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~Onyx

The tumbler is cold against my hand as I take a sip of my drink.

This is a ridiculous night.

Sienna put this together, trying to lighten the spirits with everything that's going on. The girls are starting to become anxious to hear if they are chosen, especially after what happened to Elora.

"How about truth or dare?" Lexa asks, trying to find something for us to do. The earlier conversation got stale quickly.

She's perched on the arm of my chair, swaying a little.

Everyone has been drinking heavily since this gathering started about three hours ago. I've been sipping casually, watching everything unfold before me.

"Absolutely not," Kayn mutters. He sits by the fireplace, a dark shadow having settled over his face.

Something has pissed him off, and by how readily Sienna has avoided him tonight, I assume he fucked up somehow.

"Why not?" Lexa pouts, glaring at her brother.

She's the most drunk out of everyone. She's spilt half her current wine over the rich, handmade rug in the centre of the sitting room already.

"We aren't twelve," he responds tightly.

Alex clears her throat, setting down her own drink. "What about a drinking game?"

"Boring." Lexa stands swiftly, plucking Kayn's beer from his hand. "Spin the bottle."

We all watch in mild horror as she tips her head back and sculls the entire contents back in one breath. I already get the feeling this is going to be messy.

"Yuck I'm not playing with my sister," Kayn protests, his face twisting in disgust.

I sweep my gaze to Sienna over the rim of my glass.

She's watching this all with a bored expression. She's off in another world, some dark thoughts plaguing her.

"Obviously you skip your relation, weirdo." Alex laughs to herself before looking at me. "How about it, Alpha?"

I shake my head. "I don't think so."

Anyone I could kiss here would have serious implications. Almost everyone here I have zero interest in anyways.

Almost everyone.

"It might be fun." Sienna shrugs, finally zoning into the conversation.

This seems like the last thing she would be interested in. The only person she benefits from kissing is Kayn, and the chances of landing on him are slim. She won't meet my questioning stare though.

Lexa grins. "See, Sienna gets it."

"Sienna has had too much to drink," I mumble against the rim of my glass.

"Not that much." She stands, brushing her hands against her thighs. "I think this is a good opportunity to see sparks fly."

Ah. Now I get it.

Sienna is co-signing this ridiculous game because she wants me to finally kiss one of these girls. So far I haven't, and I've not once been tempted. She can tell, clearly.

"Alright, get in the circle everyone," Lexa instructs, sitting down cross-legged. "I'm obviously going first."

Reluctantly we all form a circle together, Lexa placing the bottle down in the centre. She gives it a good spin, the mouth blurring for a moment before it starts to slow.

Eventually is stops on Alessandra, whose eyes widen.

"Come on then. Kiss me," she mutters begrudgingly.

Lexa leans over the middle of the circle and gives Alex a chaste kiss that has both Rowan and Kayn looking away in disgust.

When they pull back, Rowan spins next. We all watch as it lands of Violet, who looks a little mortified, her green eyes widening.

"Are you sure this is okay?" Rowan asks tentatively.

She shrugs. "It's just a game."

She looks to me, as if for permission. I nod once.

Violet has a pretty, timeless beauty about her. I enjoy her softly spoken, introspective nature, but I'm not attracted to her. She can kiss who she pleases.

She lets Rowan come to her. He grasps her shoulders and presses his lips to hers, letting the kiss linger for enough time that would bother me were I actually courting Violet for love.

Violet is blushing but she looks mildly repulsed. Rowan sits back in place, pleased.

Kayn mutters a curse under his breath and spins next. It seems to go on infinitely, until I swear it brushes against his shoe for a moment and slows dramatically to land on Sienna.

He grins. "Lucky me, huh?"

"Oh please, you must have rigged it." Lexa rolls her eyes.

I hold my breath as Kayn pulls Sienna to meet him in the middle so they can kiss.

Pure, dark rage digs it's vicious claws into my flesh as I watch him press his hand to the back of her head, keeping her still as he ravages her with his mouth and tongue.

I've never seen Sienna kiss someone, and I can officially confirm with myself that I've never hated something more. That mouth belongs on mine, not some man who is prolonging this miserable experience for seconds too long.

He pulls away and Sienna immediately wipes her mouth as she sits back down, avoiding my gaze.

"Alright, your turn Sienna," Alex prompts.

She spins the bottle and my heart stutters in my chest.

I'm not even sure what I would do were it to land on me. I've spent years fantasising about kissing her, and this excuse would be perfect...

The bottle slows, landing on Rowan.

"This is awkward," Rowan mutters, although his curiosity is evident on his face. I watch him with a clenched jaw, waiting for that anger to spill through me again.

"You have to do it," Lexa encourages.

Sienna tucks her hair behind her ear before she leans forward and pecks his lips, sitting back down.

I breathe out a long sigh of relief.

Alex groans, covering her eyes in disgust.

"Go on, Alpha," Lexa prompts, gesturing to the bottle.

I swallow uncomfortably, watching everyone's eyes widen a little with anticipation. There are multiple people in this room I should be glad to kiss, however, there is only one person I'm hoping this lands on.

The bottle spins against the rug. Round and round, slowing down with each pass.

The bottle settles, the mouth facing directly at Sienna.

Her lips part in shock, her eyes darting to mine. Something sparks in my chest, although it's quickly hindered by doubt. She doesn't want to kiss me...

"This is a stupid game," I state, glaring at Lexa.

"Oh come on, she's your mistress," she says, although she doesn't sound so happy about it. "You've literally fucked before. What's one kiss?"

I sweep my gaze back to a stunned look Sienna, then to Kayn. He's staring me down with an anger that might worry me if it were coming from someone else.

Seeing his rage only tempts me more.

"I guess you're right." I can't exactly admit Sienna isn't my mistress in front of everyone. It would shatter the façade, which means my only option is to kiss her.

I shift closer to Sienna, who doesn't push away. Instead, she gazes up at me with eyes that could melt ice from around the coldest heart.

"Are you okay with this?" I whisper, hoping no one else can catch what I'm uttering.

She gives me the barest nod, like she's stuck in a trance.

My heart is thundering against my ribs. The first time I'm kissing this girl I've spent a good part of my life obsessed with is during a game of spin the bottle in front of a bunch of people I couldn't care less about.

And yet, the more I stare into Sienna's eyes, the less aware I am of them, sinking into another world entirely where it's just me and her.

She tilts her chin up as my lips brush against her.

I almost groan, overcome by the sensation of pleasure, finally affirming her lips are just as soft and luscious as I imagined.

Vacantly I realise I should pull away. We've satisfied the conditions of the game, and yet I can't help myself.

My fingers delve into her hair, gripping close to her scalp. I tilt her head back further so I can sink my tongue into her mouth, brushing it against hers.

She tastes incredible. Sweet, addictive.

Why does she have to be so perfect?

My mouth moves over hers like I'm searching for a reason to put everything on the line, looking for a reason to push tradition aside. It's passionate, it's desperate and it feels more right than anything I've ever felt in my life.

She comes to her senses first, gently pulling herself from my grip.

The world reappears around me. I pass my attention over the room, seeing stunned faces.

"Well, that was uncomfortable." Lexa shifts, looking disgusted. "I didn't mean fuck right here."

Sienna looks mortified as she shuffles back into her position in the circle, her gaze lowered. Kayn is staring her down, trying to pull her attention.

He's furious. Good.

"You told me to kiss her," I remind Lexa as I sit back.

"Not like that," Kayn mutters.

I would say something disparaging to him, but I don't want to upset Sienna. He doesn't have a claim to her, and considering how upset she was when she came in here, he did something wrong.

"If you're upset, Kayn, just say it," I challenge.

He stares me down, anger waring with apprehension in his eyes. He wants to fight about it, to yell, to get in my face. But he knows I'm his Alpha, and there is nothing he can do.

"This game is over," he mutters as he stands.

We all watch him storm from the room before Sienna scrambles up. She has a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead that could either be from our kiss or from the alcohol.

"I'm going to go too," she says, backing towards the door.

My brows draw together. I want to talk to her, to apologise for letting this stupid game happen, for pushing her into a corner she couldn't get out of.

"Seriously? I didn't even get a turn," Alex complains.

"Me either," Violet adds.

"I think we have all had a bit much to drink. Perhaps we all should just get some sleep," I tell the group. Anymore of this and something even worse is going to happen.

"Good idea." Sienna rushes out the door, leaving behind only her scent and the memory of her lips pressed against mine.

The rest file out awkwardly, muttering about how drunk they are and how desperately they need sleep.

I think most of them just want out of this uncomfortable situation.

Lexa lingers back, gently closing the door behind the last person. She turns to me, pressing her back to it as a devilish grin touches her mouth.

"Just us two," she purrs.

I rub my hand through my hair. "I need some sleep."

More importantly, I need to get to bed and deal with an issue currently pressing against the seam of my pants. This hard-on isn't going anywhere tonight, and neither is the thought of Sienna's glorious mouth.

"Can I come with? It doesn't look like your mistress has time to service you tonight," Lexa murmurs, her voice sultry as she closes the gap between us.

"That's not a good idea, Lexa," I mutter, massaging my temples.

She rests her palms against my chest, blinking up at me through thick ginger lashes. "But I'm so much fun."

It takes all my effort to school my expression into one of neutrality and not of disgust. Lexa is beautiful, and were I not desperately in love with someone else, I would probably take her up on her offer.

Part of me thinks I should. It would help the process and let me relieve a burning pressure building up within me.

Too bad I yearn for only one person who I can't have.

"I'm not in the mood tonight. Alcohol kills it," I tell her, grimacing. "I'm sorry.

She rolls her large blue eyes, clearly not accustomed to being rejected

"Ugh. Whatever." She charges off out the room, flicking her hair over her shoulder.

My head fall into my hands. Fuck.

This is messy. I may have just scared Lexa off permenantly, but there's nothing I can do about that now. I wasn't planning on picking her anyway.

I head upstairs quickly, thankfully not running into anyone. I collapse onto my bed, resting a hand over my eyes.

With my eyes closed, all I see are large brown eyes and beautiful auburn hair. I see soft skin and sloping curves.

My jaw tightens as my cock presses painfully against the fabric of my pants. I've become accustomed to constant hard-on's in Sienna's presence, but today is much worse than usual.

I unzip my pants, reaching down to fist my cock. If my Pack knew I had to resort to this while I have a mistress, they would respect me a whole lot less.

Not that I give a fuck.

My eyes close as pleasure dances over my skin, my hand moving up and down my dick as I allow my mind to wander.

I should be thinking of someone else. Maybe one of the girls I'm courting. Or, I should just be thinking of a faceless woman.

Yet, no matter what image passes through my mind, it's images of Sienna that my body reacts to.

My teeth grind together as I see her. She's beneath me, dressed in a tight black dress. Her cheeks are flushed and her hair is wild. Through her parted lips she is begging for me, for my mouth, for my fingers for my-

A tentative knock sounds from my door. It may as well be deafening as I sit up, shoving my dick back into my pants.

I open the door a crack, seeing Sienna standing back, looking meek.

My dick is still harder than ever and now it's aching. Sienna showing up is only making the situation worse.

"Hey, everything okay?" I ask softly, opening the door a little wider.

Thankfully Sienna has her gaze pinned to the floor. There's a sheen of sweat on my forehead and I'm probably red. Plus, all it would take it one look at my pants to realise what's going on with me.

"That was weird, right?"

I frown, until I remember the events of the night.

"A little. But it was nothing." I lean against the doorframe, trying not to wince. "People kiss."

She blinks owlishly. "We don't kiss."

She may not admit it right now, but she's here because she felt something, and it's scared her. I feel it too, and it's getting harder to fight to urge to be with her.

"I needed to kiss you so no one would suspect we don't have a romantic relationship," I remind her smoothly. "I'm sorry if it made you uncomfortable."

The last thing I wanted was to push at her boundaries. Admittedly, I really wanted that kiss beyond the act I knew we had to play out, but upsetting her because of it wasn't intentional.

"It's fine. Although I think Kayn is going to kill me." She sweeps both hands through her hair, her auburn lengths catching the hallway light.

I rub my jaw. Good. I hope he is mad about it.

"It was a game. It meant nothing."

She blows out a long breath before she laughs roughly.

"Obviously. Alright, I better get some sleep."

She twists on her feet. I grimace, the lie that that kiss meant nothing burning into my tongue.

"Goodnight-" I break off as she pauses.

She glances over her shoulder, eyes wide and searching. What can I do? Pull her into my room and confess my undying love to her?

"Never mind," I murmur, my unspoken words skulking back into the depths of my mind.

Her shoulders slump slightly, before she hurries off down the hallway.

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