Torn Between Mates

"Yes... Ah! Oh...!" Loud moans echoed through the corridor, followed by the slapping sound of hips. "Let me give you an heir, alpha. Make me yours!" The slut under Riven kept moaning frantically, twisting her hips. Riven knew Kelly was faking most of the moans. She deliberately made loud noises to make others jealous that she was his favorite. It wasn’t wrong. Kelly knew what she was doing. She always got creative, trying different things. She was bold and beautiful. But that doesn’t mean he loved her. She was only a good f**k. She was his mistress. And probably would bear him a child one day. After all, he didn’t want to get tied by a mate. “Oh! I love you, alpha,” Kelly moaned, gripping his hair to match his rhythm. Riven pushed her, feeling enraged, making her impatient and angry. But she couldn’t show her frustration to the alpha. “I am sorry,” Kelly mumbled, pulling him closer, and trying to initiate a kiss. Why does she always forget that she wasn’t allowed to utter the word love in front of Riven? No one knows why, but Riven loathes the idea of love. The best she could offer to a woman was mindblowing s*x, care, and attention. And he gave her more than enough, spoiling her. So, she shouldn’t risk everything she has to build just to hear back love from him. She knew she would bear his child one day. And that day, she will be the Luna. Riven wanted it to end. But when Kelly constantly kept trying, he had to give in. He didn’t love her. But there was an understanding between him and his mistress. He would want a child in the future. But now was not that time. He was in his prime, living a carefree life without a woman or a child tying him down. It was of the main reasons why he could accomplish so many things in such a short time. Riven groaned, shifting her to a position where she was on her four limbs. It was one of the primordial s*x positions for the wolves. He groaned even louder, shoving his member deep inside her in one push, pumping her harder. Riven was nearing his climax when his beta, Mateo, connected with him. Mateo seemed impatient, but Riven was not in a position to let him inside his office. He knew Mateo dislike Kelly. But it was none of his beta’s business to control whom he was f*****g. Mateo nagged him to preserve himself for his mate. He didn’t care. Mateo found his mate in his best friend and crush, Tina. Not everyone is lucky like him, especially in these testing times. He can’t even imagine receiving such unconditional love, given his background and wealth. It would be his money and rank most women would love than for who he was- a grump, arrogant person with more invisible scars than visible ones. Riven couldn't hurry to find a mate or have a child to get tied down with a monotonous life and the complications of a family when he can have everything without getting married. He had seen enough with his parent's marriage. Love is overrated with an expiry date. He would any day settle for the life of the Old Richard over any couple. Richard lived a carefree, happy life without ever finding a mate or marrying any woman. "Oh... Yes..." Kelly screamed, making Riven forget about love and its adverse effects. Kelly was the best medicine. He was lucky to have found her. She agreed to his conditions without wanting to get married. Most women start plotting from day one to rise to the ranks of Luna. But Kelly had been patient with him, which is why she was now his mistress. "Like that! Yes, harder!" She kept moaning, making Riven groan in satisfaction. He pumped even harder and deeper into her, closing his eyes to enjoy every stroke. Riven pounded her ruthlessly, smacking her butt. She screamed in ecstasy, filling the corridor with her moans and the smacking sounds that followed one after the other. It wasn’t like he enjoyed it too much. But he knew she enjoyed a little aggressive s*x. When he was about to c*m, he pulled his hot, long member, making her disappointed. He keeps her telling one day she would bear his pups, but every time he was about to c*m, he would pull out of her. But she didn't complain, even if she felt a little disappointed. Patience was the key. Someday, in a lack of judgment or when he was over-emotional, he will make a mistake. How long can he keep taking it out at the last moment? Riven was about to jerk himself when Kelly got on her knees, taking his member into her mouth, much to his amusement. The woman never failed to make him elated. She kept getting better and better. Riven smirked at how her eyes beamed when she swallowed it whole. Most women would make faces, but Kelly didn’t shy from upping the bedroom game. Kelly was readying for round two when Riven asked her to leave, making her scowl. But he couldn’t keep Mateo waiting forever. He had been asking to meet him urgently. He asked Mateo to come inside, promising Kelly that he would visit her later to make it up. Kelly was still on her way out when Mateo entered, rolling his eyes. Mateo knew even if Kelly was not demanding anything and kept a clean image, she was not what she showed. No one is that good. She was extra sugary for his taste. Riven couldn't care less about Mateo’s opinions. So he kept most of his thoughts to himself, looking for an opportunity to unmask her true face. The only good thing was that Riven didn't even want a Luna because he thought he could never be loyal to a woman. So, he didn’t have to worry about Kelly becoming his Luna. He knew when Riven finds his true mate, things will improve. He couldn’t blame Riven for his ways when he knew the entire truth. The adults around Riven were exemplars of betrayal and bad decisions. So it was natural for him to assume how relationships turn out after the honeymoon phase is over. He simply did not believe in things like love, mate, or fate since he presumed they were cheap tricks people use for selfish reasons. He was a lone alpha wolf who wanted couldn’t bend to the whims of a woman. “What is this?” Mateo put something on the office table, glaring at Riven. Every Woman’s Fantasy. Riven grinned devilishly, caressing his thumb on his photo on the cover of the magazine. He looked handsome. The photographer has done a brilliant job of capturing the still. "Why did you even agree to this? Didn’t I ask you not to do it? You don’t even want a Luna. So, what fantasy?" Mateo grunted, fuming at Riven. He was the only one who could do that to him. He was not only Riven’s beta but his best friend. "Well, every woman that I know certainly fantasizes about me. So what is wrong with it?” Riven smirked, putting the magazine on his rack for display. He wore black denim with a bare chest and his hair was dripping wet, giving him a sexier appeal. On top of that, "Every Woman’s Fantasy" was written in bold capital letters. “It would bring a bad name to the pack. Everyone thinks we are a bunch of playboys.” Mateo whined at Riven’s attitude. It wouldn’t be wrong to call him a playboy. But the entire pack was becoming a subject of gossip. “Nonsense! I am sure everyone thinks our pack is full of handsome men and beautiful women." Riven smirked, brushing off Mateo’s concerns. He was an old man in a young man’s body. Mateo sighed. "You are a brat!" "You are a grumpy grandpa!" Riven burst into a peal of laughter when Mateo scowled at him. “Whatever! We have to do something to rectify our image.” Mateo grumbled. “You wouldn’t be here with a solution,” Riven said in a bored tone. "You have to participate in the ball that the Bluemoon pack is hosting for the coronation of alpha Levi," Mateo insinuated, making Riven groan. "Do I have to attend it?" Riven wondered, gaping at Mateo. But he looked elsewhere. “You know Loui would be everywhere if I go there!” Riven whined, pleading with Mateo. He couldn’t understand why he has to ask Mateo’s permission. But he knew that it wasn’t wise to reject Mateo. If he has come up with that solution, he will have his way by hook or crook. It was customary for at least one eligible wolf from the ranks to participate in any event of the friendly packs. "You have to go! Period. I want people to take you seriously as a wolf." Mateo let out a deep breath. “But I am the alpha of one of the most powerful packs,” Riven grunted. “Who is a hot topic of gossip? You never attend any event but flirt with women. It isn’t a good image for our pack when the voting ceremony for the head of the council is on the corner. You have to gain some friends.” Mateo affirmed, gazing at him with a serious face. He didn’t want to discuss this further. Riven gasped. How could Mateo suggest that he go to the Bluemoon pack out of every other pack in the country? He hated Levi and Loui. They were tyrants who wouldn’t stop at anything. Riven knew he was a narcissist. But he was not a bully. The siblings were selfish and full of themselves, rotten to the core. When Mateo's expression did not change, and he looked at him with the utmost seriousness, Riven's face turned pale. Riven knew he can’t win a lost battle. "But I won’t stay there for long." Riven paced through the room, now worried and a little irritated. How could he take part in it? He didn't want a Loui hanging around his neck. Period! But what other choice he had? "It isn't possible, either. You know that! We have to live up to our reputation. You have to make allies for the election ceremony. You won’t want to answer Levi as the head of the council. Do you?" Mateo stressed. "Can’t you do it? You have better people skills." Riven muttered, trying his best. "Riven! You know it isn’t true. You are the alpha." Mateo seethed, pissed with Riven’s attitude. He understood why Riven didn’t want to visit the Bluemoon pack. But an alpha’s position is not a flowery bed. People with rank and power have to be more responsible. With that playboy image, no one would vote for Riven. And Mateo didn’t want it. After a long time, they were going to vote. It was time they rise the ladder. "I am your alpha! What if I insist I don’t want to go?" Riven growled, using the last trick up his sleeves. "Is that all you could do? Our pack needs you, especially with the election around the corner. You have to lead us responsibly. As your beta, I won’t let you falter from our goal.." Mateo retorted. He was the only one who could talk to him like that and still keep his head above his neck. "What is the schedule?" Riven sighed helplessly. He was out of options. "Next full moon. But you have to attend a couple of days before. They invited us to go earlier to celebrate the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of the alpha of the Bluemoon. The rumor was that they would announce Levi, their son, as the new alpha." Mateo informed him. Riven listened to him helplessly. How can he reject going to such an important event? The Bluemoon was only a close second who was waiting eagerly to topple the positions. If he gave him a loose end like that, it won't take the Bluemoon pack long to demean them to become the most influential pack. As rightly pointed out by Mateo, it might even lead to Levi becoming the chair of the council. He loathed the idea of Levi becoming their leader. "It would be an excellent opportunity to meet and bond with the other alphas of the Cynthia. Also, don’t flirt around." Mateo insinuated. Riven sighed in defeat. There was no way he could negotiate out of it. He should have listened to Mateo and not done that photoshoot. But it was too tempting. The way Kelly had explained it to him, he had assumed it to make him more popular. But Mateo had a different opinion. Even if he didn’t regret his choice, he couldn’t ignore Mateo’s concern. On his way back home, Riven thought about going on a date with Kelly to refresh his dejected mood. His home was a few meters away from the packhouse. In the outhouse, Kelly stayed. Riven was walking sloppily towards his home when he saw a beautiful yet familiar-looking woman waiting for him. She was arguing with Kelly about something. "Riven!" She turned, having sensed his presence, making Riven astonished. He had never imagined that he would see her again in his life. Kelly was fuming behind her. “Riven! Who is she? Do you know her? She is insisting to stay with you!” Kelly grumbled, walking close to him. She interlinked his arms possessively to mark her territory. She had suspicions about the man's intention. So she wanted to clear it for her that Riven was her’s, and only hers. Chloe looked at their hands, shocked and terrified that Riven has found his special someone in contrast to what the internet said about him. She thought Riven could have done better. The arguing woman beside him looked like a parasite to her. "Chloe?" Riven fumbled, removing Kelly’s hand, much to her frustration. Chloe smiled, a sense of relief washing over her. Chloe was the most beautiful girl in the Bloodmoon pack. Also, she was the only woman other than Tina whom Riven truly respected. She was the only female in his life who didn’t treat him like an object. But they were still young when they left the pack out of the blue after her father, Jim, decided to leave for the human city with his family, severing their bond. Very few knew what happened that night. Riven was one of them. A broad smile spread across Chloe's face as she ran towards Riven, climbing down the few stairs leading to his main entrance. She had not expected Riven to recognize her after all the years that had passed since they separated. But he did, and it was a great start to rekindling their relationship. She hugged him, startling Kelly, who gawked at them in shock and jealousy. Riven pushed her. It was more of a shock than a pleasant surprise to him. He couldn’t accept her return when he had never expected to see her again after how they left. Yet she was standing under his roof, hugging him so tightly. Did she get amnesia? Or was Jim in trouble? Chloe felt humiliated when Riven pushed her. "Do you have a mate?" She didn’t want to beat around the bush. She was here for him. If there was no chance for her to get back together with him, she would rather leave. She spared a glance at Kelly, feeling dejected. "What? No!" Riven replied, putting a safe distance between them. He was unsure how to behave around her, especially with Kelly standing so close. He didn’t want anyone to get any wrong idea about anyone. "Good!" Chloe blushed, smirking a little at Kelly before giving one of her brightest smiles to Riven. It only left him confused and flustered. Why was he not feeling as excited as her? He felt a little guilty, too. "You shouldn’t have come," Riven retorted coldly, walking towards the main door of his house. “Kelly, we will meet later,” He said, asking her to leave politely. She didn’t object but it pissed her off. She would take her revenge in due time. Chloe puffed. He was still stubborn and rude. But she knew how to open up his heart. She had done it once. She could do it again. "Why are you here?" Riven rolled his eyes at her unreasonable confidence. He clearly remembered that Jim vouched that they would never return. So what changed? "I saw your photo in the magazine. I decided I was done missing you," Chloe replied immediately, startling Riven. Why was she so direct? Riven sighed. Why was this day becoming so difficult with each passing second? First Mateo and now Chloe. He didn’t even want to think about Kelly’s reaction. And he can’t stop feeling irritated thinking about Loui. Why were there suddenly so many women? Women are trouble! He regretted being the fantasy of every woman out there!