Page 28 of Celestial Alphas

“You’re burning up. What the fuck was in that potion?” Alek questions, holding me to him.

I just want to rip his clothes off and get him to help stop the burning. The need. The throbbing between my legs. Gods above, this is mortifying. “Alek, I think it was a sex aid potion.”

His lips twitch, and the tension leaves his shoulders. The fucker finds this funny! “A sex potion?”

“Yes!” I protest. “It’s not funny.” He tries to hold in a laugh, but he can’t help it. I whack his chest. “I’m incredibly horny to the point where it’s actually fucking killing me with pain. In places. Put me down!”

He does and I lean up against the tree. Alek doesn’t know what to say as he stares at me for a moment, and another wave of pleasure absolutely makes me want to pass out. I’m inches away from stripping my clothes off and playing myself in front of Alek in the middle of a fucking forest to stop the pain.Oh my gods, I’m going to die of embarrassment.I’ve heard of sex potions, but I thought it was like a running joke. Apparently, no one was joking. “Do you trust me?” Alek questions, his body inches from me. He is handsome, in a way that should be illegal, and it’s all I can focus on right now. It’s dark but I can see his hazel eyes,the shades of brown and green, the specks of blue that look like diamonds. Alek runs his hand through his short black hair, the muscles in his arm flexing and I’m sold. I know what he is asking—to help me. My heart’s racing as I nod. His lips slam into mine and yes, it’s everything I want and more. My body bursts into life, the heat burns in a good way as I feel him tugging down my leggings and one boot, pushing them down until my hoodie is all that’s blocking the cold air from me. My body is in such a haze of pleasure that I can barely think as he suddenly drops to his knees. He pushes my body against the tree, his hand flat on my stomach. He looks up at me for a second. “I want to say I’m doing this to help you, but fuck, I’m not. This is for me. I’ve wanted to taste you from the second we sat down at the dinner table in Onyx’s house. This is for me.”

He pushes my legs apart and I barely have time to think about what he’s doing before his hot tongue slides up my sex, before finding my clit and swirling his tongue around it. I think I see all of the gods in that moment. Oh, my god— “Alek!” I moan his name like a prayer, and he growls against my sex, his hand keeping me in place against the tree as I squirm. No one has ever done this to me and now I’m certain I’m addicted and never want him to stop. I dig my hands into the tree at my back, not caring about the bark cutting into my spine, not caring about anything except for how his tongue feels against me, how his other hand is gripping my thigh. The orgasm that is burning up my spine, begging to be let out is all that matters. This feels fucking amazing. The heat building in me feels like it’s exploding throughout every inch of my body. “Alek.” I whisper his name, unsure what I need, but he somehow just knows. Alek moves his hand from my thigh and slides a finger inside me, and then another. I moan and he groans against my sex, the sound vibrating through my body. “Fuck you’re so tight.” I can’t think of anything but Alek. I dig my hand into his hair,my moans echoing around the forest right before I crash into an orgasm that rips my soul apart and puts it back together better than before. I feel like I actually transcend out of my body and explode into starlight. I clench around his fingers, moaning as he pumps his fingers in and out of me, extending the exhilarating pleasure until I’m shaking, a totally content mess as he looks up at me. He wipes the back of his hand across his mouth. Something about that is extremely sexy. I’m breathless, unsure what to say. Do you say thank you in this situation? He slides my sock back on, and then my leggings, and boot. Finally, he drags my leggings up to my waist. “Feeling better?”

“Yes,” I whisper, still breathless. I’ve finally come down from whatever the fuck that potion was. “I’m pretty sure I just saw all of the five animal gods for the first time.”

He grins at me, readjusting the impressive length outlined in his trousers...am I ready for more? Have I forgiven him or is this just a moment? I don’t know. “I’m glad I sent you there to see them. You taste fucking amazing. I know the humans talk about going to heaven, but I’m pretty sure I just went there.”

“I’m sorry I basically just attacked you in the forest, thanks to that potion.” I blow out a breath.

He holds his hands up. “Please attack me whenever the fuck you like.”

I reach for him, and he steps back. “We need to get out of this forest and if you touch me, I’ll have you right here on this forest floor. I’m desperate for you, Gwen, and I don’t know how much I can stay in control when I can still taste you on my tongue. I don’t want that yet. You don’t fully trust me; you haven’t chosen me as your mate and there is a lot we need to work out first before you decide you want forever with me.” His eyes soften. “When I first have you, fully have you, when my cock is buried deep inside that tight pussy that I just felt clenching around my fingers, I want to make sure no one’s going to hear your screamsexcept for me.” My cheeks burn as I take in that fact. “I still have to earn your forgiveness. Sex can’t be what makes you forgive me, Love.”

I nod, knowing he is right. Love? I like the nickname, kind of. It’s sweet coming from Aleksander. “For the record between us... I’m getting there. I just don’t know how to trust anyone and everyone I’ve ever loved has hurt me. Or died.”

“I’m never hurting you or leaving you. Not for death, not for anything.” He firmly vows. “And I’ll wait until the end of time for you to learn how to trust me with your heart. It’s okay.” It’s okay. I don’t think I expected him to say that. I rejected him and hurt him, and he is still waiting for me. We both messed up so much and I’m so fucked up in the head, in the heart, I don’t know how to get to where we can just be together.

We walk through the forest in comfortable silence before we eventually find the car. I pat the potion in my hoodie pocket, just needing to feel it there for the moment. I pop it in the middle compartment of the car for Alek to see before we take off. We drive for about half an hour before he finds a fish and chip shop with bright, shining lights outside. “I’m hungry, and I know you must be. I’m going to go and get us some food. What do you like?”

“If they have scampi bites, they are my favourite, and loads of salt and vinegar on some chips, too.” I ask.

He nods, before climbing out of the car. I watch him through the car window as he grabs the food for us and brings them back in. “You’re going to have to help feed me some of them as we drive. I don’t want to waste any time getting back to Rhodes.”

“I will,” I say, piling the food on my lap. The heat is nice as the car warms up. It just starts to pour down with rain as Rhodes takes off. I put the chips onto a fork for him and hand them to him one by one. As we carry on, and I eat my scampi bites inrelative peace and quiet. I open the last packet and blink. “What is this?”

“Deep fried Mars bar. I’ve not had one before and apparently, it’s the best way to eat them,” he explains. “Try some and then hand me a bit.”

The chocolate and deep-fried goodness is an expert mix and I’m pretty sure the Scottish have found a life cheat code with this food. Alek loves it, too. When we have finished, I place the bag of rubbish in the back and share a bottle of water with Alek. It’s strange to feel so relaxed. In fact, my Nexus hasn’t said a word or even muttered anything. She seems thrilled with herself. Of course she is. She treats orgasms from her mates like trophies for her collection. I watch the lights of the road for a while. “I have an aunt.”

“How do you feel about that?” he gently questions.

“Strangely hopeful. I remember her, but not much, to be honest. Not even her name. After she was healed, I woke up one morning, and she was making pancakes. We had this very run down, old, rickety place in France and the cooker had never worked. She told me she was good at fixing objects like cookers, it was her gift. She stayed with us for probably a few weeks after she was healed. She was kind, sweet almost, and the opposite of my mother’s nature.” I blow out a long breath. “I don’t know what to make of her being my aunt. I wish I’d focused on her more now. Either way, she left without saying goodbye to me. My mother and father never spoke of her again and anytime I asked, I was told she was gone and that was it.”

“Do you think she knew about your Nexus? And what happened to make her injured enough a potion was needed?” He muses.

“I don’t know.” I rub my arm. “She didn’t look like my mother. She was nothing like her, in fact. I guess that’s why I never put two and two together.”

“Do you want me to help you find her?” I look at him. “I can find almost anyone.” Not me though. That must have pissed him off.

“Yes.” I admit. “I remember her saying she was from Morriganis City. You know the team we played against before the bomb?”

Alek reaches over, placing his hand over mine. “She is your family, therefore mine now, too. I have connections in Morriganis City who can help and, if all fails. I’ll take you there myself and get you in to find her. From one parentless orphan to another, we will find her.” I turn my hand over under his hand, link our fingers, admiring how small my hand looks nestled in his. “Now let’s wake up Rhodes and sort our bond group out.”

“For Rhodes.” I agree, leaning back and watching the night sky. He has to wake up.

Chapter

Fourteen

My car door is yanked open the second Aleksander pulls up in the garage under the hospital. Hollis is his usual bright cheery self, looking like he’s eaten a load of cupcakes made of pure happiness and joy as he frowns at me. He leans in, his arms resting on the top of the car. “Did you get it, then?”

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