Page 213 of Rogue Alpha Prince
Did he unintentionally tap into a true mate bond abilities instead of Alpha’s ones? Or is it just a regular chosen mate bond strength at this point, and I don’t need to panic?
Claudia’s face falls slightly as if she was excited at the possible role-playing with Atlas for a moment before he cut her off.
“I didn’t know you take scheduled appointments, too,” I ask Claudia, a little bit curious about her sex worker job. I usually never ask about it, notknowing how to approach the topic respectfully—the only thing I know is that Cain lied about not paying the castle’s ‘whores’ because she is saving up for early retirement.
She talks about it all the time. Where she will live, what she will do… But she never tells me what she is doing now.
“Yes, you can book me for scenes, and I will get paid extra for those after I report them to Alpha. I specialize in anal sex, blood play, and bonding, but I don’t like the latter. I learned it only for the job. Usually, I’m booked for two-three weeks in advance, but I tried to keep this night off the schedule after Alpha told me about your birthday.”
‘What’s the blood play?’I mind-link Cain, knowing he probably knows that, considering they used to have sex all the time.
Oh, is he into it, too?Am Iinto it?!
‘And you are not putting that big thing of yours in my ass,’I add just to be safe.
Cain smirks at me but talks to Atlas instead. “Gamma, are you into blood play too?” He asks with a bored tone, evidently just to mess with him, probably already knowing the answer.
I have to stifle a laugh.
Atlas shoots us an annoyed look.
“What?” I scoff. “Now, talking about sex preferences is taboo, but when you all grilled me about me being able to be submissive in bed in the fucking dining hall, it was fine?”
“Yes, I like everything Claudia likes, okay?” He says even more irritated looking back at the laptop.
It makes me think…
“So, you are… submissive?” I ask Beta Lucifer who looks at me even more surprised than I am.
“Do you mean submissive or a bottom?” Claudia wants to clarify. “It’s not always the same.”
“Doesn’t matter, because I’m not either,” he says furrowing his brow now, “Why? What does your brother like and how the fuck do you know?”
They all look at me now, choosing the movie long forgotten.
“Well, we both like guys, so we talk, and… Maybe he never wanted the throne, or he just tried to believe that, knowing I’d get it anyway, even if he would fight me for it, but he is very royal-alpha-like. Dominating in every other aspect of his life, including sex. And he has it a lot. I swear, I helped him smuggle hundreds of guys since he was like, sixteen maybe. I’m not sure if he’ll ever be a King of werewolves but he is definitely the King in the bedroom as far as I know.”
Claudia laughs. “Yeah, and he likes to talk about it too! Oh, how much I would give to see him taming this beast,” she points at Beta who is now sitting stiffly with crossed arms.
We are finally watching the movie I’ve already seen, but I don’t tell them that. They are too excited about their first movie night in a few months, and I probably used to watch more movies and TV shows in a month than what they had a chance to see in the last few years. They deserve it, my birthday or not. Plus, it’s cute when I have to explain how a human president and government work.
I pretend I watch it with them, snuggling into Cain’s huge body stress-free, like I never thought I would—just inhaling his delicious lemony scent and observing Claudia’s, Atlas’s, and Lucifer’s kid-level-of-pure reactions.
I don’t look up at Cain to not reveal myself, but I’m pretty sure I canfeelhim staring at me from time to time.
It’s so nice to pretend to watch a movie in his warm arms, being able to spend this precious time with… well, with my friends, I realize. They might be Rogues, and the guys are assholes I can’t entirely trust, but they are mine—and they were all with me when my world crashed down, even when I thought I didn’t want them. They did respect my boundaries, and they didn’t make me talk with them when I didn’t want to—but they made sure I survived either way.
I did survive. And Iam here with them, enjoying a movie I don’t even watch. I am so genuinely happy, I’m not sure I have ever felt so at peace before.
I smile to myself and snuggle into Cain even more. He did all of that for me. And this gift that he has stolen for me? It’s the most perfect birthday gift I’ve ever gotten. Wicked and priceless and so me. So,us.
I love this man.
There is no point in denying it anymore. Even if my happiness is temporary, only for this night, I still love him.
I roll slightly on my stomach, laying on top of Cain with my hands resting on his chest, and I completely abandon the romantic comedy to look at his handsome face.
He moves his eyes from the laptop to me, with no visible emotions, just one slightly lifted brow. I bite my lower lip, immediately drawing his sight to it, and reach to touch his scratchy cheek. I move my thumb over his lips.
