From Chosen To Fated

Chapter 3 - Her First Heartbreak

Ruby woke up on the same couch that she had been sitting on when she received the news of her mate. She did not actually remember falling asleep. Someone had covered Ruby with her favorite quilt and had taken off her shoes. She was not ready to wake from the dream that she was having about the first time she met Torben. Ruby got up and headed to the bathroom, staring at her reflection in the mirror. She saw that her hazel eyes that she inherited from her father were still red and puffy and her normally curly, chocolate brown hair was a mess. She splashed some water on her face and began to slowly comb out the tangles in her hair, recalling the timeline of events that occurred after her and Torben’s initial introduction.

After Torben’s quarantine, he started school and was placed in the same class as Ruby. The other children were understandably hesitant of the new kid who was just under quarantine, but none dared to say anything when they saw the Alpha’s eldest daughter sitting with him at lunch and playing with him at recess every day.

Eventually Torben moved in with one of the elders of the pack, Louise. Louise was an unmated and childless wolf by choice, but volunteered happily for the task. She was a kind, but stern woman who was like the entire pack’s grandmother. While Torben resided permanently at Louise’s house, he spent a lot of time with Ruby and her family at their home. This is when Ruby and Torben began to connect on a different level and started developing feelings for each other. At 16, they announced to her family and Louise that they were dating, to which her father approved as Torben had proven to be a great warrior and was in line to become Onyx’s Beta.

Since Baron did not have any children to pass his title along to, the Alpha could select their Beta and Onyx chose Baron without a second thought.

Ruby and Torben began planning for a future together and each silently hoped that they would be each other’s fated mates. At 17, Louise sadly passed and Torben was given permission to stay in Louise’s old home. Ruby remembered the grief that Torben tried to hide as he packed up Louise’s stuff and moved his belongings into the master bedroom.

At 18 was when Ruby experienced her first heartbreak. She woke up on her 18th birthday, excited to finally see that Torben was indeed her fated mate, blessed by the Moon Goddess. When she met him at their favorite café, her smile for him quickly faded. Ruby felt no ethereal connection, no intoxication, and did not hear the word Scout would have growled at the back of her mind. Torben quickly noticed her shift in mood.

“Scout didn’t feel that I was your mate, did she?” Torben asked sadly.

Ruby shook her head. Torben gave her a sad smile.

“Maybe we will feel it when I turn 18 in a couple of weeks.” Torben said, but Ruby knew he did not believe it. Depending on the age gap, a wolf could be around their mate and not feel the connection, but Torben and Ruby were only two weeks apart...

“Maybe.” she smiled and decided to play along. Torben placed a hand on hers. No sparks, no tingles, no comfort for her growing despair. This broke Ruby’s heart even more. That night she went home and cried to her parents about the cruelty of the Moon Goddess.

A couple of weeks later, Ruby met Torben on the evening of his 18th birthday at his house. They had planned to cook dinner together and watch a movie. She opted to wear Torben’s favorite, flowy sundress; yellow and made of cotton.

She approached his house nervously and wiped her palms on the skirt of her dress before she reached for the doorknob. She could hear him calling for her from the direction of the living room. The small thread of hope she felt in her chest quickly frayed when she met his eyes. She fell to the couch next him. Neither of them felt the connection a fated mate would feel. After a lot of crying from Ruby and comforting from Torben, they started discussing life together as chosen mates.

“But what if you find your fated mate?” Ruby suddenly asked, jealous of someone she did not even know.

Torben shrugged, “I don’t want anybody else,” and pulled her in for a kiss, which she reciprocated passionately.

After a couple of minutes, they broke away from each other, foreheads touching, and sat in silence on the same couch Louise had left him. A thought that had been lingering in the back of her mind broke through and was voiced aloud.

“Let’s get married and mark each other when you turn 19.” Ruby said.

“What?” Torben laughed, searching her eyes.

“I’m serious. We want each other, but this gives you a year to find your fated mate. IF you find her and decide you want to be with her, then I won’t stand in your way. If you don’t find her, then maybe that’s the Moon Goddess’ way of allowing us to be our own special kind of fated mates. You know?” Ruby finished breathlessly.

“No? What are we supposed to do for a year? Take a break?” Torben asked pensively.

“Absolutely not. We act normal.”

Ruby was resolute and Torben could tell that he was not going to change her mind. He sighed and then smiled.

“If that makes you happy, then let’s do it.” he chuckled, bringing her back in for another kiss.

She happily accepted the kiss and Torben quickly deepened it, which Ruby again reciprocated. Ruby knew what was going on. Her mother had warned her about what happens to wolves when they turn 18. She had been struggling with it herself through the couple of weeks since her birthday. When wolves turned 18, as if a switch in their body turned on, they became much more primal, s****l beings. Finally, Ruby could explore this hungry side of herself, and she could tell that Torben was ready to learn more as well.

Ruby broke from the kiss, looking into Torben’s eyes. His eyes were black and full of lust. She swung her left leg over Torben so that she was straddling him on the couch. He placed his hands on her hips and Ruby wondered if he was trying to force himself to slow down his building desire. She cupped his face in her hands as she began kissing, licking, and nibbling up and down his jaw line, down his neck, to his collarbone, and back. She had little idea what she was doing, but she listened to what her body wanted. She took it as a good sign when she heard Torben’s breath become shallow and raspy. She slowly began to feel Torben’s hardness on her core, through her underwear. She slowly moved her hips forward to feel more of his length and the sensation made her let out a small moan. Torben made a guttural groan at the back of his throat at the sound of this. He moved his hands from her hips and slid them down her thighs and cupped them just under her bottom, swiftly picking her up as he took her to the bedroom, her legs wrapped around his waist.

He gently placed her on the bed and placed himself comfortably in between her legs. He crashed his lips into hers and slid his hand under her shirt, rolling her n****e in between his fingers. Heat was starting to pool in between her legs. She reached up and grabbed a fistful of his hair and began to grind her hips against his growing erection. He pulled away and exhaled slowly.

“You are going to need to tell me to stop because I don’t know if I will be able to once I start.” Torben said lowly, his voice full of lust.

“I don’t want you to.” Ruby whispered into his mouth and pulled him back into her kiss. Torben smiled into it.

Of course, they had fooled around before, but never all the way. Because they both incorrectly assumed that they were fated mates, they wanted to experience each other for the first time through the mate bond when they became of age. They wanted to feel the sparks, tingles, and heightened sensations that they heard about from other wolves. While everything felt the same time as it did yesterday, it did not hinder their desire for each other, and they quickly helped remove the other’s clothing. Ruby drank in with her eyes the man she loved in front of her. His years of warrior training sculpted him like a Greek god. His powerful build made Ruby’s mouth water.

As Ruby laid naked under Torben’s fiery gaze, she felt a mixture of sexiness and vulnerability. She did not know whether to cover herself or reposition herself to give Torben complete view of all her curves. The vulnerability won and she began to cover herself with her hands. Torben gently grabbed her wrists and pulled them away.

“No. I want to see you.” he murmured. Ruby smiled and felt herself relax. He repositioned himself in between her legs.

“Are you ready? I can stop now if you want to wait.” Torben hesitated.

She answered by reaching down and guiding his member to her entrance, stroking his shaft at the same time. Torben sucked in a sharp breath. She teased his tip up and down her folds, allowing him to feel her wetness. She let out a small moan as she watched his eyes roll to the back of his head. She did not think she could wait any longer.

“Please, Torben.” Ruby whimpered.

Torben leaned down and kissed her gently. He entered slowly, allowing her to get used to his size. She inhaled sharply and closed her eyes, as a mixture of pain and pleasure overtook all her senses.

“Are you ok, baby?” Torben asked. She nodded.

“Don’t stop.”

He pushed all the way in and began to pump back and forth into her. With every thrust, the pain ebbed away replaced by only intense pleasure. With every moan, he began to move a little faster and harder. Eventually Torben grabbed the wooden headboard and began to pound into her, filling her in the best possible way. Soon, Ruby started to feel a rush of pleasure and warmth start from her core and spread to her lower abdomen and thighs, making her bring her knees up and her back arch. A loud scream of ecstasy escaped her lips.

“Just. Like. That. Don’t. Stop.” She somehow managed to get out between thrusts.

Ruby was close now and she suddenly remembered. She reached for one of Torben’s hand and guided him to the sensitive bud at the center of her core and how she wanted him to touch her there. Torben had always been a quick learner and soon he had her screaming his name. Her legs began to shake around him and she arched her back even further. He took this opportunity to fill his mouth with one of her breasts, sucking, licking, and nibbling her sensitive n****e.

Ruby let out one final, loud moan when she reached her climax. Her muscles tensed as the orgasm ripped through her body. Shortly after, Torben pulled out, came on Ruby’s stomach, and collapsed next to her on the bed. As the aftermath of her incredible orgasm faded, she relaxed and steadied her breathing. Torben did the same. Torben got up and retrieved a towel from his master bathroom and cleaned Ruby off. After disposing the towel in the hamper, he slid next to Ruby and pulled her in to cuddle.

“I love you, Ruby.”

“I love you, too.”

They both quickly drifted off to sleep.

A knock on the door brought Ruby out of her memory and back into the bathroom.