Chapter 507
The Past 2
Gabriel was just about to step into his waiting carriage when strange pheromones hit his nostrils. The scent was intoxicating, like fresh morning dew blended with intensely blooming jasmine. It was a scent that instantly fired recognition deep within his core. He spun on the heels of his boots and strode back into the building, following the fragrance as his guide.
His violet eyes immediately landed on a woman leaning heavily against the corridor wall, clearly struggling. A man was already near her, foolishly trying to assist by patting her back. She immediately yanked his hand away.
“Don’t touch me,” Amelie managed to gasp out. Though her body was betraying her with the onset of the powerful heat, she instinctively resisted this foreign touch.
“You’re in a heat. I’m an Alpha too. I can—” the man began, attempting a justification.
“Agh p>
The man’s words ended in a strangled choke. In a flash, Gabriel’s hand clamped around the man’s throat before he violently slammed him against the stone wall. “How dare a filth like you touch my mate?” He growled, and his rare violet eyes visibly shimmered with predatory anger.
Amelie, struggling against the heat, gazed gratefully at Gabriel’s broad back. His presence and his strong, musky pheromones were having an immediate calming effect on the chaotic sensations overwhelming her.
“Forgive—forgive the attacker managed to croak before Gabriel shoved him off, punctuating the warning with a hard blow across his face that instantly rendered him unconscious.
Gabriel turned swiftly to look at Amelie, and the first word that escaped his lips was “Mate p>
Amelie swallowed hard, trying desperately to stay upright, but her knees were giving way. Gabriel closed the distance between them, gathered her tightly into his powerful embrace, and with one hand, he removed the robe off his back and draped it securely around her trembling body, shielding her from sight and scent.
“Kiss me, will you?” Amelie demanded, looking up into his dreamy, intense eyes. “The heat is unbearable, but your scent is making me feel so much better. I heard that when mates kiss, the pain leaves.” She went up on her tiptoes, trying to claim his lips, when Gabriel quickly pressed his fingers over her lips.
“Whoever told you this must be an idiot,” he said roughly, though his hands were gentle as he held her. “We have to leave this place, now.” He swiftly carried her up in his arms. He didn’t want her in anyone’s sight, and most importantly, he didn’t want anyone to know she was his mate yet.
He used his magic to instantly teleport straight in front of his waiting carriage. His Beta was momentarily surprised to see him holding a woman, but he quickly maintained his composure and closed the carriage door from the outside.
Gabriel immediately drew the covers across the windows, isolating them. Amelie, however, was in the grip of the heat and began nuzzling her nose across his cheek. “Mate, you’ve beautiful eyes. You’re mine from now on,” she whispered, finally placing a soft peck on his cheek.
Meanwhile, Gabriel mindlinked his Beta. ’Bring me a potion to reduce heat’s effect in an Alpha she-wolf. Meet me at the residence later p>
As he broke the mindlink, the carriage began to move.
Amelie placed a hand on his cheek, feeling the strange, irritated sensation building in the pit of her stomach that countered the relief of his scent. “Don’t you love me? I thought mates fall instantly in love,” she said, confused by his guarded distance.
“We were fighting earlier,” Gabriel pointed out wryly, gently holding her hand and lowering it. “I can’t believe you are my mate,” he sneered, still processing the shock of the abrupt bond. His eyes met hers, however, and despite his attempts at detachment, he felt his heart distinctly skip a beat.
“Why?” Amelie challenged, the onset of the heat making her simultaneously arrogant and desperate. “I am the most beautiful lady in this kingdom!” She suddenly exerted her strength and managed to push herself into an upright, though unstable, sitting position.
“I feel weird inside,” she murmured, shutting her eyes and rubbing her thighs together in an attempt to alleviate the intense, unfamiliar physical sensation.
Gabriel knew he had to act fast to prevent her from spiraling out of control. He suddenly pressed his lips onto hers, a quick, hard claim that shocked her into opening her eyes. However, the kiss was brief, broken almost as soon as it began.
“Once this heat leaves, you’re going to yell at me for not being a gentleman. So, try to stay calm,” he commanded. “Keep your eyes on me and everything will be fine, my lady,” he said, his hand moving to possessively hold the back of her neck. His violet eyes shone with an instinct to protect and control his newfound mate.
Amelie, overwhelmed by the mating bond and the Alpha command in his tone, instantly followed his instruction and kept her focus locked onto his eyes. Gabriel responded by charging out even more of his strong, musky pheromones, creating a thick, soothing blanket of his scent within the carriage to ensure she would stay calm throughout the rest of the ride.
As the carriage pulled up in front of the residence, the guard opened the door for Gabriel. He exited it while carrying Amelie securely and swiftly moved inside the residence. Not wasting a second, he went straight to his bedroom and lay Amelie on the mattress. His large hand caressed her cheek, his eyes still maintaining a contact with hers.
Amelie placed her own hand on his and kissed the tip of his index finger. It wasn’t her, but the heat making her do such things. “Gabriel, kiss me for real. We are mates,” she again said with the eyes and voice that was difficult to resist. Unbeknownst to her, more pheromones released from her body, thus weakening Gabriel’s resolve.
The next second, his lips were on hers, and he kissed her hungrily.