ARINA'S MATE (Shifters of the Bulgarian Bloodline Book 2)

by Dalia Wright

  He was clad in a pair of black skinny jeans, a black shirt, and had black hair that ghosted over his neck. His bangs were long, and they touched right at the bottom of his ear. He had amazing golden brown eyes too, the kind that looked almost catlike in a sense. She immediately braced herself, because she could also see the tattoos that were on his arms. He was covered in them, but he also had a youthful face as well.

  “Hello there,” he said.

  “Hey there. You’re new,” Leia said in a curt manner.

  “Well, I figured I should at least check this place out. I had a delivery out here,” he said.

  A delivery? What was he, some sort of mailman or something? That didn’t seem to be the case, but rather, he had another job that wasn’t as boring as that.

  “Well, I guess we’re both here now. So what do you want to drink?” she asked him.

  “I’ll take a rum and coke. And I’ll be paying for your drink tonight,” he said with a smile.

  Leia froze, her brown hair that was pulled back in a low ponytail sweeping over her face. This was the first time she had a drink bought so quickly. Usually it took a couple before the guys were buying.

  “Well, I like the sound of you. So what’s your name cutie?” she asked.

  He looked at her, assessing her body to see if she was cool with hearing his name.

  “You promise not to tell others right?” he said.

  She looked at him, his eyes on her and his lips barely inches from hers. He was about to kiss her, and her body almost moved in to break the distance.

  “I won’t. It’s safe with me,” she said.

  He leaned in, his breath against her ear in ways that made her want to moan. He was so dangerously close, and she could already feel her body growing hot with need.

  “Jude sweetie. So, why don’t we finish up these drinks here and head somewhere a bit more private?” he asked.

  This was exactly what she wanted. She wanted to get with this man, and she wanted him now.

  “Let’s head over to the motel across the street. The last thing I want is some fucker coming in and bothering us,” he said in a gruff manner. Hearing him like this turned her on even more, and soon she was grazing her legs together, desperately trying to create friction in her body. The two of them headed on out of there, to the motel across the street. The paid for the night, but they both knew that they wouldn’t stay here for any longer than they needed to. His smoldering eyes glanced at her with a primal glance, desperate for action.

  When they got inside the room, Leia looked around. It was just like how it had been before, with the same damn rooms that had the musky scent to them. It wasn’t the worst motel room in the world, but of course she wasn’t keen on staying here. She only wanted this place for one thing, and that was to have fun with this man and let him fuck her senseless.

  He stepped closer, looking at her with a dark and sensuous look. That was almost enough to drive her over the edge right then and there, but soon he grasped her hand, looking at her with a smile on his face.

  “So are you ready for this princess?” he asked, almost a bit condescending, but still dreamy.

  “Oh yes. I want this,” she replied.

  Then, it happened. He stepped in closer, closing the boundary between the two of them. The whole place felt like a different world as she looked over at the other man, and soon she felt his lips collapse against her own. She blushed as he kissed her, and for a moment, she thought that this man was a prince. Of course, he went from being gentle too rough within moments, almost like what happened at first was the preamble for what was to come.

  He immediately pushed her against the wall, covering her lips with his own, his tongue snaking into her mouth and slithering in there. She gasped, feeling the sudden and shocking contact that went along with this. He started to let his tongue work its magic with hers, and soon she was moaning out in pure, wanton pleasure that only he would hear tonight. She loved this already, and as his hands went to the front of her dress, she could already feel herself coming undone.

  He immediately let his hands graze straight over her panties, touching the wet fabric. He grinned up at her, his mouth moving straight to her ear.

  “You like this princess? You like when I rub you like this you naughty girl?” he asked.

  “Yes,” she breathed out on instinct. It was amazing to feel this, and she knew that it was only making her feel even more wanton as well.

  He continued to push his fingers against the edge of her panties, slithering them up and teasing the wet fabric. His fingers started to penetrate her through the fabric, and soon Leia was reeling. He was finger fucking her and she was melting against it.

  However, he pulled away, smirking at her with a smile that could kill. He then pulled her panties down without a second thought, causing her to moan as his hands soon replaced his fingers, teasing the edge of her clit and then moving against her vulva. She moaned, bucking her hips and loving the way that it felt as he continued to push his tongue against the area. He then got to her entrance, and soon he was penetrating her with the wet muscle. Leia was clenching to him, moaning wantonly as he continued the onslaught against her body. She was in heaven, this was it.

  Of course, after a moment or so he pulled away, smiling at her with that devilish grin.

  “I need you now. I want to take my princess,” he said with a smile.

  Before she could ask, his moved his hands to the zipper on his tight leather pants, the bulge obvious at this point. Shit, he was huge and already Leia was wondering if this was the right chance. However, before she could think twice, his hand grasped her leg, causing her to squeak as he hiked it against his waist, his cock burying itself within her pussy.

  She moaned immediately once he was inside of her. His hips gyrated against her before penetrating her even harder. She felt like she was in some sort of dream as he did this. Even though it was rough, she loved it. He seemed like the epitome of a bad boy, and in a way that’s what made him even hotter. He angled his hips a tiny bit, thrusting up against her harder and harder. He grasped her other leg, pulling her against his aching cock and soon burying himself deep within her.

  With each thrust, Leia felt like she was about to go insane. She barely knew this guy, but it seemed like Jude knew exactly how to make her squirm and moan against him. He continued this for a couple of thrusts, before he let out a groan. At that moment, he hit Leia’s g-spot, and at that moment, she knew she was gone.

  She screamed out, thrusting her hips in pleasure as she came hard, her pussy tightening against him as her orgasm took over her body. At that moment, he groaned as well, his cock tightening up. He pulled out, coming against her entrance but not inside of her.

  The two of them were both breathing heavily, unsure of what to say to one another. Leia was enthralled by this, and soon, she was smiling.

  “That was…amazing,” she said.

  “Sure was. I loved it too princess,” he told her.

  She smiled, feeling embarrassed by the fact that he stilled called her princess. It was cute really, but soon tiredness overtook her.

  She started to fall asleep, and soon she felt herself hit something soft. It was a mattress, and soon her body fell asleep against the confines of the bed. She still felt like she was in a dream, and she wondered if it was real or not. If it wasn’t, then she didn’t want to wake up. She wanted to replay the fantasy of the bad boy in her head forever.

  Chapter Two

  The next day, Leia woke up with a headache in the motel bed. There wasn’t anyone else there besides her, and when she realized that a heavy sigh came out of her. She knew that she wouldn’t see him again. He was from a different place, and she was just a normal college kid who had a part-time job working at a little general store. It sucked to think that, but she knew that last night was a one-time thing, and she probably would never hear from him again.

  She had a one-nights and with him, but unlike other flings in the past, this one actually hurt
. She thought about it, and after a moment, she realized that it was probably because in the past, there was mainly physical attraction, but this felt like something else. This felt like something more than just a fling she would forget later on.

  Whatever, it’s not like she would ever see him again. She got up, straightening her clothes and getting ready to go home. After heading on out, she looked around the general area to see if he might be there. Nope, nothing. It was worth a shot at least.

  Leia went home, wondering what else she could do. The next few days were spent with her working and studying for school. It felt like that Jude guy was just a far-off dream, and she was just living the life she was destined to have. Of course, she missed him, and the fact that he seemed to be just a dream bothered her.

  One day, she decided to frequent that area once again. She hadn’t gone back to the club since then, not that she had any desire to anyway. She wanted to see Jude once again, because this was getting ridiculous. Leia went over to the entrance, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw that familiar dark hair once again. He was clad in a black tank top and those same leather pants. The same ones that were doing little to hide the bulge that he had.

  She blushed, realizing that she thought of him in such a lewd manner. She couldn’t help it, he was hot as all hell. She slithered over there, and after a second of looking at him she sighed. She had no idea what she could do about any of this, or if she should even approach him. The fact that the night they shared seemed like another lifetime didn’t help with any of this. S till, she shied over there, looking at him directly. After a moment or so, he glanced up, and when he did, he stopped.

  “You,” he said.

  “Yeah. I never thought I would see you again,” she admitted. It wasn’t a lie either, especially considering the fact that the day seemed so far away.

  “Well I could say the same thing about you. What the hell are you doing here though? I thought you were off being a good girl or something. This isn’t the place for you,” he told her.

  “Well, I thought you might be here. I wanted to see you once again,” she replied.

  “Well it was foolish of you to come here. This place is dangerous, and I’m not responsible for any bad things that happen to you. You should head back to the good part of town. I’m sure your life will be better without my baggage around,” he said to her.

  She looked at the man, aiming her gaze directly against his eyes. They were as beautiful as they were the last time she saw him. It’s strange, because he had a bit of an innocent vibe next to his bad-boy demeanor.

  “What are you doing here though? And I’m fine, I’ll deal with whatever,” she said to him.

  “This place isn’t for innocent girls like you. I shouldn’t even be here. It’s not a good place,” Jude insisted.

  “I don’t care. I came to see you, not to assess how dangerous this is. I know this place is dangerous. I know that you’re dangerous. I don’t care,” she insisted.

  Jude looked at her with wide eyes. She was serious.

  “Well, I guess there is no stopping you. I took you for a stubborn woman. Guess I was wright,” he said to her.

  “What’s that supposed to mean?” Leia retorted.

  “Well you’re very pretty, but I know that if I told you to go away in order to protect yourself, you wouldn’t listen. I should always listen to my instinct,” he said to her.

  Oh. So he was just trying to protect her. She didn’t want protection though, she wanted to get to know this man.

  “Enough about that. What are you doing here? Why did you leave after all that happened?” Leia asked.

  He sighed, gesturing her to come with him.

  “Let’s get out of the open. I don’t want you getting hurt,” he said to her.

  She nodded, following him into a dingy bar that was nearby. The place felt a bit awkward in comparison to the outside, but she tried to relax. She continued to look at her bad boy, those eyes gazing upon her with wonder.

  “So tell me, what makes you so interested in me?” he asked.

  She paused, looking at Jude with a wondering glance.

  “Well for one, you’re the first man I’ve ever seen who has acted this way towards me. I’ve never felt a connection with anyone like I did with you that night. I enjoyed it,” she said.

  “So you sought me out because I made your heart flutter when I fucked you,” he said with a deadpanned look.

  “Yes. That’s exactly what it is. I know it’s pretty stupid, but to be honest, I don’t really care. I mean, maybe there’s a reason for feeling this way,” she replied.

  Jude sighed, looking at her with a glance.

  “Well, let me tell you something. I don’t want you to get mixed up in my life. I’m not exactly the most innocent man out there,” he said.

  “Tell me something I don’t know Jude. I knew that the minute I saw you. You’re a man covered with tattoos, who’s been looking around the place while we’ve been discoursing. I know that you have some sort of strange secret that you’re refusing to tell me, but I don’t care,” she replied.

  He nodded. “That’s right. I can’t get into what I am, but I’m not an innocent man. I have a job to do, an action that I hate to take, but I need to for my own personal safety, and for my future. I do like you too Leia. You’re the first person I’ve ever really thought about after I do the deed. Sure the sex was fun, but I never expected to feel strange after a one-night stand. As much as I want to be with you though, I can’t do that right now,” he told her.

  “Why is that?” she asked him.

  He paused, glancing around the place. He was looking around once again, and Leia felt confused. He then leaned in, looking at her before whispering in her ear.

  “If you know of my mission, you would probably hate me for it. I have a job to do, which is why I’m here. I don’t want you mixed up in it though,” he said to her.

  She felt him move away, and soon she was blushing madly. So he had his own skeletons in the closet. That made sense in a way, especially considering how he was. She wondered if he would ever tell her though.

  “Well I guess when the time is right you can tell me,” she insisted.

  “I don’t think it will ever be appropriate to tell you. I’m sorry, but this is my past, my demons, and I don’t want you getting mixed up in it. I’ll be your friend, and I do want to get to know you, but this is something that I’ll keep to myself for now,” he replied.

  She nodded, feeling him in a sense. Maybe it was best if they didn’t get into it. She wanted to know, but maybe it was for the best.

  They talked for a while, but Leia felt strained. Apparently his words did have more of an impact than she expected. Maybe he would tell her eventually. Maybe. She wasn’t going to get her hopes up, but she hoped that maybe, just maybe he would come clean with whatever it was he was hiding from her.

  Chapter Three

  The two of them hung out a lot, and Leia still felt strongly for him. Those feeling started to erupt into something more, but she didn’t know how to approach this. The reason for this being that she didn’t know if he would open up to her at any point. It bothered her that they could talk about the state of the world, about her schooling, about her job and how much she wished she didn’t have to do it, but he would never talk about himself. It was honestly an annoying thing.

  One night, after their conversation at the bar, Leia headed on home. She walked to the bar, but the way back felt very creepy. She didn’t see Jude slip away after she went to the restroom, rather she was already all alone. She walked down the street, but she could feel a presence behind her.

  She turned around, and it was a creepy-looking thug. However, behind him was some man in a red coat, with flowing brown hair and a smile on his face.

  “So you’re his new girl aren’t you?” the man said.

  “What are you talking about? Who are you?” she asked.

  She tried to run off, but they were tailing her. She was scared
, and Leia wondered how far it would be before she would get home. Would they follow her home? That sounded like an awful idea.

  “don’t play dumb with me sweetie. I know that you’re seeing that man. He’s nothing but trouble you know,” the man said with a slithering voice.

  “Well what I do is none of your damn business,” she retorted.

  “On the contrary, I think this one is part of my business. He’s luring himself out, and I’m going to take the bait,” the man said.

  All of a sudden, he disappeared into the shadows, and the other thugs that were with him pushed Leia against the wall. She hit the brick hard, the air knocked out of her body, and soon she felt a punch in the gut. She screamed out, and then she felt someone try to tug on her dress.

  “The boss said to kill her right? Shame, she’s such a pretty woman too,” the man said.

  “Yeah. Oh well, this will be fun,” the other man said.

  They both pulled something out of their pockets. Guns. They were going to shoot Leia if she didn’t get out of here. She tried to move, but her arms were pinned and her legs were feeling like two lead weights were present upon them. She felt scared, unsure, and her body felt completely shocked and ill at ease.

  All of a sudden, she heard a noise, and soon the two thugs that were there were down on the ground. She looked, and in front of her were those amber eyes once again.

  Jude.

  He didn’t leave her, but he looked angry. He then marched over to her, gazing upon her with a glance.

  “What the hell are you doing here?” he asked.

  “I could ask you the same thing. What’s going on?” she asked with a frantic face.

  “Well for one, you were almost killed by those two men. I can’t believe this, I knew that I shouldn’t let you get mixed up in my affairs. I was an idiot for allowing that,” he said to her.

  What did he mean by that? Leia was so confused, unsure of what to say or do, but she was frozen in time in front of him, lost in his eyes.