"Iris what is the plan" Aria whispered to me, as we walked back to where the cars were.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well last time I saw you alive and breathing " she teased "you were vehement on not being with Alpha Malik, now we are just going back?"
The question I was trying to avoid. The entire thought actually. I was silent,as looked up at his back, his muscular back. The way his muscles flexed and how good his butt looked in those jeans, I gulped.
"I mean, I would love it if you accepted the fate the moon goddess has given you. She always knows best. You don't want to fight the moon. Your mate isn't perfect but neither are you. But I can certainly see that he loves you." Aria voice sounded distant to me. Like she was far away when our arms were intertwined.
What do I want. I am scared, never actually thought of this. The only thing I could think of since I met Malik was how to get away from him. Now I was marked and linked to him, I couldn't run away. He wouldn't let me. So what does that mean? The Moon Goddess said I should let myself be happy, is this going to bring me happiness? Mother always said love makes you weak which is why we witches didn't have mates, well all except me. Add that to all the reasons I was different, why I was discriminated against (not that anyone knew at that time). I can't let anyone get hurt because of my curse I won't be able to live through that.
"Iris you are riding with me" Malik shouted from the side of a black jeep, pulling me from my thoughts. I walked to him and he held out his hands to help me in, I swatted it away.
"I'm a big girl, I can do it myself." He shook his head and opened my door. After I stepped in, he walked to the driver side and got in. I put on my seat belts and he started the car and we began to move.
As first there was so much silence it was so awkward, I could tell he wanted to tell me something but he didn't say anything.
I shifted in my seat, looking straight ahead. My palms were wet so I put them flat on my thighs, moving them up and down my Jeans to dry them.
"Stop doing that" his voice was low but very commanding. "It's distracting" he muttered.
I smiled, "what? Am I affecting you?"
"Don't act like am the only one feeling this pull, this frustrating want, this bond." His knuckle tightened around the steering.
"Me?" I touched my chest, "no, no" I shook my head.
"Oh?" He smiled. The car slowed down until we stopped.
"Why are you stopping? In the middle of nowhere" I asked. He turned to look at me. His eyes where getting brighter. Honestly I didn't understand how he was so different. Normal wolves' eyes get darker at their beasts approaching. His got brighter.
"Maybe because the beast in me isn't my wolf" he replied. I shivered, that sounded so sexual, well to me. Because my stupid body reacted.
He took of his seat belt and turned to me. I retreated until my back was touching the door. "Stay back!" I held my hands in front of my face.
"Why? I don't affect you" he smiled. Son of a bitch! "You don't feel anything when I do this" his hands touched my laps, then his fingers pushed his palm up. He started walking with his two fingers on my laps up to my thighs. My breathing stopped, it felt as if fire burnt where he touched. Only this fire made me want to throw myself into his arms.
He lifted my chin with the other hand forcing me to look into his eyes. My lips parted on their own as I looked from his eyes to his lips. He growled, removing my seat belt. I looked at his hands as they removed the belts from my body. I felt all kinds of emotions, it was exhausting.
"So you faked feeling relief when you saw me beside you when you woke up? The distress you felt when you left me? Or the thought of my ass looking good?" My eyes widened. He is in my head! That is it. OMG! How much did he hear. Before I could think all this thoughts he picked me up and pulled me to himself. So I was straddling him. I fell flat against his chest and he held me down in an awkward hug. He was sniffing my hair and neck. Just his nose and I was like putty in his hands.
"Iris, don't do that. I only have so much control." He breathed in my ear.
His hold on me loosened and his arms fell to my waist. I sat up and put my arms on his very firm chest, looking at him.
"So this is how to shut you up?" He chuckled. "You haven't said a word in about thirty seconds" I sucked in air through my teeth.
"What are you trying to prove, huh?" I raised my chin.
"Oh, nothing at the moment. I already proved what I wanted to, now I'm just holding my mate close" he winked at me. Okay that does it. I tried to move off his laps. His arms held me steady.
He held my chin and pulled me gently to him "what's the rush?" He cooed.
Okay then I am done being embarrassed and flustered. Before he said another word I slammed my lips onto his.