True Alpha’s Chosen Mate

Chapter 46 – Now… Did You Like It?

I opened my eyes, blinking slowly as I tried to think about last night. I fell asleep while Hugo was trying to wake me up — it sounded more like he was lulling me to sleep, though. Just then, I turned my head to the side and smiled. He was asleep, lying on his side while using his bent arm as his pillow. 

'It looks like he slept in an uncomfortable position,' I thought, thinking that this bed was small for two people. 'But this is the first time I've seen him asleep and unguarded.'

Hugo always imposed that he was guarded at all times. Although there were times I would catch him off-guard, that was because it was me. I wondered why he never raised his guards around me. 

"Hugo," I whispered, but he didn't wake up. Did he sleep late last night? Since he was sleeping peacefully, I just lay on my side and stared at him. Now that I was looking at him, Hugo was undeniably charming. He was almost like a godsend. Sometimes, they say people looked harmless when asleep, but Hugo wasn't the same. 

He looked like… still Hugo. Instead of looking harmless, he still gave off the aura of danger. Which made me wonder, would his eyes be gold or red once he opened his eyes? Either way, his eyes were the same, no matter what color they were. Or rather, he looked at me the same way.

My subtle smile remained while staring at him before my eyes fell on his lips. I pursed my lips as the sight of his lips reminded me of last night. He was my first kiss; actually, I had so many first with him. Eating out for the first time, dancing for the first time, traveling for the first time, and many more. Maybe, because of those reasons, I somehow wanted to do many other first times with him. 

I leaned closer for a closer look. I glanced at the window, confirming that it was already morning as the sun was up, glowing for a new day. We had to set off early. That was what he said last night. 

'Should I nudge my nose against him to wake him?' I wondered, thinking that Hugo enjoyed brushing his nose against mine. 'Should I?'

I raised my brows and looked at him. The side of my lips stretched as I leaned closer. Even if that wasn't the case, I'm getting addicted to brushing my nose with him since his nose was pointy. But just as I leaned forward, I froze when he spoke. 

"Thief," he uttered in a coarse voice before his eyes slowly fluttered open. "First, you stole my heart and then my first kiss. What are you trying to steal next?"

I frowned as I slightly drew my head back, like a puppy getting scolded. "I'm not trying to do anything aside from waking you up," I explained in a soft voice.

"Wake me up by…?"

I glanced up at him but averted my eyes almost immediately. "Brushing your nose."

"Mhm," he moaned before closing his eyes once again, moving closer as he placed his arm over my hips, settling his palm on my back. "I cannot sleep last night because of a certain thief. Let me recharge."

Hugo pulled me closer, and I planted my fist on his chest on instinct. Looking up at him, Hugo still had his eyes closed, but I knew he was now awake because of his cautious breathing.

'So he couldn't fall asleep last night?' I wondered, thinking this was the first time he complained about it. Before, he would be up and about the moment I wake up. But he seemed tired for a reason. Was it because of the kiss? 

  "Hugo, about last night…"

"Did you like it?" I trailed off as he inquired with the same coarse voice, opening his eyes ever so tenderly. "Stealing my first kiss, I mean. Did you like it?"

My mouth opened and closed, but no words came out. Instead, I looked into his golden eyes, which were partially closed. 

"It was brief, but it's not that bad…?" I answered with honesty. It was hard to tell if I enjoyed kissing more than brushing my nose with him, but I didn't dislike it for sure. 

"Brief… it is, indeed, brief. I can't even consider it as a kiss," he murmured, batting his eyes as if an alternative for a nod. He then fixed his eyes on me in silence. His gaze lingered on my lips for a while, making me purse my lips into a thin line before raising it to meet my eyes. 

He just looked at me in silence, making me wonder what he was thinking right at this moment. 

"What are you thinking?" I blurted out curiously.

"Kissing." 

"Huh?" My brows rose, blinking twice at his quick and flat response. 

"Last night, I was nearly driven to madness," he explained in the same low yet warm tone. "I like it, but it's frustrating how brief it was."

"The kiss…?" 

He nodded, batting his eyes. "The kiss."

"Oh…" I nodded in understanding before I awkwardly leaned forward.

"What are you trying to do this time?" he asked as the space between his brows wrinkled, looking at me in confusion.

"Kiss, obviously. A long one so you don't –"

My eyes popped open as it nearly left their socket when he leaned his face forward, cutting my words short as he sealed my lips with his. His hand, which was draped over my waist, ran to my jaw and brushed my hair back. My breathing suspended every beat as I felt his lips move, deepening the kiss while making my entire body stiffen.

I glanced at him, and my eyes softened, closing my eyes as he had his eyes closed. So, this was what it truly felt like and what his lips taste like. 

Sweet.

When Hugo's lips parted from mine after who knows how long, he rested his forehead against mine while panting for air. I also tried to catch up to my breathing, feeling my entire face burn.

"Now… did you like it?" he asked under his breath, closing his eyes and he breathed out heavily. 

I bit my lower lip lightly before nodding. "This time… I am certain." I paused as I gazed at him. 

"Did you?" 

Hugo slowly drew his head back to look at me, brushing my lip with his thumb. "Mhm…. but it makes me want more."