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Chapter 175
Chapter 175
“Sorry, I’m okay. I didn’t want to stay at Kelsey and Kyle’s and they wouldn’t give me my keys to drive home, so I ran.” She was slurring her words and had a glazed look in her eyes as she spoke.
I snuggled her close to me and let my body warm hers in the cold night air. I didn’t set her down, fearing she may collapse, until we reached the bedroom. I carefully laid her on my bed. She made a strange sound and posed in what I thought was meant to be a sexy position, but she was so trashed it was more comical than sexy. She was definitely going to face the fears in the morning
I didn’t bother to try and dress her. It wasn’t like she had any clothes at my place yet anyway. I just stripped and joined her in bed. Her arms and legs wrapped around me and she started kissing my chest and working her way up, along my collar, and she stopped right where her mark should be. She kissed the spot and licked it. It felt like a bolt of lightning shot through me and I had to remind myself she was drunk and I would not take advantage of it, but my body responded despite my resolve. I was only human, after all–or at least mostly, in this state.
“All I have to do is bite,” she said, kissing my neck again.
My breath hitched. I felt her canines press into my skin, just slightly. I held my breath as blood rushed to my head. A part of me rejoiced. It was finally going to happen and my mate was making the first bite. The other part of me screamed NO! I couldn’t let her make such an important decision ossified. It wasn’t right. Yeah, I wanted it, but I knew she was still uncertain.
“Love,” I said, my voice barely recognizable as I grasped for the slightest bit of clarity. My wolf instincts were on high alert and pressing me to complete the bond. My head was spinning. “Elise, stop.” I tried gently at first, then I had to physically pick her up and dump her back on the bed as I leapt from it and began pacing, breathing heavily and trying to keep control. My wolf was furious, and Elise was wide–eyed in shock, followed immediately by sadness and regret as she began crying.
“Shit! Love, don’t cry. Please don’t cry.” I returned to the bed and held her in my arms. Her tears ran down my chest and I felt like a fecking tool. Had I made the right decision?I didn’t know.
“You–you don’t want me?” Elise sobbed out.
“Of course I want you. I just want you to be sure.”
“I’m sure. I’m ready.”
“You’re ossified. You aren’t thinking straight.”
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Billionaire Alpha’s 99 Deadly Games
Chapter 175
“I’m not ossy–whatever you said.”
I chuckled. “You’re drunk, love. We aren’t completing our bond while you’re drunk.”
“I’m not drunk. I’m not.”
I knew better than to argue with a drunk, so I just held her.
“I’m sorry. I’m so very sorry. I never wanted to hurt you, you know. Please tell me you understand. That I didn’t mean to hurt you, and I didn’t mean to get kidnapped. It was stupid. I am stupid.”
She was rambling and I didn’t like hearing her putting herself down.
“Hey, hey, calm down. I’m fine, and we’re going to be fine too. I promise.” I wasn’t sure if I was trying to convince her or me.
I stroked her hair and her sobbing slowed to a stop. Her breasts rose and fell pressed up against my chest. I dared a glance down. Her face was glistening from the tears streaking down her cheek. Her eyes were closed and her breathing began to level. I stared unabashedly down at my beautiful mate. The next thing I knew, her mouth fell open and she let out the loudest, most unladylike snore I’d ever heard. I stifled a laugh as I transitioned her down to the bed and snuggled in next to her, wondering just wht had happened at ladies‘ night.
Kissing the top of her head, I whispered, “Happy New Year’s.”
Elise
My head was pounding and my mouth was dry. I ran my tongue across the roof of my mouth, noting the cotton–like texture. For a moment I didn’t know where I was. My eyes were heavy and didn’t want to open. A stray piece of hair was plastered to my face and tickling my nose. I reached for it to no avail. My hands were trapped.
Suddenly I realized I was back in the cabin, that sterile room, handcuffed to the bed. My heart was
racing and the pressure was pounding in my ears. I jerked my body, trying to free my hands, and a
hoarse scream erupted from me. I wouldn’t let them drug me again.
Large hands wrapped around me and I jerked and fought back.
“Elise! Elise! Calm down, it’s okay. You’re safe. Nothing’s going to hurt you.”
I calmed instantly at his voice. Patrick. My mate. I panted as his hands wrapped around mine and pulled them to his lips. He kissed them as they trembled.
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