Fortress

Chapter 11

Mina

I found some cereal and made myself a bowl as I waited on Rome to come down. I had questions and I needed them answered before my brain shuts down for the night. My eyes drifted to the stove and read the time, it was going on two in the morning. I felt Rome’s presence before he entered the kitchen. His brown hair hung past his shoulders in its wet state. His bare chest was covered in tattoos and my eyes shot to his pajama pants hanging low on his hips.

“Like what you see?”,Rome asked in a husky tone. I smiled and looked down at my cereal.

“How long are we staying here?”, I asked.

“As long as you want to”, he replied while pulling the refrigerator open.

“When will you change me?”, I asked trying to keep my voice even. Rome’s head snapped up and his eyes assessed me as if he were looking at something under a microscope.

“What's this about Mina?”, he asked suspiciously. I kept my eyes on my cereal as he walked closer to me.

“I thought you wanted me to join you? Am I not your mate?”, I asked and stuffed a spoonful of cereal in my mouth. Rome stood facing me on the other side of the kitchen island and I refused to look at him.

“You are my mate,” he said softly causing my body to shiver.

“Then change me I want to be like you,” I said and finally looked up to catch his eyes shifting. My toes curled at the hungry look in those deep blue eyes.

“I will change you when you are ready,” Rome said looking away from me.

“I'm ready now,” I said firmly. I wasn't, I had no idea what I was asking for I just wanted to be treated equally. I was not this weak little girl Rome treated me as. I want to be out front I needed to do this for Aniyah.

“Why?”, Rome asked making his way around the island to stand in front of me. I swallowed loudly as he searched my face with intense eyes.

“I just want to be useful, I want to fight and help take down Helios. I won't sit back and do nothing while Aniyah’s killers are probably striking again right now.” I said in a rush holding his gaze. I watched as his face softened and he reached for me. I went into his arms and rested my forehead on his chest. He was beginning to feel like home and I craved him more than I’d like to admit.

“I understand you want to help but for right now we need to lay low. Out in the field is dangerous and you need to be properly trained,” he said as he stroked my arms.

“When can we start training?”, I asked impatiently. Rome chuckled and leaned away so I could see his face.

“Maybe this weekend,” he said a smile playing on his lips. I nodded and went back to my cereal which was a little soggy but I finished it nevertheless. Rome waited for me as I washed my bowl out and then we walked upstairs to the master bedroom. My stomach grew nervous as we entered the room. While we stayed in the motel Rome slept at the bottom of the bed and I at the top but I didn't want to sleep like that anymore. I needed his arms around me I needed his comfort tonight. Rome hit the lights once I got in bed and found the remote to the television. He sat at the bottom of the bed flipping through the channels and I struggled to find the words I wanted to say. I yawned and sunk deeper under the covers and Rome turned to face me.

“Is this okay?”, he asked after landing on some nature program.

“Yes”, I said and turned on my side Rome stood and walked over to the other side of the bed. I heard the covers move and then felt his hands pulling me flat against his chest. My body instantly melted into every dip of his. Rome kissed the back of my head before squeezing me gently.

“I've dreamt of holding you for the longest time it always feels unreal now” Rome whispered.

“I'm here,” I said and closed my eyes drifting to sleep in the security of his arms.

Rome

“Punch me like you want to hurt me,” I said as I charged at Mina again. The panic in her eyes disappeared on day four of her training and she was now confident in her moves on day twenty-three as she struck me again and again.

“Good, now let's work on your kicks again,” I said I was very proud of my little mate as she threw everything she had at me. Her ass looked great in the tights she wore and her chest spilled over the sports bra. Mina was a temptation every time we trained, no matter how hard I tried to keep my thoughts clean they always wondered. It didn't help that I was holding her every night as she fell asleep. I would never be able to sleep without her in my arms again. I still caught her crying a few times a day and just offered my support by holding her close. I cooked for my mate daily and she was surprised that I knew my way around a kitchen. We hiked twice a week and Mina showed great improvement since the first day we started. I caught her watching me every so often she would just smile. Every day I fell harder for her and I would give anything to know if she felt the same.

“Great let's stop here for today, I have a conference call with Jared tonight. I’ll order us something for dinner,” I said as I grabbed Mina’s waist to plant a kiss on her forehead. I allowed my lips to linger for a few moments before pulling away.

“Okay I'll be down after I shower,” Mina said and I watched as she swayed away upstairs. A thought entered my head and it wouldn't go away so I decided to execute it. I waited a few minutes before I climbed the stairs two at a time. Music drifted from the bathroom as I approached, she liked listening to slow jams as she showered. I quickly undressed letting my sweaty clothes fall to the floor and then I entered the shower with my mate.

I took in Mina’s naked body with water dripping down her back and was instantly hard for her. She slowly turned not seeming the least bit surprised by me joining her. Instead, she eyed me before running her tongue over my chest. My eyes closed taking in the feel of her soft hands exploring my body. Her hand ran along the length of my shaft before finally gripping it, she worked her hand forward and back slowly driving me crazy. When she pulled away my eyes opened to find her squirting soap on a cloth and she returned to my body washing me lazily. She moved behind me and began washing my hair, I had never felt so at peace in my life. Mina pushed me forward into the steaming water and I turned to pull her close to me. Our eyes locked and I could no longer resist the pull of her lips. My mouth caught hers just as a smile was forming there. Our tounges had missed each other and they relayed that through their dance. I lifted Mina and she wrapped her legs around my waist. My hands pressed her hips flat against me and a moan escaped her throat as she rocked against me. If I just shifted her a little to the left I could enter her easily but I held back, instead I settled for the pleasure she brought me now. Mina threw her head back as she continued to slide up and down my swollen rod and my eyes latched onto her round breast thrusting in my face. I sucked a n****e into my mouth licking the bud ever so gently. Mina gripped my hair pulling me closer to her. I couldn’t stop myself from tasting her further, my fangs dropped and I bit her just above the n****e. Her sweet blood spilled into my mouth and I sucked softly. Mina’s cry of pleasure was music to my ears. I released my bite and pulled her lips back down to mine. I was throbbing for her I wanted more, no I needed more. Mina pulled back to look at me her eyelids heavy with lust. She reached between us and I was already moving out of the shower. I laid Mina on the bed her body slicked with water.

“Are you sure?”, I asked hovering over her core.

“Yes”, Mina replied breathlessly and then I pushed inside of her watching as her lips parted with a gasp. She felt so warm and right I willed myself to stay still so she could get familiar to my size. Mina settled and then I began to sink deeper inside her until I reached a barrier.

“This will hurt but only for a minute, it will pass” I whispered as I left soft kisses along her cheek. Mina took a deep breath and then I pushed forward settling inside of my home. Mina gripped my arms as I slowly pulled out. The look on her face alone had me struggling to breathe. Mine.

Mina

Rome was giving me what I had been dreaming of since the first night in this house. The throbbing between my legs finally had its answers. Rome moved slowly in and out of me as he kissed my lips gently. I was floating in another world just drifting away. He stroked me so deeply as if he was trying to tell me a story. Our eyes locked when he released my lips and I realized I had fallen for this man. I don’t know when it happened but I felt something so special about this man. I didn’t know I was crying until my vision blurred and Rome bent to kiss my lips. His pace quickened and a familiar feeling was building inside of me. Rome gripped my thigh as his movements became more ridged. My arms wrapped around his neck as I brought my hips to meet his. The feeling continued to grow and my head fell back and I could no longer hold back my moans. I didn’t want this to ever stop but I wanted to explode all at the same time.

“Rome!” I cried out as my walls clinched down on him and stars burst behind my eyelids. Rome continued to thrust inside of me for a few more seconds before plunging deep inside of me and stilling. My hand shook as I brought it up to his check.

“Are you okay?” he asked turning his mouth into my palm to kiss it. I smiled and nodded my head.

“I’m better than okay,” I said and giggled my head feeling light. I still felt like I was floating and I wanted more. I moved my hips slightly forward and Rome lifted a brow before moving inside me again I could stay like this forever I thought as he caught my moan with his soft lips.