To Mate or not to Mate?

Spar

I woke suddenly, without moving or opening my eyes. I heard the door shut. Lucian's scent overpowered the room within seconds. I silently inhaled, taking in the intoxicating mist. It sent a pulse inside of me so hard I would probably end up leaving a stain on the bed. I heard the bathroom door shut, and my mind raced. He was going to sleep with me. In the same bed.

I didn't know what I was supposed to do. I heard the shower begin, and all I could do was picture Lucian naked. My legs began to quake, and as quickly as I was turned on, it began to turn into pain. My stomach cramped, and I curled my legs into my body for relief.

The shower stopped, and I opened my eyes lightly, enough to see Lucian walk out of the bathroom, fully naked, holding his phone. The light of his phone lit the room enough for me to see him in all of his glory for the first time. He was broad, tall, and large in every way imaginable. Every way... I began to think about what it would be like to have him inside of me, to finally bite him as my mate..

I cried out this time in pain, unable to control myself. His head snapped up from his phone, and in three strides he was next to me.

"Cambria.." he reached his hand to touch me, but I rolled over, avoiding his gaze. I shook, the pain slowly subsiding as I clenched my fists. His hand slowly touched my back through the black fleece blanket that smelled of him. It rubbed lightly, stroking up to my shoulder, and back down. The slightest touch from him soothed me slightly, and I relaxed.

"Cramps?" He asked. I nodded, still facing away. Did he know this much about heat? Of course he did. He was a playboy. My own thoughts stung with the reality. I would never have him to myself, no matter how much of a fantasy it was. He even had a bitch here in the house. I growled.

My eyes shut, and I felt his weight come onto the bed behind me. Was he still naked? He continued to stroke my back lightly.

"What's your middle name?" I blurted out. I wanted to immediately retract my statement and tell myself to shut up. I wanted a distraction more than anything else, and talking was a good distraction. My life sucked right now.

"James. My grandfather's name. He was an amazing man, and the best Alpha our pack ever had. I like to think I rule like he did." His voice was soft, it made me want to go to sleep. I could feel his thumb gently tracing circles on my shoulder.

"What about your dad?" I continued. I had no idea why I was being so personal all of a sudden.

Lucian took a deep breath, and sighed heavily. "My father was a very good Alpha, and then he wasn't." His voice was more tense this time. I didn't push it.

"My dad is a great Alpha.. we have had more peace and allies in the last few years, we have expanded and finally came out of the Stone Age. He even let females be fighters." Lucian laughed at the content in my voice. His laugh was deep, and so sexy. It echoed across the room like a true Alpha would. His laughed boomed, and the mocking tone irritated the hell out of me.

I turned over, prepared to smack him. I froze when I could see his eyes in the darkness. My night vision was excellent like all wolves, but it seemed even better now. I could see every detail of his face, and the way his smile curved up made my body melt.

I opened my mouth to speak, and my mind went blank with whatever witty banter I was about to spew. I took one look at him, and my legs were instant jello again. Goddamn motherfucking hormones.

His eyes scanned down my body, which was covered with a blanket. Somehow I still felt like his eyes were violating me in some seductive way. I scowled at him furiously.

"You know.. some day you're going to be so madly in love with me, that you won't be able to be in bed while I'm naked. It'll drive you mad with lust and all you'll want to do is whatever I tell you." The words sank in slowly, and it was like I was a fighter again. I reacted before I even had a chance to stop my own self, and Lucian never saw it coming.