Alarick's POV
Such rotten luck! The odds were against me from the start. How cruel fate could be, for the very person I was trying to avoid turned out to be the best friend of my fiancée. When I first saw her surrounded by her friends, my heart nearly stopped with fear and longing. As she drew closer, I recognized the faint scent of my brother lingering on her skin. In that moment, I couldn't have cared less about my supposed betrothed. It was clear to see Melissa's interest in Leon, so we mutually agreed to cancel our engagement after the girls left. She demanded it, afraid of the consequences from her strict parents if she did not comply.
But now, lying next to Lina in bed, all thoughts and concerns are quickly forgotten as my primal lust takes over. Despite the disheveled state of her appearance, she is like the most irresistible feast for my senses. My body aches with desire and my erection strains against my trousers painfully. I collapse onto the bed, hiding my face in my hands as a frustrated groan escapes from my lips. This intense attraction towards Lina is new and overwhelming, igniting a wild and animalistic fire within me that I cannot control. My sexual arousal has never felt so raw, so primal.
I try to relieve myself but no matter how hard I try, I cannot find satisfaction without causing harm to Lina. A deep sense of frustration washes over me, knowing that only satisfying this desire can ease this burning ache inside me. But I also know that giving into these animalistic urges would only hurt Lina.
I steal one last glance at her sleeping form before making a decision to restrain myself for today. Even though every fiber of my being yearns for her touch and closeness, I know it would not be right to act upon it without considering her feelings and safety. But the thought of having everything I need lying right beside me and not being able to fully let go crushes my heart.
How can I explain everything to her? My true identity as a wolf shifter, my position as the Alpha, and my parents' disapproval of our relationship. It all weighs heavily on my mind as I stand up and adjust my trousers, trying to lessen the physical pressure caused by my desires.
I make my way out of the room and down to the hidden door in our basement, leading to a tunnel that connects to the nearby forest. With each step, my heart grows heavier, struggling to contain the wild urges of my inner wolf. By the time I reach the entrance to the forest, I can barely keep him from taking over. The transformation is swift and painful, but soon enough, we are running free through the woods, lost in our animalistic instincts until exhaustion finally forces us into a deep slumber under the pale light of dawn.
Even in our dreams, Lina consumes our thoughts. We roam aimlessly, unable to escape her pull even in our sleep. But at least we are able to appease our physical needs momentarily. When we awake, still consumed by our desire for her, we race back towards home and towards Lina with no clear plan, just an overwhelming urge to be near her at all costs.
As we drew closer to the room, we suddenly smelled sex and heard sweet moans; my wolf took off like a lunatic. I lost the last bit of influence I had over him. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't regain control over him. I was also pissed, but the fear of my wolf hurting Lina outweighed every other emotion. Suddenly, I felt desperation and sadness; nothing seemed to work out for me. He ferociously pounced at a man, Leon. We landed on the floor, fletching our teeth and grabbing Leon by his neck. The next thing I knew, my wolf and I realized we had become one. Leon looked desperate. He had never seen us like that, and we did not know we could half-switch. We were now half wolf, half human, and so was our consciousness. The shock got the best out of us for a second, but soon enough, we were again aware of the situation. We let out a deep, menacing growl.
While my wolf wanted to crush our opponent, Leon quietly whined, almost not able to breathe. At the same time, I forced our body to sniff the air. We could clearly make up Leon's scent, but we suddenly realized that Lina's scent was faint and that there was another scent, Melissa. As we looked over our shoulder, we saw Melissa's face distorted by fear as she tried to cover herself. The tension in the hand around Leon's neck started to fade, and my wolf and I sighed profusely. We let go and fell back against the bed. Leon was coughing and fighting for air. The sweat on his face became cold, and so did our rage. I transformed back to my human form and headed straight out of the room, not paying the situation any mind.
After a few steps, I could sense Leon hesitantly following me, "I'm sorry. I never meant to… You know me, right? I'm not that type of guy." I knew he wasn't. He was one of the few who wanted to wait to share his first night with the one he wanted to spend his life with. "I honestly couldn't care less." I replied, "Melissa and I are through. We already talked." "She told me. But what was that?" Leon asked, thinking back at what had just happened. "You tell me," I threw his question right back at him." We were both not aware of how we ended up in this situation. We look at each other and can't refrain from laughing. "I'm still sorry," He replied. I could feel his honesty. "Just wait until the news gets out that you slept with the Alpha's woman on the day of their engagement party; then, you will feel sorry!" I jest, but we both know that word can't get out about what happened between them. "I know. Just that I didn't," he replied, a little embarrassed. "You didn't what?" I ask, confused. "I didn't sleep with her," he clarified. I couldn't help but laugh at his comment as he blushed. "Make sure to instruct Melissa to keep everything to herself," I advised him making my way to the kitchen, "We'll talk later."