Hate Mates (The Alpha Shifter Collection Book 16), page 8
Mate.
Alexa wanted to … fuck him. She wanted to feel his cock deep inside her core, taking her. What was more, she wanted to feel his cum filling her pussy, and this took her by surprise.
Only, she didn’t beg him to do it. Nor did she say a word as he began to trail his lips down her body, going toward her core.
His hands went to her ass, and he gripped the flesh. Alexa cried out as his mouth went straight to her pussy, flicking across her nub. It was an instant hit of pleasure.
His tongue flicked across her clit, going back and forth, and then he was sucking her nub into his mouth. He used his teeth, but Alexa didn’t mind. The pain and pleasure combined to set her on course to her first-ever orgasm by Landon.
She tried to contain herself, to hold off her release, but it was impossible. Alexa came hard and fast, the orgasm taking her breath away from the sheer power of it. It shook her to her core, startled her, and his name spilled from her lips. It was the best feeling ever.
Landon didn’t stop there. He slowly let her down from her release high, kissing her nub, and then moved up her body. His face glistened in the moonlight, and she cupped his face in her hands.
“You tasted amazing,” Landon said.
Alexa didn’t know what had happened to them, but she knew there was no going back.
Maybe, just maybe, she didn’t hate him quite as much as she originally thought.
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After sleeping in the forest overnight and then waking up naked together, Landon and Alexa had no choice but to find their clothes and head into town. They held hands as they did so, and he knew the pack stared at them.
They wore the same clothes from two days ago. They were covered in dirt from the forest. And he had no doubt in his mind, after last night, they smelled like each other.
The pack noticed them holding hands, and they pointed at them before whispering.
Alexa had great hearing, and she chuckled. “They’re wondering if we have gone mad or if the power of the moon has brought us together. Some are talking about the cuffs.”
“Yeah, and none of them can believe that we might actually like each other.”
“I imagine after twenty years of us hating each other, they have to believe in miracles rather than us.”
He tightened his grip on her hand as they made their way toward the town hall. This was where his father always was. Sometimes, Alexa’s dad was there, and their mothers, but not all the time.
Landon hoped both of their parents were there so they didn’t have to do this a second, third, or fourth time between their parents.
Entering the town hall, he saw all of their parents were there, along with several of the pack. He recognized the main hunters. The ones they used to help find missing wolves, or children, and sometimes even humans who had stepped off a trail and might be in danger.
His father took the respect and reputation of the town seriously.
Landon held Alexa’s hand as they all turned toward them.
“Hi…” He didn’t know exactly how to address his father. He bowed his head. “Alpha.”
Alexa did the same.
“Where the hell have you two been?” Marcel asked.
Landon sensed his advancement.
Alexa wasn’t shaking, and neither was he.
“We didn’t go far,” Landon said, lifting his head.
“Damn it, son, you had me worried.”
He didn’t sound exactly worried, which made Landon wonder if he’d been right from the start and his father had planned for this to happen.
Wrapping an arm around Alexa’s waist, he pulled her close and stared at his father.
“Alexa and I, we want to renegotiate the cuffs,” Landon said.
Gertie, Penelope, and Dan all came forward.
“There is going to be no renegotiation. You failed. You shouldn’t have run away.”
“We didn’t go far,” Landon said.
“No, we didn’t. We just … needed some time to be together.” Alexa rested her head on his chest. “Like everyone needs with their mate.”
Their parents stared at them, a little dumbfounded. He couldn’t blame them for being taken aback by their change. Even Landon couldn’t believe it last night, Alexa touching his dick, making him come, and then, his face between her thighs.
He’d known exactly what to do. Pleasing his mate had been second nature to him. He loved the taste of her pussy and wanted to do it again, and again, and again. Fuck, he wanted to taste her right now. Instead, he kept his wits about him and faced his father, his alpha.
His father inhaled. Landon didn’t know if Alexa would have been able to detect it, but he saw the signs.
Being around his father all these years, learning to take over and being prepared for anything, he knew how to read his father.
“You two are different,” Marcel said.
“Alexa and I want the chance to be together without force. We don’t need the cuffs. We will keep the other punishments of being together, of forcing us to work side by side.” The words seemed empty because it wasn’t a punishment, it wasn’t by force. He loved, loved spending time with Alexa. Holding hands felt so fucking amazing. Being near her was incredible.
Tasting her was a dream come true. Seeing her naked was everything.
All of this was the best feeling in his whole life, and he wasn’t willing to fuck it up. Not now, not ever. For the first time in his life, he couldn’t figure out why he didn’t want to be with Alexa.
“We’ll do whatever you ask. We will live in that house, and we’ll do everything together,” Alexa said. “We promise, all we ask is that we don’t … have the cuffs. That’s all.”
Landon wasn’t entirely sure if Alexa had another agenda, or if she truly wanted to be with him. Either way, he would take her any way he could get her.
Marcel stared at him, and he looked back at his dad. He knew what his father was doing, attempting to see if they were being deceptive. They’d been told many times neither of them was a good liar. Was Alexa faking it? Did she intend to push him away when no one was around?
He didn’t know for certain, but he was willing to take the chance.
“I’ll have a decision in a few hours. I need to consult with the pack,” Marcel said. “I’ll be calling a town meeting tonight. Go home, and be back here by seven. I suggest a change of clothes and perhaps a shower.”
Landon nodded, his hand tightening on Alexa’s as they left the town hall.
They walked toward their home. No one stopped them. No one even attempted to ask them questions. His friends were nowhere to be seen, not that Landon minded.
It was actually hard for him to be near Ben and Drew, knowing the guys found her attractive. When it came to Alexa, he felt possessive of her. She belonged to him. She was his mate. No one else’s, and he wasn’t going to let her go.
They made it to their place with no interruptions, and even as they cleared the town and the pack, they didn’t let go.
He noticed the door had been fixed while they’d been away.
“The pack is fast,” Alexa said.
They stepped across the threshold, and as Landon closed the door, he was suddenly thrust against it. Wrapping his arms around Alexa, he kissed her back as she took possession of his lips. He ran his hands down her back, going to her ass, and he lifted her to press her against the door.
Her legs went around his waist, and he groaned, feeling her warmth right next to him. The scent of her arousal was heavy in the air.
“I’m sorry,” Alexa said.
“What for?”
“I need to kiss you, Landon, to feel you.”
“Thank fuck for that.” He stepped away from the door and carried her upstairs, taking her straight to the bedroom, but then, he remembered what his father said, and instead, went to the bathroom.
Landon walked right into the shower stall and switched on the water. He hid her away from the cold spray, kissing her.
Alexa unwound her legs, and he let her go.
She broke the kiss, grabbed his shirt, and then tore it open. Buttons sprayed in the shower, hitting the curtain and the walls. He grabbed the hem of her shirt and lifted it right over her head, tossing it to one side.
The bra she wore was sheer, and he took care of the clasp in the front. Her tits spilled free, full and heavy.
Alexa shocked him even more as she sank to her knees in front of him. His cock was already stiff, but it seemed to harden even more as she reached for his button and zipper.
As she worked his jeans off, he had to contain a hiss as she went right over his dick. He was a little sensitive.
Gritting his teeth, he tried to contain his need for her, but his cock had other ideas. It didn’t help that the moment he was free from the confines of his clothes, Alexa wrapped her fingers around his length.
There was only so much strength a guy had.
“I want to taste you,” Alexa said.
“I don’t know if I can handle that.”
“I did, and I know you can as well.” As if to prove it, she flicked her tongue across the bulbous tip.
He clenched his jaw, feeling the pleasure going straight through to his balls. She had no idea how challenging this was. He didn’t want to let go too fast.
As he stared down at her, Alexa stroked her tongue across the tip and slowly slid down the length to go to the base.
“Fuck!” He closed his eyes, trying to control himself, but he wanted to watch her. Opening his eyes, he saw her mouth open, and then she slowly sucked his cock into her mouth.
He pressed his fist against the tiled wall, being careful not to break it as her mouth took him. Alexa’s gaze was on his, and her lips looked so good wrapped around his dick.
He didn’t want her to stop as he felt overwhelmed and so close to coming.
With both hands on the wall behind her, he watched her as she used her hand to circle his girth and then rocked back and forth, sliding her mouth over his length, sucking him to the back of her throat but not to the point of gagging.
His balls tightened, and he was so close. He didn’t want to lose control, but her mouth was so fucking good. It was impossible not to let go.
“Fuck, shit. Alexa, fuck, I’m going to come.” He couldn’t think straight. He didn’t know what he was trying to say to warn her. She had to stop, otherwise, she was going to get a throat full of cum.
So close.
When he hit the back of her throat, he watched her take him, pulling off. His cock was slick with her saliva, he lost it.
His orgasm rocked him to the core, but Alexa didn’t pull away from him. No, she took his cum, and he watched her throat work as she swallowed him down, milking him for every last drop.
Chapter Nine
Marcel and the pack agreed to their compromise, but if at any point the pack felt they were lying, or living falsely, the cuffs would return. Alexa wasn’t quite sure what they meant by living falsely because she wasn’t lying when it came to Landon.
She intended to make it work.
At first, when she had suggested they try to get the cuffs removed by showing they were working together to be a couple, that was true. Now, it wasn’t difficult to be around Landon.
They’d been back with the pack for a whole day.
Last night, they had shared a bed after returning from the town meeting. They’d enjoyed food at the diner and then climbed into their bed, which was a lot more welcoming than the cold forest floor. She couldn’t deny that.
Today had been diner duty. Landon had to follow her around, only this time, he didn’t stay cuffed to her side. They worked together to serve the town. There were few order complaints. She didn’t get a single complaint, but Landon was still learning. He was trying, and she found him so adorable. He didn’t break down and cry but apologized and fixed the problem.
She stood at the salt pots, filling them, when Landon came to her side. He put a hand on her waist and pressed a kiss to her neck. “Anything I can help you with?” he asked.
Alexa tightened the lid on the last jar and turned in his arms. “All done.” She dropped a kiss on his lips, and the diner faded.
“Well, Miss Coin, I think this is our very first successful day,” he said.
“Yeah, it has been a lot of fun.” She wanted to be alone with him, but she didn’t say that aloud. This morning, she had woken to his arms wrapped around her, only, they’d been late and his father had been banging on the door to let them know this wasn’t good.
It was the first time she had ever slept in. The first time she’d been late for work.
“I was thinking I’d cook for us tonight,” he said. “The kitchen is already fully stocked.”
They had to share a slice of bread on the way over and had only been able to stop for lunch.
She was starving. “I like that.”
“Good.” He dropped a kiss on her nose and stepped away.
Looking past his shoulder, Alexa was aware of the pack watching them. They were not even subtle about it. All eyes were on them, and she rolled hers, turning back to the jars of salt. She picked them up and placed them on each table.
Each time she approached a table, they all went silent, which told her without even trying they were all gossiping about her and Landon.
She understood the shock. They’d never gotten along. They had always found a reason to fight. Letting go of the hatred and anger was so easy. The truth was, she didn’t hate Landon, and she certainly wasn’t angry at him.
If she thought about it, she was more frustrated with her parents. Their constant bombardment for them to do the right thing, as if they didn’t have a choice.
It was crazy the time they had wasted.
By the end of the shift, Alexa was ready to be alone with Landon, to enjoy some food, and to just be near him for the rest of the night.
They walked out of the door. Landon grabbed her hand and they walked back to their place. Several pack members called out to them, and they held their hands up, waving back.
It felt good. It felt right.
Life felt … amazing.
“Do you think we should visit Cheryl?” Alexa asked.
Their parents hadn’t told them anything, but she still had amazing hearing and knew Cheryl was being kept safe in a secure room.
“I don’t know. Maybe you should,” Landon said. “I don’t want to cause her any kind of confusion.”
“I get it.” She rested her head against his shoulder.
When they arrived at their home, she closed the door. Landon had already made his way into the kitchen. She put her bag on the door, toed off her sneakers, and followed him into the kitchen.
After she took a seat at the counter, he poured her a glass of water and slid it across the counter. She picked it up and took a sip. “What’s for dinner?” she asked.
He opened the fridge and pulled out the ingredients. There were a lot of fresh vegetables, herbs, and she scented the steak.
“How about you let me do my magic?” he asked.
“Sure, go ahead.”
He winked at her.
Alexa took a sip of her water and watched him flick the oven on.
Next, he put some potatoes in a saucepan, which he told her he’d already washed, ready to go. He put them on to boil. After the potatoes, he got to work on the other vegetables. She eyed some asparagus, sugar snaps, and carrots. He arranged them on a baking tray. The carrots he’d cut into very thin strips, and he drizzled them with a little oil and black pepper. Into the oven, they went.
He lifted the food processor, and she watched him put the herbs into the main bowl, and then a bunch of other ingredients.
“I had no idea you could cook,” she said.
“My mom taught me. She figured the best way of making a good alpha was to make sure he had plenty of skills. My dad can cook as well. He also swears that the key to a good mating is to be … you know, able to do everything.” He wrinkled his nose.
Alexa giggled. “What is it?”
“You know how as a kid, you think what your parents mean is like cooking and cleaning and stuff.”
“I think so.”
“Yeah, I just realized my dad was probably also talking about sex.”
“Landon, come on, both of our parents are mated. It only makes sense that they will, you know, have sex. It is the natural order of things.”
He turned on the processor and glared at her.
She rolled her eyes. “Gertie and Marcel had sex to have you. Just like my parents had sex for me. Trust me, when we have kids, we’re going to have to have sex to have them.” The moment she said those words, she pressed her lips together. She didn’t know where they had come from.
Yes, mating with Landon was going to happen. She had no doubt about it, but what if he didn’t want kids? What if he didn’t want to be mated to her?
There was a whole host of questions and potential problems they still faced. Like the fact for the last twenty-one years, they’d hated each other and had denied this mating at every single turn.
Now, they were suddenly what? Mated? Together? They’d enjoyed each other’s company, and she loved feeling his hands on her body. Not to mention how good his mouth was on her pussy. Then there was the fact she loved sucking his dick last night. Why was she even thinking about this?
“I want us to take a chance,” Landon said.
She lifted her gaze to his. “A chance?” Her voice was slightly high-pitched, not that it was meant to be.
“Yeah, a chance. For you and me. A chance to make this mating work. I know it’s a long shot, but you can’t deny how good things are between us, Alexa. Especially if we close off all of that fucking bullshit from before. We don’t need anyone telling us what we can and cannot be.”
He rounded the counter and took her hand within his.
The moment he touched her, she felt that connection, the peace. The wolf inside her was more than happy when Landon touched her. “Don’t tell me you don’t feel this as well,” he said.
