by Alicia Banks
Chapter 16
Taylor
Taylor stood with his friends, who were all drinking. These parties used to be a lot more fun when he could drink. He spotted Rose walking over and excused himself.
“Congratulations. You really beat Harry up real good. I think you are going to win this championship,” he said to her, smiling.
“I am not going to win. Trust me. Hey, so I just wanted to talk to you, and I was wondering if you will go on a walk with me,” Rose said.
Taylor smiled at her, offering his arm, which she took. They walked out of the party arm in arm. Outside, the sky was a beautiful navy blue, decorated with stars and a full moon.
“Taylor, the more I get to know you, the clearer it gets to me that you are the nicest, kindest guy I have ever known. Your past has been questionable, but you have worked so hard to improve. Not only that, you made me a better person too. I have thought long and hard about us, and I am starting to think that maybe the moon spirit was right. She saw something that I couldn’t imagine, and if you want it as well, we can give us a try,” Rose said.
Taylor didn’t know what to say. He felt so overwhelmed with emotion.
“That would be nice. But I don’t want you to say yes to be my mate just because the moon spirit said so. Let me take you out, let’s get to know each other better, before we commit to this eternally,” Taylor said.
“That would be genuinely nice. This can be our first date,” Rose said, laughing.
“This? A stroll under the moon? I was planning on something bigger!” Taylor said.
“Is there anything better than the stroll under the moon? It doesn’t have to be an extravagant or a luxurious date,” Rose said, letting go of his arm. She walked a bit, before starting to twirl.
Taylor watched her in awe, mesmerized by her beauty. She continued to twirl, her beautiful long hair flying as she did.
“No?” Taylor asked, smiling.
“Of course not. Is there anything more beautiful than the moon? Is there anything better than being under the trees?” Rose asked, she sounded incredibly happy.
“Well, when the kids ask us what our first date was, I would like it to be more impressive,” he said, smiling.
“Kids?” Rose said, turning to look at him. “Aren’t you getting ahead of yourself?”
“I don’t think so,” Taylor replied, grinning.
“Taylor. I want you to know I have decided to forfeit the championship,” Rose said.
Taylor felt his smile disappear and he said, “What… Rose…”
“No, let me finish. I have proven myself enough, and I am happy where I got. Winning this championship was a way to prove myself, and I have done that. You gave me what I needed. You gave me the confidence and the belief. You helped me prove to everyone that I am one of the strongest warriors in this pack. Now I am going to give you what you need. The purpose that you need. You are the best suited to the captain of our army. Protecting our pack, training our warriors, that will be your purpose,” Rose said.
Taylor shook his head and said, “No, Rose. If being the captain and protecting this pack is going to be my purpose, I will get it fair and square. We have both made it to the finals, and I am going to meet you as my opponent. I need you to promise me, Rose, that you will give this your best. When you stand in that ring tomorrow, you will fight me like you want to win. I want to win this rank; I want to deserve it.”
Rose was silent for a while, and then smiled at him and said, “Alright. I promise.”
Chapter 17
Rose
Rose and Taylor continued to walk hand in hand when Taylor asked her if she wanted to come over to his place for coffee. Rose said yes, as she felt her heart swell with emotions for Taylor, emotions she had never felt before. She wanted to be with Taylor, she wanted to feel his body next to hers. She wanted to be his mate, in almost every way.
They had barely made it inside the door when Rose threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.
“Woah!” Taylor said, grinning at her. “I like where this is going,” he said, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close.
Rose laughed and said, “Then maybe you should stop talking and kiss me.” A small part of her brain was blushing at the way she was talking. She had never done anything like this before. It filled her up with a rush of adrenaline and thrill.
Taylor pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear and pulled her in for a passionate kiss. Rose felt a rush of emotions through her body, she had never felt like this before. She softly moaned into Taylor’s mouth, who slowly slipped his tongue in and pulled her even closer. She could feel his hard-chiselled muscles as she pressed against his body.
“Fuck.” Taylor groaned, as he pulled away breathless. Rose grinned at him, pushing him against the wall. She pressed her lips against his again, and Taylor’s hand started to trace her back as they kissed. Rose’s hand traced down his chest as she fumbled to open his shirt buttons.
Taylor groaned in her mouth as Rose continued tracing his chest. Her fingertips reached his pants, and she ran her fingers over his manhood. Taylor groaned again in response, and his hands started to cup her breasts, groping them lightly.
Taylor gazed at her lustfully, and suddenly picked her up, walking towards his bedroom. He threw her down on his bed and climbed over her, pinning her wrists above her head. He started kissing her neck, trailing kisses down her shoulders and onto her cleavage.
Rose moaned loudly, her body overwhelmed by all the sensations she was feeling. Taylor slowly started to slip her dress off, as he trailed kisses further and further down her body. His mouth found her nipples and he sucked them passionately, his other hand tracing her exposed stomach and trailing down to her underwear.
Rose felt like she was seeing stars. No man had ever made her feel so good. His hands reached underneath her underwear and his fingers slowly parted her lips. As his fingers grazed against her clit, Rose gasped. Taylor continued to suck her breasts as his fingers lightly rubbed her clit.
Rose moaned as Taylor started to trail his kisses down her stomach, his hands starting to slip off her underwear. He threw her underwear on the floor, and gently parted her legs. He placed soft kisses on her clit, before he ravished it with his tongue. Rose moaned loudly, as her fingers intertwined in his hair, pushing his mouth deeper in. Taylor licked and sucked on her clit, his tongue making her feel like she was in heaven.
He licked her faster, making Rose moan. Her body felt like it was on fire, her nerve endings were exploding. She was thoroughly drenched by now, thrashing in the bed.
“Fuck, Taylor,” Rose said, panting. “How the hell do you know how to make a woman feel so good?”
“A magician never reveals his secret,” Taylor said, licking her lightly to tease her.
“Well, Mr. magician,” Rose said. “You should fuck me already.”
“Yes, Ma’am,” Taylor replied, coming up to kiss her lips. As they made out, his hands traced down her body, over her stomach, his fingers found her lowers lips, which he separated. His finger brushed against her clit, which made her jump with pleasure. He slowly rubbed her and teased her, teasing her closer and closer to orgasm.
Rose had forgotten how good Taylor made her feel. It had been a while since they had made love like this. He fingered her gently, before finally placing the tip of his cock against her pussy.
“Are you ready, baby?” he asked, panting.
“Fuck! Yea!” she said. He thrust into her suddenly, filling her up with pleasure. He stretched her in ways she had never been stretched. He started to fuck her, rough and hard. Rose was already close to her orgasm, after all the teasing. Taylor thrust into her, harder and faster.
“Fuck!” Rose moaned, her own finger slipping down to rub her own clit. The faster Taylor thrusted, the faster she rubbed. Her heart was beating like crazy and she could feel her orgasm approaching. Taylor groaned, his own thrusts getting quicker.
“You are so fucking tight! I am gonna come.�
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“Fuck! Yea!” she said.
Taylor thrust into her, harder and faster.
Rose didn’t know how long Taylor fucked her. Her body was bursting with pleasure, until she couldn’t take it anymore. She came, moaning and thrashing. Her body felt like it was in heaven and she could see stars. Taylor picked up his pace, her clenching vaginal muscles moving him closer to the edge.
He fucked her, hard and fast, before finally collapsing in his own orgasm, filling her up. He then fell on the bed next to her panting.
Chapter 18
Taylor
Taylor woke up to the sun’s warming rays filtering through the window. Rose lay asleep next to him, her beautiful hair sprawled on the pillow. Taylor leaned over and kissed her shoulder, saying, “Wake up, sleepy head. It’s the finals.”
Rose rolled over, the blanket slipping off her beautiful smooth skin.
“Five more minutes,” she replied, not opening her eyes.
Taylor kissed her cheek before getting up and heading to his kitchen. He prepared a cheese stuffed french omelette with a strong cup of tea. He set it on a tray before bringing it to Rose.
“Hey. I made you breakfast,” Taylor said.
Rose turned over and opened one eye, debating between food and sleeping. Food won and she finally got up, taking the tray from Taylor.
“Thank you, this looks lovely,” Rose said, taking a sip of the tea.
Taylor watched her eating, sipping his own cup of coffee. Last night’s memories assailed him, and he leaned forward and said, “Last night was pretty magical.”
Rose smiled. “Yes, it was. I know you don’t remember that time from three years ago, but you should know, you have improved.”
Taylor raised an eyebrow. “Are you saying I wasn’t that good three years ago?”
“Well, I am not saying you were bad… but I am not saying you were good either. You have definitely honed your skills these three years,” Rose said, teasingly.
“You know, Jacob said that the sex you have with your mate is the best ever,” Taylor said.
Rose laughed and said, “Are you trying to say that you haven’t really improved but my senses were clouded because you are my mate?”
“No! I didn’t say that,” Taylor replied. Rose was having a lot of fun teasing him and she laughed. Her musical voice echoed through the room. She crawled over and snuggled next to him, resting her head on his chest.
“Jokes aside, it was magical with you. I am glad I am yours,” Rose said, looking at him lovingly.
Taylor smiled at her, his heart swelling with warmth. “I am glad I am yours too. You make my life better,” he said, softly caressing her cheek.
“Today are the finals. Are you ready for this?” Rose asked. “I won’t go easy on you! You asked me to give my best shot and I will!”
Taylor laughed and said, “I hope you do give it your best shot. You have gotten really good the past few weeks, but let me remind you that in our last practice session, I slaughtered you. You lost badly. There is an incredibly low chance you will win this, especially because you don’t have your strongest weapon.”
“My strongest weapon?” Rose asked, frowning.
“Yes. Your will power. You survived the last few matches because you refused to give up. You had something to prove, so you pushed yourself. This time, you don’t want to win as badly. Without your will power pushing you through, this will be easy,” Taylor said, teasingly.
“That’s not true. I promise you, as your mate, that when I get in that ring to fight you, I will do it to the best of my abilities. I will fight you as a true opponent. I will make you work for that title,” Rose said.
Taylor kissed her cheek and said, “Thank you. Now how about you go put some clothes on? We have a championship to go to.”
“Alright. I have to meet up with Delma and Anna first though. How about I meet you there?” Rose asked.
“See you there,” Taylor said, spanking her ass lightly. Rose rolled her eyes and walked away.
Taylor got dressed and headed out. He was stretching when Dominque walked in and sat down next to him.
“I must say I was a bit worried about who might be possible candidates as the captain of my army, but I am equally happy with both of them," Dominque said.
Taylor raised an eyebrow and said, “Is this a part of my ethics test or something?”
“Maybe,” Dominque said, smiling. “Or maybe that will come later. I saw you hanging out with Rose yesterday. You both seem to be getting along well.”
Taylor smiled and said, “Yea. Things are finally working out.”
“I am happy for you. I gotta go. Bellatrix is waiting for me in the audience. I would wish you good luck, but I am not sure I want you to win and for your ego to inflate,” Dominque said.
Taylor rolled his eyes and headed towards the ring. He was waiting for the match to start when Delma came running over.
“Taylor…” she said, panting.
“Rose. Have you seen Rose?” she asked.
Taylor frowned. “She said she was going to meet up with you guys.”
“We can’t find her. She hasn’t shown up. We went to her place to look, but it’s all trashed and destroyed. There is blood everywhere. We looked, but we can’t find her,” Delma said.
Taylor felt himself pale, the earth disappearing from under his feet. He ran off, shouting, “Tell Dominque!”
He ran as fast as he could and reached Rose’s cabin. The door was torn from its hinges, and the cabin itself was a complete mess. On the bed lay a single note that said, “I got your girl. Find me if you can.”
Chapter 19
Taylor
Taylor ran through the forest, his mind in overdrive. He knew he needed to find Rose. He had no idea who had taken her or why, or what they wanted from her. He found Dominque and told him what happened.
“I don’t know who took her. I went to the cabin and she is missing. There is blood everywhere, the entire cabin is trashed, there has obviously been some struggle. Whoever took her, left this note,” Taylor said, handing Dominque the note.
Dominque read it and said, “Call the warriors. Have them search every inch of the forest. Contact the humans and see if they saw anything important. Deploy the eagles, have them scour the lands.”
It took half an hour for the pack to assemble, time that Taylor spent running around. Yet, no matter where he looked, he could find no sign of her. Eventually he returned to ask Dominique for further instructions. Dominque was briefing the pack, giving out orders and taking control of the situation.
“My wolves!” he roared. “One of us has been taken. One of our numbers has been attacked! We will not stand by and let anyone just take one of us! We are the wolves, and no one should dare threaten us. One of us gets harmed, all of us do. Scour the forest! Leave no stone unturned! Leave no cave darkened! Let’s go!”
The wolves all howled in union and sprinted of in different directions. Taylor turned towards Dominique and said, “We need to hurry. There was so much blood all around. I don’t know where she is, or how she is. You should have seen the amount of blood, Dominique. She must be so severely injured. It was all hers, I could smell it.”
“Look. Calm down. We are going to find her, okay?” Dominque said. “Just calm down. Go with Taylor and Jacob, take the east part of the forest, use the eagles. We will find her.”
Taylor nodded and started running. He looked high and low, running constantly for the entire day. It was like she had somehow disappeared from off the face of the earth. The last time she had been seen was with Taylor, after which there had been no sign of her.
Her friends were going crazy looking for her, but they didn’t have any more success than Taylor had. Eventually the search was called off for the day, but Taylor refused to give up. He spent the night running through the forest, using his sense of smell to find any sign of her.
Dawn was near and Taylor was exhausted, but he knew he couldn’t give up. He decid
ed to investigate the mountains bordering the forest when a sharp voice penetrated his mind.
“Taylor!” the voice said. Taylor recognized it as Rose’s and realised she was communicating telepathically. There was a case of mates out there who could talk to each other mentally.
“Rose! Tell me where you are,” Taylor shouted in his mind.
“I don’t know. In some cave. Taylor be careful, he is going to kill you!” Rose shouted back.
“Who… Who is it?” Taylor shouted.
Rose didn’t need to reply, because Taylor got his answer. In front of him stood Harry, carrying a weak Rose. He threw her on the floor and Taylor ran up to her. She was bleeding furiously; her breathing was laborious.
“I poisoned her. With pure silver. Can you imagine the pain she is in right now, Taylor? Can you imagine the agony of pure molten silver flowing through your blood stream? It’s already been a day, Taylor. She has only a few hours left before the effects of the silver become irreversible,” Harry said, laughing cruelly.
“I don’t understand. Why did you do this?” Taylor asked.
“Why? You dare to ask me why? You humiliated me! You were my friend, and you betrayed me for that whore. You made me a laughingstock in front of everyone! You forgot years of friendship for this slut, who just magically turned up in your life! Nice game you two were playing. Seems like a perfect fairy tale that you two ended up reaching the finals. You destroyed my reputation in front of everyone. This is payback!” Harry said, growling.
Taylor was burning up with anger and fury. He wanted to lunge at Harry and tear his throat apart. He controlled his anger and pulled Rose closer to him. He needed to get her to the healer. She was running out of time.
“I am taking her away, Harry. This isn’t over,” Taylor said.