*****CHAPTER 52

ALCOT'S POV

We finally got the herb from downtown and throughout our journey back and fro, Mae was quiet and not as chatty. I didn't know what to say either and so, I let the silence thrive.

On our way back from Marrison's place, it was already getting quite late and I also took notice of how the skies started to get gloomy and had signs of rain written all over it. The wind was cooler than usual and the trees danced under the coolness of the air.

"It's about to rain." Mae voiced out my internal thought, sparing me a quick look before glancing back at the skies again.

"Yea." I agreed with her. "We'd better hurry up before it catches up with us."

But before we could walk any further, the heavens let out its content, drizzling rain lightly over us at first before following a heavier downpour.

"Fuck." I cussed under my breath, taking Mae by the hand and rushing off to find shelter. Together, we ran in the rain and I searched around for any abandoned shelter to shield ourselves from. Luckily, there was a sign for a motel nearby and we quickly rushed towards the neon sign. By the time we got to the old looking motel, we were already wet and completely drenched from the rain.

"Hello, lady and gentleman. Welcome to Ian's Hot Motel. How may I be of service to you?"

A bald man sitting by the receptionist corner welcomed us with a wide crooked smile as we walked into the motel. I scrutinized the entire place with my eyes for a couple of seconds. It looked cheap and old.

But I guess there was nothing we could do now. We had no better option. And with the look of things, we might have to sleep here for the night because it was already late and the rain was only raining heavier and didn't seem like it would stop any moment from now.

“Two rooms, please,” I screeched towards the man at the counter.

I veered around to see Mae trying to squeeze moisture from her hair. Her lashes, her face and lips were wet from the rain and the thought of my lips touching hers would make me feel better right now. I tried to get my mind off any sexual thoughts I might have of Mae because I was only here to support her not fantasize about kissing her.

“Sorry, sir, we only have a room left,” the man said with a small, apologetic smile.

I locked eyes with Mae who had overheard the man and stared at me with widened eyes. There was absolutely no way she would agree to sleep with me in the same room and on the same bed.

“I really need two rooms, sir.” I faced the man again and maintained, my eyes glistening with plea.

The gods! Why were things harder as a common man? If only everyone else knew I was the Alpha right now, I would have my way around everything. I would even have someone else give up the room for me.

“But I just told you we only have a room left." He maintained too with a sigh.

“Fine." I heard Mae's voice answer to the man from behind me. "We will take the room."

I turned my face to look at her again, surprised that she agreed to this. She merely shrugged in a manner that said we had no better choice.

“Okay!” The man sounded gleeful now “Here is the key. Have a good night's rest,” He said, handing the key to me and waving us away.

Mae collected the key before I did and we headed to the room.

Just the thought of spending the night with Mae in the same room was driving me insane. I hoped I would be able to control myself.

“You can have the bed while I lay on the couch.” She said as soon as she opened the door and we both stepped in. It was a small room with only a bed, a small table, an old rickety chair and a worn out couch. I was certain I was going to have nightmares from sleeping here. But I hid my fear and didn't let Mae see my discomfort.

“No, no, you can have the bed. I am good on the couch.” I disagreed with her. A woman sleeping on the couch while I slept on the bed? Wouldn't that make me less of a man?

The air in the room thickened and I felt awkward for a second. I just hoped she wouldn't try to argue with me to let her have her way and sleep on the couch l, because I wouldn't let her do that.

“So I'm on the bed and you, on the couch.” She said with a smirk. She was enjoying this. I could see the spark in her eyes.

"Yes." I gulped, trying my best to control myself from pinning her to the walls and kissing her mercilessly.

“Okay,” She nodded at me. “I'll be going to bed now."

“Goodnight.” I responded to her and watched her head towards the bed, plodding her weight upon it as she lay down softly on the bed.

The gods!

I was all alone with Mae. Away from the castle and away from everyone else. But I knew I shouldn't try to do anything.

I wanted to touch her. I wanted to start from where I stopped the other day. A flashback of that moment crossed my vision and I reminisced over the moment I had felt and caressed her boobs and how hard it was to let go and reject her when all I really wanted was her.

I remembered how every moan she let out aroused me the most and all I wanted was devouring her innocence. But again, she hadn't been touched before and I was mated to Scarlet. It baffled me how a bad thing could hinder good things from happening. Being mated to Scarlet was a bad thing. It was one of the most stupid mistakes I had ever made in my entire life.

In a minute, I joined her on the bed. It wasn't as big as my king-sized bed back in the castle. Neither was it as soft and fluffy. But I didn't mind as long as it meant that I was lying this close to Mae, without any interruption from anyone else. I turned my head to look at Mae who backed me and I thought about what she could be thinking about and this moment.

Was she thinking about me just as I was thinking about her?

I was tempted to ask her if she was asleep and see if I get any response but I talked myself out of it. I wanted to talk to her about everything but I didn't know what to say.

I closed my eyes and hoped for sleep to come.

This was about to be the longest night of my life.