The Supreme Alpha - Chapter 124

Author’s note: this is from Seraphina’s point of view

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“Nox…”, I called. “Tell me about the mate bond. What do you feel when you are with me?”

He lifted his head and his endlessly blue eyes bore into mine. “Attraction. Need to get closer. Familiarity.”

I was surprised by this last one. “Familiarity?”

Nox hummed and touched my nose with his, his delicious breath splashed on my lips. We were almost kissing. So close. Almost… and then he spoke, “Like we belong together, we always were. When we are apart, I miss that piece of me.”

“I feel the same.”, I admitted. Be it Duke or Nox, I felt the same urge to stick close and not move away, even though Nox made me nervous.

Nox chuckled. “But I am not done.”

“You are not?”

His gaze deepened. “Desire. Possession. Lust.”

His hand moved at the small of my back, and he pushed me to close the gap between us. I could feel his erection pressing on my lower stomach.

Shouldn’t I be outraged that Nox made me feel his erection? He was domineering and shameless and it turned me on more than I wanted to admit.

Was it wrong to feel that way?

Yes, that was Nox, the Supreme Alpha… but that was also Duke, and both of them were my mates. I could pick up the distinctive scent, and feel the attraction, how can it be wrong?

“I… feel the same.”, I whispered.

His eyes flashed in surprise. “Are you lusting after me or Mateo?”

Of course, he wanted to know about lust. “What’s the difference?”

Duke projected safety and peace, while Nox was wild and unrestrained. They were different, yet they were one. Wanting one and not the other would be similar to Duke telling me to leave when I feel sad or cranky because he loves me only in my happy edition.

Nox leaned lower and kissed the base of my neck, and a shaky sigh escaped my lips. That was such a sensitive spot.

“I want to mark you, Serina.”, he breathed as his lips danced over my skin.

I wanted that as well. “Not before you and Duke come to peace with each other. I don’t want you fighting over me or anything else.”

Nox lifted his head and his displeasure was obvious. He even loosened his hold on me, allowing my body to move a bit away from his.

“Mateo won’t compromise. Even now he is on the verge of pulling me back and I barely touched you.”

“He won’t.”, I said.

Nox cocked an eyebrow at me. “I can feel his emotions. I know what he is thinking. If we are not sharing the same body, he would rip my head off a long time ago.”

“But he won’t. He promised that he will let us have tonight and unless something drastic happens, he will stick to his word.”, I said confidently. “Duke is smart and even though he has difficulty accepting the new normal, he knows that you and he are two sides of the same coin.”

I looked into Nox’s endlessly blue eyes that belonged to Duke and it didn’t feel awkward, not even a little bit. I hoped that Duke will understand my words because they were directed at him as much as they were for Nox.

“Duke knew from the beginning that we are made for each other, long before he was aware of werewolves and mates. He thought of himself as human, and his mission was to protect me and make me happy. He didn’t allow any other man to get close to me. He did everything a mate should do but he was missing something, and that something is you.”

There was much more to it.

If Nox was present, Duke wouldn’t grow up ignorant of his heritage, or without knowing how to recognize a mate, and he and Nox would be extensions of each other.

If Nox was present, Duke would be accepted as the son of the Supreme Alpha, and who knows, maybe the big war wouldn’t happen, and his parents would still be alive.

“I am sorry that I don’t know what I am, and I don’t have a beast.”, I said. “If I am a werewolf, I would be with Duke, and you would be with my wolf, and like this… I can only hope I am good enough for you. For both of you.”

Nox looked at me incredulously before saying, “You are perfect, Serina.”

I knew he meant it. For him, I was the perfect existence. That’s how mates see each other, with unconditional acceptance.

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I put my palm on Nox’s cheek and he closed his eyes to savor the sparks of our bond I couldn’t feel. His serene expression made me jealous, but this was not the time to focus on me because there was one more person who couldn’t experience the full effects of our bond.

“Duke can’t feel the sparks, not without you.”, I said. “The two of you are one for a reason. When you are at odds, each of you is getting only bits and pieces, but when you are together, things fall into place, and everything is enhanced. Your sight, smell, touch…”, my voice trailed as my thumb ran over his lower lip and his lips parted slightly.

I knew that Nox wanted to kiss me, and I wanted the same, but I didn’t want to make the first move because Duke was watching and if I did something Duke was not ready to accept, it would backfire big time.

Duke definitely knew what Nox desired and if Duke was fine with that, Nox would make a move.

After a few endless seconds, I retracted my hand from Nox’s face, and I wrapped my arm around his torso while leaning my head on his firm pecs.

The intensity of his heartbeat caught me by surprise. He was standing stiffly, without making any movements, probably controlling himself.

“This feels good.”, I said while rubbing my cheek on his chest. “When you hold me in your arms, I feel safe, and it doesn’t matter if Duke or Nox is in front. I need you both, just how both of you need me.”

“But… you want me more. Right?”, Nox’s deep voice sounded close to my ear.

I couldn’t believe him. “Why is it always a competition?”

“Answer me.”, he commanded.

I looked up at him and I was startled when my nose touched his. I didn’t think he was that low.

“Answer me.”, he repeated in a murmur that caressed my lips.

Yes. I couldn’t say that aloud. “I want you both. The two of you are the same.”

Nox released a small growl in displeasure, but he didn’t move away.

He looked exactly like Duke, smelled like Duke, and his craving for me was the same as Duke’s. There was no way I could see them as two different people.

We stood like that, with only a fraction between our lips as the air around us became heady.

I have no idea which one of us moved first, but Nox shivered when our lips connected, reminding me that he can feel the sparks of our bond.

Was Duke feeling this? I hoped he can feel everything and realize that he and Nox are the same.

That light touch quickly became hungry as Nox devoured my lips fervently.

His hand landed at the back of my head a second before he deepened the kiss to explore every corner of my mouth with his tongue impatiently, and I allowed myself to become soft in his arms, letting him do whatever he wanted because I knew that he waited for this for a long time.

Nox’s kiss was demanding, desperate, intense, possessive… breathtaking.

With a deep groan that bubbled in his chest, Nox broke the kiss.

He looked at me and I could see the struggle in his endlessly blue eyes. He wanted more of me. Much, much more, and the fact that I was aroused, and he could smell me, didn’t help.

Nox licked his lips, like he didn’t want to leave a single speck of my flavors behind.

“This is how much Mateo will allow.”, he said.

Duke. For a moment, I forgot about the issue with Duke and his wolf being at odds.

Actually, now that I thought about it, I was surprised that Duke allowed this much. I guess that my talk about how they complement each other was effective.

Nox puffed his cheeks while exhaling through his mouth before asking, “So… now what?”

I burst into giggles. Obviously, other than food and getting his hands (and the rest of his handsome body) on me, Nox didn’t have other plans. That was so like Duke.

It was up to me to recommend activities for the rest of this date.

“We can watch a movie, take a walk in the garden, play pool…” I wanted to suggest that we get ready for bed and cuddle, but I was not sure if that was a good idea. Can we stop at cuddling?

“Will you play piano for me?”

I was surprised by this request that warmed my heart. “Sure.”