The Alpha's Stubborn Mate

by Stella Blanche

The click of the door behind her somewhere heightened her senses and she stiffened. She heard a slight clinking sound as he made his way over to the bed. Sydney felt him put something around both her ankles before another clinking sound spread her legs wide open. She whimpered as her already sensitive and dripping wet pussy was exposed to the cool air and Alexander’s stare.

  As she listened to his footsteps as he made his way to the head of the bed, she tried to struggle but her wrists were cuffed to the bedpost swiftly and all the tugging was futile. She turned her head toward him and opened her mouth to protest but he stuffed a ball gag into her mouth and tied it firmly behind her head. Sydney made protesting sounds as she looked at him with wide eyes, but there was nothing but anger in his eyes. Gone was the sensitive man who had said the most beautiful words to her this morning—instead he was replaced by an angry and hurt beast. A dangerous beast.

  “One little detail that I had left out about the mating bond… since I have marked you and you are human, you can’t use the mind link but I can hear your thoughts, no matter where you are. I had important business to attend to so I decided to block you out for the morning. Imagine my surprise when I decided to check up on you and the first thing I hear is you planning to escape. Haven’t I made it clear to you how dangerous it is out there now that you are mated to me?” A hard smack landed on her tender ass cheeks and she yelped past the ball gag.

  “This punishment is to remind you who you belong to.” He disappeared from her line of sight and the silence following his retreat was almost deafening. Another smack landed on her ass and she was almost relieved that he was only using his hand. He gave her five slaps in such rapid succession that she didn’t have time to brace herself. She whimpered as he stilled behind her.

  “Look how wet you are when I punish you. You like it—crave it—and you like me. Yet you still want to run?”

  I’m sorry, she thought as her mind was slightly dazed with arousal.

  “Too late for apologies, little mate.” He spread her ass cheeks and rubbed lubrication on her still very tender and sensitive asshole. His fingers weren’t hesitant today, or gentle. He was almost methodical in his ministrations. When he pushed two fingers into her she groaned at the pleasure the slight pain evoked, asking herself once again how pain could cause such a reaction from her. His fingers were thrusting in and out of her at a rapid pace before she felt the pressure of a third finger, the slight burning of her spanking long forgotten now.

  She squirmed and pulled against her cuffs, her legs wriggling in an attempt to close, but Alexander ignored all of that and continued to stretch her with his fingers. She was whimpering and drooling and moaning but nothing fazed Alexander as his fingers disappeared and she felt something hard and huge forced into her well-stretched asshole. Another plug, only so much bigger than the one she had taken yesterday. As the rosette of her ass closed tightly around the rim of the plug she felt the bed jostle as Alexander stood up. She was flipped over and she gasped at the sight he made at the foot of the bed. Naked, aroused, and still with eyes as black as night.

  “Have you ever been forced to orgasm, little mate?” he asked with a soft growl to his voice. She shook her head as his smirk deepened.

  “Good, because I can’t spank you for your misbehavior as you seem to enjoy it far too much, but you will still be punished for it.”

  By coming? she thought, confused. What could be so terrible about that? He gave a dark chuckle as he made his way back to the bed from his closet.

  “Oh, you’ll see.”

  He had two items in his hands. One looked like a leather butterfly and the other was a very strange glass dildo with a sort of crank as a handle. It looked very intimidating and Sydney swallowed the bundle of nerves threatening to overtake her. Still with clinical precision, he attached the butterfly leather strap over the hood of her pussy, before settling it between her legs.

  A buzzing sound started and she whimpered as she realized he had strapped a butterfly clit stimulator to her. The vibrations weren’t intense, but enough to get her attention. She raised her hips slightly to get closer, but a hard smack to her soft inner thigh had her stilling immediately. She was intensely aware of the plug in her ass, jostling with even the slightest move she made. The vibrations intensified, and she moaned at the pleasure.

  Her moan turned to a groan as she felt him insert the large, squat triangular form of the dildo into her pussy. She glanced down as he stilled before he started turning the crank. As the oddly shaped dildo stretched her pussy wider, going in deeper, he was turning it and to her utter pleasure she felt that there were various ridges and knobs all over the surface of the head of the dildo. She started panting as the pleasure built too rapidly for her to comprehend. The vibrating on her clit increased even more and then suddenly Alexander pulled the dildo out of her and she came with a loud wail as the ridges rubbed along all the right places deep inside her.

  The stimulator stopped suddenly, and she felt Alexander press the dildo into her again. She shook her head as her legs were still trembling from the force of her first orgasm; she wasn’t ready for the next one yet. The stimulator started up, stronger than the last time as she wailed around the ball gag, tugging at her restraints as Alexander was calmly juicing her pussy for her next orgasm. Her saliva was running from the corners of her mouth as she tried to breathe and protest with the gag. She screamed as best as she could past the ball as her body shook violently with her orgasm.

  Please, Alexander, please. I was only considering leaving—I wasn’t even sure yet—please stop, she thought furiously as the clit stimulator stilled again.

  “I love it when you beg me, little one, but we are not done yet.” He went to work again and Sydney thought that she was losing her mind as he didn’t let up until she came for the fifth time. This time no sound escaped her mouth, her body only clenched and she felt a gushing between her legs as she squirted all over his expensive bed sheets. She was barely conscious as she felt him take the butterfly strap off her pussy.

  “Now you are not allowed to come again.” Her mind was still in a daze when he thrust into her hard and fast. She felt the plug in her butt as it tightened the space for his enormous penis. She felt so full and utterly exhausted yet she could feel the tension in her body building, climbing toward yet another orgasm as Alexander continued his ruthless fucking. The savage way he was claiming her, the fullness of him and the plug, the way the coarse hairs at the apex of his thighs were rubbing against her overly sensitive clit was forcing tears to pour out of her eyes as she started sobbing in an attempt to keep her orgasm at bay. She was sorry, thoroughly punished, and over-eager to please him. She bit down on the gag and clenched all her muscles to force the orgasm back. Alexander grunted before leaning down and biting her mark again.

  “Come for me, Sydney. Come for me right now.” And then his fangs sank into her mark and she exploded into mind-numbing pleasure. With his growl against her sweaty skin, she felt Alexander empty himself into her and as his hot seed spilled inside her she could only moan at the last waves rolling over her body. Alexander stood up off the bed and stroked her hair softly, smiling down at her.

  “You did very well, little one and took your punishment like a good girl.” He went into the bathroom and came back with a damp cloth, wiping her face of the tears and drool as he removed the ball gag. He untied her arms and legs before gently wiping her pussy clean and taking out the butt plug. She whimpered the whole time, her body shaking slightly in the aftershock of her multiple orgasms.

  Alexander came back to the bed and picked her up gently, taking her to the bathroom where he had run a warm, foamy bath. After gently bathing her, he helped her out and dried her wilted limbs. He dressed her in a fluffy robe, both of them silent the whole time. He picked her up and strolled out of their bedroom and down to the entertainment room, setting her down on the huge couch, and wrapped her up in a warm blanket. He turned on the TV and made his way toward the kitchen. Sydney was staring at the TV
with blank eyes. Her mind was quiet for the first time since she had met Alex and she reveled in the silence. He came back a few minutes later carrying a tray with two steaming mugs and several snacks. He settled in next to her and pulled her closer. She felt a tear slip down her cheek.

  “Alexander?”

  “Hmm?” He reached over for their mugs and she smelled hot chocolate, her stomach rumbling at the thought of the delicious, rich goodness she was about to consume. He handed her the cup and his hand reached out to wipe away the tear, caressing her cheek softly.

  “I’m sorry,” she whispered to him and he smiled down at her.

  “I know, baby. It’s all going to be okay. You just have to trust me.” He kissed the top of her head.

  “I do.”

  “Good.” He pulled her even closer and they settled down watching TV. Sydney couldn’t help but think that she was happy for the first time in her life. Right here in Alexander’s arms with tender and throbbing privates to boot.

  * * *

  “So, I was thinking that we should have full out girls’ night,” Sydney mused as she, Marie, and Briana were strolling around the castle grounds. It had been almost three weeks since she had moved into the castle and she was finally content and happy to be there and a part of the extraordinary life.

  Alexander had told her earlier that the council might consider giving her a few Luna duties to see if she could rise to the challenge. To say she was excited about it was an understatement. She had come to fall in love with the pack just as quickly as she had fallen in love with Alexander. There were still various aspects of pack life that were a mystery to her, but Briana had been very patient with her and Alexander told her stories every night when they were lying in bed.

  She sighed happily and shook her head as Trevor, her bodyguard looked over his shoulder and caught her eye. He was a few feet in front of them and he was her first protector. There were two more behind her, Max and Dave. They were identical twins and she often confused them with each other, but they never got irritated with her blunders and usually simply shrugged it off. Alexander had introduced them to her the morning after her huge punishment and she had not argued with him about it. He was overprotective but it made her feel cherished. She also understood the reason behind it. They had been able to find traces of security breaches in the pack’s computer system. Someone with access to the files, access to Alex’s passwords was stealing pack info, war strategies, and even financial files. They didn’t know who it was yet, or what they were doing with the files but they had people following the cyber breadcrumbs and they would find the traitor.

  “That sounds like a great idea! I’ll bring the movies!” Marie exclaimed.

  “And I’ll provide the makeover kits,” Briana chimed in with a smile.

  “And I will make sure we have maximum snacks and wine and minimum protection detail.” She lowered her voice slightly, not wanting to offend her newly appointed bodyguards.

  “When?” Sydney smiled as it was obvious that Briana could barely contain her excitement.

  “The sooner the better. How about tonight?”

  Both of her friends squealed and with a few fast words disappeared from sight, leaving Sydney chuckling softly. They seemed eager to get everything ready and she was glad that she had come up with an idea to distract Briana. The council would be going into a meeting that night about the warrior trainer position as a final decision had been made. She knew a lot of other pack members were also tense about the issue as Caleb was still against it. She had met him briefly the prior week but he had been a bit intimidating and very tense the whole time. She had understood why as she had returned to her quarters afterwards and Briana was on the couch crying her eyes out. She had still refused to meet with her mate’s brother and had heard that he was at the castle looking for her. Sydney had gotten the distinct impression that there was something else bothering the she-wolf, but Briana would open up to her when the time was right. She hoped that the girls’ night she had planned would help.

  Sydney made her way over to a secluded bench in the rose garden and took a seat, gazing over the castle grounds. Pack members were milling about, children playing on the vast grass plains. It was peaceful and she felt honored to be a part of such a close-knit community after growing up alone.

  “Permission to address the luna.” She heard a vaguely familiar voice and looked over to see the young teenager, Benjamin, who had been Alexander’s valet boy on her first day at the castle. She looked toward Trevor and gave a slight nod, but looked straight into his eyes, hoping that he would understand she would talk with the boy, but did not feel too comfortable with him around. He gave a barely noticeable nod to her and let the boy pass but stayed close. Sydney sighed softly in relief before giving the boy a smile. He stopped a few feet in front of her and she was glad he didn’t sit down next to her.

  “Benjamin. What can I do for you?”

  “You know my name?” he asked incredulously, and she nodded.

  “I heard Alexander address you the first day I came to live here.”

  “And how is our luna finding pack life?” He glanced toward the mark clearly displayed on her neck. A violent shiver racked her body as his eyes turned black before he blinked quickly, and they were forest green again. She raised a hand and self-consciously covered her mark before pressing down on it slightly. It was like a direct stress signal to Alexander and despite having three guards with her and being safe within the castle grounds, she felt the air shift and an almost ominous tension filled the air as Benjamin smiled at her. She glanced at Trevor and saw his eyes were black and his body tense, no doubting linking with Alexander and telling him where they were.

  “I am enjoying it very much, thank you, Benjamin. How is school?”

  “Not the same since you left,” he murmured and she frowned. She had left school on the second day after all the pack’s children were enrolled. How could her leaving the school possibly have had an impact on him? He bent down to tie his shoe and she used the moment to look over at the pathway that led from the castle. Alexander was walking toward them, seemingly relaxed, nodding at the pack members he passed, but she could see the rigid way he was holding his body, the focus in his eyes as he looked her over, assessing her status from the distance. She tried giving him a smile but couldn’t as her body tensed when she felt something brush her ankle, just above the very cute ankle boots she was sporting. She glanced down just as Benjamin rose up and gave her a slight bow.

  “Your call has been answered, Luna, but unfortunately I cannot stay to watch the show. Have a good day.” He waved at her guards before slipping away just as Alexander reached them.

  “What is the matter, baby?”

  “I don’t know, Alex. I was just… he was…” She glanced over at Trevor and noticed that Max and Dave were nowhere to be seen.

  “They followed him, Luna,” Trevor filled her in before taking a step back as Alexander sat down next to her and pulled her closer.

  “I don’t know what happened, Alex. He came over and then he looked at me and his eyes were dark, and I felt really uncomfortable.” Alexander gave a soft growl and tightened his hold on her. “No, not like that,” she protested quickly. “It was strange. I didn’t really mind him talking to me, but the first day I got here, he looked at me and it gave me the shivers, so Trevor stayed close. But then, suddenly, his eyes went black as he saw my mark and then I got this strange feeling, like something threatening was in the air.” Alexander looked at Trevor, who only nodded at him.

  “Come on, let’s get you inside. We’ll talk about this later.”

  Sydney allowed him to walk her to their living quarters, feeling much safer now that his arm was wrapped around her waist and holding her close.

  “Will you be all right for now?” Alexander asked her as Trevor took up his usual spot in their entertainment area.

  “Yes. I’ll have a quick shower now since the girls will be coming around for a girls’ night later.”

/>   Alexander nodded and she knew he felt better when Briana was with her as well. The woman may look like an angel but she had heard that Briana used to be the number one warrior she-wolf in the pack; not surprising as her mate was after all the trainer.

  “Good.” Alexander kissed her quickly but passionately. “Maxwell and David will be stationed outside the door until my return.” He kissed her again and she bit her lip as she watched him leave. Why did she feel so sad to see him go? He was only going to another wing in the castle for his meeting; she’d be seeing him again in a few hours. She was simply paranoid as it was confirmed that there was a traitor in the pack, but they still had no clue on who the traitor was yet. She made her way to their bedroom and stripped to take her shower. As she pulled off her boots, she saw a white folded note fall to the floor. She remembered the feeling of something brushing against her ankle as Benjamin had bent over to tie his shoe. Had he slipped a note into her shoe? Why? She picked it up and opened it with shaking hands. She gasped as the words finally registered.

  I know who the traitor is. I know where Cole is. Want in on my secrets? Midnight. Alpha’s office. Come alone and don’t tell a soul.

  Chapter Eight

  “Hey, girl! We are here!” The front door slammed and Sydney jumped as she was still sitting halfway undressed on the floor in her bedroom. She was too shell-shocked to move and was only staring blankly at the wall. She had made a mental effort to block her thoughts, but she wouldn’t be able to tell if it was actually working or not. She wanted to do something to help the pack and finding the traitor should be a great way to prove herself to the council. And finding Cole? Giving her best friend her mate back—giving the pack their head warrior back? That sounded like something a luna should be able to do, right? So, if she wanted to pull this off, she would have to keep it a secret and sneak out. Which meant the wine must be flowing to get her friends drunk enough to pass out.