Chapter 33
Willow
In the gentle embrace of slumber I languidly shifted, drawing comfort from the delightful warmth enveloping me. It was an embrace so reassuring that I yearned to immerse myself further, to dissolve into its familiar, inviting embrace. Amidst this comforting cocoon, an unmistakable masculine scent mingled with the familiar warmth, wafting up to greet my senses. Gradually, I roused from my somnolent state, my gaze meeting the blurry apparition of Reuben’s countenance. With a series of deliberate blinks, clarity seeped into my vision, revealing his peaceful repose; his eyes gently shut, deeply ensconced in slumber.
Our faces were in such close proximity that the slightest movement on my part threatened an inadvertent meeting of our lips.
Stationary and contemplative, I directed my gaze–upward, registering the unfamiliarity of my surroundings. I was in Reuben’s bed. How had circumstances conspired to place me in this condition with him?
As I tried to piece together the events of the previous night, my mind felt like a foggy puzzle that was missing crucial pieces. However, when my gaze locked onto Reuben’s lips, the memories flooded back. I remembered him rushing to the riverbank to rescue me, escorting me back to the sanctuary of the Emerald Bright Pack, then enveloping my cold shaking form with his warmth. I hesitated, pausing in my recollection as my mind touched upon the segment where he stripped me, leaving me bare as we shared the warmth of his body. My pulse quickened at the recollection of the fervent heat that coursed between us. His lustful eyes held the depths of his desires as he warmed me with his body heat. Just thinking about his self control from the previous night when it came to his lust for me, drew my attention subconsciously to his crimson–hued lips.
I found myself compelled to graze my fingertips over my own lower lip, still tender from the lingering imprint of his kiss.
He had kissed me.
Not once, but twice throughout the night. Then to make matters worse I could not resist it even though I did not kiss back. After six long years, I was once again back in his
arms.
The memory of our naked bodies tucked beneath this blanket brought back the vivid recollection of Reuben’s arousal from the previous night, his desire to be intimate with me. Even in the throes of undeniable desire, he refrained from laying a finger upon me
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after my refusal. His self control surprised and attracted me for some reason.
I couldn’t resist the impulse to lift my hand and brush a fingertip over Reuben’s eyelashes. The contrast between the Reuben I knew from six years ago and the person laying before me now was surprising.
How profoundly he had transformed over these six years? If this were the Reuben I knew six years ago, he would have employed any means necessary to coax my compliance whether it was pushing me, cajoling me, or manipulating me to have a sex with him but this time…
“He accepted his punishment,” Ceri’s voice reverberated within the recesses of my mind, her words resonating with my thoughts.
My heart raced hearing her words. Reuben was never one to concede fallibility or entertain the notion of making mistakes, let alone accept a punishment. Yet, last night, he acquiesced. He cradled me in his arms, exposed and vulnerable, yet abstained from any sexual advances, embracing me solely to impart warmth upon my chilled form.
The boundaries between being a married couple and lovers had blurred for Reuben and I long ago, especially after we learned we were mates. Our naked entwined bodies. throughout the night had become our version of a marriage bed, his whispered intimate confessions served as our vows. The warmth radiating from his body had woven itself into my very being, creating an addiction that persisted even after six years apart.
Throughout our time together, there had rarely been a day when we refrained from physical proximity. Our hands seemed to have a mind of their own, seeking each other out instinctively. However, this time despite the familiarity and history between us, he respected my refusal and kept his hands to himself. It was a departure from our usual closeness, a testament to his restraint and respect for my boundaries at that moment.
My fingers, seemingly guided by some subconscious impulse, grazed his long beautiful lashes. Suddenly, his eyes shot open, catching me off guard. Startled, I withdrew my hand but his swift grip captured my wrist midway.
“Where did you learn this bad habit of touching me in sleep, Willow?” His voice, slow and seductive, penetrated the air as his gaze bore into mine.
“I… I was just…” I bit my lip, unable to think of an excuse. I did not know why I touched. him either.
A small smile appeared on Reuben’s lips as he rubbed his nose against mine softly, “Do you want me to die of morning hardness?” he whispered.
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His mention of “morning hardness” brought a sudden awareness to the firm presence pressing that had been against my belly since the beginning. My face flushed crimson. in realization. “I… I’m sorry,” I stammered, quickly averting my eyes in embarrassment.
Wait a minute! Why was I apologizing and feeling guilty for his hardness? Ceri suddenly shot me a meaningful look at this thought. As I pondered this, I could not help but wonder was he awake all along? Had he merely closed his eyes, waiting to see how I would react?
Reuben chuckled warmly, pulling me into a tight embrace. “It’s alright, you can try out every possible bad habit on me one by one. Your ‘torture‘ brings me pleasure too,” he teased, lowering his face to nibble softly on my flushed ear.
Unexpectedly, a soft moan slipped passed my lips, eliciting a reflexive flinch, and a rush of embarrassment. I glanced at him with wide eyes, cursing myself for sounding so needy and explicit. Shit, I hadn’t meant to reveal that side of myself. His smile in response to my reaction only deepened the redness stealing over my cheeks. He still knew exactly how to find my weak points even after all this time. A mere nip from him sent a flood of sparks through my entire body especially between my legs, increasing my achiness of my wet channel.
This man… he was intentionally turning me on!
“I… I should go,” I stammered, attempting to push him away, feeling a surge of panic that he might notice my arousal.
“No, you’ll get cold, he pulled me back, refusing to release his tight hold on me. Ceri got lost in his embrace, relishing the attention of our mate, I however felt a conflicting rush of sensations. My nipples responded to the contact with his bare chest, stiffening at the touch. I bit down on my li
trying to suppress the forbidden sensations and my rising arousal.
“I’m really fine now, I should go,” I insisted, squirming in his grasp, urgency pushing me to escape the room before things escalated.
“Shh… His sudden movement caught me off guard as he gently pressed me back onto the bed, his body hovering over mine, maintaining the closeness between us. “It’s not something you or I can decide, Willow,” he murmured, tucking my hair behind my ear. The warmth of his touch a shiver down my spine, his gaze locked onto mine, observing my every reaction as our bodies remained intimately entwined.
Then who gets to decide?” I asked, averting my gaze from his, feeling the intensity of his presence combine with the awareness of every curve and contour that our close proximity allowed him to feel.
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A knock on the door broke the charged atmosphere, as Mia’s voice filled the room, “Alpha, it’s Mia. You called for me?”
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