Fragments
Chapter 9 - Kiss Gone Bad
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Do it, you imbecile human!
Shut up, I snarl.
I will eat you inside out!
I dare you.
He's right there!
So fucking what? As if he'd let me even touch him right now. He's naked!
Easier to pin him and take him! He's beautifully exposed!
Fuck off.
It was so hard to keep my eyes away from him, it really was. I wasn't being a pervert- I hadn't consciously intended to catch him in the midst of shifting back into his human skin. He had been in his room, yes, but he'd left the door open- unable to close it without hands- when I walked up. My intention had been pure and innocent, but as soon as I'd seen his bare body, most of all my rational thoughts left my mind.
God, he was so fucking beautiful.
I close my eyes as a hard shudder rushed through me, blood rushing down to my aching cock so fast I felt lightheaded. It had only been a peek- only one second to get a beautiful spectacle of his uncovered body, his smooth skin, but it had been a second too long. Fuck, I felt as if I'd come this very moment. I felt as if I didn't jerk myself off right now, I'd go completely fucking insane.
But, fuck, I couldn't jerk off here- or to that view- for that matter. My dreams were fine because they'd come from me... but now that I saw his exposed body it felt so fucking wrong to come while he hadn't wanted me to see him. Ever. Fuck, I wanted to thrust my hips into the air- anything to get myself off. God, I'd never forget the sight.
My mouth was unbelievably dry and I squeeze my eyes shut hard, feeling my heart practically burst in my chest. He'd been barely straightening from a crouch when I saw him. My eyes had gone up his bare toes, his legs, his hips, up his sides, and up to his arms, his messy hair. Fuck. His skin had looked smooth and light. His ass... another rush of blood filled my aching cock. His ass was so fucking great, smooth and curved and round.
I couldn't wait to bury my cock inside him.
I couldn't wait to spread his cheeks and see what he offered me- couldn't wait to shove my cock into his warm body and feel him close tightly around me.
I couldn't wait to pin him down and make him mine... make him beg for me to be inside him... make him beg for my mark, my touch.
My head dropped back with a pained groan and I curl my fists tightly, slumping back against the wall. I wanted to hold him and kiss him and fuck him until my cum trailed down his inner thighs. Fuck. Opening my eyes, a sharp choke leaves my lips and I jerk upright at the face only inches from mine. The little fucker tilted his he looked into the open room before narrowing his eyes back on me.
He was just as, if not scarier, than Aaron was. I swallow the thick lump in my throat, "It was an accident" I state calmly, licking my dry lips. "I was passing by and..."
Cody turns away from me and pokes his head in the room, telling something to my mate, who grunted before closing the door and looking back at me. His arms crossed and I clench my fists as his eyes study me very carefully. After the longest freaking time ever, he tilts his head a little, "Were you going to kiss him finally?"
I lick my lips in nervousness and blink a little because I had no fucking idea what to say. "I was just passing. I didn't... I wasn't... I was surprised..."
Cody rolls his eyes at me, "Michael had kissed me faster than you Will, Milo. You're taking forever."
I scowl a little, "Well, my mate is freaking bent on eating me alive if I so much as hold him for over a millisecond. No offense, but I plan on being alive when I do mate with him."
Cody's face gleams at that and I stare at him carefully as he clutched his shirt, "So you're gonna be the bottom?" he asks with a little, excited jump.
I barely manage to hide my flinch in response and glare at him while trying not to snarl, "Cody, I'm not a fucking bottom" I snarl out.
As soon as the words leave my lips, I feel a wave of guilt hit me because I knew he only wanted to help. Though I'm left stunned when a wide smile spreads across his lips, tilting his head a little, "Whatever you say" he murmurs cheerfully, insinuating he didn't once believe me.
The little fucker.
"Just tell him to go look for me when he's done. I need to talk to him" I state before stalking down the hall, his soft giggles reaching my ears with my hearing. My wolf bristles at that and I could imagine him baring his canines, making a point at showing his dominance at the little wolf. He also would... if I let him, but I wasn't about to let him hurt Cody, who despite all his insistence on me being a bottom, he only wanted to help.
When I reach my office, I open the door only to let out a tired sigh at the sight inside. "I have things to do" I state calmly, shutting the door behind me and making my way around August, who sat by the floor with his legs spread. "And I have a shit ton of research to do on the supposed attack on the pack. Not to mention to fucker that wants to take my mate. I don't have time to get drunk."
Aaron snorts and I give him a glare when I sit on my chair, crossing my arms as I leaned back. Ollie looked really excited and Peter simply sat back, looking at his mate's ass as he fiddled in front of him.
Dexter and August weren't really saying anything but their eyes told me they wanted to say so much. Finally, Michael sits up from his spot on a chair that he rolled to the side, "We've decided-"
"We didn't really have a choice" Peter grunts with a roll of his eyes, "Scary little Aaron demanded us to."
Michael gives him a glare, "We've decided that you make your first move on your mate now. Today. As in a couple minutes, actually" he adds, looking down at the watch on his wrist.
I sigh heavily, "I appreciate-"
"Nope" Aaron states as he waves me off, "I actually agree with Cody on this. You've been respectful and we see that, but Milo, enough is enough. Will is never going to admit that he likes you, he's never going to admit that he wants the mating. And you're too prideful to go and get him to give you a chance. You don't do what needs to be done. Now, Cody is up there trying to bring your mate down to the game room. You have to do something, man, anything. It has to be today, it has to. You really want to prolong this? You don't know what could happen tomorrow- just go do it."
Why did he have to be so right?
Fuck me..
I didn't want to prolong this any longer... but he was bound to get pissed. I mean, we were barely on good talking terms- how would I make my move with that? It would lead me back to square one. On the other hand... if something were to happen tomorrow... or the day after that.. I at least wanted to know how it felt to have him against me. I'd give my life for him... I'd rather I get harmed than my mate. I wanted him to live, to be free from what happened to him. He deserved that much.
Sighing deeply, I lean back in my seat while giving them a small glare, "What do you want me to do?" I finally demand. "Anything I think of doing takes me back to the first days. He at least talks to me now."
Aaron exhales deeply, "Milo" he starts calmly, which tells me he's about to start one of his talks where I'm supposed to end up doing what he wants because he's right and he's my Beta- which always does end out coming out the way he wants it to, because that's just how things always worked between us. "If what the packs are talking about is true and there is going to be an attack, you need to have Will with you. You two need to complete the bond and you need to bond your link with his. It will be extremely helpful if something happens and you will always find him... should anything happen to him."
That had my blood boiling in my veins and I sit up, slamming my curled fist on the wooden desk. My sense of smell sharpens and my eyesight becomes sharp, telling me my wolf was just beneath the surface, clawing to get out, "Nothing is going to happen to my mate" I snarl out, completely pissed. "If you're insinuating you-"
"Oh come the fuck on" Aaron growls back, his jaw ticking in irritation, "You know I'd never hurt your mate. Milo, we're just trying to help you here and before you start snapping that you don't need help, you do. Now, I'm not saying something is going to happen to Will-" a growl threatens to leave my lips, "but you're not stupid enough to let him walk around unmarked. What happens if someone from that shithole recognises him? What happens if another wolf wants to touch your mate- all because he wasn't fucking marked. You can decide to keep things how they're going or you can take the step into claiming your mate once and for all. Your fucking choice."
I was practically glaring at him with a stare that would've sent another crawling away with their tails tucked in. Of course he wasn't afraid of me- I've always used this on him. The fucker. Only after a couple of seconds do I feel my adrenaline slowly calm down until my eyesight went back to its normal range and I couldn't hear the shouts of children outside the house as much as before. I lick my lips as I let out a soft exhale before leaning back on my chair, crossing my arms, "I don't even know what the fuck to do. You've seen how he acts when I touch him. He barely even looks at me when I talk to him."
"That's not true" Ollie speaks up and his smile softens when our eyes travel to him. He shrugs a little, "I like spending my time with Cody and most of the time he's with Will so I'm pretty attuned to both of them. He looks at you when you're talking to Michael or Aaron. I mean, he does it unconsciously and looks away really fast but that's something, right? He notices you, alright. Maybe... maybe he's waiting for you to do something first, right? Isn't that reasonable?" He moves back and plops down beside his mate, "Like Aaron said.. he's scared to admit that he likes you.. so what if he's waiting for you to act first? Maybe he doesn't know what to do and he's confused?"
Even though this was simply a doscussion, I couldn't help but feel that tiny spark of hope slowly fill up my chest and squeeze. Fuck, please be true.
I lick my lips and push my fingers through my hair, "Even if that's true... he's still scared which means he will still push me away if I do anything."
"We're not saying scare him to death by mating him" August snorts and lifts his hands when I glare at him, "Which I completely understand you really want to. We're just saying that you could... I don't know... sit next to him?"
"Or hold his hand" Dexter adds. "Maybe even... kiss him?"
The silence after that has me internally strangling everyone... even that little fucker, Cody. "Say I do this" I finally consider, crossing my arms. "How will the game room help me get closer to him? With all the damn windows and pack going in and out? How will forcing him inside there with me help me at all?"
Aaron grimaces a little, "Well, Cody is getting him inside the room right as we speak. We told the pack members that the game room was closed for today and the windows were closed. We closed the curtains and all that is left is getting you in there. Cody... uh... Is going to stand guard at the door. He volunteered himself. I have no idea why- its not like he can hold the door closed. Maybe he can talk Will into not leaving the room- that's probably it. Anyways, its just all up to you now."
As soon as he says that, the door opens a little and our eyes travel to Cody, who raises his eyes up to me. "What are you waiting for?" he demands at me, narrowing his eyes, "Will is inside now! Get up, get up!" he urges and I'm left dumbfounded when I actually stand up. He sighs dramatically and walks in, reaching around my desk to tug me after him. "I told Will I was gonna go for popcorn. He's already inside and he doesn't know I'm not coming back" he states as he leads me down the hall, the hurried steps of the other fuckers after us. We reach the game room soon enough and I tense up a little when he turns to me. "Now go in and kiss him. Go!" he urges as he opens the door before shoving me in and the door is shut.
I stand there a little taken aback while my eyes immediately lock on my mate, who looks up as soon as I take a step inside. I hear his heartbeat race all of a sudden and I could smell his scent stronger, telling me he was extremely nervous. He sits up in his seat shoulders tensing back as he looked over my shoulder before his glare landed back on me, "Where's Cody?" he demands angrily before lurching to his feet, fingers curling.
I raise my hands and move away from the door, leaning against the pool table, "He pushed me inside, the little fucker."
Will moves a little, keeping a wide berth around me before reaching the door and turning the knob. His heart quickened even more when it didn't move. "Cody" he snarls, turning the knob quicker, "Cody!" he demands, slamming his fist on the wood.
"No, Will!" his voice is just barely heard from beyond the door, "Now talk to Milo!"
"Cody, open the door!" my mate shouts as his palm hits the door even more. It stung a bit... knowing that he was acting this way because he didn't want to be close to me, not even in the same room. I roll my jaw a little before clutching the table at my sides with a hard grip, watching my mate panic even though I was so far from him. "Open the door, Cody! Now!" he roars as his palm struck the door even more.
"I said no!" Cody shouts back, and I could just barely hear the others muttering to him. Of course they'd notice only now that it had been a terrible fucking idea to lock him up with me. "Talk to Milo!"
Will snarls, a sound that sent a tingle rushing through my blood and my heart skipped a beat. Then my mate spins around to look at me, fists curled as he stalked towards me angrily, "This was your idea" he accuses, eyes hard and angry. "You did this! Tell him to open the damn door!"
I raise my hands and give him my own glare as he stops a couple inches from me, "I'm just as angry as you are, Will. I didn't plan any of this shit. I didn't tell Cody to lock us up in here so if you want to blame someone, it's that little fucker."
"Don't talk about him like that!" Will warns angrily.
"What the hell do you want me to say?" I demand, although I knew I shouldn't have said that. Now I was fucking pissed too. "He's a little devil and you know it! He gets something on his mind and he does it! Now, you should know better than anyone about how he acts, okay? You should've seen this coming. Besides, you're the one avoiding me! If you hadn't avoided me, Cody wouldn't want to stick us together like glue!" I spit out.
"Well I don't want to be near you!" he finally shouts back, taking a step even closer to me. "I want you to stay away from me! I want you to look away when I'm here! If I haven't left is because Cody doesn't want to, but you stay the hell away from me! I want nothing from you! I want-"
He was so close his cool breath hit my face and I reacted before I processed the thought. My hand gripped the back of his neck, my other hand locked on his hip before I brought his head down and pulled him against me.
Then our lips met and every single cell in my body seemed to suddenly burst into a frenzy. His mouth was warm and soft, wet and plump. My hand moved to his hair where I sank my fingers into the soft locks and I tugged as I leaned my head up to crush our lips tighter, moving my mouth against his frozen lips, softly and gently, so that he didn't feel that I was forcing myself on him. It was a light kiss, at which he could've pulled away at any moment if he wanted.
I parted my lips, brushing our mouths when I realized how tense he was on my grip. I didn't want to, fuck, I didn't want to, but I raised my eyes to his and that's when shit went down. His hand closed around my throat as he pushed me back before his fingers curled and his fist connected against my face.
Fuck..
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12/16/16