Mine to Protect Chapter 80: NAUGHTY KITTEN

*Derek*

We spend the rest of the day and night making love to each other, resting in each other’s arms when we get tired. I would renounce to everything I have to be able to spend every day of my life like this; but unfortunately, duties and dangers would follow us to the end of the earth, there is nowhere we can hide form them, so we better solve these problems sooner rather than later and enjoy our small heaven once we are safe.

The Court of Alphas has arranged the meeting for today afternoon at 2pm. I hope they will be all gone once the meeting is over, I need to put a stricter defense in place on the borders to protect Hazel, and I can’t do it with all these strangers walking around the pack.

Hazel and I went down for breakfast, and we meet my father in the corridor near my office. She immediately tenses up, and I can feel anger and hostility coming through the bond.

“I was looking for you, can we have a word?”

“Sure, let’s talk in the study,” I reply somberly, wondering what he is up to now.

Hazel continues walking towards the dining hall, but she stops at dad’s words, “Hazel, I would like to talk with the both of you, if that’s ok.”

She doesn’t reply, but goes inside the study, which is kind of a reply in itself.

We all got inside and shut the door.

“I want to apologize to you, Hazel. My wife’s and mine behavior were unacceptable, we trusted unfounded gossip instead of trusting Derek and you. I see my mistake now, and I want to apologize. I feel incredibly regretful for driving you away and putting you in danger. It is a miracle that you are both alive, and I thank the Moon Goddess for that.”

My dad is not one to play games, he is quite upfront with his thoughts, so I know that his words are sincere, and I am relieved and overjoyed that he’s come around. One less thing to worry about.

Hazel hasn’t said anything in response, so I dared a look at her, and found a huge frown on her face.

“I am sorry, but I cannot accept your apology. You feel guilty only because Derek nearly lost his life to save me. You nearly destroyed our relationship, and you put both our lives and the lives of others in danger. A “I am sorry” is not going to cut it. I am not saying that I won’t ever forgive you, but it’s going to take time, and it will depend on your behavior.”

That said, Hazel leaves the room fast, leaving us both speechless and feeling a little awkward in the study.

“Well, I suppose it did not go all bad. At least I still have all my limbs attached to myself.”

I can’t help a small laugh.

“She is a fiery one; but she has a big heart. She will come around,” I try to console him. “Mom?” I ask dad, not seeing her around, and wondering what she is up to.

He shakes his head with a defeated expression.

“She left, went back to Barbados. She is still lost in her distorted view of white wolves, and is hell bent on pulling you and Hazel apart. I’ve tried to reason with her, especially after what happened at Moon Shade, but she won’t hear any of it, she’s become unreasonable. It’s better if she stays away for a while.”

I nod my head in understanding, hoping that she can view past her ridicule ideas, and see what is really happening.

“There is something else I want to talk to you about, son.”

I nod my head again, hinting him to go on.

“Beware of Alpha Jackson and Alpha Enderson, they are onto something. When you left, they asked Melissa and me a lot of questions on Hazel, including what she had done to us; they were especially interested in knowing about her abilities.”

My throat clenches at his words, alarm bells ringing loudly in my mind; could it be that they have something to do with those labs? Until today my detectives haven’t managed to find anything about those, or the people who runs them; it must be someone really important and influential.

“Thank you for letting me know. I will keep an eye out for them. I need to go check on Hazel, after what happened, I don’t really feel like letting her out of my sight.”

I already have a hand on the doorknob, when my father adds, “It is really a blessing that you are alive and nearly unharmed, son.”

I turned around to see the shadow of unshed tears in his eyes, and my heart warmed at his words. I cross the room and hug him, patting his back. I hope one day I will also have a son, and I will make sure of loving him and worrying for him, just like my father does for me, and possibly more.

I find Hazel in the dining room, seated alone with Grace at a table, a stack of empty plates in front of her. My heart freezes a little at the thought of them together, is Grace still trying to get between us? But looking at their expressions they seem happy, they are even laughing about something.

“What’s so funny?” I ask them, approaching their table.

They look up at me, and then start laughing even harder.

Why do I have the awful suspicion that this hilarious thing they are talking about is related to me?

“Spit it out,” I say tersely.

“Hazel was telling me how she proposed to you to take turns in holding the Alpha position, and you gracefully agreed. So, Alpha, what should we call you now? Alna or Lupha?”

My face drains of all colors, fuck! Is this what I blindly agreed to yesterday? Fuck me now!

Hazel this time has really crossed the line, she seduced me into accepting! Now that she knows what kind of power she has over me, she is exploiting it to her advantage. Cunning little kitten…

They must have noticed the change in my expression, from surprised to murderous, because Grace excuses herself and leaves faster than a high-speed train. Hazel tries the same, but I catch her before she can escape me. She has a panicked look on her face, which is soon replaced by a mischievous grin. What is she up to now?

“Sit and have some breakfast!” she Alpha orders me.

The nerve of this woman, abusing her powers like this; I hope the Moon Goddess takes them back as punishment. Anyway, I am not going to be fooled so easily, I sit down on a chair taking Hazel with me and sit her on my thigh, my arms tight around her. She never ordered me to have breakfast alone.

“Now, now, what do I have here? A naughty kitten in need of a sound punishment,” I whispered in her ear.

Her eyes sparkle at the word punishment, which makes me laugh internally, thinking how much she has changed since the beginning of our relationship, when she would cower in fear at the same word.

“I too do think I need to be punished; I have been very naughty,” she says with a pout, making me want to laugh. Oh, kitten, you don’t know what is coming for you.

“The thing is, it wouldn’t be a punishment if you get to enjoy it,” I whisper, while running my hand gently and slowly on her inner thigh, towards her core. Her breath catches in her throat, and her eyes sparkle green with lust, not really registering my words, too engrossed in the feeling of my touch. Now I’ve got her right where I want her.

“So, as a punishment, you are not going to enjoy any of this,” my hand briefly caresses her pussy through her clothes,

“or this,” I place her hand on my crotch and let her feel my semi-hardened member, then place her hand back on her thigh, and rest my arms on the arms of the chair.

“Off you go, kitten,” I add with a smug smile.

“I can still command you,” she points out.

“True, but would you really feel comfortable in making me have sex with you against my will? How would you feel if the same thing happened to you? If I were to command you?”

Her face falls and she pouts, her puppy eyes sparkling with innocence and regret.

“You are cute, but your charms are not going to work on me today, you have crossed a line, and it is time I remind you who’s the Alpha in here.”

“Yeah, like yesterday, when you were physically pending from her lips! I place my bet on our Luna, at least she looks like she knows what she is doing, or agreeing to,” Damon mocking voice comes from behind, followed by Luka’s roar of laughter.

Why do I have friends like them? One minute they are by my side, and the next they are all slaves of my Luna. Suckers!