Alpha Champion (Wolf Fighters Book 1) (8 page)

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll still end you now. What I don’t understand is how you got a second wind like that.”

Lucas didn’t feel like he owed Bruce an answer. And even if he gave him one, he doubted Bruce would understand. He almost pitied the awful bastard because he would never have something like he had.

“All you need to worry about is how to eat this knuckle sandwich,” Lucas growled. Then, in a lightning-fast move that no one could see coming, Lucas shot forward with a perfectly aimed punch that seemed to go directly through Bruce’s face. He felt the satisfying crunch of multiple of the alpha’s bones, felt his fist driving forward with a need for vengeance. When he was done, Bruce flew backward, staggering until he hit the cage and then slumped in a boneless heap.

Lucas stood over him, waiting impatiently for the judge’s official declaration.

“The winner, Asher Vale!” said the ref. The crowd went wild with applause. It all seemed so surreal. Lucas looked over for Lily. Her face glowed with relief, reflecting exactly what he felt.

She was his. Bruce was done. He sank to his knees in gratitude and waited for them to unlock the cage so he could get out.

L
ily waited
for them to announce the winner and let Lucas out of the cage. His eyes met hers and she warmed all over. She still saw confusion there, still knew there would be lots to talk about and explain, but at least he seemed to believe her.

And luckily, it seemed to have given him a second chance in the fight.

She reached a hand under the cage, hoping to reach Lucas, and he scooted forward to touch her fingers. She grinned at him and he exhaled in relief. As long as they were together, things felt so much better.

Lily heard footsteps behind her and then was yanked unceremoniously from the ring and tossed back as her father walked forward to face Lucas.

“You think you’ve won,” he snarled. “But I’ll have you disqualified, just as soon as I have proof. I’ll be damned if you ever see my daughter again.”

Behind him, two guards latched onto Lily, and Lucas snarled in anger.

“So once again, I win and you lose. This time when I disappear, I’ll make sure you never find us. And I won’t be dumb enough to set something up like this again for my daughter. I’ll just choose someone myself.”

“What about all your rules?” Lucas scoffed. “What about your family’s offer?” Lucas looked out at the crowd around them. “You promised her to the victor.”

“The victor wasn’t supposed to be you!” her dad spat. “Not after all these years. Not after all I’ve done. I won’t have it wasted.”

Lucas wasn’t listening. Lily saw he was studying the wire fence in front of him that surrounded the ring. Then, with one easy move, he vaulted up and over it, landing directly behind her sputtering dad.

As her dad turned to face him, Lucas caught him with a fist right in the nose. Her father howled and fell back, clutching his face, and Lucas walked toward him, glaring. “I’m taking Lily now. If you want to take her, you better bring a fucking army. Because Lily is my mate, and by the time you find us, Ill have claimed her. And then no one in the world can take her away from me.”

Her father sputtered but didn’t respond. He was finally beaten.

Lucas turned to the guards holding Lily. “I suggest you get the fuck off,” he said, and both stepped away easily.

Lily ran forward into his arms, and the crowd cheered. Presumably, they didn’t know what had just gone on with her father, but they also didn’t care. He tilted her chin up and took her lips with his, searing her to her core, washing the anguish and stress away.

He cupped her head in both hands and continued to kiss her, ignoring the roar all around them. Then he put a fist up to the crowd, scooped her up in his arms, and carried her off, up the steps that led out of the arena.

“Where are you taking me?” Lily asked as he continued carrying her out to the parking lot.

“Home,” he said, holding her tight.

“Lucas, I’m sorry about last night. There’s an explanation. I promise.”

His face tightened, but he kept walking. “I hoped there was. I wanted there to be, but when you didn’t come last night…

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“You kissed him,” he said, his arms tightening around her as they reached his car and he lifted her into the front seat. “I saw it. And you wouldn’t let me stop him.”

He walked around to his side of the car and got in. For a moment, he just rested there, one hand on the wheel, head slightly lowered. Then he started the car and pulled out.

“I couldn’t let you stop him,” Lily said, sad that he was still upset but glad he was actually letting her explain. “He had proof that you weren’t Asher. He could have shown the other alphas and gotten you thrown out. I know it was wrong, but he asked for one kiss with a pack’s promise that he would leave us alone after that. At least he wouldn’t get you thrown out. I had Tim and Tom waiting in the garden, in case things got out of hand. I couldn’t risk bringing you there.”

Lucas was quiet, so she continued. “I was planning to explain, but my father locked me away after the party so I couldn’t go to you.”

Lucas took a deep breath an exhaled but kept focusing on the road, though his knuckles were white on the steering wheel. “I didn’t want you to do stuff like this alone. This is exactly why. I hate that you had to go through that. I don’t want anyone to touch you but me.”

“You were still planning to get my sister out,” she said. “I know you and your brothers are strong, but if you’d been thrown out that night, do you really think you could have come back?”

“No,” he said. “I think you did the right thing. I just hate it.”

She folded her arms and looked out at the familiar landscape as they drove. “Well, I’m not sure what to do about that.”

“I am,” he said, taking a turn onto the road that led toward their family’s dojo. When they reached it, he kept driving, up a road that led to a hill covered in large houses. Could one of these be his?

“What?” she asked as they stopped in front of an enormous house with a circular driveway. He came around, opened her door, and scooped her up in his arms.

“I need to wipe every bit of him away so we can both forget.”

She threw her arms around his neck. That sounded just perfect.

W
hen they walked
into Lucas’s mansion, Lucas felt a twinge of nostalgia. He had built this house several years ago from the leftover winnings he’d made that weren’t put toward investments. The house was several stories high, white with dark-blue trim, reminiscent of an old colonial house with a modern twist. It was built on a nice corner plot backed by a small forest so there would be plenty of privacy.

“This is your place?” Lily asked, giving a slight gasp as they walked in.

He laughed. “What did you expect, a shanty in the middle of nowhere?”

“No, though I can’t say I expected this either,” she replied.

“Yeah, I built it with you in mind. Even back then, I still couldn’t give up hope. I know it’s probably not as fancy as the places you’re used to living in, but hopefully it’s comfy,” he said, getting the door for her.

“If it were with you, even a shanty would do for me.”

Lucas laughed. “Well, that won’t have to be the case. Not ever,” he said.

The house was in pristine condition, granite floors at the entryway leading to the back with marble columns rising high around a central spiral staircase that led to the upper floors.

“It’s perfect,” Lily said.

It made Lucas sublimely happy to see her satisfied like this. He was looking forward to satisfying her in another way soon. Wiping every thought of Bruce McGavin out of her mind.

A sizzling tension filled the air as they realized it was just them, all alone now. Lucas carried Lily up the stairs, taking them two at a time. His wolf was restless to be inside her, claiming her, mating her.

Forcing himself to slow down, Lucas brought her to the master bedroom and set her softly on the huge four-post bed he’d probably only used once or twice ever. But being here with Lily, this house finally felt like home.

“Want to see the shower?” he asked, flashing her a wolfish grin. The past week, they’d always been hiding in corners, never able to be fully naked together. Now there was no rush and no one around, and he wanted to worship every part of her.

Lily nodded eagerly, and Lucas took her hand to lead her into the connecting bathroom. It was spacious and well lit, with sparkling ivory tile and gold accents. The shower was huge, with glass walls surrounding a space big enough for two, with room to spare and a small bench at the side.

“Would you like to get in first?” Lucas asked.

Lily nodded. “Could you turn around for a second?” she said, sounding nervous and excited at the same time.

He turned, though he didn’t see the point when he was about to see all of her in a second. Still, it made the anticipation just that more delicious.

Still, he didn’t think anything could be more beautiful than the sound of her voice at the ring, telling him she loved him, telling him she always had.

“Okay, you can turn around. I’m in,” Lily said.

Lucas turned. He’d been wrong. The sight of her beautifully naked body, wet and glistening under the showerhead as steam surrounded her soft curves, was the most beautiful thing in the world.

Lucas quickly threw off his own clothes and stepped into the shower, hungry to touch her. She was so beautiful, all soft, smooth skin and touchable curves. He was instantly so hard it was painful.

“What do you think?” she asked shyly.

“Perfect, so perfect, Lily,” he replied, his voice husky from arousal. “You’ve always been perfect.”

“It’s funny.” She gasped as he leaned forward to place kisses along the side of her neck where the skin was damp and sensitive. “I’ve dreamed of this for so long, but now that we’re here, I feel like I don’t know what to do.”

“You don’t have to do anything,” he said. “Just let me love you.”

She sighed and leaned back as his body pressed against hers. He loved the feel of her softness against his hard strength, loved the way they molded together in the heat and the steam, becoming one as he trailed kisses down her shoulder.

“First, I just want to touch every part of you,” Lucas said, grabbing a bottle of soap and filling his hands with it.

“Okay,” she said, giving out a sigh as he began to work his hands over her soft curves. Lucas started first with her shoulders, then down her back, up her sides. Her skin was so soft, and he enjoyed the feel of every part of her.

Lily gave out another sigh and nestled into him, resting her body against his as he continued to worship her with his hands. He cupped her butt and gave a little squeeze, then felt her soft belly, running his hands along its soft curve and skimming across her belly button. He then brought his hands up to her heavy breasts, holding them in his hands and massaging gently as her sighs became moans.

“Don’t stop,” she said, her voice breathless.

“Never,” Lucas replied, feeling her nipples as they hardened to soft tips. He caressed them lightly with his fingers, summoning aroused gasps from Lily that made the wolf in him howl for more.

The room was full of steam now, the lavender aroma from the soap mixing with her unique scent into something that was as arousing as it was refreshing, filling his senses.

Once he felt her breasts had been thoroughly loved, he made a lazy trail down her soft stomach and brought a hand down to the apex of her thighs. She gasped as he reached her most sensitive area, and he closed his eyes as his hands explored the hot, wet folds of her body. It was heaven.

Then he dipped a finger inside, feeling her heat and tightness there. The wetness he felt was punctuated by the wet warmth of the shower around them.

He dipped slowly in and out, and Lily went weak in his arms, writhing with pleasure. He supported her with his other arm, being her anchor while they swam in a sea of pleasure together. When she was ready, he added another finger, and then another.

With each movement, her soft moans aroused Lucas further and further. He couldn’t wait to be inside her.

He pulled out and began to rub her clit, making small circles around it and then rubbing slowly, intentionally up against it with his finger.

Lily’s breathing was getting more rapid by the second. He could feel her coming closer, and he eagerly awaited her coming in his arms.

With one final stroke, she cried out his name as her back arched against him. He held her close, supporting her as she rode out the orgasm. Her scent and the feel of her skin and her muscles tensing against him was wondrous and arousing. She called his name as he felt the tension subside into relaxation.

“I love you,” Lucas whispered into her ear, placing a wet kiss there.

“I know,” Lily replied, catching her breath. “And I love you too.”

“Be mine forever,” he said, holding her tight.

“I’m yours, Lucas.”

With that, Lucas turned off the water and grabbed a plush terrycloth robe, wrapping Lily in it. He wrapped a smaller towel around himself, picked her up into his arms, and carried her back into the master bedroom to lay her softly on the bed.

“Lucas?” Lily asked, looking into his eyes, skin glowing from the shower and the pleasure she’d just experienced.

“Yes?” he replied.

“Take me. Now.”

L
ily waited
for Lucas’s answer, but he simply grinned and crawled over to her on the bed. He was entirely overwhelming. Not just physically, though his rippling muscles, incredible height, and beautiful features certainly made her knees weak. But it wasn’t just that or the way his emerald eyes studied her. It was the way he made love.

And she was so ready for more. A minute ago, she’d felt shy and uncertain. But being with Lucas, she felt like an empress, truly desired above everyone else on the planet. She felt loved and protected by her huge alpha, and she wanted to be claimed as his forever.

Her wolf howled in approval, and she looked forward to spending their days together right here. Just the two of them.

“Take me,” she said again, feeling impatient.

“I will, in a minute. I want to make sure you’re ready as possible.” Lucas’s eyes were alight with desire whenever he looked at her, and she loved it.

“What do you mean?” She knew he was huge, having seen him in the shower, but she felt like she couldn’t be any more ready for him. She needed him inside her, right now.

Lucas didn’t answer, but simply positioned himself between her legs and spread them wide. He leaned down to tease her right at her center, this time with his mouth

Every touch felt even more amazing, knowing they rightfully belonged to each other now. No secrets, no hiding, nobody else to stop them. Just her and Lucas, together like this forever.

She could feel his tongue working expertly against her, and each flick made her body respond instantly, her mind exploding with the sheer pleasure of it. She could smell his masculine scent as he licked and laved and loved her body. Just in the past few minutes, he’d already given her far more pleasure than she had ever imagined being able to receive. Yet she was still waiting eagerly for the finale.