Erika's POV
"Alpha Derek, do you really agree with her ridiculous idea? That’s not like you," Emma asked.
"Yes, I agree." Derek walked in front of Emma. That was unexpected. I thought that Derek came to find fault with me. I looked at his back in confusion.
Emma forced a smile and looked at him in disbelief.
"Well, you may agree with that. But I disagree. I don’t think fighting with swords is what a Luna should do. She’s not what our pack needs." Emma argued loudly.
My wolf was growling at her. But I agreed with what she just said. I was born to be a fighter. I couldn’t and didn’t want to be Luna.
"She’s my mate so she’s naturally the Luna. How do you think doesn’t matter." Derek said coldly. My wolf was stirred hearing his words. She hadn’t seen him for two days and she had gone crazy. But I knew that he said it simply because he was a dominant man. It was not that he wanted to defend me.
"Well, if you think this way, you’re wrong and I’ll prove it to you." She looked at Derek sharply and left.
After she left, Derek turned to me and it suddenly turned embarrassing.
"Well…" Angel cleared her throat. Derek and I both turned to look at Angel.
"Erika… I mean, Luna, I’m a little tired today. Can I go back early today?" Angel asked tentatively with a smile on her face.
I gave Angel a threatening look. I was perfectly sure that she was not tired at all.
"Please." She begged
"OK. You can leave early." Derek nodded to Angel.
"Thank you, Alpha. See you this afternoon, Luna." After this, Angel left with her sword. I wanted to stop her but she was nowhere to be seen after a second.
I glared at Derek.
I’m the teacher! I mind-linked him.
"I know. How does it feel to be interfered with when you are teaching?" He asked.
Hearing his words, I lowered my head. I didn’t know how to answer this question. But the moment I lowered my head, he cupped my chin with his hands and forced me to look at him.
I’m sorry. But I just did what I thought was right. Look at her gift. She can be a really good fighter.
"I know. That’s why I agreed that you could teach her. But as the Alpha, it’s important to keep my authority unchallenged. Do you understand?" He asked.
I know. I’m sorry. I apologized again and felt so bitter. So, he was really angry with me. That explained why he didn’t come back to the house these two nights. That was really mean. I lowered my head and bit my lips.
"What are you thinking about? Look at me." He held my chin and raised my head again. He was very dominant today.
"Tell me." He looked me in the eye and stepped forward. I stepped back and could feel the cold touch of the wall on my back. The familiar smell of mint graced my nose and my wolf was turned on.
Why didn’t you come back to the house the last two nights? Is it because you are angry with me? Somehow, I blurted it out. I found it hard to disobey when he asked me in such a dominant way. My wolf was almost crazy.
We were so close that I noticed it immediately when his lips curled up in a faint smile. I looked at him in confusion.
"I came back every night." He explained.
What? No. You didn’t come back. I mind-linked him.
"I’m sorry for leaving first on that day. Yes, I was angry with you. I have never been challenged by anyone the way you did. I mean, I listen to their suggestions sometimes but they make a point of not offending me. So I got very angry on that day. But the only reason I left was that I didn’t want to quarrel with you. We just had such a good time and I didn’t want to lose my temper. So I left to calm down. I did come back at night. But I was busy…"
Really? In the morning, you were my personal guard. And at night, you suddenly became busy. I interrupted him through mind-link.
"I was busy that night because I didn’t do anything except accompany you that day, you idiot!" He scolded me while he pressed my body against the wall.
What? I looked at him with my eyes wide open. I couldn’t believe my ears.
"Still not believe it? I put the ointment on your hands after I came back and you were already asleep."
What? I just heard another shocking news and I simply didn’t know how to react.
"The sword Angel uses is yours, right? Do you think your hands can heal so fast without the ointment?"
I was completely stunned. So he put ointment on my injuries without letting me know it. I thought that he didn’t even come back at night. Somehow, his words sent me into ecstasy. These days I had enough of the emotional swings. Suddenly, I was alarmed to realize what great an impact Derek had on my emotions. The mate bond!
While I was lost in thought, he lowered his head, took off my gloves, and kissed me on my lips.
My wolf was in control and I didn’t reject him.
He reached out and held my hands. I could feel that he caressed the injuries on my palms with his hands while he sucked at my lips hard. My hands still stung a little bit. But the pain was mixed with great pleasure and turned me on. I could feel a surge of excitement through my veins, which I had never experienced before.
He stared at me fixedly, his eyes turning black. His wolf was also in control. The mate bond made me realize that he was fighting hard with his sexual urge.
My wolf was also going crazy. I withdrew my hands and wrapped my arms around his waist. I didn’t want to do so but it was out of my control. I was surprised that his waist was so slim while his chest was so broad. He also pressed my head toward him, stroking my hair gently.
His heart was pounding. So was mine.