Chapter 69
Daniel gently pulled me into the kitchen, I was still weak with laughter, and barely able to stand.
“She’s in shock, could you get her some water, Kathy?” He asked the confused housekeeper, who swiftly moved to accommodate his request. He sat me at the breakfast bar and rubbed my back while completely naked. As I looked at his blood-splattered body, it didn’t seem as funny, my laughter died, as tears pricked at my eyes.
“You should put something on before the doctor gets here,” I stated in a monotone. Daniel looked down at himself as if only realising he was still naked himself. Kathy was busying herself doing something with her back to us.
“Kathy? Could you watch her while I go throw on some shorts?” Daniel asked, I could hear the worry for me in his voice, but I was too tired to argue with him or reassure him I was fine.
“Of course, Alpha.” She replied he kissed my head as he stood, and he left me and the kitchen quickly. The sound of the tea kettle whistling made me jump; I wondered if I really was in shock. “Here, this is better than water.” Kathy placed a steaming cup of tea in front of me, and a glass of some sort of alcohol. I drained the glass of what turned out to be whiskey in one gulp, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. The warmth of the alcohol spread through my chest.
“Thank you,” I said quietly.
“Are you alright Luna?” She asked in a motherly tone. I found myself crying again as I shook my head, I just didn’t have the words to explain what I was feeling. Kathy rounded the counter and pulled me into a comforting hug. “You’re safe now, it’s alright.” She said with conviction, while she stroked my hair. It was a small gesture, but it reminded me of my mother and brought on a new round of uncontrollable sobbing. “It must have been so scary, I’m sorry you had to go through that.” She said as she rocked me slightly, I didn’t know if she meant the tribunal, the humiliation, or the fight between Daniel and his uncle, it had all been traumatic in its own way. I sobbed into her shoulder until Daniel returned, and took her place, he held me tightly and let me cry myself out. I managed to pull myself together when I heard a knock at the door, Daniel made no attempt to move, allowing Kathy to deal with it instead.
“Alpha, you requested I come.” I scowled; it was Dr Hanson.
“Yes doctor, I think she’s in shock, and I have a scratch on my back I’d like you to look at before you leave,” Daniel explained as I clung to him, I didn’t want her anywhere near me after my earlier examination with her.
“Alright, well what if I take a quick look at your back while Miss Phillips calms down a little?” Dr Hanson offered. I felt Daniel nod, his arms never left my body, as I hiccupped and dried my wet cheeks. I heard him hiss, and my eyes shot up to his, questioning him silently. “It’s a little sore, but I’ll be fine, isn’t that right doc?” He asked loudly, hinting not very subtly at the response he expected.
“Hmm, I would like to clean it and give you a dressing to put on it after you shower, but yes I believe you will be fine.” Dr Hanson replied. “It should be healed in a day or so, any deeper and I might have requested you come to the hospital, but the bleeding stopped quite quickly from the looks of things, so if you agree to follow my instructions, I’m happy for you to stay here.” She added from behind him. I gave him an ‘I told you so’ look, as I pulled away from him to take a sip of the extremely sweet tea Kathy had made me.
“The tea is delicious Kathy, thank you.” I smiled at her; she was back in the kitchen pottering with God only knew what but stopped to look at me while I thanked her.
“Old family trick, my grandmother was Irish and always said a strong sweet tea was the best cure for a nasty shock.” She replied with a smile, going back to her work.
“Yes, I agree with that, you don’t seem to be shaking, and you’re a little pale, but a good night’s rest, something to eat and a shower to get rid of the blood before you go to bed would probably be enough to set you to rights.” Dr Hanson added she was still working on the wound on Daniel’s back. I nodded, accepting the advice, but refused to let him go.
“Thanks, doc.” He said by way of a dismissal, he brushed my hair away from my face and kissed me softly. I waited until the doctor had left before I released him from my grasp and took another sip of my tea.
“Dinner will be ready in about twenty minutes if you want to shower Alpha,” Kathy said quietly.
“Do you want to shower or finish your tea?” Daniel asked me, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“I think I can cope for a few minutes alone while you go shower. Then I can put that dressing on you before we eat.” I breathed as he ran his nose along my shoulder.
“I can’t, after everything that happened today, I’m not going to feel safe leaving your side unless there are guards posted outside the house.” He whispered back to me; it made my stomach clench.
“Let me finish my tea, then we will shower, and eat?” I offered, his touch left goosebumps on my skin.
“Deal, but I’m not letting you leave my arms for a second,” Daniel mumbled, his lips on my neck. All thoughts of my tea were gone as his hands trailed up my body and my breath accelerated. I bit my lip to stifle a whimper as his teeth grazed my neck, I clamped my legs shut as I felt the familiar wetness on my panties. He growled hungrily, picked me up bridal style and strode out of the kitchen without a word, he shifted me so my legs could wrap around his waist. He untied my dress as he climbed the stairs, our lips connected, and we devoured each other as our skin touched. His erection rubbed my wet panties with every step, making me moan, his lips the only thing to silence me. We stumbled through the bedroom door; his foot slammed it shut behind us as he tore the clothes from my body. I pulled his shorts down over his hips, my lips trailed kisses down his abs, he growled, gripped my arms and pulled me upright. His lips captured mine as he picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. He walked us to the shower pad, turned it on, he set me on my feet, then moved behind me and let my hair down. His fingers worked their way through my thick locks, his lips kissed my shoulders and neck. He walked me into the shower, the hot water cascaded down our bodies as we moved through it. His fingers resumed their way through my hair, I raised my chin, allowing the hot water to flow over my face, washing away my tears. I turned around; my hands moved up his broad chest to his face. I beckoned his head closer; my lips captured his as his hands moved down my bare back. “You’ve had a shock, maybe we should wait until you’re feeling better.” He groaned as I nibbled his earlobe.
“I don’t want to wait. I want you, now. Please, I need you.” I breathed back, his lips trailed kisses down my neck. I could tell he was battling himself, half of him wanted to fuck my pain away, while the other half wanted to protect and take care of me. Suddenly his eyes glowed amber, he grinned mischievously, picked me up and slammed my back into the tiles of the wall. I grunted in shock, then moaned in delight as he thrust inside me roughly. His fingers dug into my flesh as he gripped my hips and ass, and my fingers entwined themselves in his hair as he pounded me hard. He grabbed my neck without warning, pinning me to the wall.
“Mine!” He growled in his wolf’s gravelly voice, his eyes still burning amber. His continuous drives inside me made me whimper, I was quickly approaching my release. I ran my hand up the arm that was pinning me to the wall, silently begging him to come back to me. His eyes flickered back to their chocolate brown, he roared in frustration, as his wolf regained control. He increased his rhythm, grunting in pleasure as I felt myself on the edge of my orgasm, he roared again, lent in and bit my nipple, hard. My legs trembled around his hips as my pussy milked him, and my cries of gratification bounced off the walls of the enclosed shower. “Mark mate!” He almost barked, as my body quivered against him, his head moved closer to my neck. I ensnared his lips with mine, hoping to distract him, our tongues danced together, as the pump of his hips became harder. I moaned as the pleasure started building again, my head snapped back as the volts of electricity made my body jerk. I realised my mistake too late, as I felt his fangs scrape my skin.
“RED!” I cried loudly, praying it would be enough for Daniel to take control. His wolf howled in frustration and released my neck. I slid to the floor as he backed away from me quickly and turned his back. I could see his shoulders moving as he took deep breaths attempting to rein in his beast. My legs were too weak for me to stand, and I wasn’t sure I could help, so I sat on the floor, steadying my own breath.