Chapter 158
Chapter 158
Fiona POV
I’m twisting my hair in one finger when Liam opens the door without fanfare and shuts it behind him, leaning on it and folding his arms over his chest, his eyes raking over me. I swallow hard, avoiding his gaze as he exhales,
“Fiona, I know that you ran into Celeste” he began and I scowled.
Damnit Autumn. This was meant to remain confidential. She had betrayed the girl code, although I could not blame her considering that this was her Alpha and he could have used the Alpha tone on her for all I knew. I sighed and forced myself to look directly into his eyes. I felt my resolve return.
“I did.” I said quietly and saw a look of regret cross his face. “Why didn’t you tell me that she tried to seduce you?” I hiccupped, fighting back tears. “Why did you keep it a secret from me Liam? Did you both…” I trailed off, but the expression on his face turned fierce and he moved towards me, grabbing me by both arms, his nails digging lightly into my skin.
“Nothing happened,” he said urgently, shaking his head and clenching his jaw. “In fact, it wasn’t seduction at all. She drugged me Fiona and then tried to have her way with me. Do you think that I was about to divulge that information? When I found you, I was more concerned about taking care of my mate than letting your parents know what their other daughter had been up to. I put it to the back of my mind, and I never thought about it again until Autumn came to me just now. Believe me” he said in a low growl “the only woman I will ever have eyes for is you. Only you,” he reiterated as tears came to my eyes.
“Then you should have told me,” I whispered, feeling his grip gentle on my arms, “instead of letting me be blindsided like that.”
It had hurt to think of him with Celeste and in that way, when we hadn’t even mated with each other yet. I was still hesitant about the subject but I also recognized that Liam wouldn’t wait forever. I bit the inside of my lip and regarded him steadily.
“I know,” he exhaled, his eyes filled with remorse, “and I regret it but it’s in the past now. Don’t punish me for a mistake that was made so long ago,” he pleaded.
Punish him? That had been my last intention but as he spoke the words I realized that he was speaking the truth. I was punishing him and for what? Something that it turned out wasn’t even true? How could I treat my mate like this as though he was the enemy? What kind of woman was I turning out to be? I felt disgusted with myself.
It was in the past. Celeste’s words once again had been nothing, but a lie designed to upset me and cause conflict between my mate and me. I could have wrung her neck for her subterfuge and left her struggling for breath. The image that brought to mind almost made me smile, I took deep shallow breaths and nodded at my mate, feeling slightly despondent. I couldn’t blame him for Celeste’s actions. I knew without a doubt that he was telling me the truth. I slowly reached down and grabbed his hand, pulling it off my arm and then smiling at him with quivering lips.
It was time to apologize. Liam had done nothing wrong and in my mind and my heart, I knew that I had overreacted.
“I’m sorry,” I confessed lowly as he stared at me in surprise, “I shouldn’t have let Celeste’s words get to me like that. It’s just,” I paused blushing and feeling embarrassed, “I was jealous that she might have gotten to you first. I know that’s not appropriate…” I trailed off as he let out another low growl and then kissed me, hard, right on the lips, as though trying to pu his mark on me.
I gave a soft moan, relishing the feeling of his lips on me, feeling the heat spread through my body and tingles running up and down my spine. I felt desire wash over me. Desire for the man who claimed to love me like no other. I sucked in a breath, my thoughts whirling a mile a minute. Was I being too stubborn, too frigid in not allowing Liam to mate with me? Did I even want to prevent it anymore? I no longer knew what it was I wanted, but as I looked at him, I began to realize the true depths of my feelings for him and they could no longer be controlled.
“Foolish woman. As if the likes of your sister could compare to you. What will it take for you to realize how much I love and adore you? Have I not been patient with you? Understanding? Have I ever compared you to your sister?” he growled as he pulled back.
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Chapter 158
I blinked back tears and slowly shook my head in resignation. He was right. Liam hadn’t done any of those things. I didn’t give him enough credit. He had been patient with me. He hadn’t asked a single thing from me other than my loyalty and my Jove. Both of which I freely gave him and he did the same in return. I swallowed hard feeling foolish. He gently trailed a
finger down my cheek, wiping away a lone tear that began to trickle down it.
“I love you,” he said firmly, “no one else. The mate bond between us is strong and I have no desire to look for someone else when I already have the perfect woman for me right here.”
The perfect woman. My heart skipped a beat. Liam thought I was the most perfect woman in the world. Why had I denied him so long? Why did I continue to keep him at arm’s length? Part of me could not hold back anymore. It was time. If I was honest, it had been more than time for a long time now. I gripped his shoulders with my hands and looked up at him, my eyes narrowing slightly as my mouth gaped open and I began to urge him to do something unexpected.
This was out of character for me but I trusted my mate with my life and I loved him with all my heart and soul. I wanted to feel all of him, not just the exterior but I wanted to become one with him in the only way I knew how. I wanted to love him. He and his wolf.
“Liam,” I licked my lips nervously as I took the plunge and blurted out the words I was certain he had been longing to hear from my lips, “Liam I think it’s time, don’t you?”
He looked confused. “Time for what?” he asked blankly.
Was the man obtuse or simply did not understand what I was
to say to him? Was I doing this wrong? It wasn’t as
though I had any experience in trying to seduce the male species. I wracked my brains and then in answer I stood up on tiptoes and kissed him on the mouth softly, putting everything into it without words to show my own adoration for him. He gave a soft moan, his arms wrapping around me, the two of us standing there as though time stood still. I pulled away, slowly beginning to lift my dress off as he gaped at me.
“What are you doing?” he asked, even as his eyes began to darken with lust. “Fiona, I told you that I wasn’t going to pressure you into…” he trailed off as I pulled off the dress, flinging it carelessly to the floor.
It was time for action and I was fearful that if I didn’t do this now, I might change my mind.
I was now only wearing a lace bra and panties along with my sandals. I bent down and slipped them off as he sucked in a breath, making a strangled sound. I felt exposed as I straightened myself up and wrapped my arms around myself, my body feeling slightly chilly.
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“I want you,” I told him as he eyed me with wonder, “I want you Liam and I don’t want to wait anymore. I’m not sure what to do,” I confessed in a shaking voice, “but if you teach me then…”
He growled and then before I could so much as blink, he was picking me up and placing me tenderly on the bed, my eyes fixated on him as he licked his lips in anticipation. I was about to learn just what being mated by ones mate was all about and I felt a sudden ball of anxiety growing inside my stomach as I stared at him, my heart beating a mile a minute…
