Forty nine

DEARIL POV

I woke up to her heat, her body pressing into mine and fitting perfectly as if it was made for her. We had spent all night, getting acquainted with every part of our bodies, and she reeked so much of me, that it made my wolf feel a little bit high as our mate bond strengthened.

I'd allowed her to dominate me and her taking control and exerting such strength had been such a turn-on that I still got hard just thinking about it.

I'd known she would come for Ares, hence why I had left the vicinity for a while until I was sure she was right where I wanted her. Ares had probably escaped by now, but I didn't care, I never did but I would have killed him if I ran into him last night, especially since his disgusting scent was all over Jade.

I was usually possessive of things or people I considered mine, but what I felt for Jade was on a whole other level, and I wondered how it was going to work out between us. I could not be selfish and ask her to leave her life behind, especially since she'd worked hard for everything she had at the moment, also I knew how stubborn she could be, and I didn't want everything I'd managed to build to crumble down to ashes.

If I wasn't the new leader of the pack, I would have abandoned everything to be with her, but if I left, father would be in charge once more and I knew what he could do, and how far he was willing to go to take his revenge.

The council had decided to be lenient in their judgment of him considering his previous status as the head Alpha, so he pretty much got away with all the shit he had done. I had him under supervision, which was all I could do at the moment so that he didn't get a chance to plan any sort of revenge. He still had a lot of supporters, and I knew if he could get me out of the picture, he would come after me, and after my Mate. He would hit me where he knew hurt the most... The thought made me feel like killing him, but I couldn't. He was my father after all, and I didn't want them to continue seeing me as the monster they all thought I was.

Nevertheless, if he ever went after Jade, I was not going to hesitate in killing him. My pheromones turned aggressive at the thought.

Jade stirred in her sleep, her dark lashes flickering as she made to open her eyes, but instead, she just burrowed closer into my arms, her nose taking in more of my scent, and I struggled to push all the negative thoughts out, and once I succeed, her arms wrapped around me and she burrowed deeper.

Her action pleased the Alpha in me, and I stroked her dark curly hair lovingly. I wished it would always be like this. Having my mate in my arms, waking up to her scent and warmth, having someone that was only mine to have.

Jade opened her eyes, her gaze coming to fix on mine as she regarded me as if she was seeing me for the first time. "Your scent fucking messes with my head, even in my sleep".

"I am glad something about me messes with you," I said, my eye straying to her plump lips. She looked sexy as hell all disheveled.

"Do not stare at me like that" she frowned, and I could already see her walls coming up like a barricade. She made to pull out of my arms and I grabbed unto her, and she glared at me.

"I'm almost as strong as you are, do not test me," she said as she gazed at where I held onto her arm.

"Do not challenge me with a good time" I said with a smirk, and she snapped. It was very swift the way she attacked. My back smacked against the cool tiles before I could blink, the pain causing a bit of discomfort as it zapped all the way through my spine, and disorienting me for some seconds. She used that chance to kneel over me, her hands pressing against my chest harshly to hold me down within a few seconds... I stared at her, impressed and turned on. She was right about her strength. She was pretty strong. Almost as I was.

She stared at me, her eyes daring me to try to push her off, but I quite loved the pressure of her palm against my chest.

"I told you I was going to kill you if we met again" she stated, her gaze digging into mine as I laid down pliant under her.

"You did".

"I was serious about it too"

"Then what are you waiting for? Do it. I won't stop you" I said because deep down I knew she wouldn't do it. Our bond was stronger now, so I was sure she could feel it just as intensely as I did even tho she was only half-wolf.

The pressure of her hold loosen, then her fingers trailed up my shirt, up my neck then against my cheeks, her eyes widening and her lips parting as if she was just seeing me for the very first time. "I'm going fucking insane" she muttered to herself as her fingers trailed my eyebrows and then went lower until they pressed against my lips. "You have poisoned my fucking blood with wanting you, haven't you," she asked as she leaned towards me, her lips pressing against mine softly. She pulled back and I stared at her mesmerized. My wolf let her dominate me, even tho the position I was in should have had me snapping like a feral beast, but she scented exactly like me that it felt as if I was the one holding myself down.

"You have poisoned me too".

"I do not want to be your Luna. This is my world. I do not want to leave everything behind just to stay by your side, but then the thought of not being by your side makes my heart feel like it is being twisted. I fucking hate you for it, but I can't even hate you properly".

I reached for her neck, my hand grazing the bite mark on it, and she moaned, a shocked gasp tearing out of her throat.

"It's the mate bond. It drives you insane if you don't feel the presence of your mate, and also makes you feel like you're dying just by thinking of being away from them."

"Ariel told me I was going to have your strength if I got you to bite me, but I found out at the end that she was hoping it would kill me... I'd rather that tho, than this horrible feeling".

I frowned, and I knew my pheromones were leaning toward that of distress. Jade grimaced at the change "Do you hate me that much Jade? Is the thought of being with me so fucking repulsive".

"Do I look repulsed to you?" she asked, and I really looked at her. Her eyes held mine, her fingers still pressing softly against my lips. it was clear as light how enthralled she was. I could scent it coming off her waves. "I just hate that every time you show up, you turn my world upside down and take everything out of my control. I wanted to kill you, yet here we are, tangled together, I wanted to destroy your clan but the thought of hurting you makes me feel like not doing it. I do not want to be in Etral as your Luna, yet the thought of being away from you makes me sick".

I reached to touch her face, and she leaned into it as I flooded her with my pheromones. "I want to demand you leave your world for mine, but I won't, because I see what it means to you, and I would never tear you away from something that makes you feel like yourself. You were born to rule, even if it is not by my side but I know we will work something out".

She regarded me thoughtfully for some seconds, then a smile touched her lips. "How about we spin the bottle for it" she suggested and I smiled, pulling her against me and flipping us over. Her lips parted in a gasp, her hands grabbing unto my biceps. My eyes flickered close as I reveled in her touch.

"And if it lands on me," I asked, my heart drumming loudly in my ears.

"I'll reconsider the offer to be your Luna".

I stared at her, although it wasn't a 'yes, I will stay by your side and be your Luna, it was still a close call. "And if it lands on you".

"I get to dominate you, and you call me your master for a week"

It was so unexpected because I had expected her to ask me to stay by her side in her own territory I blinked at her in surprise.

Jade raised her head and kissed me, the heat of her mouth sending jolts throughout my body. I inhaled her scent, not quite able to get enough of it.

She pulled back, her eyes pinned on mine as if, If she looked away, I would disappear. The feeling it evoked in me made me feel like I was choking up. It was overwhelming, but it was the good kind. It made me feel seen and wanted and I hoped she felt that too.

"Deal?" She asked, her eyes shining with mischief. It was a contagious feeling.

"Deal" I agreed