The Unwanted Wolf
Chapter 61

We ran back to the hotel, giggling hand in hand. When we got to the door, I searched my pockets for the key card. Mark grabbed me and turned me around, pressing me against the door. I threw my hands around his neck and fell into a deep k**s with him. His hands started in my hair, but they quickly lowered down my body.

He started kissing my neck, and I gasped from the pleasure. This fueled his movements, and he continued attacking me with k****s.

I heard a door nearby, and my heart started racing. “Mark,” I whispered. “Let’s go inside where we have more privacy.”

“I don’t care who sees,” Mark whispered against my neck.

My core was heating up from the anticipation. I tried to focus as I finished searching for the key card. My fingers brushed against it, and I quickly pulled it out of my pocket. I turned around and started to unlock the door.

Mark didn’t let go of me as I fumbled with the door. He pressed himself against me, and I could feel his hardness against my butt. The door finally opened, and I practically fell into the room. Mark’s hands around me are the only reason I didn’t completely fall. We stumbled into the room, and Mark shut the door behind us.

I flipped back around, and Mark was on me in an instant. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he picked me up by the back of the thighs. I wrapped my legs around his waist, and he carried me over to the bed. He dropped me on the bed, and then he pulled his shirt over his head.

I found myself admiring his torso, but it wasn’t long before Mark was on top of me again. We found each other’s mouths again, and every touch of his sent sparks through my body. His fingers found the hem of the shirt, and he pulled my shirt over my head, separating our lips for just a moment.

The moments became a blur as his k****s started moving down my body. Every touch was magical and enticing, and I knew there was no coming back from this. His hands roamed every inch of my body, eliciting small m***s, which only fueled him to do more. He fondled my breasts, first with his hands and then his mouth.

I closed my eyes and arched my back, wanting so much more. I couldn’t control myself for much longer.

“Mark,” I whispered. “I need you.”

Mark paused, making me open my eyes to see what he was doing. He was staring at me with a love-struck smile.

“Are you sure?” he asked me.

I nodded my head. “Positive.”

“I love you,” he whispered, leaning forward to k**s me again.

“I love you, too,” I whispered back when we separated from the k**s.

His eyes darkened, and he sat back. He started undoing his belt and taking off his pants. I gulped at the sight in front of me, but I didn’t have much time to admire it. He quickly moved, undressing me the rest of the way. He hovered on top of me and kissed me yet again.

“Ready?” he asked.

I nodded, unable to say anything else. I was almost shaking in anticipation, and I needed him more than I could admit. He slowly moved forward, slowly filling me up. Being so close to him sent eruptions through every cell in my body, and I had no idea something could feel so amazing. I felt complete being so close to him, and I never wanted to stop.

Mark quickened his pace, and I could feel the heat building into my core. I dug my nails into his back, needing to hold onto something to stop myself from floating away. With a final k**s from Mark, an explosion went off in my body, and I completely melted into everything.

With a few more movements, Mark let out a g***n and stopped moving. He lay on top of me, and both of our chests were heaving as we tried to catch our breaths. After a moment, Mark lifted himself up and looked at me with a soft smile. He brushed my hair out of my face and gave me a peck.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

I nodded slowly. “I’m wonderful. You’re wonderful.”

Mark rolled off me and turned to his side, so he was looking at me. “That was more incredible than I had even imagined.”

I rolled to my side, feeling the exhaustion taking over me. “I don’t know why I was so hesitant before.”

Mark chuckled and kissed my forehead. “It was worth the wait. You’ve been worth the wait.”

I shifted so I was closer to Mark and wrapped my arm around his side. I could feel myself growing sad, thinking of the possibility of losing him in the upcoming fight. Tonight had been so amazing, and I couldn’t wait to start my life with him without the looming danger lurking around the corner.

“What are you thinking about?” He cupped my cheek and stroked my face with his thumb.

“I’m thinking about what life with you will be like,” I said. There was a heavy feeling in my chest, and I wanted it to go away.

“Then why do you look so sad?”

I nuzzled closer to Mark and rested my face against his chest. He was still sweaty, but I didn’t care. “Because I’m scared we won’t get that far.” My voice was barely audible, but I knew Mark heard me.

Mark wrapped his arms around me and pulled me tightly against his body. “Tell me about the life we are going to have.”

“Well, I want to get to know your pack much better for one, especially if I’m going to help you run things,” I said.

Mark nuzzled his face into the top of my head. “You are going to make a wonderful Luna. Everyone will love you. I know Scythe and Rie already think you’re great.”

I looked up at him with a small grin. “And what do you think about me?”

Mark hummed for a moment. “You’re okay, I guess.”

I smacked his chest, laughing. “Mark!”

He laughed back. “You are my new life, Adira. I want to be the best man I can be for you. I want to be around you all of the time, and when you’re not around me, I’m thinking about you. I’m thinking about your smile and laughter. I think about how caring you are and how I’m so lucky to have been mated with you.”

I grew quiet in response. I had just been teasing Mark earlier, but hearing him say all of those wonderful things was almost too much. I could feel the tears threatening my eyes. “Mark, I’m lucky to have found you. You have been so patient and understanding with me, even when I’m not sure I deserved it. I can’t imagine my life without you in it. That both terrifies and excites me.”

Mark titled my chin up so I was looking directly in his eyes. “Don’t be scared. I’m not going anywhere.”

Before I could argue, he kissed me again, and things quickly grew heated. I could feel him harden against my leg, and I knew we were about to go for round two. The tiredness from before quickly disappeared, and the need to be close to him again grew in my core. I knew right then that the rest of the night was going to be a blur of love and pleasure.

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Mark was the first to fall asleep between the two of us. My body was exhausted from the hours we had spent together talking and moving as one. However, when I closed my eyes, my brain could not relax. I watched Mark sleeping, his chest rising and falling slowly. He looked so peaceful like that. I leaned forward and kissed his forehead before rolling out of bed.

I pulled on my pajamas and then a robe for warmth. I tiptoed out of the room, not wanting to wake Mark. I closed the door as softly as I could behind me. Then I moved to the railing in front of the hotel door. I could see the courtyard of the hotel and the night sky from the walkway.

Leaning against the railing, I took a deep breath, trying to calm my mind. I looked up and saw the moon hovering high in the sky, and the light shining down on me gave me a burst of energy. In less than twenty-four hours, the fight would be over, one way or another. I went through the plan over and over again, but it didn’t help ease my mind. There were too many unknown factors involved.

A big part of it would involve contacting Theron successfully and him choosing to show up. If he decided to ignore my challenge, who knows how long all of this would go on. I needed this to be over tomorrow. I needed to know my life could start without Theron threatening my life and the people around me. I needed a moment to breathe and enjoy this new found happiness. Things had to go perfectly tomorrow.

But I was scared I wouldn’t be enough.

I was scared I would make a mistake, and it would cost someone their life.

I was scared I wouldn’t get my happily ever after.

I looked back to the moon. It looked almost like a full moon with just a small sliver missing from it. It looked so bright and so full. I remembered my mother talking to me about the moon goddess, and how she watched over all of the werewolves and protected them. The moon goddess was supposed to be a bringing of good and love. As a child, I loved hearing all of the stories. It was nice to believe that there was someone watching over me.

However, when my own family rejected me and sent me off on my own, I had found myself in a very dark place. I felt like I was the only one who was looking out for me, and I stopped believing in the stories my mother had told me.

As I stood there, staring up at the moon, I found myself asking for protection for me and all of my friends. I asked the moon goddess to look out for all of us and give me the chance to finally have a happy life and a family.

The door behind me opened, and Mark’s scent instantly hit my nose. I wasn’t surprised when he wrapped his arms around me. He rested his chin on my shoulder.

“What are you doing out here?” he asked.

“I couldn’t sleep.”

“It’s late, and it’s cold out here. Why don’t you come back to bed?” Mark brushed his nose against my neck.

“The moon is beautiful tonight.” I wasn’t ready to go to bed quite yet.

“It really is,” Mark said.

He didn’t say anything else, and I think he knew I wasn’t ready to go to bed quite yet. Instead, he stood there with me, keeping my body warm, and keeping me company. I felt more confident with him next to me. I felt like together the two of us could do anything.

I could feel my mind starting to relax, and my body’s exhaustion finally was catching up to me. I let go of the railing and grabbed Mark’s arms. I leaned back into him, taking in his magnificent scent.

“Okay, let’s go to bed,” I suggested.

“Okay.” Mark pressed a soft k**s against my neck, giving me butterflies.

He let go of me, keeping a hold on just my hand. He led me back to the room and put me to bed. He cuddled up behind me and stroked my hair until I fell asleep.