Chapter 41 Chapter 41
Bella's POV.
Awe, my head hurts. What was in that drink? I clasped onto my pounding head like someone was hitting me with a harmer, with both my hands while my eyes were still shut.
I exhaled slowly and opened my eyes… I looked at the brown wooden planks properly positioned on the awning of the room.
Wait a minute? This is not my room, mine had a ceiling board with a beautiful chandelier in the center of the room.
I quickly jerked up from the bed and I was in Alpha Jacob's room…I gasped while dropping the bed sheet covering me, I darted at the black leathered chair in the room and my red dress was placed on it.
Why was it not on my body? My heart raced wildly while I slowly plunged my eyes into my unclothed body.
What? I swallowed hard with a scowl. What did I do last night? I tried to recall what happened but nothing came to mind... Then my face reddened with gritting teeth after thinking of the worst scenario ever.
How dare Jacob take advantage of me in my vulnerable moment??? But wait, how did I get drunk with just one glass, I clearly remembered that I drank a whole bottle of wine at Zach's Met Gala back home and I never got this drunk.
I scanned the room to see if anyone else was in there before I could jump out of bed…
After being satisfied with my sight, I quickly jerked out of Alpha Jacob's bed and ran towards my dress. I grabbed it and struggled to get in it without anyone helping me unlike earlier when Zoey helped me to avoid the cut-outs... then my leg got stuck and I tumbled to the floor
"Awe" a painful moan escaped my lips.
Then I gradually got up only to Alpha Jacob's sexy abs greeting my eyes. I gulped with widened eyes.
"Alpha?" My cheeks reddened with blush while my heartbeat increased its tempo.
Why does he like walking shirtless? I quickly avoided his appetizing sight.
"Lady Bella, how are you feeling today?" He moved closer to me with a sexy quizzically stern poise, if there was ever such a thing.
"I'm, great." I quickly pulled my dress to cover my breasts and quickly walked past him with hooded eyes to the door…but before I could escape, he stopped me.
"Hey, Bella, wait?"
Uh? What does he want now? I swallowed and sighed softly while evading his sight.
He sauntered straight to me, and gently tugged my chin up to face him.
"How many drinks did you have last night." He looked at me with steady eye contact.
"I only remember drinking one glass, the waiter served me," I answered back in a low voice with hooded eyes.
"Just one?"
"Yes, just one."
unexpectedly he walked closer to me pressing my back against the doorframe. There was a determined glint in his eyes that he’d never seen before, and a slow smile spread across his features. Jacob became immediately aware of every part of my body that was pressed against his, and he wrapped his arms around my waist, holding me in place.
"Why do you drink if you know what the drink does to you afterward?" he asked huskily, his lips so close to mine that I could feel his warm breath. The temperature by the door must have risen ten degrees or more because I was suddenly feeling my blood boil, and I did not understand how my body could be so warm and yet still shiver at his touch.
"I don't know what happened to me last night," I replied in a low voice, suddenly, his lips crushed on mine, kissing thoroughly.
My hands unknowingly moved up and down the length of his back, the need to touch every part of him was all-consuming, and I lost myself in the passion of the kiss. Jacob's fingers ran through my hair, and my body seemed to mold against his as if I were liquid, while the room faded away.
My heart thrummed in my chest, and I felt my knees grow weak. Thankfully, I was still pressed against the wall.
I had no idea how long we kissed — morning could have dawned for all I knew — before Jacob pulled back, panting. He put his arm against the wall for support, resting his head on his on my forehead. It took several minutes for both of us to calm down and catch our breath.
Wow, what just happened?
"I don’t think I’ve ever been kissed like that," I said, raising my head and looking dazed.
"Like what?" He asked, Didn’t she enjoy it? Because I did…
"Like…like a woman," I said, averting his eyes.
Wait a minute did I just hear his thoughts? Naa, I must be overthinking it…
Jacob’s chest swelled with what I presumed was pride. "You should be kissed that way," he said. After a moment of thinking about it, he frowned "But only by me."
"Possessive now, are we?" I asked, grinning.
"Absolutely," Jacob replied, beaming
"Thank you for the kiss but I will now be taking my leave." I quickly rushed out of the room because I had not yet fully forgiven his possessive ass...
I walked quickly only to bump into Edina, Jacob's grandmother strolling elegantly with a person who looked like her assistant walking closely behind her.
"Lady Bella?" What is she doing here?
" Good morning, grandma. I just talking with Alpha Jacob." I lied... I ignored the fact that I also heard her thoughts in my mind.
"Only Jacob can call me grandma, you call me mistress Edina shepherd." She answered back with a stern emotionless face.
Eh? This woman has issues to sort out. I'm fated to her grandson and there is little she can do about it.
'what? Can this girl mind-read my thoughts? Because I do not remember asking her what she is doing here out loud. And is she not supposed to be dead?' Edina thought in her mind without moving her lips, but I could hear every word of it.
I stepped back with my eyes widened as I was caught off guard by me listening to her thoughts… and what did she mean she I'm supposed to be dead? My heart raced vigorously while I slowly walked past her.
"Excuse me." My lips unknowingly said and hurriedly sauntered straight to my bedroom. I ran to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face to awaken all my senses.
Was I hallucinating? No, maybe she was mind-linking to me? But why would she say that I'm supposed to be dead?
Oh moon goddess, what is happening to me?