an Everlasting Pursuit

seventy five

Stumbling my way into our bedroom, excited giggles left my lips as I dragged Asra by the hand. He murmured something as he shut the door, releasing me to the bedroom. My feet ached with the urge to relieve them from their confines and with an elated shriek, I fell onto the bed.

"You okay there?" Asra chuckled.

I sighed, pushing my hair from my face. "Why do I feel so tired?"

"It's the wine." He snorted. "Lightweight."

"Hey!" I complained, launching a pillow at him.

He caught it mid-air, that devilish grin widening his cheeks. "It's just a fact, Tulip."

I snorted, sitting upright to take my shoes off. They slid from my feet and I moaned in satisfaction, my toes wriggling with happiness. Despite being fashionable, I was most certain they would not make it into my wardrobe ever again.

I moved onto my dress next, sliding the thin straps from my shoulders. I tried and failed to drag it down my body, only to realise I would have to stand. With a defeated groan, I left it as it was and crawled further up the bed. My body ached all over, and the kiss in the car turned my muscles to jelly.

Asra moved around the room, and I paid close attention to his footfalls. He came near the bed and stopped, causing me to peek an eye open to find him hovering over me. His eyes were still dark, lips still swollen from the heated kiss. If we hadn't arrived and weren't in a car, I wondered what would've happened...

"Need help?" He wondered.

I hummed a yes, raising my arms. He snorted, pushing my arms away, and I recoiled with an amused giggle. His hands grabbed my waist, flipping me onto my side. I felt his fingers grace the zipper along the back and I realised that was why it got stuck. Here I was, about to curse Piper for giving me a death trap dress, and I forgot it had a zipper.

His hands were warm as he slowly pulled the dress down my waist and I rolled onto my back as he reached my hips. I lifted them, relishing in the tickling of his fingers as they traced fire into my hips and thighs. He was teasing me. I was sure of it because it felt like forever before the dress reached my ankles.

Asra was staring down at me intensely and it was then I realised I wasn't wearing a bra. I blushed, my hands moving to cover my naked chest on instinct, but it only caused Asra to grumble.

"You don't have to hide." He murmured.

I chewed my lower lip, looking away from his intensity. Lifting the covers, I rolled myself underneath them to get away from his gaze. Asra remained silent, eyes burning into the back of my head before his clothes shifted and swayed.

He walked around the bed, dumping my dress into the laundry basket. I watched him through hooded, sleepy eyes as he undressed. First came his shirt, his long fingers slowly removing each of the buttons before the fabric shifted from his shoulders and into his hands. The trousers came next, the fabric noisy as he placed them into the basket with his shirt.

Through bleary, tired eyes, I watched as his muscles rippled with every movement. Were all wolves this built? Or were Alpha's just on some weird hormone boost?

He climbed into the bed beside me, pulling the covers over his legs and leaning against the headboard. I shifted closer by instinct, pressing my thighs to the side of him.

"You okay?" I whispered.

He chuckled, his hand come from behind his head to settle on my head. "I'm fine, Tulip. What's got your mind going, sleepy?"

I grinned, shaking my head. "Why are you so large?"

"What?" He laughed.

"You're huge. Like, you're T-Rex size. All muscles and height." I pointed out.