Alphas Don’t Beg

Chapter 20 - A Hopeful Heart

Maxima POV

Today was a horrible day, a lot of people died, I got stabbed and Gabriel almost kissed me …again.

Okay, that last part was the only good thing about it… and him confessing his feelings at the beginning of it… was he telling the truth or was he playing me?

I think he was saying the truth. I mean his honesty is what I like about him.

Am I a bad person because after such a horridness day, his lips are all I think about?

I finally got out of the shower, which was a challenge in itself.

My bruises and cuts haven’t fully healed, of course, and the stab wound is starting to hurt like a son of a b***h.

I look at myself in the mirror and I look like a hot mess.

How could I look appealing to him enough to try and kiss me?

Okay. I successfully mange to get my tank top and my underwear on.

I go for the shorts when a part of my bandage falls off. I forgot not to get it wet.

Shouldn’t it be waterproof or something? cheap ass pack.

I try the shorts again and I think I’m bleeding. f**k!

Maybe ask for help? I mean it’s a very legitimate reason to knock on his door, right?

I mean our rooms are connected for things like this, right... right?

I barely knock on the door connecting our rooms when he opens the it. Was he standing behind it?

“Hey, I do need help” I say and his eyes travel up and down my body before he squeeze them shut.

I know I’m in my underwear and it’s not fair, but I do need help.

“Are you okay?” he asks, finally opening his eyes, but it looks like he is studying my hair line, avoiding even looking at my eyes.

“I know this is inappropriate. But, I couldn’t get my shorts on and my bandage fell off”.

“uhm, and Alex and Zander are already asleep?” he says, fidgeting with his clothes, still studying my hair line.

Alex and Zander, s**t! Totally forgot about them. They would make much more sense helping me when I’m in my freaking underwear.

“Uhmm… they are… yes, asleep… you know what? I’ll manage” I say closing the door.

Oh dear goddess, this is embarrassing.

“No, wait!” he says, stopping the door.

“I’ll just get my kit and come help you” he continues.

I lean against the bed, waiting for him.

He comes in, looking at the floor like a shy little girl.

“You know you’ll have to at least look me in the eyes if you are going to help me”.

“Your eyes are what got me in trouble in the first place, Maxima” he says in a husky voice, his eyes meeting mine then drifting to my lips.

I instinctively lick my lips, feeling my insides getting warmer.

He shuts his eyes again and shakes his head, like he is trying to get out of a haze.

“Okay, let's fix you up” he says, kneeling Infront of me to dress my wound, which I can barely feel right now with everything else that I’m feeling.

He starts to do whatever the f**k he is doing, and all I can focus on is the feeling of his fingers on my bare skin.

It sends all kinds of electricity through my body and my core is on fire… I’m sure he will smell me any moment now.

“Maxima… is the anaesthesia still not fully worn off?” he asks, his hands wandering a little far from the wound and down my sides.

“No, I’m wide awake” I answer just above a whisper.

“Your smell is… ” he says, laying a kiss on my hip.

“Intoxicating…It’s driving me crazy” he says, his hands traveling to the inside of my thighs.

“Then do something about it” I say in a sultry voice, spreading my legs a little wider.

It’s like a wild side I never experienced before taking over me and I’m relishing it.

“Yes, alpha” he says with a mischievous smile, his eyes are dark, and his intentions are clear as mine.

He leaves a kiss on my thighs where his hand was, trailing up to my core.

“Maxima… are you su” He starts to say, his breath is fanning the area I want him to devour.

“Yes” I cut him off almost out of breath.

“Well, princess” he says, kissing me just above the hem of my underwear.

“Alpha” he says, lifting my top and kissing me just under my breast.

“Maxima” he says, looking me in my eyes, his voice is low, sending shivers to my body.

“I’d prefer kissing those lips before I kiss the others” he says, his lips brushing mine and my knees almost give in.

We kiss and it’s not like the other time, this one is full of desire and want.

Passion takes over our kiss, my hands grabbing the back of his head, as his roam my body.

He is pressed against me, and the friction is sending me over the top.

The asshole knows what he is doing and I’m loving it.

“Gabriel” I moan as I reach my claimax.

“Damn, if I could do that with our clothes on… wait to see what I can do when they are off” The cocky son of a b***h says… and I can’t wait.

“Do you have other tank tops?” He asks. Weird.

“Yes, Wh-” I don’t get to finish my answer before he rips it off.

Oh, f**k!

“Oh, f**k!” he breathes out, cupping my breast, he pinches one n****e as he takes the other in his mouth.

My back arches with pleasure and I have no control over my moans.

“I’ve dreamed of those n*****s a hundred times”.

“I have other underwear too”, he looks at me surprised, then excited as he rips it off too.

“Maxima, there is no going back from this point”.

“Do it” I almost order.

“So bossy” he says, picking me up... I straddle him, and our lips crash again.

“When did you take your pants off?” I say as I feel our skin touch.

“I’ve got skills” he smirks.

“We’ll see about that” I smirk back, and he let’s out a playful growl.

My back now is against the wall as he slides inside me.

“Oh… Damn” I moan.

“This is the best feeling I’ve ever felt” he says, thrusting harder … and I get louder.

“Gabriel” I scream his name as my pleasure reaches it’s max.

“f**k! ... Maxima” he groans as he reaches his.

My head falls on his shoulder… I’m too drained, I can’t even walk.

Without a word, he carries me to the bed and lays me on it.

He pulls the cover as he gets in with me and cuddles me from the back.

I feel like I belong in his arms… I feel happy, maybe too happy? Is this too good to be true?

I just hope he is not lying about his feelings.

“You know Maxima, I wasn’t lying when I said I’m falling for you…you are better than dreams can be” he says, kissing my temple, his hand wrapping around me, and I fall asleep with a goofy smile and a hopeful heart.

Jake POV

Hunters and rogues, that’s a first.

I wonder which one sent them.

It can’t be him… he hates hunters.

But who?

I keep asking myself the same questions and I still get nowhere.

I’m giving myself a headache and the beer isn’t helping either.

I'm alone in the usual spot on the porch but without the usual company, apparently he went to bed early.

Maybe I should call it quits for the day.

I start to pick up my s**t to leave when her scent hits me… Alex… the star of my dreams and nightmares combined.

“ Hey there” she says.

“Hey”.

“Why are you still up?” she asks.

“Why are you?” I wonder.

“I couldn’t sleep… and I wanted to check on you… I saw your arm at the hospital when you snapped at Zander” she says, referring to my bandaged arm.

“ It’s nothing, it’ll probably be fully healed by tomorrow morning, and your brother deserved it” I say with a pointed look.

“Well, thanks for sticking up for me” She says with a shy smile.

“But Zander didn’t mean it, he is just overprotective of Max, so he gets a little too emotional…she is his little cousin and his alpha… as a beta, for your alpha to get injured, it means you failed…that’s what our father taught us anyways” she continues.

“ Yes, the royal beta”, the f*****g royals.

“You don’t like us too much, do you?” she says with a knowing smile.

“With the way you’ve been treating me, princess, I believe I have every right”.

“Princess? I’m not Max” she claps back.

“Your father is the king’s cousin, your parents are the royal betas, the king is your godfather… how much royal blood do you need to be running through your vines before you are a princess?”, is she kidding?

“I know that… it’s just I’m not used to being called that… my sisters love it though” she says, giggling.

“I love that” I smile.

“What?”.

“The sound of your laughter… it’s a good change from the threatening tone you always use on me” I joke.

“Jake… I don’t want me being nice, to give you the wrong idea… what I said still didn’t change and no one should ever know”, here she is ... the Alex I know.

“Don’t worry Alex… like I said before… I don’t feel that way about you anymore… now if you’ll excuse me, I really need to go rest” I say walking away… leaving her standing there… not looking back … again.

I enter my room to find Sarah waiting for me inside, sitting on the bed.

“Get off my bed Sarah, and why the f**k are you in my room?” I ask annoyed.

“I wanted to ask what’s the next move? Gabriel ended things with me” she says getting up.

“Yes… your failure”.

“You can’t blame that on me?” she defends herself.

“I can’t? You were supposed to get close, make him fall for you, instead he forgot that you even existed” I say fed up with her.

“It’s not my fault that the blue eyed b***h caught his attention, and that happened under your watch, matter of fact, I see that her cousin has caught your attention as well… so who is the failure now?” she says, crossing her arms like she won the argument.

“Watch how you speak to me Sarah, or you won’t be able to speak at all” I growl.

“Sorry Alpha” she says, whimpering.

“Don’t call me that” I grit out.

“What should I call you? It’s not like you are an ordinary wolf”.

“Just get out of my face… NOW” I snarl, and she scatters away.

Everything is ruined, the plan is f****d… I have to call him.

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