Ajax POV
It broke my heart seeing her crying. She truly believed he was his friend. She was deeply hurt by his words, and I was holding myself together by a thin tread. I wanted to turn around and shred him to pieces. That Alpha piece of s**t, one who was playing with her heart, and one who is now making her cry.
“What do you feel like having for breakfast?” I asked her, and she bit her lower lip. She took a deep breath and sighed,
“I really don´t want to go out,” She bit her lower lip, and I stopped suddenly. We were about to reach the elevator, and when I heard her words, I made a U-turn and headed towards my place.
“As you wish, beautiful.” I opened the door for her and she nodded. Her eyes bright red, while her face was tearstricken.
“Sit down,” I instructed and she perched herself in a high chair close to the kitchen island. “You need to tell me what you are craving this morning because I am no good at cooking, and I plan to surprise you with an amazing take out.” I said and she giggled with a sigh. She was blushing and I managed to steal a soft smile on her end.
“Pancakes?” She bit her lower lip, and I nodded. Yeah, I could clearly see her eating a ton of suger when she feels down.
“How about some protein? Eggs, bacon, toast, fruit? An orange juice perhaps?” I suggeted random items, trying to take her mind out of what had happened earlier.
“All of the above?” She said and I laughed. She is incredibly cute.
I took my phone out, called my favorite breakfast place and ordered in. They will be around shortly. Once I had taken care of bringin some food, I looked at her, and wondered how deep her feelings were for that asshole. Certainly not as more decisive as her feelings towards me, because she just made a choice, one that assures me she wants me, for me, not for my position, and certainly not because a bond was tying us together.
“So, was he a good friend of yours?” I asked, trying to get as much information out of her without reopening the wound,
“Aside from Maggie, Di and Mike… he was my only friend out of my regular group of friends.” She explained, “I have had a massive crush on him until…” She paused, and lowered her gaze. Tenderly, I lifted her gaze to meet mine,
“Until?” I asked,
“Until you kissed me…” She blushed and I nodded.
“Do you regret it?” I asked her. She has loved the guy since forever, and I came along and shift her world upside down, certainly she has some feeling about this entire thing.
“No… I regret telling him yes to a relationship… I regret ruinning our friendship, or venturing into that without the certainty of my feelings for him… But no, I don´t regret kissing you,” She said, with a sweet voice.
I licked my lips and closed the distance betwen us. “Good, because I have meant every kiss, every word, every moment that has happened between us…” I mumbled over her lips,and when I finished I kissed her with abandon.
Her arms wrapped around my body while my chest firmly stood impossibly close to her tender flesh. She moaned when I dipped my hands under her shirt and stroked her back in soft caresses.
My hands moved up, and on an impulse I unhooked her bra. Making her gasp. “Ajax…” She moaned my name, and I had to control my wolf from sinking his teeth into her marking spot. “Please stop,” She moaned again, with a trembling voice.
Immediatelly, I took a step away, and looked into her eyes. “I…” She muttered and lowered her gaze, “I am waiting for my mate… I mean, I like you a lot, I enjoy your kisses, and want to explore us… but I am saving myself for my true mate…” She confessed blushing furiously. Hot damn! My mate is a f*****g virgin, and she has been waiting for me.
How long until the Mating f*****g Ball hosted by her family? Two f*****g weeks! Damn it!
“I understand, now I only have left to do is praying the Goddess to bless me with you as my mate…” I cupped her cheek, “Because you are all I have ever wanted and more,” I pecked her lips,
“Even if I am not beautiful?” She asked innocently, while her question made me growl. Whoever told her that f*****g lie will see their last breath as soon as I claim her.
“Who said you were not beautiful? In my eyes, you are the most beautiful woman in this universe.” I said and she chuckled. Not a relieved laugh but a dry, cold one.
“I am sure you are going to put some distance between us.” She said, and I squinted my eyebrows,
“Why do you say that?” I asked,
“Because maybe the only thing that you wanted was a good old f**k, and now that I have set my ground rules, you will lose interest. I am not worth the trouble,” She sighed, and I chuckled,
“Do you really think that? Do you really think I only want you because I need to get laid?” I lifted my eyebrows, and she nodded.
“Honey, if I wanted to get laid, I just need to go out and pick a woman, and I am sure one will comply…” I paused, and the closed my eyes, when I saw a small tear running down her cheek. “What I meant was that I don´t want what is out there, I only want the woman that is right in front of me,” I paused “And I am willing to wait for her, an eternity.” I declared, and she sighed,
“Why?” She blurted, and I wanted to scream to her, that I was her mate, that I needed her like air to breathe, that she has invaded my entire being, my toughts and even my soul. But I couldn´t, no without giving away the fact that I have consciously lied to her and hide our bond.
“Because, even if you don´t see it possible… I fell in love with you.” I said, feeling that option was safer than confessing the truth.
She bit her lower lip, and before she could say or ask anything else, I was saved by the doorbell. Our food has arrived, and it was the perfect ditraction from this intense moment. When I walked back holding our food, I could see she had fixed her bra, and the heated moment was completely over. It was time to fill our stomachs and continue working on our class project.
Alan POV
What the f**k just happened? She walked in and broke off with me. She was supposed to be madly in love with me, it was the perfect plan.
She was worse than Gracie, once she saw a bigger fish, she didn´t hesitate on jumping to the oportunity. “Mike…” I called out to my mate, and he sighed.
“Alan…” he said, and I knew he also was concerned or pissed, because he geniunely cared for her.
Diana, Magie and Gio looked between each other and finally scattered away. “Let´s go,” I said to my mate, and Mike silently followed me.
We walked out of the building and headed towards a private place. “I guess she likes him…” Mike said and I rolled my eyes.
“Don´t you see it? This is bad for us! She is the easy choice, the better fit candidate!” I barked, and he sighed,
“What do you want to do? Force her to be your mate?” Mike yelled. He was jealous and completely missing the point.
“Of course not. I only have one mate, and that´s you… but you are on to something…” I said an idea forming in my head. Mike shook his head but didn´t leave.
I picked up my phone and called my father. “Dad…” I greeted him, “I need you to do something for me…” I said, and he listened happily to what I was requesting. Now it was time to wait and to get back to the woman who would serve as a scapegoat to my plans.