Four—
"So are you ever going to tell me what happened between you two?"
Melrose had been questioning me for three days straight about the double date but I really didn't want to talk about it. I've been avoiding Kai like the plague. Mel keeps telling me he's been searching all over for me and it was driving her and Jackson insane.
I'm such a coward.
"Drew!"
"Mel, I just really don't want to talk about it," I muttered, covering my head with a pillow. Hopefully I'll accidentally suffocate myself and I won't have to deal with any of this anymore.
"Too bad. Now tell me what happened," Mel demanded, wrenching the pillow off of my face. She glared down at me with her hands on her hips.
I returned her glare with a fiercer one and her expression softened.
"He's tearing the Community apart looking for you. People are starting to ask questions. I don't know how you've managed to dodge him this entire time but you need to talk to him. And to me. Especially about that mark on your neck."
I raised the collar of my shirt to hide the mark but the attempt was futile. She knew about it and so did my parents. They were even worse than she was, asking me questions and demanding who the lucky Alpha was. As if.
"It was necessary. I got myself into a very sticky situation and it was my only option to get out of it."
"What kind of sticky situation?"
I sighed, knowing she wasn't going to quit unless I gave her answers. I didn't blame her for grilling me though. She has been fighting my fights for me while I've been hiding away. It was only fair to explain to her why she had to fight them to begin with.
"When you guys left us alone at the restaurant, my hormones started acting up and the suppressors weren't enough to hold it, so I ran...away from him."
Mel gasped, plopping down on the bed beside me with worry in her eyes. "Drew, you know you're never supposed to run from an Alpha! You could have been killed! Or severely hurt!"
"I know! It was dumb of me."
"What happened?"
"He chased after me and when we got to the forest he was close to invoking the Chase. I stopped though, before he could, but he was having a very hard time calming down so he grabbed me and started sniffing my neck. Being so close to him was driving me insane, especially to have him so close to an intimate and vulnerable spot. My hormones were going crazy. Then it got worse because he started reacting to my hormones and I knew that if I didn't get out of there fast, he was going to knot me...and I was going to let him."
Mel gasped.
"So you see? It was the only way I could stop us from making a huge mistake. And if I see him now, the bond between us will go stronger and he'll want to renew the bite. I can't let that happen."
"But Drew, he's really beating himself up. Jackson says he's depressed because he thinks you hate him."
"I don't hate him!" I insisted quickly.
"But he thinks you do. And he won't stop thinking that until you tell him how you really feel."
"But the bond will grow stronger!"
"Is that so bad? You love him. Why don't you just be with him?"
I shook my head.
"I can't. We don't know each other, he doesn't really want me."
"That's bullshit and you know it. You know almost everything about the kid. And even if you didn't, you will learn. That's what happens in a relationship. You think Jackson and I knew everything about each other when we were just engaged? Not at all. I never even met him until the day we began the betrothal and he bit me that same day. Give him a chance."
I wanted to but I just...couldn't.
"What's the real reason you won't do it?" Mel questioned. Curse her for seeing right through me.
"I...I'm not good enough for him," I whispered ashamed.
"Are you serious?"
"He needs a high ranking Omega, like you. I'm nobody."
"I can't believe you don't have confidence in yourself. If he's fighting this hard to see you, he wants you for a reason. Get rid of that doubt and go march your butt over to his house."
"I—"
Mel gave me her no nonsense look and I found myself dressing and walking over. No matter what, she always gets her way. I don't know why I even bother trying to argue. It's pointless.
When I reached his porch, I gazed at the fairly large house. He lived alone, that much I knew, but was he alone? Was I ready to face him after avoiding him for three days?
Goddess, I'm such a coward!
After a deep breath, I jogged up the stairs of his porch and rang his doorbell. My heart was hammering in my chest as I heard the locks being undone but got the surprise of my life when I saw Jackson instead. He looked at me in confusion then relief.
"Thank Goddess you're here," he breathed, pulling me into the house.
I didn't really get the chance to look around as he ushered me upstairs and into a room. It was fairly big with a four poster bed and dark blue sheets. There was a couch across the room with a flat screen set up in front of it. On the other side was a dresser and two unknown doors. There were a few trinkets here and there but my attention was solely on the man standing in the center of the room.
He was shirtless and I was able to admire the absolute beauty of his muscular body. He was ripped to perfection and I silently swore at myself for not taking an extra dose of my suppressors.
Something was off though. There were dark circles under his eyes and he looked completely stressed out. When he saw me, he dropped the shirt he was holding and ran to me.
"You're here," he whispered, cupping my cheek gently. I leaned into his palm, relishing the feeling of my one true love's hand against my skin.
"I'm sorry," I apologized softly.
"Where were you? I tried to find you but..."
"I know, I'm so sorry. I just...didn't know what else to do."
"You could have come to me. I won't hurt you."
"I know that, it's just. This can't happen. We can't happen."
Kai's face fell completely. He looked absolutely dejected and knowing that I was the cause killed me inside.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because I'm not...good for you. You deserve someone better, that—"
Kai's eyes flashed dangerously, "Don't you ever say that again."
I froze, unsure of how to react. Glancing behind me for help, I realized Jackson had left us alone in the room and closed the door to give us privacy.
"Why can't you just give us a chance? Do you hate me that much?"
"No, no, no! I don't hate you! I could never hate you! I just..."
What could I say? There wasn't really a reason why I was refusing besides the fact that I wasn't good enough to be his mate. But I couldn't say that, not with the way he reacted.
"Please, just give me a chance? I promise I will be good to you. I will be the best mate I could possibly be. You won't ever have to worry. I'll make you happy, I swear!"
Oh Goddess! I've wanted to hear those words come out of his mouth since the day that I met him. This was too good to be true. I must be dreaming.
Why am I fighting this?
Kai Hemming is literally begging me to be with him. Me. He could have anyone he wanted and he wants me. I couldn't stop the tears from filling my eyes.
"You're crying. I made you upset," the sadness in his voice just made my heart wrench for him even more if possible.
"I've just...always wanted to hear that."
Kai smiled down at me, "Be with me and I'll say it to you every day."
What do I do?
"I'll be good to you," he promised gently, just gazing at me with those piercing eyes of his.
I should stop being a coward and take a risk for once. This could be a blessing and I'd be a fool not to accept it as such.
"Okay," I whispered.
"Okay?" he repeated excitedly.
I nodded my head shyly.
"You won't ever regret this," he vowed before he kissed me.
I know I won't.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back, making sure he felt how much I was going to enjoy being his mate. I was lost on cloud nine. Everything I've ever hoped for...right in my arms.
"Let me Scent you," he breathed after we broke apart.
"But—"
"Don't worry, I bought suppressors for you."
"You did?"
Heat blossomed in his cheeks as he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "I kind of hoped that this would work out. And I know that it's that time of the year—"
"I lied," I blurted out, then immediately regretted it. My own cheeks blossomed with heat.
"What?"
"I lied when I said it was my estrous cycle. I just am," I looked away from his intense stare feeling beyond self-conscious. "Really attracted to you."
Kai's jaw dropped.
"You are?"
I nodded my head, chewing my lip.
Kai never looked happier. He kissed me again but quicker this time and hurried to get the suppressors. I took four, knowing I'd need it.
"You ready?" he asked me.
I nodded my head.
He smiled again, exposing his dimples, before he leaned down to lift my shirt off. I wanted to feel self-conscious about my body but that was never something I was ashamed of. I knew I had a nice body. I'd be dumb not to realize after I get told so often. That was the only thing that I knew was attractive about me. Anything else...
His hands worked the button and zipper of my jeans before he was tugging them down, along with my briefs. I stood there completely naked, watching as he pulled his own pair off. I couldn't help reacting to the sight of him naked.
"Wow, you weren't kidding," Kai noted, sniffing the air.
I tried to cover my growing erection but it was no use.
"Here." Kai popped four more tablets into my mouth. I sighed.
"I'm sorry," I mumbled, refusing to look at him.
"Hey, look at me," he grabbed my chin and forced me to look up at him. "Don't be embarrassed, you're mine now."
I nodded slowly.
Kai stepped closer to me before wrapping his arms around me and picking me up. He lowered me down on to his bed, hovering above me. We placed the tablets on the night stand just in case. I was definitely going to need it.
Kai lowered himself down on me, making sure to touch as much of my body as possible before he started rubbing his cheek and nose all over me. He began with my hair, inhaling deeply before rubbing his cheek on both of mine. I closed my eyes and tried not to focus on his nearness, instead picturing a future we could have together.
His nose skimmed along my neck before venturing lower to my chest and stomach. When he got to my inner thighs, I had to take two more suppressors to keep the act from becoming sexual. He rubbed his cheek down my legs and brushed his nose against my ankles. When he finished with my feet, he flipped me over so he could start on my shoulder blades, down my back. He stopped at my butt, then I felt him sniff along the middle.
A small whimper escaped my mouth.
"I'm almost done. Just hold on a little longer. You can't take any more tablets."
I know, I reached the safety limit.
I felt him part my legs, reaching incredibly intimate places. I clenched the sheets in my fists and bit down on to his pillow.
"Kai!" I moaned loudly, pushing my bottom up as an offering. Kai swore softly. I could tell from the tenseness in his frame, he was fighting hard not to release his own hormones.
"A little longer, Drew."
His cheek rubbed the back of my thighs, then my calves. Finally, he finished.
He pulled me into his chest after and stroked my hair. I tried to fight my hormones, digging my nails into his biceps, surely drawing blood. He dealt with the pain and didn't utter a word in complaint. He knew how hard I was fighting it. When I eventually calmed down, I relaxed in his arms.
"Better?" he whispered.
I nodded my head, pressing my forehead into his chest.
If anyone would told me that I'd be getting Scent-Rolled by Kai, I wouldn't have believed them. Never in my wildest dreams.
"We have to tell your parents and mine," he said after a while.
"Okay."
We got up and dressed. He held my hand as we walked to his parent's house. It was closer.
Telling them wasn't very scary. In fact, they were ecstatic. His mother was so kind to me and his father praised me. I felt incredibly welcomed.
It was when we reached my house that the nerves started kicking in. I opened the door and led him into the house. I could hear voices in the living room and I knew that not only were my parents here, but Mel's as well.
I think I'm going to throw up.
"It will be fine," Kai assured me.
I nodded quickly before leading him into the living room. They were all seated on the couches talking about what ever show they were watching. When we came inside, they all stopped and looked at us. My parents' eyes immediately zeroed in on our intertwined fingers.
"Mom, Dad, we have something to tell you," I uttered shakily.
Kai let go of my hand before he approached my parents and dropped down on one knee. His head was bowed in a sign of respect to my family and submission to my father.
"I know I am supposed to ask your permission first and I apologize. I am Kai Hemming and I have Taken Drew Lyall. As his Protector, as his Lover, as his Oathed, we shall Mate. Goddess take thee Honorbound."
Tears blurred my vision as I watched him recite the Oath of Betrothal. My mother also teared up, dabbing away at her makeup with a tissue.
My father looked at me and I nodded happily. He returned his attention back to Kai.
"You are Oathed. You are Honorbound. You are Accepted."
Kai smiled at my parents happily before looking over at me. I couldn't help run into his arms. He just barely stood in time to catch me.
"I knew it!" Claudette cheered.
We were then bombarded with questions from all angles but none of that mattered to me because...
...I was betrothed to Kai.
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