Adan
After we finished our meal, I paid the bill.
“Come again!” Lucian Sky said behind us. “It was a pleasure to meet you both.”
“The pleasure was ours. I can assure you.” I placed my hand on her back and we headed out. My men near the door came out of the shadows and silently followed behind.
“Leave us,” I said to my men, looking directly into Brenna’s eyes.
“Aye!” both men said in unison and went to stand beside the limo.
“Do not ever challenge me in public again,” I growled, keeping my voice low. “You’ll learn I can give you extreme pleasure or extreme pain. It’s your choice.”
She narrowed her eyes as she took a step closer. “And you will learn that I am your equal. Nothing more. Nothing less. I will not be ordered around by anyone, including you.” She started to walk away, but I grabbed her arm.
“Never walk away from me,” I growled, keeping my voice low.
She looked up, lifting her chin. “Watch me.” Then she headed toward the limo, leaving me behind.
I clenched my jaw as I walked behind her, catching her before she got to the car. I grabbed a chunk of her hair and pulled her head back. “Never speak to me that way again.”
“I will speak to you any way I wish.”
I chuckled. “Oh yeah? You’re not in any position to talk, little lady.”
A devilish grin spread across her lips as she pulled her knee up abruptly, hitting me right square in the groin as pain ripped through my body. I doubled over, moaning as I held my balls.
The men chuckled.
“What the fuck are you laughing at?” I growled, trying to regain my composure.
They turned away, suppressing their smiles.
“Get in the fucking car!” I yelled at Brenna. “You will do well to remember that I am your Alpha and your Mate!”
A broad grin spread across her face. “No, you’re not. Not yet.”
She turned and headed back toward the restaurant.
“Bring her back!” My eyes flared, not caring who saw.
“Aye!” Wyatt yelled, his eyes wide as he ran toward her and swept her into his arms.
“Let me you, you fucking brute!” she screamed, kicking and flailing her arms when I saw her eyes flash a bright green. She was going to morph.
“No! Don’t do it here!” I yelled, running toward them, grabbing her out of Wyatt’s arms. “Not in front of the humans.”
“Hey, Don Cole!” I turned around, holding Brenna, and Don Sky was smiling as he held the door open. People watched from the window. “Is everything all right?”
“It’s fine. Just a little misunderstanding. Thanks for your concern.” I turned and headed back to the waiting limo.
“You have yourself a real hellcat there!” Lucian chuckled behind me. “Good luck!”
Without saying a word, I slipped into the car, holding her on my lap as Wyatt closed the door behind us. He was in the front passenger seat a moment later.
“Never! I mean, never embarrass me like that again!” I yelled, throwing her into the seat beside me. Then I grabbed her hair and pulled her back again. “You’re damn lucky that we were in front of the humans, or I would have spanked your ass right then and there for that little stunt.”
“You wouldn’t dare!” she growled, her eyes flaring.
“Don’t try me!” I let her go abruptly, and she slid to the other side of the car, as far away as she could manage.
Wyatt and Darius, my driver, pretended not to notice. Knox and Riley, my other guards, took another car, following close behind.
I stared out the window, wondering what I was going to do with Brenna.
How was I going to control her? As my future Mate, she should be subservient to me. But she insisted on being treated as an equal. She was a hellcat, for sure, but I hated that term. Not for my Queen.
I admired her tenacity but had to find a way to get her on my side without using brute force. That never worked.
I’d never had to win a woman over before. All the other women I’d been with just did as they were told and left when I told them to. But then again, I’d lost complete respect for them when they didn’t put up a fight. No, I’d never forced a woman to be subservient to me before, and I wasn’t going to start now.
As we started up the mountain, Brenna stared out the window, her hair was in disarray where I had grabbed her, but messy looked sexy on her. I had hoped that wining and dining her would have helped to gain her affection and trust, but obviously, it hadn’t. Women like to think they’re in charge. But I’m the Alpha and will never relinquish power to anyone... even my Mate.
Soon, we pulled down the long drive leading to the castle, and Brenna jumped out as soon as the car came to a stop. I got out behind her and watched. Luckily, she headed straight for the castle, and the guards opened the door for me as she approached. Simon, one of the guards, checked out her ass as she walked by, and I punched him right square in the jaw.
“She is your Queen,” I growled. “You would do well to remember that and treat her with respect.”
“Aye, Alpha.” He nodded once, and I headed inside, following Brenna up the stairs.
When I approached the elevator, the door was nearly closed, but I stuck my hand in, opening it just in time. Breanna was leaning against one of the walls, holding onto the railing behind her. Her head snapped up, staring daggers through me. But my eyes never wavered from hers. It was all I could do not to claim her right then and tame her. But I wanted her of her own free will. She started past me as soon as the doors opened, but I held my arm out, stopping her.
I could see right now that taming her was going to be the death of me.