79. Leo

79. Leo
She didn't utter another word after that. To either of us. She got up, turned around, and then left.
We followed suit. No questions asked, and no objections. Drawn to follow her, like two obedient subjects. Beckoned by her mouth-watering scent. Her alluring presence. Her Goddess-like form. She walked a few steps ahead of us, her gait steady and determined. Not too fast, but not too slow either. And I couldn't help myself. I couldn't stop, despite the inappropriateness of our setting and situation.
I looked right there, where my gaze kept being drawn to. At those two round, plump, and juicy globes that kept moving up and down with every step that she took. Making me think about all those perverse things that I secretly yearned to do to it.
I could notice from the corner of my eye that Athos' gaze kept landing there too, despite his desperate attempts to remain respectful. He was equally enchanted by her form. Her sensual curves. She was absolutely stunning. Irresistible. And she was our only Goddess now. Our rightful Queen. I could feel it so strongly. And I knew that he could feel it too. Something had changed between us during that restful nap. I could feel it ever since I had woken up. I felt more connected than ever. To both of them. It was like there was a tether, that now stretched between us all three, creating a perfect triangle.
With my gaze still stuck on her luscious form, I tentatively tried to reach out through our newly-formed bond. Athos' emotions were already there, out in the open, and they greeted me like a fucking smack across the face. He was still a little bitter, about the crude way that I had handled this situation. My callous words. But most of all, he was worried for her. Hurting, for he knew that she was actually in a lot of pain, despite her calm and composed façade. And I happened to hold a lot of blame for that.
With that lump in my throat and the mournful whine of my beast echoing inside my head, I tentatively tried to reach out to that other corner of the triangle. Hers. I was greeted by an invisible wall that slammed right into me. My lips parted, mostly amazed at how strong and good at this she already was, but then she paused and turned to look over her shoulder, offering me the deadliest glare that she could muster.
Part of me felt prideful, even a little aroused by this strong and feisty side of hers, but the rest of me, was drowning in complete guilt. Shame, and sorrow.
I had to admit that I still didn't know how to handle this. I was...completely lost. I needed to try to mend this rift between us. But I didn't know how. I yearned to tell her that I was sorry, for everything that I've done to her.
We walked for a while longer, simply following her as she made her way through the forest. We had noticed for a while ago, that she was actually walking in the direction of the castle. We weren't sure if she was actually aware of it or not, but we chose not to mention it. We let her lead the way.
She did not tire, and she did not stop. She just kept going. For hours. Driven, like a shifter on a mission. We encountered some of our patrols on the way, and both Athos and I snarled at the males to look away, before they could even bat an eye in her direction.
Ours... those angry voices growled in unison. Athos and I looked at each other at the same time, feeling that mutual understanding that passed between our beasts.
We averted our attention back to the sensual deity before us, watching her continue her trek, unhindered. Moving those perky cheeks up and down, in a way that looked almost defiant. Assertive. Her luscious brown hair cascaded down her supple back, all the way down to her waist. It fluttered gently in the breeze, carrying that intoxicating smell of her down to us. Her delicate scent of female, sweet and ripe. Like a juicy fruit. A flowing nectar. It reminded me of her delicious taste, the savory feel of her cum on my tongue.
Fuck. I swallowed the saliva that pooled in my mouth. I needed to stop fucking looking there.
I turned my gaze to Athos, for a moment, not really surprised to notice that mild flush in his cheeks, and the way that he kept trying to look away but failing miserably, looking like a teenage shifter that had just discovered his lust for mating. He was trying to keep his cock covered with his hands, but I could definitely see that he was already sporting a massive boner.
I think that I was also a little to blame for that, as I hadn't exactly bothered to shield my earlier thoughts away, leaving them out there, in the open, and totally reachable from their ends. Holy shit. I drew up my own wall, quickly closing my end of the bond. It definitely wasn't Athos the one I was embarrassed by; we had felt each other's not-so-holy thoughts in the past, as we had grown up with that special tether that linked us for life. It was Calla's presence in between those ends that worried me. What was she going to think of me?
She was going to believe that I was a disgusting animal, who only dreamed of getting in between her legs, and nothing else. Well, I actually kinda was a disgusting animal who only dreamed of getting in between her legs — for most of the time, but that was not the point right now. I needed to show restraint at least. Show her that I...
She stopped walking abruptly, and we both stopped immediately as if commanded by her. She turned around, and my hands flew to my crotch area, rushing to cover the same thing that Athos had been struggling with for a while now. A thirsty and certainly disobedient cock.
She gazed between us with a long and scrutinising look, and that cool façade slipped a little, as soon as she noticed what we were doing with our hands there. Her cheeks turned pink, and she whirled back around quickly, resuming her walk.
We followed again, and soon, the castle came into view. I almost groaned out loud with relief. I was desperate for a cold shower. Maybe even a quick tug at my angry little friend. It was actually starting to get painful.
She walked all the way to the main entrance, simply stepping inside like she owned the place. Well, she actually did. Everything that I had became hers, from the moment that she was born into this world. My castle. My pack lands. My very heart. I was hers completely. Utterly, and undeniably hers. I was still reeling from the fact that she had called our castle home. It filled my heart with a little bit of hope.
She made her way upstairs with fast strides, seemingly with her destination already set in her mind. Again, we did not dare question her. Or even bother her, for that matter. We followed like two little faithful pups, trailing after that plump and infuriatingly sexy ass of hers.
Until I finally realized where she was heading. Oh fuck.
"Excuse me," Athos said breathlessly all of a sudden, and I watched him disappear from my side, racing past her as he made his way straight to his bedroom door. He fumbled with that doorknob as if it were hot, struggling a few times until he finally managed to open the door. He rushed inside, and then slammed the door behind him.
I blew out a sigh. I know, brother. I know it hurts.
I averted my attention from his closed door to her, and my eyes widened as I noticed that she was just about to reach the door to my bedroom. Fuck! Fuckity fuck fuck!
I rushed past her, placing myself in the doorway before she could even touch that doorknob.
"Calla, wait..." I said breathlessly, meeting her gaze. "What are you doing?"
She stared up at me, her delicious lips parting a little, before her features suddenly hardened again.
"This is what you wanted, Leonidas. Isn't it?" She crossed her arms over her chest, and I had to make a monumental effort not to let my gaze wander lower than her face.
"To have me back. Well, you have me now. You won. You got what you wanted. Congratulations. Now, can I please step inside and have some clothes at least?" she asked, her voice wavering just a little bit. I could sense that she was fighting so hard not to cry. I could practically smell it on her skin.
"No," I answered quickly. Her brows furrowed in return.
"I don't want you, I-I mean not like this, I-I mean I do actually want you..." I stammered, losing myself in her hypnotic eyes in the process.
"Fuck," I swore under my breath, realizing that I wasn't making any fucking sense. Fucking focus, Leonidas.
I opened my mouth, but the words evaded me as I continued to stare at her beautiful face. She stared up at me expectantly, brows drawn together as she shifted her gaze from my eyes to my mouth.
Fuck. Fucking say something, gods damn it!
"Alpha!" Orina's distressed voice suddenly filled the hallway, and I mentally thanked the skies for her timing. I turned my head to the side, watching her approach us with a look on her face that actually managed to worry me.
"Thank the Goddess you are back!" she cried, and my brows furrowed, growing even more concerned.
"Orina, what happened?"
She stared between Calla and me, and her eyes quickly filled with unshed tears, her voice trembling as she struggled to speak. "The she-wolf...She..." She broke into a sob.
"She didn't... She is no longer with us..."
"What?!?"