Taming Her Beastly Mate

Aken and Micah stood in Alexis’ room staring at Alexis. Levi had left hours ago to go back to Rhea and it was now late. Everyone had returned to normal except for the paper bag situation Aken was still dealing with.

The group was now getting ready to turn in for the night. Micah insisted on staying in the room with Alexis. The extra bed was still in her room and Aken agreed it would be an extra level of protection. However, Alexis was not amused and was pouting about it. She was hoping to make Aken give into temptation and give her a steamy treat before bed. But all of that was ruined if Micah stayed in there overnight.

“Micah it isn’t necessary. Aken will be right here watching over me.” Alexis listened to Micah snort.

“Aken said he doesn’t plan to touch you now, so I don’t see why me staying in here is a problem.” Micah looked over at the paper bag on Aken’s head searching for his eyes in the peephole. “Right?” The paper bag nodded its head.

“Well, that’s what Aken says now. But he would be singing a different story if I stripped off my clothes in the middle of the night and —” Alexis heard Aken coughing and Micah slapped his hand to his forehead.

“See? I told you, man. She is trouble you can’t trust her. Yep, best I stay in here and protect your virtue.” Micah teased and Alexis snorted.

“Too late Micah. I’ve already tasted him, and I want another helping.” Alexis grinned as she listened to the sharp breath from Aken.

“Lex, why do you have to be so perfect for me.” Aken shook his head. There was no way he wouldn’t be able to give into temptation. It was definitely for the best to have Micah with them. “Micah, put the blindfold on her. You are staying with us tonight.” He listened to the pouting protest as Micah put the sleep mask over Alexis’s eyes. The moment her eyes were covered Aken promptly removed the paper bag. “I can breathe.” He inhaled the fresh air.

Aken walked over to Alexis and scooped her up into his arms. He walked her over to the bed and eased her down. He brushed his hand through her strands and leaned down to k**s her forehead. “My love right now your safety is the most important thing and Micah has a unique ability when it comes to sensing presences. But I love how open you are about your feelings.”

“Well, will you at least hold me?” Alexis sulked and listened to him chuckle. “Of course my love.” He turned to look at Micah. “Do you have some clean clothes I can change into?”

“I don’t know. My shirts might be too big for you.” Micah smirked as Aken chuckled.

“Are you really trying to compare chest sizes?” Aken tugged his shirt off over his head and flexed his muscles. “I’m a deity Micah… this isn’t a challenge here. The expression body of a god— there is a reason for that.”

“Well, I must be a god then.” Micah grinned as he ripped his shirt off over his head.

“You guys aren’t doing what I think you are doing?” Alexis had a feeling she was missing an interesting show. She couldn’t care less about Micah’s body. She sees him shirtless all the time. But watching Aken flexing his muscles was mouthwatering. Especially in the spicy mood, she was in.

“We are comparing pe.nis sizes.” Micah teased. “Mine is bigger.” He grinned widely as Aken scoffed. “Do you want to compare that next?”

“Don’t be ridiculous little bear cub. My arms clearly have more diameter than yours do. And I don’t think that is the only thing with more diameter…” Aken rolled his arm out with a smug victorious smile.

“Not by much.” Micah walked over and held his arm out. “I think they are about equal…”

“You guys!” Alexis whined. She was left to her impure thoughts now about exactly what was going on in the room. Pretty soon she was going to take the mask off. A woman could only take so much.

“We are bro bonding Alexis. This is what men do. It’s like how you girls grab each other’s chest in the shower.” Micah listened to Alexis’s snort.

“What movies are you watching? We don’t do that. You must be watching a show about Candy and Buttons that airs at x rated o’clock. Spanktravision?” Alexis mocked. She was hating the restricting eye cover more and more. All joking aside— she missed Aken’s face, and it had only been a day.

“You watch your shows and I watch mine.” Micah shrugged and Aken turned his head to look at Alexis.

“Your shows?” Aken looked at her with amusement as she giggled.

“Not the same as Micah’s shows. And Brian and Micah watch them too.” Alexis shrugged her shoulders. She watched series shows and reality tv. It was not the same thing that she was insinuating that Micah was watching.

“Well, I have to know who the bachelor chooses now,” Micah said clicking his tongue in fake exasperation. He chuckled and threw a shirt over to Aken. “Sorry if it’s too big for you.”

Alexis felt her eyes burning. At first, it was both eyes and then it shifted to one. With the fiery sensation, the sounds around her began to muffle.

Aken rolled his eyes and put the shirt on. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to Alexis. Micah turned his head sharply towards the bed.

“Alexis!” Micah yelled running over.

Aken looked down at her noticing her hands squeezing so tight her knuckles were turning white. Once again Micah was able to sense a difference in Alexis before he was.

‘I’m there with you, my treasure. Can’t you feel me? I’m right beside you.’

Alexis sat up and held her hand over her eye. She grabbed the mask ripping it off ignoring the two men beside her. She jumped off of the bed and headed to her dresser where there was a mirror. She looked at herself and her mouth gaped in shock. Her one eye was glowing red, not unlike the red-eyed man from her premonition. What is this?

“Alexis!”

Alexis heard Micah’s concerned voice. She closed her eyes and took in deep relaxing breaths. She wouldn’t let Micah know she was distressed. She had to keep him calm. She was pretty sure he hadn’t seen her eye. So, she covered it with her hand and began to rub it lightly.

“I’m fine. It is just burning a little bit. I think I will take a shower before bed.” Alexis forced a smile as she held her composure.

“Something felt weird—” Micah studied her as he stepped closer to look at her. Aken was behind Alexis trying to stay out of her view.

“Micah look at me I am fine. It was just burning but it’s stopped.” Alexis grabbed some clothes out of her drawer and smiled at Micah. “I’ll be back.”

“I’m coming—” Micah started as Alexis laughed.

“Are you going to join me in the shower? I think Aken may have issues with that. Right my love?” Alexis listened to his hum in acknowledgment.

“I can join you though,” Aken added.

“I don’t want to interrupt bro bonding time. Besides you have some more measuring to do right?” Alexis smiled biting her bottom l*p. She could feel his heat behind her and honestly, she would love to watch water droplets propel down his rock-hard chest.

“Lex,” Micah said in an accusing tone.

“What Micah? You can’t expect me not to feel a bit self-conscious, right? I’m going to be cuddling with my mate all night long. I’d want to make sure I am fresh and clean. Excuse me and my feminine habits.” Alexis smiled and shook her head at Micah and then turned on her heels. “I’ll be back boys.” She emphasized the boys part as she opened the door to her room.

“Leave it open, Lex,” Micah said as he narrowed his eyes at her.

“My door?” She asked and she listened to his snort.

“Both doors. I’m sitting outside the bathroom door.” Micah watched her shrug her shoulders.

“Suit yourself. I’ll leave it cra.cked.” Alexis said indifferently as she made her way to the shower. She could feel the two presences following behind her as she continued to hold her composure. She pushed the door shut to a cr.ack and turned on the shower. The steam soon began to fill up the room and Alexis removed her hand from her eye.

She stared in the mirror as she studied herself. The eye looked normal again. Until the voice started again. With its hissing whisper, her eye began to glow red.

‘You aren’t interested in your mate. You want someone else in your life.’

Alexis scoffed. ‘The power of suggestion? Really? Who the hell do you think I am? I can’t be manipulated. What trick is this? You can’t win a woman’s heart the normal way so you try to brain wash one? That won’t work on me.’

‘Really? You don’t think it will work? I wonder how long it will take. I—’

An inner force encircled the voice strangling the sound out of it.

‘What is this…’ Erebus’ voice choked out.

‘This is the strength of the fairy princess. You cannot exist in my head. But thanks for extending me a connection… This is just what I needed.’ Alexis smirked and focused on the string connecting them. Meanwhile, she froze the door making sure no one could break it open easily. She made sure the ice stayed on the inside as she created a thick inner barrier.

Alexis mentally gripped onto the string and felt her beasts growl in approval. They pushed their strength into her mind, and she sent out a devastating blast of power through the mental connection. She smirked as she felt the explosion connect and the link was severed.

An instant later the door busted open, and pieces of ice shattered everywhere. Alexis gaped at Micah as she raised a towel up. “What are you doing Micah?” She hissed.

“I felt a disturbance in here,” Micah growled as Aken stepped inside with his bag over his head.

“Yeah, just me putting up an ice barrier in case your male urges got the better of you.” Alexis listened to Micah’s unconvinced growl.

“Cut the crap, Alexis. Since when have I ever tried to look at you?!” Micah growled.

“You just did. Look I’m trying to help you here. What if you end up taking a mate? I don’t want her body to suffer by comparison. If you see me naked you may never be able to view her as a real woman.” Alexis listened as Aken snickered behind his paper bag. While Micah’s eyes continued to drill into hers.

“I don’t know what your game is but I know you. You aren’t shaking me off the trail so easily. Tell me what is going on?” Micah watched as Alexis looked at him like he was crazy.

“You are about to see a lot more than you bargained for that’s what is going on.” Alexis sat the towel down and began to lift up her shirt. Micah immediately turned away while Aken stood there admiring the view. She slipped out of her clothes and winked at Aken before stepping into the shower.

Micah growled and shook his head. “You haven’t pulled anything over on me Alexis. Something is going on. I know it.”

“Fine Micah, you got me.” Alexis hissed in irritation as the hot water cascaded over her. She had to feed him something otherwise he wasn’t going to give up. And she knew exactly what to say to throw him off the trail. “I haven’t been marked yet and my mate is around. I am having a power struggle trying to prevent my beasts from going into heat. There?! Happy Micah? Thank you for making me air this embarrassing moment. Now if you don’t mind… GET OUT!”

Micah turned completely red and cleared his throat. “Oh. Uhm. Sh.it. Sorry, Lex. I… we will just be… yeah.”

Aken stood there as Micah put pressure on his shoulder trying to usher him out of the room. Everything inside of him raged for him to join his mate in the shower. But his da.mn face— he was going to need a shower now. An ice cold one. He finally allowed Micah to push him out and the door shut behind them.

Alexis sighed out in relief and leaned against the shower wall.

‘We hit him hard.’ Yuki panted happily with smug satisfaction. ‘He won’t be able to use that again on us. We severed the mental connection with the glass.’

‘Good. This must be a new trick or Dad and Aken would have known about it.’ Alexis sighed as she let the hot water run over her. For now, she had taken care of part of the problem on her own. And she did it without Micah getting upset over it. She was going to do her best in the future to protect Micah. He was always protecting her and now she needed to protect him.

—

Erebus held his head with his hands. Red drops dripped from his ears, eyes, nose, and mouth onto the stone floor beneath him. He spit out a pool of crimson liquid as some of his b***d clung to his teeth. His breath was ragged as he hunched lower to the ground.

He had underestimated her. The wave he was hit with was going to take him days to recover from. He looked down at the b***d beneath him and a red smile spread over his lips.

He began to chuckle maniacally and then his laughter echoed off of the stone walls. He staggered over to a chair as he continued to cackle to himself. He looked down at his hands and played with the sticky liquid between his fingers. She had hurt him. She had made him bleed. His eyes were wide with excitement from the challenge she presented before him. It was better when they put up a fight. He liked it.

“Yes,” Erebus whispered out as he snickered to himself. “She is the perfect gem.”