Mine to Protect Chapter 34: CHANGING ROOM

*Hazel*

I want to hide, but there is no place to hide, and I bet Alice will find it pretty lame.

He comes into view, shirtless, all hard muscles on show, a pair of grey sweatpants hanging low on his hips, he’s striding quickly in our direction. When he reaches us, he gazes at me with eyes full of emotions: apprehension, sadness, doubt.

“Good morning,” he tells me in a low husky voice, which makes me feel all giddy. His gaze leaves my eyes, wandering slowly down my body, and I feel my breath hitch when I see his wolf shine with lust in his eyes.

Alice clears her throat, to break some of the sexual tension that suddenly has set upon us.

“Alpha, we have just finished practicing the basic moves, now we were going to practice them into different scenarios. As you are here, I’ll let you do the honors, and I will take care of a couple of things. Bye, Hazel. See you later.”

She leaves as fast as the wind, probably wanting to get out of this embarrassing situation.

Derek is still gazing at me; it’s making me uncomfortable.

“Shall we start?” I hint, trying to have him stop staring at me like that.

“Why haven’t you come down for breakfast?” he asks instead.

“I wasn’t hungry,” I reply simply.

He does not seem convinced but does not push it.

“Nothing happened yesterday between me and Grace. I told her that you are my mate, and that she needs to keep her distance from now on.”

I stared dumbfounded at him, I wasn’t expecting him to tell me this, nor him telling Grace that we are mates, didn’t he want to keep it a secret?

“I am not sure that was a wise decision.”

“Why?” he asks, surprised.

“Because she can be a better Luna.”

It hurts to say it out loud, but it’s the truth, she is much better suited for that role than me.

He seems to get angry at my statement but holds himself back.

“You are my Luna. End of discussion. Now let’s continue with training.”

Way to wrap up a conversation, Alpha! I feel irritated at his bossy behaviour, but also happy at his words. He wants me to be his Luna, and he didn’t have sex with Grace.

I am lost again in my thoughts, and not paying attention at what Derek is doing, until I find myself flying in the air and landing unceremoniously on the training mattress.

“You need to concentrate, Hazel! Otherwise, you will never be able to counteract my attacks.”

He is an even bossier coach.

I get up from the mattress massaging my sore hip and get back into position in front of him.

“You need to know your own strengths and weaknesses, at the same time, analyze your attacker’s weaknesses. I am taller and stronger, but you are smaller, and you are fast; you must do your best to avoid my attacks, not blocking them, because you are not strong enough to. Keep your center low, this way it will be easier to keep your balance.”

We start circling each other, Derek tries to grab me a few times, while giving out more suggestions on how to avoid his attacks. I manage to dodge him a few times, but then he succeeds in grabbing me from behind, encaging me in his strong arms. I try to free myself with everything I have, but to no avail, this man is like a rock.

Then from the corner of my eye, I see him reading to tear my throat out with his teeth. I close my eyes in fear, but the pain never comes, instead I feel his lips connect with the spot between my neck and my shoulder, where he leaves a soft kiss.

I open my eyes staring at him from over my shoulder, his face is so near, I could easily kiss him, if I wanted. His warm breath is fanning my neck, making goosebumps rise all over my skin. I could never get used to the effect this man has on me.

“Scared?” he asks me, while smiling mischievously.

“No even one bit,” I counter, my breathless voice betraying me.

He chuckles and then releases me.

“You did good. This time, try avoiding my attacks for a little longer,” he commands, while getting back into position.

I got in position too, and we start circling again. I am getting better and faster at dodging his attacks, although I know he’s going very easy on me, and letting me win on purpose, but I still enjoy the fact that I am improving.

At one point though, Derek tries to sweep my foot from under me, I see it coming, and sweep his foot instead, not expecting it, he loses his balance and goes down on the mattress, bringing me down with him.

I land on him, but I straighten up fast, before he can push me under him, I end up straddling him, with my hands spread wide on his chest, to keep him down, and my bottom pressing on his groin.

“I win!” I declare happily.

“You win,” Derek confirms gazing intensely at me. His gaze deeps to my breasts, which he can get a good view of from his position under me. I feel his hands slide up my thighs, until they reach my bottom, which he squeezes with both hands.

My heart thunders and my breath itches in my throat. His eyes stare into mine, clouded with lust, while his hands keep travelling upwards, leaving a warm trail on my skin. They reach my neck, which he cups with both hands, bringing me down slowly until I can feel his hot breath on my lips. He runs the tip of his tongue on my lips slowly, like he’s savoring their flavor, then starts kissing me slowly with passion. His tongue slips into my mouth, exploring every inch of it, conquering it as its own. I run my hands through his thick silky hair, pressing myself closer, wanting to feel more of him. He frees one hand from my neck and trails it down my back, then to the front, until he reaches my breast and squeezes it hard, making me moan out loud.

He stops kissing me, his eyes flashing bright blue.

“We can’t do it here. Come with me,” he says with urgency.

Hazel

I stand up, now aware that we are still in the middle of the arena, in plain view for everyone to see; luckily the training must be over, and the arena is completely empty.

He is up in a second, grabs me by my hand, and starts pulling me, half walking half running toward what I think is the locker room. Once inside, he pushes me up the door and locks it, then starts kissing me hungrily, with so much force I think my lips are going to have bruises, but I don’t care, I love every second of it.

His hands roam all over my body, caressing and exploring everywhere he can reach. He grabs the back of my thighs and lifts me up like I weigh nothing, I make haste of securing my legs around his waist and hooking my arms around his neck. In this position I can feel his hardened length pressing on my pussy, and the sensation is making me all kind of wild. I start grinding on his cock, reveling at the pleasing sensation.

Derek emits a low growl of approval at my bold movements, then starts kissing me hungrily down my neck and collarbone. He frees one hand, holding me in place with one hand over my bottom, while with his free hand he brings the straps of my bra down from my shoulders, spilling my breasts free. He cups one boob hard, bringing his lips to my hardened nipple, then takes it into his mouth and sucks it hard, before biting on it lightly.

“Oh, yes, fuck me, Derek!” I exclaim in ecstasy.

“Yes, fuck her, Derek. She seems desperate for it!”

I hear a mocking female voice say.