Unrelenting Destiny

23. Unrelenting Destiny

Luciana Faith Moore

Luci sat on the foot of her bed, brushing out her light locks. Her cornflower gaze was vacant as she stared out of the window. Jasper emerged from the door, slightly sunken eyebags just another symptom of the whirlwind they had been confronted with that day. The Luna's sensitive hearing could just faintly hear the cries and screams of her former best friend in the basement two floors below. Even the soundproofed walls of both the basement and her room made it feel like a ghost was wailing in the far reaches of her mind. She couldn't seem to shake it the image of Bianca being hauled away, bloody and crying.

Her heart broke a bit, Maybe I should go talk to her...

Why? She doesn't deserve your ear. Eve murmured, clearly exhausted from Luciana's own exertion. The wolf had laid dormant inside of Luci for a large part of her life, and her connection with Bianca was significantly less important to her.

We didn't think Orianna deserved our ear but look where that went. Luci thought stubbornly, her skin prickling with unease. Orianna was in a guest room down the hall. Somehow, it still didn't sit right with her.

Jasper approached her quietly, leaning over her small form and kissing the top of her head. She was clearly lost in thought and the movement startled her slightly. She reached up, gripping his hand and leaning on his muscular arm. He held her tightly, gently stroking her hair, "It's been a long day, my love. Why don't you relax a bit? I could draw you a bath."

Luci nodded absentmindedly, still clearly in deep conversation with her wolf. She released her grip on her mate as he moved to the bathroom, the sound of rushing water beginning to fill her ears. The scent of a mix of bath bombs and essential oils almost instantly calmed her nerves. Rising, she moved to the bathroom, where Jasper was testing the temperature of the water. He rose to stand in front of her, his large figure towering over in the most comforting way possible.

His hands moved to her shoulders, kneading them gently as the tension began to melt away. His fingers brushed against his mark, making Luci shudder. It still amazed her how sensitive she was there, when just a few days ago it was just another part of her body. Those large hands slipped underneath the soft fabric of her robe, pushing the article of clothing down to expose her shoulders. Luci wore a simple navy blue set underneath, the middle of both her lace bra and matching panties dotted with a small rose accent. The underwire of her bra outlined her round, perky breasts, an inviting sight to her mate.

Jasper leaned forward, delicately nibbling at the skin of her earlobe as she purred in quiet satisfaction. Throwing her neck to the side, she granted him access to the delicate skin of her mark, his warm mouth sucking at the skin around his precious symbol in teasing fashion. A bit of whine left her, her hands slipping under the hem of his shirt, fingers bent as she pulled him closer, attempting to move his head towards her mark. The Alpha growled, a deep rumble in his throat that goose-bumped her skin. It was his way of warning her, abating her pleas to mere whimpers as he made his way around her body.

Their bodies moved backwards, away from the bath and to the counter top of their dual sinks. Luci's body bent backwards as she half-lay on top of the cold surface, right between the two furnishings. Jasper brought his mouth to hers, finally allowing her some solace. Her teeth nipped at his bottom lip, drawing another spine-tingling growl as her mouth opened for his tongue to enter. Their hot breath added to the fog of the running bath, the bathroom quickly steaming up in more ways than one.

His large hands moved to grip her sides, putting pressure at her waist as her legs moved to wrap around his. Her long, delicate arms circled his neck, drawing him closer as the pair smiled and chuckled softly at their fantasy. It still struck her deep in her core to think of how lucky she was to find this man. Everything from his chiseled jaw to the glint in his hazel oasis eyes drove her mad.