Rogue Luna

Chapter 4: Ryder and Evelyn

Ryder POV

    I was beyond thrilled to know I had finally found my mate. I was getting more and more hopeless as each year passed and I hadn't found my mate. Now she literally walked right into my life. Thank the Moon Goddess. I wouldn't spend the next several hundred years alone. I would finally feel complete and whole now that I would have my future Luna at my side.

    I had to touch her throughout the entire dinner. I brushed hair from her face, touched her leg, her arm, anywhere I could touch her. I could tell she was unsure of how to act and react, as if she had never had someone this affectionate around her before. Xavier growled at the thought of any other male wolf having had touched her, but he calmed when I told him that she was ours. For the rest of our lives, she was ours.

    Her pulse sped up up anytime I touched her leg, which in turn, made my own pulse gallop like a thoroughbred race horse. I wanted to taste her lips again, to memorize each curve on her body, to hold her for however long I could. I knew she was unsure of what to do having an Alpha for a mate, but I was absolutely confident she would be my equal in every way imaginable.

    When she asked if there was somewhere we could go, I just about shot straight up to the top floor. I wanted to be alone with her, not have every single set of eyes in the room on us. I made myself slow down so that I wasn't dragging my mate along. Her hand fit perfectly in mine and her scent made my mouth water and gave me a high like no other.

    "Ryder," I heard Evelyn ask, "where are we going?"

    "To the top floor. The Alpha's floor and now yours. My office, my bedroom, several guest rooms, an office for you as my future Luna," I gave her a smile, "for whenever you are ready for it. I also have a small gym as well. You are welcome to everything I have. What's mine is yours, my beautiful mate."

    I was watching her reaction. I could tell she was excited about the office, but the word Luna made her seem unsure of herself. I wanted to uncover all of her secrets and insecurities and watch her flourish in whatever she pursued. 

    "That's a lot of pressure," Evelyn spoke so softly I was sure she hadn't meant for me to hear.

    I stopped and turned to her. I turned her head and tilted her chin up. I wished she would look at me. I wanted the confident, sexy woman I first saw again. When she finally did look at me, I leaned forward and gave her a slow, steady kiss that built a fire deep inside. I grabbed her hips with my hands and wanted to pull her flush against me.

    Her body instinctively leaned into mine and it fit so f*****g perfectly. She was literally my missing piece in every way. Thank the Moon Goddess for for sending me the most perfect woman as my mate. 

    "I do not expect anything from you chérie. I want you to be absolutely comfortable with everything in your own time. I want you to be happy here. I will do whatever it takes to ensure that it happens, okay?" I begged her with my eyes to believe in me and us. I wanted her to be happy and I definitely wanted her to be happy here.

    She gave me a megawatt smile and initiated a kiss. She threw her arms around my neck, throwing me off balance, but I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her close. I wanted nothing more than to stay with her like this forever. I could spend eternity with her and I sure as hell planned on doing just that.

    I hated having to pull away, but I wanted to show her the room, "Do you want to see your room?"

    "Yes please." She gave me another killer smile as she interlocked our fingers and pressed up against my side.

    We walked up all the stairs to the top floor. My packhouse was enormous. My father being and building an architecture firm definitely blessed us here. She made a shocked gasp at the enormity of our floor. The packhouse had everything one could want, including a spa, home theater, gym, two game rooms, a library, an indoor AND outdoor pool and so much more. I couldn't wait to give her the full tour of the packhouse when she was settled in and ready. I wanted to show her everything that was now hers.

    When we stopped at the third door on the right (directly across from my room) where I slowly breathed deep and opened the door. I walked through first, with Evelyn right on my heels. She made some sort of squeaking noise females make when she the room. I waited near the door as she walked around the room, making small gasps of astonishment at almost everything she looked upon.

    The massive California king bed dominated the entire right side of the room, with the frame being a delicate wrought iron designed to look like wolves and paw prints. Every piece of wood, from the two nightstands to the bookshelves and the small desk were made of a light cherry wood that was delicately pink and definitely feminine. There was a very large, very over-sized chaise lounge chair situated near the fireplace on the wall we can in from. Two doors were on the opposite wall of the bed. One of the doors led to a generously sized walk-in closet and the other a bathroom with a jacuzzi tub, walk-in shower with a waterfall effect and a double vanity. 

    "Ryder, this is amazing," Evelyn breathed as she turned to give me a heart stopping, jaw dropping smile.

    "I'm glad you like it chérie," I would do anything to keep that smile on her face.

    "I love it. This is stunning. The view alone would make me never wanna leave."

    She had a view of the mountains and the sky that seemed to stretch on forever. When the full moon was above the mountains, it made them look like they were were covered in a sheet of blue ice and sparkled like diamonds. It was a spectacular sight that made the room the best in the packhouse.

    "Wait until you see it at night," I came up behind her so I could touch her.

    I craved her touch. Constantly. Once a wolf finds their mate, they constantly have the urge to touch them, to be near each other. It's even worse once the two mate and mark each other, but I wouldn't care. This woman was mine and if I wanted to touch her, I damn well would. The mate bond was unbreakable. The sparks that flew each time we touched was like fireworks; I couldn't wait to see what they felt like once we marked each other. I slipped my arms around her waist and kissed along her neck and jaw. She tilted her head to allow me more access which almost made me moan in pleasure. The smell of her drove me bonkers and I wanted to pick her up and r****h her senseless.

    "Ryder?" Evelyn asked a tad breathless.

    "Yes my love?" I spoke in between kisses along her shoulder.

    "I... I don't," I felt her take a deep breath before continuing, "think I can be Luna."

    My heart dropped at such a vulnerable statement coming from my mate. The woman who is my equal in strength and everything else in this life.

    "Why would you think that Evelyn? The Moon Goddess chose you for me for a reason. You were meant to be Luna. You have everything it takes to be my equal and so much more. You are meant for me. Made for me." I told her, keeping my eyes locked on hers.

    "I was born as a rogue. I have no pack, no idea who I am or where I came from. How am I supposed to help you run a pack if I know nothing?"

Evelyn POV

    "I was born as a rogue. I have no pack, no idea who I am or where I came from. How am I supposed to help you run a pack if I know nothing?" I made myself say.

    I couldn't help Ryder run a pack if I knew nothing about myself. I wanted to be as strong as he thought I was.    

    "Evelyn, you are the strongest woman I know, aside from my mother. Whatever you want to find out about yourself, we will find out together. I will be with you every step of the way. I want to be your partner in every way I can be and every way you let me." Ryder spoke as he stared into my eyes.

    I couldn't help myself, I leaned forward and gave him the slightest of kisses, a mere brush of my lips against his. I smiled at him, feeling something I've never felt before, I felt whole.

    "Okay," I whispered. "I'd like that Ryder."

    His smile made my insides turn to mush. Everything south of my navel clenched tight, causing his eyes to go black with lust. He kissed me with such a ferocity it made my knees weak. If he hadn't been holding me up I would have surely collapsed. I pressed my body against his, needing to be as close to him as possible.

    Ryder lifted me up by my waist and my legs wrapped around him of their own volition. My hands went around his neck so I could pull his face to mine. He turned our bodies so he could press me against the wall. Being pinned by his body set my blood on fire. His mouth was all over me, trailing kisses from my lips to my neck, to my ear and back again. My skin tingled from our contact and I could tell he felt it too.

    I felt his need for me from every kiss, nip and touch he gave me. I felt his rock hard member throbbing against my nether regions. I wanted him so bad I felt the moisture seeping from my core. 

   "Beautiful, if we don't stop, I am not going to be able to control myself with your delicious smell," Ryder breathed in between peppering kisses along my jaw.

    I wanted to continue, bad enough Jayde almost surged forward, but I wasn't ready yet. If we continued and ended up having s*x and quite possibly marking each other, I wouldn't be able to set the tone and get comfortable.

    "You're right," I breathed, unwrapping my legs from his waist and he immediately stepped away.

    My body mourned the loss of his against me, but this was what I needed. I was unbelievably horny, but I wasn't ready to take that step. We had only just met.

    "I don't want you to have any doubts about us when we finally do have s*x. I want you to have complete control love, even when I can't seem to have any," Ryder spoke, running a hand through his hair. 

    "Thank you," I gave him a small smile.

    "I'm going to get a cold shower. I'll let you get settled in chérie," Ryder stepped closer and gave me a sweet, slow kiss that set off a slow burn throughout my body.

    He left me alone after the kiss, needing to step away before he lost control. Or I lost control. He was sexier than hell. One look from him had my panties soaking wet and ready to jump him.

    'We want him. You and I both. Why didn't you let him continue?' Jayde growled.

    'I'm not ready Jayde. You know I'm a virgin and as much as I want him, I need to take it slow.'

    I felt her annoyance as she tuned me out. Rolling my eyes, I headed for the bathroom so I could take a long, hot bath to relax my sexually frustrated body and to figure out my next move.

    After relaxing in the tub for at least an hour, I pulled on some comfortable running clothes and my shoes, slipped my hair up and grabbed my phone and ear buds. I used my senses to locate the gym on Ryder's (now mine too) floor.

    Exercise was therapeutic for me, as was training with pack guards. I enjoyed kicked the male wolves ass on a regular basis. I always got a thrill of knowing that they underestimated me. I was powerful for a female wolf. More powerful than 99% of the males. I didn't understand why at the time.

    After pulling up my exercise music playlist, I chose a treadmill and lost myself to running.

    I had been running for a solid thirty minutes before I felt Ryder enter the room. My skin tingled in awareness as he picked a treadmill beside me. I risked a glance at him and immediately wished I hadn't. He was shirtless and had a pair of basketball shorts on that sat low on his hips, drawing my eyes to the delicious v that led to his p***s and showcased his abs.

    I was practically drooling while I stared at him. I knew he knew I was watching him as he flexed his muscles. He was NOT playing fair. 

    Thankfully I was wearing a black, lacy sports bra under my tank top and I could tease him back. I slowed the treadmill to a walk and took a slow gulp of water before pulling my tank top over my head. I heard his intake of breath as I turned the treadmill up so I was back to running. I smelled his lust swirl around me, making me high on him, making my body crave him. I could feel how much he wanted me through our mate bond. 

    I glanced at him and gave him an innocent smile and a wink. I could see his muscles tense and his eyes turned black. I'm sure my own eyes were turning black as well. I had to stop staring at him, so I focused on my running again.

    I felt the tingle of Ryder's approach as he reached around to turn off the machine. I could smell the sweat and pure maleness of him as he brushed my skin. I turned around and pulled my ear buds out. He towered over me while I gave him a sweet smile he wasn't buying.

    "You are going to drive me and Xavier crazy," he spoke.    

    :"I know," I ran my finger from his chin down his chest to the top of his shorts. 

    "Is that your plan?" Ryder laughed as he grabbed my hand.    

    "To make you crazy? Nope, but it would be a fun perk," I laughed at his bemused expression and gave him a kiss.

    "Alright love," he shook his head.

    He threw an arm around my neck and walked us out of the gym. It felt nice to act like a normal couple. I threw my arm around his waist and let out a contented sigh.

    "What was the sigh for chérie?" Ryder asked as we walked into my room.

    "I was thinking how nice it was to act like a normal couple," I answered as I went into my closet to kick off my sneakers.

    "Yes it was," Ryder agreed as he leaned against the door frame to watch me.

    "I'm gonna hop in the shower quick and go find something to eat, if you want to join me."

    Ryder stalked closer, "For a shower? Or food?" His voice was husky from lust.

    I smacked his chest and gave him a look that told him which thing I was inviting him for. He gave me a smile and a kiss.    

    "I'll be back after I shower amour," Ryder gave me another steamy kiss that left me rethinking my virginity.

    Instead of chasing him down and begging him to f**k me senseless, I went to get a shower to calm my s****l frustrations.