Chapter 44

Alyson

Stephanie couldn't help but brag that Ryan was staying at her neighbor's place for safe keeping. She offered a lot more information when I prompted her as casually as possible. Otherwise, I couldn't have known that he was no longer at his father's mansion.

Unbeknownst to Stephanie, when she left Michelle and I for the night, I followed her. She was too oblivious to notice, swishing and swaying her way through the streets till she finally entered her grandfather's mansion. I glanced around, there were several possibilities to where Ryan was staying, but I took my chance that he was in the largest one.

I let the fresh air fill my nostrils, but I still couldn't quite smell him. It seems the Moon Goddess might have taken it too seriously when she took away the capability that might be handy now if Ryan were a fated bond. Not that he was, but I wanted to find him.

I knew he would not approve, but I couldn't stay away from him. How long had it been now? And after seeing him face Jacob, I had to take risks too.

It was dusk, and there weren't many out on the streets. To my luck, I saw a familiar form leaning his long torso out of a side door. Ryan was looking around, his eyes locked on me.

I was running to him. He looked on high alert, and before I could throw my arms around him, he tucked his hand behind my back and whisked me inside the suite that apparently had its own entrance. Shutting the door behind me, he grabbed me and kissed me.

I felt his body, and tingles ran up my spine. All the tension from after the match when we had to act casual manifested now in long hungry kisses. He picked me up so that we'd be face to face, and my legs wrapped around his waist.

He broke his face away long enough to say, "You shouldn't be here. I can't have visitors."

I was kissing his neck, and I whispered, "I don't care. I can't stay away."

How many days, or weeks had I been without him, it was too long. I wanted him inside me, I was pulling at his shirt.

"I don't know if we should do this here," he said, pulling his stubborn face from mine even while he still held me. But his eyes were locked on mine and I sensed the mutual desire between us.

"I'm already here, and I've missed you." I said pouting while reaching my hands down his shirt towards his pants.

He smiled slyly at me unable to resist, and carried me back to his bedroom in the suite. I was under his shirt now, pressing my body against his skin. After lowering me to the bed, he removed my dress and inhaled when he saw my body as if it were the first time.

His tawny eyes were alight with the wolf simmering beneath the surface, wanting to mate, and I knew that he would not try to turn me away again.

He stroked my waist, admiring me as if I were the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. I touched his arm where he'd been injured in the fight, and kissed his wound.

He pulled my legs to him, and I spread them apart for his large body to be between them. He was removing his pants, and he lay himself on top of me, kissing me deeper and deeper until all I could know was how my body responded and heated up next to his.

With mounting enthusiasm, I gasped as he entered me. I did my best to stifle my moans this time, but it was difficult.

He gazed into my eyes, saying, "I love you so much." He continued to thrust into me, his mind urging images of us together into my head, powering my body up for pleasure and connection.

He leaned back to an upright position so that he caressed me lightly between my legs. I rubbed my hips against him till I orgasmed. At the height of my pleasure, he finished too, and took my face in his hands to kiss me again.

Sweaty and satisfied, he lay beside me. I turned over, placing an arm and a leg over his body to still feel as close as possible.

"Do you love me?" He asked with his eyes closed.

"Yes," I said. "I love you." I had to admit the truth.

He smiled, but then looked concerned, "You should keep yourself safer. I'm still not sure what the elders will decide after I defeated the Alpha. I'm not safe to be around, especially since they forbade me to see anyone."

"I don't think anyone saw me."

His eyes were still closed, and he confirmed, "No one saw you this time, but maybe we shouldn't risk it for a next time. They're trying to figure out who is my blood provider. I've seen it in visions."

"Who is?" I asked, gripping him tighter as if it would keep me safe from the answer I already knew.

"Jacob's Luna." He said. "Which probably means Jacob is, but I can't see much of him since he's an Alexander."

I shuddered. My sister was looking for me even though she didn't know who I was. It was as if fate were bringing us together.

He opened his eyes, and looked at me, he must have felt my body tremble.

"Are you scared?" He asked.

I thought before I answered. Of course, I was scared, but I had come back to this life for this revenge, so I would have to face them eventually. I wondered when I should tell Ryan about my past, he deserved to know, but any time I considered it, my throat tightened as if my body forbid the truth from coming out of my mouth.

"I want to be here with you," I said to avoid confessing even my fears.

"I want to protect you."

"You can't protect me from this," I said, admitting that much at least.

He sat up away from me, his arms wrapping around his knees. "I will protect you if it's the last thing that I do. I never want to hurt you, or you to be hurt on my account. Perhaps you should leave now before anyone notices."

It hurt when he pulled away from me, there was an edge to his voice now like my visit had all been a mistake. "I won't stay away from you." I said, wishing that he could be happy for my devotion over trying to protect me all the time. "Besides, I'm not so weak."

He grumbled. "No, you're s strong she-wolf for sure, but no matter how strong you are, there are always limits."

I was reluctant to get out of his bed, wondering why I could not see him, but knowing he was right for now. "We can keep our relationship a secret, but I will not stay away from you."

He stroked my face fondly, and kissed me again. "Trust me, I would never be apart from you for even once second if it weren't dangerous to be together."

I hugged him, and he tucked me back under his arm. We began to kiss wildly again, and I climbed on top of his body.

"Since, I'm here, we should mate again. Make the most of this time," I said playfully.

Ryan chuckled a little, his expression alight with his yellow eyes. "You've convinced me."

I kissed his body till he shivered with pleasure. He grabbed my waist firmly and pulled me into him.

"Ryan?" I said.

"Yeah," he said muffled by his kissing on my breasts.

"Love me forever," I requested. He looked up at me, his beautiful eyes were soft and gentle.

"I will love you always," he pulled my face to his and kissed me fiercely, his hands sliding up the skin on my thighs.