Chapter 101 Hidden In Plain Sight
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By the time my meeting with my Beta Don ended and all the training agendas were planned out, it was nearly sunrise. Fighting techniques, strength training, and sparring battles—I was sure we had covered every detail to improve shifting training. I yawned as I entered my bedroom, eager for a midnight snack of my mate before letting my body drown into darkness. My wolf howled, and a sudden rush of adrenaline coursed through me.
My mate wasn't asleep in bed like she had said she would be. Panic flooded my chest as I rushed out of the bedroom and bolted down the hallway of the pack house. My wolf pushed forward, threatening to make us shift. Fear trickled through my chest, an overwhelming feeling I wasn't used to. Fear was the cornerstone of weakness. Now I had a weakness, a reason I would be willing to sacrifice myself for—and her name was Adeline.
I pulled open the door to Adeline's painting room, only to find her sprawled across the floor, her small arm underneath her head. I took a deep breath of relief; she looked so comfortable as she slept, making me hesitate to risk waking her by moving her. I could have spent all day watching her sleep. Knowing the trip ahead would be a tiring one, I pulled my arms underneath her body and lifted her carefully, carrying her back to our room.
I cocked my head at the painting that had caught my attention. She had been secretly working on this little project of hers—little did she know I had already seen it. She was painting a house by the lake she adored so much. I worked endlessly to begin construction once I recognized the lake in her painting, certain that soon after we had pups, she would want to relocate from the pack house.
The house on the canvas was quaint and comforting, but above all, you could feel the love she had put into the picture before even recognizing what she was painting. It had big windows that overlooked the lake and a porch that wrapped around the house. I added some small architectural modifications to the actual blueprint. I couldn't deny I was eager, as the construction crew was already scheduled to break ground soon.
Adeline must have been exhausted from all that painting because she slipped from my arms into the bed without waking. I looked down at my mate as the night took her, my heart full from seeing her in my shirt. I enjoyed the sight so much that I didn't bother to change her.
I awoke when I felt my length twitch at attention, only to find that Adeline had woken before me and now had her mouth wrapped around my cock. Her eyes sparkled as she looked up at me, stroking her hand up and down my length. "Good morning, Alpha," she cooed, trying to conceal her giggle. I chuckled; this had to be the best wake-up call I had ever received. I reached out and pressed her head down further onto my hips, buckling forward in reaction as her mouth took all of me in.
Her tongue swirled around the tip of my member and slid down my shaft. A bead of sweat trickled down my forehead—she was pure poison when she worked her mouth like that. She was bent over on all fours as she sucked hard, her plump ass on full display for me. I growled, knowing I couldn't take anymore before my release took hold of me.
"You're fucking incredible, you know that?" I stammered between breaths.
She smirked. "Time to wake up, Alpha," she said, climbing on top of me and pushing her tongue inside my mouth. Thanks to my overactive shifter sex drive, I was already sporting a semi-hard. I let out a low growl. "If you continue, Alpha Christian and Sophia will have to leave without us because I'll have you locked in this room all damn day."
She let out a small laugh as her cheeks tinted pink, a grin still on her face. "Lucky for you, I still have to pack," she said as her body sprawled over the bed beside me.
"Well, it's a good thing you don't have to worry about that. I realized your little hobby lulled you off to sleep, so I had Sarah pack our things already. Shower?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow at her.
She nodded, "Me first," and rushed off to the washroom. I growled, "Not without me, little mate," and followed her into the washroom. She pulled my shirt off her petite body, laughing when I grabbed her by the waist.
"Hey! Hands off, Alpha!" she giggled.
"What's mine is mine, Adeline," I reminded her.
She slipped into the shower, and I couldn't stop my eyes from roaming her perfect body, memorizing each curve and dip. I lathered shampoo into her hair, my wolf purring at the soft moans she made as I washed her hair. I took my time as I felt her smooth skin under my touch while I helped rinse her off.
"My turn," she whispered and rubbed my large corded arms, leaving not an inch of my body untouched as she rubbed downwards toward my manhood. Her hands roaming my large frame made my howl whimper, cruel temptation growing within me.
She stepped out, wrapping a plush white towel around her body and blew me a kiss. I wanted to chase her out and pin her against the wall to have my way with her, but I knew we were already against the clock—the cars would be ready to depart soon.
