Chapter 13 Chapter 13
Sophia's POV
Ethan's warm breath on the back of my neck, his large hand on my waist pressing me against him, the other had already traveled down to lay claim to my ass.
We were pressed close and the smell of cedar, combined with the feel of his breath so hot on my skin, sent a delightful shiver through me.
Kira whispering excitedly in my mind as I got lost in Ethan’s eyes, my arms dangling loosely from his neck.
Just 30 minutes ago, following the feast, I had gone back to the chamber Ethan had made ready for me.
A short time after I arrived, there was a rap at the door and when I opened it, there stood Ethan, holding a delicate box.
"Can I come in?" he asked softly.
"Sure," I said with a small smile. These few days getting to know him I have come to trust that he is a gentleman.
I didn't think he’d want to try to get the best of me and I didn’t have any problems letting him into my bedroom.
"Is something wrong?" I said gently as smiled at me softly. "No, nothing's wrong. I just wanted to give this to you."
He came toward me with a cautious expression, and in front of me he slid open the box.
There was a necklace adorned with diamonds that stretched the entire length of the chain, with sapphire droplets that cascaded delicately beneath, and in the center, a large tanzanite.
The pretty colors of the ocean immediately drew my eye.
"Oh my word! This is...beautiful Ethan! I don't even know what to say..."
"Let me put it on you," he said decidedly.
Ethan didn’t let me decline this wonderful gift, and he lifted the exquisite piece with ease, as though he were not holding a priceless design in his hands.
Tenderly, he drew my long hair over one shoulder and as he leaned down and fastened the necklace around my neck.
I felt like I had to creep closer and closer to him and when he clasped the necklace, I wasn’t even able to stop myself, I could hear the faint rhythm of his breathing, feel the tremor of his breath on my skin as it circled my neck like it was rising up the same way it was going down.
I swallowed nervously as butterflies filled up my stomach.
“Is everything okay? Ethan?! ” “Is everything okay? Ethan?! ”
Without warning, Ethan suddenly pulled me in closely cradling his head against the juncture at my neck, inhaling the scent of his destined mate deeply as a pair of large hands gripped my waist before sliding downward to plant themselves on my ass.
Kira howled excitedly in my head as I grabbed onto Ethan’s shoulders.
At that moment his body was heavier than I thought a mountain could be and I knew I wouldn’t be able to shove him back no matter how much I hated him.
It was even worse that I didn’t think I really wanted to push him away.
His breath gently waves over my face, and I could feel my arousal starting to rise along with kiras.
As I rested my palm on Ethan's chest, the rigid muscle seemed to climb higher beneath my touch as if his breathing became somewhat more rapid.
I didn’t know who made the first move but before I knew what was going on we were locked lips, our tongues were tangling lightly in a sexual tangle.
My mind was completely blank as we breathed in each other fully, the heat which engulfed my body made me figuratively cry for Ethan inside of me.
Everything had left us and we tumbled on to the bed, his hands sliding up inside my skirt and over the wetness at the back of my knees with a growl of appreciation.
"Fuck... I love you Sophia!"
Ethan rasped as he pulled away from me and met my eyes, his fingers moving tenderly to the sensitive clitoris.
I wanted this…goddess did I want this more than anything but something inside me snapped at those words and I froze.
The three seemingly harmless words "I love you Sophia" rang loud in my mind, but it was the voice of a different man who had uttered those words three years ago beneath the full moon of the Moon Goddess.
Marcus had uttered those words in the same way before He had kissed me. Shit! Why can't I get that son of a bitch out of my head?
I exhaled softly as I retreated slightly from Ethan, feebly trying to tug my skirt back down over my bare legs.
"Seriously Sophia! What fucking woman leaves in the midst of all this!" Kira's furious voice scolded me inside my head.
I knew why she was so furious and I was ashamed of how timid I was now, but my mind wouldn't stop wandering back to the past.
I bowed my head and didn't have the courage to look at Ethan's face.
I wondered just how angry he would be considering how powerful of an Alpha he is.
After being turned away by a female such an hour, I had already started to imagine the sight of me being pushed off a balcony for the nerve of cock blocking my own “Alpha”!
Ethan suddenly took a step back, straightening up to look down at me and the sudden movement surprised me.
My eyes squeezed shut in anticipation of the punishment but I was surprised by the soft touch of a coarse finger bending slightly and running along the edge of my mouth.
I opened my eyes carefully, only to find Ethan crouched in front of me with his head tilted curiously as he caressed my cheek.
I hadn't expected him to be in this position in front of me, like a pious knight begging for forgiveness, intent on protecting me no matter the cost.
"Hey, there's no rush my beautiful mate. Please don't stress yourself or feel pressured. I can wait as long as you need to."
"Ethan..." I said, my voice cracking as I called his name.
It was hard to imagine that he would say such a beautiful thing, especially under such circumstances.
He was genuinely putting my feelings first.
"I can feel your sadness. I'm sorry."
Ethan was stunned for a moment, seemingly forgetting the shared emotions of the mating bond.
In most cases, we couldn't avoid sensing each other's emotions, but until we had marked each other, the connection wasn't supposed to be this strong.
But now, I could clearly feel his sadness.
"Yes, of course I'm sad! My mate is hesitant to accept me because of the shit that a certain scumbag put her through. But, I'll wait, Sophia. I'll wait as long as it takes for you to accept me."
As soon as I opened my mouth to reply to him, his pupils suddenly turned golden, as if he was talking to someone.
After a few minutes, he looked at me seriously. "Sophia, something is wrong at the Darkridge Pack.”
"What?”