Caoimhe’s POV:
Odin stood over me with his bare chest glistening with sweat as he gazed down at me with a hunger in his eyes as he held a hand towel to his forehead and whipped away at the sweat dripping from his forehead as his damp chocolate coloured hair clung to his face. The sides of his hair had been shaved down and seamlessly blended in with the lengthened hair at the top of his head that swooped gloriously to cover his left eye. He was a gorgeous creature whose body my eyes demanded to follow the more the hours passed by, his muscles caught the light with every movement he made and accentuated his lean frame.
There was something about the was his sea-blue eyes grazed over my body that made a shiver run down my spine as I clenched my thighs closed as an unfamiliar tingling sensation arose from my nether regions. Odin had been trying to keep his distance from me over the last few days as he and Ure scouted the region in search of wolves as Elijah surely would have sent out more after discovering his wolf's dead. The time alone helped me slowly become accustomed to life as It became clear that I had a lot to learn.
Each day that passed became increasingly more difficult to endure as the tingling sensation between my thighs only seemed to grow in volume and demand the more Odin was around me, I caught myself openly staring as I imagined his sweats being removed and revealing what lied underneath. My body felt on fire the moment our skin came into contact, I wanted to so badly revel at that moment and sink into his arms as it only grew, I instinctively knew that this feeling would only grow worse over time as I was already starting to feel withdrawal when the intoxicating man was away.
I noticed the feeling the moment we arrived at our new hideout, I hadn't even noticed Immoenne's panicked voice as she bombarded the boys with questions as to what happened. It was hard for her to avert her gaze when she noticed Odin was standing before her completely naked with me in his arms, his hold had been possessive and captivated as he held me to him, it was a feeling I longed to feel again.
Why won't he touch me again? I wondered to myself as I watched the man take a deep swing from a water bottle.
"You're starting to burn up," Immoenne said uncertainly from behind me as she tied small strands of my long almond coloured hair and tied them into several small braids before she grabbed the expanse of my hair and pulled it all into a high ponytail with the braids decorating the sides of my head as they were swept up into the updo.
Immoenne placed her palm on my forehead just as she finished tugging on the ponytail to ensure it was tight against my head, I glanced up at her as my cleeks flared red, my long bands were loose and hung freely along the sides of my face as Immoenne had trimmed them the other day to they reached just past my neck, she called it adding layers to my hair and assured me that men would like it.
“What are you talking about?” Odin asked with alarm in his voice as he placed the water bottle down on the granite counter and looked towards us.
“She’s burning up,” Immoenne said as she looked at me uncertainly.
“She could just be too warm,” Odin said as he pressed his palms against the counter and kept his eyes on us as if he knew what Immoenne was going to say next.
“She’s never been this warm before, if anything her body is always as cold as ice no matter how hot it is,” Immoenne said before finishing her train of thought.
"Plus, I've noticed that she's been distant the past day or two… I mean… I know she doesn't talk yet but that's unusual behaviour even for her," Immoenne said as she made her way around the sofa and glanced between the both of us.
“You haven’t been acting normal either Odin,” She said matter of fact.
"So?" He asked as he averted his eyes so he couldn't meet her gaze, instead, his eyes automatically sought mine out despite trying to avoid me over the last few days.
“Is she your mate?” Immoenne finally blurted out after taking a moment to debate her words.
Yes! I wanted to say out loud as my eyes grew wide from hunger and desire as I cravingly eyed Odin.
Odin sighed defeated as Immoenne immediately noticed my ecstatic expression to the word ‘Mate.’
“Yes,” Odin said as he finally stood up straight.
He easily towered over the younger girl as he stood at six feet tall. Immoenne frowned at his words slightly as she took in his answer.
“Your mark isn’t on her yet,” She said as she looked back at me as if looking for something.
“I was meaning to do it at some point I just got carried away with patrolling and planning,” Odin said frustrated as he raked his fingers through his thick hair.
“You knew she would get sick Odin! How careless are you!” Immoenne shouted frustratingly at her alpha.
“Watch your tone Immoenne,” Odin growled at her angrily.
His threat didn’t phase Immoenne in the slightest as she folded her arms across her chest and stuck her chin up to him as she glared at him.
“I don’t care about your excuses; I’m not letting you leave this cabin until your mark is on her! I am not qualified to take care of someone suffering from mate sickness!” Immoenne said bravely as she turned her back on Odin and stomped away from him.
She headed for the front door and ran into Ure just as he was walking in, he stopped in his tracks the moment he sensed the tense air.
“What’s going on?” Ure asked confused.
“I’m replacing Odin on patrol,” She said as she grabbed his arm and steered him back towards the door and dragged him with her.
“What, why?” Ure asked as he looked to his alpha for answers, Odin simply shrugged his shoulders at him.
“Odin has some business to tend to, so we need to leave,” Immoenne said simply as she pushed Ure back out the door and followed him by slamming the door shut behind her.
“This isn’t the time for this,” Odin sighed as he covered his face with his hand.
Isn’t the time for what? I wondered to myself as I glanced up at him questioningly.
“Caoimhe, come here,” Odin said with a sigh as he dropped his hand from his face and looked at me with a sheepish look.
I felt faint for a moment as an intensely pleasurable sensation washed over me the moment my name left his lips, I instinctively held my breath as I took a moment to stand up from the couch and slowly made my way over to him. My body was on fire with desire as my stomach flipped from within me, my cheeks flared up as I stopped just before him with nothing but an inch separating our bodies. I glanced up at the man who stood over me and released a strangled breath as I felt his hot breath on my face. Odin’s sea-blue eyes seemed to glaze over the moment my scent hit him, the blood was pumping through his veins now as he bit down on his lip to control his instincts.
Do it, I thought to myself wishing that he could hear my words.
“fuck it,” Odin stated frustratingly as he finally gave in and closed the distance between us and roughly pressed his lips against mine in a heated kiss.