Chapter 0144

Alexander

Athena rests curled in my arms, her cheek pressed against my chest.

My fingers trace slow patterns down her spine.

The air still carries the scent of our lovemaking.

No matter how fiercely we argued, she always yielded when I focused on the mark on her neck.

Her mind goes quiet for a precious moment.

It felt like an eternity since her thoughts weren't racing at lightning speed.

Overthinking.

Overanalyzing.

I feel her eyelashes brush my skin as her arms tighten around me.

For a second, I believed she had drifted to sleep.

"When will you execute Ethan?" she whispers softly.

"Soon. He'll face trial after we finish extracting information."

My hand drifts down to her stomach, where a gentle curve is already visible.

Her slim frame makes the pregnancy more apparent.

She tilts her head back and kisses me, guiding my hand to cup her warmth.

Her kiss deepens as my finger slips between her folds, feeling how ready she still is.

I press my thumb against her clit, and her hips jerk against my hand.

A low moan escapes her as my fingers move faster.

Her back arches just as a knock echoes through the door.

Athena lets out a startled gasp and freezes, yanking the blankets up around us.

I keep my hand in place, slowing my movements to tease her.

She glares at me as I call out that I'm occupied.

She tries to remain still, terrified of being discovered.

Soft moans escape her as I push two fingers inside her roughly.

Her hips move against my hand as she grabs my wrist, trying to stop me.

She shakes her head frantically.

"Alexander, there's a man here. Claims he knows you!" a deep voice announces from behind the door while I watch my mate fight her climax.

"Did he give a name?" I respond while kneading her hardened nipples.

"He says it's Zachary."

Athena arches her back, her hips rocking against my hand as she grabs my growing length.

She bites her bottom lip, squeezing her eyes shut.

"Keep him at the entrance. I'll be there shortly."

As footsteps retreat, Athena's lips part in a long, shuddering groan she'd been suppressing.

Her muscles clench around my fingers.

"He's here," she mutters, attempting to pull away.

"He can wait. I need to finish what I started."

I throw the blankets off and bury my face between her thighs.

She gasps as my mouth finds her.

My tongue flicks over her swollen clit as I spread her legs wider.

I love that she belongs to me.

I love that I'm the only one who will ever taste her sweetness.

As she begins to arch again, I thrust my cock into her deeply.

"Alexander," she breathes out helplessly.

Her eyes close as her muscles clamp around me, leaving little room to move.

I pull her upright against my chest.

Our lips hover centimeters apart as I thrust into her.

"Let me see those beautiful blue eyes," I growl.

Her eyes lock with mine as I push deeper.

Her nails dig into my shoulders as her moans fill the room.

With one final cry, she grips my cock tightly as her body shudders around me.

I fill her with my release.

She remains seated on me, arms looped around my neck, head resting on my shoulder.

Her breathing is heavy, her heart pounding loudly.

"You need a shower," I murmur, running my fingers through her hair.

"Are you saying I smell?"

I laugh. "Like our passion."

Her legs wrap around my hips as I carry her to the shower, her lips tracing my jawline.

Pregnancy has definitely made her more passionate.

It was nearly two hours before I finally left the bedroom and headed to the pack entrance to meet Zachary.

He was arguing intensely with several of my guards.

"Where the hell have you been?" he snaps upon seeing me.

"My mate had needs."