Chapter 4 Questions

I woke up to find Adrian gone. I found him in the living room, eating breakfast on the sofa. "We need to talk."

"I think you're getting too worked up about this."

"I assumed you were more sexually experianced than you are. I made a mistake. I'm not saying we have to stop. But we need to have an honest conversation before we do anything else. Mainly for your safety."

"Ok." I flopped down next to him. "Ok, first of all, I was more of a technical virgin. I'd done things, just not... the main event. It doesn't count if you don't have a dick in you, I guess."

"I went to a Catholic school, I'm familiar with the concept."

"So yeah, I'm not... who's a really innocent virginal fictional character?"

"I don't know. It's not your fault. I'm the older, more experienced party here. I should have made sure we were on the same page. I've heard of people making contracts before entering a sexual relationship, it's hardly romantic but at least it's clear what everyone expects."

"Ok." I said. "I expect that we have sex and don't murder each other."

"I was thinking more... finer details. What sort of thing are you completely unwilling to try?"

"I don't exactly have a sex act dictionary." I paused. "Is that a thing?"

"I don't think so. Have you heard of anything that you think sounds horrifying?"

I thought for a moment. "Fire. As a general rule but also during sex."

"Fair enough." He paused. "Do you know anyone who is using fire in sex?"

"No but it's a good rule."

"You strange creature."

"Normal people avoid fire." I argued.

"Normal people don't feel the need to bring it up."

"You're the one who wanted to know what I think sounds horrifying." I sighed. "If you're going to be like that... I'm going to try to get out of marrying you."

"Such a romantic." Adrian scoffed.

"What? Are you telling me you're all for it now?"

"Are you telling me you plan to go back to your Mate? You didn't seem to care much about him when we were fucking."

"You win!" I snapped. I picked up a vase and threw it at his smug face. Or tried to, my aim is awful. "You win, ok? He hasn't even called me while I've been here and fucking you. The Mate bond is bullshit. You win!"

I stormed into my room and went looking for riding clothes. I was going to make those dressage snobs respect me. Because for some reason that's what I wanted to channel my anger into.

"Wolfie..." Adrian was in my doorway. "I'm sorry. You shouldn't be stuck with me anymore than you should be stuck with him." And with that, he left the suite, leaving me alone.

I spent the day in the stables. By the time I was done, Vanilla lived in the cleanest stall, her tack shone, and she was brushed until she was pure white. I left her with some treats and sat outside as the sun rose.

Eventually, I pulled out my phone and rang Daphne's number.

"Kate." She said when she answered. "Do you have any idea how early it is?"

"Vampires are nocturnal." I said. "I've been gone for nearly a week and no one has called me or anything."

"Four days. And seriously? Has Anthony not? I assumed he would have."

"Why? It's not like we had a relationship."

"He's your Mate."

"For a day. And he didn't even fight for me. You did. And there's nothing romantic between us."

"So, what? You're staying there?"

"I don't know. I've been... thinking about stuff. Maybe what we've always been told isn't what's true, you know? Maybe we don't have to be with our Mates, maybe that's not the only way we can find love."

"Ok, I don't know what crackpot theories people come up with over there but you need to get away from them. Hang out with the other two girls tomorrow, ok?"

"You hate him, don't you? Your Mate."

"Stop asking questions no one wants the answers to, Kate." And with that, she hung up.

I really fucking hated Adrian.

Adrian was lounging on the sofa with a book when I got back. "Hey, you're late."

"I wanted to call Daphne." I said. I grabbed a bottle of wine from the fridge and flopped down on the sofa opposite Adrian. I drank straight from the bottle. "I hate you."

"I guessed as much."

"You got into my head and now I don't know what's true."

"Did she say anything about your Mate?"

"She assumed he'd have called me because of the bond. Please. She loves more than he does."

"Well, I could have told you that."

"What?"

"Your best friend. She's in love with you."

"What makes you say that?"

"I saw the way she looked at you. She'd kill everyone in that room just to make you smile."

"And you took me from her."

"I took you from him. He looked at you like you were his new toy. If I had to kidnap someone and force her to marry me, I thought I might as well try to save you from a lifetime as some Alpha's pet."

"And no one thinks to ask how I feel about any of this." I stood up. "I'm going to bed, are you coming?"

"If you can promise I'll walk out of there with my cock still attached to my body."

"Don't use that word, it's painfully unsexy."

"I won't use that word, you won't dismember me?"

"Do you want to have sex or do you want to make snarky comments?"

"Fine." He threw his book aside and followed me into the room. To say he wasn't "into it" would be an understatement. He skipped any foreplay and gave a half hearted fuck before rolling off me and launching straight into his usual aftercare routine.

It wasn't until I was curled up in his arms I realised he didn't want sex, he just wanted to hold me.

And I had no idea what I was supposed to do with that.

Petra had taken over the restaurant kitchen in the short time we'd been with the vampires. It put her perfectly in my way when I went looking for someone who might understand. "Anthony doesn't love me but I think Adrian does."

"If you're bringing your relationship problems to me, you need to peel potatoes." She held out a peeling tool.

"Fine." I took the tool. "Since I got here, Anthony has not even sent a text to check on me."

"He ghosted you. It happens."

"He's my Mate. He's not supposed to ghost me. It's supposed to be true love."

"And what have you been doing since you got here? Just pining over him? I'm in the suite next door. I heard you two the first night, going at it like a pair of rabbits."

"Further proving my point. If everything we were ever told is true, why would I do that? Why would I keep doing that? Why do I want to do that again? Why do I want nothing more than to fall asleep in his arms afterwards? Why did he fuck me just for an excuse to cuddle me and why did I like it?"

"I'd guess hormones."

"Hormones?"

"You're a grown woman now. You've gone through puberty and come out the other side of it. You've found your Mate. Nature dictates that it's time to breed. You'll probably go into heat soon. You think things are weird now, wait until you're at your most fertile. The vampires will be happy. They want little vampire-werewolf babies. The creep I'm stuck with is trying to work out how he can bring us into heat."

"What?" I dropped the potato I was peeling.

"Oh, you have no idea what we're getting into. If you're going to waste food, you can get out."

I sought out Cienna but no one had seen her since we arrived. She avoided everyone. So I went back to the suite and waited for Adrian. If he wasn't going to be helpful, he'd at least give me something to do.

Adrian showed up eventually, holding piles of paperwork. "What do you even do all day?" I asked.

"I don't know." He sighed, throwing everything on the dining table. "How was your day?"

"More questions than answers." I sighed. "I might be going into heat soon. Enjoy that. Constant sex."

"Sounds exhausting."

"Might get dull." I mused. "Although, I guess would be a good time to try out some weird sex things. If it doesn't work, who cares? We'll be at it again in half an hour."

Adrian appeared to be thinking. "Would you like to get some practice in?"

"I am pretty bored." I snarked.

"I'd like to try something. See if you like it. Strip."

"Where do you want me?" I asked, pulling off my shirt.

"There will do." He undid his tie and began to fashion it into a knot. "I'm going to tie up your hands. But you can pull yourself free easily."

"Quite the boy scout." I said, kicking off my underwear and standing naked in front of him. I felt incredibly exposed and holy shit was it hot.

Adrian crossed the room and held my hands up above my head, tying them together. He placed the end of the tie in my hands. "Pull and it should come undone." He said. He lay me down and leaned back to look at me. He seemed to be running over the possibilities before he got up and left me there. He took his time getting undressed, pausing occasionally to look over his paperwork. If his intention was to drive me insane, it was working.

Finally, he came back. He slid a finger inside me as if inspecting. "Jesus." He muttered. "You're so wet. Do you like this? Being tied up ready to be used?" I moaned at his words. He withdrew his finger, causing me to whimper. "You really want me, don't you?" He purred. "Want me to fuck you senseless, fill you up, breed you?"

"Yes!" I cried, practically involuntarily. "Please."

He looked like he was pondering his next move. I was so desperate for anything that I was aching. Adrian then stood up and went looking for something. I clenched my legs together, desperate for relief. "No." He scolded. "You'll wait for me." He returned holding a small device. "I'm going to put this inside you." He said. "I control it. You will come when I decide."

I nodded. I just hoped he decided that was soon. He smiled and lifted my leg for better access before sliding the toy inside. I gasped at the new sensation. Then it started vibrating. Adrian was looking at me intensely as I came almost instantly. This thing was good.

Seemingly happy with his experiment after a few orgasms, Adrian turned the device off and pulled it out of me. I practically sobbed at the sudden emptiness. "Sssh." Adrian cooed. "Be patient." He slipped a couple of fingers inside me and moved them around before adding another. "Fuck, you're so turned on. You really like this, don't you? No resistance." He withdrew his fingers and positioned himself between my legs before pounding into me. "Good girl." He cooed as he began to fuck me. He suddenly stopped and reached for the toy again, holding it just below the point where he had entered and turning it on, allowing it to vibrate against a particularly sensitive spot while he bucked his hips.

"Fuck..." I whispered. The combined pleasure was too much, as one orgasm faded, another began as Adrian continued his pursuit. Until finally, he reached his own climax and collapsed on top of me, while I continued to come from the vibrations.

He wasn't finished. He pulled out and threw the toy aside before leaning down as if inspecting me. He probed around with a finger as if checking for something. Then the rest of his hand joined it, right inside me, filling me up. "You like that?" He asked. Despite the obvious attempt to be domineering, there was concern there, like he was worried he'd gone too far.

"Fuck yes!" I cried as he twisted the hand inside me, hitting nerves and setting them on fire. It was so good that it hurt and the pain just made it even better. He made me come a couple of times like that before withdrawing his hand. I whined at the loss of sensation but it was soon replaced by his dick, pounding into me, claiming me, breeding me.

Well, there's a kink I didn't realise I had.

He finally came, collapsing on top of me. My hips continued to grind against him instinctively, desperately trying to get more. Seeing I wanted more, Adrian lifted himself off me and slid down so his face was between my legs. The rough claiming was over, he was gentle, just trying to make sure I was satisfied before we stopped.

Eventually, the lust seemed to have worked itself out of my system and Adrian moved away. He brought me water and then carried me to my room, wrapping himself around me as I fell asleep.