Filed to story: The Alpha King’s Intoxicating Mate
“Kace” I whined, knowing it was a long trip back to the pack house and not looking forward to trekking on foot.
He grinned “You can ride me down,” he said suggestively and I burst into laughter as he went bright red in embarrassment.
“That’s not what I meant” he spluttered as I giggled at him “I meant as a wolf” he continued lamely.
I just waved a hand at him “I know what you meant” I deadpanned and he heaved a sigh of relief.
It was still hilarious though.
I went and sat on the edge of the cliff, shocking him. “Aren’t you afraid, sitting so close to the edge?” he asked, slowly maneuvering himself next to me.
I wanted to laugh. I was not afraid of heights but looking at him, I wondered if my mate might be.
“No,” I said honestly “I like feeling as though I might fall at any second. It gives me a rush. Besides, you only ever get to live once you know. Why spend it being cautious and practical when you can spend it being reckless and having fun?” I said enthusiastically.
He digested my words and looked at me carefully. “Are you saying that because of your heart condition? Is that why you do such reckless things?” he asked gravely like he was trying to understand me.
I sighed. “Partly. I never know if an attack is going to kill me, so instead of telling myself I shouldn’t do that, I do what I want because I don’t want to regret not having done it. I don’t want to spend my life wondering what if” I said shrugging and looking back out over the cliff as my mate wrapped an arm around my shoulders, warming me up from the inside out. He smelt so good that I struggled not to groan as I sniffed him, turning away so he wouldn’t see me doing it. My mouth salivated. The man had no notion of how intoxicating or delicious his scent was. It seemed the more time I spent with him, the stronger it seemed to be, but that was impossible, right?
“I guess that makes sense” he murmured “I mean life is short anyway but when you face a life of uncertainty, why not risk things?” he concluded.
“Exactly,” I said with satisfaction, leaning into him and closing my eyes.
He got it. He understood me completely like a mate should.
This moment was one I will remember forever. In the arms of my mate, while overlooking the most beautiful view I could ever imagine.
Leah POV
I kicked my legs, feeling nothing but joy as my mate tenderly kissed the top of my head, sending more heat flooding through me. “The forest looks so majestic and gorgeous from up here” I breathed, opening my eyes and studying it with fascination.
“Yes, it is,” Kace said hoarsely, but he wasn’t looking at the view, instead he was looking at me with slightly darkened eyes.
He seemed to be oblivious to the forest or the scenery around him and I blushed.
I sucked in a breath. He lightly trailed a finger down my cheek, a slow smile spreading across his face. Time seemed to stand still and everything happened in slow motion, while I seemed to be in a trance.
He gripped my chin with gentle fingers and tilted it, pressing his lips to mine, sending tingles through them. I opened my mouth willingly, granting him more access as he deepened the kiss, my hands twining through his hair. He lay down backward and then rolled us away from the cliff’s edge, stopping with his back on the floor and myself lying above him, still kissing me as though he couldn’t get enough of me, panting heavily as though I was taking his breath away. He then rolled one more time and suddenly I was beneath him, being kissed and his hand was lightly trailing up my shirt, causing me to moan out loud. His touch ignited a flame inside of me and I was beginning to grab at his trousers, wanting to feel more of him, my fingers deftly seeking out the button and zipper when suddenly Kace stiffened, halting me in my tracks and preventing me from going any further. He slowly pulled away from me. I looked at him confused. Had I done something to upset him? I couldn’t discern what it might be. But his eyes had darkened even further and now there was a real look of concern on his face, rather than anger. Whatever was wrong, it had nothing to do with me and I began to scan the forest, feeling my chest beginning to tighten.
He slowly stood up, his eyes scanning the forest, as he held out a hand and pulled me up to a standing position. “Kace what’s wrong?” I whispered, my throat constricting.
Whatever it was, it had him worried. He was biting his lip and glancing over at me, an expression of anger beginning to take hold. I couldn’t see anything but I didn’t have a wolf to increase my distance when it came to sight and my sense of smell would not be as sensitive as he was.
Suddenly I smelt it. The pungent smell of rotten meat and eggs. Only one thing caused that smell and as it wafted towards us, I cringed. Of all the times for this to happen. s**t. I wasn’t even a help without a wolf. I was virtually useless to Kace. No wonder he was so worried. I glanced back over my shoulder and was greeted with the sight of the cliff edge. Damn. There was nowhere for me to go.
“Get behind me,” Kace said very softly “I can smell that there are at least three of them and you can’t defend yourself.” I wanted to protest. But he was right. I couldn’t do much and I certainly couldn’t help to protect him. “What if we made a run for it?” I hissed.
He shook his head “They’re too close and I can’t run the risk of you getting hurt while I try to outrun them” he exhaled. This was all my fault. He glanced at me sharply “This isn’t your fault. They shouldn’t have even been able to get on the territory. Somebody failed to catch them while on patrol and it will be dealt with. Do not start blaming yourself” he growled as though he was reading my mind.
A look of determination came over his face and he clenched his jaw.
Wow. He began to shift, his muscles flexing and rippling, his bones cracking and adjusting, his clothes tearing and ripping, until he stood there in his wolf form. He was so large that he was easily overtowering me. He stood right in front, blocking my view, his feet planted firmly on the floor. His wolf was beautiful and I wished I had time to admire him properly. He glanced over his shoulder at me, his eyes narrowed, before turning his head back to look towards the forest with a grim expression on his face as we waited. My legs trembled. I fought to keep my breathing under control. The last thing that Kace needed was to be distracted by me suffering an attack while he was fighting. It would be a death sentence for both of us. I couldn’t let it happen. I would not be responsible for my mate’s death. I breathed evenly, in and out, the repugnant smell growing stronger the closer the rogues got to our location. I gagged, the smell making me want to vomit up my stomach contents.
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