"You're telling me you didn't have sex with him last night?" Eve asked, dumbfounded. Her blonde hair shone under the sunlight streaming into my room from her spot on the window next to the balcony.
Yes, you read that right. My room.
After Ares and I got back from our date last night, he gave me a room right next to his. In his words, he has never shared a bed with anyone and I would hardly make a difference.
I guess he was back to being mean. But I didn't object, instead, I gave him a big grin and a kiss on his cheek before walking into my new room.
Lenny's eyes were wide open as she shrieked. "What are we missing here, Akira?!"
I laughed, sitting upright on my very soft King-sized bed. "I guess he wanted to be a gentleman?"
"Lycans are everything but gentle." Lenny deadpanned. "You should know that by now. I expected you to call us here asking for advice on how to walk with a sore pussy or how to cover up your hickey, but definitely not on how to ask your mate to let you see the Pack's Kindergarten school or walk around the Pack town."
Eve and I giggled at her blunt words. That was Lenny for you, the everly crude one. She reminded me of Ama.
"I go with what Lenny said, this isn't funny," Eve spoke up again. "Why are you still a virgin, Akira? Lycans are known to be very insatiable when it comes to their mate. I mean, even ninety percent of we goddamn werewolves fuck our mates on first sight. What aren't you telling us?"
I picked up a small pillow beside me and hugged it to my chest. "I don't know..." I took in a deep breath and smiled as I recalled yesterday's activities. "We had a small talk yesterday and I told him he needed to earn my trust and I guess that's why he's trying to go slow?"
Lenny rolled onto her side to stare at me and her huge brown eyes felt like they were staring into my soul. "Don't you want to get fucked?"
"Lenny!" I laughed and I threw the pillow at her. "Of course, I do!"
"Then seduce him," She declared. "I'm sure a few lingerie and sexy outfits would do the trick."
Eve snorted and began to walk toward us on the bed. "Sure. Like Ares wouldn't snap the necks of everyone an inch close to Akira if she wears any sexy outfit."
I groaned, already tired of where this conversation was heading. "Can we just stop talking about my sex life?" I flailed my hands around. "I want to walk around the Pack town. I want to see the markets, schools and training centres. All of that."
Eve gave me a sceptical look. "Akira, look hunny, I'm not saying you shouldn't take a walk around the Pack grounds. The thing is, Ares hasn't marked you yet. You're nowhere near being protected and if they smell him on you, then there's a chance that you might be attacked."
Lenny nodded in agreement. "I agree with Eve. I think Ares should at least give you extra security before you head for the pack grounds."
"Why don't you go ask him for permission?" Eve piqued from her spot on my vanity mirror.
I gave her a look. "You think I haven't done that? The man blatantly told me 'NO'."
I vividly remembered the look Ares gave me this morning when I mentioned going to look around the whole Pack grounds.
"I think you should try again," Lenny mumbled. "And if he says no again then I advise you to drop the topic."
"Me too," Eve said.
Lenny then proceeded to stand up and stretch and I winced when I heard her joints pop.
"We should head out. Madam Yelena expects us to head to the market with Carla." Lenny growled, her nose was scrunched up in annoyance as she walked to the door with Eve behind her.
"Carla the bitch." Eve laughed, she then turned to face me. "Thanks for the new room, by the way."
That made Lenny turn too. "Yeah! Although my back hurts from the change of bed." She snorted. "The bitch clearly isn't used to the soft mattress."
I grinned and waved them off. "It's nothing. It's the little I could do to get you out of the clutches of Carla and her group."
After Ares and I had finished our dinner, and he had told me I would stay in the room next to his, I decided to wear my big girl panties and asked for Eve and Lenny to be moved to somewhere else. And, obviously, he agreed to it.
"Wait!" I called out to both of them. "I'll go to his office and ask him a second time. Can you guys wait up for me? I'd like to go to the market with you. Maybe from there, we can walk around the Pack grounds," I quickly added when I saw their faces. "Don't worry, I'll ask Madam Yelena for her permission."
They both shrugged. "Sure."
I sighed when they walked out and Eve shut the door behind her.
I didn't know how to convince Ares that his pack members wouldn't hurt me. But I really wanted to walk around his pack.
I gave myself the pep talk as I took the elevator to the floor his Office was situated on.
When I reached the black wooden door, I straightened the spaghetti straps of the gown I was wearing and breathed in to brace myself before rapping my knuckles against the door.
"Come in."
My body heated up when I heard the deep rasp of his voice behind the door.
I cleared my throat before opening the door.
God. The sight of him never seemed to cease the constant pounding of my heart whenever he was close.
He was perched on the expensive leather– legs spread, with the top buttons of his dress shirt popped open. His grey eyes followed my every move as I walked to him.
"Hi," I blushed as I sat on the seat across from his desk. My blush deepened when I met his heated gaze.
"Hello, Little one." His deep voice resonated in the quiet room.
"Why do you always call me that?" That was the first sentence I blurted out.
"Asides from the obvious?" Came his smart response.
I knew what 'the obvious' was. "I'm not that little."
And I had my thighs and ass to show for it.
"I know, doll. I know." He ran his gaze from my face to below my breast, wherever his eyes could see.
I began to chew my lower lip as I thought about how to go with my request.
"What's wrong, doll?" He dropped the pen in his hand and raised a brow. I swooned when he began to trace his bottom lip with his thumb. I wanted to do that.
"Come here, baby." He demanded.
My knees went weak and I was suddenly grateful I was sitting down. Slowly, I stood up and rounded the table.
When I reached him, his hands shot out and grabbed my waist. The next thing I knew, I was straddling him. My body heated up– again. It seemed to be doing that anytime I was near Ares.
"I really want to walk around the pack." I finally said, I refused to meet his eyes when he tensed up underneath me. "I don't care if you give me a guard or not. I want to go to the Pack town."
"No." He grunted. One word and it was final. His hands on my waist moved to my hips and they tightened there.
"Ares!" I cried out. I bunched the bottom of my dress with both hands to keep me from smacking his handsome face.
"You can't just keep me locked in here forever!" I snapped at him. "I thought you said you had a private guard for me."
He nodded. "Cyrus, yes. But Cyrus has some...issues to deal with at the moment and I don't trust Magnus enough to protect you from the dangers outside this mansion."
"Magnus?" I raised my eyebrows. "Who is that?"
"A backup guard Cyrus suggested. Just in case he gets occupied. But Magnus just recently started training, he's not good enough to keep you safe, yet."
He was talking but his gaze was focused on my lips. They moved down to my heaving chest and I felt him thicken beneath me.
This was turning him on. While all I wanted to do was breathe in air that wasn't the one in this mansion for once.
I sighed. So Cyrus was busy and Magnus was weak enough to 'protect' me. What was I going to do?
The big question was, "Why don't you want me to go out?"
Ares sighed and his hands moved to grab one of my ass cheeks. He was tired of my questions and wanted to move to something else.
"You're human, Akira. And you're my mate. Connect the dots."
"B-But they don't know that yet. Don't I have to smell like you before they find out?" I sneakily inhaled. "I don't smell like you now and I haven't hugged you since I last saw you! So what exactly is your problem?"
"Werewolves have a heightened sense of smell," He paused, "You smell like me now and I don't even have to inhale to figure it out. The villagers will know."
"How?" I dragged on.
"Besides, you're on me now," His eyebrows were raised as he looked at me.
He was acting way too calm for someone who cared a lot about my well-being. And I was about to erupt like a damn volcano.
"Nevermind," I took a deep breath before I tried to get off him. His hands tightened.
"Where to?" His voice was hard.
I gave him a meek smile and shrugged. "To the library. I'll just get a book or something."
He nodded, clearly relieved. "I'll meet you there soon, I have some business to attend to."
I nodded and once he released his grip on me, I scrambled to my feet and began to walk to the door.
But his voice stopped me.
"I don't want to put you in any more danger than you already are, little one. I hope you listen to me and stay put, these werewolves are angry and they can get very vicious, Akira."
I paused. "That's a you-problem, Ares. Not a me-problem." I turned to give him another fake smile. "I've got books to read."
I turned and calmed my breathing and I shut the door before he could respond.
My mind was made.
Fuck him.