Yesterday passed with him not saying another word to me 

The same contemplative look that settled on his face yesterday 

remained this morning 

But I meant what I said 

Elu advised to entice 

But I need him intrigued in me

I need for him to look at me as more than a sex partner 

I’m his mate for goddess-sake 

He clearly respects strength and assertion

Walking all over me because I took it 

But tonight is going to be different 

I’m going to make him question 

Every 

notion 

he may have of me 

And if I have to communicate his way...

I’ll at least enjoy myself more than usual

I wait for him calmly 

Hair swept back from my brows and a hide covering my sex

When he enters the room 

I catch his eyes darkening at the change 

When his shoots out towards my thigh I clear my throat 

Zubair pauses 

Let’s see how true your words are, kitten.

His grip this time isn’t punishing

Tight but I could escape if I wanted

I let him spread my legs so he could stand between 

His hand slowly trails up my thigh

The other leisurely taking the hide away

And I mirror him 

Hands whispering against his skirt as I make my way to the ribbons 

With every row undone I lightly scratch the muscle behind the fabric 

Our eyes meeting as we finally bare ourselves 

My mate braces me gently as he directs my body towards the bed 

Me tugging his hips close to mine as my hand lightly caress his lower back 

Eyes still glued together 

He watches me as he leans towards my chest 

Lapping at the skin 

And tender spots

I wet my fingers briefly before brushing them against his nipples 

Pulling and smoothing 

A small laugh filtered in 

His breath stutters against my skin

-You never stop surprising me.

-I told you.

Everything that followed was perfect 

Like a game of sorts

Where we got to explore and see the lengths we go to out do each other 

Resulting in more that just a perfunctory night

No

I would initiate a touch here and there 

Scratching his back

Arching mine 

Pushing his hip closer

Every time he burrows himself more deeply 

Purring 

The shake of them so strong that it echoed through me 

I made more sounds 

My lips next to his ear

His grip sinfully tight

And I hold on to him like I don’t want to let go

And he lets me 

Elu’s speechless as Zubair departs

But I’m too satiated to care 

Now this part of the mating bond I can get behind 

This morning Zubair’s eyes are unreadable as I sit next to him 

But I pay no mind 

Dodging insults and eating as usual 

I leave without saying more than usual and head back to my sanctuary 

-

We do this dance for a few weeks or so

Him testing if I could draw the line between the bed chamber and outside 

Me testing if I could keep having pleasurable nights

But I’ve proven myself 

He’s calmer 

Less brash 

More friendly in a sense 

And I have a better grip with the pack 

My lessons on the inner workings are starting to click 

I’m slowly starting to make shallow acquaintances now that he’s acknowledging me

But there’s still a few obstacles getting in my way