8

Keno slowly walked towards me and held out his hand, which I only hesitantly took to let him lead me to the window front.

"We have a really modest supermarket," he proudly explained, pointing to a slightly larger building between the small houses. "Next to it is a sports field that we often use for our celebrations or when other packs visit us as a kind of mateball."

I was taking a good look at everything out there under the gray sky and kept glancing up at him as he seemed delighted to be able to tell me all about his pack and his way of life. I learned a lot about living together here and also about staying away from the Omega Wolves. Our eyes met fleetingly and held each other briefly before he continued and I found myself quite enjoying listening to his calm way of speaking. A very strange feeling spread deep inside me, which probably also had something to do with my she-wolf, who couldn't stop being happy like a crazy chicken since he held my hand in his...

I should strangle her...

"Do you want to know anything else?" he suddenly pulled me out of my thoughts and lifted my chin slightly. The gesture forced me to lose myself in his dark eyes again, but I avoided his gaze and at the same time freed myself from his grip to sit on the bed, breathing heavily as the room grew darker and darker with the slowly setting sun appeared.

"Aria," Keno addressed me sympathetically, crouching in front of me to take my hands in his again. My gaze fell on his tousled, black hair and I would have loved to stroke it once, but I quickly dismissed this thought and looked deep into his eyes. "I can hardly imagine how difficult all this is for you and it It wasn't the best of me to throw this whole mess at you, but I want you to know that I already mean more to you than anyone else in this world.You are my mate and even if you are If you don't see it now, you will still notice that I will lay the world at your feet," he spoke to me soothingly, gently stroking the back of my hand with his thumb. which gave me goosebumps on my arms. He also noticed the reaction of my body to his touch and gave me an incredible smile before he continued. "Of course only if you let me. I'm still an Alpha and I have certain requirements for you. For example I don't want you to treat me with disrespect like you did before."

"I'd like to take a shower," I suddenly blurted out and I got up in a hurry to distance myself from him as quickly as possible. I was overwhelmed by all the talk and no matter how crappy he was for kidnapping me, I suddenly felt a connection to him that I needed to smother. I didn't want to like him and he made it so damn difficult for me with his beautiful eyes and loving words that it was almost cruel and seemed like torture not wanting to desire him.

"Of course," he said naturally, walking past me to a small door at the end of the room. "The bathroom is here. You'll find towels-"

"I'll be fine on my own," I gave him to understand slightly snappy and hastily wanted to pass him, but he suddenly grabbed my waist and pulled me close to him, causing my heart to almost stop in shock and his breathing to mine cheeks could feel.

"You should stop bitching. Don't challenge me, Aria," he warned me gently, yet menacingly, but I found it incredibly comforting to be able to defy him. After all, he wanted something from me, not I from him, and that gave me a kind of power over him.

"And you should leave me alone," I retorted bravely and he immediately pinned my waist against the wall behind me, getting his lips dangerously close to me. I darted my eyes over his eyes, trying to avoid looking at his lips and fighting back the urge to taste him, although my she-wolf's loud howl was doing everything she could to submit me to him.

Was she unlucky...

"And what if not?" he asked provocatively and I recognized immediately from his darkening irises that his wolf was probably just trying to get the upper hand over him.

"Then I'll prefer to sleep alone in the gym," I replied, gently placing my hands on his muscular chest to push him a little away from me. "So, respect my boundaries and give me the time I need!"

He let go of me, raising his hands a little in surrender and looking at me with a provocative smile.

"You'll come of your own accord," he said confidently and I would have liked to give him the middle finger because I hated such arrogance, but I just grinned stupidly and blew him an air kiss before I disappeared into the bathroom and behind the door me banged.

"Ass," I murmured and almost died at the ensuing loud bang.

"I heard that!" he called out after banging on the door to the bathroom and I couldn't help but smile, but I immediately let it go when I was amazed at the huge bathroom.

It had dark tiles, a large bathtub and two sinks. The toilet was behind a small partition and I felt as if I had checked into a 5 star hotel, as if I were in the middle of the forest, which didn't make my situation any better.

I decided to just take a shower and then go to sleep. Tomorrow would be a new day and it would take all of my attention to somehow get out of here...

To a perfect plan!