Forbidden Mate

Chapter 10

I wake up in Alaric's bed, I have no recollection of leaving the shower let alone putting my t-shirt on and climbing into bed. I must have fallen asleep in the shower. Then if that's the case how the hell did I get dressed and into bed. 

I jump from the room and storm out to find out who moved me and why they touched me. I mean how rude can someone be. To move me and touch me whilst I was naked. 

I find Alaric asleep on the sofa. I'm a checked pair of pajama bottoms and no top. The sunlight hits his skin and it seems to absorb the rays giving him a bronzed tanned look. His arm tucked behind his head showing off his toned arms. His perfectly sculpted pecs rising and falling with his steady breathing. I am stuck in a trance watching him. My wolf clawing to be let out to run my hands over his hard toned body. To feel the heat of his skin against my own. This intense pull to him keeps growing. 

"Um sorry about last night" a rather ashamed looking Oscar mumbles from the corner of the room. My eyes dart over to him and I pull on my top to make it longer and let out a low growl. "I don't know what came over me. One minute I was laying in bed and the next … well you know" he looks down at his hand. Shame radiating off him. "I have enchanted this for you". He throws something my way as I reach to catch it I'm pulled back into something solid with a protective arm around me. And whatever Oscar through was now in Alaric's hand. 

I push myself out of his grip before I can register the sensation it caused to my body. I know he's looking out for me but I can handle this on my own. Plus we need to have a serious talk about boundaries. "What Is that?" I say staring at Oscar the way I stare at prey.

"It's an enchanted necklace. It will stop your scent during your heat sending everyone into a frenzy. It won't stop your heat just the part of it that draws potential mates in. I'm not entirely sure on how a wolf's heat works but this should help you" 

I turn to look at Alaric who appears to be examining it carefully. When he looks up he avoids eye contact with me. 

Good idea. He must sense I'm pissed about him moving me from the shower whilst I was asleep. 

"It appears to be safe" he says in his smooth charismatic voice. Holding it out to place it around my neck I pull my hair out of the way as he does the clasp up. 

"Right, now that is sorted, let's get on with today" I say, turning on my heels and heading for my room. 

"Um Princess Aria we have a fitting in a local boutique for out outfits for today" I turn back to Oscar who is still looking down at his hands. 

"Right" I continue my walk into my room. Pulling out a pair of black yoga pants, pink sports bra top and a pink zip through hooded quickly pooping in my contacts. No mate finding for me today. I grab my trainers and pull them on as I walk back into the main room. "Lets go people, I would like to get a run in at some point today. What time are we having this meeting again?" 

"Its at 5 this evening so plenty of time for your run" Alaric croons " the car is out front waiting on us" 

***

After a 20 minute drive we arrived at the boutique. Oscar trundles ahead and disappears into the store first. 

"Princess are you feeling okay? You seem burdened this mornign" 

"You have no idea do you?" I growl through gritted teeth. 

"What has upset you?" Alaric pushes a stray strand of my hair behind my ear. A breath catches at the back of my throat. 

"Care to explain how i moved from your shower to your bed?" I stare deep into deep into pools of blue that have the power to suck me into their abys. "I feel asleep, naked under the cold water and wake up in just my t-shirt in your bed. Do you not see the problem there?" 

"No you looked uncomfortable and I moved you. You didn't seem to mind you curled into my chest as I carried you" I can sense the sincerity in his voice yet I was still mad "I apologise if I crossed a line Princess" 

"Good now that, that is sorted shall we I say" 

"We shall after you" he holds the door open as I'm sicked into the boutique and I'm pulled to the back of the shop by one of the assistants. She's a witch. I can sense her power. It's pure and of light. I can't help but feel relaxed. 

"We have these 3 dresses for you please try them on" she says ushering me into the fitting room. 

I open the dress carriers and I am met with 3 dresses. 1 red, 1 emerald green and 1 cobalt blue. I have to say each one is stunning and vibrant and I think would look good against my fair complection. 

 I pull the red one on first it's a simple silk spaghetti stapped slip dress that hugs every curve in exactly the right way. I feel sexy as hell in it. I step out of the fitting room to look at it in the full length mirror.

I feel my whole body heat up under the gaze of someone. I feel the goose bumps rise up my arms. I quickly turn to find the eyes that taunt me in my dreams taking in my curves. I flash a sexy smile (well what I think is sexy) turn and disappear into the fitting room.

I let the dress pool at my feet and the heat consumes my body again. I fan myself off as best I can. I know this will pass I just have to think cold thoughts. As I do that I pull on the green dress. It has a plunge neckline and again the dress is full length and hugs every curve. I check my reflection in the full length mirror. Again with the heated gaze upon me. Ye I feel sexy but I don't know it just doesn't feel right. one wrong move in it will expose my breasts and lets be honest at an important meeting like this it's not ideal. 

So far both dresses don't seem right for a meeting they are more lets go to a ball or something like that. I still don't know why one of the outfits I bought with me wouldn't do. Let's hope the final dress is more me. I pull out the dress and hold it up to myself. This dress has a sweetheart neckline that will show off just the right amount of cleavage. It stops just below my knees and is figure hugging. I can't help but run my hands down my curves. This is definitely the dress.