The Alpha Who Melts The Ice

Chapter 13

CELESTINE

I woke up with a start. I thought back about what happened last night. I know I was so tired and I tried to sleep, and against my better judgement, I intruded in Grayson's room! So if I am in Grayson's room, then this arm around me, and this hand on my boob... and with that, my body started to betray me. I can feel my n****e harden with the thought of Gray's hand on me. I tried to peel back the massive arm so I can sneak out and go back to my room.

"Good morning, sweetness" said Grayson in his sleepy, husky voice that sent shivered down my spine straight to my core. "No bra. Me likey." as he started to massage my breast.

"Gray..." was all I can say.

His response was a low growl. In one swift movement, he was on top of me, kissing my neck down to my collar bone. I feel like my body is on fire.

"Say that again, baby.." Grayson demanded in between kisses.

"Gray..." Was all it took and he captured my lips to his. His hand slid under my shirt and began caressing my breasts. I gasped and Grayson deepened the kiss. My body seemed to have a mind of it's on as it started moving against Grayson. Goddess, I have never been this wanton before. I want this but at the same time, it scares me to death as well..Just then, Grayson suddenly stopped.

"Baby, do you want this?" He huskily asked.

"I do?" I said. It's a question not directed to him but to myself. I am so ashamed I cannot look at him in the eye.

"Les, look at me." He said, and I did. "I told you, I am letting you set the pace. As much as I want to make love to you right now, I can tell you are not ready yet."

"I am so sorry, Gray." Was all I can say. He rolled off of me and I quickly got off the bed.

"I'm going to take a shower." He said. 

"Umm yeah. I'll see you at breakfast?" He just nodded his head and went to the bathroom. I took that as a queue to leave and tiptoe back to my room.

GRAYSON

I took a shower in its coldest setting. Last night, I was about to sleep when I heard someone outside my door. It was faint but I can tell it was Les. I wondered what she wanted from me. When she told me she wanted to sleep with me, I knew she meant just sleeping, as I can tell from the bags under her eyes and slouched form, that girl is exhausted.

We slept peacefully but waking up with her in my arms this morning almost made me lose my self control. The mewling sounds that were coming out of her was just pure torture. I would have taken her, and I know she wanted me too, I can tell she was just as turned on as I was, but this was Les. This is my mate. I was sincere when I said we'd take it at her pace. 

I wanted to make our first time special. Dammit, when the f**k did I become sentimental? I never had a problem taking women before. I've never had any issues taking my fill with women before. Damn this mate bond is messing with my head. For the first time, I have felt emotions that are foreign to me. For the first time, I cared about what a woman feels for me. Surprisingly, I do not feel less of a man, but quite the opposite. I have this great desire to protect and cherish someone and this urge somehow fuels me and I felt powerful.

I went down to the kitchen to grab something to drink before I head out to the training center. I was surprised to see Les in one of her suits typing away furiously on her computer, with a bowl of cereal beside her. She's got this cure frown on her face and she is wearing those god-awful huge glasses.

I leaned in to kiss her neck and she squeaked obviously surprised. "Good morning, gorgeous!" I said.

I can see her cheeks coloring which I always found so adorable. "Good morning to you too, Alpha" she said. I sat down on the stool beside her and watched her work. She seemed to be transfixed on what she is working on.

Just then, Luna Catherine came out from the pantry with several items. "Oh good, you're here, Alpha Grayson. Maybe you can help me get some food in that silly girl" she nudged her head towards Celestine who seems to be oblivious to her surroundings. 

"Baby, how do you want your eggs?" I asked.

"Yes. Eggs." Was her response, still banging away on her keyboard. I sighed and pushed the screen down, took her hands in mine and stared into her eyes.

She looked irritated and faced me. "I was just about finished" she pouted.

"Baby, you mother has been trying to talk to you for 30 minutes and you are ignoring her." I touched her nose. She looked at me and then looked at her mother and her eyes went wide looking mortified!

"Mom! I'm sorry! It's just that our suppliers in Israel are giving me a hard time and then the council is hounding me for the latest report on the new designs and we are already behind, and..." she started to blabber

The Luna just laughed. "Honey, I know you have a lot on your plate. You have to designate. You can tell the council the designs will be ready when they are. You always have them eating at the palm of your hands so don't worry. Right now I want you to eat, please. Can't you just spend your remaining mornings in peace with your mother?" The Luna gently said.

This seemed to have sobered up Les. She got up and went to hug her mother, muttering apologies.

In a few days, Les will leave with me to go back to my pack and she will take her rightful place as my Luna, but these remaining days, so as much as I would like and stay and just be with her, I have to take my leave so she and her mother can spend as much time as they can.

CELESTINE

"I am so sorry mother"  I said. I totally forgot. In a few days, I will be leaving and I haven't got the chance to talk with her.

"That's fine, Baby. You seem distracted - troubled even. Wanna talk about it? My mother said. She was never the nosy, prodding type, but my mother is wise and I could use a lot of wisdom right now.

"Mom, how did you feel when you realized you were going to be Luna?" I was almost afraid to ask.

My mom moved to sit on the stool Grayson just vacated. "Hmm..I was terrified, of course. I wanted to run away! I mean, I was only eighteen then, and then suddenly this huge responsibility of running a pack was thrown at me. I had doubts, I second-guessed myself. Worse is I sold myself short. I would cry myself at night because I deemed myself unworthy. Are you feeling that too, my pumpkin?" She asked me. I could only nod my head.

"Oh, sweetheart" She said as she pulled me in a hug. "You know, nobody is more qualified to be Luna than you. You are fearless. You are a great leader. Your father has made sure that you are properly trained and educated. You are far more equipped on being a Luna than I was before."

"I know, mother." I said. "But what if his pack does not like me because... because... I'm .. you know.... human." And there it is. 

"Celestine Athena. I did not raise a coward. Since when did you let others' opinions get to you? You're the Alpha's destined mate, and if the pack respects their Alpha, they will accept you. If they don't like you, I am sure that you can make them. You always find a way." My mom said as she squeezed my shoulder to reassure me.

And the last burning question I had for my mom, the one I am most dreading to ask. "Mom, you heard the Oracle last night. I heard you cry because I know you know this is not over. What if he  comes back and do to Black Woods what he did before?" I can feel my mother stiffen beside me.

"Unfortunately, I do not have an answer to that. But here is what I know. You are far stronger now. If he ever comes near you again, make sure you kill him. " my mother said coldly, I shivered. We stayed like that, hugging, until we know we are both calmed down.