Keiran POV
A few hours later we are landing in Clear Water pack territory. It's nightfall, the ball must have already started. I'm antsy, my wolf is agitated. Cade is usually a level headed wolf, his dominance matches no other but his ability to stay cool and collected under pressure is what shocks all. Honestly I feel as if he has the soul of an old male. Old wolf I should say. He has been very helpful when the Elders and surrounding Alphas tried to control me when my father died. They thought I was too young to rule. Maybe they were right, a 19 year old shouldn't be king, shouldn't have gone through the things I have. Or so they thought. I didn't, we didn't agree with their backward way of thinking. Dominating the weaker wolves, hoarding the money for themselves and leaving the rest of the pack to themselves.
Disgusting.
I remember when I was 12, a father came to the castle asking for help. For provisions. His mate had died in a building collapse in a factory along with 12 other wolves. She left him behind with 3 pups. Working 12 hours a day and still couldn't make ends meet. My father laughed in his face. All the high ranking officers laughed, blaming him for being a weak wolf. Blaming him for not being able to protect his mate. It sickened me. Later that week we found out, the building that collapsed belonged to the Royal family. Warnings about the infrastructure were given to my father many times, in which he ignored claiming he didn't want to waste money on a charity case. He still didn't help the families of the victims. I retaliated using my personal funds to help them. At 12 years olds I had wealth. I was a prince. He beat near death and starved me for three days. He said to teach me how to show the weaker wolves what power looks like.
I shook my head from the memory.
Walking out of the plane. Looking back at Callen who had come with me.
"Make sure the woods are clear. I need to go for a run." I said.
" But Kieran, the ball we ha…" I cut him off with a sneer.
"Yes Alpha, right away." He said while picking up his phone and making a call. The formalities start the second we land on a foreign territory.
I sigh, hating this night already.
I walk into the woods about a half mile in before I start removing my clothes. Cade gets up quickly in attention. Probably just as anxious for the run as I am. Honestly anything to get me away from entering the ball, the better. Dreading having to suck up to the Elders and Alphas, complimenting their daughters pretending I'm interested. Having one warm my bed tonight doesn't sound like a bad idea though.
*Growl*
Did Cade just growl?
I don't sense any danger, looking around the forest, not seeing anything out of place, just an over bright moon.
'No one is warming our bed tonight.'
He growls out angrily
'Since when do you care who I fuck? You usually clock out the second I get the idea, Old Timer.' I spit out at him. The fuck is his issue.
'Lets just go'
He's anxious. More so than usual. Fucker probaby doesn't want deal with this ball either. I get it but dont take it out on me.
I shift leaving my clothes neatly in a pile behind a bush.
I hear the sound of a river but quickly ignore it and run. Running as fast as I can trying to clear my head. The Elders, the council, the other alphas, and this stupid ball. All the things start speeding past my mind, thoughts and problems, major ones, minor ones.
The more I run the more I start to feel better, more clear and more vibrant? No, the moon is vibrant. I slow my pace, noticing I'm heading back to where I left my clothes, for the better I guess. Why does she shimmer so brightly? Looking up at her I have the urge to howl. As if in response to her, as if she is trying to speak and show me something.
'Stop!'
Cade all but yells in my mind. I immediately came to a halt. That's when it hits me, the sweetest of smells I have ever scented.
What is it?
I take a long whiff with my snout pointed to the night sky.
Citrusy lime with a hint of coconut, a tropical delicacy. Not something one enjoys everyday. A pleasure one only dreams of, craves but is always too far out of reach.
Im drooling, and Im pretty sure if I were in human form my cock would be rock solid.
What is going on?
I follow this paradise of a scent. When I came to the clearing where I had left my clothes. Right in front of the bush, the moon is shining down, illuminating a girl. No, a she-wolf, by the Goddess the most beautiful she-wolf I have ever seen. Is the scent coming from her? The raze of the moon is casting down on her as if she were the moon goddess herself. Am I looking at a deity right now?
I take a step forward not paying attention to where I am stepping.
CRACK
Damn, my bad. But holy shit she turns around and it's like I'm suckered punched with her scent. I'm drunk. I swear I am drunk on her scent, Goddess.
It's intoxicating. I resist the urge to moan.
Fuck Im going insane.
Her scent has me on the verge of combusting.
Shiiiiitttt.
Cade has been completely quiet but in complete attention, he's watching the mysterious Goddess as well.
I stalk towards her, what else am I to do? My body is moving on its own accord! I circle around once when I realize.
She's stiff. She's scared.
Of what? She can't be scared. Of me?
'Stop stalking around her like a fucking creep'
The bastard is right. I move slowly toward her, I have to reach my clothes somehow, although I wouldn't mind staying naked.
I grab my clothes and back away quickly, her scent is clouding my judgment; it's way too strong.
After I'm a couple of feet away from her I shift back into my human form. Her eyes go instantly wide, she blushes and turns around. Goddess she just became even more beautiful. Her long dark brown hair cascading down her back. Dark brown eyes and the way her cheeks pinked up before turning around. Goddess I was right, rock solid.
I'm acting like a fucking horny teenage virgin!
I get dressed as quickly as I can while most definitely staring at her ass. Once dressed, with lack of confidence I say
"Um Hello."
'Smooth'
'Shut up asshole' pushing him back and trying to close the wall to our connection.
She turns around and whispers
"Uh Hi."
My mind melts, at the caress of her voice and a growl involuntary comes out of me. That was embarrassing but I can't help it. I just met her and I want her. No, I need her. Every fiber in my body is screaming for this female. This is crazy, insane even.
Cade is throwing everything at the mental wall. I'm struggling to keep it up, what is wrong with him? It's just a she-wolf. Right?
It was the most beautiful one I have ever seen. She has her own gravity force because fuck Im Apollo falling out of orbit, straight into her.
I walk slowly to her adjusting my cufflinks, females find that sexy right? Fuck why do I care if she finds me sexy? Why am I trying to impress her for Goddess sake? I just met her!
"What's your name, little wolf?" I ask without keeping my eyes off her.
She's stunned ?
Her beautiful brown eyes are glowing as if, maybe speaking or struggling with her wolf, like me?
Is she affected too?
MMhh I can work with this, I smirk.
"Little wolf?" I ask, trying to get her attention.
"Oh uh, Samantha but my friends call me Sam." She rushes out nervously.
Samantha. Mmmmm I like that name. Samantha I mouth to myself, liking the rhythm as it moves with my tongue.
I have noticed that I have been itching closer to her this whole time. My body is moving on its own accord.
I have to touch her.
Just once.
I reach out for her arm and the craziest thing happens. Electricity, on an instant, shoots from the point of contact. She jumps back with a gasp. That second I know exactly what is going on.
On instinct I grab her. I need to confirm what is blooming in my chest. I need her to break down the walls that have been aching for years to be destroyed. I grab her face and kiss her.
Everything goes quiet. A shock of electricity bolts from our lips. My chest burns in the sweetest way confirming what I already knew the second I touched her. Cade in that moment breaks free and when we push back our eyes glowing as we both whisper into her lips
"Mate."