The Bet
PEARL'S POV:
"Are you going to let me free?" Charles asks while pulling his wrist against the fabric of his black tie.
"Mmmm, why should I?"
From the end table, I grab Charles's glass of bourbon and take a sip, allowing the warmth to slide down my throat as I stare into his deep brown curious eyes. Taking my time, I pull out a cube from his glass and moisten my lips before setting it perfectly between the tips of my teeth.
"Oh, this is going to be good! Make him beg, Pearl! I love it when you make him beg!" Hekara pleads excitedly.
"Don't worry, Hekara. I plan on it…" I promise Hekara while sitting the glass back down.
Allowing Charles to feel the warmth of my skin, I lift my cotton white t-shirt towards my hips and straddling him. His eyes darken with desire as I smile innocently and rub my hand along his chest. "Oh, Charles, this will be so much fun!"
"Hmm, will it be fun for you or fun for me?" Charles doesn't hide the sarcasm in his voice.
I pull out the ice cube and smirk. "Fun for us both, of course."
I wiggle my eyebrows and size up his n*****s. "Hmm, now... let's where should I begin? The left n****e is poking out more than the right. It seems awful tempting…"
"Pearl," he attempts to bargain while wiggling his hips to the left then right. "Maybe you should let me try your n*****s out first? What do you say?" I pause and think about it; the idea sounds enticing.
I can hear my wolf, Hekara, warning me, "Don't you do it, Pearl!"
She can smell my weakness already, and she is right. I must be strong-willed for both of us.
"Fine, dammit!"
Every which way I tease Charles with the ice cube. A cold droplet of water slides down the nape of his neck, then his chest. Each time I lick my lips, knowing where I plan on placing the ice. An act of sweet revenge for a lost bet tonight. He should have known better than to bet against me since I've shifted.
"Fine, let's get this f*****g over with, Pearl." Charles grunts as another drop of ice-cold water drip on his erect n****e. "Dammit, Pearl!"
"You big baby. It's just a piece of ice!" I can't help but pull the ice from my teeth while Hekara and I laugh from within.
Moments pass before I attempt once more. Charles grunts through his teeth as I rub the ice in a circular pattern around his n*****s, then down his delicious abs, and past his belly button while never looking away.
"That is f*****g cold!" Charles warns more seriously this time.
"It sure is, isn't it?" I answer through the melting ice.
The laughter in my voice fades away as I hear something strange in the distance. "Hekara, do you hear that?" Hekara doesn't answer me.
I look up and see myself. Hekara's lavender and golden eyes reflect against the balcony doors. Our mark is glowing. A sudden wisp of wind comes through, causing the black silk curtain to sway back and forth.
"What the hell is going on, Hekara?"
The wind brushes through my hair. Hekara whispers a secret to Randolph. I try my best to listen, but they won't let me hear what it is.
A chill runs down my spine. Oddly enough, I felt it around the same time the other night. Pita, my little crow, flies onto the railing and bobs his head, letting me know I am needed at the park.
"Time to wrap things up," Hekara warns.
"Did you hear anything I said just now?"
"What are you talking about?" Hekara answers, sounding confused.
"Hmm," that's strange.
"Are you okay, Pearl?" Charles asks. His eyes scan my face, knowing something is up.
"Hurry up! Do what you have to do!"
"Don't worry about it! I've got it!"
I brush off whatever just happened as fast as I can and place the ice back in my teeth. Wiggling my eyebrows ever so innocently, I answer, "I'm good. Are you sure you're ready?"
"You better be enjoying this, Pearl." He smirks.
"Oh, I am." I remove my shirt and climb off of him.
"Mmm," he moans, "I know you are. Wait... where are you going?"
Reaching my hand over, I allow the ice-cold water to drip down Charles's abs and thighs. "Hmmm, you know what you need?"
"What's that?" he says while staring at my ass.
"You need a little surprise now and then," I say in a matter-of-fact tone.
"What are you talking about?" He tilts his head, not focus on me anymore.
He looked disappointed when I turned back around and lost the view of what he had. I sway my hips from side to side as I walk up to Charles. I allow him to soak in my scent. It is the one thing he loves the most. "Pearl, you smell so f*****g good."
I throw my t-shirt over Charles's face so he can't see." Is that so?" I tease.
"Do you think I am going to keep this f*****g shirt on my face?" His voice becomes deep and sensual.
"Now, now, Charles. If you don't stay still, them damn ties of yours may leave a mark on your wrist. Do you want to explain to the pack why you have marks on your wrist?"
"Mmmm, maybe... maybe not," Charles growls.
Charles lets out an exasperated breath. He hates talking about his twin. "He's fine, Pearl. We are both mated to you, but he knows that I am your leading Alpha now."
"Alpha or not, he is your twin. Do you honestly believe he would accept such absurd rules?"
"Of course Richard has to. Now, remove this shirt before I do, and you better be f*****g done with that ice cube of yours too!"
"I don't remember you saying the magic word?" I tease.
"Pearl, I don't need to know the magic word." Charles growls again, "Bets over. Where is the f*****g cube?"
"What are you talking about?" I ask while coming closer to his boxers.
"Pearl, your ass will be mine! Do you understand me? Bet or no bet, the rest of the night, I will have you begging to c*m if you don't tell me where it is right now!"
I start to hum while shushing Pita away from the window, letting him know I will be in a few minutes.
"Pearl, get off my f*****g boxers!" He warns, shifting his hard c**k away from the palm of my hands.
"Oh, you're bad..." Hekara, Chimes.
"He had it coming." Randolph huffs.
"Oh, your ass is mine!"