Chapter 9 9

Chapter 9 9
Alpha Kael

I pushed the door open and stepped into the Luna suite, fully prepared to unleash my cold anger on the woman who had made a fool of everyone on that beach.

The lights were dimmed to a soft and warm glow. Madame Rosa and the housemaid were gone.

I stopped dead in my tracks. Odette was standing near the edge of the king-sized bed. She was wearing a tiny, sheer red lace nightie. It hugged her curves perfectly. She was so damn small. Next to my six-foot-five, muscled frame, she looked like a delicate porcelain doll. Yet, for a ballerina, she was incredibly soft and beautifully curvy in all the right places.

My throat tightened so hard I could barely swallow. A woman so young, so fragile... I was thirty-six, scarred, and hardened by war. I knew I should not even look at her with this kind of hunger, but she was my damned mate. My inner wolf was pacing frantically inside my head, howling to devour her.

Before I could say a single harsh word, she walked toward me. Her steps were slightly unsteady. She reached out, her small hands resting flat against my chest. She looked up through her thick lashes, tracing my jacket lapel and whispering soft and breathless things.

"Seduce me, and you will see what will happen to you," I warned, my voice a dark and dangerous rumble.

She tilted her head, her brown eyes surprisingly bold. "Happen to me?" she asked. "I am waiting for you to happen to me, Alpha."

Dammit.

My control completely snapped. I grabbed her narrow waist, spun her around, and caged her against the wooden door. I pressed my entire body against hers, letting her feel the overwhelming, solid weight of my chest and thighs. I wanted her to feel exactly how much larger and dangerous my cock was getting for her.

"You stood in front of two packs today and begged for a big Alpha, didn't you?" I growled, leaning down so my lips brushed the shell of her ear. I could feel her trembling like a leaf. "You complained that your pathetic Beta ex wasn't big enough to satisfy you. You demanded a monster."

She let out a shaky gasp, her cheeks turning bright red as I threw her own unhinged words right back at her.

"Let's see if you can actually handle the upgrade you schemed for, little opportunist," I whispered harshly.

I crashed my mouth down on hers, kissing her senselessly. The moment my tongue swept into her mouth, I tasted the rich flavor of dark wine. Liquid courage. No wonder she had the courage to seduce a man like me.

Despite her bold words, she was melting completely under my touch. I reached for the thin straps of her nightie and tore it away, letting the red lace pool at her feet. Seeing her tender, curvy body entirely bare, I lost all rational thought. I scooped her up in my arms—she weighed absolutely nothing to me—and carried her straight to the bed.

I fell back onto the sheets, pulling her down and trapping her underneath my body. My scarred and calloused hands looked dark and rough against her pale and flawless skin.

"You are so fucking beautiful," I rasped, mapping the soft, full curves of her hips. Every single time my fingers brushed her skin, her back arched, and she whimpered. Her responsiveness was intoxicating. I had barely touched her, and she was already drenched, practically writhing beneath me.

"Tell me what you want," I ordered, my mouth trailing down to kiss the black claiming mark on her neck.

"I want you," she begged, her fingers digging desperately into my wide shoulders. "Please, Kael."

"I am going to show you exactly why I am better than that boy from your island," I chuckled darkly.

I moved down her body, parting her soft thighs. When my mouth found her clits, she screamed. I drove her completely out of control as I was relentless in my pursuit. She grabbed a pillow to muffle her overwhelmingly loud moans, but I ripped it out of her hands.

"Leave the pillow," I growled, my voice muffled against her skin. "I want to hear you coming for your Alpha."

She shattered instantly, her entire body trembling in a violent climax. I pulled away, licking my lips, already fiercely addicted to her taste, her scent, her sounds.

I quickly discarded my clothes. I didn't reach for a condom. I needed an heir, and my wolf demanded I breed my mate tonight. I slid a pillow under her hips to angle her up toward me.

I pushed my way inside her. She was so tight against my thick and long cock, her body stretching to take my ridiculous size. She arched right off the bed, gasping loudly.

"Am I big enough for you, Odette?" I taunted hoarsely, gritting my teeth against the intense pleasure. "Am I satisfying that desperate need of yours?"

"Yes," she breathed, wrapping her delicate arms tightly around my neck and pulling me down. "God, yes. Don't stop."

She wrapped her strong, flexible dancer's legs around my hips, locking me in. I began to thrust, burying myself to the hilt every single time.

"Fuck, you feel so good," I grunted, sweat gathering on my chest. "Look at me. Open your eyes."

She opened her eyes, meeting my intense gaze.

"Mine," I growled, thrusting into her so deep she saw stars. I chased the friction, getting completely lost in the blazing heat of our tangled bodies. Every time she clamped down around me, it drove me closer to the edge. I was hopelessly addicted to the way her body yielded to mine.

Suddenly, a dark, terrifying wave of possessiveness hit me. Looking at her flushed face, hearing her scream my name, my wolf bared his teeth. I realized I never wanted anyone to ever look at her. I wanted to lock her away in this penthouse forever so no other man could even breathe her scent. If anyone ever touched her again, I would tear them limb from limb.

As her third climax hit her, she cried out my name, her nails scratching down my back.

"I'm coming," I groaned heavily against her neck, biting down lightly right over her mark. "I am coming for you."

I poured myself into her, my knot swelling instantly to lock our bodies together. I claimed her by spilling my seeds inside her, my mind going blank with euphoria.

When my knot finally receded, I collapsed onto the mattress right next to her. My chest was heaving. She let her legs fall back to the bed, utterly and completely exhausted from taking my size.

I didn't roll away. I dragged her tiny body flush against my side, sneaking my arm under her waist and pulling her bare back tightly against my chest. I buried my nose in her hair, inhaling her wild jasmine scent like it was a drug.

We stayed like that for a long time in the dark. No talking. Just breathing. And as my large hand gently stroked her stomach, a terrifying and sobering realization washed over me.

I had walked into this room to punish a scheming liar. I had intended to use her and leave. But instead, she had broken all my defenses. I was already dangerously addicted to my little island bride.

And I wanted more. I wanted to fuck her till the end of time.