The Assassin’s Mate

The smell of food had my mouth watering and my eyes opened immediately. I tried to sit up but due to our previous activities, it was hard. My entire body was sore, even placed I didn't know could become sore. I stretched cautiously then grabbed a shirt and placed it over my naked body. I walked out the bedroom and downstairs to the kitchen where I saw him standing in front of the stove. I leaned against the doorframe staring at my amazing mate. He had pulled me from the darkness and helped me heal. It was because of him that I was here today, the reason my wolf's survival instincts kicked in to protect us, for our mate.

"It's not polite to stare, little wild one."

I jumped slightly trying to figure out how he knew I was here. He chuckled when he sensed my confusion and turned around smirking like the cocky ass he was.

"It's the mate bond, I know when you are close. I can feel your heartbeat because it makes mine speed up and I experience the same emotions you do. The only thing I can't do is smell you, but with Lycan blood you don't have a smell so I have to rely on all my other senses."

"Oh. Right. I forgot." I hung my head ashamed that I didn't know more about this miraculous bond that everyone talked about.

But then again I was never told what it was like. My father barely sent me to school let alone give me the birds and the bees talk and when I was with Romero's pack they all kept there distance from me. He walked up to me full of concern and tilted my chin so I could look him in the eyes.

"I love you Li, everything about you. I love your innocence, your fierceness and that fact that the Moon Goddess blessed me with you. We have a lot to figure out with these new roles but I promise I'll be by your side."

I pulled him closer to me and nuzzled into his chest inhaling his amazing scent. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed the top of my head then grabbed my hands and led me to the table where he served us two plates of scrambled eggs with bacon and hash browns. I dug in almost completely forgetting that the place was eerily quiet.

"Tanner, where is everyone?"

"After the battle, there was a lot of cleaning up to do and with my new title the entire place had to be revamped. So they have all been working around the territory for the last two weeks assuring everything is safe for the coronation. Plus I forbide them from coming back until you were fully recovered."

"Did you tell them about me?"

"They know I found my mate when I was announced." He said then went back to eating.

I knew he was hiding something else from me because he wouldn't look me in the eye.

"And?"

He finished chewing and placed his fork down then wiped his mouth with his napkin and looked up at me.

"After the announcement, I made it my mission to find my mate. I knew she was there somewhere because I felt her presence but I also felt confused and for some reason I only thought about you. Of course I needed to find my mate but I had to find you to see if you were alright. Little did I know you were her all along. While we were searching some of the members had doubts that I would ever find you or what kind of she wolf would leave me without a word. I punished a lot of them because we didn't know why she, you, disappeared."

"So they hate me?" I said as I placed my fork down and watched his reactions intensely.

"Some of them don't think you're fit to be their Queen but that isn't their choice. The Moon Goddess chose you and they either accept it or leave."

My heart was hurting because it was my fault that they didn't trust me but his what he said made me determined to show them how much I would protect them just like he would.

"I'm ready to meet them."

"You will have your chance tonight at the rehearsal. Once the Royal coordinators arrive we will be walked through the entire event from start to finish."

"Perfect." I said with a smile because whether they were ready or not, they would be finding out exactly how serious I was about this pack tonight.

We finished breakfast then went upstairs for a shower and once we were done he went to his office to finish up a few things while I took a tour around the house. It was a beautiful home with so many rooms I lost count. I passed through several halls and explored the balcony along with offices of various members and even found a game room. I didn't have a clue about his pack so I found the library in hopes it would have something I could study. I came upon a directory and browser through it learning as many names as I could. I had a photographic memory so I was confident I would be able to impress a few of them.

After Tanner finished in his office he found me sitting at the desk with tons of books in front of me and my head buried in a history book.

"Doing research?"

I looked up with a smile and said "Yes I'm trying to memorize your pack members."

"Li, that will take time, trust me. They come and go so often. Some find mates and go to their pack and others go rogue. They start families and grow or pass away."

"Tanner, I need them to see that I'm trying. I want to show them I'm not just some pretty face. I am their queen and I'm going to prove it to them."

He nodded and said "Oh if they only know how wild you really were."

I blushed at his response. He walked around the desk and leaned against the edge taking the book and closing it shut then swept them all off the top then pulled me up and sat me on it. He stood in between my legs and rubbed the tops of my thighs watching me as my I reached into his pants and pulled on him making him smirk.

"You wanna play, little wild one?" Then he pulled my shirt off leaving me naked and needy while he laid me down then flipped me over onto my stomach. He rubbed my ass cheeks and slipped his fingers into my wet hole. I gasped as his warm digits slid in and out fast and hard while he kissed along my spine and up to my neck. I moaned out as he licked the spot where he would mark me one day and stretched my neck wider to give him full access. He grazed his teeth across the sensitive area making me buck against his hand. He bit down lightly then pulled his fingers out and pushed his dick deep into my quivering folds.

"Aughhhhhhh. Yes."

He pounded into me hard as he kissed along my shoulders, rubbing his hands along my sides making little goosebumps cover my skin. I felt him swell inside me as my body began to warm as the feeling of joy spread through me and soon we were cumming together.

He helped me up and redressed me then took my hand and said "The coordinators are here and we need to get ready for the rehearsal."

Do you think the pack members will accept her?

What do you think she will do to prove herself?

The rehearsal is going to be crazy, so buckle down and get ready for some surprises!!!