Twisting Her Fate
Chapter 147

Lani can feel the presence so close behind her, her ice-cold skin can nearly feel the heat that is radiating off him. He has a sense of familiarity about him, she knows she should be scared of a silent giant man crowding in behind her. But she just isn't. Connor's hand twitches at his side as she makes no move to escape him. He knows that she knows he is there, even in the pouring rain, he can see the soft, fine hair on her neck stand up on end, he can hear her breathing change and her heart slightly accelerate. His large hand leaves his side and he places it on her hip, his fingers spreading over her stomach.

Leilani shudders slightly in shock, that hand on her is the most alive she has felt since she left that hospital bed. She has no idea how intoxicated she is, but everything about this feels like Connor.

She lets out a long exhale as she pushes her hips slightly into the strong group of the man. She wants to open her eyes and look, but she knows that is impossible that it is him and she does not want to wreck the illusion.

Sierra's words run through her mind. Would having a one night stand actually help in this situation?

The truth is nothing else is helping, so would it really matter? She feels a fire of passion ignite within her that has been extinguished for three years and all he has done is lay a single hand on her.

She opens her eyes slightly to look at the sodden dirty brick wall that is two meters in front of her, the rain pours over her long eyelashes making her already hazy vision even more unfocused. She can feel his hot breath on her neck, the rain blankets the two, embracing them in its icy depths, but the two don't even feel it.

Connor can feel Lani's icy skin under her dress, all he needs is one tiny sign.

His senses are inhibited by the alcohol and the rain is washing away her scent. He can't scent that she has no wolf, he cannot scent that she is not marked.

Lani leans back slightly, closing the distance between the two, and Connor closes the distance between them completely. He presses his scorching skin against her icy cold skin. Lani's whole body is enveloped in the large body, his mass and stature is even larger than she had imagined, his heat is so consuming, warming her body from outside in.

His large hand winds itself further around her front, his fingers flex slightly, pushing her harder against him, showing all the possession and dominance that Lani would expect from Connor.

She can feel every sculpted muscle against her back, the two layers of soaked fabric offering little barrier. "You feel so much like him"

Connor pauses for a moment, trying to understand the words. He feels like her mate? She doesn't seem against the process, but he knows that Leilani is not a cheater. He is so confused but hearing that voice again, hearing that dripping l**t in that angelic voice again, feeling her beautiful body against his once more, his lips run down her wet side face, his stubble slightly scratching her face just adding to the pleasure.

Connor's voice is hoarse and the rain alters it even further.

"Do you want me?"

Leilani doesn't have to think for long, she hasn't felt like this in a long time, she wasn't even sure that she was capable of feeling this way again. "I want you"

Connor's mind is racing just trying to understand the situation, but there is no way he can pass up such an opportunity. He grinds himself against her. There are so many things he should be saying to her, but right now the passion and intensity of the situation wins out over all logic.

Leilani keeps her hands firmly in place as Connor's large hands work their magic over her body in such a practiced motion, she would think he knows her. Lani's drunken mind thinks no further on it, just enjoying the moment for what it is... A one night stand. If she knew who was touching her, if she was game enough to turn around and face him, she would know that this couldn't be more perfect, that the man she has been missing has been drinking himself into oblivi on. If only she knew that the large hand caressing her now is the same hand that she has wanted on her, the lips brushing her skin are the same lips she has dreamed of kissing.

Connor kisses down her neck. He doesn't dare move the material that is covering her shoulder, he doesn't want to see a mark on her shoulder, there will be no holding his wolf back to see that mark on the perfect flesh that was meant to be his. Lani is a little shocked that she is responding in such a way to an unknown man in a dark alley, but she just follows her bodies desire and she just craves touch, she craves comfort, she craves feeling anything but pain, the pain of a broken heart. Connor's hand runs over Lani's chest and his large hand wraps around her throat and she knows she should stop this, but all her logic is floating in a bath of alcoholic shots. Her hand offers a caring caress with such dominance intertwined, he manipulates her neck so he gets more access to the icy slick skin of her neck. His burning hot kisses rain down on her, they are as saturating as the steady rain that is surrounding them like a curtain, only two lonely souls caught in the grips of passion. Lani opens her mouth, sounds emerging that she no longer thought she was capable of making. She thought that Connor was the only one in the world capable of eliciting such a reaction. A fire burns between the two, warding off the rain.

The moisture just adding to the whole experience, adding to the intensity.

Before they both even know what is happening, her panties are around her ankles, kicked off in an uncaring fashion, Connor's pants are lowered slightly and Leilani's dress is a bunched mess of soggy fabric around her waist.

He pushes forward and Lani feels full like she has only experienced with one person in her life.

Cries of pleasure fill the desolate alley as two bodies join together like there was never a moment apart.

***

Inside the venue, Aubrey has been watching the entrance to the bathroom. It has been too long. Aubrey's eye is twitching with anxiety as she stares at the door. To say she was even doing a gentle sway of a dance would be an exaggeration. She looks more like a stiff robot.

She throws her hands up in exacerbation, looking like it is a big deal, but she is actually quite worried. She is nearly at the point of linking Oscar straight away but that would be a massive mistake. There would be six wolves busting in the club in about three minutes flat and that would go well for no one.

"She's taking too long. I'm going to check on her"

There is nothing casual about Aubrey's walk as she beelines straight for the hallways to the toilet at fast pace, easily threading through the crowd. Sierra and Kelsey follow because they have obviously also noticed Lani's absence.

"Lani?"

Aubrey walks straight into the female toilets and yells, she cares little for disturbing the peace. Kelsey shakes her head, Madden has been teaching her tracking. She had never been trained at all in her old pack she has been learning everything she can. "She hasn't been into the bathrooms"

Aubrey's anxiety sky-rockets, she has not had such training and she wanted to continue with midwifery and what she had studied so hard for. Between that and being Luna of the amber pack, it leaves little room for anything else. "Where is she?"

Kelsey takes a deep breath in and nods toward the fire exit. Aubrey runs toward it.

"Lani"

***

In the alley, Lani finally hears Aubrey's panicked voice and instantly sobers up. What the f*ck is she doing? No matter how bad she feels, she shouldn't be f*cking some random guy in an alley. "Sh*t, you have to leave"

Lani moved her body as far as she can away from him, dropping her sodden dress to cover herself. Connor takes a step back and is confused. Lani spins around, paying no attention to the man, her unfocused eyes staring straight at the fire exit waiting for Aubrey to catch her shame. "Leave. Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Connor opens his mouth but the words once again are stuck in his throat. He looks at her face, her brow slightly furrowed, at her eyes that are not even focused on him and have a hint of panic that he has never seen before. He does the only thing he can think of doing.....he leaves.