Chapter 228- Letting Me Taste Her

Chapter 228: 228- Letting Me Taste Her

Lucien’s POV:

For a moment, I simply held her, one hand resting against the back of her head while the other kept her close to me. By then, everyone else had quietly slipped out of the office, leaving us alone.

I could feel her arms tightening around my waist, and when she buried her face against my chest, I lowered my head and kissed her hair.

"You did it, Bella," I whispered, unable to keep the pride out of my voice. "You actually did it."

She nodded against my chest, and when she finally pulled back, I cupped her face, taking a moment to admire the smile she was trying so hard to contain.

"The worst is behind you now, Bella," I told her, gently brushing a strand of silver hair away from her face. "You’ve fought long enough for this. It’s time you started enjoying what you’ve achieved."

"I still can’t believe it," she admitted, glancing toward the desk. "After everything that happened, I never thought I’d actually be standing here as..." She chuckled, "as an Alpha."

"Well, you’d better start believing it, because this is only the beginning. The best is yet to come, Princess." I leaned forward and kissed her forehead before adding, "Although I should probably warn you that being an Alpha comes with a lot more paperwork than you imagined."

She laughed and gave me a playful look. "Are you trying to scare me, Your Majesty?"

"Not at all. I’m just wondering whether I’ll need to make an appointment every time I want to see you now."

"That depends," she replied, looking thoroughly amused. "Are you coming as the Lycan King or as Lucien?"

I raised an eyebrow. "Does it make a difference?"

"Of course. The Lycan King might have to wait. Lucien can come whenever he wants."

A smile broke across my face before I could stop it.

I looked at her, thinking about everything she’d been through and how stubbornly she’d fought to get here. She had every reason to be proud of herself, and I was proud of her too. But more than anything, I was happy to see her smiling like this.

And the fact that she’d made a place for me in her life, even if she wasn’t quite ready to admit how much I meant to her, made me happier than I cared to admit.

I couldn’t resist any longer. She was standing so close, looking at me like that, and all I could think about was kissing her. I slipped a hand around her waist to draw her closer, and leaned down to claim her lips.

The kiss was meant to be brief, but the moment she slipped her arms around my neck and kissed me back, I forgot all about that. I pulled her closer, enjoying the softness of her lips and the way she rose onto her toes to meet me.

She ran her fingers through the hair at the back of my head, and I smiled against her mouth before kissing her again, this time a little more slowly. For once, she wasn’t trying to push me away or remind me that we were supposed to take things slowly. My girl was holding me just as tightly, and I was more than happy to let her.

When we finally broke apart, she was smiling, her arms still resting around my neck. I brushed a loose strand of hair away from her cheek, tempted to kiss her again.

Our breaths came uneven, and I could feel her heart racing against my chest, almost as wildly as mine. She lifted her eyes to meet mine, her lips still swollen and parted from our kiss. I couldn’t bring myself to look away, especially when she was looking at me as though she wanted to attack me all over again.

Instead of letting her go, I tightened my hold around her and lifted her onto the edge of the desk behind her. She gave a surprised little gasp, grabbing my shoulders for balance before raising an eyebrow at me.

"What exactly do you think you’re doing?"

I stepped between her knees, resting my hands on either side of her. Her pencil skirt rode up, revealing her thighs. "Well, Princess, I could take you right here on this desk if that’s what you’re suggesting."

Her mouth fell open. "I wasn’t suggesting anything!"

"Good, because I have much better plans for your first time." I leaned closer, enjoying the color rising in her cheeks. "And they involve a proper bed, a locked door, and absolutely no interruptions. Only you and me. Naked!" I finished with a wink.

"Your Majesty!" She slapped my shoulder, trying her best to sound offended.

I laughed and caught her hand before she could slap me again. "Careful, love. Keep hitting me like that, and I might start thinking you want me to undress you right here..." I brushed my nose against her cheek, "... on this desk."

"Oh, please!" she shot back, laughing as she tried to pull her hand free. "As if you need an excuse for that."

"Fair enough." I brought her hand to my lips and kissed her knuckles. "But you have to admit, you do make it terribly difficult for me to behave myself."

She rolled her eyes, still smiling, and I leaned forward to steal another kiss.

But just as my lips were about to touch hers, she stopped me with her palm against my mouth. "And what exactly do you think you’re doing, Mr. King?" she asked, sounding amused.

My eyes dropped to her swollen lips before returning to hers as I kissed her palm. "I’m trying to figure out how to keep my lips off this beautiful little Alpha sitting in front of me," Holding her hand, I murmured, bumping my nose against hers. "And so far, I’m failing miserably."

Before she could come up with another excuse to stop me, I captured her lips in a much deeper kiss, with all the affection I’d been holding back.

Her fingers curled around my shirt, pulling me closer, and when she parted her lips, I slipped my tongue into her mouth, savoring the sweet taste of her.

Her arms slid around my neck as she pressed her soft body against my hard one, letting me taste her, welcoming my tongue as I deepened the kiss. She ran her fingers through my hair, holding me close while our tongues moved together, neither of us in any hurry to pull away.

I had completely forgotten that we were still in her office. And with her arms wrapped around my neck, I doubted she cared much about where we were, either.