Chapter 21: Rejecting My Lycan Mate: The Throne: Chapter 21

William’s POVShe was beautiful. She was all I ever dreamed of. She was my greatest treasure and I never wanted to let her go.“I am so happy I found you,” I mumbled as I sat down on the couch in my office and pulled her onto my lap. “I was scared that I never would.”She smiled and caressed my cheek gently. Her hands were shaking a little. I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her cheek.She tasted and smelled like oranges. I fucking loved oranges.“I can’t believe this,” she said quietly. “Am I dreaming?”I chuckled and shook my head.“I hope not,” I said as I moved a strand of hair from her shoulder. “That would be such a damn shame.”I touched her marking spot gently and she tensed up a little. The skin on her neck was so delicate and so fucking soft. I couldn’t wait to pierce it with my canines.Lowell whined and grunted, trying to break free. He’d been shaking since we breathed in her wonderful scent.I ignored him and pushed him back. This was my time with her, not his. He would get his chance, but it wasn’t going to be now. I was with her and I wasn’t planning on giving him my place anytime soon.He whined again, but I pushed him even further back.I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her neck. Both of us moaned quietly.“Fuck, beautiful,” I mumbled. “You taste amazing.”I pulled back, not wanting to push her into anything she wasn’t ready for. We just met, but I wanted to bury both my dick and my canines into her. I knew that she wasn’t ready for it yet.I looked into her eyes and saw a mixture of lust and love. Mate bond was really that fucking amazing. I didn’t believe that I would be able to love someone the moment I met them, but I did love her. I loved her so fucking much and I was sure that my love for her would only grow as I got to know her.I smiled and caressed her cheek. She closed her eyes and leaned into my touch. I was happy I was sitting down because I was melting and my knees gave out. She wanted me to touch her. She craved my touch just as much as I craved hers.She opened her eyes and smiled at me.“Ellie is your sister?” she asked.“Yes,” I said, giving her a small nod. “I am so sorry about her. She can be a bit much, but she means well.”“Oh, don’t be sorry!” Ali exclaimed, her eyes widening. “My greatest fear was that my mate or his family wouldn’t accept me. Seeing her so happy and excited was such a relief.”I pulled her to my chest and hugged her tightly.“Of course we will accept you, beautiful,” I said, enjoying the tingles I felt all over my body. “Why wouldn’t we?”She shrugged a little and got more comfortable in my arms.“I don’t know,” she said quietly. “I was always afraid of it.”I stroked her hair and kissed her temple.“There is no need to be afraid,” I said softly. “You are mine, beautiful. I would never reject you.”She was mine. Only mine.I breathed in her scent and smiled.“Tell me a little bit about yourself,” I said as I ran my fingers through her hair. “What pack are you from?”She lifted her head and looked at me with confusion in her eyes.“Red Moon,” she said.” Didn’t you notice I was talking to Maddie?”My eyes widened and she chuckled quietly.“You know Maddie?” I asked.I really didn’t notice. I was focused on her from the moment I walked inside the throne room. All I saw was her. All I noticed was her.“Maddie is my best friend,” she said and I could tell that she was trying not to laugh. “We grew up together.”My eyes widened even more.“Really?” I asked and she couldn’t hold back the laughter anymore.I was glad, though. It was the most wonderful thing I had ever heard. I never wanted her to stop laughing. Her laughter was making my heart race and I couldn’t help but smile brightly.Her laughter subsided and I was a little bit disappointed.“Really,” she said, still chuckling a little.“What a small world,” I mumbled as I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her cheek.I couldn’t stop kissing her. I just enjoyed the taste of her skin so fucking much. I wanted to kiss her lips again, but I wasn’t sure if she would be okay with that. I couldn’t hold back before so I kissed her without even thinking about it. But I was scared that I crossed a boundary and I had to remind myself to be mindful of that.“I can’t believe that she is a Queen,” Ali said and a small smile spread across her face. “She definitely deserves it. She is going to be amazing.”I smiled and gave her a small nod.“She already is,” I said. “She is perfect for Dimitri.”Ali furrowed her brows a little.“I don’t think I made a good first impression on him,” she said quietly.“Why?” I asked as I tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.“I didn’t know Maddie was a Queen so I kind of grabbed her as soon as I saw her,” she said and I could hear a hint of regret in her voice. “I didn’t even realize that he was behind her. I could tell that he was very angry at me.”I sighed and caressed her cheek. We would have to tell Ali everything now that she was my mate. She would soon understand why Dimitri reacted the way he did.But I wasn’t going to explain it to her now. Dimitri and Maddie weren’t here and I wasn’t going to do it without them.Also, that was not what I wanted to talk about. I wanted to talk about her and maybe even kiss her again. We had time to discuss everything else tomorrow.“Dimitri is protective,” I said. “Don’t worry about it, okay?”Ali nodded and glanced at my lips. My muscles clenched.“Will?” She called me quietly.“Yes, beautiful?” I mumbled as I ran my fingers through her hair.“Will you please kiss me again?” she asked and my entire body burst in flames.My lips were on hers even before she finished her question.Both of us moaned quietly.She was the best fucking thing I ever touched and tasted. I never wanted to stop kissing her and I never would.