Chapter 34

ELEANOR

A sharp pain in my lower abdomen woke me up from my slumber, and I looked out to see that the sun was starting to set.

Shit! I must have slept all day.

My stomach began to growl in hunger, but the pain in my abdomen was starting to become unbearable.

~Is Xavier with that slut again?~

I considered it for a moment but quickly pushed the thought aside. This pain felt different. And I was drenched in sweat, despite having turned the air conditioner down to its coldest setting.

Maybe an ice bath would help. At this point, I was willing to try anything.

I made my way to the bathroom and started filling the bathtub with ice water. Once it was filled to the brim, I quickly removed all my clothes and submerged my scalding body into the ice-cold water, instantly letting out a sigh.

The relief I felt only lasted for a few minutes, then my body started to heat up again. This time, I felt my core throb with need.

~Ugh! What’s going on with my body?~

I closed my eyes to try to find some relief from the pain, but my mind was soon flooded with images of Xavier. His chiseled chest glistened with sweat as he climbed on top of me. His lips on mine in a sensual kiss that made me moan.

These thoughts were not enough to satisfy the cravings for him.

“~Xavier?~” I tried to mind-link him.

“~Eleanor, are you okay?~” his panicked voice filled my mind.

“~No, I need you, Xavier,~” I breathed out.

“~I’m on my way. Hold on,~” he said before the mind-link was cut off.

BETA XAVIER

I was in the middle of an important meeting when I got Eleanor’s link, and from her strained voice, I knew something was wrong.

“Marquez, you continue the meeting. I have to go and see Eleanor,” I told him as I got up from my place.

I ran out of the meeting room and all the way to my house. As I reached the front door, I noticed that there were no lights on in the house.

I quickly unlocked the door and walked into the house to see that Eleanor was not downstairs. “Eleanor?” I yelled, but I didn’t get any response.

I walked upstairs, and as I neared my room, a rich, enticing scent hit me, leaving me aroused and slightly unsteady.

ELEANOR

The bathroom door burst open, and Xavier stood near the doorway. His pupils were dilated, and beads of sweat coated his forehead.

“Xavier,” I called out, but it sounded more like a moan.

“Shit, Eleanor, you should have told me that you were in heat,” Xavier gritted out.

Just hearing his deep voice, the pain slightly eased. I got out of the water. His eyes were glued to my naked body, which was dripping with cold water.

“I didn’t know, Xavier. All I knew was that I needed you here with me,” I said as I walked toward him.

“Eleanor,” he mumbled as I came to a stop in front of him and cupped his face in my palms. “Why don’t you stay here? I’ll get someone to help you with this,” Xavier said, and it crushed me.

Doesn’t he need me like I need him?

“You don’t want me?” I asked him.

“You have no idea how much I’m struggling to control myself right now.”

“It doesn’t look that way,” I said as the pain in my core intensified again.

Just as I was about to step away, his hands slipped around my waist, pulling me gently but firmly against him. Every inch of my naked body molded with his as if we were two pieces of a puzzle.

His hands roamed around my hot skin, soothing the ache and burn, but that was not enough. I moved extra close to him to find some sort of relief when something hard poked my stomach, and a gasp left my mouth.

“That is how much you affect me,” he whispered, and I looked up into his dark eyes.

“Why don’t you want me then?” I asked him.

“You’re in heat, Eleanor. And I don’t want you to regret this when you wake up tomorrow,” he said.

I looked deep into his eyes to see if he was lying and saw nothing but sincerity and concern for me.

“You’re my mate, Xavier,” I began as I removed my hands from his chin and wrapped them around his neck. “I will never regret giving myself to you.”

“Are you sure?” he asked me again, and I smiled.

“Yes,” I said as I got on my tiptoes and placed my lips on his, igniting the long-overdue desire and passion between us.

The moment my lips touched his, I felt like a million fireworks exploded between us. And I just couldn’t get enough of him.

We were both hungry for more. His hands roamed over my body, as mine were entangled in his voluminous hair that I’ve come to love. Xavier bit my lip, asking for entrance, and I gladly granted it.

His tongue explored every nook and cranny of my mouth while his hands wrapped around my butt and hoisted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist. My core was already dripping with cum. Xavier walked out of the bathroom and toward the bed.

I was slowly losing air, so I pulled away from him, panting while he left open-mouthed kisses all over my jawline and neck.

“You look like a goddess, Eleanor,” Xavier mumbled as he gently placed me on the bed and stepped back to look at me.

“What are you waiting for?” I asked him, getting impatient as my body started to heat up again from the loss of touch. He quickly removed his T-shirt and threw it on the floor, followed by his denim. Then, he climbed on top of me.

“This is your last chance to back out, Eleanor,” Xavier warned me, but I kept quiet and pulled him into a kiss.

As he deepened the kiss, I felt him getting excited while his hands roamed around my breast, igniting the desire within me.

My hands felt his abs as they landed on the waistline of his boxers.

“Why isn’t this off yet?” I groaned in frustration, and he smirked.

He lifted his hips a bit, and I slid the boxers down as he quickly wriggled out of them. He moved up and captured my lips in a kiss. It was slow, but I enjoyed it. His hand moved to grab my shoulder, and he squeezed it.

My lungs were slowly losing oxygen. I moved a little as he pulled away.

“Are you ready?” he asked me and I nodded my head without hesitation.

He slowly lowered himself on me, and a moan left my mouth as I felt him on my thigh. My legs parted on their own accord, and my eyes opened to look at him.

“Please take it slow,” I mumbled.

For a couple of moments, a confused look appeared on his face, then he nodded his head.

“I’m sorry, Eleanor,” he whispered.

“What are you apologizing for?”

“For how I treated you. I shouldn’t have acted like that.”

“I forgive you,” I said and pulled him into a kiss.

I was so engrossed in the kiss that when he slowly entered, I felt a sharp pain shoot through my body.

“The pain will only last for a moment, okay?” he asked me as he stopped moving.

I nodded my head. He entered slowly, doing his best not to hurt me, and once he was completely in, he stayed still.

“You can move,” I said.

He began with a slow rhythm, but I quickly got impatient. I tried to move my hips, but he held me against the bed and moved faster.

I closed my eyes as I felt the pleasure build inside me. I loved this. I loved him. I exploded and my walls closed around him. Soon after I felt him release, and my body felt complete again.

“That was…”

“The best,” I finished his sentence as I looked up at him.

His face and chest were coated with sweat and my cheeks burned with a blush. He pulled out of me and rolled to the side. After taking a couple of deep breaths, he pulled me close to his chest.

“Good night, Eleanor,” he mumbled in my ear while I wrapped my arm around him.

“Good night, Xavier.”