The Werewolf Mega-Bundle 2 Part 4

Caleb stopped mid-sentence as he saw the look on Alice's face.

"Oh, you were just kidding."

"Yes," she said, her cheeks flushing slightly.

For some reason, she already felt comfortable enough with him to tease him and joke around. It was strange, because in the grand scheme of things they barely knew each other, but she couldn't shake the feeling that she had known him her whole life.

After exchanging some light banter about work for a while, Caleb's face took on a more serious expression.

"So, Alice... what made you finally agree to a date with me?"

Alice knew that this question had been coming. She took a deep breath and started to tell him everything about the prom incident in high school, and how it had led to her general distrust in all men, relationship-wise.

"Anyway, when I saw Mark last night, he told me that I hadn't changed. Really, he hadn't changed either, because he was still a pathetic bully. But in a way, he was right. I haven't changed. I haven't let the past go. I figured it was finally time to move on, otherwise I'd be stuck in the past forever... just like Mark so clearly is," she said.

Caleb watched her face intently as she spoke, and at the mention of Mark's name his eyes darkened with anger. When she was finished, she paused for a moment and then asked him a question she had wanted to know the answer to for some time.

"Well, now that I answered your question, you have to answer mine. I know you said that you were so persistent in asking me out because you could tell that I was interested, but how could you tell? Why didn't you just eventually give up? I mean... what made you so certain?"

He smiled at her, and then stood up. As he stepped closer to where she was sitting, she saw his eyes flicker with the same strange yellow color that she had seen the previous night in the restaurant. Blinking for a second, she saw that his eyes were blue again. I must be seeing things. It's all the nervous excitement.

"Do you trust me, Alice?" he asked softly.

Alice considered the question for a moment. Well, I trust him enough to be the first man I ever date, so... yes, obviously I do trust him to an extent.

"Yes."

"Good. I trust you too. And that's why I'm going to tell you the truth about me," he said.

Oh no, Alice thought. Here it is. The truth. Let me guess, he's secretly a serial killer. I knew there had to be something wrong with him for him to want me!

"What do you mean?" she asked, her heart nervously fluttering in her chest.

"As I told you earlier when we were discussing our jobs, I am the head of a company that runs just out of town. I'm not only the head of the business side, though, I'm also the head of... my kind. We believe that there is one true mate for everyone in this world, and I believe that you are mine. I dreamed of you three months ago, and I knew you could come."

"Oh G.o.d! You're in a cult!" Alice said.

She was beyond shocked. He looked so normal, and suddenly here he was talking about 'his kind' and their beliefs and whatnot. I mean, the whole 'one true love' for everyone is nice, but still...

Caleb grinned, and his eyes twinkled with amus.e.m.e.nt.

"No, not a cult. Please, please don't think I'm some kind of lunatic. Why don't I show you what I mean?"

Confused, Alice watched him as he stood before her, and seconds later she saw his eyes light up in the same yellow color that she had seen twice now. Ok, I'm definitely not seeing things. What the h.e.l.l is this?

Suddenly, his muscles bulged and his mouth opened in a low growl. Claws shot out of his hands which immediately transformed into paws, and his clothes appeared to have mysteriously vanished into thin air. His face contorted into a furry muzzle as the rest of his body also seemed to grow an instant coat of fur to cover his nakedness, and what seemed like only a second later, there was a fully-grown grey wolf standing in Alice's dining room.

She screamed and leapt to her feet.

"No! What is this? What are you?" she shrieked, her heart thumping with fear.

Turning around, she tried to run down the hallway to lock herself in her bedroom when she tripped over a pair of Dalia's shoes that she had left lying around. She almost fell face-first into the wall, but a strong pair of arms wrapped around her waist from behind and held her steady.

Gasping for air as she tried to recover from the anxiety attack that she was sure she was having, Alice looked down and recognized the arms around her waist as Caleb's. Squirming out of his grip, she turned around and stared into his eyes, which were still glowing with a bright amber color.

"Please... tell me what you are," she whispered.

"I'm a werewolf," he replied. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you, but I didn't see any other way of telling you what I am. If you want me to leave, I will, but I beg of you to not tell anyone what you saw. I trust you, Alice."

Alice's legs trembled as she stared up at him. She was still frightened of whatever he really was, but the moment that his arms wrapped around her waist, she had felt the same jolt of electricity bursting through her veins that she had felt when their hands had touched the previous night. A familiar heat was also rapidly pooling between her legs, and she knew that she had to at least hear what he had to say.

"I won't tell anyone," she said. "But I don't want you to leave. I want you to explain all this to me. I just... I had no idea werewolves were real."

"I understand. This is a big thing that I've dropped on you here. Well... when I said I was the head of my group, I meant that I'm the alpha. I was elected as alpha after the last alpha defected to another pack in Virginia. It's a pretty big deal, but nowhere near as big as finding a mate."

"A mate?"

"Yes. The elder wolves tell us that it is our destiny to find our one true mate in life. We mate for life, and if we fail, we become lone wolves. I cannot fail. My pack needs a strong alpha who has managed to take his mate."

"Why not just mate with a female werewolf, then?" Alice asked. "Why me?"

"There are no female werewolves. The lycan gene is carried only on the Y chromosome. So all our mates are human females. It is up to us to pursue them and convince them to mate with us. Besides, as I said... it is our destiny that we have only one true mate. You are mine. I dreamed of you, and I caught your scent the minute you came to town."

"So that's how you found me that first night? That's why you've been asking me out so much?" Alice asked.

It was a lot to take in. Only last night, she had decided to finally trust men after years of emotional turmoil, and now there was a man in front of her asking her to be with him forever. His mate... for life. That's a huge decision. On the other hand, though, she could feel her body responding to him like crazy. The heat between her legs was spreading throughout her body, filling her up with a tingling, warm pressure that she knew she would need release from eventually.

"Yes. I know this is a lot to ask of you so soon. I'm not asking for an answer right away," he said.

"Your eyes... they turned yellow last night as well. Why?"

"My eyes turn yellow for three reasons. The first is obvious; when I shift into wolf form. The second is when I am angry. I was furious when I heard that man speaking to you like that. I almost shifted right then and there and tore his throat out," he replied. "If only I could shift in public..."

"And the third reason?" she asked breathlessly. She already had a fairly good idea of what it was, but she wanted to hear him say it.

He stepped closer to her, and Alice backed away slightly until she was pressed right up against the wall. Caleb put one arm on the wall above her head and slid the other around her waist, and then leaned down and slid his mouth over her ear.

"Arousal," he murmured. "That's the third reason."

His warm breath against her ear sent powerful shivers running down her spine, and in the few seconds after he had spoken, she frantically considered her reply. Conflicted thoughts flooded through her mind until one thing became abundantly clear to her. I've spent so many years avoiding men for fear of being hurt and dumped so cruelly again, like Mark did, and now there's the perfect man in front of me and he wants me to be his forever. What I need to say is obvious.

"I don't need time to think anymore," she whispered. "I need you now. I'll be your mate."

Caleb jerked his head back as she spoke and stared at her. His eyes were burning and his jaw was clenched; he was obviously having trouble keeping himself composed.

"Are you certain of this?" he growled.

"Yes."

Despite his gruff tone, his voice was warm, and it seemed to caress Alice's entire face and body as he spoke. She was still trembling as she looked up at him, but this time it wasn't out of fear. It was antic.i.p.ation. She was a smart girl, so although she was inexperienced in the ways of love, she knew what Caleb taking her as a mate would mean.

He continued to stare into her eyes as he waited for her answer, and it suddenly occurred to Alice just how big he was. She had known the whole time that he was tall and muscular, but up this close, he appeared so strong and capable compared to her short, curvy frame. He'll always protect me, she thought. Not just from physical harm, but emotional too. Like he did last night.

Before she knew what was happening, he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, firmly but gently. Fireworks seemed to go off in her mind as he kissed her, and Alice simply stood there in shock and let him do it. She had never been kissed before, and she knew that the first kiss was special, but she hadn't expected it to feel like this. Her entire body felt as if it had been set ablaze from within, and her core was pulsing with some sort of wild energy. The pressure that she had felt earlier was building deep within her belly, and she finally began to kiss him back.

The tip of Caleb's tongue glided over her lips, and she instinctively parted them, allowing him to deepen the kiss like she knew he wanted to. As he explored her mouth, he tightened his grip around her waist, and Alice's mind was immediately flooded with needful l.u.s.t. She wanted to feel the heat of his touch on her bare skin, so she pulled away from the kiss just as he began to entwine his tongue with hers.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes," she replied. "I just... I want more from you."

A devilish smile played on Caleb's lips as he looked into her eyes, his other arm still pressed against the wall.

"Are you sure that you're ready?" he asked.

Alice felt her cheeks turning pink again. Tonight had been her first kiss, but it would also be the first time that she had felt a man's touch. Caleb seemed to have already figured this out, but she said it anyway.

"I've never... I've never been with a man before," she whispered.

"I know. I can tell certain things from your scent," he said.

He pulled his hand away from the wall and trailed it down the side of her face, gently stroking her cheeks with his fingernails before tucking a loose strand of her dark hair behind her ear.

"Can I ask you something?" she said.

"Anything."

"What if I had been with a man before? Would I still be your predestined mate?"

"Of course," he said. "If you had been with men before, I might feel jealous occasionally, but it would all be in the past, and it wouldn't be any of my business. You're a woman with free will, and I have no right to judge that. All that matters now is that you stay true to me as I stay true to you."

"I will," Alice replied, knowing deep down in her heart that it was true. She would never be able to stray from such an incredible man.

With that, Caleb kissed her again, rougher this time but still gentle enough so that he wasn't hurting her. He nipped at her lower lip for a second before pulling away, and Alice let out a soft cry at the strange mixture of pain and arousal that was surging through her veins.

"You liked that?" he asked.

"Yes. Kiss me like that again," she replied, her voice conveying her sense of urgency.

Her full chest was rising and falling in short, quick breaths as she waited for him to press his lips to hers again, and when he did, she closed her eyes and nearly moaned into his mouth as she felt another bolt of electricity surge through her body.

Caleb's sharp teeth grazed her lips again as if he wanted to devour her through his kisses, and Alice threw her head back, giving him easier access to her mouth. Still hungrily kissing her, he picked her up in his strong arms and held her against the wall so that their faces were evenly matched up, and then broke away, moving his mouth over her neck and earlobes instead.

As he planted warm kisses on her soft skin, Alice cried out in wanton need, and he began to nip at her earlobes, sending more powerful shivers racing up and down her spine. She wrapped her legs and arms around his back, stroking and caressing the hard, tight muscles that lay beneath his shirt, and as he nipped at her neck, she moaned and pawed at the material, desperately wanting him to take it off.

Still holding her up against the wall, Caleb lowered his head and growled again; a deep grumble that reverberated into Alice's chest. After burying his face in her cleavage, he hungrily kissed and nibbled the top of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s, and then pulled her away from the wall. He hurried back over to the dining room table and placed her down on it, tore his shirt off, and then took hold of one of the straps of her dress in his teeth as he stood before her at the edge of the table.

"Yes," she whispered, her eyes greedily taking in the powerful muscles of his bare chest and the small patches of dark, curly hair that grew there. "Take it off."

He didn't need to be told twice. As soon as she had spoken, he pulled the strap down and then did the same to the other, yanking it over her shoulder with his teeth until her dress was bunched down around her waist.

His eyes began to glow an even deeper shade of amber as they lingered on her b.r.e.a.s.t.s, which were nestled in black lacy bra cups, and one hand coasted over her shoulders before coming to rest on her right breast. Alice was nervous, but she nodded her approval, and his jaw clenched with barely-contained arousal as he pulled the lacy cup down, exposing the creamy-soft flesh underneath it.

Her pink nipple stiffened slightly under his gaze, and as Caleb moved his mouth over it, Alice felt it reach a hard peak as he swirled his tongue over and around it. Little jolts of electricity were streaming through her veins as he gently sucked and nibbled at her breast, and she reached around to her back and unhooked the bra, allowing him full access to her upper body.

Caleb moved his mouth over to her other breast, and as he paid equal attention to that one, his hands slid around her back, caressing and kneading the soft curves of her waist and hips until Alice thought she might go crazy. A soft hum of pleasure escaped her lips, and she leaned back and wrapped her legs around him again, reaching around to his back and pulling him closer against the edge of the table.

His hands moved further and further down her back, and then he brought one around in front of her, sliding it up her dress and pushing it up around her hips, revealing her light purple panties. Alice's cheeks reddened in embarra.s.sment as she pulled the dress up and over her shoulders, removing it entirely. She had had a feeling that tonight would be a special one, but it hadn't occurred to her to wear matching lingerie.

Caleb didn't seem to care at all, though. As his hand slid further up and traced delicate little patterns along the sensitive line where her inner left thigh met the edge of her underwear, it seemed like he was more interested in removing all of her clothing without even noticing whether it all matched or not. Her confidence restored, Alice threw her head back and gasped, the ticklish sensation of his fingers against her skin giving way to a wild tingling.

Seconds later, he moved his head back up and stared into her eyes again, his hand still stroking up and down the sensitive line between her legs. Alice couldn't help but let out a faint moan as she saw the look of barely-controlled desire in his blazing eyes, and she couldn't believe how utterly wild she was driving this man... or werewolf. Whatever he was, it didn't matter... she was drawn to him just as much as he was to her, and she knew that choosing to mate with him was the right decision.

"Do it," she whispered, sliding herself further back on the table and dropping her legs down from behind his back.

Caleb reached his other hand up to her thighs, and then hooked two fingers from each hand into the waistband of her panties. Looking straight into her eyes, he smiled and then pulled them down over legs before throwing them aside in one quick motion. Sliding his hands under her round behind, he pulled her back to the edge of the table and then sank partway down to his knees on the floor, his mouth right between her legs.

Alice felt her nether regions beginning to pulse and throb with needful l.u.s.t, and she held onto the edge of the table with all her might as her legs began to tremble. Caleb nudged them further apart with his head, and then looked up at her, giving her a wolfish grin before burying his face between her thighs again.

She let out a series of soft moans and gasps as he planted soft, warm kisses up and down every inch of her smooth skin, and before she knew it, his tongue was sliding up and down her soft pink folds. She bit her lip to stop herself from crying out as he licked up and down, very slowly and delicately at first, and then in long, fluid motions. It felt almost too good, and she couldn't believe that this was what she had been missing out on all of these years that she had spurned men.

Finally, Caleb settled his mouth over the little nub at the top of her folds, and he began to trace slow circles on it, eliciting a louder moan from Alice. She could actually hear how wet and ready she was for him as he pressed a finger to her slick entrance, and she bit her lip again as he pressed the finger inside, probing and feeling her warm tightness for the first time.

As he slowly pumped the finger in and out of her, his tongue continued to trace little patterns over and around her c.l.i.toris, coaxing and teasing it out even further until it was a hard, throbbing nub. Alice began to breathe faster as he continued this treatment of her, and she bucked her hips slightly forward, trying to increase the pressure that he was using with his mouth. He licked, nibbled and sucked until she felt as if she could no longer take any more, and she felt as if the intense pressure that had been building within her was going to explode out of her at any second.

Suddenly, she felt as if she were being dragged right over a cliff by a warm wave, and she gasped and moaned as it descended over her, surging through her entire body and dragging her over her peak. Nothing had prepared her for how amazing this was, and she squeezed her eyes shut, trying to savor the incredible sensations that were flooding through her as more and more waves of ecstasy crashed over her.

For the first time in her life, she felt truly alive; her entire body pulsing with a pleasure that she had never known. Caleb's hands and mouth continued to play between her legs, and she whimpered and tried to push him away. It was so sensitive that it was beginning to hurt.

"That's enough," she said breathlessly. "I can't take any more."

He rose to his feet and grinned at her, and then wrapped his arms back around her before pressing his lips to hers. She could taste herself on him, and as their tongues entwined, she knew she was ready to experience more of the delights that she knew lay ahead. She was ready for him to claim her as his mate once and for all.

"Are you sure you can't take any more?" Caleb murmured as he broke away from the kiss.

"No. That's not what I meant. I mean... I want more from you. Not your mouth," she replied, her eyes imploring him.

A fire was raging in her core again, reheating her earlier arousal to a wet, swollen desire that rapidly spread between her legs, and she wasn't sure how much longer she could wait. Caleb growled and reached one hand down to the front of his pants, and seconds later Alice heard a metallic sound as he pulled the zip down and tugged his underwear aside.

He pressed the bulbous head of his manhood right up to her folds, and Alice let out a moan of arousal, already imagining what it would be like to finally feel him pushing inside her, thrusting back and forth and bringing her to even greater heights of pleasure.

His amber eyes stared straight into hers, as if he were looking right into her soul, and with one quick movement he was inside her. Alice closed her eyes and cried out as she felt a sharp pain sweep through her system, but only seconds later it was replaced with a sensual pleasure, one that was even better than what she had felt from his mouth and hands.

Caleb groaned as he began to move in and out of her warm wetness, gradually increasing his speed and depth with each thrust. Alice clutched the edge of the table again and moved her hips back and forth, quickly finding a rhythm with his, and she opened her eyes to see his gaze still intently on her face.

Every time he thrust inside her, his groin rubbed up against hers, and she felt another warm pressure building inside her belly. She wrapped her legs around his back to pull him against her even closer, and only moments later she felt more waves of pleasure crashing over her, flooding her body with ecstatic warmth as she cried out in delight. Every nerve ending was on fire as she came again, and her head began to spin as her body quivered uncontrollably.

It was hard for her to keep her legs wrapped around him any longer as they trembled, o.r.g.a.s.mic aftershocks still rippling through her body, and she dropped them down and slid away from him.