21.I will mate you, Kali.

Eros carried his shocked mate to his bedroom, gently placing her on the bed. Not a word left her lips, so he decided to tuck her in and head back downstairs. He took a last glance at Eve and left, happy that she would be safe in the apartment. Eros felt uneasy; he had to find out what happened. The thought of him being next to her still couldn't put him at ease. What bothered him most was the nagging thoughts of what might have happened if he hadn't decided to check on her.

"What if we hadn’t noticed that something was wrong? What if she had gotten hurt because of us?" Ares whimpered; the beast couldn't understand how he didn't feel the fear Eve felt.

"She's safe, and that's all that truly matters," Eros spoke calmly, hiding the hurt behind his words. The beast was right; something didn't feel right.

"First, we deal with the problem, then we get back upstairs and cuddle mate." At this point, Ares didn't care about details as much as he cared about holding Eve. Eros chose to ignore his beast for a while, at least until he had a conversation with the bartender. Who had been meant to look after Eve. The atmosphere downstairs returned to normal fast; it wasn't uncommon for males to fight in the bar. Shifters kept laughing, drinking, some approached Eros and thanked him for the free drinks, ignoring his previous meltdown. He approached the bar, looking for one particular shifter. When she came in his view, she smiled widely, seeing that Eve was no longer by his side.

"Hey boss, what can I get for you?" she said in a seductive tone, biting her lower lip.

"Get in my office; we need to talk," Eros ignored her behaviour, for shifter females it was a usual thing to flirt with everyone. Not that they slept with all men, they just flirted, and- whenever their charms worked, it was an enormous confidence boost. Kali nodded, dropping her duties, and following Eros like a lost cub. Her hips moved fiercely, almost making it look like she had a figure. The problem with shifter women, in his opinion, was that most had no curves whatsoever. Unlike Eve, her body shape invaded his mind; Eros had to think about cheesecake to avoid getting hard in front of all those shifters. They went into the office, quietly Kali closed the door and sat down on the leather club chair in the corner of the room. She kept eyeing Eros, following each step he took, each of his movements, admiring how his muscles flexed under his tight shirt.

"What's up, boss?" Kali leaned forward, granting him all of her attention.

"What happened in the bar wasn't supposed to happen. I need details," Eros said sharply. At this point, it was tough to hold himself under control, especially looking at the shifter who had betrayed his trust.

"Yeah, I fully agree on that one. Boss, you were there, why should I explain what happened? You beat the crap out of that dude, that's what happened!" Kali cheered in excitement. She tried to avoid speaking about Eve. After all the time she had been working in his bar- Eros finally noticed her, and they're in his office, alone. Kali blushed, thinking of how many times she had fantasized about this outcome.

"Why are you aroused?" He raised his brow, watching how the woman squeezed her thighs together.

"I'm sorry, I guess it's the adrenaline. I'm kind of into fights and all that messy stuff," she winked, a slight smirk creeping on her lips. Kali had him right where she needed him to be; it's just a matter of time until she ended up riding him. Her fantasies invaded her mind, one after another- each dirtier than the previous one.

"You should be happy that my mate is human, Kali. If she were a shifter, she would smell the scent of your arousal on me, which would lead to unpleasant things. Let's be clear; I didn't bring you here to find out how fast you get turned on. I asked you to join me to find out what happened before I jumped into action." Disappointment and hurt were evident in her eyes; Kali looked down to her lap and took a sharp breath.

"Why are we even talking about that human now?" Unintentionally, she spoke out loud, slapping her palm over her mouth after realizing what she had said.

"Because that human is my mate. And you, by the way, were the one I trusted her with. You were supposed to look after Eve; instead, I find her in a situation that never should have to happen. And what a surprise, with you being nowhere around her. Mind explaining that?" Eros grabbed a pile of paperwork, trying to hold his rage back. It wouldn't be a smart move to lunge at her under the impact of his emotions.

"Right," she sighed.

"Let's just get over this, I don't have much time to waste," Eros groaned, annoyed by her careless attitude, even more- by the thought of Kali being guilty of what happened to his mate. She rolled her eyes, conflicted with her own emotions. Kali felt truly hurt for him, not notching her for all this time.

"Okay. You left, and out of nowhere, she wanted to leave. I grabbed her and didn't let go. When she calmed down, I served a customer, and the next moment, there's you, pushing some bastard to your mate's neck," she wasn't honest, and Eros knew that. The bartender was playing with fire.

"Alright, now tell me the truth," Eros added calmly, despite his beast trying to tear him apart, demanding control over his body.

"You're good," she smiled, a devilish idea popping in her mind.

"I was distracted by a hottie, standing next to the bar," she lied, hoping to make Eros jealous. He didn't react- not to her false statement, not for her actions and careless attitude towards his mate's safety. Kali stood up abruptly and approached Eros.

"I don't understand what you see in her," she leaned her head to one side, placing a finger on her chin, faking the motion of thinking. Standing right in front of Eros, she leaned down, showing off her lush breasts- the only body part she was proud of.

"She couldn't take even a half of you. Me, on the other hand- I could take it all. Deep, rough, on all four, if that's what you like. I can go days without eating or drinking, still having enough energy to fuck you repeatedly," her voice was stern, eyes fixated on his lap, hoping that the words have been seductive enough to turn him on. Eros looked a little puzzled, instead of snapping her neck, both he and Ares decided to see how far Kali would go with her act of innocence and seduction.
"You haven't mated her yet, so she's close to nothing for you. I'm willing to get mated right here, right now, however you want for it to happen. You can fuck me on your desk or against the wall; I don't care. To Hell, force me on my knees and show me how a real shifter loves his bitch to be- submissive and obedient. Mark me, Eros, and you'll get rid of that human for good. As soon as your teeth sink in my neck, her mark will disappear. I can give you pups, strong ones- shifter pups, not some weak, half breed freaks. Think about this; we would be so good together," she lowered herself onto his lap, moving her hips against his crotch. The office was filled with the scent of her arousal, nearly making Eros sick. Eve is his destined mate; no woman would ever be capable of turning him on as she does. No woman would ever smell as divine as she does. Eros placed his hands on her hips, squeezing them tightly. Two can play this game.

"Is that what you think?" he whispered in her ear, feeling the shivers traveling over her body. Kali leaned back, granting him more access to her neck, moaning out loud. She was sure that he would take her offer and mark her as his, most likely mate her on the spot. Finally, her dream was becoming a reality. Eros stood up, dropping her body on the desk, standing between her legs, pushing them more apart with his hips. He leaned down, hovering over her body, watching the excitement in her eyes grow. She bit her lip, holding back another moan. He placed his hand on her neck, squeezing it playfully, for now.

"I will mate you, Kali," Eros stated, removing her doubts and worries. She nodded her head eagerly.

"Yes, daddy, do it. Take me, make me your bitch," she moaned loudly.

"In my own, special way," he added, a sinister grin appeared on his lips. For a second, she got scared, trying to move her body under his weight- to no avail. She was trapped under the beast, starting to fear his idea of mating her.

"W-what do you mean?" she choked out, feeling the pressure on her neck becoming stronger. Eros was about to reply when the office door flew open. In the doorframe stood a terrified Eve, her eyes filled with tears. Eros couldn't get his eyes off her, feeling a pang of pain right in his chest.

Kali laughed, whispering: "I won, bitch." Eve covered her mouth with her palms and shook her head before running off. Eros looked back at Kali, his hold on her neck, tightening each second.

"Look what you did with your seductive ways, you hurt my mate," he sounded oddly calm, his eyes changing color entirely to black.

"I-I thought..." she couldn't speak anymore, the pressure on her vocal cords became too tight, taking her voice away.

"I know, wait till you see what happens next."