Filed to story: Claimed by My Ex’s Alpha Brother
“I don’t think there’s a good reason to cheat on someone,” he pointed out.
Liam’s gaze shot down to my lips, and he stared at them for a moment before his eyes were back on mine.
Was I imagining things, or did that really just happen?
“You’re right. But Noah basically blamed it on the fact that I wouldn’t have sex with him. I, um, wanted to wait,” I said.
I was waiting for you.
“Are you serious?” Liam asked and stood up. “Are you sure you don’t want me to knock some sense into him?” He cracked his knuckles.
I giggled, feeling lighter than I had for a long time.
“No, I want you to stay here with me,” I admitted, tonight’s circumstances making me braver than I’d ever been.
A small smile bloomed across his face, and his eyes looked down at my lips again.
“That, I can do.”
One time could be an accident, but that’s the second time in two minutes he’s looked at my mouth…
Did he want to kiss me as much as I wanted to kiss him?
When his pupils dilated, my heart stopped beating.
He sank down onto his bed, closer to me this time, his warm thigh touching mine. Liam took my hand and began rubbing his thumb in soothing circles on the back of my hand.
Even though his touch was innocent, an undeniable desire zinged through me from just the sensation of his hand in mine. I’d never felt this kind of lust for anyone before. Where was this intensity coming from? It seemed like the emotion was coming from deep within my soul.
“That feels good,” I muttered, my voice breathless.
We were silent for a few moments.
“You know that you deserve to be treated better than what happened tonight, right?” Liam said. “Noah is my brother, but what he did to you wasn’t right, and he doesn’t deserve an incredible girl like you. I just don’t want to see you forgiving him and getting back together. What he did…that’s unforgivable. At least in my eyes.”
“In mine, too,” I agreed.
“Good.”
We turned toward each other at the same time. His mouth was only an inch away from mine. When his gaze dropped to my lips, my heart skipped a beat.
Liam lifted his hands and cradled my cheeks, cupping my face like I was the most important thing in the world to him.
His warm hands on my skin made my head swim with anticipation.
Against my better judgment, I leaned forward slowly, allowing my eyes to close. When Liam’s mouth pressed against mine, my entire world exploded.
The moment our lips touched, an electric shock of understanding shot through me.
Oh!
It was only one kiss, but it shifted my perspective on everything.
We pulled away, and I gasped, having a sudden epiphany.
Of course.
There was an actual reason I had been drawn to Liam my entire life. Everything clicked into place, like the right key fitting into a lock.
Liam was my Fated Mate. For shifters, if we kissed our Mate, a supernatural bond was formed tethering our souls together. Since this was our first kiss-even though we had known each other our whole lives-we had had no way of knowing we were destined for each other.
For the first time, I could sense my soul as a physical thing in my body. It was like a second heart, and it belonged to Liam. At that moment, as I stared into his eyes, I could truly understand the word soulmate. Although I’d known Liam most of my life, he seemed like an entirely new person to me.
Because, as of a few seconds ago, he was my
person.
Liam POV
Ella is my Destined Mate.
My mind was whirling, rapidly answering questions that had been keeping me up at night for years. Right before the attack was the first time I’d seen Ella in my wolf form. That was when I became drawn to her. I’d heard that some Destined Mates became interested in their partner when they got their wolf. It was almost like the magic that made us shifters triggered the bond. Then, any intimate physical contact, like a kiss, solidified it.
When I was thirteen and my parents explained that they were Destined Mates, they told me that once the Mating bond was in place, a couple was irresistible to each other. Back then, I thought it was gross since the only Fated Mates I knew were them. But now as I stared into Ella’s bright blue eyes, the same color as a robin’s egg, her long, silky, black hair cascading over her shoulders, the swell of her breasts showcased by her little white tank top, and her pink delicate lips opening slightly in surprise, a strong sense of desire coursed through me that was so powerful it almost knocked me over.
I wanted her more than I wanted to take my next breath. No, “wanted” wasn’t the right word. I needed
Ella. It wasn’t only physical desire that was pumping through my system. I needed to be around her if only to hear her lovely voice or listen to what was on her mind. I needed to do everything in my power to make her happy. And above all, I had to protect Ella. An anxiety unlike anything I’d ever known washed over me just at the thought of anything ever happening to her. Even though she was sitting right in front of me, a list of potential threats to her ran through my head, starting and ending with another Rogue wolf attack.
Was this the drawback of giving your heart and soul to someone? Knowing that one day, something horrible could happen to them, and there was nothing you could do about it?
Ella noticed my rigid posture and put her arms around my shoulders, one of her hands gently stroking the back of my head.
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