The Rise of the Female Alpha

Marking Time

I woke up at 5:30 am. My alarm wasn't set to go off for thirty minutes. I glance at the tv we never turned off and it's playing reruns of Supernatural.

*scoffs* "Oh yeah, like a human could really kill a wolf."

Sapphire pipes up.

S:I love a little sarcasm in the morning. haha!

A:Just your daily dose of smartass.

I chuckle to myself and see Selena stir out of the corner of my eye.

"Mmm. What are you doing? Come back to bed." She's so damn cute!!!

"I can't, baby. I've lots of pack business to attend to and I have to do some training."

She groans and rolls onto her stomach, stuffing her face in the pillow. She whips up and turns towards me really quickly. Her hands are all over me, she's biting and kissing me.

"Baby...I need to do my job. Let me take a shower."

"My big bad alpha. C'mon Alex, give me a little taste. Just a morning quickie."

I can't say no to her. I lay her back on the bed and go down on her. When she's about to come, I lift my head up and bare my canines. She sees this and looks a little worried. I just wink at her and sink my teeth into her marking spot. I pull my teeth and seal it with my tongue as she makes a mess all over the comforter.

"Thank you, Alex. I love you."

That little phrase made me stumble as I got up. No one has ever said they love me with so much feeling in the words. I'm a little shaken so I don't respond. Selena just goes back to sleep after kicking the comforter to the floor. I'm stuck in my head the whole time I'm getting ready. I can't even put together a better outfit than jeans and a band t-shirt. I guess it works, but I try to look more professional when working. I want my pack to take me seriously. I get so wrapped up that I forget training and go straight to my office. I don't look up from my work until 1:00 pm. That's when I smell Selena coming to the door and she pokes her head in.

"Hey, can we talk?"

I nod and she comes in locking the door behind her.

"Why did you lock the door?"

"I don't want anyone to interrupt our conversation."

"Oh, okay."

"Can you look at me while we're talking?!"

I look up at Selena and can see the anger and confusion in her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?! I'll tell you what's wrong! First, you don't want me. Then, you mark me. I told you that I love you and you never responded. I may have seemed unbothered by it, but I am bothered."

She starts pacing and shushes me when I go to speak.

"I'm not sure what your problem is or how you grew up, because we don't really talk, but it's customary to answer someone when they say how they feel. It's not just because of the mate bond that I love you, it's also because I feel like I know how you're feeling before you do. But, this morning, it's like your emotions shut down."

She starts to walk up to desk and sits down on the side facing me. She lowers her voice to a soothing tone barely above a whisper.

"I just wanna know you. I wanna know everything about you, from your favorite food to your darkest secret. I'm open to you knowing me that way, but you have to ask those questions and be willing to reciprocate."

I put my hands on her knees and look into her eyes. She gestures for me to speak.

"Sweetheart, I wanna know all those things about you too. I didn't respond this morning because I've never experienced someone saying that with so much feeling behind it. I do love you and my heart has been aching all day."

She goes to speak and I shush her the same way she shushed me.

"It's my turn to speak." I got out of my seat and stood between her legs.

I kissed her forehead.

"Baby, I want to give you all of me. You'll just have to let me come to you and have a little patience. There are a lot of things that are hard to swallow about me and my past."

SELENA'S POV

After Alex said the thing about having things in her life that are hard to swallow, Crystal decided to put in her two cents. You have things in your life that are hard to swallow, too. You should be more understanding. I consider Crystal's words and responded to hurting mate.

"Okay, Babe. Just let me send you a feeling of comfort, please. It would make both of us feel better."

She nods into my chest. I grab her face with both hands and close my eyes. I send her the feeling of comfort through a warm blanket on a cold night and cuddling in front of a tv playing a good cheesy Rom-Com. I open my eyes and I feel her leaning into my body with steady, deep breathing.

"Alex, honey, why don't we go eat lunch and then take a break and swim in that humongous pool?"

She nods slowly and lets go of me so we can head down stairs. She stops me as I head towards the elevator.

"What?"

"We need to put on our bathing suits. As much as I'd love to skinny dip with you, we can't with everyone out and about."

Alex pulls me to the room and as soon as the door is closed, she strips and puts on her suit. Once her suit is on, she pulls out a giant bottle of SPF 150 sunscreen.

*giggles* "You really are pale aren't you? I don't use sunscreen because I'm not a pasty white kid."

She sticks her tongue out at me and I just put my suit on. She hands me a cover-up and I glance at her gorgeous body. She's wearing a rainbow bikini with very thin straps.

I feel plain compared to her. My suit is forest green with a metal ring in between my boobs. It's a very plain bikini.

We head down and scarf our food. We swim for hours and our skin is like prunes when we finally get out.