Chapter Forty
Iend up spending the night at Dash's. We fall asleep after listening to shouting for a while.
Dash and I are on a long three-seater couch yet instead of lying down we fall asleep in an upright position, our necks falling down, which is why we wake up groaning from stiffness.
Dash suggests we go get breakfast since Axe will most likely be pissed off about what Manson said to him.
Dash parks in a cafe parking lot. I look up at the sign which says, 'The Grail Cafe'.
“Your mate works here,” I state.
“Yeah, I want to see her.”
We walk in and take a seat at one of the cushioned booths. Dash smiles as a waitress walks over to us.
“Hi Ryleigh,” Dash greets her. To her, his eyes might appear flirtatious, but I see the adoration in them.
“Hi Dash. Can I get you some drinks to start off?” she asks politely.
“Yes, but first we need to plan our date. When should I call you?” He smiles charmingly. Ryleigh looks at me then turns back to him in annoyance.
“You asked for my number yesterday then you come in here with a date and are talking about taking me on a date,” she says bitterly.
“No.” Dash chuckles. “This is my best friend's girl, Elora.”
“Ohh hi,” she murmurs to me.
“Nice to meet you.” I smile to ease her embarrassment.
“So a date?” Dash asks hopefully.
“You can call me tonight. I should take your order now. The breakfast rush will get busy,” she says.
We order our food and have a small, light conversation. Dash's eyes keep following wherever Ryleigh is.
“I like her. She wasn't afraid to call you out,” I say.
“Great spirit for a wolf's girlfriend, wouldn't you say?” Dash smirks.
“I have an awkward question. Since she's human, your wolf can't mate her. How does that work?” I ask.
“Since we're werewolves, we reproduce in our human form so that's not a problem. My wolf won't be able to have her since she doesn't have a wolf but it's not about sex. My wolf will be satisfied with her companionship.”
“But wolves mate for life,” I push.
“Yeah but that doesn't necessarily mean mates fuck each other all the time. A wolf stays with their mate for life. Whether they're having sex or not doesn't really matter.”
“I really should be educated on werewolves,” I joke even though it's not funny. I didn't even know the history before Axe explained it to me.
***
Dash drops me off at home and I walk inside. I sniff Axe out and find him asleep in his bed. While he sleeps, given he'd be tired after yesterday's fight and all, I call Carson and tell her everything that happened.
“Oh my fucking shit,” Carson screeches after I've said everything. “That sounds like a once in a lifetime event. I can't believe I missed it.”
“I would have told you about it but you only just left a few days ago so I didn't want to make it inconvenient for you,” I tell her.
“You're so thoughtful. So how are things now?”
“Well, Axe is sleeping. I might shower and then hopefully Axe and I can be happy once and for all since everything's taken care of. I'm worried about Manson but I shouldn't be...”
“Don't worry about my father. Hardheaded men need a wake-up call anyway. He'll get over it, trust me. When I was leaving the pack to be with my mate, he didn't talk to me for six months because he had some stupid thought that I was quitting the pack. But now we talk again.”
“Shit, that's kinda immature,” I think out loud.
“Yeah, he was even more pissed when I left Axe after the accident happened and again stopped talking to me.”
“Do you think he'll give Axe the silent treatment?” I wonder.
“He shouldn't because Axe would love that.” Carson laughs.
“I really don't understand how two compassionate and wise people came from close-minded parents,” I say, hoping it doesn't come across as an insult.
“My mum isn't like that. Even though our father tried to dominate our personalities, our mother always educated us on the more important traits like love and empathy.”
“Okay, at least one of Axe's parents doesn't hate me.”
“So, anything else interesting happen since I left?”
“Wasn't what I told you enough?” I tease.
“I'm a sucker for drama.” Carson and I laugh.
“Well, Dash met his mate who's human.”
“Ugh I'm missing so much fun,” Carson whines.
“Fun? We are very different.” I chuckle.
Carson and I stay on the phone, not even realising the time go by.
When I hang up I see texts from Amelia, completely forgetting that I had school today.
I'll go Monday. It will be interesting to see how the werewolves react to me after the meeting.
At least I don't have to worry about the bullies since they won't be there.
I go upstairs and have a nice long shower, the water drizzling down my face, making me feel good.
After getting out I use the fluffy robe that I just sink into and get into my bed.
I'm not tired so I get my laptop and put on a movie.
During the movie, my door opens and Axe walks in wearing just a pair of briefs.
“Why are you in here?” Axe questions as he lifts the blanket and gets in behind me.
“I'm watching a movie.”
“You could have come to my bed.” Axe wraps his arm around me and slides his hand in the slip of the robe, softly grazing my stomach with his fingers. “How was Dash's?”
“Fine, how was your father?”
“A pain in the ass,” he grumbles. “And I would really like you to take my mind off it.”
“I finish my period tomorrow,” I tell him, and he groans.
“Women are out for one week every month for forty years. Imagine how much time that adds up to without being able to have sex,” Axe speculates.
“It just gives a woman more strength and self-control to withstand it,” I tell him.
“I mean, you can have sex on your period but most girls don't want to...” Axe trails off.
“Are you suggesting we try it?” I ask nervously.
“We are animals technically. Blood doesn't bother us. It might be easier to slide in with the extra lubrication,” he explains softly.
Sex on my period does have a daunting element to it. When I imagine it, all I see is a mess. But Axe and I are in a trusting relationship so there's no reason not to try it.
“We can try it.”
Once I agree to try mating while I'm on my period, Axe starts preparing.
We move to his room since he's got black bed sheets just in case it stains through.
We, of course, put a dark coloured towel over the sheets, though.
I free myself of any clothing and lie down on the bed, my ass directly on the middle of the towel.
He takes off his briefs and lies beside me, leaning half his body on me.
Axe kisses me delicately, his soft lips capturing mine in his again and again.
His tongue touches mine and he presses his body closer to mine, driving my lust right between my legs.
His thumb massages over my nipple making my body jerk out of sensitivity.
Soon enough he opens my legs and rests between them.
“You don't have cramps, do you?” he asks with concern.
“No, the first day of my period, yeah, but I'm fine now,” I assure him.
“I've never done this before. Let me know if it doesn't work for you,” Axe says, and I nod.
Axe leans over and puts a condom on, most likely so the blood doesn't stain his skin.
He kisses me for a while longer before he even tries to do it.
This is only the second time we're having sex.
I wonder if it'll be better than the first. He slides his manhood up and down my centre a few times, whether he's trying to turn me on or testing how lubricated I am, he keeps doing it.
When I grab his hips to give him the okay, he slowly pushes the tip in my entrance.
It feels alright. Axe slips in more and it's much smoother than our first time.
“Ah,” I let out when he fills me.
Axe does several strokes in and out slowly.
As I look up at him, he's looking into my eyes.
Last time he was in a world of his own. Now he's here, in this moment, with me.
It still feels slightly uncomfortable. But it reassures me that our sex is going to get better every time.
Carson's right. The first couple times aren't going to be the greatest. But I know my body is getting used to him and next time I'll feel pleasure.
Watching Axe stare into my eyes, his movements soft, his lips parted in pleasure, it makes me feel happy.
This is a great emotionally bonding moment.
“Are you okay?” Axe asks breathily, holding himself above me while he softly rocks his hips into mine.
“It's much better,” I tell him.
He lasts a reasonable amount of time. I stare at him intrigued when his eyes squint shut and his mouth opens more as a breathy groan leaves him while he finishes.
He lifts up and rolls to the side, discarding the condom.
I sit up and see just a small dot of blood on the towel.
It's quite clean, only a small bit of blood smeared on my private area.
That went much better than expected. I thought we'd be lying in a pool of blood by the end of it but I am pleasantly surprised.
“Did you like it?” Axe asks.
“I'm still getting used to it,” I try to answer without hurting his feelings.
“I understand. I can't wait to see you come while I'm inside you,” Axe murmurs seductively.
“Me too.” I lean in and press my lips against his. He grabs my hip and pulls me closer to him. When he pulls away he looks down at my body, running his hand over my stomach.
“I'm so fucking glad the bruises are gone.”
“I know.” I look down at my body, glad to see creamy skin instead of purple. I can still see some light bruising depending on the lighting in the room but my skin looks healthy again.
“Why don't you get cleaned up and I'll find something for us to eat?” Axe suggests.
“That sounds good.”
Axe goes to the kitchen and I have a shower.
I just have a quick one, put on leggings and a shirt, then go downstairs.
Axe is bringing a tray of food to the coffee table in the living room.
It's a platter of food; deli meats, cheeses, crackers and cut up vegetables.
He puts on a movie and we both snack on the platter.
“Are you excited about going back to school?” Axe asks.
“Mixed emotions.” I chuckle.
“I have to ask, you take a lot of time off school. How are you passing?” Axe looks bewildered.
“I'm failing but the reason the school hasn't done anything about my absences is because I came up with a lie two years ago and the principal bought it.”
“What lie?”
“I said my grandma was poor and elderly and needed help, so I'll be looking after her part time. The teachers don't believe it but the principal has already approved of my 'supposed schedule'.” I use air quotes.
“So you're a skilled liar, I'm impressed.” Axe grins.
“Got to be skilled at something.” I shrug.
“No, you are actually. Secretive and can lie. Should I be worried?” Axe teases, nudging my shoulder.
“No.” I chuckle. “I'm honest with you.”
“I know. You could have lied to me before when I asked if you liked the sex, but you didn't.”
“As for sex, you know I go on heat soon,” I remind him.
“Are you nervous?”
“What does it entail?” I ask.
“It lasts for about a week. The first two to three days you'll just feel irritated and snappy. When your heat really kicks in, let your wolf take over. I usually spent three days in wolf form when it was my mate's heat.”
“How... didn't you get your mate... pregnant if you stayed in wolf form and mated for three days?” I ask carefully, not sure if he's comfortable with the pregnancy talk.
“We were still young so we tried to take as many precautions as we could so it wouldn't happen. It's hard to get my wolf to stop during mating but I fought for control and no pregnancy happened.” Axe shrugs.
“The pregnancy thing, how do you feel about it?” I dare to ask. His eyes widen in amusement.
“Are you saying you want to have my kids?” He grins.
“Shut up.” I nudge him.
“One day, Elora.” Axe kisses me. “One day.”