5 Puppies For The Alpha
Chapter 54

Nervous. Perhaps that was the right word for Dante.

Everyone who saw him thought he was fine, normal, his alpha as always, serious, elegant, beautiful, unattainable, immaculate, self-assured, kind, fair, but no one could imagine the chaos that was inside him. The reason. Their wedding would be tomorrow. Under the moon.

He couldn’t be happier about that fact. Despite having some problems to solve everything was unfolding with positive steps. He had managed in the last few days to stop Matias from confining himself in his room and at least accompanying them at lunch and dinner without wanting to get up as early as possible, even accepting a caress on the head from Lukyan from time to time.

For her part, things with the puppy were neither getting better nor worse, she was at a complete standstill. She wouldn’t budge. He refused to apologise to Lukyan for taking him to such a dangerous place when he was in heat or to accept the fact that he would not be the queen.

He had had to use all the patience he had and didn’t have to deal with her and not do something he would regret later. Not being Lukyan’s husband yet, he could not punish her with the methods that her language, actions and disrespect for her elders, deserved.

Not that he was in favour of violence, but a good spanking now and then would set the more unruly pups on their way. He had been left with no choice but to confine her to her room until she relented. She may have been the little princess to her older siblings, but she had been spoiled so much by Sylas, right now she seemed like nothing more than a monster trying to destroy their hard-earned happiness and stability.

As for her omega, she had not a single complaint. After having had brief, somewhat intense moments, the atmosphere between them was somewhat more relaxed, ironically enough.

She no longer bristled every time she felt him close or his scent was too potent, something she controlled by being around him. She could steal k****s from him whenever she could, she loved the frown he made even though she didn’t refuse or retort. He was simply the perfect wolf in her life. He might not be the most beautiful but he had to admit that he was in love with him, or he wouldn’t think of holding him in his arms all the time. Now the question that was tormenting him and that night would not go away.

-I heard that you went to see Catalina, how did it go?

-If she had brought out some quality in me I think we’d understand each other better, but she’s the spitting image of her father when she was young,” sighed Lukyan, “We didn’t even get to the second word when I had to growl at her, imposing myself on her, she’s so used to getting her own way.

Lately it was becoming a habit, since he wouldn’t go to his room, Dante would go to his and sit on his bed while he watched him pick things up here and there, clean up or just lay on the edge of the dresser. Like now, while he ate something, this time sultanas he carried from his hand to his mouth, and still had a full bowl next to him.

Dante didn’t like them, he thought they were too sweet and he wasn’t a sugar lover, it wasn’t good for his metabolism at all, if it was meat it would be different.

-Do you think it’s appropriate for him to attend the wedding? He might make a fuss,” Dante looked worried.

-I don’t know, you’re the alpha, you decide,” the omega continued to chew as if what they were talking about was casual conversation, but Dante noticed the tension in his shoulders.

-Are you nervous about tomorrow,” she smiled at him.

He didn’t answer, he had noticed that he didn’t speak when he wanted to avoid a comment where the answer was almost always positive.

-Don’t worry, everything is going to be fine, the members of the pack have accepted you well and welcomed those of yours. Bastian is taking care of everything and your husband won’t let any detail slip. Also tomorrow the members of the other packs are arriving with some guests so you will have plenty of presents.

-Lucian is coming,” the question made him growl but he nodded, “Jealous,” he provoked him again by putting another sultana in his mouth.

Dante sighed and stood up and stood in front of him who only looked up slowly.

-Promise me you’ll stay away from him.

-That’s like me making you promise that you won’t let any wolf come near you,” he replied in a low voice, “Lucian is a friend and I owe it to him to be recovered now, you shouldn’t fight him.

-Are you going to defend him,” Hade moved closer to him until she could feel his breath, “Are you going to defend another wolf in front of the one who is going to be your mate for the rest of your life,” Lukyan didn’t move.

Lukyan didn’t move, barely chewing the fresh sultana in his mouth that was still on his tongue.

-If you’re the one who sees things where there aren’t,” he said softly, “If you’re jealous that I’m with Lucian or anyone else, it means you don’t trust how faithful I can be,” she blinked slowly and with her hand she grabbed his shirt collar, squeezing it and their bodies reflexively pressed together, “I’m faithful to my mate, don’t take me for just anyone,” Dante didn’t hear any annoyance from Dante.

Dante didn’t hear annoyance in her voice but he knew the tone of her words told him not to cross the line. If he was an alpha, he was an omega with so many secrets it could kill him. Beings not to be trifled with.

They stared at each other for a few seconds, a challenge of strengths, two beasts that could be dominant in their own way. The wolf didn’t like the atmosphere and let out a long breath to touch her lips to his. Lukyan simply let it. It was a light touch, barely a caress, but as sensual as it was intimate.

-I will be your mate, and I will be faithful to you for the rest of my days,” Dante said almost in a whisper.

The omega recognised the words, those spoken under oath at a wedding ceremony, only meant for those of high status.

-I will be your mate, and I will be faithful to you for the rest of my days,” he followed.

Dante smiled in pleasure and intensified the k**s. At no point did their arms touch, his arms remained outstretched while his lay on the edge of the dresser on either side of Lukyan allowing their faces to be at the same height.

-Lukyan, are you in love with me,” he blurted out, which caught him off guard.

He waited for an answer, but the other wolf lowered his head hesitantly.

-You’re not going to answer me,” Dante said, somewhat disappointed.

This was one of the few exceptions where the omega was silent and the answer was unclear. It was still too early for such a feeling to be inside him. He would have to work harder to achieve more than his trust.

Pushing those thoughts aside Dante kissed that lower l*p he loved so much. He responded softly, as if still having doubts about the intimacy they were meant to share. She forced her way in and thrust her tongue in eagerly causing him to throw his head back feeling the sweet taste still lingering in his mouth, until it became more intense as he bit down on something with his teeth. He broke away and brought a hand up to them.

Lukyan raised an eyebrow as he took a lump of sultanas from the bowl beside him and resumed eating, innocently. He had a special talent for breaking the atmosphere that sometimes irritated and warmed him at the same time. Dante savoured, frowning, until the taste was gone and looked at him not quite satisfied.

-Sultanas are good for your health, don’t you like them?

-It can be very unromantic when it suits you,” the wolf growled.

-If I leave you to do what you want, and tonight I want to sleep, I don’t know when I’ll be able to do it again.

-It’s not my fault that you smell sweeter lately and that our body chemistry is intense,” she said, brushing her lips across his pale cheek, kissing him and then returning to her cavity when the door was flung open.

-You, out,” Bastian was standing in the doorway with his hands on his h**s, “The groom needs to rest before the liaison, you big males overdo it at that time and he needs energy. What do you think we can do with so many rounds? You insatiable bastards.

Lukyan managed to slip under Dante’s arm to get some distance, taking advantage of the fact that he had taken him by surprise. They both heard the alpha sigh.

-Just because it’s today I’ll leave, but tomorrow you won’t be able to escape,” and with those words he left Bastian’s side growling at him, but he only stuck his tongue out at him.

-I’m interrupting something,” Bastian entered the room with his hair in a mess.

Lukyan sat on the bed with the bowl, still eating.

-What do you say,” he smiled faintly, “You saved me from the beast.