Chapter 100: Chapter 100

Lucas

She glanced behind her back at me, smiling sheepishly. Slowly, she walked back to me, my heart rate doubling in reaction to her proximity. “You romantic fool!” she scolded, laughing at me. “I don't deserve such beautiful words.” She crawled on me, causing me to tremble in anticipation although my body was not strong enough for me to do anything about the erection between my thighs.

“You deserve a lot more than words. I wish I could show you how grateful I am,” I purred when she grazed her teeth along the column of my throat. My life and death was in her soft hands and she was in charge, at least for that night. When I couldn't bear it anymore, I adjusted my legs, offering her my body to entertain herself with.

“Touch me, Miatta. In the name of the Goddess, please touch me. I have wanted you all day and now, I can't do much,” I bemoaned, feeling her warm weight pressing down on me. She smirked, her lips against my cheek and ground down directly on my groin. Letting out a deep growl, I let her take control and just felt, promising myself that once I was confirmed well, I would tie her to my bed and have my wicked way with her for a whole day. My erection thickened and my want soared among ecstatic clouds.

“Oh, you do think the naughtiest things, Lucas. Tying me to your bed turns you on, I see?”

I was about to ask how she knew what I was thinking about until I remembered the mind link between us. I must have let my guard down all because of the wonderful things her hands were doing to me. She captured my nipples every now and then between her fingers and tugged mercilessly until I wanted to squirm.

Get out of my head and suck my other head. I didn't have the patience to be polite. She raised her head to watch my glazed eyes, her pupils dilated and aroused by my dominant words. She slid down my body and the thought alone of her going down on me got my member down there excited. Suddenly, I could feel her breath hovering around my organ in hesitation. It seemed like she was waiting for my permission and it rankled on my perseverance. Wanting her mouth on me desperately, I entangled my fingers in her hair and with some difficulty, raised my lower back to offer my swollen flesh to her. Automatically, we met halfway and she took me down her throat. By the time she was done, I had come twice and was shaking in exertion. She crawled in front of me and laid on her side, allowing me to be the big spoon. I was asleep in record time, spooning her from behind.

Miatta

I slept for a while but my mind was not at rest. I couldn't help speculating on which slave had poisoned my mate or why they are done. It couldn't be for personal gain so someone else had to be behind it. Beta Logan had warned me in time yet I hadn't been able to prevent the incident from occurring. Maybe if I had relayed the Beta’s message to Lucas instead of keeping it to my chest as I had, he would have taken extra care. It was all my fault. I had put my mate in harm’s way and without the decency of issuing him a warning.

I had turned in my sleep and now, I was facing him, his hot breath pouring on my face. He was fast asleep, recuperating and letting the potion do its job. Athena had assured us of its potency and I believed her wholeheartedly. Ryker had returned eventually; I could smell him from beyond the door where he stood, guiding us. The coming day was the festival proper and there was to be a big party. Couples and mates were allowed to run off together to some place private while some engaged in wild orgies. The stories I had heard were numerous and so unlike how we celebrated ours back home.

Home. Immediately, nostalgia hit me squarely and sadness chased away my anticipation for the next day. I had to leave tomorrow when everyone was distracted by the festival activities. It was the perfect cover and everyone else would be too busy with themselves that I could slip away without being noticed.

Lucas would notice, my suddenly righteous wolf reminded me. He would be devastated if you left.

Yes, he would be but I had no choice. Lady of honour or not, after the festival, I was back to being a common slave. I would be his secret and we would be meeting in hidden spots like pups playing hide and seek. I didn't want to be treated like something that should be hidden away. If Lucas would never be able to introduce me as his mate before his father, then we had nothing worth my staying back. Once I was free, I would never look back. I made up my mind to see Addy in the morning and went back to sleep.

Lucas’ possessive arm around my waist woke me up the next morning and I tried to roll away from him. The operative word was tried because I did not succeed, only resulting in tangling myself between the sheets.

“Lucas!” I yelled, slapping at his arm. He didn't take his arm away, only turning his head to give me his face.

“Yes, baby?”

“Let go of me!” I shrieked, poking at his bicep. It seemed to have more effect on me therefore I put an end to it.

“Why? So you can take another bath today without me? I didn't think so.”

He closed his eyes in sleep and I bit back a growl. He was being difficult on purpose and it was driving me nuts.

“I have to see Addy today before the festival begins. We haven't talked in a while with you keeping me all to yourself for two days.”

“And you will see Addy today,” he replied with his eyes still shut. “Not just right now.”

He was not being reasonable and it seemed he had gotten some of his strength back because I could not shake him off. He chuckled at my attempts and sighed deeply, probably full of himself. I pinched his side in revenge and he merely winced, unmoving as a rock. Unbelievable. I had to find his weak spot; everybody has one. Thinking creatively, I slipped my hand under his body and skimmed his expansive chest with my palm. He hummed his approval and I found his dark, hard nipples. Rolling them between my fingers cruelly, his breath choked in his throat and his arm around my waist loosened. I slid away before he could regain his hold on me.

“You cheated. You know how much I love when you play with my nipples and you used it against me.”

“Get over it,” I retorted, peeling his pelt off my naked self and tossing it at him. “You live, you learn.” I stretched my sore body and moved towards the door.

“No, you don’t!” He swung off the bed in record time, obstructing my way with his pelt in his grasp.. “You are not walking to the bath shed butt naked. I will have no one look upon what is mine!”

I loved it when he became all alpha male because of me. He was so sexy and masculine that I couldn't believe he was mine.

“Fine.” I took the pelt from him and wrapped it around myself. “But if you don't join me in two minutes, I will go up to the roof nude.”