Hey readers,

Sorry about the seriously long wait but I had a total of seven exams last month and I simply just didn’t have the time to update like I want to. However, my last exam was today so I will hopefully be updating at the speed as usually.

I have to admit I have seriously missed updating this story, but I am back into writing now so don’t forget to let me know your thoughts on the chapter.

WARNING: I warn you this chapter does involve slight lemons (sexually implied scenes) so beware when reading.

Lots of love

XXX

Chapter 27

Adrian’s Pov

I could feel my blood pumping through my veins as I caged in my petite mate, her small form pressing firmly against the wall as I felt my nostrils flare at the light aroma of her arousal as it hit my senses. It smelt so sweet, so temping that the growl that bubbled up from my throat escaped before I could even think about preventing it. She just smelt so damn good!

I felt my eyes flash to a bright amber, the same colour as her natural eye colour as I leaned towards her, letting the tip of my nose drag along her throat as I heard her swallow harshly, as if she had something stuck in her throat. I smirked at her reaction.

I felt the all-too-familiar feeling of the pleasurable warmth I always seemed to feel when I touched her, our skin connecting as I pressed myself flush against her smaller body. She fit against me perfectly, like two pieces in a puzzle.

My mind was hazy with lust, the feeling of her against me was almost too much to resist as I felt my canines ache with the need, the want to bite into the flesh of her throat to mark her as mine. It was hard, hard to deny my urges when she was constantly around so many wolves of the pack. I was relieved that most of them were mated.

I didn’t speak as I leaned down, letting my lips part as I ran my tongue over her neck, knowing that I might be pushing things with her but not wanting to stop. I would never force myself on her though, not even in the aroused state I was in would I take her against her will.

That thought was like a bucket of cold water getting thrown over me, my whole form tensing before I blinked rapidly to try and clear my lust filled thoughts.

Glancing down at her I took in her flushed form, her previously pale cheeks painted with colour as her breathing came out in soft but fast pants that had me licking my lips at the delectable sight that she presented me with.

“Sorry” I spoke huskily, smirking at her dazed expression as I did so.

“Urm…” was all she could seemingly get out, giving me the impression that she was still out of it.

“You ok?” I asked her nervously, hoping against hope that I hadn’t pushed her too far with practically mounting her up against the wall. While the thought was incredibly tempting, I knew she wasn’t ready for that kind of intimacy yet and I was fine with that, even if I was a little sexually frustrated with myself.

“Yea…” Holly mumbled.

It was only then that I took note of how she seemed to be squirming, her arousal thick in the air as she shifted from foot to foot in front of me. I couldn’t help but grin, pleased with myself that I had managed to draw such a reaction out of her.

“Holly?”

“I feel….frustrated” I heard her mumble causing me to chuckle at how confused she sounded with what she was feeling, it pleasing me no end that it was clear she had never been touched in anyway before. She was pure, innocent and mine.

“Oh no, come on sweetheart I didn’t mean it like that” I hastily soothed her when I took note of the embarrassment and shame in her eyes as she looked away, trying to step around my form before I blocked her by gently taking hold of her bony wrist. I instantly felt guilty for teasing her, I should have known that all this was still new to her but I hadn’t realised how innocent she actually was when it came to matters of sex and intimacy. I had to admit I liked it, I liked it a lot.

“I’m sorry-“ she started but I cut her off.

“You have nothing to apologise for sweetheart, I just hadn’t realised how…innocent you still were” I told her softly with a smile, watching as her blush seemed to deepen.

“Sorry?” she repeated again.

“You shouldn’t be sorry, sweetheart” I breathed as I raised by hand to cup her hot cheek, “I like how innocent you are” I told her honestly, my inner wolf purring at the thought of being the only one to touch her. Us Alphas were extremely territorial after all, hell even a male touching her would be enough to elicit a growl from me in warning.

“Really?” she asked, making me curse myself internally for making her feel so self-conscious.

“Really” I agreed with a grin.

What happened next I couldn’t help but smile at, the way she took a hesitant step in my direction before throwing her arms around my neck, standing up on her tip toes before pressing her lips against mine in a way that had a growl of approval rumbling in my chest.

I couldn’t help but gently run my hands down her body, hesitating when my hands skimmed the swell of her breasts as I was reminded that she wasn’t wearing anything under the small tank top. I felt my sleeping pants instantly become tight, my own cheeks flushing with embarrassment when I knew there was no hope in hell of me hiding my reaction to her advances from her.

I felt my embarrassment deepen when I felt her jump slightly when she pressed herself more firmly against me, clearly feeling the bulge of my pants pressing into her stomach. I had never felt more mortified when she broke apart to look down my body curiously, obviously slightly confused with my reaction.

Clearly having worked out quickly what effect she had on me I felt her shudder, my hands sliding down her form as my fingers danced soothingly along the backs of her bare and smooth thighs. What she said next however had both the man and wolf in my coming alive with lust.

“Adrian?” she asked shyly.

“Umm?”

“Can I…can I touch you?” she blurted out causing me to tense, snapping my head down in her direction as I felt my pupils dilate with lust. Fuck…

“Wha-what?” I stuttered, she couldn’t mean what I thought she meant right?

“I was wondering, if I could touch you” she repeated, “here” she continued as she ran her fingers lightly over my chest before stopping just above the waist band of my sleep pants.

I swallowed, hard.

“Are you, are you sure?” I asked, trying to keep the eagerness out of my tone as I blinked down at her flushed state.

“Is that a yes?” Holly asked me with such eagerness that I couldn’t help but release a deep, lust filled growl that filled the room. Did she even know how hot she sounded right now, how much effort on my part it was taking me not to pounce on her right there and then?

I found I couldn’t speak, my lust for my mate making me speechless so all I could do was nod as I took her hand and led her towards the unmake bed.

The next thing I knew I was laid out on my back as my mate straddled my waist, her fingers dancing over my chest before she bent down to press her lips lightly against mine. I couldn’t help but arch up to her touch, already panting and she hadn’t barely touched me.

“Holly” I couldn’t help but moan softly when I felt her lips brush over my neck, my head instantly moving to the side to allow her more access as my hands clenched in the sheets as to try and resist the urge to touch her as well. I didn’t want to push her, we were making progress and I didn’t want to ruin that.

It was when I felt her tongue dart out teasingly against my nipple that a bolt of pleasure flashed through my system, a growl tearing itself from my lips making me tighten my grip on the sheets. Fuck…she was making this incredibly difficult to remain still.

Slowly, oh so slowly she made her way towards my arousal which was currently still straining in my pants, her lips were just about to teasingly touch for the first time me through the fabric when there was a knock at the door that had a vicious snarl rising from my chest in warning that had the smell of fear instantly hitting my senses.

“Ow” I heard Holly cry as she fell off the side of the bed, my growl clearly having startled her as she hit the ground with a harsh thud that had her crying out in both surprise and pain.

I was instantly at her side, crouching down as I quickly assessed the situation in front of me. I felt my heart clench when I took note of how she was holding her arm, clearly having fell on it in her surprise.

“Let me have a look, sweetheart” I told her gently, reaching out to touch her arm only to have her shielding away from me. I wanted to cry.

“It hurts” she whimpered, curling into herself and I knew I had to act fast if I wanted to prevent her from hastily rebuilding her inner walls to keep me out. I had tasted what it was like to be with her, and now I had there was no way in hell I was giving it up without one hell of a fight on my part.

“I know sweetheart, I’ll make it better but I have to have a look” I told her gently but firmly, seeing her emotions flash through her amber coloured eyes before she seemed to hesitantly nod.

Tears were pooling down her cheeks as she gently held her arm out,  not looking at me as she did so and I hated that she seemed to be in pain. I wanted to kill whoever was at the door right now, fine they knocked but they knew how startled she got so it would have been common sense to at least make some noise before startling her. Sure I normally would have heard them approach, but you couldn’t exactly blame me for betting a tad distracted.

When I saw her arm I definitely wanted to kill whoever it was, taking note of the large four inch cut that ran from her wrist upwards which made it clear that she had caught it on my bedside table on her way down. Why hadn’t I smelt her blood until now? I really needed to start paying attention more, especially when Holly was concerned.

“Oh, sweetheart” I soothed, quickly sprinting into the bathroom before coming back with a damp cloth. I wanted to cry when I heard her hiss of pain when I pressed the cool damp cloth on her arm, but when she tried to pull her arm away I held on gently but firmly, knowing it needed to be kept still as I tended to it.

“Let go” she whimpered, and while I normally would have done so instantly I knew she needed to have it looked at. She wasn’t at a point in her health when she healed as quickly as she was meant to, it would need cleaning up and bandaged.

“I’m sorry sweetheart, but we need to get this cleaned up” I told her before I swept her into my arms and headed downstairs, telling her to keep pressure on the cloth on her arm.

Thankfully she obeyed without any further fault, holding it to her arm as I dashed downstairs and into the kitchen. Sitting her on the table I frowned when I saw how much of her blood was running down her arm, shouldn’t she be in more pain?

Looking in her eyes I couldn’t help but take note of how dark her eyes were, clearly she was supressing the pain and I hated that she had experience with these types of injuries due to the treatment of her previous pack.

“Keep that right there” I told her before I went to grab the first aid kit under the sink, placing it on the table in front of me before grabbing some antiseptic wipes and some bandages. I was gently cleaning up her wound when Ryan walked in, his eyes widening as he took in the situation.

“Damn, you alright there Holly?” he asked as he stood by the doorway, my mate glancing in his direction with her watery eyes and I saw him flinch at the pain that must have been present there.

“I’m fine, just a scratch” she told him, her voice gravelly.

“Just a scratch, shit” I heard him curse when he caught sight of her arm. Yea, it wasn’t just a scratch. “You sure you’re alright?” he asked, clearly concerned for his alpha female.

I watched as Holly gave him a nod before staring blankly at me, watching me curiously as I wrapped a bandage around her arm before tying it in place.

“There” I smiled.

“Thank you” she replied softly, running her fingers across the bandage as she looked at me with adoration. I felt my heart skip a beat, finding I absolutely loved her looking at me like that.

“You’re very much welcome” I smiled, cupping her cheeks as I used my thumbs to wipe away the tears which had stained her cheeks. “Much better”

I didn’t know how long we sat there before Jake pondered into the kitchen with a guilty look on his features, my body instinctively moving in front of Holly’s when I realised he must have been the wolf who startled her in the first place.

“I am so, so sorry Holly” he told her, my form relaxing when I took note of how sincere he was being. “I promise to make more noise next time” he promised with a cheeky grin, but it was clear it was forced.

“I’m fine, Jake” my forgiving mate smiled, resting her forehead on my back between my shoulder blades as I felt her breath in my scent. I grinned.

“Again though, I’m really sorry” he told her, shifting uneasily from foot to foot as he eyed me cautiously.

“It was an accident, just don’t do it again” I told him, getting a nod in return as I could practically feel the relief rolling off his form. I rolled my eyes, but didn’t comment. “What did you want anyway?” I asked curiously, wondering what he was after in the first place and what his reason for knocking was.

“I urm…I actually wanted to talk to Holly” he confessed, looking incredibly sheepish.

At that I watched as Holly seemed to perk up, her chin resting on my shoulder as she stared at Jake with a intrigued expression on her soft features. God, she was so beautiful.

“About what?” she asked curiously, her soft tone like chime bells.

“I know it’s probably not the best time to ask, since I scared you and all but I was sort of wondering…if you would kind of…help me bake again?” he winced, my brows raising at the favour he was asking from her.

I was just about to speak, not wanting her to feel pressured when I felt how much pleasure she got from it. Clearly baking was her escape from the world, and not only was she a great cook but she seemed to enjoy it a lot more than most did. I couldn’t and wouldn’t take that away from her I decided, she was her own person and if cooking is what she wanted to do than she could cook to her hearts content.

“I would love to” she smiled brightly, her injury forgotten.

“Really?”

“Yep, what you wanting?” she asked with bright eyes, my eyes rolling when I took in how Jakes chest puffed out with pride at making her happy. I sighed and shook her head, idiot.

“It’s for Annie; she’s coming around tonight and asked whether there would be cake. I don’t want to disappoint her” he admitted.

“Ok, what kind of cake?” Holly asked, clearly in her element.

“Urm…” at this I couldn’t help but chuckle along with Ryan at how lost he seemed at her question. “Lemon?” he told her, though it came out more like a question than anything else.

“Lemon? Sure” she smiled, her arms wrapping around my neck as she used me to help her down. I couldn’t help but grin, making a move to clear up the first aid kit before wiping down the table. Looks like we were all meeting Jakes mate tonight, I just hoped for her sake that she didn’t upset Holly since it was a well-known fact that Holly came first and the pack came second. It was just how it was. I could find another pack, what I couldn’t find was another mate.