My mate and my gift

Chapter twenty-three: Mira

The Council had now all assembled in the Event hall. A half-circle had been made from 11 tables, all with a wooden nameplate on which a name was written. Behind each table sat a Council member. I recognized three of them as alpha Adal, Diana, and Derek. To the side stood a smaller table, where a woman was sitting with a laptop.

I was seated on a chair in front of the tables. I looked around at them. There were males and females, old and young alike. Now that I was here, they didn’t seem so scary anymore.

The silence was dragging out, though, if you asked me.

“Do you know why you are here?” alpha Adal asked me.

“Because I rescued my mate?” I asked, deliberately making it sound like a stupid answer to a stupid question. Several of the Council members whispered something to each other.

“You will respect your alpha!” an older man said.

“How did I not?” I asked. The older man stood up, but a woman sitting next to him grabbed his clothes and pulled him back down. I could see Derek snickering, even though he tried to hide it behind his hands. At least someone found this situation as amusing as I did.

“No matter” alpha Adal said calm, “Yes, you did rescue your mate, but without permission.”

“I didn’t know I needed permission” I stated. A few of the Council member sent Diana disapproving looks.

I wanted to feel sympathy for her, but it was hard considering I was being made the bad guy here.

“Did you not receive orders to wait in your room until the Council had decided how to handle this situation?” alpha Adal continued. I admired how he could stay calm, even though his eyes were less than friendly.

“No one told me it was an order, so I just took it as a friendly suggestion” I said and shrugged. Derek was less cheerful now, but I could tell he was secretly happy that I had disobeyed orders.

“The Council will call in a witness” the older man said.

I heard a door open behind me and turned in my seat. Sascha walked in the room.

“Is it true you were present when the accused was told to stay in her room?” the older man asked her. Sascha winced when the man called me ‘accused’.

“Well?” he said, impatient.

“Yes, I was there” Sascha said. She mouthed the word “Sorry” to me. I smiled at her and turned my attention back at the Council.

“And is it true that it was a direct order?” the older man continued.

“I’m not sure I would call it an order” Sascha said.

“Sascha…” the older man said in a threatening manner. My eyebrows shot up.

“I’m sorry, father, but this is wrong!” Sascha said and stormed out of the room.

There was chaos for a moment in the room, as the different Council members talked all at once.

Alpha Adal clapped his hands to get everyone to settle down. Once it was quiet again, he looked straight at me.

“Is there anything you would like to say before the Council decides your fate?” he asked.

“A couple of things: First of all, this is stupid. You’re treating me as the culprit when we were just attacked by the Shadow pack! Secondly, I was not going to wait around for You to finish deciding what to do and waste precious time while someone was torturing – and almost killing – my mate. I would like to see any of you do anything different in my situation.”

“Do you have any idea of the cost of your actions?” an older woman said

“No, please enlighten me?”

Alpha Adal cut in; “Luckily, no one was hurt – this time. But we cannot know how the Shadow pack will retaliate now.”

“I didn’t think they were the ones who needed to retaliate” I said spitefully. 

“Enough! You will leave the room as we decide your fate” alpha Adal said, his anger starting to show.

“Do your worst. I don’t care!” I said furious and left the room.

Outside I met Sascha, who fell around my neck, sobbing. I caught her, almost losing my balance.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“I’m so sorry!” she cried. I had never seen her cry before. “I wanted to help you, but all I did was make everything worse.”

“Shh.” I hushed her, “You gave me the time I needed to get Matthew out alive. That was more than I could ever ask for, and I am grateful to you.” I said.

We could hear loud arguing inside the Event hall. Apparently, my fate was not so easily decided.

We sat outside on the grass, out back against the wall of the Event hall, talking about nothing in particular.

“Hey!” Sascha suddenly said “One of the girls told me that DJ Howl has released an entire album. Should we listen to it together while we wait? It always seems to cheer me up to listen to his music”

I smiled at her and shrugged, “Sure” I said.

She pulled out her phone and earbuds. She plugged them in and handed me one.

“I always find the titles funny. They set a lot more about the artist than the actual song” she said. She shuffled the playlist and we both leaned back, just listening to the music. When I heard the intro to Roxy’s song, I smiled. Moment of truth. I looked at Sascha out of the corner of my eye. The moment the lyrics began, she sat upright. “It’s a girl!” she exclaimed. She looked sideways at me, and I pretended to be just as surprised as she was. She looked down at the phone, as if that could tell her more about the artist.

I heard someone clear their throat next to me. The woman with the laptop stood in the door and motioned for us to come with her. I glanced at Sascha. Why did they also want her inside? Sascha looked frightened. I took her hand, and she gave me a grateful look.

When we got inside, we walked to the chair I had sat in, but we stayed behind it.

Alpha Adal cleared his throat and raised his voice slightly, “They Council has decided, that this is not as simple a matter as first assumed. There will be no action taken against the accused. It has been decided that she did not act alone, and many wolves could have stopped her, but chose instead to help. The Council has decided that should action be taken against the accused, her accomplishes should be punished likewise, and the majority voted against punishment of all involved in this matter. The Council will take a short recess and meet back here in 30 minutes, to discuss further how to handle the situation with the Shadow pack.” I breathed a sigh of relief.

“However” alpha Adal continued, “the Council holds you in contempt for your previous behavior towards the Council members, and you will be put under a two-day house arrest. When you get back, you are not to leave the mansion for the following 48 hours. Adjourned!”

Sascha let out a small squeal and hugged me. We hurried out of the Event hall and back to the mansion.

We found Roxy in Matthews room. He didn’t look like he had moved since we left.

We filled them in on the decision of the Council, and they all laughed out loud when I told them exactly what had been said during the trial.

“That is on record now” Matthew said, hugging his stomach in pain as he laughed. I looked at him, feeling beyond relieved that he was now feeling well enough to sit up in bed and laugh this hard. He noticed me staring and gave me the most adoring look I had ever seen.

Sascha and Roxy caught on and decided to give us some time alone now that Matthew was awake.

Once they were gone, I climbed in bed next to Matthew.

“So, you’re under house arrest for the next two days?” he asked with a grin.

“Yeah” I answered, “I don’t know however I will manage being locked inside for so long” I said with my most overdramatic voice.

Matthew pulled me close and I kissed him.

“I have a few ideas” he whispered in my ear and lifted me onto his lap, his hands resting on my hips. To my surprise, he was still not wearing anything under the covers. He kissed my neck.

“You have no clothes on” I said, feeling stupid for stating the obvious.

“You have too much clothes on” he said, pulling my shirt over my head. Underneath I was wearing a brand-new bra; it was black satin with white frills along the edges and straps. He let out a surprised gulp of air and touched all over the fabric. “So soft” he whispered as he kissed my collarbone. He pulled the straps of my bra down and wrapped his arms around me. Soon my bra was undone and on the floor. He rubbed my n*****s, sometimes grabbing my breasts and squeezing a bit. He was rough and gentle at the same time. His breathing was coming in shallow gasps. I placed my hands on his chest; I could feel his heart racing. He kissed me and I sucked playfully on his lower lip. He growled and grabbed my shorts, pulling on them. I smiled at him, released myself from his grip and got off of the bed. I undid the buttons on my pants and pulled down, taking my panties off at the same time. He was about to get up, but I stopped him. “Ah, ah, ah!” I said, shaking my index finger and pushed him back down on the bed. His eyes went wide, and he opened his mouth.

I climbed back on top of him and immediately felt something hard poke me. I leaned down and kissed him. His hands grabbed my hips again, trying to push me down on him. I resisted. He growled at me and I chuckled. He tried to push me down again, but I still resisted, and instead locked his hands above his head. His pupils were dilating, and I knew that meant he was about to lose control.

I settled myself against him, letting just the tip slide into me before I pulled back. He gasped. I did it again. He looked intense at me, and I heard his voice in my head; “You tease” he growled.

I gave him a sly smile equivalent to the ones he always gives me. I continued teasing him for a few minutes, until he begged me to let him enter me.

I kissed him while I slowly put my weight down on him. Teasing him had had the same effect on me as it had on him, and there was no resistance at all. He fit perfectly in me, reaching deeper than he had ever been before. I let my hands feel all over his body, as I moved up and down. Tonight, the moans filling the room were not mine alone. I kept kissing him, letting my tongue explore his mouth, only breaking away briefly for air. His hands were all over my body as well. I picked up the pace. Sometimes he tried to take control, but then I straddled him down so he couldn’t move and locked his hands above his head again.

Every time he was close to climax, he begged me to slow down, wanting this to last a little longer.

It didn’t take long before I felt the now-familiar tremors in my body, telling me I was close too. I dug my nails into his shoulders, and I felt his claws pop out. “Wait” he gasped, but I couldn’t. My body was moving on its own, craving that orgasm that was forming deep inside me. He cried out in pleasure, and sat up, trying to press me down on him so I couldn’t move, but I was in control now, and I was not holding still.

I almost screamed from the intensity of my orgasm, feeling my entire body shake.

Matthew gasped and moaned, grabbing my shoulders, pressing me down hard on him. He buried his head in the crook of my neck, kissing my collarbone. He was breathing hard. When I tried to move off of him, he grabbed my hips, keeping me in place. That sexy smirk of his was back.

“Where do you think you’re going?” his husky voice sounded in my head.

“Nowhere” I answered, and we collapsed on the bed together.