Page 63 of He Claimed Her Heart

Drakeshook his head and chuckled, “Life will never be boring with you, will it?” He stated as he walked over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.Up until three months ago, my life was rather boring. Now, it reads like a soap opera. I don’t understand why it’s changed so much so fast. I went from being a warrior, to being a mate, to being a tournament winner, to a girlfriend, to dating multiple alphas, to dating two alphas, and then being torn between two alphas in three short months. I’m still trying to process all of it. And in all of this, let’s not forget my psychotic mother wants to kill me. Wonderful,” I stated with my hands on my head as I shook it.

“Yeah, you have been busy. I withdraw my comment. Come on, let’s get you something to eatmy love. Now that we know what’s wrong with you, we can try to help you curtail your emotions. What do you think?” Drake asked as he waggled his eyebrows.

“I think that might work,” I replied back as I waggled my eyebrows back at him which drew a deep, husky laugh from Drake.

The rest of the afternoon went off without a hitch. Dad and Tom arrived aroundfive thirty and they were told about my ‘hormonal imbalance’ or ‘heat’ according to Drake. Knowing what to expect, I tried to keep my responses limited so I wouldn’t hurt feelings. The potluck began and ended with no major hormonal issues for me. Tom was in hog heaven with the desserts. After his fair share of main course dishes, he made sure he got more than enough chocolate cake. I think he ate an entire one on his own.

I was happily eating mydinner when my fork was taken out of my hand by Drake. He insisted on feeding me the rest of my dinner. As Tom was eating his cake, a pint of Chocolate ice cream materialized along with a spoon for Drake to feed me. Dad just beamed with pride at me allowing Drake to feed me in front of his pack. We all knew what it signified. Who was I to deny Drake anything in his territory, especially in front of his pack. I was already head over heels for him.

The evening drew to a close and we went to retire to our rooms. “Where’s your room Bree?” Dad questioned me as we walked him and Tom to their room to say goodnight.

“I have her on the Alpha floor so I can keep an eye on her. It’s also easier to protect her if she’s closer to me,” Drake replied before I could while holding me around my waist.

Dad looked from Drake to me to Drake again before he responded, “I see. What room is she in? Is she in one of your extra rooms in your suite like Alpha Elias did? Or is she in another room on the Alpha floor? I ask because as her father, I do worry about her safety and her well-being.”

“Since the objective of her staying the week with us is for her to see what her life would be like as our Luna, she will be staying in one of my guest rooms in my suite. I have her safety and well-being to take care of and I do not take that task lightly sir,” Drake replied as he pulled me closer to him.

“Thank you, Alpha Drake, for taking good care of my sister. It means a lot to us. Dad has been worried about Bree since, you know who, went missing. It’s put a strain on us all. We know she’s in good hands with you,” Tom explained as he shook Drakes free hand before he entered his room for the night.

“Hey, we’ll see you in the morning for breakfast before you leave, right?” I asked before he disappeared into the room.

“You know it, you can’t keep me away. Good night, Bree,” Tom called out over his shoulder before he disappeared.

“Good night, Bree, Alpha Drake. We’ll see you at breakfast,” dad replied before he entered the room and closed the door quietly.

Before we turned to go to our suite, I got a feeling that dad wanted to tell mesomething but didn’t for some reason. “That was awkward. Did I miss something?” I asked Drake as we walked to our suite.

“I’m not sure. It’s like he wanted to say somethingbut didn’t. I thought maybe it was me. Did you have fun tonight my dear? I noticed you didn’t cry a lot, which was a good thing,” Drake announced as we walked into the suite and closed the door behind us.

Before I could answer him, he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me tight against his chest. He inhaled my cherries and chocolate scent and sighed. Looking deep in my eyes, his lips crashed into mine and he proceeded to kiss me passionately. Still kissing, he walked towards his bedroom and kicked open the door. Then he kicked it closed in one swift motion. He walked us over to the bed and laid me on it.

I was so lost in thekissing I was totally unaware of his movements until my back hit the mattress. Then I began to come out of my lust filled haze. “Drake … where … where are we?” I muttered as he continued his soft assault of my body with his passionate kisses.

“Hmm?”

“Drake?Honey … oh Drake …” was all I could say before I was caught up into another full-blown, hot-blooded kiss.

Our make out session was intense. Once we parted, we were both panting for air. I was still amazed that we were in Drake’s bedroom. He suddenly became aware of our surroundings. He blushed at the fact that we were in his bed. “I’m sorry, I guess I got carried away …,” Drake started to apologize when I placed my hand to his lips.

“Please don’t apologize.Yes, we got carried away. I don’t know how we wound up here, but we are still fully dressed. How? I don’t know,” I explained as I moved my hand to cup his cheek. “This was bound to happen. I’m glad it happened. In fact, may I stay with you tonight? Pretty please with sugar on top,” I added for good measure with a smirk on my face.

“Well, since you asked so nicely and everything. I guess I’ll let you.” Drake replied with a huge grin on his face as he wrapped his arms around me.

“Let me up so I can go change or do you just want me to shimmy out of my dress? I can sleep in my underwear. But that might drive you a little crazy. And sleeping in a bra is uncomfortable for me,” I concluded as I tried to get out of his hold.

Drake’sdeep laughter was heartwarming. “I can’t wait for this process to be over with. I can’t wait to claim you as my own forever and ever. I would love for you to sleep in nothing at all, but yes it would be rather tempting for me. So, go change my lovely she-wolf. I’ll wait right here for you,” Drake exclaimed as he released his hold on me so I could scurry out of the room to change into my pajamas.

Drake watched me leave his room.It didn’t take me long to change my clothes. I choose a long t-shirt and shorts to sleep in. I wanted to be comfortable and no, I was not wearing a sports bra underneath. When I walked into Drake’s bedroom, I believe he noticed it right away, no bra underneath the t-shirt. His face lit up like the fourth of July.

Drake was wearing a pair ofpajama pants and no shirt to bed. His luscious muscles were on full display for me to see. I just wanted to run my hands all over his chest and kiss him silly. Just thinking about it had me throbbing between my legs.Drake started sniffing the air and the biggest grin settled on his gorgeous face. “What’s got you smelling sosweet and ready tonight?” Drake wondered out loud.

“Oh, I was just thinking what I wanted to do with yourchest and … never mind. I can’t do anything just yet. Sorry. Maybe I should just leave and go back to my room,” I said but before I could turn around Drake was there to stop me.

“Don’t be embarrassed.I’m glad I have that effect on you. Because you have the same effect on me. I want to kiss you, touch you, and make you mine in all respects possible. I long for the day when you say the word and we can become one, we become mates,” Drake exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around me holding me tight.

“Can you hold me and allow me to touch you? I feel the need to touch you and explore. I want to know what it’s like to run my hands across your chest, arms, and different parts of you. I’m just not ready for …” I tried to explain but was too embarrassed to finish my statement. My blush-stained cheeks told him how I felt.

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