UNEXPECTED MATE

Chapter 9

I’m not sure anymore, who’s worse; Alexander or me.

My phone dings loudly whilst I'm in the clinic and there are three words on my phone - I NEED YOU

I don’t even bat an eyelash at it anymore. I finish what I’m doing and claim I'm going out for my lunch break. Miles won’t look at me as I pass him. He’s still mortified by what happened even though I've tried countless times to reassure him that it’s ok. I’ve given up trying now, after all there's only so much you can do and I have other things to worry about.

I take the long way around making sure that no one sees me. I’ve told Alexander that nothing has changed. I still don’t want people knowing until we handle it right so everything has to be done secretly until then. I don’t think he really minds. He seems to like sneaking around.

I unlock the door to our little retreat and take my shoes off at the door. The house is quiet. Perhaps I beat Alexander here but then I can feel my wolf stir. I breathe in the smell of coffee and wood. He’s here and then hands are being snaked around my waist, his head resting on my shoulder as he closes his eyes and breathes me in.

‘I’ve missed you.’

‘I only saw you two hours ago,’ I laugh.

His arms squeeze tighter around me. ‘Two hours is too long. I made the mistake of thinking about you in a meeting and look what happened.’

He guides one of my hands down to the very large bulge in his trousers. I smile a little knowing that I have this effect on him. ‘What are you going to do to help me?’ he teases.

His arms unwrap from mine and I turn around to face him, my fingers moving swiftly to unbutton my trousers, whilst kicking my shoes off. In my head this all looks rather sexy as I shrug my trousers and panties off at the same time and then lean against the wall, I have no idea whether it’s looking that way but Alexander looks quite aroused so at least that’s something. He’s practically tearing his trousers off of him when I lift my leg and then his body moulds against mine, his lips smashed against mine. My kisses with Liam never tasted as intoxicating as they do with Alexander. I have never felt the need to force s*x or have it spontaneously, perhaps that’s why I never gave it to him but when Alexander eases into me, his hands squeezing my firm bottom to guide my hips into the right place everything just feels right, like all my parts were made from his and him alone.

He groans into my ear as he excruciatingly draws in and out at a slow place. I hit him on the shoulder. ‘I only have a twenty minute lunch break. You can torture me later.’

He groans again. ‘I love it when you sound like a Luna. Tell me what you want Sophie. Order me. I am your humble servant.’

Now it’s my turn to whimper. How can just his words make me so incredibly wet. ‘Go harder and faster. I want to hear the wall cracking behind me.’

Alexander draws back to look at me, to double check that i’m completely serious and I couldn’t be any more serious if I tried. It might have been Alexander who texted that he needed me but now I needed him and preferably before I was late back to work.

Alexander’s strong grip tightened around my leg, hoisting it higher over his hip as he drew out slightly then slammed back into me, my back hitting the wall. He did it again and then breathe and then did it again and then the ease broke and he was thundering into me so quick the screams were falling out of me. Thank god this place was far away from anyone else or it would sound like I was being sexually tortured.

But in the best way.

‘I don’t know how long I can hold it.’ Alexander whines into my ear.

‘Then don’t’ I gasp back, feeling him shake underneath me. ‘Spill it all out inside.’

My skin is at risk of being red raw from Alexander’s grip as he tries to hold on to me, fighting for control into he can’t hold it anymore and roars as he fills me up. The minute he pulls out we both slump to the floor and laugh.

‘Will we always be this horny?’ I ask.

Alexander laughs, reaching for my hand and squeezing it lovingly. ‘God I hope so.’

***

I return to work like nothing happened and ignore my phone. I can’t risk sneaking around anymore today even though it’s killing me. I just want to be naked with Alexander all the time. If that makes me a slut then so be it but right now I have to focus. I have to remember that first and foremost I’m a daughter who does have to attend family meals and secondly I do want to be a pack doctor which means I have to focus on my studies no matter how many distractions pop up.

I plan on eating with my family tonight and then anchoring myself in my bedroom to focus and go through books and write notes. I could do with writing anything i’m not sure on down and then bringing it up tomorrow with all the other students.

‘Hey mum, i’m home.’ I yell coming through the door with my back.

Mum comes round the corner with that huge smile on her face. ‘Oh i’ve missed you. You stop with all these studying sleepovers with Kim. I miss you terribly when your not here.’

I can only smile at my mum. A part of my brain thinking god if only you knew what I was doing instead. She wouldn’t be saying the same thing then. Mum grabs my hands and leads me into the kitchen where my heart does a summersault at what I find. Alexander sat at the kitchen island with my dad on the other side.

‘Ale-Alpha.’ I correct myself at the right time.

Alexander stands up, turning to look at me with the same shock registering on his face. ‘Sophie.’ he nods.

‘I asked Alexander to join us for dinner,’ my dad suddenly chimes. ‘It feels like a long time since I've seen my friend. Is that alright?’ he asked me.

No of course it’s not alright to bring my mate, who I literally have to ignore because i’m scared I’ll become nothing but his s*x slave.

That’s what I want to reply but instead I just nod with a pleasant smile on my face like a good daughter would do. ‘If only he doesn’t mind giving me a hand to take my bag upstairs. All these books are rather heavy.’

‘Of course I don’t mind.’

Alexander grabs the bag delicately from me and follows me upstairs. I let him into my room and watch as his eyes travel all around the room. I wonder if it’s what he expected.

I can’t risk asking him.

I can’t risk talking at all in case someone can hear us.

I hit him on the back, drawing his attention and mouthing.

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

YOUR DAD. He replies. I HAD NO CHOICE.

Alexander puts the bag down on the bed and pulls me by my shirt so i’m wrapped in his arms. There's something soothing about being in his embrace and then I feel him placing soft tender kisses on my neck and snap out of it pushing him away.

ARE YOU CRAZY?

He shrugs, walking lazily over to my dresser and opening it up like it belongs to him. He pulls out a lacy blue thong with his mouth wide open.

I LIKE THESE.

I snatch them from him and start shoving him out of the room. ‘Thank you for your help Alpha, I’ll get changed and join you for dinner.’ I say loudly.

CAN I WATCH?

NO

I shut the door on him and try hard to hold in my laugh, looking down at the thong in my hand. If he likes these then perhaps I’ll just have to wear them in order to tease him like he does to me so often. Lets see who will get the last laugh.

***

I should have known my dad wouldn’t have brought Alexander around without some goal and clearly that goal was to find out who his new mate was.

‘I mean what are the chances of finding your true mate after all this time. Especially when you thought you were happily married.’

My heart clenches a little about the mention of Alexander’s marriage.

Alexander offers my father a brief smile. ‘Clearly the wolf gods knew what they were doing, making me wait.’

My mother swoons at his romantic choice of words.

‘And yet no one knows who she is.’ my father interjects.

Alexander puts his fork down. ‘I’m protecting my mate by not revealing her identity. Trust me when I say that I want nothing more than to shout from the rooftop. Tell the whole world who my mate is. But they’re vultures who will pick at her and think they have a say on whether or not I can love her. She knows this and she’s scared. Rightfully so.’ Alexander takes a sip of his drink before continuing. ‘I didn’t wait long enough the first time round but I won’t mess it up this time. I’ll wait until she’s ready.’

It takes everything in me not to look up and smile at Alexander or say anything to reassure him that I appreciate his words but if I look up now then everyone will see how my cheeks are blushing like a teenage girl, in love for the very first time.

My mother hits my father on the arm. ‘Leave the poor man alone. He’s in love and you're turning him off of his food. Help me get the dessert.’

She’s already up and leaving before my father can get a word in edgewise and has no choice but to agree and follow her.

I wait until they’re both safely out of the room and look up at Alexander.

I LOVE YOU. My mouth.

I LOVE YOU, he replies.

I bite my lip, checking behind me for any sign of my parents before I get up. I go to the doorway so I can look out and can hear them having a hushed debate in the kitchen. Without looking at Alexander, I pull my skirt up and can hear a hitched breath as he sees the thong he so desperately liked earlier. There's a little clatter and some hasty footsteps before I feel big hands groping my arse and his kisses being planted on my firm cheeks. I let him, loving the feeling but when I feel him edging my panties over I have to swat him away. I turn around, readjusting my skirt.

LATER. I’LL COME TO YOURS.

Alexander makes a grabbing motion with his hands before returning to his seat with his arms crossed over his chest like a spoiled child.

My parents come back in with dessert and a few drinks. We talk. The conversation never returning back to the alpha’s love life and then we play some games which seem to drag on forever.

‘It’s late. I really ought to be going.’ Alexander says, trying to stand up.

‘Nonsense,’ my mother replies. ‘It’s too late now. Stay here for the night.’

My eyes almost bulge out of the socket. I was so looking forward to some time alone with very loud noises coming from my mouth.

‘I don’t want to intrude.’

My mother swats away any of his attempts. ‘I won’t hear another excuse, you'll stay.’

‘Fine but I will sleep on the sofa and won’t be tempted otherwise.’ Alexander looks at me giving me a knowing look, a dirty little promise I will have to keep because I did say later and he’ll make sure I live up to that promise even if my parents are asleep upstairs.