Methis Delis POV
As the night wore on, the silence between us thickened, punctuated only by the soft whispers of the wind outside and Jamal, who had almost immediately gone back to sleep, his snoring still loud enough to distract me. It was in this stillness that I realized the true weight of my choices. I could give in to the darkness, allowing it to consume me, or I could rise above my circumstances and create my own path.
Naturally, as the foolish, naive girl I was, I decided to go for the later. I had been pushed around enough by my stepmom, I wasn't going to let this Alpha do it too, scary as he was.
With a newfound determination, I squared my shoulders and met the Jamal's gaze head-on. "I may resemble her, but I am not her. I am me. And I will not allow myself to be defined by past shadows or the expectations of others."
He remained silent for a moment, gazing into my eyes, a look of amusement on his face while I stared back, trying not to show any weakness by breaking eye contact, even though my heart was pounding so loudly I was afraid it would jump out of my mouth.
A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips, a glimmer of admiration shining in his eyes. "You are stronger than you realize," he murmured, his voice a gentle caress against the turmoil within me. I immediately felt guilty, like I had spoken out of turn. And even then, the gentleness in his voice sounded dangerous to me, like he was just bidding his time, waiting for me to let my guards down before he struck.
Then to my absolute surprise, he leaned towards me, closing the distance and kissing me hard on my lips.
Jamal Kunis POV
She didn't resist at all, not initially, although it was probably because she was still in shock at what had happened. I liked it like that.
I pulled away the first time, reluctantly, trying to gauge her reaction.
I couldn't help but notice Methis's lack of focus, and it irked me. Her mind seemed to wander, distracted by something I couldn't quite pinpoint. I reached out and lightly touched her lips, causing her to startle. But instead of pulling away, she looked at me with a mix of surprise and curiosity.
"You remember why you are here right?" I asked calmly, "You remember the terms of the contract?"
She nodded, "Yes."
I leaned in a little bit closer, still maintaining some space between me and her, I didn't want to spook her too much and scare her away, "Are you ready for this?" I asked.
She hesitated, I could see the fear in her eyes, and I understood immediately.
She was a kid, she wasn't used to this, it was natural to be scared.
In fact I would have been alarmed if she wasn't, after all she was supposed to be a virgin. If she acted like a veteran while I tried to seduce her, then all it meant was that I had been sold a lie. Thankfully, she didn't she just looked at me, her big innocent eyes staring into mine, scared as hell.
"I-I" She was stuttering again, which annoyed the heck out of me. Of course having a completely in experienced virgin to carry my child meant that I, by default, had to have sex with said inexperienced virgin, which meant a lot of awkward encounters.
Only now was I starting to realize that it was going to be a problem, because I could handle one or two, or a little more of her awkwardness, but this? The way she was behaving right now, was a bit too much for me.
"Methis?" I asked, trying to hide the annoyance in my voice.
"Yes?"
"I asked if you are ready?" I said again. She looked down, at her dainty, little feet, like she was too shy to look into my eyes.
That was when I lost my patience, I had decided I had had enough.
Before she could say anything, I closed the distance between us, capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. My desire for her burned hot, and I relished the taste and feel of her soft lips against mine. It seemed like an eternity as I played with her mouth, savoring every moment.
On her part, at first, she was reluctant, shutting her mouth tightly, refusing to allow my impatient, throbbing tongue access and even feebly trying to push me away.
Buy of course it was all in vain. I was bigger, stronger and most importantly, desperate to get this over with. I was done with waiting and teasing and testing, the sooner we did this, the sooner we got out of this stupid contract and she would be free to go back home to the human world, to her family, and I would have my heirs.
As the kiss deepened, I couldn't help but realize that my own actions were becoming somewhat unhealthy.
Seeming to sense the hesitation on my part, she pushed away from me, immediately taking a few steps back, panting hard as she tried to catch her breath.
"Enough!" She said, her voice harsh and coarse for the first time.
"Oh, so you can speak complete, coherent sentences huh?" I asked, watching her, an amused smile playing on my lips
I had married three noble wolf women over the years, but none of them had stirred any emotions within me. They were merely a means to an end, a way to break the curse that bound me. But with Methis, it was different. There was something about her that drew me in, something I couldn't ignore.