Page 66 of Fated to the Rogue

“I’ll take that as a no.” She giggled, and I had to fight back a purr. I noticed her bite her lip as her gaze traveled down my chest and stomach, stopping on my…

Shit!

How could I have forgotten that I was still naked? As my face flushed red, I turned around in a swift movement, using both hands to cover my erection. Goddess, why was I hard? What were these damn hormones doing to me?!

“Let mate see you. She likes it!” Talon stated in a husky voice, and I promptly ignored him.

“You’re a shy one, huh?” She chuckled, and I heard her step away. A few seconds later, something soft touched my shoulders - a robe.

I immediately put it on before turning to her again. A minute staring into her calming blue eyes was enough to ease my tension.

“I…I don’t know your name,” I uttered timidly.

“Nisha. And the she-wolf you just met is Twyla.”

“Our names have the same initials!” Talon chanted like a happy pup.

“My wolf is called Talon,” I revealed. It was slowly becoming easier to breathe. “My name’s Zachari.”

“Zachari…” The way she repeated my name almost made me faint. “Like the great warrior and founder of Wind Howlers?”

“You know our history?” My eyes widened in surprise.

“I had to learn a few things as an Alpha’s daughter,” she clarified, and for some reason, it turned me on. Not only was she beautiful and kind…she was also smart.

I tried to smile, but by the way she laughed, I could tell I was failing hard.

I should be tense hearing another woman laugh at me but I couldn’t compare Nisha to my first crush. She had an enjoyable laughter, not an ‘i’m making fun of you’ laugh. Actually, it made me feel safe.

“Well, I see the two of you have gotten yourselves acquainted,” I hear Alpha Sander’s voice as he touched my shoulder. “Glad you didn’t run away from my sister this time,” he joked.

“I’m sorry about my childish behavior. I wasn’t expecting to meet my mate and just panicked,” I tried to explain myself, but I only sounded like more of a fool.

“That nose clip of yours tells me you were quite prepared for that possibility,” he said with a frown and I immediately froze. Seconds later, he burst out laughing, “I’m just messing with you, kid. I know Nisha will be in good hands. Please, enjoy the rest of the festival!” he said as he took his leave.

My mate and I spent the rest of the night together and, little by little, I started to unwind. In the beginning I was still tense, but the longer I talked to her, the more I realized she was not an evil witch - on the contrary. She was actually even sweeter and calmer than Amaya and Valentina, who were more outgoing. I still had no experience and wanted to take this relationship slow, for which Nisha was truly understanding.

When the night came, we went back to my room. We slept together and cuddled, but that was as far as we went. The next morning, she left to pack her things, as she would be coming back to Wind Howlers with us. As I was organizing my things and fitting them in my small backpack, Malin came into the suite where I was staying with a mischievous grin on his face.

“Good morning!” he chanted cheerfully. “So…did you do the oldDevil’s Tango?” He had such a perverted expression on his face that it almost made me laugh, but I just frowned.

“No.”

“What? Come on, man, give me the details! Did you two kiss at least?” He meant it as a joke, but when I didn’t answer, his eyes widened. “Oh my Goddess, you’re more of a prude than me!” he yelled. “I can’t believe I just said that out loud.”

“Leave me be, for fuck’s sake!” I growled.

“I’m just happy for you.” He came closer and wrapped me in a bear hug without warning. I struggled to get out, but he was way more buff than me and could easily hold me in place. “You’re finally a man!”

“Yeah, whatever you say.” I rolled my eyes at him, but couldn’t hide the smile on my face. As much as I thought Malin and Zephyr were jerks, they were still family.

“Hey, I’m ready whenever you are, Zach,” I heard Nisha’s voice as she walked into the room. “Oh, good morning, Malin.” She smiled at my friend.

“Good morning, Nisha.” He waved at her. “Now that you’re here, Zach can finally stop being the seventh wheel!” he stated, referring to the fact that all of the Elite members of Wind Howlers had found their mates.

Nisha took my hand and we headed outside to meet the others at the pack house’s entrance. We said our goodbyes and hopped in the limousine, ready to bring the good news to our family. As we made our way back, I couldn’t help but feel pleased about all the good things that happened the day before.

Now, I’d only have to get over Zephyr’s teasing, which would definitely be the worst.

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