His Crimson Mate

Movie Night

(Hadeon's POV)

The rest of the day dragged on. I went out to help with the houses and Janessa avoided me like the plague. It was right before dinner and my father requested a meeting. We are currently sitting in my office just staring at each other. Finally, the old wolf broke the uncomfortable silence. "Do you have everything prepared for the Death Moon?" he asked. "Yes," I responded. Yeah, everything except for the actual sacrifice. I couldn't tell him that yet, it was too risky.

I have been coming up with a plan for getting out of sacrificing our mate. Zeus isn't a fan of the plan, but it's the best we have at the moment. Another twenty minutes of my father's mindless ramblings before I abruptly ended the meeting. It was dinner time, which meant I only had about an hour left until movie night! For some odd reason, I felt like a giddy little school girl and Zeus wasn't helping.

Evi approached me at dinner with a smug smirk on her face. Oh great, here we go. "Everything is set up Alpha. The package will be at my front door at 7:15 dressed in PJs and ready for a girl's night so don't be late," Evi demanded sweetly. I was grateful to Luc and his mate, but if she didn't stop side-eyeing me with a smirk I was going to lose it. I quickly finished my meal and ran up to my chambers for a shower.

After showering, I put on some sweatpants and a loose shirt and headed down toward Luc's chambers. I made it shortly after 7 pm and walked inside. "Hey, Alpha!" Evi exclaimed as she ran around putting the finishing touches on the place. I must admit, I was impressed. Evi created two separate teepee-like tents out of curtains and sheets. They hung from the ceiling over a mass amount of fluffy pillows and blankets.

There were a few fairy lights throughout the teepees as well as in their living room. She even cleared out all the furniture which left the massive 85-inch flatscreen on their wall and the two teepees on opposite sides of the room, creating some privacy. There was popcorn, drinks, and snacks in the middle of the blankets of the makeshift fort. Wow!

The scent of my mate hit me before I turned around and saw her staring shocked at the front door. Our eyes met and my heart clenched at the slight fear I saw in them. Was she scared of me? Evi went over to usher her into the apartment. "Sorry," I heard Evi whisper to Janessa apologetically. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. But Zeus was jumping for joy at the close proximity of our mate.

"Alright, movie time! The first movie is a horror movie," Evi groaned nervously. "Where am I supposed to sit?" Janessa asked as we all sat down and made ourselves comfortable in the teepees. "Janessa, come sit down," I growled, becoming frustrated with her standoffishness.

"I-I don't think that's such a good idea," Janessa stated with little confidence. "Aww, come on, Nessa, the movie is starting," Evi urged as she focused on the TV screen. Janessa looked at our teepee and then around the room before reluctantly dragging her feet toward me. My heart skipped a beat.

Janessa snuggled into the comfy, plush pillows and blankets. Even though I watched her visibly relax after taking a deep breath, she remained distant, using the popcorn bowl to keep us separated. I just wanted to pull her close but I knew I had to ease into it. I kept hoping Janessa would jump and need me throughout the movie, but she obviously doesn't scare easily. I heard Evi scream and jump into her mate's arms a few times, whereas Janessa didn't even flinch.

After the movie was over, Janessa suggested an action movie, so that is what we watched. Janessa seemed more into this genre of movie. I could sense how excited she became at the action scenes. I could hear the faint noises of Lucas and Evi making out in their teepee. It was only a half hour into the movie and I wasn't sure how much longer those two would last. I caught Janessa at a distracted moment and pulled her body close to mine. She squealed in surprise, but shockingly she didn't protest.

I could feel the heat rise between us just from our close proximity. I didn't want to push her, but I needed more. I began to rub small circles on the exposed skin of her arm. The sparks that arose made goosebumps appear across both of our bodies. "Tell me something about yourself," I whispered into Janessa's ear, while she tried to concentrate on the movie. "W-What do you mean?" she asked, never taking her eyes off of the screen.

I looked at the TV and pouted like a pup. For some reason, I was beginning to feel needy. I have never felt this way before but the foreign feeling has me wanting all of Janessa's attention. I hate that this bond makes me crave things. Things like the love and attention I never received as a pup. I never knew I was missing these things until now and now I want them all from her. I wanted to give her all of those things too, if she would just show me how. I know she knows better than I do, coming from what I assume is a caring family.

I rubbed my temples in frustration. What was I thinking? I don't deserve her love and I will never have it, but as I said before, I will take what I can get, for now. "Are you okay?" Janessa's sweet voice whispered to me as she touched my arm gently. I looked into her eyes and melted. What is happening to me? "Mate is beautiful," Zeus cooed in my mind. "Yes, she is," I responded in a daze.

"She is what?" Janessa questioned. s**t! Did I just say that out loud? "I want to know more about you," I told her softly as I brought my hand to her cheek and cupped it with care. She leaned into it momentarily before gently grabbing my wrist and removing my hand from her face. Zeus whined at her actions.

"What do you want to know?" she asked while looking down. "Your favorite color?" I questioned. "Really?" she asked as she c****d her eyebrow. "Really," I responded, giving her my undivided attention. "Black. Or dark purple, since my mother doesn't believe black is a real color. What's yours?" she answered with a question of her own. "Black," I told her with a smile.

"What do you like to do for fun in your free time?" I asked. Janessa blushed and turned away from me, which made me curious. "Well, now you have to tell me," I chuckled. Janessa looked me in the eyes and said, "I like to murder evil-doers in my spare time. I like to slit their throats and watch the life drain from their eyes."

Wow. I am not sure what I was expecting but that wasn't it. The faraway look in her eyes let me know she had traveled somewhere else. Possibly her first kill, or her favorite. I know that look all too well. My d**k twitched in my pants at her response. Damn, she was twisted. More twisted than I'm sure she would like to admit, and I am all for it!

"What about you? What do you like to do in your spare time?" she asked as she came back from her dark reverie. I leaned forward and caressed her cheek momentarily. "Same," I responded. Janessa made a noise somewhere between a scoff and a laugh. "Yeah, why doesn't that surprise me," she stated sarcastically. "It shouldn't. We are two twisted individuals destined to be together," I told her with a smug smirk as I stared deeply into her eyes.

Janessa and I hadn't said anything for a few minutes, we just stared. I felt like I could really see her. See the real Janessa behind her macho alpha-female facade. I could see in her gaze she hated being this bare in front of me, but I couldn't pull my eyes away from hers. Her scent, her touch, everything was intoxicating, and I needed more and more of her every day.

Suddenly, noises came from the outside of our teepee. I poked my head out and saw Lucas carrying Evi away. She had her legs wrapped around his waist and they were making out passionately. The soft moans that escaped both of their lips let me know they were calling it a night and Janessa and I would be letting ourselves out. "Ahh, to be young and in love," Janessa stated as she shook her head with a smirk. "Yeah," I agreed as I resumed staring deeply into the windows of her soul.

The air around us prickled and Janessa squirmed in her spot but I couldn't take my eyes off her. "What are you staring at?" she finally broke our comfortable silence with a blush. "The most beautiful female I have ever laid my eyes on, " I responded without a second thought. Janessa blushed harder.

"Oh, the big bad Crimson Wolf keeps blushing," I teased as I caressed her cheek. "Yes, well it's hard not to when the big bad Demon Wolf keeps trying to be sweet and romantic," she responded, causing Zeus to make a purring noise rumble from my chest in approval. Janessa chuckled at Zeus's response and my eyes automatically went straight to her perfectly plump lips. I traced her bottom lip with my thumb and Janessa gasped at the sparks before she let out a sad sigh.

Janessa's sigh caught my attention and I focused back on her eyes. "What's wrong?" I asked in genuine concern. Janessa didn't speak for a few moments before she asked, "why couldn't we be a normal couple? We could have already been marked and mated. But here we are at opposing ends of an inevitable war." She had a point. "I know. I hate it," I told her honestly as I rested my forehead on hers. She took a deep inhale of my scent and I did the same to hers.

I knew it was wrong but I just wanted her, even just for a moment. I leaned forward to place a soft kiss on her lips. I wanted her to feel how much I was beginning to care for her, but at the last moment, she turned away. My lips fell on her cheek, so I kissed that instead. "Please don't do that. We talked about this," she said sadly. "About what? You are acting like you don't want any parts of the deal anymore. And if the deal is off, then so are the little rules behind it," I responded.

Janessa sighed. "You don't think I don't want to take you to my room and f**k your brains out? Ride your d**k until you scream my name, then lick both of our juices clean off your c**k?" she asked me while looking into my eyes. Damn, that was really... descriptive. My c**k was now at full attention.

"Then what is stopping you? Because trust me, I feel the same way. I want to torture your body and then slowly worship every inch of you in a way I have never even dreamt of until now," I responded honestly as I eyed her up and down hungrily. Damn, the things I want to do to her.

Janessa gasped, then bit her lip as I began to smell hints of her arousal. I took a few whiffs and could feel Zeus pushing forward to share a good look at our mate. I used my thumb to pull her lip from between her teeth. "Don't do that" I whispered in a husky voice. Janessa whipped her head towards the television. "The movie is over," she said softly. I looked over and noticed the credits rolling. "That it is," I responded.

"Maybe we should leave. It's getting late," Janessa stated breathlessly as I caressed her cheek with my thumb. The last thing I wanted to do right now is leave her presence. "Do we have to?" I asked, sounding like a spoiled pup. Janessa chuckled. "Yes, you big puppy," she stated as she crawled out of the makeshift tent. I couldn't help but admire her juicy ass as it bounced in her night pants. I followed behind her. Then we made our way to the door of the Beta's chambers.

We walked up a flight of stairs to the Alpha's floor. I was becoming nervous as we began to approach my room. I grabbed Janessa's hand softly. "Would you like to come in for a nightcap?" I asked desperately. I never let females into my chambers. The only one who has ever been there has been Cami and even that is for a limited amount of time. But for some reason, I need Janessa with me at all times. This needy feeling is sickening, yet I don't know how to stop it.

"I-I don't think that's such a good idea, " Janessa stated nervously as she dropped her hand from my grasp and backed away. I quickly

grabbed her hand back and placed a soft sensual kiss on her palm. "Please don't do that," I pleaded. "Do what? Why are you acting like this?" she questioned as she once again pulled her hand from me. "How am I acting?" I questioned. "Like you care for me. Like we have some sort of future together. Like these feelings we feel aren't just the bond talking," she explained with pain in her sweet voice.

"I do care for you, Janessa. I know the bond plays a big role in it, but it doesn't stop the fact that I feel these things. I could be better for you. I could take care of you. There's a way to get around this," I explained as I grabbed her waist and pulled her close, inhaling her euphoric scent. At this point, I would do almost anything just for her time. Seriously, what is wrong with me? "What way, Hadeon? The only way is to back out of your plans and turn a new leaf!" Janessa exclaimed and I sighed. She knew I could never do that.

Janessa sighed and stepped out of my grasp. "Yeah, I thought so," she responded in disappointment. "What do you want me to say?" I asked, defeated. "This has been my entire life. My entire existence has been overshadowed by this moment. It has always been about this, not just for me but for generations before me. What am I supposed to do?" I exclaimed, putting all of my insecurities out in the open.

"Be better! That's what you're supposed to do! Be a decent Alpha to your pack and then maybe you could be a good mate, but this conquest of yours isn't it!" she declared with passion. I loved and hated her passion at the same time. It always makes me rethink things. "I can try," I told her, and it was the truth. I would try to be a better Alpha for her and Zeus, but I knew I could never revert from my life's mission. I was in too deep and she would never understand.

Janessa's eyes softened. "Really?' she asked sweetly and my heart tightened in my chest. I nodded my head yes vigorously before I asked, "where do I start?" Janessa thought for a moment, chewing on her bottom lip while she tapped her chin. "You could start by making it a point to truly accept all of your pack members. It would help if they could see you out happily helping build houses to show you care about their well-being. That's a start," she explained.

"I can do that. Will you be there with me and stop trying to actively avoid me?" I questioned with a smirk and she rolled her eyes. "Fine," she responded with feigned irritation in her voice. Janessa yawned and I knew she was getting sleepy and I just wanted her in my arms. "Come inside, I will take you to bed," I whispered huskily into her ear. Janessa placed a shaky hand on my chest and my heart skipped a beat under her palm.

"I-I don't think that's such a good idea," she responded breathlessly. I sighed, knowing she wasn't going to budge. "Can I at least walk you to your room?" I all but begged her, trying to prolong my last few moments with her until the morning. "Hadeon, it's just diagonally up the hall. No one will kidnap me on my way," Janessa said with an eye roll. "Please?" I asked, trying to give my best puppy dog eyes. Not sure if I was pulling it off, but I had to try.

Janessa blushed and mumbled a "fine," in defeat. I smiled and grabbed her soft hand into mine and walked a few yards to her bedroom door. We both stood at her door and stared at each other for a few minutes. Neither of us attempted to leave. I looked at her luscious lips and wanted to kiss them so badly. I've never wanted to kiss lips as I do hers, and there are multiple lips I would love to kiss. Suddenly, dirty thoughts crossed my mind and it took all of my strength to stop my c**k from springing to life.

I felt Janessa's plush lips touch my cheek as sparks erupted, pulling me from my enticing reverie. I gripped her waist tightly but reluctantly let her step away from me. Zeus whined as we missed her presence immediately. "Goodnight, Hadeon," she whispered as she sashayed into her bedroom. Her delicious ass jiggled as she walked. Damn! "Goodnight, Juicy," I responded right before she closed her door.

I walked back to my chambers and went straight for my bed. "What are we doing, Zeus?" I asked, as I rubbed my hand down my face. I've never once questioned my existence or purpose but this she-wolf has me ready to risk it all. "We are doing what we must to get our mate in our arms," he grunted. I could feel his excitement at the prospect of getting closer to her. "She is going to hate us one day," I told him sadly.

"Not if we do this the right way. She could be ours, the Luna of this pack. We must execute your horrible plan to perfection or everything will go to s**t!" Zeus responded. I nodded in agreement and with those thoughts, I drifted off into a sleep filled with dreams of a very naked and very submissive Janessa.