Book Smart

Six

Adrian peeks up at me through his long lashes, his bottom lip jutting out only for a moment before he sucks it in between his bottom teeth to chew on it nervously before timidly letting himself rest against me. His hand comes up to rest on my chest and I can't help but bring up my free hand and curl my fingers over his as they rest over my heart. It's so endearing...so adorable the way he leans in gently as if his weight could be a burden if he wasn't careful...

I can see the tears glistening in the corners of his eyes but the pouty smile that appears once he's tucked away in my shoulder lets me know that they aren't unhappy tears... Though I would kill to know what's running through his mind at the moment. I want to know what creates such a delicate smile to appear on such a delicate young man.

Soon.

With the breathtaking way he's reacting to me today there would be no way in hell he'll reject me...I can almost see the hidden neediness he has... It's in the way he lingers after every kiss...the way his eyes flutter closed when I pull him just a little closer... He wants to be mine. He wants to be in my arms all cuddled up and shielded from the world.  My baby's just a bit shy is all... Too shy to ask me for it...to just let it happen...I had just gone a little too fast for him earlier...but if I wind him up slow enough... if I'm careful he'd be taken care of soon enough...  He'd be whining and writhing underneath me as soon as I can get him home with no one there to interrupt... Adrian wouldn't be able to focus on anything other than how right it feels when my hands glide all over that beautiful body of his and not just the gorgeous stretches of skin covering what he had given me during his vulnerable surrender... I'd get to see if the rest of his skin is as pale as his creamy belly and cover every inch of it in love bites.

Saliva pools in my mouth at the thought of tasting him, a rumble of pleasure escaping me when his soft hand turns and tangles with my own until our arms are twisted comfortably and cradled against his chest, our fingers intertwined as he craves more closeness. A small whimper barely clears the back of his throat as he nuzzles against my shoulder and suddenly it's my turn to melt, the pit of my stomach practically glowing with the warmth that pools there.

He wouldn't last the afternoon if he keeps being so stunning with the way those God damn lashes of his flutter when he chews on his bottom lip.

"Adrian! Stop clinging to him!" Grammy hisses at my angel only making him flinch into me in an effort to hide from her scolding in the most delicious way. He curls around me molding his soft physique against my own and hiding his face in the crook of my neck, our hands staying clasped between us as he tries to escape her irritation.

"GramGram..." It's no more than a stressed whisper but I feel it as he starts to tremble.

His body language screams that he'd rather be anywhere but here with his Grandmother causing a small scene on the edge of the slowly quieting mess hall, her still bright eyes shooting daggers at our intimate hold on each other.

"I don't want to hear it. Come here right now, Young Man. If he needs cuddling he can go get it from his own Omega and stay far far away from you."

Adrian tenses at her demands but relaxes after a few seconds staying put wrapped around me. It makes me want to howl with excitement...His submission to me earlier wasn't just in the moment after all...I had started to worry seeing the valid points Collin had so kindly brought to my attention...But in order for him to ignore a member of his birth pack...a blood relative of higher rank...

He's mine.

I haven't even marked him yet and he's mine.

The confusion on his flushed face shows he might not understand it yet, but it doesn't make it any less true.

As my Luna, no one would command his lush body but me. No one would be able to touch him except for me...And even though he's at the moment unmarked he knows in the very core of his being that he'll be submitting to no one but me from today on.

His wolf is recognizing me as his Alpha...as his mate and his instincts reflect that.

And I'm already ready to worship the ground he walks on for it.

...
Adrian
...

"That simply won't be possible Ma'am..." Silas husks, his still minty breath falling in puffs across the bridge of my nose as he keeps his eyes trained on me even though he's addressing Grammy.

"And why would that be, Alpha Ashwood? I know damn well that Quinn is in perfectly good health and still willing to assist with your pack's health."

I've never felt so self-conscious in my life, and there is no way I can open my eyes even if I wanted to. Everyone's watching us...Why is she doing this? Why now? Why can't she ever just relax instead of causing problems?

The arm around my waist pulls me impossibly closer, his hand pulling mine so he can brush his lips against my knuckles, "Adrian's part of that pack now...aren't you, Angel?" The last part is whispered low enough for only me to hear as if my confirming what he already knows will make it more real.

"A-Adrian?" Grammy stutters and I can only imagine the look gracing her ageless face.

It takes a struggle to swallow the lump in my throat and my voice is hoarse and horrible as I manage a weak, "Silas is my mate Grammy..."