Chapter Nine
“Yes your highness.” The younger Alpha wasn’t quite keeping eye contact but Hades could understand why. The last time he had spoken to the young warrior he had been facing punishment for helping Elland.
Funny how things went.
Because here he was. Breaking his own rules.
Elland said he could trust him though. And what ever Hades misgivings about the msn infront of him he trusted Ellands judgement .
“You can arrange that?” Hades paused , his head c*****g as muffled sounded behind the closed door. His nostrils flared but not before he caught the darkening in the shorter mans eyes. “Quietly?”
“Yes lord.”
“Hades, you call me Hades when we are alone Arran. I don’t stand on ceremony.”
A curt nod but Hades barely saw it, from his suite the faint sound of crying filtered. “Tonight?” He hated relying on anyone for something as important as this but what choice did he have? He was breaking his own laws.
Laws he had been adamant about.
“Go.” Arrans face was pinched as a fresh wave of scent hit them. “I’ll arrange everything just be ready.” Silver eyes swirled. “Make sure she is ready, lord…” He took a step back. “Hades I have to go.” He nodded towards the door and Hades knew what he meant.
The scent of Blair’s oncoming heat was starting to affect the younger man.
“Go.” Hades paused “and thank you Arran. One day you will find your own mate and will understand.”
Arran didn’t glance back as Hades slipped back into the room. His eyes scanned over the empty bed and finding it empty he scowled.
Where was she?
“Blair?” He kept his voice soft even as the scent of her slick washed over him. So thick it clung to the back of his tongue like syrup. “Blair?”
A small cry had him whirling.
She was so small, curled about herself in the corner . Arms right around her knees which were pressed against her breast.
Tears streamed down her face.
“Oh sweet one, why are you on the floor?” In an instant he was next to her , kneeling to gather her up into his arms.
“Help me.”
Moving as quickly and as gently as he could he carried her back to his bed. Sitting perched on the edge with her cradled in his lap he purred instinctively. Needing more than anything else to sooth her.
“Please sir, I need my medicine… I can’t.”
He bit back the retort that was on the tip of his tongue. “Yes you can sweet one. I will help.”
“No.” She was shaking her head, over and over again. “No I can not. You can not.” The panicked look was back in her eyes. The one Hades hated the most. “He will kill me, if your coupling doesn’t kill me first.”
“Why would you think being with me would kill you? I would never … Blair you are going to need an alpha to get through this , without one you will be in agony.” He paused. “I would like to be that Alpha.”
“You stole me away, away from my master and … why did you do that?”
Hades couldn’t stand the tears falling from her eyes. Moving he caught her cheeks between his palms and lowered his lips to hers. “Because you are mine, and I take what is mine.” His mouth opened hers easily and she didn’t fight him.
She didn’t kiss him back but she did relax a little, Hades could feel it as he ran a hand down her naked back.
“Lay back.” The note of command in his voice made her eyes widen but she did as she was told , sliding in beside her Hades pulled her flush against him. Breathing in the smell of skin.
“What…” she made a move as if to pull away and he tightened his grip. “Relax , I’m trying to help you.”
“I just need my suppressants.” She was crying again and Hades hand stilled on her lower stomach, “You don’t need them Blair , you need me. I know you are afraid , that you have no reason to trust me. But I am helping you.” His hand dipped lower, and her legs clamped shut. “Please don’t.”
“Sweet girl, I am not going to force you or hurt you.” His purr grew louder, the calming sound vibrating through him. “Let me show you.”
“I …”
“Open your legs for me Blair. You have been hurt I get that but know that I would never do that to you. Let me show you it can be good.” Leaning down he placed a soft kiss just below her ear.
She was so close to going into heat now it was almost impossible to not touch her. The smell of her overwhelmed him. What would it be like it when she went into estrus? Would he be able to control the rut that it was sure to bring about.
No.
“Is your old master the only man you have ever been with.” His fingers brushed through the curls below her belly button and slid lower still. Skimming feather light over her clit.
She tensed slightly but Hades sure eyes didn’t miss the way her lips parted and her surprised blink. No one had ever touched her to bring pleasure before, he was sure of it.
“Yes.” Her cheeks flames as his light touch flicked over her again , there was a slight hitch to her breathing and Hades narrowed in on that little bundle of nerves.
“Old Beta scum, it will not be like that between me and you Blair. It will be good for you, better than good.” His own chest was rising and falling in time with hers. “I am an alpha I know what you need.”
“I know what… alphas can’t control themselves , you will …” She trailed off and a the tiniest of moans escaped her half parted lips.
“It will hurt.” She finally finished but it was barely more than a whisper. “Ohhh.”
“It will not hurt, when I knot in you , when I sink my teeth into you and claim you as my own it will be everything. Pleasure and pain and freedom. Let me show you how good it’s going to be.” His hand was moving faster now, fingers pressing against her and he felt her legs tense as the sensation started taking over. “Tonight we leave for somewhere more private, and the rest of our lives together start.”