Chapter 127: Vulnerability

Selene’s POV

I could see the look on Tessa’s face the moment her own husband ... the Alpha ... won. She didn’t look happy. Her countenance read pure disappointment.

The people had no choice but to acknowledge the true Alpha. The one who hadn’t gotten there by chance or accident. Lucian Thornveil.

"Due to this win, Lucian still remains the Alpha, and this territory remains under his rule," the Elder announced.

Lucian took the mic from one of the guards and began to speak.

"It’s okay to be doubted. I love being doubted, because it gives me the opportunity to prove myself over and over again. I’ll do it countless times," the Alpha said.

All of Winterwood hailed him as he spoke. It was such a glorious moment.

"As for the defeated Beta, I demand that he be put into prison immediately after he has received all necessary treatment," he said.

Kael was lifted from the floor ... bleeding and broken ... and was now being carted off to prison. But that wasn’t all that happened.

"And also, to my dear wife, my Luna, who dared to challenge me and usurp my authority ... her role as Luna is hereby suspended."

The whole crowd erupted. It was an unexpected call, an unexpected move.

"Until she has been properly investigated, she is a commoner like every other person. She is never to be seen near me or any of my belongings," he said, and the guards moved immediately, heading off to remove her things from Lucian’s chambers.

"And for the rest of Winterwood... be warned."

He dropped the mic and left in the most majestic way.

I knew it would upset Tessa, but things hadn’t gone according to her plan ... and when plans fell apart, they had a way of falling right on top of the person who made them.

I hadn’t had a chance to congratulate Lucian on his win yet. I’d known he would win. He was that strong.

"Hey, big wolf," I called out to him while he was cleaning up in the bathroom.

"Hey, Selene," he smiled, trying to hide his face from me at the same time.

I told him I’d wait in his room. He had to send the nurses away and ask them to come back later.

He came in looking better ... a few patches here and there had been tended to on his face.

"I loved the way you fought today," I told him, smiling.

"They can’t take my throne from me. It was designed for me," he said.

"Yes, I believe that. You’re my Alpha," I said.

"One of the betrayals I never expected to experience in my life actually happened," he said quietly.

I moved closer to him. "Take your mind off that, Lucian." I had other intentions for coming into his room.

I rubbed my hand along his chin, slow and deliberate.

"You deserve every good thing in this world, Alpha. What they did to you was uncalled for," I said, one hand still on his cheek while my other drifted below his waistband.

I couldn’t afford to be shy around Lucian anymore. We had both seen everything there was to see about each other ... there was nothing left to hide. He looked at me and didn’t move. He just let me work.

After a battle like that, he needed more than just medicine. He needed release. And I wasn’t about to let some random she-wolf come handle that for him.

I slipped my hand inside his pants and began massaging him. He was hard within seconds. I pulled his pants down until there was nothing between us, then gave him a hand job that had him fighting to keep still.

He had to sit down.

I gave him the kind of pleasure he hadn’t gotten from me in a long while. He pulled my hair back from my face as I went in ... mouth first. I sucked him so deep he was struggling to control his moans, but his grip on my head told me everything I needed to know. He thrust my head deeper and I felt him ... really felt him ... for the first time in what felt like forever. It felt just as good as I remembered.

The blowjob lasted until he came, and I massaged every last drop out of him.

"Now it’s your turn to fuck me," I said.

He looked at me. "You sure you want it?"

"Let’s do it while we have the chance," I replied.

He grabbed me forcefully, pulled me to his side, and held my neck as he kissed my lips. That chokehold kiss felt so real ... like it was never supposed to stop. Like the world outside that room didn’t exist.

He positioned me the way a king would ... twisting and turning me before he finally pushed himself inside me.

He began thrusting. I moaned and I didn’t care who was listening. Damn. I had so much to catch up on. It had been a long time since I’d been touched like this. And honestly, a part of me needed to thank him for everything he’d done for me ... so in my mind, I called it appreciation sex.

He pounded into me like a machine tearing through solid ground. He drilled into me until I was soaked.

Then he lowered himself and used his mouth on me ... licking up every bit of the wetness like he was starved for it. All of it was happening right there in his room, the same room Tessa used to share with him.

Damn. This sin felt so good. I had gotten to taste him one more time and I hadn’t planned to feel this much about it.

He flipped me over for doggy next, put his fingers in his mouth, and used his saliva to rub along my ass. My nipples were hard, my breasts pressed against the sheets, and I was already anticipating it before he even moved. He came in faster than I expected ... fucking me with a rhythm that felt like it had purpose behind it.

I moaned the loudest I had in a long time.

He leaned down and whispered into my ear, "I love your body. And I always will."

My eyes rolled back.

Tessa thought she had completely won. But it felt so damn good having Lucian like this again ... now that everything between them had shattered and was begging to be repaired, the console sex I gave him was exactly what he needed.

And I was more than happy to give it.