Sold To An Alpha

Adrik stroked her back and hugged her tightly. "I love you, little wife." He drew her back and grabbed onto her chin, making her look directly into his eyes.

Leia's eyes fluttered and she gazed at him, unable to say a word. "You're safe with me. I won't ever let you get hurt...even if I have to risk my life. It's a promise, little wife. " He leaned in and covered her lips with his, kissing her ever so gently.

It held no lust nor passion, but just love and care. 

Leia wrapped her arms around him, and breaking away from the kiss, she hugged him tightly as though he could disappear if she didn't.

Adrik nuzzled her neck and a low sigh escaped his mouth. He can't imagine his life without her. It would be worse than death.

Leia pulled back from the hug and gazed at his face. Adrik smiled at her and caressed her hair. "Do you want to stay like this? I can hold you forever if you want." He smirked, and Leia flicked her finger at his forehead.

She curled her arms around his neck and buried her face in his shoulder, a few strands of his hair touching her, wrapping around her hands. A low breath escaped her nose and she kissed him on the neck. "Let's stay this way. Hold onto me. " 

Adrik smiled heartily inside him and gently began to caress her hair while letting her relax on him.

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Standing opposite Victor with her arms folded and a dark look on her face, Selena's eyes twitched in fury.

"I am sorry..." Victor smiled awkwardly, and her gray eyes glared viciously at him. "You left me locked up in here for a whole two fucking days! " She yelled at him, and a low breath escaped his nose.

"I am sorry... I got caught up in something and... I am sorry, okay." He gazed at her, and Selena scoffed within her and plopped down on the sofa.

"You're using my clothes and feeding on my food, though, so I guess that could be compensation for lock-" He hadn't finished his sentence when Selena turned her head and malevolently glared at him. She dangerously eyed him and averted her gaze away from him when she saw his eyes blinking in confusion.

She took a deep, annoyed breath and turned her head when the sofa abruptly deepened as though someone had sat on it beside her.

Victor relaxed back on the couch and never spared her a glance, even though he knew that she was looking at him.

A minute passed and none of them spoke. Victor took a low breath and turned to look at her. "So... what are you going to do now?"

"Huh?" Selena's face altered in confusion, and she turned her head to stare at him.

"I mean, your home. You said you don't have a place to go, so I'm asking you what you're going to do now. " He gazed at her face, and he couldn't help but compliment in his heart just how beautiful she was.

"Well... I don't know." Selena's mouth twisted in a bit of displeasure, and she relaxed back on the couch, her gaze fixated on the ceiling.

"Well, you can't stay at my place forever, you know. So you have to think of what to do." He shrugged and stood up from the couch, making his way to the fridge to grab a bottle of soda.

"Who said I can't stay at your place?" Selena blurted out, and Victor accidentally spat out all the soda in his mouth, out of shock. He coughed hard and cleared his throat, then raised his eyes to stare at her in disbelief.

"My apartment is not a charity home, so you can't stay." He shook his head at her and proceeded to grab a bottle of cold water from the fridge.

"Well, I am not going to be staying for free... I will be paying you monthly." The moment the word left her mouth, Victor immediately walked over to her and stood in front of her. "Hold on a minute... You will be paying me monthly?"

"Um... I don't know." Selena's eyes fluttered, and the urge to slap herself overwhelmed her. What the hell, she almost ruined herself. This stupid tongue of hers!! She shook her head and raised her sights to stare at him, sheepishly smiling at him.

Victor's eyes blinked vigorously, and he became motionless. It was just a simple sheepish smile, but deep down his heart was fluttering. Why? He questioned himself and the confusion hit him.

A clearing of the throat from Selena had him shake his head as he snapped back to reality and raised his eyes to stare at her.

"I am asking you to let me share your apartment with you," Selena said, and looked at him, expecting a reaction or words from him, but when she didn't get them, her face grew irritated. "Okay, how about you give me just a month and I promise, by the end, I will find an apartment of my own. How's that?" She stared intently at him in anticipation.

Victor blinked his eyes and took a long, deep breath. He pinched between his brows in helplessness. Even though he wants to say no to her, he is finding himself unable to. It was as though something was telling him not to. A feeling so strong he can't control it.

He raised his visions to stare at her and half-smiled at her. "Fine, one month... nothing more than that." He said and turned around to walk away, but abruptly stopped on his step and turned around to gaze at her. "There is something I want to ask you."

"O...kay." Selena raised her brows at him and folded her arms, awaiting his question.

"Why did you... kiss me that day?" His lashes blinked furiously, and he put his hands in the pockets of his jeans.

"Do you want me to kiss you again?" She smirked slyly as she asked, and Victor unexpectedly began to cough badly.

He cleared his throat and straightened up to gaze at her. What the fuck is going on with him? Why is she making him feel this way? I mean, kissing was nothing to him, because he had kissed many girls in his life. Ahem... he's very attractive... so, he doesn't understand why he's reacting so strangely to the thought of her kissing him again. It's as though only her kiss was real! 

He wheezed and parted his lips to say something, but Selena began to walk towards him, causing him to swallow his words. She stood in front of him and gazed into his blue eyes.

"I kissed you because who knows? I may have a thing for you." She grinned and brushed his mixed-colored hair, blonde and brown, back with her hand.

Victor swallowed hard and stood motionless, gazing at her. What the hell is happening to him? He took a deep breath and immediately turned around, leaving his back to face her. "Well, you can start feeling at home. I will be in my room. Have a nice day." He said, and without waiting for a response from her, he dashed to his room and slammed the door shut behind him.

He jumped into his bed, falling on his stomach and burying his face. A low groan of annoyance erupted from his throat, and he rolled over to lie on his back.

Fuck! This one month won't be easy for him. He had never shared an apartment with a girl before, not even a boy, so this felt very weird. Honestly, this was the sole reason why he didn't want to let her stay, but of course, that stupid feeling down there that he had no idea what it was didn't let him.

A deep breath escaped his nose, and he shut his eyes and caressed his hair back with his hand.

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Seated on the white chair in the living room, near the huge window, Selena gazed out to the horizon. A delighted smile made its way to her lips, and she brought her legs to her chest and wrapped her arms around them.

If he knew she is a princess who lives in absolute luxury, what will he think? A sigh escaped her lips, and her cheerful face switched to that of a downcast one. Indeed, what would he think? She's basically lying to him, and it's not cool at all.

Honestly, it's not that she wanted to lie to him, but he's her mate and she's not willing to let go. Once, at that time, she had decided to stop loving Adrik in the hope that she would find her mate, but then hundreds of years passed and she never did.

She gave up, and that's when her feelings for Adrik rose again. However, who knew she would meet with her mate on the day she was the most depressed?

She really can't blame herself for lying to him, because... this was something she always wanted to do, to find her mate, and she finally did. So why would she let him go? She wouldn't let him slip away, and that's why she believes it is worth it to lie to him.

Once she's able to win his heart and is sure that he won't leave her, she will come clean then and also let him know what she really is. Well, she believes her chance is high because she knows he can feel the mate bond deep within him, even though he doesn't know what it is.

She took a low breath and bent her head, placing her chin on her knees and gazing out to the horizon.