Page 53 of Boundary

With a final nip on my neck, I felt the pressure of his will forcing me to yield. Pressing my forehead to the tiles, I whimpered. A moment later, my entire body shivered. Cracking resounded in my head, cramping in my jaw, hands, and feet, making me stretch to try and relieve it.

Falling limp and human again to the tiled floors, I panted dripping sweat. "Dale?"

Rubbing my back, Dale pressed against my side so I could feel him. "I'm right here. You handled that well."

"Did you know that was going to happen?" Still stretching and flexing my human fingers, I felt rung out and exhausted.

Placing a kiss on my shoulder, Dale sighed. His saliva stung a little, and I squirmed under his lips. "I suspected. My wolf knew. It's why it insisted on taking you that way."

Reaching over my shoulder, I touched the tender flesh, but Dale brushed my fingers away. "I bit you when you submitted to me. It will heal, but it needs a few minutes."

Slumping back onto the cold tiles, I closed my eyes. "Why did you suspect?"

Dale started drawing lazily through the sweat on my back. "Your eyes shifted at the photoshoot. You got excited about a wolf mating with a human woman, but when I looked at your eyes, they were amber. I suspected, if I let Alpha have you, he would use his will over you and bring you into your wolf."

"Because he's stronger than me?"

Dale chuckled like I'd said something humorous. "My wolf has never desired someone before, Viridia, and he desired you before I even realized you were my mate."

Rolling away, I sat up staring at Dale. "What did you call me?"

"My wolf knows your true name now, I like it, I..."

"Don't! Neither of you. Don't call me that. That's the name he uses. It's how I know the difference, so don't use it."

Ignoring how Dale was gawking at me, I got to my feet and ran into the bedroom, but not to cry. I wanted to tear something apart. I ached to rip Malcolm apart. He'd stolen fourteen years of happiness from me. I hated him even more for having taken my time with Dale. Growling in frustration, I stormed into the bathroom. I was sticky and sweaty, and messy, and I needed a shower.

Standing under the water, I was rinsing the soap away when Dale's body pressed against the back of mine. His lips kissed that spot on my shoulder, but it didn't hurt so much now.

"I'm one of the strongest alphas in our country. You were always going to submit to me, mate, or no mate. The difference between Malcolm and I? I wouldn't have needed violence to get you to lift your tail to me. An alpha male like me-"

"Females just go weak at the knees." I understood why, plus I'd seen even the human women swoon in his presence.

"My own daughters would submit to me if I were so inclined. I'm not." Dale kissed my shoulder, hesitating over his next words. "You're a strong female, that's why he had to force you. His will couldn't control you."

"Did you just admit you can control me?"

Dale shifted, that alone was his answer. "If I were the sort of man to do that, you'd have invited me to your bed the night I invited you to dinner at the house. I would only ever use my will on you to keep you safe, Vera, or, to help you shift back into your human form, as I did now."

"I didn't shift completely?"

Rubbing my upper arms, Dale nuzzled my neck. "I held you in beast form. A full shift can be painful for the first few times. For what Alpha wanted, the beast form was less painful but achieved the same outcome. If you so choose, Wednesday night, I can help you take your wolf form."

Excited and terrified, I turned to face him. Caressing my cheek, Dale placed a gentle kiss to my mouth. Desire ran hot through my body, making me gasp. "Dale, can you fuck me again?"

My chest filled with radiant joy when Dale smiled. Crushing his mouth to mine, Dale lifted my thighs to his waist.

By the time we left the shower and actually sat down for dinner, it was quite dry but still edible. "Can I make a suggestion? From now on, allow enough time for a romp before dinner. If I've been away from you all day, I'm going to want a serving of you before I eat."

"How long would you suggest?" Batting my eyes at him.

Rising from his chair, Dale stalked towards me. "A good half an hour should suffice for the first course."

Without another word, Dale swept the tabletop of its dishes. Everything cluttered to the floor as he pulled me out of the chair and pushed me over the table.

"Dale we've just eaten."

Lifting my skirt, Dale smacked my bum playfully before pulling my scanties down. "There is still the lounge and bed to defile, Vera, so don't expect much sleep tonight."

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