KADEN’S P.O.V

“I have been waiting for you for over half an hour,” she began in a disgruntled tone. “It isn’t kind to keep a lady waiting, Kaden, surely I taught you better.”


“I called you repeatedly mother, you could have left a message,” I crossed the length of the room and took my seat.

For the first time¸ there was awkward silence between us. My mother didn’t do awkward, she demanded and pushed until she got her way but it was like she was suddenly aware that I was not just her son but the Alpha of the most powerful pack and there was little she could force me to do. Standing up to her had felt like regaining some sort of control- something she desperately craved.

“I believe we got off on the wrong foot earlier,” she began weakly. “I was just shocked to see someone else in your house especially when Lucy called to tell me that you had a fight and had thrown her out. I had planned to go last night but I wanted you to calm down first I didn’t mean to imply that the girlwas a whore.”


“The girl has a name and it is Amelia.”

She swallowed deeply and gave a smile that was more akin to a grimace. “Amelia, right. I should never have spoken about her like that but I was just trying to do what I felt was best for you. You deserve someone brilliant and smart who can unite this pack with another and give you an advantage. I know Lucy and I know her family. I believe that she will be a good fit for you.’


“There have been over fifty women that you believed to be good fits for me, mother,” I shot backand she frowned. “I am starting to believe that you just pair me at random with any woman you see.”

“I am your mother, Kaden, you might be upset with me but you do not get to speak to me that way. I am the only person who has your best interests at heart and Lucy is in your best interests.”

“If this is what you came to say then you can leave,” I gestured to the door behind her. “Amelia is my mate and there is nothing you can say about Lucy that will make me change my mind. I don’t care if she shits gold.”

Mother’s eyes widened to the point of saucers. “Don’t be so crude.” When she saw I didn’t respond, she sighed and stood to her feet. “Fine, I’ll leave.”

I watched her walk over to the door. If it were another day, I would have called her back and apologized. My mother had done so much for me and it pained me to hurt her but on this situation, I couldn’t bring myself to care. Until she brought herself to respect Amelia as my choice, I couldn’t side with her.

She stopped with her hand on the door knob and turned to me. “I just don’t want to see you get hurt again, Kaden. You are my only child and I don’t want to go down this road again.”

“What are you talking about?” I asked but she ignored my question.

“If she is who you want then so be it. I cannot stop you but I do not have to agree with you.”

She walked out of my office after that leaving me in complete silence.

I tried to work for a few minutes after that but I couldn’t thinkclearly. My mother’s words kept repeating themselves in my ears and I tried calling her to ask what she meant but she ignored my calls. I was annoyed and frustrated so I grabbed my keys and went for a ride. My first instinct was to go home and get the clothes I had taken from Amelia’s room but my wolf quickly reminded me that I was with Amelia now and there was no reason to get her clothes when I could be with her.

I drove to Caleb’s house and Clara answered the door. At first, she smirked but she quickly took note of my expression and stepped to the side. “She is in her room. I’ll tell grandma that you are not to be disturbed.”

“Thank you, Clara.”

She stepped aside for me and I made my way to Amelia’s room. From the outside, I could hear her muttering to herself but I couldn’t exactly hear what she was saying. I pushed the door open slightly and her scent hit me like a freight train. I had to control myself so I wouldn’t end up rushing to her and scaring her. She was seated on the table and staring at a book. Her pencil was captured between her lips and she kept running her free hand down her face.

“Am I interrupting?”I asked and she jumped before turning to me. As soon as our eyes met, her cheeks heated up and I didn’t need to search through our bond to know exactly what she was thinking about. I walked into the room and shut the door behind me. “What are you doing?”

“I have some homework that is due tomorrow and I have no idea what I am doing,” she muttered something else under her breath and I crossed the length of the room.

It had been a while since I had done any sort of homework but I was determined to help her.If not for anything, but so that she could look up at me like I was her hero. I pulled her off the seat and claimed it before pulling her into my lap. Once again, her cheeks heated and when she shifted on my lap to get more comfortable, I grabbed her hips.

“If you have any plans of finishing this then you will cease all movements immediately,” I warned and I knew the exact moment she became aware of the growing bulge underneath her because she clenched her thighs. “Now, show me what’s wrong, baby. The quicker we finish this, the more time I get with you.”

It took me about ten minutes to get back in the flow but once I did, we were done with the entire assignment in less than half an hour and just like I predicted, the smile on her face and the pure and undiluted joy with which she threw her hands around my shoulders was enough to have me feeling like I had just wrangled the sun.

She got off me to put her books back where they belonged and I couldn’t help but watch her as she moved around the small space. An uninvited thought of her doing the same in my house and my room had the corner of my lips curling up. It would be the highlight of my life so far but I knew that if I asked her now then she was likely to refuse so I stored the thought away for a later time.

“Thank you so much, you have no idea how long I had spent on that,” she told me as she turned to me. “I wasn’t expecting you today, are you okay?” I nodded and stood to my feet. I held out a hand for her to take and she wasted no time in entangling her fingers with mine. “Are you sure?”

I didn’t bother responding with words, I pulled her closer until she was flush against me and I kissed her. It took her a second to reciprocate but once she did, shemelted against me. She felt like blissand she tasted like my very own paradise. I could spend the rest of my life kissing her and I would have considered myself an achieved man. She moaned and I used the opportunity to slip my tongue into her mouth. It was embarrassing how just that action had me hardening to the point of pain.

I wanted her and it was crazy how much. When she was around, it was like nothing else mattered. When I held her, everything else faded away. There was no issue with my mother or rogue problems. When I had her in my arms, I could just be Kaden- her mate. I didn’t need to be the perfect son or the feared Alpha, I could just be me and that feeling was like a drug. She was like an aphrodisiactailored to bring me to my knees. I knew in my heart that if she asked me to take the moon out of the sky and bring it to her doorstep, I would not rest until I did.

She had to pull back for air and the sight of her with her messy hair and swollen lips was my undoing. I let out a groan and placed my forehead against hers. She was breathing heavily and her palms rested flat on my chest. She started to pull them away but I quickly grabbed her wrists and kept them there.

“Are you sure that everything is okay?” she asked in a soft and breathy tone that had me wanting to kiss her again. “You can talk to me, you know. Is it about your mother?”

“That among many others,” I reluctantly admitted. It was weird to talk to someone about my problems but it also felt good.She opened her mouth to ask more questions but I cut her off. “I don’t want to talk about any of that while I am with you. I want to focus on you, can you do that?”

She hesitated before nodding and I pulled her towards the bed with me. She obliged but I could see her glancing at the door warily.

“No one will walk in,” I assured her. “They know better than that.”

“What if they hear?” she whispered with flaming cheeks and I laughed.

I tugged her to the bed and flipped her over so I was lying over her and settled between her thighs. Her eyes were fixed on mine and I could see the burning desire and lust in them but they were buried under anticipation and worry.

“Do you trust me?” I asked and she nodded. “Good, the only way they will hear us is if you aren’t quiet. You can be quiet for me, can’t you baby?”I saw her reaction to the pet name and I made a mental note to say it more often. When she nodded, I clicked my tongue. “I you’re your words.”

“Yes,”

I smirked. “Good girl.”