Page 31 of Fallen Wolf
I pulled the towel from my waist and handed it to her, I wanted her to dry me. I wanted her to touch me, to see my body and mark me as hers. The need was overwhelming. I lowered my head, the only thing on me that was still wet. She hesitated at first then I felt the towel on my head. She gently dried my hair.
When she finished, I stood straight and I looked down into her eyes. She gave me a small smile, and I grunted my thanks. I didn't know why words eluded me at that moment, but I did something that surprised me. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her.
I wasn't one for hugging, the only touching I did was during sex and I always tried for the bare minimum. I never cuddled afterwards, I couldn’t. I didn’t like being touched. My wolf wanted to support her in this way, he wanted to claim her and when she sighed against my chest, her warm breath tickling the skin there. I knew I was done for.
Why couldn’t I have met her in five years’ time, I wasn’t ready for this… for a mate. And she didn’t deserve a damaged one… I needed more time, time to heal myself. But here, now, my wolf wanted her. With every fibre in my body, I was trying to stop this from happening. But I was weak around her.
I ran my neck against her hair, then stopped when Maverick looked over at me. I didn’t even realize what I was doing…
But I was too far gone, my wolf having more control over me than ever before.
I marked Ada Stephens asmine.
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Ada
I woke up early.It was hard not to when there were so many snoring people. I looked over to Kiara, she was snuggled tightly against a huge sleeping wolf on the bedroom floor. It was one of her boyfriends… mates. It was interesting to see it now. Before I didn’t know they weren’t human. But seeing her here, snuggled up against him. In a room full of mostly kids and a few adult wolves scattered around, this was my life now.
I grabbed my bag and made my way out of the room. I knew Lexi had spent the night with all the guys, and I saw Galen just leaving Maverick’s room. I was starting to remember where all the rooms were… but man there were a lot of doors and rooms up here.
“Good morning, you’re up early.” He smiled over at me. I nodded with a yawn. I was still dressed in my clothes from yesterday, I felt yuck and I wanted nothing more than a shower.
“Wolves snore.” I shrugged as my way of answering. “Plus, I need a shower and maybe some coffee.” I needed to perk up a little. I was exhausted.
“Ranger is just in the shower now, the others are downstairs, there are some meetings going on this morning so we will be away most the day. Lexi is still sleeping, but you’re welcome to use the bathroom, when it’s free.” I nodded and smiled. I needed a hot shower to wash the nightmare that was last night away. I left my bag outside the bedroom door.
“Coffee then?” I tilted my head seeing if maybe he wanted some. I kind of didn’t know many people here and I wanted someone to go with me. He nodded and gestured for me to come with him. When we got down to the kitchen area, there was so much food. It was a full buffet. There were a bunch of men cooking eggs, bacon and hash browns,yes please. I snatched one.
I walked over with Galen to the coffee machine, I watched as these men glared at him. Then I remembered, he was the only vampire here. He passed me a mug and then poured some black coffee into it.
“Is this right? Did you need cream? Sugar?” He questioned, I shook my head. I think I needed a black coffee to really get me going. I didn’t normally drink it, but when you need an IV of caffeine this was the next best thing for me. I sipped it, it was hot, and a little bitter. I saw his face scrunch up a bit.
“What does black coffee taste like?” I forgot he can’t eat our food. Lexi had told me how she tells him what things taste like, because he doesn’t eat like we did. Ugh… it was bad if I needed coffee to remember something as simple as Galen being a vampire and that he drank blood.
“Um… let’s just say it isn’t pleasant. But I’m not drinking it for the taste, I need the energy boost from it.” Someone moved around us to pour themselves a mug too, then I saw the blond hair and recognized that face. River.
“Not too bad, I drink coffee every day. But I need sugar. Lots of sugar.” He poured so much sugar into it that I was surprised when he mixed it and the spoon didn’t stand straight up. I grimaced when he took that first taste. He smacked his lips and smiled.
“Tastes like heaven.” He smiled, watching me now with those sparkly blue eyes.
“More like tastes like diabetes. Do you not care about your health at all?” I questioned. Because if that was how much sugar he put in his coffee every day, he would for sure get diabetes from it.
There was chuckle from behind, “We don’t get diabetes.” I rolled my eyes, of course they didn’t. But my heart almost skipped a beat. I knew that chuckle, that voice. My cheeks heated, crap. I knew he was safe last night, but to hear his voice made me feel so happy. A smile crept onto my face and I spun to see Noah’s naked chest. Oh wow, he had a cute patch of dark curls just there in the middle, I didn’t notice that before. I looked up to him. He had some scruffy facial hair. He needed a shave.
“Hi.” I suddenly felt nervous under his gaze. He tilted his head. His grin huge… damn. Oh crap, why did my insides go to mush. He gently touched my upper arm. And I leant in closer to him, I wanted to kiss him. He licked his lips as if he was thinking the same thought.
“Are you okay?” I nodded. Why wouldn’t I be, the big beautiful guy I was crushing on… he was turning sixteen. Meaning anything could happen. And I was scared. I really had no experience in any of this. And Lexi had been helping, up to a point. But her whole thing was different, so her advice was hard in my situation. Plus, I didn’t tell her I liked him. I had told her he was too young.
“I just, I… you asked me dinner. Before you left.” I could see the hope in his eyes at the question.Kiss me.My mind was calling out. I coughed a little at the sudden urge to kiss him.
“I wanted to tell you yes, I will go.” I knew what present I wanted to give him… and it was me. Far out, my hormones were on a high right now.
“Thank you so much Ada, I will pick you up and it’s in Port Ange—” River interrupted Noah.
“Why don’t you come over to our room later. Hux has been wanting to thank you for helping him out last night.”
I turned, puzzled by River’s sudden rudeness. Galen had gone and left me… to the wolves.
