The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate Chapter 141

Delilah’s eyes finally drifted from Jake’s back when he stopped running, and instead looked off at apparently what he’d planned for tonight.

On the low grass in front of them, red rose petals created a path that was guided by candles; white candles that the rain had violated. Rows of string lights ran across the open space, creating sufficient light for anyone to clearly see the small table up ahead.

It was where the petals and the candles led to; a table clothed by white tablecloth. The two chairs that sat beneath it were taken by two men and a large, cantilever umbrella hovered over it, sheltering both them and the table from the rain.

Delilah looked closer, realizing that one of them was Garth and the other was unfamiliar…she’d never seen him here before. Perhaps he was Neil…? The one Jake was talking about.

She glanced away from them and then at Jake who was already staring at her. He nervously scratched his head. “So this is…it. Everything is messy, it looked better an hour ago…I’m sorry.”

“No…” She smiled at him, a small smile that was barely even noticeable. “It’s fine, I wasn’t expecting anything like this from you…I mean, nobody has ever done something like this for me before…thank you.”

“It’s ruined though.”

“It’s not…it’s actually beautiful.”

“Yeah…?”

She nodded, combing her wet hair back and licking the rain water from against her lips. “Yeah.”

“Then I guess it was worth it. I’ve never done anything like this in my life, so I wasn’t sure if you’d like it. I also considered that you hated roses, but then, Neil convinced me to still use the petals as decoration.” He took the first step inside, still hanging onto her hand as he did so. “Oh, I forgot…nobody walks in the rain…”

And then he began running, his muddy shoes tainting the petals he’d taken his time to spread.

Delilah ran to keep up with his pace, but her heart was melting…her whole body was. The solid wall of ice she’d covered herself in was melting away, not because of the rain that dripped heavily against the top of her head…but because of him.

The fact that he’d thought this through enough to do something beyond what he’d normally do was astounding. Based on the type of person he was, she thought it’d be bland; nothing that’d seemed the least bit romantic.

But he’d exceeded her expectations, and then have the nerve to tell her that something like this was ruined.? This was prettier and more thoughtful than those silly little birthday parties they’d held for her back at home.

There; at the silvermoon pack, not even her eighteenth birthday was a big deal, only Quinn’s was. You see, she wasn’t of high ranking, so nobody but her family really cared about her birthdays. They were all held in her room with a happy birthday balloon, a cake and gifts from her family.

Quinn’s tenth, fifteenth and eighteenth birthday were held publicly on the meeting grounds…and that was probably when Delilah started to become jealous and that jealousy grew even bigger when she not only got a marvelous birthday party, but she even got to have Jeo as a birthday gift.

It tormented her for nights…but now she felt different about everything. She didn’t feel jealous anymore, because someone had finally gone the extra mile for her…now she finally got to feel how Quinn did; special.

Jake led her up the steps, his feet slowing to a stop when they made it atop of the podium, right in front of the table in the rain. Garth and the unfamiliar guy, immediately stood up, leaving the chairs vacant. “I thought you guys were gone, and where did you get this?”

“The umbrella?” Garth asked and Jake nodded. “The head omega brought it back just before the rain hit. She said something about her being sorry and that she now understood why you got angry at her. She also said that the umbrella was used on picnic dates she had with her mate…as if anybody gives a f*ck.”

“Ah…I should thank her tomorrow then.”

“That’s surprising…” Neil interjected. “I guess you were being serious all along. A goddess indeed. We made a bet, I was sure you were going to chicken out, you’ve always been a coward when it came to opening up to other people…even with Beatrice. But I lost the bet, because it seems you’re not so scared anymore. You’ve changed, Jake…and now because of that, I’ll have to give Gart more than half of the reward I got from the mission I risked my f*cking life for. That isn’t so fair, is it?”

“Fair or not, it’s not my fault…is that why you guys were here? Sitting out in the cold just to see if I’ll come or not…? If so, leave already.”

“We’re leaving…just one second.” Neil stepped towards Delilah, stretching out a hand which Delilah hesitantly took. She assessed his face, from the slightly damped auburn hair on his head to every little feature on his face. His brown eyes reminded her of her father’s for some reason, and his button nose went well with his chiseled jaws and plump pink lips. He was handsome, all three men beside her were. “Nice to meet you, I hope you’ll be a good luna to this pack…but mostly to him.”

And then he let go of her, throwing an arm over Garth’s shoulder. “Let’s go now.”

Delilah watched as they went, taking a seat on one of the chairs as soon as she deemed them far enough. “Was that Neil?”

Jake nodded, him too sitting down beneath the shadow of the umbrella. “Yeah, don’t mind him…he has always been a troublemaker.”

“No, he’s fine.”

“So are you ready to go back now? I’d planned dinner, but there’s nobody to actually serve us in the rain. It’s getting pretty cold too, I know omegas are more prone to sickness.”

“No…” Delilah hugged around herself, it was true. She’d caught flu and sometimes fever on multiply occasions from playing in the rain with Quinn…and right now, it was undeniably cold, but she wasn’t ready to leave yet…all of this would be gone tomorrow…she wanted to feel special for at least a couple more minutes. “I don’t want to, I’m not ready.”

“You’re trembling, Delilah.”

“I’m not.”

“Why are you always so stubborn? I know you’re cold, Delilah.” She turned away from him, looking at the petals on the ground instead and Jake sighed. “Then at least come sit with me…come here, it might be just a tad bit warmer.”

Delilah squinted towards him when he tapped his thighs. Was he…telling her to sit there?

Her cheeks flared, her little hands balling in her lap as she held her head down. “I don’t…” She paused, knowing if she said it, then it would be a lie. If she was going to give him a second chance, then it made no sense to push him away. So she stood up, tentatively walking over to where he sat. “Okay.”

She turned her back towards him, slowly sitting down against the very edge of his lap, and immediately after, his arms caged her, pulling her flat against his chest. He inhaled against her shoulder; sucking up her scent in a very deep breath. “Why don’t you want to leave?”

“I told you…nobody has ever done this for me.”

“I can do it another time…anytime you want me to.”

“Yeah, but it’ll feel different…it won’t be surprising, because then, I’d be the one who asked you to do it.”

“Then you won’t have to ask me.”

Delilah didn’t respond, she didn’t know what to say, but she could feel herself relaxing in his arms, melting away even more. His skin was cold too, but wherever his arms hovered, she could feel a dwelling warmth triggered by the sparks that flew from his touch beneath her skin.

She could barely believe she’d once been afraid of this person, because now, she was close enough and yet she wanted to get even closer.

Shuffling back against him, she laid her head back on his chest…listening to the rain beating against the floor and her heart beating against its cage. No, it wasn’t just hers, she could hear his too, pumping out of control much like hers. He hugged her tighter. “I want to kiss you so bad.”

His voice was low and deep, lighting a fire within her, one that the rain water splashing against her feet couldn’t reach. “You don’t…” She licked her lips, making that they weren’t dry. “You don’t have to ask anymore.”

“No, I want you to want me to…do you?”

Delilah clasped her hands; anxious and nervous. Did she want him to? Those plump, red lips…did she want them on hers? “I don’t…know.”

Jake’s arms fell from around her, depriving her of the comfort she’d felt before. “Turn around…face me.”

Delilah was reluctant, but she did so slowly. His hand reached for her cheek when she settled down on his thighs again. “You can say no…I just want you to tell me the truth.”

Delilah’s eyes glanced down towards his lips, remembering how soft and moist they were…and how much they tasted like some premium fruit. She knew it, didn’t she? She knew she wanted him to kiss her…even fiercer than he did the last time. “Y-Yes…” she whispered.

“What?” Jake asked her, his eyes following hers and his hand on her cheek held her face in his direction when she tried to look away. “What did you say?”

“Yes…” She repeated. “I want y-you to.”

Jake didn’t respond, he instantly claimed her lips instead, doing as she wish; kissing her fierce and deep. The sparks she felt multiplied, and the fire within her spread…blazing higher and higher by the second. She gripped into his shoulders, sliding closer as she kissed back.

His tongue slithered into her mouth, skillfully and passionately searching the entirety of it. When he pulled away, she was breathless and heated…panting had while staring at him.

“This strong and immense scent coming from you is one I’ve never had the honor of smelling, and that’s because I never had the decency to actually get you aroused. The fact that you are now spikes my pride…at least give me the honor of taking care of you tonight. I won’t touch you without your consent…never again.”

Delilah hid her face against him in embarrassment. What was wrong with her? Why was she…wet? The kiss was intense, but this was just…embarrassing. “I’m fine.”

“Are you sure?”

She nodded.

“Let’s head back. We can’t stay like this any longer, it’s becoming awfully torturous.”

“What do you~?” She was going to ask what he meant, but stopped when she realized just what he was talking about. His scent was becoming dense too and the stronger it got, the higher the heat within her became. She wanted him to kiss her again, she was dying for him to do it…and for him to tightly wrap his arms around her again, for him to…

This was getting dangerous, she needed to get away from him, but she couldn’t find the strength to. The matebond had grown bigger than her now, overcoming her reluctance and enhancing her desires. It was stupid, but she wanted him do more than just hold her…

This man whom she’d crippling hated, she wanted him to touch her; in the most intimate way possible. She could picture those lips against her skin, those hands against her body and it was driving her crazy.

“Delilah…?”

“I’m not okay…” She raised her head to look at him. “Take care of me.”

A/N// Dang, and daddy Jake is coming…! I mean, I might meow a couple times for him in the next Chapter…lmao!

Anyways…I’d planned to release this Chapter on valentines day, but dang…I’m always way behind! I’m so happy for them…let’s hope this turns out well.