The Supreme Alpha

Author's note: This is from Zoe's point of view

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I wanted to stay longer in that river with Luca, but Ash spoiled the mood, and part of me feared that Ash will return or maybe someone else would peep on us.

I would be devastated if roles are reversed and if Ash found his mate and left me without a word, but as werewolves, we are all aware that a mate might appear and change everything from the moment we become adults. That's why werewolves don't tie themselves to people who are not their mates and that's why I dreaded my eighteenth birthday even though I had no idea that it will end like this.

With every day closer to my birthday, fear in me swelled because I was confident that Ash will abandon me and I won't have a wolf, yet it ended up as the complete opposite. 

I know that Ash was hurt, but it's not my fault that the Moon Goddess gave me Luca as my mate.

Ash's behavior was inexcusable.

I was pissed that Ash tracked us and interrupted my intimate time with Luca and then he was all me-me-me, and he didn't even think about how that impacts me and Luca.

Ash didn't ask me about my wolf or apologize for looking into my thoughts without permission.

This was MY eighteenth birthday, and MY moment with MY mate, and Ash came to interrupt us like a child throwing a tantrum because he felt wronged. How can he be so selfish? If anyone had the right to be selfish today, that would be ME!

Just thinking about that made my blood boil and I was resolved to postpone everything related to Ash for tomorrow.

My priority was to adjust to the facts that I had a wolf and a mate, and that Luca is not my brother.

Everything about Luca was perfect. He knew how to kiss me and how to touch me and I never knew that this level of happiness was possible, yet something told me that we have just begun. I didn't want to allow Ash or anyone else to cast a shadow on this.

The walk back home would be a long one, so we agreed to let our wolves take over.

Luca guided me with the shift into my wolf form and this time it was less painful. Actually, it still hurt like hell, but I didn't pass out, so that was progress. It felt like forever, while Luca shifted into his wolf in less than a second.

We let our wolves play on the way back to the mansion. They were running and nipping at each other, and I could feel Diana's joy as she was establishing a connection with Luca's wolf, and based on the amount of sniffing, licking, and tail wagging, Luca's wolf was happy also.

By the time we reached the mansion, Diana was getting lazy, and she wanted to sleep.

Luca fetched us two bathrobes from the hallway at the back entrance to the mansion so that we don't enter naked. Serina said that going through the mansion in wolf form is forbidden. Something about muddy pawprints on the floor and fur sticking to the furniture.

The mansion was quiet, and I wondered if everyone called it a night.

Luca stopped in the hallway on the second floor. "My room or yours?"

I realized that we are going to share a room. Well, I slept in his bed more than once, but this will be different.

"Are you sure that's wise?", I asked.

I knew that it will be nearly impossible to keep our hands off each other. Just thinking about sharing a bed with Luca made me aroused and based on Luca's smirk, he could smell it.

"No.", Luca responded. "That's not wise, but if we separate now, I will sneak into your room and spoon you while you sleep."

"Spoon me. I like that.", I admitted. I always dreamed about sleeping in the arms of my lover. Intimate. Warm. Comforting. Safe. "Any room is fine, as long it's with you."

Luca's eyes flashed in approval and before I could react, he scooped me into his arms and carried me into his room, princess style.

I thought that he will toss me on the bed, but he passed by it, and he didn't keep me down until we entered the shower enclosure.

Oh, right. We should clean up.

Before bathrobes fell on the floor, Luca and I were locked in a kiss.

Nudity. This time without river to provide coverage, and it was not accidental either.

I was always reluctant to remove my clothes in front of others, even in a female-only company, and other she-wolves teased me how it shows that I never shifted.

When Tessa found me sulking in the corner after one of the teasing sessions, she told me that she was the same, before meeting Vito.

"In front of your mate, clothes won't make a difference. You will always feel exposed like he can see not only your body, but all of your secrets also, and you will be happy to share it all with him because you are one…"

I didn't get it at that time, but now that I was with Luca in the shower enclosure, that memory flashed in my mind, and it made sense.

Tessa also told me that mates can't keep their hands off each other, and I thought that she was exaggerating but now I confirmed that it's worse than I imagined. Everywhere we touched, delicious sparks ignited, and I craved for more. This was ridiculous.

And to think that before Luca found me by the river, I was wondering if I will be able to look at him as a man instead of a brother.

What brother? The things I wanted to do with him are a definite taboo between siblings.

Luca was my addiction. I needed his touch and his flavors, or I was at risk of losing my mind. All the time.

If I knew that finding a mate will make me this wanton, I would shave my private area. I didn't care about it in the river, but now that we were in the shower, in a lit-up bathroom, I was concerned that my intimate bush is too... well, bushy.

Without breaking the kiss, Luca kicked our bathrobes out of the shower enclosure before starting the water.

I had no idea if the water was cold or warm or anything in-between because my body was on fire.

It was so easy to say that I want us to take it slow before I was consumed by this madness.

Slow? I wanted us to shower faster so that we can go on the bed and continue what we were doing in the river when Ash interrupted us. Or maybe we could just do things here. Who needs a bed?

The only thing I wanted was Luca all over me and I forced myself to stay present. 

"Luca…", I gasped between kisses. "Let me wash your back."

He leaned his forehead on mine and exhaled sharply before reaching for the shower gel.

I thought this might give me a temporary breather to gather my wits, but I ended up gaping at the muscles of his back, and his firm ass. Was Luca always this hot?

"Are you done looking?", Luca asked with amusement in his voice.

I just stared at him, unsure how to respond. Was I done? Never.

He chuckled and turned off the shower. "I guess we are done with this." He took the bottle of shower gel from my hands and returned it to the shelf.

I looked at myself. Well, we were making out under the shower for some time, so I guess that counts as clean, minus the shower gel part.

I will get to breathe his scent of apples without the shower gel intruding, so I was not complaining.

I knew that Luca wanted to carry me, so I dodged him at the last moment and I dashed toward the bed, leaving a wet trail behind me.

"At least wrap your hair in the towel!", Luca shouted after me, making me stop in my tracks and the next thing I knew, a massive towel smacked me in the back of my head.

"Hey!", I protested, and I took the towel in my hands, ready to rub my hair.

I yelped when Luca's body slammed into mine from behind, and I stumbled forward only to be caught by Luca's strong arms who pulled me to lean on him.

"You are perfect, Zoe…", Luca murmured close to my ear. "I can't wait to claim you as mine."

His voice was low and full of suppressed need and I felt my arousal swelling as his hands moved to cup my breasts. 

I wanted to claim him as mine, just how he wanted me, or maybe more. Was this coming from the bond, Diana, or was it me?

I couldn't recognize myself. What happened with bashful Zoe? There was not a trace of shame in me as the urge to get closer to Luca overwhelmed my senses. 

I leaned on him completely while sticking my chest forward, silently urging him to handle my breasts with more force. That little caressing was just a tickle. "Harder, Luca…", I demanded, and I gasped when he pinched my nipples harshly.

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