Chapter 264

264-Don’t Use Tongue “Where are you taking me?” I asked when following him into the deep woods. We left the cabin after he made me grab a jacket. We have been walking under the cloudy sky for minutes now.

“You will see,” he replied, reaching an enormous tree and then asking me to take the lead. I frowned in confusion and when we walked out of the bushes, I saw a beautiful waterfall. The water was shining as if there were candles floating on it. The fireflies were adding up to the beauty of the waterfall. He had laid down a sheet near the water with a basket hanging down from the tree.

He grabbed the basket and placed it on the sheet, helping me sit down at the same time.

“Wow! when did you do that?” It seriously impressed me how he managed to prepare all this in a few hours.

“Well, when you are determined to win someone’s heart, you will go above and beyond to make anything happen. Anyway, I was walking around and looking for a beautiful place, more beautiful than you. But it was hard to find anything that matches your beauty. I settled into the waterfall, but your reaction tells me | made the right decision.” He smiled when grabbing a bottle of wine and popping it open.

“Are you planning on getting me drunk?” I laughed awkwardly, watching him fill the glass only a little.

“I don’t believe in love confessions out of aggression, frustration, intoxication, or heat of the moment. I believe in taking time, thinking through everything, and then making a decision. That’s when you are less inclined to make mistakes,” he seriously shocked me with his input on getting into a relationship.

“Well, I must say, you are impressive tonight.” | accepted the glass and took a sip only when he did.

“So, tell me about yourself.” Now that we were alone and talking for the first time very casually, I aimed to get to know him better.

“I am Zander. I lived with my foster parents for some time until my uncle came back into our lives. My twin and I had to move back in with our foster family once my uncle ditched us again. I am fond of all sorts of mischievous acts. I actually don’t take things too seriously. Life is too short to be acting all serious and dramatic.” He took a break to sip his wine, and that’s when I slid in another question.

“Did you have a girlfriend before? Or any past relationship?” || asked, and instantly backed down. “It’s okay if you don’t want to share,” I added, but he shook his head at me to let me know he didn’t mind answering any questions.

“You can even ask for my dick size, and I won’t mind.” He talked about his dick so casually that I almost gagged at the wine. “I haven’t dated anyone before. I am already a hard-to-like person, so I relied on finding my true mate and loving her only. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a virgin. I have fucked all of Christina’s previous friends, just so you know.” the way he would say the most shocking things in a most casual way would leave me surprised.

“So you are into friends, noted?” I bobbed my head playfully.

“But you don’t have any friends, so you shouldn’t worry.” I bet he didn’t mean it that way, but I couldn’t help to let out a laugh and then pinch his arm.

“You are mean,” I complained, pinching his arm again.

“Ouch! And so you are, missy!” He rubbed his hand over his arm before straightening his back and smiling to himself.

“What now?” | rolled my eyes, imagining him asking me something stupid.

“I know about your past, so I won’t waste my time asking you that question. I will just jump straight to the point.” He cleared his throat, adjusting his body in front of me. “Can I kiss you?” The smile on his lips faded when asking for my permission.

I wish he hadn’t, though. We were just beginning to know each other, and there he slid into that question.

“It’s okay if you don’t want to. But if you are afraid you will disappoint me, don’t be. I have experienced worse kisses before.” That statement struck my ego. I raised my eyebrows at him for even thinking I would be bad at kissing.

“Who told you I am bad at kissing? If I was, none of my mates would be sticking with me.” I frowned playfully.

“One did leave, didn’t he? Wasn’t this his excuse in the first place?” Zander was trying to joke about it, but the moment he noticed the stern look on my face, he understood he took it too far.

“Well, I am not sure how others tolerate you and your jokes, but if want to win me over, you need to watch your language and actions.” I was being extra, but I had a reason. Nobody is allowed to use someone’s trauma to joke about it.

He knew how badly Maynard’s breakup affected me, yet he decided to joke about it.

“Hey! I am sorry. He instantly jumped on his knees and held his ears to apologize to me. I never expected him to apologize so quickly.

“Apology accepted.” Since it wasn’t too serious and he admitted to making a mistake, I decided to not hold a grudge against him.

“Now! Can I?” It was funny how he thought I would be turned on after our argument.

“No!” I shook my head.

“Please! I just want to see what is wrong. Maybe we need to get more affectionate in order for me to be able to mark you. Just one kiss is all I am asking for. It’s not like I want you to carry my baby.” He rolled his eyes when begging me to let him kiss me.

“Just one, don’t use your tongue,” I warned him playfully but felt a little heat in my cheeks. Getting kissed left and right was not my type of thing. However, I was more open to giving my mates a chance now.

He brought his face closer to mine, and just before he was about to kiss me, we heard a growl in the bushes. It didn’t seem to scare him off, but I felt weird. The growl didn’t sound like some normal wolf; it was more like the growl of a monster.