He’s My Alpha by Cassandra M (Jake & Clair)
Chapter 16
JAKE
I held her body close to mine and continued to rub her arm gently. I would have offered her a jacket if only I had had it with me, but in my hurry to get here as soon as I found out she was still awake, I forgot to grab one.
“I mean for saving me. Earlier. Thank you. I was scared.” Her voice came out soft, almost breaking.
I pulled her head into my chest and dipped my mouth into her hair, inhaling her sweet scent as she began sobbing softly.
“I was not ready to die yet. I was so stupid…” she continued, and I let out the breath I was holding.
She was scared. And I was too.
I let her sob in my chest, and all I could do was hold her tightly, letting her know that I would not leave her.
When her sobs turned into hiccups, I hooked one arm under her knees, and with my other arm still holding her, I lifted her to sit on my lap. My finger curled under her chin before I tilted her face up and urged her to look at me. “Princess… You’re here, and you’re alive. That’s the most important thing.”
My eyes fixed on her and I saw myself getting lost in those beautiful sapphire eyes of hers. But I also saw the pain flitting in them.
I cupped her cheeks with my hands and wiped her tears with my thumb. “Look at me. You know I will not let anyone hurt you, not on my watch.
She stared right back at me as she nodded her head. The pain dissolved in her eyes, and, slowly, they began to dilate. She was looking at me as if I was the only thing she could see, and the sight of her in awe of me snapped all the control I was holding.
My wolf within me, having witnessed the desire in her eyes, had f*orc*ed himself to come forward, and, for once, I let him take over.
I lowered my head into hers, capturing her luscious lips in a full kiss. I felt her gasp when our lips met, but she slowly parted them open, allowing me to plunge my tongue into her warm and wet mouth, giving me more access to devour her.
I kissed her deeper and moved my hand to the back of her head, clutching her hair tightly while my other hand held onto her hips to adjust her position. I adjusted her legs around my waist before I lifted us up together without breaking the kiss.
In a swift movement, I ushered us into her bedroom without making a sound – our lips were still locked and lost with each other.
I don’t think I will ever get tired of this. I could kiss her all day.
We stood in the middle of her room, her legs still wrapped up around my waist while my hand was cupping her a*s*s.
Her soft m*oa*ns gave me the courage to continue what I started. I pulled her hair, making her head a bit harsh. I made her gasp once more as her lips tore away from mine. My mouth trailed her jaw down to her throat, up to the soft spot on her neck. I was nibbling and kissing her skin, making her m*oa*n seductively.
“Jake…” her voice was full of desire. Her breathing hitched as her fingers locked onto my hair in a tight hold.
“Hmmm…” I continued to nibble and bite her neck, leaving marks along the way.
“You taste so good, Princess!” I told her in a raspy voice when I couldn’t hold it within myself.
She tasted sweet and refreshing, like a breath of fresh air. My very own fresh air.
And the hard boner I was sporting was clouding my sanity. I wanted to take her right now and f*uc*k her until she screamed my name.
I took her lips again, earning a soft m*oa*n from her as she pressed her core into the bulge of my pants. I let out a low growl with her action and thrust my tongue inside her mouth, which she took gracefully, her fingers digging into my shoulders.
I was on a thin line, and I knew if I didn’t stop now, I would do what I and my wolf wanted to do since she stepped back into my territory.
I wanted to f*uc*k her. I wanted to have a taste of her. But I couldn’t do that to her. Clair is off-limits.
I pulled away from our kiss, cutting us both out of our trance.
My eyes roamed around her dazzled face, taking note of how her swollen lips looked so tempting that I wanted to take it again, over and over. But I had to restrain myself.
I rested my forehead on hers and closed my eyes. “I.. We can’t… We need to stop, Clair. I am taking advantage of you.”
But even with my eyes closed, I could still see her swollen lips and smell her arousal — it wasn’t helping at all.
We remained in that position until she tried to break free of my grip, at which point I had no choice but to let her go. I was still holding her by her waist as she stood in front of me. Her eyes refused to look at me as she silently fixed her hair.
I could hear her heart thumping loudly, and it was only then that I realized what she was wearing.
“You… You’re wearing my shirt.” I felt my cheeks burn. My lips curved into a coy smile. And as much as I hated feeling vulnerable and going soft, the thought of her wanting to sleep in my shirt warmed my heart.
She bit her bottom lip as color crept onto her face. She wriggled away from my hold and walked towards her bed, sitting at the end of it, fidgeting with her fingers, not glancing even once at me.
“I had a good sleep after I shifted with this shirt, so I thought I would take it in case I needed a good one. And then, I remember to put it on just before you mindlink me tonight. I couldn’t sleep and I thought maybe this would help.” She said it in one breath. “I’m sorry I took it home.”
I couldn’t take the smile off my face even if I wanted to. I was glad she wasn’t looking at me because I had no idea how I would cover this emotion at all. “You can have it. It looks better on you than on me.”
She just smiled while staring at her feet. The sight of her looking so innocent does wonders for my already aching d*ic*k.
Damn! This was so f*uc*king unfair! How could she look innocent and yet alluring at the same time?
I let out a sigh and sat beside her, the bed dipping from my weight while I tried my best to cover my growing s*haf*t by entwining my palms together.
“Go to bed and sleep, Clair. You need to rest.” I glanced at her beside me.
She nodded and, without a second thought, turned around and crawled to her place in her bed.
My eyes followed her movement, and I don’t know if she crawled on purpose, exposing her thighs, or if she was too naive to even notice what she was doing.
I adjusted my pants before standing up to face her with my hands in my pocket.
She looked at me, still sitting, before letting out a sigh and asking in a soft voice. “Will you stay?”
I shook my head and pursed my lips. “I can’t. I don’ t think it is appropriate after what I did.”
“You didn’t do anything that I didn’t want, Jake. It was mutual, so I’ll take half of the blame here.” She turned her head and looked at the wall of her room, avoiding my stare. “Don’t go. Stay just for tonight. I promise I won’t kiss you or anything. I just don’t want to be alone…” She let out a whisper, just enough for me to hear.
I knew I couldn’t fight this anymore. I brushed my hair with my fingers in a defeated stance before turning around to close the window and draw her curtains. I proceeded to take off my shirt and rest it on the chair by her table before settling beside her in the bed, just in my pants.
“Sleep. I won’t be here when you wake up.” I said calmly as I laid down on the bed and rested one arm over my eyes, ready to sleep, but my senses were on full alert waiting for her to lie beside me.
“Goodnight, Jake.” I heard her mumble before laying down, her back on me.
I turned to my side facing her back and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her body close to my chest, my palm holding her hand resting in front of her. I felt her body stiffen before she relaxed and melted into my arms, leaning her back against my n*ake*d chest.
“Goodnight, princess,” I murmured as I placed a kiss on her hair before I rested my head on the nook of her neck, letting her scent lull me into a peaceful slumber.