CHAPTER 198: RECONCILIATION

Josie

His words tickled down my back and I felt like every part of me was coming alive. It was the most intense sensation that I had felt for a long time and I wanted it to last a minute longer.

But...

His fingers moved down my shoulders and he breathed against my neck in the same vein. I wasn’t so sure that I was able to think anymore.

"Thorne," I said in a half-moan.

Thorne responded as he rubbed his dick against my back. I groaned in horror, my hands moving behind me to hold his arm, only for him to spin me around, causing my back to hit the door with a thud.

Eyes wild, I stared at him. "We can’t do this..."

"Why?" He queried.

I licked my lips. My eyes moved to his and they were wet and making me feel so many things. We have settled all the issues between us and nothing should be stopping us but the sight of him on his knees, in pain didn’t let me think straight. I didn’t want him to ever be in such an awful situation again. He was everything to me....

Thorne was still looking at me, expecting an answer. His fingers moved from my shoulders to my slender neck, eliciting goosebumps from me.

"We ..." I started and blinked. "I mean, you’re not too well yet. I don’t want you to get even sicker than you were because of me."

He groaned and without warning, his lips touched mine. I rose my finger to touch him but he stepped away like he had never been in the same breath as mine. I watched him walk back to the chair close to us and sink down.

My hands moved to my neck, kneading it like it would stop the filthy desires that burnt inside of me. I took several steps to him, careful not to trip on my own legs.

"You know," He started, breaking into the silence. "I’m not so weak like you keep painting me to be."

I rolled my eyes. "I know your moving about now but you’re still not hundred percent yourself."

"Ah, so you think I can’t bear to have sex?"

My cheeks stained in response. "I know you’re a monster in bed but right now, you need to get yourself in check. I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if anything happened to you."

Thorne groaned and he looked at me like I was crazy or something. "Ok, so I’m the fragile glass according to you but Kiel was also sick, you know? I don’t see you telling him not to plan a vacation and stuff. Because you know him, he wouldn’t rest during those days and make our ears bleed instead."

"What are you saying? You’re just saying anything, Thorne."

"No, I’m not," He argued with a pout. "I’m an Alpha, Josie. My bones don’t grow weak just because people want it to. They are stronger than you can ever imagine."

"So, you keep saying..."

He slapped his thigh.

I never imagined that our banter would turn so playful. He was literally arguing with me because he wanted to have sex. What a man!

"Josie," He grumbled.

I bit my lips from laughing.

"I’m telling you, there is no need to listen to any doctor. I’m as fit as a horse and if you think that you can’t handle me in the bedroom, then, you just have to say so. I would understand. I really think that you’re the one who is sick and in need of more examinations. It’s normal sometimes," He teased.

What?

I massaged my forehead in exasperation. "Thorne, stop your drama. If I was really sick, I would be in a wheelchair. I wouldn’t be here right now..."

I gasped as he tugged my hand and I landed on his thigh at once. His eyes were so intense as he looked at me and I gulped.

We were supposed to be playing...

"Why would you say that?"

"What did I do?" I asked in a quiet voice.

"You’re asking me that, Josie? Do you even realize how important you are to me and all you’re saying is that you want to be stuck in a wheelchair? I was just joking and you hand to make everything so serious. Is that fair?" He snapped.

Oh, goddess!

I shouldn’t have said that...

"I.."

A knock sounded then, stalling my words and suddenly the Betas stepped in. They could barely look at us and I struggled to get up from Thorne’s thighs but he held firm.

Bowing lightly, they said, "Good day, Alpha."

"I should go," I managed.

Thorne held me firmly. "You’re not going anywhere. What do you guys want?"

"We have news about the border," William said softly.

"I..."

I turned to see Ruby shaking. I hope we were fine now and there shouldn’t be anymore problems. The last thing I want was more confrontations.

Thorne sighed. "What do you want to say, Ruby?"

"Alpha, I want to apologize," Ruby said as she looked at me. Her hair was shorter than I had thought. "I’m sorry about the way I treated you, Josie and I swear I never imagined that I would have said such things. I only want you to be happy and I’m so ashamed of myself."

I shook my head. "Please don’t do this "

"No, I have to apologize or I would never be able to look at myself in the mirror."

I looked at Thorne and he squeezed my arm in response. Then, I shifted my gaze to Ruby and she was crying now.

"Look," I said, licking my lips. "I think you didn’t plan to do all that. You were manipulated and it’s alright. Liam and Michelle can do anything and you were just their pawn."

She sniffed. And, the betas gave her a hanky. "Thank you, ma’am," She managed.

"I’m so glad and I have to celebrate this." Thorne said firmly.

I shifted as I looked at him. "What are you talking about?"

He winked. "My pack is restored so I have to be happy!"

"But..."

"We couldn’t get married, Josie because of all these but we can’t help but celebrate that everything is fine again."

I smiled stiffly. "Of course. I want to do something now."

Moving away from him. He pulled me back to kiss me on the lips. I drew back and left the room just in time to see Varen stand at he edge of the stairs, talking to a maid. He looked so worn out like I thought.

"I want to talk to you," I managed.

He turned to face me. "And, I don’t. I have other things to do, Josie."

"If you don’t talk to me right now, then I would fall down these stairs to my death!"