Luna and her Alpha mate

10 - Burning for you

They ride his Ford Bronco SUV to the beach. It's a very beautiful day and Luna is in high spirits, eager to see more of the place.

“Elizabeth said there are constructions on the beach right now so they’re not allowed to go. What exactly is your business? How are you able to support this…community? You seem so busy most of the time, it makes me wonder…”

Cain nods. “We started this very recently…basically, what we do is we offer water-based sports holidays for those who can afford the best. Luxurious holidays focusing on water sports and activities near or on coastlines, beaches, yachts, and so forth. Activities can include snorkelling, scuba diving, going into caves that connect to the ocean, visiting secluded areas…those sort of things. It is a little bit like air BnB. Guests can rent out for a minimum of four nights up to a month or two, book activities and other things to make their stay…unforgettable.”

They make a few stops along the way as he shows her a little of the ongoing constructions. She asks many questions and he answers them readily, eager to tell her some of the new plans.

Cain is pleasantly surprised about her eagerness to learn and some of her inputs are actually very interesting. He’ll surely forward those ideas to Dan.

Around noon, Cain touches her back gently with his hand and Luna turns to look at him.

“Let’s go have our lunch at the hut. I was told our food is ready.”

“Oh! I didn’t realise we’d be eating there.”

He guides her away from the water back to the SUV and drives for around five minutes until they reach a very secluded area.

The place is blissfully hidden away in a cosily secretive cove on the western coast. They walk for another ten minutes before finally catching a glimpse of the cabin.

“You weren’t kidding when you said it’s secluded.” She says, amused.

Cain grins. “Well… let’s put it this way… You can moan as loud as you want while I’m pleasuring you… and nobody will hear.”

She blushes, her cheeks burning as she rolls her eyes at him. “What makes you so certain you’ll even get to second base today?”

“Oh, you’ll take me way past second base yourself before we finish the food they prepared for us.” He responds confidently and she laughs.

“That’s mighty arrogant of you.”

He grins. “You wanna bet?”

She rolls her eyes at him. “I’m not going to fall for that. If I bet against you, you’ll do your best to seduce me and we both know this thing between us is just a ticking time bomb.”

His grin widens. “Exactly. So why are you even fighting it?”

Luna doesn’t answer until they finally reach the cabin. They find a patio swing on the porch and she sits down, with a pensive expression, gently pushing the swing with her feet.

“I’d like a little bit of dignity.” She finally tells him. “And I’ve been told that the things you really work for are harder to discard. I’d hate for you to simply lose interest once you’ve gotten what you wanted.”

Cain leans on a post and stares at her intently. “You’ve been observing me since you arrived, I know because I can feel your eyes following me around sometimes. Do you really think I’m that kind of person?”

Luna stares back at him. “Well, isn’t this why we’re here? To learn more about each other and erase all doubts? Observing you from afar will never be enough. I know your…people… adore you. But I want to know why. I don’t even understand how your community works. It seems way more complicated than you’re in charge because you inherited the position from your father.”

He chuckles. “Very perceptive. You’re right, of course, but unfortunately, for now, it’s better that you’re on a need-to-know basis. For your own sanity.”

She frowns. “Don’t you mean, for my own safety?”

“Yeah, sure, that too.”

She sighs, frustrated. “See, it’s things like this that make me back off… why should I trust you when you don’t trust me with details?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that you probably won’t believe me. And I’m afraid it might even…drive you away.”

“Well, we won’t know that unless we try, right?”

“Maybe…” He says cautiously. “...but if I told you I’m a shapeshifter, would you believe me?”

She narrows her eyes at him. “Now you’re making fun of me.”

He laughs. “My point, exactly. Come, let’s go inside and eat before our food gets cold.” He opens the door with his key and waits for her to precede him.

She hesitates. “Why don’t we just eat here? The view is nice…”

Cain grins. “Scared of being ravished already? Don’t worry, I promise to play nice…unless you want the big bad wolf to come out, I’ll be on my absolute best behaviour.”

She giggles. “I’m not scared of the big bad wolf. I plan to make him eat from my hands and tame him.”

He seems to shiver with excitement. “Is that a challenge, little fawn?”

“No, it’s a promise.” She whispers.

Cain closes his eyes, his lips curving into a slow smile. He seems to struggle for control for a few seconds before opening his eyes again. “Alright, wait here, I’ll get the foldable table and our picnic basket.”

They end up talking about many things while they eat. Their childhood, their present lives, and their intentions for the future. Briefly, Luna remembers her dream but it was nothing like this. Even the cabin is different, the one in her dream is a very basic hut, with a roof made of straw and bamboo flooring, the kind that looks like a strong enough gust of wind could easily blow it away. This one, on the other hand, is an elegant cabin that can withstand bad storms.

“May I ask something very personal?” Luna asks.

He shrugs. “Of course, I’ll answer as honestly as I can.”

Afraid of losing her courage, she blurts out her question. “Have you been… with many women?”

Cain coughs, swallowing his food wrong. Luna hands him a glass of water. “That’s awfully straightforward.” He says, amused.

She shrugs. “I’m just curious…One of the things I worry about is you comparing me to other women.”

He takes a bite of his sandwich and chews thoughtfully for a few seconds before answering.

“I have had a few partners. Does that bother you?”

She shakes her head. “No, as long as I’m the only one at the present.”

“Of course. It goes without saying. I have no intention of sharing you with anyone else, why should you expect any differently? You have nothing to worry about, little fawn. If you do decide to give it a try with me, you will be treated with respect, just as the others have been.”

Luna nods but says nothing, lost in her own thoughts again.

“May I ask the same question?”

She blushes. “I… To be honest, I have no one to compare you with anyway, so… You can rest easy.”

Cain’s eyes widen as he stares at her in surprise. “I’m sorry, what?”

She c0cks her head to the side. “Is it going to be a problem?”

He seriously considers the question. “Not a problem, no… Just…going to be a little more… complicated.”

“Why? More trouble than it’s worth?” She teases him.

He chuckles. “Not at all. Just a test for my self-control. Nothing I cannot handle.” He assures her confidently. A little too airily.

Luna stares at him for several seconds before shaking her head and smiling to herself.

Maybe…just maybe… she’s not the only one burning and somehow, that is equally titillating.

She wonders if he’s really as in control as he claims to be.

It would be interesting to find out by pushing him beyond his limits. The question is… is she strong enough to push, when he makes her burn with just one smouldering look? When one touch ignites something within her?

*****

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That night he works until very late with his beta Dan, preparing the paperwork for the water sports event that will be happening in a few months' time. Everything has to run smoothly so they are preparing way ahead of schedule, just to be certain of resolving any issue that might arise beforehand.

“Wow, it’s gotten really late. You should go home now, we have early training in a few hours. I’ll just finish signing these last bits and I’ll be off to bed as well.” Cain rubs his face tiredly and stifles a yawn.

Dan doesn’t need to be told twice. His mate is waiting for him in their cottage despite the late hour. “Thanks, Alpha, I’ll see you later.”

“Go! Good night. My apologies to Eden.”

Dan chuckles. “Yeah…I’ll let her know you said that.”

After around twenty minutes he can barely keep his eyes open so he decides to just continue again tomorrow and heads back to his quarters.

He frowns when he passes by the kitchen and sees the fridge is open and someone is there tiptoeing behind the open door, trying to reach something. He recognises the scent.

It’s Luna.

Stealthily he enters the kitchen and walks behind her, trying to see what she’s trying to do.

Luna seems to be reaching for the stock of ice cream in the top part of the freezer. She is wearing a deep green camisole and shorts, with a deer and forest print all over, and he looks appreciatively at how it compliments her skin.

Her legs are long, and toned and look as if they have been kissed by the sun. She keeps her wild curly hair loose and a little scruffy. Cain memorises every curve of her body, feeling a tingly sensation and waves of heat travelling down his body to his loins. She truly is a very attractive woman and she doesn’t even seem aware of it.

It’s really too bad she isn’t his fated mate. He would have claimed her right away and she’d probably be pregnant with the future alpha already if she were.

Silently he watches her finally reach one small container of ice cream and quickly open it, digging in with her spoon as if she couldn’t wait and moans her appreciation, making Cain feel even more turned on.

He waits a few more seconds before slowly walking up to her back and tracing the outline of her arm with his finger which makes her jump and almost drop her spoon. Their eyes lock, both standing inches away from one another and Cain moves his fingertip slowly up her arm, gently across her collarbone, and up the side of her neck.

Luna tilts her head to the side a little, taking in shuddering breaths and trying to maintain whatever control she might have left in her. Cain moves his fingertip from her earlobe, across the lower part of her jaw, and stops at the centre of her bottom lip. Both are now panting, eyes still locked and they can feel each other's breath.

“I thought you didn’t like sweets? That thing is not even non-fat.” Cain says quietly, dipping his finger into her ice cream container and tasting it. “I only know because I made the mistake of grabbing one of those zero-sugar ones…tasted more like a punishment than a reward. Hmmm, this one is delicious. If I kiss you right now, it would probably taste… even better…”

That does it. As if bewitched, Luna puts the ice cream back inside the fridge and closes the door without a word, then she takes his hand, the one he used to taste the ice cream, and decides to take the plunge, licking and sucking on said finger before he could finish what he was saying.

Cain's member becomes instantly hard, he groans and runs his other hand over Luna's jaw to her lips. He then notices a drop of ice cream on her camisole and he wipes it with his thumb, blinking in surprise as he hears Luna gasp and her n*****s are suddenly very evident behind the cloth.

Transfixed, he runs his thumb over it through her camisole. Luna groans but goes back to sucking on his finger, as if she couldn’t get enough. As Luna sucks harder, Cain leans into her, making sure she can feel his manhood, rubbing his thumb more vigorously around Luna's n****e.

She lets go of Cain's finger, gasping for air, feeling the pleasurable ache between her thighs and the electrifying pulses from Cain’s thumb playing with her n****e.

As their eyes meet again, Cain picks her up and places her on the kitchen top.

“Luna, tell me what you want.” He whispers.

“I want you.” She gasps as Cain continues to massage her breast and press his c0ck against her entrance that now feels like it’s on fire.

Both of them are slowly grinding together, their desires perfectly in sync.

“I need more words, Luna. I want you to tell me what you want me to do… to you.”

Luna couldn’t reply quickly enough as Cain nibbles her ear and begins to run his tongue down her neck slowly. She moans and runs her hands down his chest, his lean torso and as she gets to his waist, Cain grabs her hands and holds them above her head.

“Tsk tsk... If you don’t put into words what you want Luna, I will have to restrict what access you have to me.”

She gasps and stares at him, incredulous that he would dare stop now, when she badly needs to feed the roaring inferno that he ignited. “What..?”

He smirks.