ZEPHYR'S P.O.V
I enjoy the peaceful serenity of not being disturbed as it wasn't a luxury I was accustomed to, being the alpha and whatnot. As an alpha…a single one at that, there was a lot of pressure to shoulder but I tried my possible best to bear it perfectly, reading was an escape haven, always has been since as I was a child. I flip to the next page of the book I was reading when I hear a knock and I inwardly sigh.
"You may come in." I call out and soon after Lucia steps in, a gentle smile tugging at the corners of my mouth as I look at her.
"Well hello there, I knew I'd find you here…." She says ever so softly as she walks up to me, lowering herself on my laps before leaning in for a kiss. "…Alpha" Placing the book on the side table, I grab her hips before squeezing softly as she moans into the kiss. Giving me one last peck, she pulls away, walking over to my shelf collection of books.
"Ugh you're such a nerd, a hot one I'd admit." Lucia was stunning, she had this aura which could appeal to any man but just like me she hadn't found her mate yet, our relationship started off as a drunken one-night stand which led to a few more one-night stands and so automatically she thought that we were dating, a claim which I hadn't rebutted. She wasn't curvy or thick, she was just the right style of slender and if we got married just like my parents wanted, she'd be fit to bear my pups. Not that that was of any importance at the moment.
"And you're a stunning seductress." I smirk coyly, crossing one leg over the other. "But I doubt you came all the way here just to fish for compliments love." I see the blush rise on her cheeks at the pet name. Strutting over to the table which she leans against, I watch her nervously bite her lipstick coated lips as she looks at me.
"What are we doing Zeph?" Her question doesn't exactly catch me off guard as it's come up one in few times but it wasn't exactly a discussion I'd love to go into.
"I don't seem to be following Lucia." I try to play ignorant which she clearly doesn't appreciate as she scoffs lightly.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about Zeph, people are talking. They're wondering why you're yet to make me your Luna." And there it is, a sigh escapes me as I rub the bridge of my nose.
"And I for one would also like to know why you haven't said anything about making me your Luna. I mean there's nothing stopping us from being together, we both haven't found our mates. We clearly love each other, shouldn't that be a sign from the moon goddess that we're fated to be together?" I internally scoffed at the 'love' term, whatever Lucia and I had was certainly far from love, sexual attraction..yes but love? That wasn't my thing and she knew it. Lucia could be convincing when she wanted to, her charm and determination to get what she wanted would have been arousing on any other day but not today, and certainly not with the discussion she was trying to have.
"Lucia we've been over this time and again. There's still time for you…for us to find our mates. And as for the issue of people talking, people talk…. it is a normal thing." I say as I stand and walk over to her before grasping her hand in mine. "I'll handle any issue before it gets out of hand, I promise you."
Pouting, she cuddles up to me, fiddling with the buttons of my shirt. "But for how long Zeph, we're going to get married sooner or later." She places light kisses on my neck up to my ear as she whispers. "Why don't we just make it sooner? I'd give you a son."
Clenching my jaw, I pull away from her, "As I said Lucia, there's still time. Time for us to find our mates. There's no need to rush into anything so please drop it." I say in a tone of finality as I pick up my book, intending to return it back having lost any interest to continue with my reading.
"Well, what if I don't want to find my mate huh?" Her voice drips with an arrogance which I had never heard before, her words startling me as I look at her in shock after returning the book.
"You can't possibly be serious Lucia."
Her lips wobble slightly as tears well up in her eyes and she looks away before sniffing. "I just want us to be happy together Zeph, I don't want to be your dirty little secret any longer. Your parents love me, you have no other woman in your life aside from me." Sashaying over to me, she pops the first few buttons of my shirt, her wandering hands moving from my chest to my belt as she unbuckles it while staring at me. "And besides, no other woman can satisfy you like I can." She smirks as she lowers herself to her knees, unzipping my fly before pulling out my semi-hardened cock. I suck in a breath as her tongue darts out, licking the tip of my cock. I groan softly, as she works her magic on me, pleasure engulfing my entire being and it doesn't take long for me to come. Wearing a proud look on her face, she rises to her feet licking the corners of her mouth.
"See, only I can make you feel that way Alpha. Just me." Kissing me one last time she leaves my office but not without saying, "You're mine just as I'm yours Zephyr, heavens help anyone who tries to come between us." Still slightly buzzed by the aftermath of pleasure, it takes me a while for her words to sink in but when it does I'm left with two obvious choices, facing Lucia's and my parents' anger or bonding myself to a woman who I would never love for the sake of the greater good of the pack.