RED ( Twisted Forbidden Tales) Book Two

Only One

Ria

The warmth from the sun cascaded across my face. The morning had finally come, my eyes were gifted with the beautiful sight of Walden who lay beside me. He was still sleeping. Last night had been beyond what I could have ever dreamed of. The dull aches and pains were welcomed in all its glory to what he gave to me through the night.

He was my mate, I didn’t even know that was possible for me. Having a family like mine constantly ridiculing and looking down on me for not being able to shift. A big weight that had been hunkering down on my shoulders was finally lifted. I even especially felt more light and energetic. I could lay here and just watch him sleep with gusto.

My artwork was displayed across his delicious chest and abs. For some reason I felt that he gave me control last night. I bet patience wasn’t his usual thing but he had a bountiful supply of it just for me. My heart couldn’t help but tingle at that. It flared the urge in me to find a way in the future to let him unleash his true self next time. The thought of that was making my body hot with lust again.

A loud purring sounded in my mind. Causing me to freeze for a moment. My wolf had never been this clear in presence before, except for last night during my heat. She was making herself known as if she too was finally free. It made me wonder if I could finally shift, but that would have to wait as we all had a mission to uphold. Also, I was starving given the time. Even with the sunlight so bright it may be noon instead of morning as I first thought.

I was used to erratic sleeping. Having always to be on alert for my family’s schemes. Playing dumb was the only way I had survived this far even after being dumped at the orphanage. My stomach protested at this moment, I really worked up an appetite. I lifted the blanket to get out of bed, my legs feeling the strain, a familiar throbbing sensation hummed in protest between my legs in a tacit understanding.

Is this the effect afterward, I wondered, more questions and ideas flooding my head teasing the curiosity in me. I stood up, my feet comforted by the black plush carpet on the floor. The only thing left intact were my slippers, I wasn’t ashamed of my body but I would need a wash and change of clothes. I took one step and became immediately embarrassed. My wolf was even chuckling softly inside my head. An instant blush came to my cheeks as movement from the bed alerted me to Walden, awakening.

“Damn, Ria you definitely make a good wake-up call,” Walden said. His voice held a slight huskiness from sleep and did some very seductive damage to my emotions. Grinning like an i***t, knowing he couldn’t see my face at the moment. He did have a good view of my ass hence the comment he just made was relevant.

In need of the bathroom urgently, I didn’t want to embarrass myself any further. The warm liquid that escaped from me was a ticking time bomb. I didn’t want him to see let alone scent it. We were wild and free last night neither one of us got sufficient sleep. Of course, some things would need time to fully dissipate.

“You make for a good visual wake-up up too Walden. “ I murmured and made the decision to quickly dash to the bathroom, slamming the door by accident behind me. I could hear his laughter on the other side. He mumbled that my actions were cute, but soon after sounds of him moving around in the room made me nervous.

Turning on the water tap at the sink in order to wash up. It was to my utter horror that none of my care products were present. The small basket that carried all my personal needs was still on the bedside table on the side that Walden slept. A load of profanities exploded in my head. With my wolf now howling in humorous laughter at my reaction. I stood there thinking if I should go back out or not or wait til he left. My reflection in the mirror above the sink was a mess, I was the embodiment image of a woman who had wild hot s*x.

I covered my face with my hands and squealed. It was flowing down my leg now. Good thing I was behind a closed door. He hadn’t marked me, so pregnancy wasn’t a worry for me. It’s just I didn’t know what to say or do in the aftermath of our lovemaking and now this was happening. Even though I was a doctor, being a woman just now awakened to the throws of womanhood was a new territory for me.

A pair of strong, warm defined arms wrapped around me from behind. I stiffened at the sudden contact, but his scent calmed me instantly. He held the small basket with my care needs inside in one hand and his other hand was subtly placed on my stomach. It took courage to remove my hands from my face and take the basket that was in his hand. Our eyes locked from the reflections in the mirror and couldn’t help interlocking my fingers with his that was on my stomach. We just stood there looking in the mirror, connecting as humans and wolves.

Walden leaned in close to my ear, his eyes never leaving me in the mirror. “I filled you up good huh,” he said teasingly taking the tip of my ear lob in his mouth and giving it a light suck and bite. A whimpering sound came from me, had he figured out from last night that my ears were particularly sensitive?

My body shivered, and my wolf began going crazy. He was naked just like I was and the feel of his reaction to me was evident against my ass cheeks. Sadly the growling of my stomach shut down a very heated moment. A little frustrated at my stomach for being a c**k block, I also knew that a girl had to eat, after all, one needed energy for what I really wanted to do.

Walden released me, heading over to the shower to get it started. This bathroom was on the larger side with the tub separate from the shower. The shower was the walk-in kind, with black marbled tiles layering the floor and black tiles with gold trim surrounding its walls. The shower door was the slide in kind the design was stained glass to match the decor with two wolves howling at the moon. After adjusting the water, Walden returned shutting the water off from the sink. He grabbed my basket with one hand and me with the other.

Steam slowly filled the air around us. Walden ushered me inside, the water hitting my body instantly, taking me out of the daze I was in. “What?” I asked in confusion. Walden had joined me inside the shower. It was spacious enough for four people let alone two.

“Your shower awaits milady.’ he said with a smile. He didn’t wait for me to protest in any way as he took things out of my basket and preceded to wash me. I could feel his wolf in unison with him. My wolf and I literally had a string of hearts flying above our heads. They wanted to take care of us. Other than Bo’s family and Doc, no one had ever taken the initiative to care for me in pure sincerity.

It didn’t feel weird at all but more like a missing piece of me finally fit. Part of it was due to our mate bond, as for the rest it was more to Walden that met the eye and that alone intrigued me. I enjoyed getting to know him and this journey would benefit us both. Snow’s letter said this would be paramount to the next steps I had to take.

Walden was winning me over bit by bit and my heart was pulled to help him. He was my only one in every way, but a slight doubt in me felt that something about me would draw a fine line between us. Ever since I felt my wolf break free from the barrier that was between us, the changes in me had begun. My biggest fear was that these changes would be deadly not just to me but to everyone I loved and cared about.