His Reluctant Luna novel Chapter 17

Alice (POV) -

I don't know what got into me. I stripped off my tee, followed by my sweatpants. Fumbling with the clasp of my bra. I released my breasts. His eyes widened; I have a slim body, but I am top-heavy. It is surprising for others when they find unexpected curves under my dress. My nipples tightened to attention in the chilled air of the room. My panties followed. I could sense his breathing getting heavy. I could not help smiling slightly. I stood silent and straight before him, nervous, the flush of my sudden nudity tinting my skin.

Lucian finally moved from his position, but he did not approach me. Instead, he walked towards a dresser and picked up something.

A whip? Some degrading sex toys?

I had no idea what kind of sick person he was, but if he hurt me, I was not staying, no matter what. He returned carrying God knows what. His eyes fell on me again. I blushed under that heated gaze. 

"My God! How lovely you are," he said almost to himself as he walked around me.

I sucked in a breath when he lightly touched my quivering breasts. I closed my eyes, biting my lip. 

I felt something snapping on my hardened nipple, "Ah! What...." I gasped, looking down at a cloth clip on my nipple.

"What the hell are you doing," I said, stepping back, resulting in a sharp jab in my clipped nipple as he was still holding it.

"Ouch!" I cried out.

He held me by my elbow.

"Do not move, without my permission," he hissed.

His hand inched towards the other nipple, holding it firmly between his fingers, the clip snapped into place, pinching the sensitive flesh between the flats of the wooden sides. Both my nipples throbbed angrily against their unforgiving ornaments, in a very sensual way. It was not too bad.

'Great! Now I am as pervert as my wolf.' I thought.

"Now, you are going to tell me why you are being punished," his voice was low and stern, yet silky.

I struggled to focus on him, ignoring the fresh pain in my nipples.

"For calling you a pervert, which you are," I hissed.

His eyes narrowed into slits.

He gripped my chin firmly with a slight tug. Forcing a to look up. I rolled my eyes defiantly and stared back at him.

"That is not how you answer a question. Try again." He spoke.

I gritted my teeth, doing my silent defiance.

He signed, then dropped his hand from my chin and twisted the clips on my nipples.

I yelped and spat out, "please stop. I will not call you that again. I am sorry."

My breathing was ragged, and I had never been so turned on in my life! He relaxed the twist and continued.

"It is not good to disrespect your Alpha, is it?"

 "No sir."

"Good girl," he drawled.

"Now you are going to explain why you ran away from me?"He said in that same mocking tone. 

 He paused to run his fingers along with the clips, the slight movement sent tremors down my breast.

 "If I am not happy with your explanation, you'll have to give it more thought, and we'll repeat this tomorrow."

I fidgeted, chewing on my lip," I didn't want a mate," I said softly.

The discomfort in my nipples and his stern, expectant stare did nothing to help.

"That I am aware, why don't you want me? I am your mate. You have to want me." 

"I..... I was scared that you would claim me, then force me to stay with you. So, I ran away."

The clips seemed heavier and tighter with each passing moment.

"Otherwise, what? Lucian? You will tie me up and spank me? Is that your idea of gaining my respect and love?"

The idea was not bad, the image of her all tied up and ready was quite appealing. I shook my head, to dispel that thought.

"Alice! It is not like that... I am your mate, do not deny your attraction. I know it's there."

She squirmed to come out of my embrace, I released her, the pain of losing that skin contact hit my wolf and me instantly. Jake groaned in mourning.

"Yes, I know we are mates! So what? Does it mean I must crawl at your feet? Or degrade me to live according to your.... perverse ideas."

I ran my hand through my hair, mainly to keep them off her and to keep my eyes away from that lovely rack.

"Alice, you very well know that you want me, your arousal can be sniffed by every single male in this building. I don't know why you are denying it."

"I barely know you! How can I sleep with you?"  She said, folding her hands.

"We are wolves, Alice, that is how things are done among wolves. We find our mates; we copulate then mark each other and that is it. If we were incompatible, we would not be mates. But if you want to do it humanly, then fine. We will do it that way. What do want me to do? Go on a date?"

Jake, my wolf, was as confused as me. He had no idea about human sensibilities. Currently, he was urging me to claim her, and it took all my willpower to keep myself in check.

"Now, I would like to get dressed. I can't have a conversation like this." She flushed.

I nodded, and I agreed, I would not be able to hold myself for long either.

"I am going to take a shower, we'll go down for dinner after that, or would you prefer it in the room?"

"I would like to have it with others. " She replied immediately as if my company sickened her.

"You should have claimed her, she would become nice to you then." My wolf said to me.

"Shut up, Jake," I said to my wolf as I proceeded to take a cold shower.