CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT

Caroline’s POV

I sat beside Draven as we sorted through the piles of financial documents, enjoying being close to him. By early evening, we were nowhere near finished checking the company’s bank accounts, but Draven suggested we take a break and get something to eat. While he took a call from Ryan, I used the opportunity to call Eleanor and check on my son.

"Carrie, relax. Liam and I are fine. We’ll have dinner, watch cartoons, and go to bed. Do your work, but take a break and grab that sexy Alpha boss of yours, please," Eleanor said, her laughter infectious through the phone.

"Elle, I’m serious, we have mountains of work to get through," I replied, trying but failing to sound stern.

"A two-hour break is medically recommended, especially for people with sexual tension thick enough to cut with a knife," my friend teased. "Don’t waste all my efforts. I went all out to help you seduce your Alpha boss. These clothes aren’t wearing themselves, you know. Seriously though, Liam and I are having a blast. You know I love taking care of my godson with all my heart."

"Alright, Elle," I sighed. "Thank you so much. Give my little one a kiss for me."

I hung up and turned to find Draven watching me with those intense violet eyes.

Heat rushed to my cheeks as I realized he must have heard everything Eleanor and I discussed.

"Caroline," he said, "I know Liam isn’t feeling well. If you need to go home, I understand. This is going to run through the night and into tomorrow. I can finish up."

"We’ll finish faster if we do it together," I said with a smile. "Besides, Liam has a godmother who absolutely cares about him and loves having him all to herself."

"You and Eleanor are like sisters, aren’t you?" he remarked, moving closer.

"Just like you and Ryan, from what I can tell," I responded, catching his unique scent of cedarwood and musk.

His lips curved into a smile that made my heart race as he pulled me toward the table. "Let’s eat, she-wolf. I need you well-fed," he said playfully. "I can’t have you running out of energy for what I have planned later."

We ate and chatted for a while, talking about pack dynamics, why I decided to study international trade, what Liam was like. I could sense his curiosity about Liam’s father lingering in the air between us, but he hadn’t asked about him yet.

"Carrie," he said after a while, "can we take a little longer before getting back to work? My wolf is restless, and my mind needs a break."

"Sure, we have all night!" I said and winked at him, going to sit on the office couch. My dress rode up slightly as I walked, and I felt his eyes tracking the movement of my hips.

"Come on, let’s stretch out on this couch. It looks amazing!"

"You’re what looks amazing," he said, his eyes gleaming with intent as he stalked toward me after I sat down.

He leaned over me, nuzzling his nose against my ear. The heat of his body so close to mine made Rory whine with need inside me.

I felt his hot breath as he placed a kiss on my earlobe, resting his left knee on the couch and holding my neck with his right hand. His grip was possessive, dominant, pure Alpha.

He whispered in my ear: "I’ve spent all day trying to control my wolf’s urge to bend you over that desk and claim you. Just when I was finally managing, Ryan interrupted us again."

Looking into my eyes, his violet eyes glowing with desire, he said, "You’re driving my wolf insane, Caroline. He wants to mark you, to make you smell like me."

Before I could respond, he sealed my lips with a hot, wet kiss full of hunger. His tongue invaded my mouth, claiming every inch. It was enough to make me forget everything as I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer.

He leaned in until there was no space left between us, laying me down on the couch and pinning me beneath his weight. His hard chest pressed firmly against my breasts, stealing my breath, while the thick, aching bulge in his pants rolled against my heat with deliberate friction.

I surrendered to that kiss with wild abandon. His hands roamed all over my body, squeezing my breasts roughly through the fabric of my dress. I could feel his erection growing harder as he rubbed against me, and I was already soaking wet, desperate to feel him inside me.

He broke the kiss, his breath ragged.

"I want you, Caroline. I want to bury myself so deep inside you that you’ll forget everything else. I’ve been holding back for too long, and I’m done pretending I don’t need you."

His voice was thick with desire, his violet eyes dark and intense as they locked onto mine.

"You feel it too, I know you do. Stop fighting it. Stay with me tonight."

"When have I ever resisted an Alpha like you?" I purred, arching my back to press my breasts more firmly against his chest. "Just your touch makes my wolf submit. I want you, Draven. I want you to fuck me however you want."

A dangerous growl rumbled from his chest. Without another word, he stood up and lifted me into his arms. His strength was impressive as he carried me effortlessly toward his bedroom.

"Tonight," he whispered against my ear as he kicked open his bedroom door, "you’ll learn what it means to be taken by an Alpha."