The Rogue Alpha’s Claim

Okay, Kane didn’t actually fuck her, but his lips inched closer to her, sounding like a warning that she failed to heed. “D-don’t come near me, Kane; don’t you dare?” Ariel was stuttering, yet she couldn’t deny the hint of excitement she felt as he got closer to her.

Is this what they call sexual tension, because she was definitely experiencing it now?

However, she took a step backward, trying to move away from him, but Kane wasn’t letting that happen. With each step she took from him, he took one towards her, and like that until her back met the wall.

“Kane. Don’t.” Ariel whined, although she had no idea why she was telling him not to. His gaze dipped to her lips, and she looked into his eyes, wondering just how long his lashes were.

He caught her off guard for a moment when he stared into her eyes, and she was whipping her head to the side in a bid to avoid him, but his hands held her jaw firmly, and he turned her to face him.

“Never hide away from me, love. I want to see those beautiful eyes.” Kane whispered in a sultry voice that was making her weak in the knees.

Her pupils dilated as they regarded him, and she was almost swooning.

“I want to kiss you.” Kane announced, catching her off guard, and she froze for a moment.

“Kane?” Ariel was bringing up her hands to put a distance between them, but they somehow managed to settle on his shirt. “I am not sure we should be doing this.” Her eyes darted to the side, trying to escape his.

“It is a simple question, Ariel, and I need your verbal consent. Yes or no?” Ariel looked up at his lips, so plump and soft, and how inviting they were, and she was licking her lips unconsciously. “Ariel?” Kane growled; his voice was deeper than before, huskier even, and laden with a hint of desire that was making her go crazy.

Ariel watched as his eyes closed, inhaling deeply, and when he opened his eyes, she swore they were glowing.

“I will kiss you now.” Kane’s breath fanned her neck as he whispered the words, and she was almost dying inside. His hands crept to her neck, holding her firmly, while the others rested on her waist, rubbing circles on it.

Just get on with it already. She wanted to scream, but in that moment, his lips met hers.

It was just like a fairytale-all the sparks, the butterflies, the flowers, and the music. Everything was happening at the same time, and she just wished she could remain in that moment forever.

Ariel’s hands glided up to rest on his shoulder, holding them firmly as she pressed against him, and she closed her eyes, her only focus being on his lips and how soft they were and how they moved against her.

“Mm.” Ariel moaned softly, and the sound was doing something crazy to Kane that he had never experienced before. He pulled her in closer to him, letting him feel how hard he was in all places. She was soft, and he was rewarded with a kiss from her.

But the moment was ruined when the door slide opened and Ariel was scrambling to leave his embrace, but Kane maintained a tight grip on her wrist, caging her in.

“Toby?” Kane growled as the scent of the intruder wafted through his nose. Why are you here? Kane was asking him through the link, and he shrugged.

“Ariel, I had no idea you were here.” Toby teased her, and Ariel had never prayed so much that the ground would open up and swallow her. “Alright, I will leave you two to continue whatever you are doing. I promise, I didn’t see anything.” And he was running out.

“Wait, Toby. It is not what you think.” Ariel called out after him, but he was already out of hearing, or so she thought, and she was moving towards the door to meet him, but a force was stopping her.

“And where do you think you are going to?” Kane queried, cocking his eyebrows in question.

She raised her hands, pointing in the direction Toby had just left. “I was just going to… I-I.” Ariel slowly let down her hands, as she couldn’t think of any words to describe what she was going to do.

She raised her head to meet Kane’s eyes, and the look she saw had her shivering against her will. “Do you like Toby?” He suddenly questioned her.

“No.” Ariel yelled-a little too fast for her liking and definitely too loud. “I mean? I don’t like him, not the way I like you. He is just a friend.”

The way Kane was looking at her told her that she must have said something she shouldn’t have, and it occurred to her. “What? Oh shit!” She face-palmed mentally. “I-I didn’t mean it like that; I was just saying that.. Toby was.. You were.. You know what? I am just going to keep quiet.” It was better she shut up before she committed another word vomit, but Kane seemed to think it was cute.

“It is fine; I totally understand you. I like you too.” Kane replied, his upper lips tugging to reveal a smile, and she groaned.

Can the earth just open and swallow her now?

But she tried to play it cool and clear with her throat. “So the training?”

“Yeah, sure, the training.” Kane began, his jaw naturally clenching and his eyes becoming focused as he went into a serious mood, and Ariel thought it was the hottest thing she had ever witnessed. “I don’t know how far Toby has gone with your training, so I want to test your ability.”

“I don’t think I am anywhere near the level you are expecting. We have just been doing some warm-up and normal exercise just to introduce me to everything.” She had never really worked out in her life since she had good genes, but having good genes doesn’t necessarily mean that she is healthy.

“Alright, I think I will start from the basics and teach you some self-defense skills. What do you think?”

“Yayyy! Maybe I could learn how to pluck off anyone’s eyes who dares to look at me.” Ariel quipped, a little excited, and Kane was shaking his head.

“That is the last reason you should be taking self-defense classes; not that I would even allow anyone to look at you in that way, but yeah, do you. Now let’s get to business.”

Ariel had no choice but to be serious, as Kane was in his teacher’s mode. She wouldn’t lie; he was a good teacher, and she had a problem learning from him. “If the enemy comes from behind, bend forward from the waist, turn into the attacker with one of your elbows, and continue counterattacking. Try to turn fully and deliver a blow to injure the face or strike the groin.” Ariel was nodding her head furiously and taking note of all that he was saying, as it was going to help her.

They continued going at it for some minutes, but Kane was quick to spot that his mate was getting tired and that he was moving close to her. “I think a five-minute break wouldn’t be so bad; what do you think?”

Ariel didn’t need any more prompting before she was flopping on the floor, and he followed suit, sitting beside her.

“Kane?” Kane was whipping his head fast as she called his name, and for a moment, her breath caught in her throat. “I have wanted to ask you a question.”

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Why didn’t you bother calling me or reaching out to me when I was in Australia?” The question has always been in her mind, and she felt that there was no better moment to broach it than now, but from the way Kane stilled, she knew she shouldn’t have asked that. “It is alright if you don’t want to answer.”

“I was afraid.”

“What?”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“When I found you, you were just a 15-year-old who had just lost her parents and had no knowledge of anything, and I was barely an adult, trying to find my feet in the world. Australia was the best option there while I tried to focus on myself.” Kane explained, and she was nodding her head.

Ariel could understand the burden he must have felt, yet something didn’t feel right. Either way, she threw it in the back of her mind as she got up and continued training, until they were both panting and tired.

“I would love to continue this, Kane, but I am beyond weary, and I would love a hot shower.

“Say we do this tomorrow?” He asked, and Ariel was nodding her head.

“Sure, tomorrow.” As Ariel walked up to her room, only one question came to mind.

How did he know her age if she was an orphan?