The Alpha Second Mate

A New Dawn

16. A New Dawn
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After Kaden had led me out of the forest, he invited me to stay in his house, I wanted to decline because I feel that we are moving at a fast speed but I didn't, why?, I could not provide a proper answer—maybe I wanted to be close to him in anyway or maybe I just wanted to please him. We have spent so much time apart as mates.

Most mates get marked and mated in the first three days of meeting but there was also the rare cases like Kaden and I.

I feel sad thinking that our mating process had been inspired by obligations but I could not change the past no matter how much I wanted to.

As I rest on Kaden's chest, I listen to his steady heartbeat that was calming to my soul and body, I could not properly sleep in spite of Kaden's warmth,—I was scared that if I closed my eyes and let the sleep consume me, I will wake up and this would all be a dream.

"Sleep" Kaden voice sounded groggily, I look up to see him staring at me

"I can't" I mumbled

"Why?" He asks,

I exhale deeply "I think this will be all a dream when I wake up" I confessed

"It is not" He assured, that only did little to ease my worry, he adjusts himself that he is now above me, he places a soft and tender kiss on my lips and I respond to the softness of the kiss, who knew that this Alpha had a softer side to him.

His hands freely roams my body and I let him, my body feels alive and electrified by his touch, but I kept my hands to myself, I do not know how he would react to my touch, "You can touch me" Kaden says in between kisses, he must have sensed my hesitation through the bond.

I let my hands roam freely also along his bare back and chest, his toned muscles entices me and I feel the need to pull him closer to my body.

"Do you want me to go on?" He asks in the warmest of voice that I had almost agreed but I didn't when the memories of our first encounter came rushing in, I was scared that it would repeat again and he would mention her name so I said "No!", he was a little taken aback by my response and I immediately felt guilty, I have ruined the moment because of my valid  worries and I fear that I have hurt him

"Kaden I—" I began but I could not find my next word.

"I understand" Kaden smiles, and my breath hitched, he looked breathtaking with his smile, and with a final and lengthening kiss, he removes himself from top of me and returned back to the position were he had initially been sleeping.

Now I felt bad for my decision, I had let my fear override what I feel for this man. Kaden surprises me when he pulls my body closer to him that he is cuddling me, he kisses my temples before he says "Don't overthink, we will work through it. Sleep now".

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The rays of light piercing into the room and hitting a side of my face was the thing that woke me up, This was a new dawn and I was pleased to find Kaden lying next to me.

"You are awake" Kaden said in a sleep-like voice, I nodded in response, I was completely feeling self conscious before him. "You have to eat then" he added.

I am quite certain we earned a few stares as we walked the field leading to the dining halls hand in hand, commotion was rises and everyone was simply wondering about the status of our relationship.

Kaden held my hand tightly when he feels the nervousness growing inside of me, one step at a time, it is okay, he mind linked.

His soothing voice brings calmness to my body but I was still plagued with the fear of the pack rejecting me, Freya had been an admired Luna of this pack, she was loved and respected, this was not only about working it out with Kaden, I had to work it out with the pack.