Chapter 9
Chapter Nine
Sera
Kael kisses me until my lungs are starved for oxygen and I'm lightheaded.
I could kiss him forever. I love how special it makes me feel, and now that we're bonded, I can sense how much he wants me, which doubles the pleasure.
It's amazing. He presses another soft kiss to my lips before pulling back.
"Your timer is going off."
I pout at our moment being over.
He playfully swats my ass, saying, "No pouting, little wolf."
I giggle and dance away from his reach. I check the honey-buns and happily hum at how good they look.
I pull them from the oven and put them on the cooling rack.
Both Kael and the Angry Chef, as I'm now going to call him, sidle up to the counter to smell the buns.
I smile happily when both make a hungry sound.
A petty part of me wants to deny the jerk chef the delicious treat, but I'm not petty, and I want him to like me so that he won't give me crap when I want to use the kitchen.
It takes me a few minutes to make the icing, which is the perfect amount of time for the buns to be cooled enough that the icing will melt perfectly without sliding off into a puddle.
I drizzle the icing and plate up three of the treats.
The Angry Chef looks surprised when I hand him his first before the king.
I just smile and give Kael his treat. Both men immediately take big bites, followed by groans of appreciation.
I take a smaller bite and let out my own happy sound. Immediately, my heart fills with love, and I know from wherever my mom is, she's showing me she'll always be with me, even if she's no longer here.
"These are amazing, love," Kael says, taking a second one from the pan.
"He's right, these are delicious. I think the pack would love having them as part of the breakfast menu," the angry chef says.
"No," Kael barks. "These are not to be shared."
I snicker at his quick response.
"But—"
"Sorry, this recipe is a family secret. I won't be sharing it."
Angry Chef looks even more furious but doesn't argue further. Though he does mutter on his way back to his workstation about how delicious food should be shared.
Kael pulls me into his arms; I wrap mine around him and cuddle closer.
Saint's coming, I tell Kael through our link.
He looks down at me curiously, and I just shrug. I always know where he is, and he'll always be able to find me through our protector bond.
Kael grunts, holding me a little tighter. I run my hands up his chest and around the back of his neck, pulling him down for a gentle kiss. You can do the same if you think of it. Our connection is limitless, Daddy. Our magic has bound us closer than any mate bond.
I seem unable to help feeling jealous. I want you all for myself, he grumbles.
I kiss him again, opening our bond so he can feel all the love and loyalty I feel toward him. He deepens the kiss, and we lose ourselves in each other.
"Aww… look at you two," Saint says as soon as he sees us.
Blushing, I pull away.
"Fuck off, Saint," Kael growls.
"Just saying that you're adorable together."
I giggle. Kael gives me a look that I'm quickly figuring out is his 'Daddy' look. One that promises consequences. After the few swats he's given me so far, I'm not exactly upset that he might spank me. In fact, I'm sort of looking forward to it.
"Do you need something?" Kael asks Saint, looking dangerously angry, though I can feel he's just giving Saint a hard time through our bond. I have to bite my cheek to keep from giggling.
You're awful, I tease through our bond.
He turns from Saint and looks down at me with a brief smirk.
"I merely wanted to let you know that there are rumors about who the strange female in the palace is. Especially since she's been seen with you all cozy like."
A jolt of anxiety hits me like a lightning strike.
Both men turn toward me and immediately look ready to tear people apart to protect me from whatever is making me feel this way.
I send a soothing calm through the two bonds, letting them see that I'm just anxious about meeting people and being a queen when I'm clueless.
Both men send a wave of calm to me.
"They will love you, little wolf. You have nothing to worry about," Kael says with complete confidence.
Saint nods in agreement. "Everyone is hopeful that you're his mate, but they are confused because they can't smell if you're an Omega or not."
I bite my lip because, out of habit, I've been masking my scent.
Not to smell like a Beta, but to not have a scent at all.
I can't help my fear of being found out.
Not after how I was raised. What if the other Alphas in the pack aren't the same as Kael and Saint?
I've never met any Alphas like them, so it's going to take time to trust that this pack is different.
"It's okay. I know you're scared, Sera. You'll see our pack is different," Kael says.
"I think you should introduce her as your Goddess-given mate at dinner," Saint advises.
Kael looks at me, and I can tell he's debating whether ripping the band-aid off is the right thing or if giving me time would be better.
I already know that waiting will just make my anxiety grow.
The faster I can see his pack and how the Alphas react to a new Omega, the sooner I can relax into my new life.
I take a deep breath and nod in agreement. "I think Saint is right. Your pack deserves answers for one, and for two, I need to meet them to know I'm safe here."
"If that's what you want. No pressure."
I smile up at my mate. "This is my new home. I want to feel comfortable here. And your people deserve to know that you've found your mate."
His responding smile makes my heart skip a beat. "Our people," he corrects. "This is your pack now, too. And soon you'll be their queen."
Another jolt of anxiety fills me, but the calming balm of Kael's faith in me washes it away.
Being a queen is not something I ever imagined.
Being a mate wasn't even on my radar in any real way, not with how my old pack was.
My mom always had faith that I would get my happily ever after.
Now I know why. I can't help but wonder why, if she knew I would find my mate outside of the pack, she wouldn't have taken us away to find him.
Kael and Saint do a great job of distracting me until it's time to get ready for dinner.
I could just conjure fresh clothes, but I decide that a little break with Kael will be nice.
I'm not surprised when Kael picks me up and carries me off to his room.
I don't even argue because I know it makes him happy, and frankly, it makes me happy too.
As soon as we're in his room, he's kissing the breath out of me.
I kiss him back with just as much fervor.
He dominates, and I easily submit. Loving every second of how in control he is.
I gasp when he breaks contact and tosses me onto the bed.
I barely find my bearings before Kael's on top of me, pulling my clothes off.
I follow suit, tugging off his shirt and pushing his pants as far down as I can.
I wrap my legs around him and moan when his hard length meets my soaked pussy. He slides his cock through my wet slit, teasing my clit until I'm a dripping, moaning mess.
"Please, Kael…" I beg.
He lets out a low growl. "Who am I?"
I moan at his show of dominance. "Daddy," I gasp. "Daddy, I need you. Please…"
"Mmm, that's my good girl."
He doesn't make me wait, just thrusts inside me in one hard motion.
I cry out from the mix of pleasure and pain from the stretch.
He nibbles at my neck and down to my mate mark.
My pussy clenches around his cock at that overwhelming pleasure.
He fucks me hard and fast, pushing me into a powerful orgasm that has me seeing stars.
He doesn't let up, simply fucks me straight through one orgasm and into another by sucking and biting at my mate mark until my pleasure crests once again.
"Daddy," I gasp, fighting back a scream. When I can't hold back any longer, I sink my teeth into him and moan against him. I feel his cock jerk inside me as he fills me with his hot seed. Feeling him come soothes my inner Omega. She wants his knot, but settles on feeling his seed deep inside me.
Kael collapses over me, breathing as heavily as I am.
"You're going to be the death of me, little wolf," he says, brushing my hair away from my face, then kisses me gently.
"Same," I say, panting.
"Let's get cleaned up."
Before I can respond, he's already got me up in his arms and is walking us into the bathroom and straight into the shower.
Setting me on my feet, he turns on the water and gently cleans me.
Once he finishes washing me head to toe, I do the same for him.
Loving the feel of his body under my hands.
I trail my hands down to his already hard cock, and he grips them before they connect.
"We'll never make it to dinner if you don't stop."
I want to tell him I don't care, but that's not true. I do want to go and meet the pack and see for myself that they aren't the same as my old one. I let out a sigh, step away, and rinse off. Kael does the same before turning off the water and wrapping me in a warm towel.
"What should I wear? Is dinner formal?" I ask, trying to hide my nervousness.
"Not formal. If they knew they were meeting their future queen, it would be different, but a surprise like this will be nice and informal."
I smile because that sounds wonderful. It would be very overwhelming to have a formal event for the first time meeting the pack. "Thank the Goddess. I don't think I could handle that kind of event yet."
He chuckles. "You're going to be just fine. Everyone will love you, you'll see."