CHAPTER FIVE
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ODETTE’s POV.
I wake up feeling a bit refreshed but I know it’s only a matter of time before my body heats up again. Unconsciously, my mind drifts off to Malachi and I let out a frustrated groan. How could he take me to his house when he has a mate? But it’s not like I did anything wrong, I didn’t know and it’s not even my business.
I shove the thought to the back of my head, time to get the day started.
Pulling my body out of bed, I make my way towards the bathroom but a knock on my door has me turning my head.
“Hey baby” it’s mum, “can I come in?”
“Sure”
She pushes the door open and saunters into the room, a small smile on her face.
“Good morning mum”
“Morning sweetheart” she perches on one side of my bed, “how are you feeling this morning?”
“Good” I shrug, walking into the bathroom and grabbing my brush.
“Yeah?”
“Hmm”
“So how were you able to…you know like take care of your heat? Izzy told me you didn’t go to the pack house yesterday”
“Are you keeping tabs on me, Mrs Philips?”
She chuckles lightly, that sound that always makes me feel at ease.
“Selene won’t permit that” she replies, “I was only worried about you so…
“Well, someone helped” the words are out of my mouth before I can even stop myself and I immediately regret it. I see how a coyish look appears on her face.
“What? Who helped you?”
“I am not having that conversation with you, mum” I roll my eyes, “but I am fine, you do not have to worry about me”
“Of course I will worry” a frown settles on her face, “ever since Zach died, you have..
There we go again, this mum of mine worries too much.
“Mum” I cut her off, “this has nothing to do with Zach, I am fine. I am just letting myself process everything that has happened at my own pace, you need to understand that okay?
“I totally do, i just can’t help but worry”
“Well, if you are that worried, maybe you should consider going to your husband. He is your happy pill yeah? Dad sure knows how to make you feel better”
“Well” she shrugs, “you can say that”
I laugh out loud, he spoils her too much.
“Well, I gotta get ready and leave now mum so..
“Okay, I will excuse myself”
“Hmm”
With a kiss to the forehead, she walks away while the thought of a certain someone creeps into my head.
Am I really considering going back to use his dome when he has a mate? What if she sees me and misunderstands everything? But I can’t lie, his dome really helped.
What the f**k is wrong with me?
My phone chimes with a message and ad soon as I pick it up, my brows hit my hairline.
“I am leaving for work, Mason will be home to get you into the dome, that’s if you come”
How did he even get my phone number?
Is this his way of giving me free access to his dome?
Well, it’s a good thing he won’t be home. I will get done and just come home, it’s a good thing for me.
Throwing the phone back on the bed, I hasten towards the shower. The earlier I get there, the sooner I will leave.
*****
Looking back at myself in the mirror, I can’t help but wonder if I am too overdressed. I am putting on a pair of denim pants and a Shirt which I tucked into the pants. Was the pair of heels actually necessary? It’s not like I am going for a party or stuff.
My body starts to heat up again and I quickly grab my bag. If I waste time changing my outfit again, I might actually risk doing what I don’t want to do.
Mum and dad are seated in the parlor when I walk out of the in-house elevator and I see how both their eyebrows raise at me.
“You look like you have a hot date, sweetheart” dad says coyly.
“It’s not a date dad, I have to go now”
“Isn’t this too serious for….you know..” mum shrugs.
“I actually don’t have time to change my clothes. I will be back in time for game night”
“Make sure of that”
Game night has always been our norm since we were kids, none of us jokes with it.
Kissing the two of them, I hasten out of the house as my heat intensifies making beads of sweat to form on my face.
By the time I get to his house, I have already reached my limit. I needed someone, I needed to hold someone, someone to touch me and just….
“Calm down, Odette” my wolf tells me, “we are almost there”
As soon as I press the doorbell, it opens up and my jaw hit the ground, I thought he said he was leaving for work? Why in Selene’s name is he here?
“You…” his stops, his eyes traveling over me, “you look a mess, Odette”
“I need…” my voice trails off. Maybe it’s because Zach is dead but the urge to throw my hands around another man that is not him is huge, especially when that man is this fine looking delicious snack in front of me..
“Come with me” he grabs a hold of my hand and pulls me inside the house but that single touch costs me all the walls I have been trying to build up. I finally break as I yank him close and crash my lips on his.
I am not thinking straight at the moment and the only thing I want to do now is quench the fire that has consumed my entire body.
“Woah!! Woah!!” He slowly pulls away from me, “this isn’t what you want, Odette and you are going to hate yourself when all this is over”
His words seem to bring me back from the brink, I suck on my lips, what the heck was i thinking kissing him like that?
“I am sorry” I manage to tell him, “I just…
“Come with me”
He holds onto my hand again and leads me towards the room. Despite the desires inside of me, I don’t reach out for him again. How can I disrespect the memory of Zach by kissing another man?
As soon as we enter the dome, I don’t dare to look at him and slam the door shut.
Why the f**k did I reach out to him and kiss him?
“Selene!!” I mutter under my breath as I plop down in the middle of the room, my own scent lingers in the air and I let out a sigh.
I breathe in and breathe out a few times trying to calm my aching mind but at this time, it feels like nothing is working.
My heart almost jumps into my stomach when the door opens and a tall figure enters.
“Why…..” the words hang in my mouth as he yanks me from the floor and immediately crashes his lips on mine, his hand cupping the small of my back
He pins me against the wall, his lips kissing me into submission and a little grunt leaves my throat.
I don’t push him off, I want this, I want him to quench my heat and make me normal again. That’s the only thing I want and it’s not like I can push him away, he looks so strong with those muscles bulging out of his shirt.
He starts to trail kisses down my neck and I grab a handful of his hair in the process arching my back as his lips come in contact with the tattoo on my neck.
“Malachi!!” I rasp out in a whisper and he suddenly stops, his gaze returning to mine and f**k, he looks so sexy.
My wolf howls inside of me.
“We want him, Odette” it tells me, “your heartbeat has increased”
I completely ignore it as I continue to gaze into his eyes, his scent lingering in my head.
“Do you want me?” He whispers into my ear, his voice almost feral and I clench my jaw together, “say it and I will have you panting on this very floor.
“I…..you” I clamp my mouth shut, I am going to make a mockery of myself.
“Do you want me to help release your heat?” He asks me again, his eyes shimmering with something I can’t quite place.
All it will take is a yes from me and I will have what I want.
“Say yes, Odette,” my wolf advises.
I fill my lungs with air and exhale, I need to think clearly. How will Zach feel if he finds out...
“He is dead, Odette” my wolf screams in my head.
“No!!” I blurt and he slowly lets go of my hand, a smirk
tugging at the edge of his lips.
“That’s what i thought when you still have someone’s name etched in your head”
Letting go of me, he turns around and walks out of the door, slamming the door close and I slump on the ground. What the heck just happened?
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