Chapter 17

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The kiss was amazing.

No adjective could describe this kiss.

It sounded cliché, but it was the absolute truth.

It left my toes curling, my taste buds craving, my stomach flipping, my heart racing, my head spinning, and my body tingling. The fire licking in my stomach and the heat that invaded my body were gladly welcomed. It made me realize how much I missed him and his kisses.

Our lips moved in synchronization, molding perfectly together. I could feel his smile against my lips. He kissed me softly and passionately, showing me how much he missed me and how much he loved me. The intensity and the passion in our kiss made my heart burst with happiness.

I suppressed a low moan when I felt him suck on my bottom lip, demanding entrance. I pressed my lips together tightly. He growled as I giggled. It turned into a full out laughter when he tickled my sides. He laughed as he kissed my jaw and left kisses down my neck. When he reached my mark, I felt him smile before he kissed it softly.

He stood up from the bed, grabbing my head. Bringing his lips back to mine, he slipped his tongue into my mouth. I moaned when it came in contact with my own.

My hands tugged at his soft black hair. I was surrounded in his heavenly scent. His every touch was bringing fire to my body. If I could kiss Weston forever, I would.

He rested his forehead against mine when we both ran out of breath. Leaving a trail of heat and goose bumps behind, he ran his hands down my arms and interlocked our fingers. He brought my right hand up to his lips and kissed my palm.

“Gosh, I missed making out with you,” Weston groaned.

“Is that all you missed?” I scolded with a fake glare.

“Well, I missed the sex too,” Weston teased. He chuckled as I slapped his chest. “I’m kidding, Ells. I missed everything about you.”

“You’re too cheesy, lover boy,” I smiled, patting his cheek lightly.

“Only for you,” He winked and groaned again. “I want to show you off, but that psycho bitch is in the way.”

“What are we going to do about her?” I sighed, feeling my happiness go down the drain from our reality.

“Hey,” Weston reassured, tightening his hold around my waist when he felt me draw back from him. He tilted my chin up with one finger so I could look into his determined blue eyes. “I’ll deal with her. I want you. Only you.”

“Mine,” I whimpered, voicing the thoughts of my wolf.

Weston chuckled. “Don’t worry, babe. I’m all yours.”

“I like the sound of that.”

I closed my eyes as he chuckled and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead.

***

Once again, both packs were cramped in the conference room. There were hushed conversations and friendly greetings as more people filed in. Children were playing games with each other, teens chatted animatedly, women gossiped, and men talked about “men” stuff.

Abigail stood close to Eli. Her eyes were trained to the ground as curious individuals glanced at her. No doubt have they heard the news. Jade and Stacey were offering cookies to the crowd. Charles, Alex, and Dustin stood stiffly in the background, obviously uncomfortable for being on Crescent Pack territory. Jet was deep in conversation with his younger siblings. Beau stood next to me, playing Candy Crush on his iPhone. Jarred and Weston were looking through papers in the corner.

Weston caught me staring at him and a small smile formed on his handsome face. I resisted the urge to pinch him when he linked with me.

‘Like what you see?’ he asked arrogantly.

‘Very much,’ I teased, deciding to joke around with him. ‘I just want to rip your clothes to pieces and lick my tongue across those finely defined abs.’ I choked back a laugh when he turned a slight shade of red, shifting his weight to the other foot. He scratched the back of his neck. ‘Too bad that’ll only happen in your dreams, Dot.’

Weston and I had been secretly seeing each other behind everyone’s back for a week. Sometimes, our friends would get suspicious, but we’d wave it off. They didn’t need to know we made out in his room late at night or we’d cuddle and watch a movie.

Every time I saw Hayley, I resisted the urge to shred her face to pieces. Her sweet smile was sickening. When she put her arms or her lips on Weston, I growled inwardly.

Weston reminded me it was all an act and it was going to end soon. He kept contact with Hayley to a minimum and he’d constantly apologize if she so much as held his hand.

‘You know what they say. Dreams do come true,’ He laughed.

I rolled my eyes. ‘If all of your dreams are that illusory, your dreams must never come true. That is sad.’

‘Yes it did. I got you.’ I felt the blood rush up to my cheeks. A small smile formed on my face.

‘Very smooth, lover boy.’

‘Stop talking to me,’ he joked. ‘I’m trying to focus on Alpha duties.’

A very mischievous thought raced through my mind and we all know how much I loved to mess with Weston. I knew exactly what swayed him and what affected him. I smirked.

With the best seductive voice I could muster internally, I linked him.

‘Yes, Alpha Weston.’

In my peripheral vision, I saw him stiffen. He was looking at me. I could feel his gaze burning holes in my side. Through the link, I heard him growl lowly.

‘You’re evil. You’re such a tease, Ells,’ Weston groaned.

‘What? Everyone calls you that. What makes me any different?’ I asked innocently.

‘Coming from you, it sounds crazy sexy.’

‘Whatever. Just remember that although you’re an alpha, I’m still your master.’

‘Well, I do like my women on top,’ Weston joked.

‘You are so nasty! Gross! You have a perv –‘

“You smell like him again, you know?” Beau said, interrupting me from my conversation with Weston. My heart raced in my chest as he said this. However, my face was set and my lie was already rolling off my tongue smoothly.

“Like who?”

“Don’t play stupid with me, Danny,” He rolled his eyes and sighed. “I knew you two wouldn’t be able to resist each other any longer.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I replied, observing my chipped nail polish indifferently.

“Fine. Don’t tell me. I really don’t understand why all of a sudden you don’t trust me anymore,” Beau feigned hurt. I could tell. He was playing the guilt card, but I knew that a tiny bit of him really did feel that way. I gulped, playing with the tips of my brown hair. “When you’re ready to tell me, then I’ll be there. You don’t have to lie to me. I’d hate him, sure, but I would support your decisi – “

“Fine,” I huffed, feeling the blush creep up my cheeks. I crossed my arms over my chest, ignoring his penetrating gaze. “We’ve been seeing each other secretly.”

“He’s cheating on Hayley?” Beau asked. His eyebrows drew together in confusion. “You’re helping him cheat on Hayley?”

“It’s a long story,” I sighed, looking around me frantically. “I’ll explain to you after the meeting. I don’t want anybody else to hear.”

“Promise?”

“Promise.”

After a few more minutes, the meeting finally started.

“Good Evening,” Jarred greeted the crowd, causing the hushed whispers to cease. Even the children stopped playing, listening to the Alpha of the Stone Pack. The teenage girls gave him their full attention, obviously attracted to my best friend. “Thank you all for attending our meeting today. We apologize for such short notice, but we have a very important announcement.”

From the way Jarred said the last part, we all knew that whatever news was going to be shared wasn’t good. Everyone in the crowd watched with fearsome eyes. Their attentions were focused on the two Alphas at the front of the room.

“I will give the floor to Alpha Weston of the Crescent Pack,” Jarred announced. “He’s truly been on top of his game and found out a lot of information that benefited our packs in many ways.”

The crowd clapped. My heart swelled with pride, knowing what my mate did and risked for both packs.  He stood at the front with his shoulders squared, smiling gratefully at those who praised his work.

“Thank you, Alpha Jarred,” Weston said in a deep voice. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes at the dramatic sighs coming from majority of the young females.  “The Stone Pack has a great Alpha. He has done a lot as well. He helped out as much as he could. The effort and dedication he has towards his pack is admirable.”

The crowd roared with applause again. I never remembered both packs were this friendly. Jarred and Weston had obviously left high school behind them and started on a new page. It shocked me to see that the two men were … friends. They no longer butted heads and disagreed on petty things. They were actually praising each other.

“There are no other ways to break the news softly,” Weston said with a hint of sadness in his voice. The crowd went dead silent again. Even the representatives wanted to hear what the Alphas had to say. I’ve been anxiously waiting for some news on the problem at hand. “Therefore, I am just going to announce it as simply as possible.”

Gulp.

“Alpha Jarred and I order that all werewolves will lock up and keep careful for the next three days. Keep your families safe. That is all we ask of each one of you. The attack is unfortunately imminent. The representatives will be fighting in three days.”