#Chapter 34 A Show of Strength and Love

Eloise’s POV

My eyes widened in surprise when I heard Xavier say that he was going to accept Liam’s challenge. Well, maybe it shouldn’t have surprised me that much. He IS the Alpha after all. I’m sure he didn’t want to lose his title to someone who wasn’t.

“Oh my goodness! We’re going to get to see Lord Xavier compete this year! How exciting!”

“Yeah, I agree! He hasn’t competed ever since he became Alpha. It’ll be good to see him back in action again.”

“He was once known as the youngest champion of the Luna Festival, too! He won for three years in a row before he quit altogether.”

“Do you think Sir Liam will be a match?”

“Not a chance against our Alpha Lord, Xavier!”

After hearing their words, I became interested in seeing Xavier fight, too. Ever since we got married, I never got a chance to witness any of his strength. I never even got to see him practice.

Though, I had no doubts about Xavier. I knew in my heart that he was going to come out on top and beat Liam easily. Still, I couldn’t deny that I was interested to see how Liam would perform.

When I looked into the arena, I noticed how Liam had a look of nervousness on his face. He looked tense with every step that Xavier took towards him.

When I looked at Xavier, his demeanor was much calmer and more relaxed. I smiled seeing how confident he was. While sometimes he came off as a conceited ass, this time, his confidence gave him more of an attractive look.

Before the battle started, Xavier looked at me. He flashed me a proud smile and I felt my heart miss a beat.

The bell rang and the battle started with both men walking circles around the arena. Their eyes bore into each other like they were throwing daggers at each other with their gaze.

I held my breath in anticipation and leaned forward in my seat. A part of me was nervous for Liam–would Xavier hold back?

Just then, Liam and Xavier rushed for each other with Xavier being the first one to land the punch. The crowd gasped at the cracking sound that echoed throughout the stadium.

Liam rubbed his jaw and spat out a bit of blood. “Is that all you’ve got?”

The two lunged for each other again and both began swinging fists. Various cracks of blows against toughened skin and padded muscles continued to echo throughout the arena. It left everyone speechless.

The two seemed to be evenly matched, neither one of them submitted to the other’s kicks or punches. Both of them got good hits in but neither one seemed affected by it.

Their fighting styles were almost similar to one another but it was easy to tell who had the most experience. Xavier was swift and graceful with his movements; he always knew where his feet needed to land or when he needed to block instead of a strike. All of his moves were thoughtful and calculated.

With Liam, while he had some thought to his movements, I could tell that there was also a sense of impulse to them. He hesitated a lot with blocking. It was like he was focusing more on just being on the offense and not worrying about his defense.

I watched as Liam managed to land a few punches against Xavier’s flawless, marble-like face. Blood flew from his mouth and some trickled down his nose. It made me flinch each time.

In return, Xavier would do the same thing. He would then hook his leg around Liam’s and knock him to the ground. For a moment, it looked like he had stopped breathing.

Involuntarily, I stood up from my chair.

Liam looked up at me with bright eyes. His gaze bore into my soul uncomfortably, almost like he was searching for something to cling to. I could see the bruises and scratches that decorated his face, along with the blood that trailed down his head.

Xavier looked down at Liam then up at me. I could see where Liam had busted Xavier’s lip, and how one of his eyes was blackened with a bruise. He then blew me a kiss then looked down at Liam with a smirk.

I saw his lips move but didn’t hear what he had to say. No doubt he said something to taunt Liam.

Whatever Xavier ended up saying, it made something switch in Liam as he immediately threw himself at Xavier’s legs and dragged him to the ground. Liam had Xavier pinned with his thighs squeezing against his ribs. Then he started to throw more punches.

And they looked personal. More feral. What exactly did Xavier say to Liam?

Xavier blocked his punches before he pushed Liam off of him.

Liam scrambled to his feet and jumped on Xavier’s back as he attempted to put him into a chokehold. The entire audience gasped collectively when Xavier was brought down to his knees.

There’s no way that Liam’s going to actually knock Xavier out, right?!

Xavier and I locked eyes with one another as my lips moved a silent message to him.

You can do this! I believe in you, Xavier!

A sudden light flickered in Xavier’s eyes when he suddenly wrapped his arms back around Liam’s shoulders and threw him on his stomach. Before Liam could even react, Xavier had his knee pressed in between his shoulder blades. After that, Xavier grabbed Liam’s right arm and twisted it behind his back.

“Will Lord Xavier break Sir Liam’s arm?”

“He could if he wanted to!”

I watched Liam squirm under Xavier’s weight and strength but there was nothing he could do. After a few more moments, I saw Liam raise his free hand as he began to desperately tap at the sand below them.

The crowd erupted with cheers.

Adrian rushed up to me and whispered in my ear. “You must announce Lord Xavier winning the fight, my Lady.”

I swallowed the knot that formed in my throat and walked back to the center of the altar. With my hands outstretched towards Xavier, I gave him a confident smile.

“The winner of this year’s Luna Festival’s fight is our Alpha Lord, Xavier! He will be crowned as the ‘Strongest Werewolf of the Leonard Family’!”

I watched Xavier as he strode up the altar. It was like the real Moon Goddess blessed him after that fight. He approached me as he had just become a god.

My heart began to beat frantically against my chest.

When Xavier got down on one knee, he looked up at me with his golden eyes shining like stars. The smile on his face stretched from ear to ear. “Please crown me, my goddess.”

His goddess… He’s never called me something so flattering before.

I blushed and gently placed the flower wreath on his head. “Congratulations,” I smiled warmly at him.

Xavier stood up and wrapped his arms around my waist. Then, his lips crashed into mine. This kiss was far from tender, too. It was almost possessive.

His mouth continued to devour mine despite the gasps from the crowd–although most of the people were cheering. I just couldn’t believe he was being so public about his affection for me–this was the first time he’s ever done something like this!

Still, I wrapped my arms around his broad shoulders and gave into him. It was about time that people knew how deep our relationship was.

Xavier’s POV

Seeing Eloise clap for the other men of the competition stirred something within me and I knew that I had to assert myself as hers. Not only that, I needed to show that she was mine–she belonged to me alone.

I relished in the surprised gasps people gave us as I took Eloise in my arms and deepened the kiss. I also took pride knowing that Liam still sat in the middle of the arena in a defeated slump.

I made my point to the audience. Now I needed to make my point to Eloise.

I whisked her away to our bedroom as soon as the Luna Festival ended. I locked the door behind us and placed her on the bed.

I sat behind her and pulled her into my lap. Then I pulled her hair to the side and began to kiss her neck. “You looked so beautiful today, Eloise.”

Heat started to build inside me as Eloise melted against my touch. My lips trailed down her shoulders while I began to unzip her dress. “It was like I was actually staring at a mortal goddess.”

Eloise’s head leaned against my shoulder as a moan escaped her lips. It took everything in me not to rip off the dress she wore. I wanted to hear her scream name so those across the castle grounds could hear it.

“Watching you fight was like looking at a powerful warrior. So strong…” Her breathy words trailed as her fingers lightly grazed my legs.

Her gentle touch began to fog my mind. I wanted to ravish her body.

I held back a growl and bit down on her neck softly. “Well, this warrior is ready to claim the spoils of a victorious battle…”

I turned her around and watched as her dress fell from her shoulders and onto her lap. Looking at her bare breasts made me harder.

Not being able to hold back, I massaged them firmly as I licked at her chest. The sounds of her moans filled my ears like music. I wanted more.

I laid Eloise down on the bed and she pulled me into her arms with her legs spread apart for me to lay myself in between. It was like fitting the last piece into a perfect puzzle.

I could feel the heat emanating from her groin and I immediately ripped off the lace underwear and threw it to the ground.

Eloise raised her hand up to my cheek but I immediately held it down with my hand. I then took her other one and did the same thing. She was now completely pinned against the bed.

I felt the heat in her groin increase at my assertiveness. I was burning to be inside of her.

I laced my fingers with hers and crushed my lips against hers as I pried her mouth open with my tongue. I wanted nothing more than to devour her as the flames of passion started to burn inside me even more.

When I pulled back, she took a deep breath. I smiled at how I made her breathless.

I slid my hips down and adjusted my length to where it was now rubbing against her entrance. She was already so hot and wet. This had to have been torture for her just as it was for me.

When she wrapped her legs around my hips and pulled me against her body, I could feel the heat rise between us. I let out a low growl.

“Do you love me?” My voice was low as I teased her entrance with my tip. I wanted to make her suffer just as I was.

Eloise hesitated to answer my question and lust with a tinge of anger started to stir inside of me.

“Do you love me?” I asked again as I leaned into her ear.

She nodded her head this time. “Of course I do.”

I clasped our fingers together and slowly entered inside of Eloise. A fire raged throughout my body as I felt her warm silkiness wrap around my length and I heard the enchanting sounds of her moans filling the room.

Still, I kept my pace gentle and tender as I unpinned one of her hands and caressed her cheek. I wanted to savor how good she felt. She was getting wetter by the second.

Eloise let out a pleasurable sigh as she placed her hand over mine. “Please, Xavier…”

A tightness rose to my chest as I could feel myself get close to my climax. I knew she was getting there with how she squeezed her legs around me.

Slowly, I pulled out my length and watched as she licked her lips. Then I rammed it back inside of her with force.

I watched as her body trembled from my actions. I let go of her other hand and dug my fingers into her waist.

She winced in pain but that didn’t stop the groan that came out of her pretty lips. Then she wrapped her arms around my shoulders. I knew what she wanted.

“Beg.” I bent down and growled in her ear.”

“Please, Xavier… I want to cum.”

Those magical words caused me to quicken my pace. It was brutal and relentless; I wanted to hear the sounds of our bodies slapping against one another echo throughout the room. Heat consumed my chest.

Then, I stopped. My length massaged her slick walls. After a while, I pulled out altogether.

I watched as Eloise shifted her body lower as if trying to take my length back inside of her. “Xavier, please,” she whined.

I moved down so that our faces were in front of each other. Her scent drove me crazy but I still withheld myself, and softly pressed my lips against hers. My tongue glided against her lips and she happily took me in.

I reached up to stroke her hair before pulling on it. I devoured her lips and then proceeded to bite on her exposed neck. Then I tightly wrapped my arms around her waist.

No one will take you from me, I swear it!

Suddenly, I lunged my body upward and allowed my hard length to enter inside of Eloise once more. She gasped in both pleasure and surprise.

“What am I, Eloise?” I tried to keep my thrusting slow but I couldn’t. Her warmth drove me crazy.

She sucked in a sharp breath. “Xavier… you’re the Alpha–”

I slammed myself inside of her. “Am I yours?”

“Y-yes! You are my Alpha, MY husband!”

Hearing those words caused me to let loose. I pounded my hardness mercilessly inside of her. “That’s right. You are mine and mine alone.”

Our hips jerked in sync as we both reached our climax. Strangled moans and shattered breathing filled the air like music.

Her walls contracted and spasmed around my length as her eyes rolled back and tremors of pleasure rocked my body.

Yes, yes! I growled in my mind. Remember who it is that brought you to your pleasure again!”

I spilled myself inside of her again before I pulled out. Not wanting to let her go, I pulled her into my arms and held onto her tightly.

“You belong to me, Eloise. Body, mind, and soul. Don’t forget that.”