Battle of the Alphas

VI

My stomach had started to itch irritably and the only way to get any satisfaction out of the scratch was to use my wolf's claws, never mind the bleeding. Soon the itching sensation started to travel all over my body and the claws weren't doing any good.

"So, what do you think of the land proposal?" Alpha Serma asked, not realising that I was currently going crazy on the other end of the phone.

"I think it's an excellent idea," My voice hitched at the end as a wave of discomfort washed over me.

"Alpha Calder, are you alright?" He asked, concernedly. 

"I'm fine!" I squeaked and it was fairly obvious that the obvious was true.

"Anyway, I will send over the papers with one of my pack members tomorrow?" He tried to continue the conversation.

"Sounds perfect, I will talk to you tomorrow! Goodbye!" Knowing it was rude, I slammed down the phone quickly. I was going to have to apologise later. 

As I was leaving my office, I scanned the area to make sure no one saw me. I had to remain a visibly strong alpha. As soon as it was clear, I sprinted to my bedroom, throwing open the door and shredding my clothes to better scratch myself.

I was writhing around on my bed when my body decided that itching simply wasn't enough and suddenly everything felt like it was on fire. I tossed the duvet across the room as the reason why it was called 'heat' became very clear. I knew the only way to ease the burning was to have the touch of someone else, especially your mate. But there was no way I was going to ask Benjamin to soothe my pain. There was only one thing left to do so I sniffed the air, detecting the smell of one of my pack members a couple of metres away.

"Caleb, come here now," I quickly mind linked him and within seconds, he was knocking on my door. I think he must have detected the urgency in my voice.

"Alpha?" Caleb asked tentatively.

"Come in," My voice was unsteady as I winced.

"Is everything-" He stopped when he saw me, eyes widening.

"Help me," I called weakly.

"I'll just go get someone," Caleb went to turn away hurriedly but I quickly commanded him back.

"You need to touch me, please," I arched my back as the heat shot through my body.

Hesitantly, Caleb approached, having no other choice. My hands reached out to grab his and place them on my flaming stomach. Instantly, there was relief. I started moving his hands all over me, knowing I was making him uncomfortable but at that point, I didn't care. I wasn't thinking about the consequences, how awkward things would be after this.

I don't know how long I spent with Caleb until he finally started to loosen up and began to lay kisses on my body. The feeling brought even more relief than before and I quickly grabbed his jaw, locking his lips with mine, trying to kiss away the pain. 

I hadn't realised that me being with another male would alert my mate and so when I smelt Benjamin, my mind flew into sedated panic. But I couldn't care less because his scent was intoxicating and I wanted nothing more than him. I didn't have to wait long before he burst through the door.

No words were spoken as Benjamin grabbed Caleb by the collar, slamming him against the wall. Without anyone's touch, I was left whimpering. Nothing was more important to me right now other than being held; by Benjamin or Caleb, I didn't care. The same thought didn't seem to occur for Benjamin though as he mercilessly laid punches on Caleb's face.

"Benjamin..." I murmured, managing to distract him. "I need you," The pain was so intense, I was begging now. It seemed to knock some sense into Benjamin though because he threw Caleb out the door and gathered me in his arms.

The sensation of Benjamin's touch was so much more cooling than Caleb's had been and I found myself relaxing slightly. I wrapped my legs around his waist as he nuzzled his head into my neck and ran his hands along my back soothingly. I couldn't stop myself; I ripped away his shirt and started kissing his jaw, his shoulder and his chest. I couldn't get enough. Benjamin didn't seem to mind though, replicating my kisses on my skin. His lips were ten times better than his fingers and I pressed myself closer to him. He pressed a hard kiss on my collar bone, sucking and nibbling, which caused me to do the unthinkable in my pleasure.

I marked Benjamin.

Sinking my canines into the crook of his neck, I kept going deeper till I had engraved myself onto his skin. Soothing the wound with my kisses, I licked away the blood hungrily, the taste alighting my senses even more. Benjamin hadn't even noticed, too engrossed with the love bite he was treating me to. Slowly, the heat started to dissipate and I started to realise the position I was in. My eyes widened in panic and I pushed Benjamin away, covering myself up with the discarded duvet.

"You need to leave, this was a mistake," My words were jumbled in my anxiousness.

"What's wrong?" Benjamin tried reaching for me again but I flinched away.

"This was a mistake," I repeated myself, "go – please!" I scrambled to the very furthest edge of the bed, hoping he'd get the hint. Luckily he did, leaving reluctantly.

What had I just done?! Oh, god help me when Benjamin realises I've marked him.