Outside Lumori's room, a commotion stirred.
She quickly rose from her bed and glanced toward the door. Peeking through the peephole, she saw who it was. He was being stopped by the guards stationed there which was her father's orders, no doubt.
"Let him in!" she shouted, her voice sharp with authority.
"I'm sorry, my lady, but we have to follow your father's orders," one guard replied. Lumori almost rolled her eyes.
"When I finally step out of this room, I will have your head served to me on a plate for dinner!" she yelled, her tone manic.
"What do you think my father will do about it?" she mocked, a dangerous glint in her eyes.
In this world, murder was unheard of. People died only of old age or sickness .But with Lumori, anything could happen.
Her voice sent tension waving through the guards, and they moved to unlock the door. She heard the keys jingle, then the door swung open.
The figure who entered wore a black cloak, face hidden. He closed the door behind him.
"What took you so long to come looking for me?" she demanded roughly.
"I'm sorry, my lady. It took me time to find out you were locked in your room," the voice replied. He stepped into the light, removing the cloak to reveal his face, Nathan.
He smiled gently and took Lumori's hands, kissing them.
"Is the plan going smoothly?" she asked, sinking into her bed.
"Yes, my lady. Everything is going perfectly according to plan," he said.
"What shall I do next?" he asked, bowing slightly, waiting for her instructions.
Lumori stood and walked to her window. A sinister smile curved her lips, a smile that didn't reach the dark circles around her eyes.
"Spread the word across the pack. Let them know she isn't a bloodline of the current Alpha," she commanded.
"I will do it," Nathan said. "From the information I gathered, they have a meeting today. And she plans to reject her mate today as well. That alone will be enough for the pack to turn against her."
"Well, well, well," Lumori chuckled, amused. "Our little stray wants to reject her mate for a mere human." She clapped her hands together in delight.
"Make them aware of the rejection, too," she said, her tone sharp and firm.
"Yes my lady." he replied.
"You've done a great job, Nathan," she said.
"Anything for you, my lady," he replied, blushing as he kissed her hands.
"You've been such a good boy," Lumori teased, her voice low and playful.
One by one, she took off her clothes, leaning in close enough that Nathan could feel the heat from her skin. He swallowed hard, eyes dark with raw hunger.
She took his hands and guided them to her breast. He squeezed gently, enjoying the softness. This was the closest he had ever been allowed to get.
After a moment she pulled him up, making him stand on his feet, then sank gracefully to her knees in front of him. Her fingers found his zipper and eased it down. His thick cock sprang free, as his body reacted immediately to her touch.
She wrapped both hands around him, stroking slowly, deliberately, before taking it into her mouth in one smooth motion.
The sensation hit Nathan like lightning, as his whole body jerked and trembled as she sucked him deep, relentless, never pausing for breath.
When she finally pulled back, lips glistening, she rose and walked to the table. She let him watch a full view of her naked body, watching the way he shivered, practically shaking with need.
"Come here," she murmured, motioning him closer with her finger.
He obeyed instantly.
Lumori took his cock again, guiding the swollen head to rub gently against her clit. The slick, heated contact was pure heaven impossible to resist, impossible to rush.
To Nathan it felt like torture. He was dying to bury himself inside her, to thrust hard and deep without another second of delay. But he could tell she wanted to draw this out, to make him ache.
Finally she positioned his cock just right and eased the tip inside her slowly, shallowly, then withdrawing again.
She repeated the motion over and over for what felt like forever to him, maybe two full minutes of shallow, teasing strokes. Even with so little penetration, the control she had over every tiny movement sent her over the edge. She came hard, a sudden warm rush splashing against him as she squirted.
Breathless, she pulled him out completely.
Then she slid two fingers deep into her own dripping pussy, pushing her fingers slowly while she leaned close to his ear.
"You'll have all of this," she whispered, voice firm, "when you finally take her out of the picture."
Nathan took a deep breath, fighting to steady himself.
"Yes, my lady," he managed at last.
He tucked himself back into his pants, still painfully hard and headed for the door.
Lumori stayed where she was, without moving an inch, watching him go. A small, satisfied smile curved her lips.
She couldn't wait to see the look on her sister's face when she finally realized that Nathan was only with her for a reason. She thought his constant fussing over her had finally stopped but she was wrong."
Now, all that remained was for her to sit back and watch everything play out in her favor.
She was prepared to do whatever it took to claim what was rightfully hers.
And she didn't care how ruthless she had to be to get it.