Chapter 17

"Merikh POV

My b*dy vibrates with her touch, my lycan damn near purring as her soft lips move against mine. It's like the celebration dinner all over again, my b*dy giving in where I know I should pull back, but I can't. Not t I am forever wrapped up in everything Colette.

Her hands are warm from the water as they glide up my heaving chest, wrapping around my n*ck. My b*dy shivers under her touch and I k*ss her deeper, unable to breathe the air around me, only her.

My hand tangles in her wet hair as I tilt her chin up, giving me better access to explore her mouth. My other

hand slides down her wet back, my thumb looping into the back of her bikini bottoms. The rest of my palm rests over

the fabric.

I crave grabbing a handful of her ass, dragging her b*dy up me and

spreading her little legs around my waist. But Colette isn't someone you fling around, not like that. Not yet. She's a delicate flower, a water lily that needs time and so long as this is what we do with that time... I can manage. For a short while.

She moans as she tries to tug me closer, her b*dy rolling against mine with a delicious vibration that only serves the purpose of making everything harder. Like pulling away from her and, well...me, clearly. "Colette," I murmur against her lips.

She hums in acknowledgement and then she moves her head to my cheek, k*ssing my face before moving to my ear. Her breathing is like a feather over my ears and it makes me shiver as a hungry moan slip

I walk her back, trying to find something to press her against. I can't have her, not the way I crave, but I sure as shit can't stop this moment. Right now, it's the only thing keeping me breathing. The second I pul A knock sounds at the door and ignore it. f**k them. I don't care who it is or what they

want. Right now I'm servicing my queen. The knock grows louder and Colette must finally hear it as she tears away, covering her lips. and looking away. She is hiding again from me, her shell quickly coming ba

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"What?" I growl at the door. Who ever it is could have easily used the mindlink,

"Alpha, I have come from the council with the official decision on your appeal to-"

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"Yes, I will be with you in a moment." I grit out, taking a step away from

Colette who looks at me, lips parted and red. Her hair is a mess with her innocent eyes wide in shock, watching me. I tilt my head, drinking in the view. "Exquisite," I breathe. I reach out, cupping her cheek, dragging the pad of my thumb over her lips. "I will see your

tonight,"

"I thought you said you would be working late," she murmurs in a daze.

things around." I smile. "You should get dressed and rest. The healing waters can only

never seen before. For a moment, I think she will say something, but she doesn't. Instead, she closes her mo "Okay. I'll see you in a bit." She

forehead. As much as I want to deny the pull to her, I

reservations.

see you soon," I sigh, releasing her and rushing

grabbing my towel and changing my clothing, while Colette looks' away, her innocence still intact, as I grin to myself, hoping she took a peek all the while knowing

for me. His unnatural looking

vest. At least they sent

to

you again, Alpha," he bows his head in

it my appeal was once again

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lips. I look at him, shocked. For years, I have repealed the ruling that landed our kind ostracized by the council that protects their members and allows them acc "One?" I ask,

share those details,

hands through my

says, looking at me and I

from my

time with Colette.

him for now. She

that your kind has..." He pauses, looking for

scoff. "I believe that is the word you

was going to say anchor. Someone to keep you grounded. To reach you when you are

halves." I frown. "There is no grounding there. Just

not been kicked from the council, nor are they notorious for acting

open and motioning him to enter. He obliges me, and I see Hayes sitting in the corner with a grin

like to relay to the council?" Ezrah asks. He pulls an envelope

the head of the council." I frown. The dickhead who keeps fighting me, even though

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it out for us, not that

is." He watches me with a glimmer of amusement. "You know the rules. He has some time left to be

leader."

at that seat." I growl low in my chest. "Not some

"If your

very different, Alpha. But as it stands, your great grandfather was not one for the rules and the council fears the term has not

hammer my fist on my desk. "They all are hoping enough time passes

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