A MAZE OF GREED

Edwin could not sleep after Thea told him what happened with Ruth in his absence. He cursed himself for leaving her alone whenever she needed him the most.

But what he could have done if he was there? Would he have defended Ruth in front of his uncle and aunt? Would he have revealed that Ruth was his mate?

And if he would have done any of that, was he ready to face the consequences thereafter?

Those thoughts could not let him sleep. He was staring out of his balcony, and the dark clouds rumbled in the sky.

"Strange!" He muttered at the sign of the unexpected rains.

His mind kept going back to the woman who had stolen his heart irrespective of his tries to distract it. So he finally give in, accepted his defeat.

In absence of Mrs Payne, Ruth was alone at home. He thought it was a good opportunity that he should grab. So, he decided to go to her place.

When he was out of his building, the rains began. He thought of returning back to his chamber, but then the temptation of meeting his mate was more tantalizing.

He was midway to the servants quarters when he saw the sight that had him frozen on his spot, bewitched and leaving his mouth-watering.

His angel was dancing under the rain, giggling and jumping around, running and splashing the water at herself. Every drop that fell on her body rolled down smoothly on her soft skin. She had her eyes closed as she was lost in her own happy world.

Edwin had never seen her smile that bright. Her smile was like a loving soft blow on his lonely heart. The sound of her laugh played in his ears like a sweet chime.

Edwin had admired her beauty almost every time his eyes fell on her. But this time, he sensed that there was something different about his feelings.

His eyes travelled down from her smiling face to her exposed neck as she had thrown her head back facing the sky.

That one drop that rolled down from her face and then on her throat made him gulp audibly. He felt his heart thudding faster against his chest as his eyes travelled further south.

Her white nightgown stuck to her figure-enhancing all her curves. He could even see the erected buds on her breast that nourished his wild imagination.

Edwin darted his tongue out and ran on his lower lip as the heat rose inside him. He could feel the mate pull stronger than ever.

And then he realised it... his wolf was awake. And, he wanted nothing but his mate.

~"Leave the building... everyone!"~ He commanded his guards stationed at the old building.

Tonight he wanted his mate, and nothing could stop him.

Edwin had never felt so turned on by any woman he had encountered before. And this woman... she was not even trying, yet she had pushed his carnal feelings to the highest level.

Not able to control his beast anymore, he stalked towards her. She noticed him, and the smile on her face wiped out instantly.

She looked more tempting from near. And, she was all his!

When he stopped so close to her, he could hear her heart beating at the same rhythm as his.

He leaned down, relishing in her natural scent. Her soft breaths sent fire all over his body.

"Come with me, My Luna"

Those were the only words revolving in Ruth's mind as she walked hand in hand with Edwin. Her hand felt tiny compared to his large and rough palm that had hers covered securely like a cacoon covers the caterpillar.

The warmth of his body kept her sane in that chilling rain.

Ruth did not realise when they entered the building, climbed the stairs, then went inside the room that was like a second bedroom of Edwin. The place where they both stayed during their injuries.

Edwin let her get in the room first. She was still under his compulsion and thus was acting on his will.

Edwin closed the door behind him. But he pushed it more forcefully than he intended, which resulted in a loud voice. And, that freed Ruth from his compulsion.

She looked startled, catching Edwin by shock. How could his compulsion not work as effectively on her as it did on everyone else? He was confused.

However, he did not get much time to mull over it as Ruth's face morphed into panic.

"Edwin?"

Her voice caught his attention back.

"Wh-what am I doing here? And how I came here?" she sounded alarmed as her eyes darted in all directions in search of an escape.

"Ruth!"

His voice did not sound like him. It was gruff and... animalistic?

"What is going on Edwin? Tell me!" She was now on the verge of collapsing in panic.

Edwin did not answer her and began taking slow steps towards her. Ruth's heart lurched in her chest when she saw his darkened eyes under the light of the torches and candles that were lit around the room.

"Y-your e-eyes..." She stuttered, too shocked to act.

But when he kept crossing the distance between them, Ruth's gaze fell on the door behind him. She didn't know what was wrong with this man, but the dangerous air he carried around him, scared her greatly.

To save herself from this stranger in the body of Edwin, Ruth darted in the direction of the door. But, she was no match to the werewolf leader.

Edwin caught her by her waist, pulling her hard in his chest. Ruth finally broke when her back hit against his solid chest. His grip around her stomach was too tight that she thought he would squeeze the life out of her.

Hot tears gathered in her eyes as the fear gripped her heart in a vice grip.

"Leave me! I said leave me. Let me go Edwin!" Ruth began yelling, thrashing in his arms.

The more she struggled, the more brutal his hold became.

"NO!" He roared near her ear, shaking the walls of her defence from their foundation.

Now the instincts of survival kicked in, and Ruth began applying force in her movements. She thrashed in his hands, kicking her legs in the air.

She was thrashing like a fish taken out of water. Edwin found it hard to control her. If he used his force, then she would be a lump of dead meat.

"Stop!" He warned, but she did not.

Ruth began hitting his hands around her with her fists. When that did not work, she began pinching his hands with her nails. She kicked his legs with her heels.

That only infuriated Edwin's wolf.

He turned her around, and now the target of her fists was his chest.

"Let me go! Help... help somebody please!" Ruth cried.

Edwin's wolf could not take the fact that his mate was asking for others help to get away from him.

He raised his one hand and gripped her wet locks from behind her head. Tugging at them harshly, he made her face raise to him.

And before Ruth recovered from the shock and the pain in her scalp, Edwin's warm lips collided onto her pink ones like two worlds collided, creating a blast of cosmic energy.

Ruth stilled momentarily, but when her head comprehended the situation, she again began pushing him back. But he was too strong for her.

He stood firm in his spot, his ripped legs strongly rooted to the ground. He pulled her more closer to him until they felt each others' skin through the wet clothes they wore.

Edwin's lips moved hungrily against hers, not caring about her protests. Ruth could not understand the way her mind warned her and the way her body revolted against it.

Her body reacted to his kiss in the most unexpected way. The touch of his lips set her whole body on fire... the fire of need, the fire of lust!

Her struggles mild down as she began submitting to the hungry beast. His lips moved against hers, loving the feel and demanding more. His thick tongue darted out his mouth, flapping against the gate of her mouth.

She tried fighting, but her lips were not strong enough to stand a chance against his powerful tongue.

At last, she parted her lips, permitting his tongue to enter her warm and wet mouth.

Edwin pushed his tongue hungrily in her mouth, exploring its every dark corner, running on the smooth muscles.

The moment their tongues clashed with each other, a sensual moan left Ruth's mouth, but she was far away from the sanity of paying heed to it.

Their tongues battled, swirled against each other. They tasted each other, relishing in that sweetness. Both of them calmed down considerably as they both landed in the outlandish territory of desire... intense desire.

With closed eyes, they enjoyed their first kiss. But that calm was nearing an end as a storm waited at the doorstep of their patience.

Ruth's hands travelled up to get disappear in his thick mane at the back of his head. Her other hand came on his front, her fingers curling around the front collar of his wet shirt.

Their hot breaths mixed with each other, and now their bodies turned hot too. A loud rumble vibrated his chest when he felt Ruth taking the charge. Little did he know what sorcery his noises made on her body and mind.

Edwin's hands slipped down on the length of her back and then onto the two globes of her pillowy butts. He squeezed them, drawing an enchanting moan from her that made his member stand up straight in a salute.

Ruth gasped when she felt something poking her lower tummy. She began panting in need of air when finally Edwin's mouth freed hers.

But that was the only beginning of that long night!