Chapter 62: Excuses

As it was already morning, I yawned, as I could barely sleep last night. I contacted Nate through the mind link because we must switch places again. ‘Nate, are you awake yet?’

‘Yeah. Lisa is still asleep. I will check on her first. If she sleeps well, you can come here so I can leave.’

‘Sure,’ I said and waited for a while.

Then I heard Nate’s voice again in my mind. ‘It’s good. Let’s switch places.’

I walked without sound to somewhere near my room. I looked around my surroundings. No one was there. It was still three a.m. So naturally, everyone was still asleep. I let out a small sigh, waiting for Nate to leave my room. Then he walked out the door. His face was gloomy. There were black shadows below his eyes.

We said nothing and only nodded to each other. Then I entered my room, stripped my shirt and trousers, and lay next to Lisa. She moved a little and hugged me. I could feel she wore nothing as her body was behind me, spooning me. Her hand touched my belly and massaged it lightly.

I caught her hand, put it on my stomach, and hold the hand, praying she wouldn’t do anything else. Sadly, the Highest One didn’t grant my prayer. Lisa’s other hand tickled my waist and bottom. I took a deep breath. I knew it was Lisa, not Anna. However, as her hand roamed further to tease and seduce my body, I couldn’t help myself not to control my body’s spontaneous reaction.

My shaft arose and rigid instantly. Then Lisa removed her hand from my hold and traveled to my manhood. She turned my body and kissed my lips.

"Good morning, my mate." Her voice was hoarse. If she were Anna, I wouldn’t wait any second to devour her.

"Good morning, my mate," I said. "Did you sleep well?"

Lisa grinned and stroked my shaft. "Yes, of course. With your body hugging me, I felt so safe and warm. It was the best sleep I’d ever had in years."

I took her hand and kissed it. "I’m glad."

Yet Lisa kissed my lips and neck. "I’m hungry."

"Oh, it’s still too early for breakfast. But I think Mimi or Melanie can provide a simple breakfast for you."

Lisa giggled and shook her head. "Not that type of hungry." Her eyes wandered to my chest, then went lower. She licked her lips. "I’m hungry for you."

I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t refuse straightforwardly, as she was my mate now. But for sure, I couldn’t accept her to mate with me either. I didn’t want to hurt Nate worse than I did. I knew it was a trouble so we must do a deception to Lisa, but what else could we do?

I gulped and contacted Nate. ‘Hey, Nate, I want to ask a quick question. If I can’t avoid to mate Lisa, will you forgive me?’

Nate didn’t reply for a few seconds, but then I could hear his deep sigh. ‘Yes, I know you don’t want to do it. So I will think of it as a sacrifice you must make. I won’t be mad at you.’

I blew out a breath. ‘I will try my best to avoid it, but it will be hard because it may make Lisa suspicious.’

‘Do what you must do. I won’t question you. I trust you.’

‘Thanks, man.’ Then I ended the mind link.

It was even harder than before I contacted Nate. If I mated with Lisa, I would feel lower than a toad. Nate trusted me completely. I must think of a way to avoid this. Then I stared at Lisa’s stomach and smiled. Aha! Her pregnancy!

"Lisa, I want more than anything to mate with you again, but think of our pup." I touched her belly tenderly. "I don’t want to overdo it. We must think for our pup’s safety."

Lisa pouted, but she finally nodded. "You are right. I don’t know why I want you badly. Maybe it’s the effect of pregnancy." She sighed and licked her lips. "My appetite increases. After mating with you, I want to keep doing it."

I kissed her forehead. "Maybe it’s the hormone of pregnancy. I understand. But we must think what's best for our pup."

"Yes, I know." Lisa’s eyes shone, and she smiled. "Thank you, Cameron. I have never felt so happy." She hugged my waist and looked into my eyes.

I nodded. "I’m glad, then. Now, I will call Melanie so she can cook something for you. I’m hungry too."

Lisa stood and turned her body to face me. Her face beamed. "No need to prepare something for me. I want to sleep more. I need to rest after our mating last night." Her blush crept up her cheeks, but without shame, she walked to the bathroom; still in her nude condition.

After Lisa entered the bathroom, I took a deep breath. My sweat poured heavily, as it was a nerve-wracking situation. If I made a wrong move, she might be suspicious. But I was glad Lisa suspected nothing. I dressed myself and washed my face in the sink.

Then I contacted Melanie. ‘Melanie, can you prepare a bread toast for Lisa and me?’

‘Sure, Alpha. I will be right there in a few minutes.’

‘Sorry to call you so early in the morning.’

Melanie only laughed a little. ‘It’s normal, Alpha. I'm use to working from dawn until midnight.’

‘We will assign another she-wolf to help you,’ I said. ‘It’s not good for your health if you keep working overtime every day.’

‘Thank you for your concern, Alpha, but it’s my honor to serve you and Luna. Don’t worry. I can handle it,’ Melanie said.

I nodded. ‘Well, okay, then. I won’t ask for your service too early each day either. It’s the first day, and Luna is pregnant. So I need nutritious food for her. Please prepare for me too.’

‘Yes, Alpha. I will come there in a few minutes.’

After talking with Melanie, I felt better because I knew I would have her help if I needed anything. Maybe if I ran out of excuses, I could ask Melanie to be the one to distract Lisa too.