Alpha Gabe POV

**Gabe POV**


I wasn’t the only wolf feeling the pull of the mating moon. This had to be the earliest it ever appeared. It wasn’t even nine o’clock yet. I could have any woman I wanted but my wolf was determined to have one. Tonight I needed to taste her, to explore her beautiful petite body.
“Down boy,” I told my wolf.
Kenzie was prowling around somewhere. Thanks to Little Wolf’s unexpected revelation, she was on my neck about the girl named Avery. Speaking of Avery where was she?
I saw her a few minutes ago handing out drinks. She looked gorgeous. My wolf was on my skin and I pushed him down.
The damn mating moon was getting to him. The first time I saw her was in the kitchen at the castle. She was petite but there was a fire in her. I recognised her as my mate and couldn’t believe I even had a fated mate. Then I realized she was an omega.
That made things complicated. I needed a strong mate who could give me strong heirs. My wolf wanted her but my pack traditions said something else. I was the Alpha but I did what was best for my pack first.
My wolf wouldn’t let up. I needed air. I looked around for Dean and his Little Wolf. They weren’t here.
“Lucky fuckers,” I said.
They felt the pull of the moon too. I walked out of the hall and welcomed the cool breeze. I needed a cold shower that’s what I needed. At the last mating ceremony, I had Kenzie now I had Avery stuck on my skin and I hadn’t even kissed her.
My head was so fucked I could smell her scent in the air.
“Wait,” I said.
I turned around and followed the pink scent in the air all the way to the back of the hall. The music was loud and the crowds were still large.
“Mate,” I called.
A twig snapped and I found her near a large rock. She removed her mask, gracing me with her beautiful eyes. I shattered.
“That’s the first time you’ve called me that,” she said.
I took a step.
“That’s what you are.”
She lifted a shoulder. She had been hurt. She had been rejected. I didn’t want to be the bad guy and do it again. I looked up and the mating moon stared down at us. It felt like a blessing to our bond.
“You… look gorgeous tonight,” I breathed out.
I backed her into the rock. She pressed her hands on it and I drank in her scent. My wolf flashed in my eyes and she whimpered.
I hesitantly stroked her face with the tips of my fingers.
“Gabe, what are you doing?”
Her breathing increased.
“I don’t know… all I know is I want you.”
I caged her in my arms. She met my stare. There was that fire.
“Tell me to fuck off and I will, Avery.”
“I should, shouldn’t I?”
I smirked. “You won’t.”
She grabbed my shirt and pulled.
“Not today.”
I closed my lips on hers. Crap, it felt like drinking happiness and goodness. I peeled her off the rock and locked her in my arms. I thought I wanted Layla. Kissing her was incredible like an explosion going off but Avery was fireworks painting the night sky.
I grabbed her thigh. Her leg came out of her slit and wrapped around my waist. Gosh, she was amazing. She fit my body perfectly. I parted her lips and sought her tongue. I held her neck and squeezed. I backed her into the rock and pulled back so she could breathe.
“Gabe,” she panted.
I hadn’t had enough of her. Now I was screwed because I had a taste of her.
I kissed her neck softly. She sunk her nails into my neck and I smiled against her skin.
I sunk my teeth into her skin. Not to mark her as my mate that was a road I wasn’t ready to go down.
“Ouch,” she winced.
“What?” I laughed.
“I don’t want people knowing what I was up to.”
I straightened my back and stared down at her. I held her bottom lip between her thumb and index finger.
“You’ll have more than one hickey when we’re done.”
She looked around. I felt like a dick, thinking about having sex with her here.
“Are you a—”
“Stop.” Heat rushed to her face. “I’m not. But… it has been a while.”
“We can go somewhere else,” I offered.
“No.” Her arm went around her back and pulled down her zipper.
I growled because I wanted to do that. I wanted to pull every piece of clothing off her body.
“Well?”
I smiled. I pulled her dress down. She stepped out of it. She undid my shirt and unzipped my pants. I rolled my head back as she pulled out my cock and stroked it.
“Gosh,” I groaned.
I felt like steel before I undressed her. Was it possible to get harder than steel?
I lifted her off the ground and pinned her on the rock.
“I’ll be gentle,” I said.
She held no fear in her eyes. My little lion. I positioned my cock at her wet entrance. I held her gaze. I wanted to watch her face as I penetrated her. There were obstacles for us but here I was about to claim her. I should have stopped and walked away.
“Gabe!”
Her nails sunk into my back as I filled her up and stretched her walls. I groaned and stopped to relish the feeling of being inside her.
“Oh Gabe,” she moaned.
“You can take it, baby,” I said.
“Yes, I can.”
I thrust into her slowly, hitting her limit. Her soft moans spurred me on. I thrust into her relishing how tight she was. I was close but I wanted more. I thrust into her fast she cried out with each thrust.
“Faster,” she cried.
“Yes, baby.”
I pulled her off the rock and wrapped her tightly in my arms as my seed exploded into her. I planted small kisses down her neck and arm.
“Are you okay?” I asked her minutes later.
We sat in at the bottom of an oak tree with her wrapped in my arms.
“A little sore, but it was expected. We had sex against a rock.”
I laughed. “Probably wasn’t the best idea.”
We settled into silence. Silence brought thoughts. I wanted Avery, my wolf wanted Avery. The truth was I couldn’t have an omega as a mate. It was against pack traditions and my elders when I reassembled my pack would fight me. Kenzie would fight me. I held Avery tighter because it might be the last time I ever held the woman fate gave me.