Wait For It: A Royal Wolfe Story

15: Secrets

Chapter 15: Secrets (Liv's POV)

My future mother-in-law was being a little overwhelming so I was grateful when Jace pulled me to him. It helped calm my nerves and made me feel safe. A feeling that I was where I belonged. When everyone started to disburse, I was happy. Alpha James reminded Jace of the time and we still had hours until I even needed to get ready.

Jace asked me in a whisper, “Can we talk?” I nodded and he leads me up the stairs. We stopped at the elevators and he added my fingerprint so I could come and go as I please. Once we were back to the room he had taken me to that morning. I realized it was more than just a room it was more like an apartment. A very large one at that. “This belongs to us now.” He said in a low gentle voice while leading me to the couch in the living room. He sat on the comfy-looking couch before pulling me onto his lap and encircling his arms around my waist.

Jace kept his face planted into my neck where he could easily breathe in my scent. I could feel that he was nervous, so I asked, “You wanted to talk?”

“Yes, my angel. I wanted to know… If you could forgive me. I have behaved terribly. Do you still want me as your mate?” He asked barely above a whisper.

“I have always wanted you, Jace,” I told him as I intertwined my fingers with his. “Did you really want to come back, after you left?”

“You read my apology." He replied with a deep sigh. "I did. I sat outside your door and listened to you cry until you fell asleep. I just couldn’t face you.”

“I wish you would have. It would have been better if you did.”

“I know Angel. I just didn’t have the balls.” He said with a humorless laugh. “How are you feeling?”

“That’s a loaded question. I feel happy here in your arms. I feel nervous about being name Luna. And I’m worried about how you will act if I am pregnant.”

“There is no need to worry about that my love. I may have run that night but I am not going anywhere now. You are my life. You will be the perfect Luna. You are already everything I could have asked for in my mate. You will be a wonderful mother to our pups.”

“Pups?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.

I felt him chuckle below me. “I foresee a few in our future. Don’t you?”

“I always wanted three,” I replied back with a smile.

“Hmmm… I think I’m up for that challenge.” He said snuggling into me. We sat in quiet for a few minutes before I heard his gentle snores in my ear. He must have been exhausted. Since I was in no position to move, I set an alarm for when I needed to get ready. Then I laid my head back on his large chest and drift to sleep surrounded by his warmth and love.

I found myself laid on top of his chest a few hours later. He had repositioned us so he was laying on the couch with me on my stomach on top of him. He still had his arms tightly around me and as I tried to move that grip tightened further.

“Where do you think you're going, Angel?” He asked in a husky voice still filled with sleep.

Why does he have to sound so hot right now? I look up to him and notice a small smile on his chiseled features that show just one of his dimples. He has a slight shadow showing his need to shave and his dark hair that is short on the sides but long on top is covering his beautifully closed eyes. I reached up to move the hair from his face and felt him purr beneath me. After a few moments, he grabbed my wrist and brought it to his mouth leaving a small kiss that made me shiver despite the warmth radiating from the closeness of our bodies.

“Bathroom.” I finally said once I felt the need hit again.

“Why did you have to say something so logical.” He said with a slight huff. “There's one down the hall in our room.” He pointed in the general direction and kissed the top of my head before allowing me to move.

I could hear him groan when I was no longer in his grasp. Causing me to chuckle as I found first our room and then the bathroom. Both were beautifully decorated in grays and silver. After I finished my business, I decided to shower since I was already in here. To my surprise I found not only male products but a few different females scented soaps to choose from. They were all brand new, but it showed he anticipated finding his mate and making sure she was taken care of. I was even happier to find that amongst the items were all my favorite everyday soaps. Did he foresee me as his mate?

The warm water felt heavenly on my body as it kneed my shoulders. I heard the bathroom door open and close leaving me with a smirk at the brazenness of my mate. He never asked to join but I felt him close to me under the water in just a few seconds. He had placed one hand on my hip and the other on my flat stomach as he pulled me into him. I could feel his excitement at my nakedness pressed into my back.

“Not fair to try and shower without me, Angel.”

“Mmmm… was my only response.” I was soon spun around and pressed against the shower wall. With his lips on mine in a fever of want. Before we got too far though the alarm I had set on my phone before falling asleep went off pulling me from the lust-filled moment with my mate.

“f**k, I need to go find Leigh to get ready.”

“You have to go right now?” He asked panting while gliding a hand down my body.”

“Yes, I have to stand as Luna in two hours Jace.” I panted back while playfully smacking his chest.

“You don’t need the whole two hours. Do you Angel?”

“Yes, I do Jace. Can you go get my clothes please?”

“They are already here love. They are on the bed in our room.” He said as I turned to get out of the shower. I looked up in the mirror as I stepped out to see my mate fully erect with his eyes completely blacked out. Damon was at the surface and Jace was no longer running the show. I had to be careful if I made any sudden movements, Damon would take it as a chase and I would be done for. I pulled on a towel while Jace continued to watch me from the shower. I heard a growl come from him once my body was covered from his sight. The sound did things to my body only my mate could do.

I slowly forced myself to leave the bathroom to find my clothes. I had just found a set of sweats when he emerged from the bathroom looking sinfully good with water running down his muscular body and only a towel around his waist. His happiness still at its peak as it pressed against the towel. Holy f**k.

He walked towards me as if stalking his prey which in a way he was. I quickly shot around him and back into the bathroom. Losing my towel in the process before I could close and lock the door behind me. His growl shook the room. Damon was not happy to get turned down right now. I grabbed another towel to dry myself quickly before dressing. My hair was still wet so I wrapped it in a towel before leaving the room.

I was pounced on the moment I exited being drawn into my mate's wet barely covered body. Let me tell you it is an exquisite body that looks as if it had been chiseled from stone.

“You're really going to leave me here like this Angel.” He breathed into my neck before leaving kisses along my shoulder.

“Yep,” I replied popping the P.

Another growl rumbled through his chest. “This is mine, tonight Angel.” He said grabbing my ass as I squirmed away from his hold causing me to giggle. He looked at me with his eyes back to their forest green and a quirk in his eyebrow as if he didn’t expect to be able to make me laugh. I took this as my opportunity to run for the door since Damon was no longer at the surface. The elevator closed just as he made it to the main door his eyes were back to black. I knew I would be in for it when he finally got ahold of me again.

I quickly made it back downstairs to the room I had stayed in with Leigh last night. I opened the door not thinking about knocking saying, “Hey Leigh we need to start getting ready.” Just then I took in the compromising position that she was in with my brother “Oops” I said while quickly leaving the room and closing the door behind me. I had a big smile on my face while I waited in the hallway.

Ollie soon exited with an even bigger smile on his face. “Leigh just got in the shower. She said to start to dry your hair and she will be out shortly.”

“I take it that you two made up.”

“Yep,” he said as he turned to walk away.

“Good. Just don’t f**k it up this time.”

He didn’t turn around as he walked away, but he did let out a menacing growl.

***(Leigh's POV)***

Oliver groaned at the sight of his sister. “I guess this is where I lose you?” He asked nuzzling into my neck.

“Unfortunately this is where I have to climb off the ride and go shower.”

He growled at my comment before asking. “Can I join you?”

“As fun as that sounds, I don’t think we'd ever make it to your coronation and I don’t think you’d enjoy uncle Jamie killing you. If he does then you won’t be able to join me in the hot tub later.”

“Hot tub?”

I stood up and walked to the bathroom as I spoke, “Yep. With me in a tiny bikini.” I pulled my shirt off and threw it at him before closing the en-suite bathroom door behind me.

I heard him growl and stomp towards the door to exit. I stuck my head out. “Tell Liv to start drying her hair, I’ll be out in a minute.”

“I will Baby Girl. As long as you think about me while you shower.”

“I always do,” I told him with a wink as I closed the door again.

I quickly showered and shaved. I came out in my towel to see Liv had just finished drying her long red hair. “Do you want your hair up or down?”

“Please first you have to let me know what I walked in on.”

I smiled at her before ducking into the closet to throw on some sweats. When I came out I told her. “You didn’t walk in on anything other than the after cuddles. Your brother can be very dominating when he wants something.”

“He is persistent from what I can tell. And it was a little more than nothing seeing as you have a huge hockey over your mating spot." I gasped before checking my neck in the mirror. That asshole, he knew exactly what he was doing. Liv had smirked at me as she continued talking, "I want it up with some bits hanging down.”

“Perfect. And yes he can very persistent.”

“So does your cherry still remain intact?” Liv asked very crassly. But I love crass so I indulged her question.

“Yes, it is. I just am, I don’t am confused.” I started to work first on her makeup. I made her eyes sparkle her lips peach and added a glow to her cheeks as I continued. “I don’t know if I should sleep with him because I’m falling for him or if I should continue to wait, as I had planned.”

“Wow. I didn’t know you were seriously thinking about this. So you really want to, don't you?”

“Thing get really hot and heavy with us. I don’t know if I’m going to last eight more weeks.” She giggled at my response before I continued and started on her hair. “You’re the one that’s mated how does it feel.”

“Not much different. I have been in love with Jace for a long time. He on the other hand seems more possessive and affectionate. It’s a nice combination. He’s acting like I’ve always wanted him to.” She said with a sigh.

“So if he’s doing perfectly now what’s wrong.”

“What if it’s just the mate pull?” She asked as I curl the hairs that I have left out of her updo. “Oliver acts like your mate now. Jace never acted this way before.”

“Jace was a dumbass, but a dumbass that has been in love with you since you guys were like 12. He just didn’t want to f**k it up. Oliver hasn’t known me that long and is desperate for me to be his mate. I don’t know if either way is better. No matter how either of them acts it’s not up to any of us who we get mated to. At least you know he is yours and will always be yours.”

We pulled out her dress and shoes. Carefully pulled the dress over my masterpiece and slide her feet into the stilettos. Perfect. “Well, you definitely look like a Luna now,” I told her as I spun her around to look in the full-length mirror.

“Oh, my Goddess Leigh. It’s perfect. Thank you so much.” Liv gushed while hugging me.

“Okay, okay. Now I have to get ready.” I slide my dress on quickly. It shimmers like silver glitter with a halter top and hugs my body until my hips where it flairs out and ends at my mid-thigh. Followed by stepping into shoes almost identical to Liv's. I quickly added some eyeliner, mascara, and liquid silver eyeshadow. Then added a nude lip and a tiny bit of bronzer. I pulled my long black hair to the side did a quick mermaid braid and curled the few hairs that had artfully escaped. I finished with silver sparkle hairspray that made my hair shimmer in the light. Liv's look took me over an hour. Mine took me under 20 minutes. We were finished with 10 minutes to spare.

When I opened the door I came ran face-first into the solid body of Jace. He looked good in his dark suit with a crisp white shirt and silver tie. “Are you done with my mate?”

“Maybe. But maybe I don’t want to give her back.” I laughed as he fought the urge to growl at me. “Chill Jace. You're going to love what I did. Just don’t mess it up. I swear if one hair is out of place it will be your ass.” I told him as Liv stepped out of the room. He instantly moves to wrap his arms around her from behind.

“Thank you, Leigh. You made it so she looks like even more of an Angel. My Angel.” Liv's cheeks turned bright red at his remark.

“I will see you downstairs in ten. I have to go find uncle, Jamie.” I turned hoping Jace would listen to me and not ravish her in the hallway.

I made it downstairs. Drones of wolves were filing in and I was distracted trying to find my aunt and uncle when an arm snaked around my waist.

“You look good enough to eat, Kitten,” Garrett said in my ear.

“Oh hey, Garrett. I can't talk right now I’m trying to find…” I didn’t get to finish my sentence. Oliver had just caught sight of us and he was pissed. He also looked delicious. He was wearing a black suit with a black shirt and a silver tie. It was all tailored perfectly to accommodate his muscular physic. I quickly pulled myself from Garrett’s grasp to move into Oliver's.

“I don’t have time for this right now Oliver. Please don’t start a fight with Blue Moon's Alpha. I have to find Rachel and Jamie. Have you seen them?”

He looked down at me and growled. “Didn’t look like you were looking too hard from where I was standing.”

“Forget it. Be an asshole. I don’t care. I have s**t to do.” I said trying to walk away from him.

He pulled me back in tight before growling in my ear, “Your ass looks hot in this dress, Baby Girl. Don’t forget who will be taking it off of you later.”

I could feel my black lace panties dampen at his words. “Promises promises Oliver,” I said stepping out of his hold. “See you later Garrett,” I smirked as I walked away. I know both of them were staring at my ass.

I finally found uncle Jamie exiting the conference room. “Where have you been Leigh?”

“Let’s see. I made Liv into a princess, got myself ready, stopped a fight between the Silver Crescent Beta and the Blue Moon Alpha. You don’t want to know what I was doing before that but I will say it was fun. Where were you?”

Uncle Jamie growled at me as aunt Rachel approached. “Leigh honey, you look great. We have everything ready. We just need you to add your part. Anya is in the conference room ready to bless the chalices.”

I stepped into the conference room to be face to face with a girl who looks like a walking Barbie. But in actuality, she is a very powerful witch. Anya and her family have been very close with the Wolfe family for many generations. They have been a part of every coronation we have had. Since Jace and Liv will become part of the Royal Court there chalices must be blessed with Royal blood.

Anya cut my wrist with a platinum ceremonial knife and held it over their cups. I then moved to hold it over Oliver's cup. Anya gave me a quizzical look as I replied. “He will either be my mate or on my court.”

“Yes, my Queen.”

“Don’t tell. Okay?”

“I would never. Now get upstairs while I finish here.”

“Thank you, Anya. I will have you named my Royal Witch for your help.” She gave me an enthusiastic smile as I left.