Chapter 24 Bedtime Story
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Instantly, Alpha Jaxon flickered the light switch on while he sat in the chair I had tucked in the corner of my bedroom. His deadly stare was still focused on me, and his glowing golden eyes were now turning a solid black. I froze in place at the sight before me. I felt his eyes travel intently down my body and glide back up, stopping short at my breasts. I watched his hand rub the hardness under his jeans, and he bit his lip. My wolf cried in delight at the sight of him, begging to bare our neck for him to mark us.
A gasp escaped my lips as he stood up and paced toward me. I noted how his grey tight t-shirt clung to every dip of his muscles and, without even touching me, was making me frantic and needy. Still frozen in place, I watched the evil that seeped from his eyes. I almost choked on the air escaping my lungs as he stood there, inches from my face. I felt his breath against mine and my core clenched. I would be lying if I said I wasn't satisfied that I had this effect on him.
I struggled with myself internally to hold it together and finally gathered enough strength to cover my chest, not realizing that I was pushing my breasts higher. His eyes hardened and his body stiffened as he pushed me back into the wall. "Do not hide yourself from me, Adeline," my name rolled off his tongue, and I felt the pressure building between us. He grabbed my wrists and pinned them against the wall over my head, his touch causing fireworks to explode inside me. This man infuriated me beyond belief, yet I still couldn't control the magnetic pull I had for him.
He leaned into my neck and took a deep breath of my scent, and like clockwork, I couldn't control my body as my neck fell to the side, giving him perfect access. He pepper-kissed my neck, and I squealed a small moan that I had fought to hold in. The pepper kisses soon became full suckling, which made my nipples protrude through my baby doll nightgown. I was just about to lose full control and submit to my mate until he pulled back just far enough, and his lustful eyes locked with mine. "It sure sounded like your little show in the bathtub was you submitting to your Alpha," he said, letting out a smirk.
I couldn't gauge if I was embarrassed that he heard me or angry that he broke into my bedroom, but the emotions empowered the fire in my veins, and I shoved him off me. My eyes caught sight of my bathrobe hanging on a hook within arm's reach, and I quickly threw it over my body. "What did I say about hiding from your MATE?" he reprimanded, dominance flowing out of each word. Fuck. The moment the word mate left those soft lips, I realized how screwed I was, and if I didn't reject him soon, the bond would only get stronger.
"MATE?" I cocked my head back and laughed out loud. "I believe YOUR mate, Alpha Jaxon, is back at the pack house re-ranking generations' worth of enforcers to omegas," making sure to emphasize the word your. That's what she was after all—she was his mate. My wolf was proud of all the courage it took for me to spit out those words.
"Unless the Moon Goddess herself comes to see me directly, there is nothing that will make me go through with the mating ceremony with Beverly." The mention of her name made fury run through my veins. "I believed the legends that I was cursed with no mate. I thought I was doing what was right for my pack by giving them a Luna. The moment I saw you after we occupied Silver Moon, my wolf wanted to go rabid for not taking and marking you right there."
I could feel the raw emotion pouring out of him, but I was still furious that he was my mate. "I've spent this long looking for you, yearning for you, and there is nothing that will hold me back from taking you as my mate. I need you, Adeline. My wolf needs you too." His words made my heart skip a beat. I felt like I could melt into a puddle right there.
"But what about my family, Jaxon? My dad would be heartbroken if we became omegas. Our family has held the enforcer role since my great, great, great, great grandfather," I struggled to get the words out and felt the water pooling in my eyes, making them appear like glass.
"Adeline, your happiness will always be what I strive for." He lifted my chin with his hand. "Baby, I would do anything for you." I felt a tear run down my face. "The arrangements for re-ranking have been submitted days ago. Your father has served Alpha Max with both honour and loyalty, and I could never rip that away from him. I'm well aware of your family's long history as enforcers, and that does mean something."
The confirmation of my family's fate elated me, and I suddenly felt a wave of urgency take over to kiss Jaxon. My instincts urged me to embrace the irresistible man in front of me, and I grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him into me, crashing my lips against his. He peeled off my robe, which slowly hit the ground. I felt a moan escape his mouth as he pressed his firm body into mine, feeling the hardness between his legs push into my core. Our tongues interlaced, playing with each other so deeply that I felt like I was drowning in his embrace. He set his hands on my ass, cupping it just hard enough, and picked me up in a swift move. I wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled his head even closer, deepening the kiss further. My hands roamed over his chiseled chest, and it felt like time had stopped around us. He was the only thing that mattered to me in that moment.
Alpha Jaxon walked us over to my bed and gently set me down on it, still completely engulfed in our kiss. I sucked on his lower lip and felt him close to losing control again. He pulled back just slightly to catch his breath from the wild abandon we had just shared. Our lips were both plump and swollen from the intensity. He looked down at me in endearment and smiled. "How did I get so lucky? You are everything I could have ever wished for in a mate."
Tears started to spill down my face, and uncontrollable sobs took over me. "J-Jaxon, I can't. You have to reject me, and if you don't, then I'll have to do it myself. I can't be a Luna. I'm not like Beverly. You're not wrong in thinking that she is what is best for the pack. She hates me, Jaxon. She'll challenge me for the position of Luna and rip me to shreds. I just c-can't." I could hear his heart breaking with the thought of rejecting his mate.
He repositioned himself beside me, pulling me onto his lap and holding me like a baby. He gently rocked back and forth and caressed my hair. "Addie, please calm down. I can't live without you. I would never let anything happen to you." My sobs grew with intensity, knowing that once the rejection happened, I would live my life numb without my mate. "Listen to me. I have full intentions of breaking off the mating ceremony after the coronation. I have too many Alphas attending, and it would be a sign of weakness for the pack if they knew there was trouble in paradise with the Alpha. As for Beverly, I'm sure that when I tell her that you're my fated mate, she'll understand. No wolf would go against the decisions of the Moon Goddess."
I took in a deep breath and fought through the sobs. "S-She's in love with you, Jaxon, and she already has the respect of the pack. How would the pack ever accept me as Luna?" I choked out the words as best I could.
"Give them the credit they deserve, Adeline. They'll come around when they see who you are and why I need you. Please just don't reject me. Give me a chance to show you who I really am," he whispered in my ear.
I nuzzled my head against his broad chest and took in his scent. He drew small circles along my back, and I felt my eyes grow heavy from all the sobbing I had done. His heartbeat echoed through my ear and quickly lulled me to sleep.
