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34. A Reward

KIARA

Half an hour later, we had arranged the desserts on a tray. Raven had smothered her burnt cupcakes with so much icing you couldn"t even see the cake at all - they looked anything but appetising. The icing dripped down the sides, making me feel a little sick. I was going to feel sorry for anyone who tried them. I didn't tell her that though. Maybe they'd pick up the smell and not taste them.

Jasmin's brownies looked good and so did Raihana's cookies.

"I'll do the honours." Jasmin was about to reach for the tray when Raihana stepped forward, her gorgeous black ringlets bouncing.

"I'll do the honours." She said sweetly. "I want to present this to my uncle and brother."

I saw her eyes fill with slight sadness and I had a feeling she was probably remembering last night.

"Ok." Jasmin said, rolling her eyes. She adjusted her dress and smoothed her hair out.

We all trailed into the living room and I ran my fingers through my hair that was now almost dry. I felt his eyes on me and I looked up slowly, letting my fingers continue to run through my hair before I looked away.

The room was large, with dark walls, black carpet and the large windows that had black curtains which were wide open. There were black leather sofas, a coffee table, some canvases and a 60-inch television on the wall.

"Ok, so you take a bite of everything, choose the winner and then they get the reward." Raihana explained.

"Perfect." Jasmin said, taking the seat next to Alejandro who was sat in the middle of the sofa, his legs sprawled out in front of him with a completely cold, ‘I don't give a fuck' attitude. While Rayhan was sat on the other sofa on one side.

"Ok, no hinting or anything." Raihana said, excitement clear on her face. I felt guilty for the trouble I caused last night. She was talking to me normal, however at times I caught her staring at me.

"Something smells burnt." Rayhan interjected.

I smiled in amusement as Jasmin laughed loudly.

"It's all edible." Raihana lied smoothly.

Alejandro looked at her before he took a piece of the brownie first. I felt a slight sense of disappointment, the very opposite of the look that now crossed Jasmin's face. I took a seat on the same sofa as Rayhan, as Raihana sat next to Alejandro. Although I could tell she was nervous, it was clear she wanted to bond with him. I just wished he would also make that step with her.

"I'll be the fucking judge of that." Alejandro said, biting into the brownie.

My stomach fluttered watching him lick his lips… Remembering how that tongue had been on me last night…I pressed my thighs together, looking away. Rayhan took a piece of the brownies too.

"Honestly, I feel like a judge right now." He said, popping it into his mouth. "Too dry."

Jasmin's face fell a little but she said nothing as she watched Alejandro, who didn't speak.

Rayhan grabbed a cupcake and Alejandro went for a cookie.

"These smell burnt…"

"They taste fine." Raihana said innocently.

"Meh…" He shrugged and took a big bite.

Oops? The guys definitely took big bites… He gagged and spat it out into his hand.

"Who the fuck made such crap?!"

Me and Raihana burst into laughter at the look of complete annoyance and unhappiness on Raven"s face, as she stood there hands now on her hips.

"They are not that bad! The icing takes the edge off!" She grumbled.

"I'm a werewolf! Our senses are heightened! Nothing can take the edge off!" He stood up and rushed out of the room, most likely to grab some water. I giggled as Raven grumbled something incoherent.

"He was an idiot to even risk it when you can smell that they're completely charred." Alejandro remarked as he ate his cookie. "Not bad."

Raihana's face lit up. Just then, Rayhan re-entered with a large glass of milk and took a blondie, as he grumbled that the burnt taste was lingering in his mouth.

Still, it seemed he hadn"t learned his lesson, when he shoved a full square into his mouth. My eyes were on Alejandro though, as he finally took a piece of the blondie, observing it for a moment before he bit into it.

His eyes instantly went to me as he swallowed and I tried not to look at his Adams apple bopping behind those tattoos that covered his neck.

"These, whatever the fuck they are, are fucking delicious." He said in his deep voice.

His comment sent my heart racing and my stomach knotted. Raven smirked.

"They're blondies, Alpha." She said as Raihana smiled and turned to her brother.

"And you, Rayhan, what did you like?"

"Yeah, the blondies." He said, shooting a glare at Raven, who stuck her tongue out at him.

"So, Kiara gets the reward!" Raihana said with an amused smile.

"What reward?" Rayhan asked.

"A kiss from the King." Raven said smugly.

"Is it necessary? He didn't agree." Jasmin said, her lips now pressed together.

"He didn't refuse either." Raven shot back.

"It isn't necessary, so what are we watching?" I asked, my heart was racing and I wished that werewolves didn't have such good hearing, knowing that everyone could hear it.

"Uh…" Raihana looked between us, the room felt tense and I determinedly kept my gaze on the TV.

There was a movie on screen, ready to play. The tension in the room was thick and I was glad when Raven picked the remote up and pressed play.

"This movie isn"t for Raihana's age…"

"Hey! No fair! Even Raven isn"t eighteen!" Raihana protested.

"Stop being such a fucking grandma." Alejandro said, his eyes meeting mine before they dipped lower, running over me slowly. "You might not look as young as you are but you"re still eighteen, act the fuck like it."

It was the first words he had spoken to me, and they rendered me speechless. Was that a compliment or an insult? I didn't say anything more as Raven now sat next to me and we all began to watch the movie.

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I wasn't able to focus on it. I realised Rayhan didn't even talk directly to Alejandro once, who sat emotionlessly, his dark aura swirling around him. I felt his intense gaze on me a few times but I tried not to pay attention to him. The few times I did glance at him, I found myself admiring his physique or wondering what Jasmin was to him. She seemed content and happy, even leaning on him a few times. And he didn't seem to mind… They seemed… intimate. But then why did he fuck me?

It hurt seeing that, but at the same time I don't know why I should feel like that.

The movie suited Alejandro well. It was a dark thriller - ‘The Law Abiding Citizen' - and although I was a werewolf who had seen blood many times, watching him gruesomely torture the man who did deserve it, was still horrible.

My blondies were gone and I was a little proud that Alejandro had ate more than half.

The movie was over and it was now dark outside. Raihana had fallen asleep, it seemed she really hadn"t slept well last night. Jasmin's eyes had been glued on Alejandro and I didn't miss the way her hand often found its way on his thigh. He didn't seem to care either… that hurt. Was last night just a pent up want? Once he had me, he was now done and dusted? Pushing the thought from my head, I tried to focus on something else.

I could smell the delicious food being cooked in the kitchen and felt my stomach rumble.

"You sure can eat." Rayhan said.

I couldn"t see him properly thanks to the black screen for the credits.

"I won't deny it." I said standing up. I could see the line under the door. Keeping my eyes on it, I slowly edged forward.

"Want-" I heard Raven begin.

"I'm fine." I cut in. I didn't need help; I didn't need the reminder that I was seriously lacking something. Knowing I was being watched.

"Wait." Alejandro's deep voice came and I stopped in my tracks. I heard someone move and then his scent became stronger as he neared me. My stomach knotted and my heart was thumping.

"What is it?" I asked quietly, wondering what a werewolf's sight was like at night. Was everything the same colour as it was during the day? Or was it like night vision glasses you saw in the movies? My breath hitched when he took hold of my wrist. Tingles rushed up my arm and I was very aware of the way his rough finger pads felt against my soft skin.

"Not going to collect your win?" He asked mockingly.

"No, it wasn't that tempting for me to claim." I lied.

He pulled me close, his hand gripping my chin as he tilted my head upwards. I looked into his glowing red eyes, the only thing I could see in the darkness. My heart was thumping but his was racing too…

"Shame you don't get a fucking choice then." He whispered huskily.

He didn't seem to care about the audience we had. He bent down and my eyes fluttered shut as his warm breath hit my face. Just when I felt he was going to tease me and pull away. His lips met mine in a rough, bruising kiss, setting off fireworks deep within me. My breathe hitched as I felt the need behind his touch. His hand let go off my wrist and wrapped around my waist, pulling me flush against him. I let out a small whimper when I felt him throb against my stomach.

Goddess… I slowly kissed him back, my hand gripping his shirt as I now reciprocated the kiss with equal passion. Our lips trying to dominate one another's. Pleasure coursed through me and I just wanted this kiss to never end. His tongue ravished my mouth before he sucked on my tongue, a soft moan left my lips.

But all good things have to come to an end, right?

"Wow, seeing my fiancé kissing someone else is something else." Jasmin's voice came, laced with irritation and disdain. Loud and clear in the suddenly very quiet room…

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