneaking glances my way with smirks on their faces. They may be the next ranked members of Green Ridge, but I have the extra power and strength. I can’t think of anything I will enjoy more than knocking a testosterone filled Alpha off his power trip.