The Alpha Takes a Mate (19 page)

She waited for his response. Staring at him, she waited for him to react or to give her something.

Nothing happened. Spinning on her heel, Elle headed for the door.

Chapter
Nineteen

Brandon watched her head toward the door. Her depth of emotion startled him. And she’d been right in everything she said.

You can’t let her get away.

She’s our mate.

We need her.

Fix her and keep her.

Charging to the door he placed a hand on the hard wood against her head. He closed the door. Her shoulders slumped as her head rested against the door.

“What are you doing?” she asked, quietly.

“
I’m sorry.” With his free hand he brushed the hair off her neck. “You’re my mate, Elle. I’m an idiot. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I’m a wolf, and I’m the alpha, and for the first time I was scared.” He cupped her neck, stroking the pulse that pounded under his touch.

“You’re doing this on purpose,” she said. Her voice sounded breathy. Arousal gripped
him as he pressed against her. Every time he was around her, Brandon craved her touch. Seeing the pain in her eyes was like a kick to the gut. He never wanted to be the cause of her pain. She meant everything to him.

“You feel it
, too,” he said, scenting her arousal. The heady aroma of strawberry and vanilla was back.

“I don’t want to feel this way. You hurt me. You took me and then hurt me.”

“I’ll never do it again. You’re my woman, and I’ll prove it to everyone, please, Elle.”

She shook her head. He heard her counting inside her head.

Don’t let him win. He’s a bastard. He used you and then went to his were-slut.

Did she know he could hear her thoughts?

Closing his eyes, Brandon let down his shield letting her sense the way he felt towards her. Moving his hand on the wall, he touched her thigh. The naked contact of their skin provided the connection for him to channel his thoughts inside her.

I’m here, baby. I’m a fool.

I love you.

Brandon
opened his eyes at the revelation.

You don’t love me.

I do.

Leaning in close against her ear,
Brandon licked the delicate skin of her neck. “I do love you, Elle. I just didn’t know it.”

She moaned, whimpering. Her pussy
was on fire for what he could give her. His cock thickened. Moving his hand up under her skirt, Brandon pressed his palm against her panty-covered pussy. The heat of her arousal soaked through to his palm. She cried out, whimpering from his touch.

In one smooth tear,
Brandon tore the panties from her. With his other hand, he cupped her breast through her uniform.

Pressing his fingers to her clit,
Brandon worked her slit open, coating himself with her cream.

She gasped.

“That’s it, baby. Feel me touching you. Your body knows who its master is.”

Elle shook her head, fighting him.

He wouldn’t back down. This was for the good of his pack and for the good of his sanity. When he’d seen Alaric’s hands on her this afternoon, he’d almost lost control. No one touched his woman but him.

She’s our woman for the taking. Take her.

Undoing the buttons at the front of her dress, Brandon exposed her. Tearing in two the bra she wore, he filled his palm with her naked tit.

Their combined groans filled the air.

“You’re my mate, Elle. I’ll announce our mating in front of the entire town with the visitors present. I’ll take a fucking ad out in the paper if I have to. I don’t want Lori. I never wanted Lori. You’re the woman I want. You’re the woman I crave.”

“
Why?”

“Because you complete me in a way no other can. When we’re together, can’t you sense our connection?”

“Yes,” she said, gasping.

He tweaked her nipple, loving the sounds she made from the slight pain.

“It’s like that all the time. The need to be together never stops. Even today with you being pissed at me, I wanted you.”

“How can you be sure you love me?” she asked.

“I know what I feel inside. That never goes away.”

He felt the fight she was having. She wanted to trust him
, but at the same time she wanted to hurt him.

“I’m not giving up. You may run from me
, but you’ll never get far. You’re not going to the city. I’ll come for you.”

She tensed. “How do you know about that?”

“I’m alpha. I know everything. There is nothing that escapes me. I’ll come for you.”

Elle groaned in frustration. “I never wanted to be your mate.”

“I know,” he said.

“You’re a bully.”

“I’m not going to argue with you, sweetheart. You call me what you need to call me.”

Brandon
stroked her pussy waiting for her verbal attack. Elle needed to fight him to get her pain off her chest. He accepted it and waited for her to start.

“You’re a bastard.”

He stroked her clit, gathering juice and then pressed a finger inside her tight cunt.

“I hate you.”

Moving up to her clit, he pinched the nub. She cried out, thrusting onto his hand. The scent of her arousal started to get stronger.

“You’re old.”

He chuckled. “Keep going, baby.”

“Your breath smells
, and I hate the fact you hunt animals. Animals are cute.”

“Keep going.”

“I don’t want to be your mate.”

“That’s a lie. Your pussy is dripping wet. You want me.” He pressed his cock against her ass. “Feel that? I want you s
o badly I fucking ache with it.”

She moaned, rubbing her ass against him. Letting go of her breast, he slapped her ass. Elle yelped but didn’t pull away.

“I promise you, Elle, there will be no more running. No more lies, and I’ll give you everything you desire. All you need to give me is your heart, and I’ll look after you and your heart.” He kissed the side of her neck. “Together and for always. I’ll even let you bitch at me over this.”

****

Elle wanted to walk away without looking back. It would be so easy to forget about him. Watching Brandon go to Lori had broken her heart, even as she felt his emotions she couldn’t bring herself to believe him. How could a man who walked away from her last night say he loved her this night? None of it made any sense.

Even as she thought this, she couldn’t help but want to give into his needs.
Her body was on fire for his touch. The moment his fingers touched her skin, she was a goner.

Give in to him.

I can’t.

She growled in frustration. The passions of her body took over. She turned in his arms, wrapped her arms around his neck and slammed her lips on his. His arms surrounded her, picking her up. Elle wrapped her legs around his waist as he pressed her against the wall. His tongue plundered her mouth. She sucked him inside, taking over.

“I’ve got to have you,” Brandon said, breaking away.

Elle let him go as he kissed his way down her neck. His grip tightened around her waist. She pushed her uniform off her shoulders.
Brandon tore the dress the rest of the way off her until she was in his arms naked. She scored his back with her nails, sinking them into his flesh.

“Yes, mark me, claim me as yours.”

There was nothing gentle about what she wanted to do to him. She wanted him to have a mark created by her so when other men and women saw him they knew she’d been the one to make them.

Scoring his back, she drew blood. He growled, biting onto her lip. She screamed but kept tightening her hold on him.

“Fuck me,” she said, needing his cock inside her.

Moving her hands away from his back, she pulled on the belt holding his jeans up. He held her away from him as she worked his jeans open and then pushed them down his thighs. His cock was
rock-hard, the tip soaked with his pre-cum.

“Put me inside you,” he said. She grabbed his cock in her fist and pressed the tip next to her entrance.
When the tip of his cock was inside her Brandon slammed the rest of the way until he hit her to the hilt. Elle cried out. He filled her completely. Brandon possessed her with his body.

“I feel you tightening around me. It’s you, Elle. It will always be you,”
Brandon said. He pulled out of her only to slam back inside. Her back hit the wall from his powerful thrusts. She closed her eyes embracing the feel of him inside her. “No, look at me.”

Opening her eyes, she stared into
Brandon’s eyes as he moved within her body.

“You’re mine. You’ll always be mine,” he said.

She couldn’t argue with him. In that moment she felt him deep down to her core. There was nowhere else she wanted to be than with him.

A knock sounded behind her.
Brandon didn’t stop with his thrusting.

“What?” he asked, roaring the word.

“Layla made it home safely,” Lewis said, answering him.

Elle groaned as
Brandon swivelled his hips. His pelvis smashed against her clit creating delicious sensations throughout.

“Call the pack. It’s time they knew their queen,”
Brandon said. “I want everyone there, including our visitors. They’ll know who the alpha of the Northern Forest pack is spending the rest of his life with.”

He stared into her eyes as he said the words. Lewis left leaving them together.

“Are you sure?” she asked.

“I’ve never been sure of anything but this. You’re mine, Elle
, and I intend to take you over and over again.”

She shivered in delight at the promise of his words.
There was no way for her to doubt his words.

“I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you, Elle.”

Elle nodded, scoring his back so he’d continue fucking her. She was desperate to reach orgasm.

“I’ll wear these marks with pride. Your touch, your passion
are all mine.”

Brandon
slammed inside her, his cock hitting her to the hilt every time he thrust.

“Shut up and fuck me,” she said, needing to reach orgasm. Her body was on fire for what only he could give her.

His grip tightened on her waist. Brandon shut up and rode her hard. The pleasure consumed her. “Do you need my help?” he asked after she growled with frustration.

She glared at him
, and he chose that moment to press against her clit.

“I can give you everything,”
Brandon said.

Give in to him.

“Please, Brandon,” she said.

He released her hip with one hand to touch her clit. His fingers touched her clit
, and her orgasm rushed through her.

“Fuck! I can feel your cunt tightening around me. Give me everything, Elle.”

He stroked her clit while fucking her at the same time. Brandon didn’t let her go until she’d climaxed a second time. He roared as with one final plunge, his cock jerked and his hot seed pulsed inside her.

Resting his head against hers Elle finally closed her eyes panting for breath.

His cock continued to pulse as she stroked up and down his arms. After several minutes passed, Brandon leaned back staring at her. “I meant every word I said.”