Tori’s POV
A few days passed, and I found myself not wanting to do much. Jace, Ava, and Kas had all taken turns checking on and encouraging to stay positive about the situation.
Kas had told about the park, and, after so back and forth, I agreed to go for a stroll with her. Thinking about her final plea made grin. "Tori, if you don’t co with , I’ll drag you there. Do you want to do that?"
She surely knew how to get her way, I had to give it to her. The giggles we had when I told her there was no way I’d let her drag around did brighten my mood.
The park was a sprawling green space, with flower beds in full bloom and ancient, shady trees dotting the landscape. It was even more charming than she had painted it to be. Stepping foot in there lifted my spirits. Kas and I andered along the winding paths for hours, enjoying the fresh air and the gentle rustling of the leaves.
We stopped to watch the ducks gliding on the pond and the children playing on the grassy knolls. At one point, I picked a few wildflowers to take back with . The entire ti, she made wisecracks about my choice of simple pleasures, while I tried to tell her how these little things brought joy.
As the sun began to set off in the distance, I enjoyed the cool breeze drifting in through the window. It was a welco relief to have the fresh air on my skin. I still longed for the outside, but I had gotten used to Cayden’s rules.
Cayden wrapped around my mind like a veil of pleasure and mystery. I didn’t know how he had taken the news about not being pregnant, but Jace had tried to reassure he wasn’t angry.
Part of didn’t know how much of that to believe, but I trusted Jace.
As the fire built by Mrs. Harper and the maids crackled in the hearth, I curled under the fur pelts she had brought , along with a hot cup of tea, and one of my books. The fur on the pelt brushed against my bare legs as I sat comfortably in my light blue tank top and underwear. I wasn’t expecting anyone, and with dinner long over, I didn’t have to leave my room again—not that I wanted to right now.
I held Pride and Prejudice in my hands, and Mr. Holstin was waiting for on the pages.
The thought of my situation burdened every day. All I wanted was a way to break free from my reality and disappear into a world of make-believe. One where Cayden didn’t care if I was pregnant or not.
Suddenly, I heard the door open.
My eyes darted toward the small opening as a towering fra ca into sight. My heart dropped into my stomach, and the room suddenly seed so much more confined.
I hadn’t expected Cayden to visit without prior notification.
This was the second ti we t after he had shared the bed with for a whole week last ti. On so days, I had been longing for this mont; on other days, I was afraid to give it another try—or to fail again.
Either way, I didn’t expect it to happen right then and there.
His dark steely eyes looked over .
I couldn’t help but notice how the black shirt he wore fit him perfectly, and how gorgeous those gray sweatpants were... Never did I think any pair of sweatpants could look that good on soone.
Regardless of how amazing he looked, I was still terrified he was upset with that I didn’t conceive, that the deal was off, and my pack was going to pay for what they did.
Most of all, though, I was terrified that he was disappointed with .
“Alpha, I’m sorry I didn’t conceive...” The words escaped quickly. I let my eyes drop to the floor.
As I waited for his response, I prayed that Jace had told the truth—that Cayden wasn’t angry, and that he wasn’t here to punish .
As he stepped closer to the bed, I held my breath.
He cleared his throat, and I sensed a bit of uneasiness in his voice. “We’ll keep trying.”
I looked up and t his gaze. There was no disappointnt or anger in it. Sothing about the way he spoke to sent a different ssage.
Maybe a part of him did care for , even though I failed his task.
My heart lted at this thought, and all of a sudden, relief, guilt, and hope all rushed through , making my eyes moist. I tried hard to fight back the tear that threatened to slip down my cheek without success.
Lowering my eyes I put the bookmark in my book and set it aside.
Hardly a mont later, his hand found its way under my chin. His touch sent a sensation through that ward in all the right places. As he lifted my eyes to him, I saw sothing within them that looked like desire.
“Are you not angry with ...?” I whispered. I didn’t know where I found the courage.
He didn’t answer, but repeated, “We will keep trying...” He paused for a second, and then finished, “Tori.”
My na rolling off his lips made my heart jump.
His voice, just above a whisper, brushed against my ear as he leaned forward and gently kissed away the tear on my cheek. I couldn’t control the feeling that awoke within —it built and went straight to my core.
Without any more words, his hands slid down towards the hem of my shirt, his fingers brushing my sides as he gradually lifted it. The cool air kissed my bare exposed nipples, causing them to harden.
I didn’t need the pills Ava had given before.
But then I watched as he pulled sothing from his pocket—a small black container that held the small blue pills I had taken before.
“Open your mouth for ...” His voice was deep and low. His lips were barely above my own.
I did as he asked and opened my mouth, and slowly, he deposited the pills before handing a glass of water. After I swallowed them down, he replaced the glass on the nightstand.
He quickly stripped off the black shirt that had been hugging his figure and tossed it to the floor. He crawled on top of , and his lips descended upon my neck.
A soft moan escaped my lips as I closed my eyes, relishing the feeling of him taking control of my body.
I wanted this and had thought about it since he last had .
As his mouth trailed down over the valley of my breasts and dipped down my stomach, his fingers against my clit had my back arching in pleasure. My hips moved back in ti with his movents, and a small cry of joy quickly left my lips as a sudden explosion of pleasure ran through .
A growl I hadn’t expected left him, and as I looked at him, his eyes were focused on .
I wasn’t startled by his response; instead, it gave confidence that I didn’t expect.
With a smirk across his lips, he dove down, and my heart raced.
“I can’t—” I cried softly, but he just growled again.
The second orgasm, stronger than the last, had crying out louder as stars danced before my eyes, swimming through my vision like a beautiful waterfall.
As I ca down from my high, I felt his movents, and as I looked back at him, he was naked before . His large mber was erect and eager to join as he guided its head toward the folds of my core.
“Please...” I begged in heat, wanting him to fill .
The dark lusty look he gave was everything I wanted at that mont. Then he thrust hard into and didn’t stop.
I felt as if my body was ripped apart. But at the sa ti, fast movents of his hips had teetering on the edge of pleasure with no sign of return. I opened my eyes and caught a glimpse of his. In them, I saw nothing but pure carnal desire, as if every bit of emotion he had he was releasing on .
I cried out before slapping my hand over my mouth. I hadn’t ant to make any sound, but I couldn’t help it. The way he pleased caused to feel things I didn’t think were possible.
His hand gripped my wrist, catching by surprise, and pulled it away from my mouth.
“No.”
His command confused . Did he not want to be quiet?
As the moans of pleasure tried to escape , I bit my lip, trying hard to hold them in, but in the end, I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t stop what I was feeling, and the louder I was, the harder and faster he was.
“Please—I can’t—” I tried to get out, knowing that I was going to co undone around him again.
I was afraid to touch him, but when he thrust and stilled inside , my hand instinctively gripped his wrist as I cried out in pleasure, my core gripping him tightly as pure and utter bliss clouded my mind.
The closeness of his hot body against mine, the feeling of him deep inside ... It was a euphoria I didn’t want to end.
It wasn’t until the high slowly ca down and I looked at him that I saw his eyes staring at where my hand was.
Realization hit , and I quickly tried to retract my hand, but again he caught my wrist.
I didn’t know what to think about his reaction, but as his eyes went from where my hand lay to my face, I felt sothing inside .
“I–I—” I stuttered before he pulled out of slowly, my hand losing contact with him.
A sense of loss and longing filled . At that mont, I didn’t want him to go.
I didn’t want him to leave yet.
Alpha Cayden—my master—stood before . Then his hand slowly reached out and brushed over the curve of my breast, causing a shutter of pleasure to rip through , and straight to my core again.
I knew Ava said we would have to keep trying, but sothing inside scread that this was more than just trying. But almost as soon as I felt his touch, it disappeared.
Cayden slowly began to dress himself. Once done, he turned to leave but didn’t take another step. I watched the rise and fall of his shoulders and sat confused in silence, trying to understand what was going through his mind at that mont.
Did I have the courage to say sothing?
“You–you don’t have to go—” I stuttered, trying to let him know that if he wanted to stay, he could. It was an invitation I hadn’t thought I’d be able to get out of, and even I felt conflicted.
I was confused about what I wanted.
After a mont of silence, his sultry voice replied, “You need your rest, Tori.”
I wasn’t going to argue with him. Instead, I sat silently and let him walk away from and out the door, listening to the soft click as it closed.
A force of emotions rolled through , and as I laid back against the pillows, I stared at the ceiling, and a small smile crossed my face. His scent lingered in the room, wrapping around . Rolling to my side, I inhaled my blankets that slled of him before slowly closing my eyes.
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