The Alpha's Thirst (temporarily on hold)

Chapter 5 - A Swim

ELLA'S POV

"What?" he furrowed his eyebrows.

"I want to go back and get my revenge." I said again, not hesitating.

"No chance, Ella. I never want you near them again." he dismissed it.

"I need to, it's the only way I'll get my closure. I'm not weak or stupid, I know how to fight."

I just never got to fight the right people.

"I just found you. There's no way in hell I'm going to risk losing you now. I will find them and kill them myself, but I want you safe inside this building." he growled, his possessive side coming out.

"Nick I'm the one who spent months there! I know what they're like and what they have and I know how to win. It's something I have to do myself." I argued back. I felt myself starting to get hot, and I had to compose myself before I cried. I was not going to cry during this.

"I'm sorry, Ella. No. I don't know what they did to you, I can tell it must have been horrible, but I'm not allowing you to do that. End of discussion," he stated loudly and I knew there was no point in arguing. I tried to get him to see my side and he wasn't having it for now. I just needed to show him I was capable of handling myself.

"Okay." I sighed, defeated.

He put his hand on my thigh and gently rubbed. He had no idea who I was yet, but I was about to show him.

If he wanted me to be some mindless idiot who would do whatever he said no questions asked, he had another thing coming.

NICK'S POV

I felt for her. I really did. I wished she would tell me what they did to her. I didn't understand and I prayed she would tell me eventually. I knew she wasn't ready yet though, we'd met almost 24 hours ago.

I barely knew her but I cared for her so much. She was my everything, my other half. I had no choice but to protect what was mine.

I hadn't realized how vengeful, how fiery she was until now. I recognized the pain in her eyes as she begged me, and I saw a bit of myself in her.

"We could go for a swim somewhere," she suggested, breaking the silence.

I considered it. I'd get to see her in a swimsuit, and it could be fun and relaxing.

"Let's do it. There's a lake not far from here." I smiled. She forced a smile back and got up to go get changed.

I sighed and walked back to my room. I wanted it to be our room. Once I was changed and had a swimsuit sent to Ella I met her outside and we went down to the main floor. Many of my pack members tried to hide their stares, but I could tell they were looking at her.

After all, she would be their new Luna.

"How do we get there?" Ella asked. She had a sweet little voice when she was calm, but she could project and be serious when she wanted.

"It's about a five minute walk," I said, leading her behind the pack building through the garden. I noticed her admiring the nature that surrounded us as we walked, until finally we reached the lake.

The water was calm, it was quiet and sunny out. A perfect day to go swimming.

I reached my shirt up over my head and left myself in nothing but swim trunks, and I could tell Ella was trying not to stare.

She hesitated for a minute, before taking off her cover-up dress and revealing her white bikini. She looked delicious.

Her breasts were perky, her legs were long and tan, and she had a perfect hourglass figure. Then I noticed a small mark on her hip. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked away, her long blond hair blowing slightly in the breeze.

I got closer and closer until she was forced to meet my eyes. It was a tattoo. The number 3 was tattooed on her hip. She must have seen me looking because she yanked up her bottoms to try to cover it. She must have regretted getting it.

Before I could say anything she had jogged to the water and jumped in. When she came to the surface her shiny wet hair clung to her face, and her smile was contagious.

"It's a really nice temperature," she said happily, her eyes trailing down to my chest. I quickly followed and jumped into the water beside her, making a big splash.

"We chose the right day to do this," I said, slicking my wet hair back. Ella glided through the water and seemed very content.

I swam up to her and pulled her against me, our stomachs touching each other. She was tense in my arms, but she began to loosen up after a couple seconds. Her sparkly green eyes were looking up into mine, and I wanted to know her.

My wolf wanted to take control of her and make her mine. It was getting harder and harder to resist the urges as more time with her passed.

"You have a beautiful body, Ella." I said lowly as I pressed our waists together. I felt a small gasp escape her lips, and it was enough to make my cock twitch. I wanted her so bad. I knew she wanted me too, but she wasn't even close to ready.

"S-so do you..." she said softly. I leaned my head down to hers slowly and kissed her smooth lips. To my surprise, she kissed me back. I leaned back and she was still staring at me, I felt electrified when we kissed and I hated that it was over.

Though our first kiss didn't last long, it was important, because it was progress. She trusted me, and she accepted me as her mate.

I rested my hand on the small of her back, and felt her smooth skin under the water. I loved touching her, she was addicting.

"I'm glad I found you. If there's anything I can do to make you feel more comfortable please let me know, this is your home now too." I told her. Her lips curled into a small smile.

"Thank you, Nick." she said quietly before pushing off of me to continue swimming around. She was really something else.