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This chapter contains forced sex.
Chapter Two
Cullen again brushed his thumb over her lower lip. His gaze was molten, not with anger but with desire. "This is not what you think, Ivory." He said, releasing the grip on her hair. His body stayed pressed to hers as his hand cupped her cheek breathing in her scent.
Cullen continued to keep her eyes with his as he spoke to Edgar. "Tell Miss Moller that I am unavailable and that I will call her at my earliest convenience." He watched Ivory as she looked away. He moved his head and eyes to keep her looking at him. "Ivory."
Ivory's eyes narrowed, searching his face for clues. Had she honestly spent the morning with him? Was this some cruel game he was playing? She tried to look to pull away, but he seemed to outmaneuver her. "If you will forgive me, I think I should go." She laid her hand on his chest, confused. "Yes. I should go." She patted him twice.
"No, no, look at me." He said, cupping his hand over hers. "Let me explain, please."
"Cullen! You heard your little friend. She wants to go." An extremely angered female voice said. Kellee walked into the kitchen, her arms folded over her chest. The fire in her eyes was unmistakable. "Ivory, is it?" Her voice was sharp, and her teeth gritted. "I suggest you run along now." Kellee used her fingers to shoo her away. "Your Alpha and I need to have a few words." Her tone was dismissal.
Ivory was trembling under his touch. Although she felt the electricity in his touch, she also felt a strong urge to run, but a stronger urge to stay allowed her feet to remain firm. There was an intense burning in her chest. She looked at Kellee. The woman was tall, had great angular cheeks, dark brown eyes, and a slightly flat nose. Her hair was a cinnamon brown and fell just below her shoulders. All in all, she was a beautiful woman. And she oozed Alpha-Bitch.
The young woman returned her attention to Cullen. "He is," she bit her lower lip to keep from saying her true internal thoughts. He is my mate. "Not my alpha. If you will excuse me," she forced the words. "It seems your lunch date is here." She shoved Cullen the ham-wrapped peppers and walked around the island. Her eyes met Kellee's again and held her to the point of challenge before quickly leaving.
"Ivory!" Cullen called after her using the alpha command. Ivory didn't seem affected by it. He started to chase her, but the tall she-wolf standing near the door stopped him. The Alpha looked to Edgar, and the unspoken command passed. Edgar nodded and backed out of the room, closing the door behind him.
Kellee cleared her throat as her hand landed on Cullen's chest. "Cullen, when you agreed to this mating earlier this week, I asked you if this is what you wanted. I asked if you were," she waved her hand. "Done with waiting and sick of being alone. Your exact words before we agreed to meet were 'yes' that you were ready to mate. You assured me there were no she-wolves here pining away for you. Now today you blow off our meeting so you could play with your little girl? Is she even old enough!" Kellee was blunt. There was venom in her words. "My father would be disappointed. Fuck, I'm disappointed."
She smoothed her hand down the center of her chest, before adjusting her sleeves and taking a deep breath. "But all can be forgiven. We are civilized creatures. I don't care who she is, as long as you understand it's my bed that you will be spending your time. I can forget this minor bump."
He crossed his arms over his broad chest. "I called you today to postpone our meeting for one important reason. It wasn't to hurt you or betray you. When I got back here this morning, I discovered something after two hundred years of waiting." He stepped closer, pulling Kellee's hand from his chest. "I discovered my mate." Cullen had an apologetic expression.
Kellee wasn't entirely convinced about his sincerity, and her disbelief showed in her eyes. "It's terribly convenient of you to find a mate." She half growled. "Am I supposed to believe this female, who is part of your pack, suddenly is your true mate? For fuck sake, do you think me that stupid? If all you wanted or needed is a quick fuck, I would have been fine with that." She ran her hand down his chest, palming her fingers over his still rock-hard cock.
He pulled her hand away from the bulge in his jeans and considered his words carefully. "Kellee, I'm not lying to you. This morning is the first time I have ever seen Ivory. She showed up while I was at the meeting. I'm sorry. Truly I am, but I can't take you as my mate, not when the other half of my soul found me." Cullen sounded so sincere.
Kellee straightened her shoulders and nodded. "I cannot say I'm not disappointed, but I will never stand in the way if this is natural mating." She stepped to Cullen and kissed his cheek. "If you don't mind, I think I will stay around for a day or two." Kellee wasn't ready to believe that the wisp of a wolf was the alpha's mate, and she wanted to investigate more.
"You will always be welcomed here, Kellee." He said, smiling at her understanding. Weres would wait centuries on their mates, but Cullen had given up, and now he had that spark in his eyes. "Get with Aaron, my second in command and head of security. He will find you a place to stay while you are here."
Kellee nodded and watched as Cullen left her standing in the kitchen.
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