Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Alexis

“I better go after him,” I said, attending to the awkward silence left in the wake of Will leaving the room.

“You do that, mmhmm,” Maliha said.

“You know, Maliha, your tenacity today surprised me. I didn’t think you had it in you,” I said as I left the room in search of Will.

“I am learning so much about myself that I did not know,” Maliha said. “I am stronger than I think.”

“You sure are, girl,” I said, now outside the house, looking for Will. He was not in the commune square, even though everyone else was. They were still looking at the explosion’s aftermath on the horizon. The building was still burning, chunks falling off in flames, and the remnants of the structure that once towered above the clouds were now just a few feet off the ground.

In its own way, it made me feel satisfied. That place was where I had suffered my most humiliating defeat. And now that place was no more. Good fucking riddance.

Will was standing at the commune’s entrance, looking at the burning building, his hands in his pockets. There was a weight on him, I could tell.

“The town is safe, thanks to you,” I said, joining him at the entrance.

“It surely does not feel that way,” Will said bitterly. “I killed the soldiers.”

“Yes. And how is that any different from all the soldiers that all the werewolves killed in the past days? It’s the same. You did right. Do not feel depressed about it. There was no way you could save a mindless horde of hive-mind soldiers. Have you never seen a zombie movie?”

“I don’t like them. They’re about dead creatures eating alive creatures. It’s diminutive,” Will said.

“Yes. But in every zombie movie, the good guys win—life blossoms. Death is defeated. Tonight, you did the same. You saved thousands of innocent lives tonight. Why can’t you see that?”

“Because I did something stupid. I planted TNT all over that building without telling anyone. What was I thinking?”

“You’re the alpha. You have led us this far. There is no need to lose faith in yourself right now. I am so proud of you,” I said, hugging him from behind. Will held my hands in his hands, squeezing them to let me know he was being comforted. I felt his soft hair brushing against my face, closing my eyes against the comfort that came from his touch.

“I love you, Alexis,” Will said. “And despite that, I seem to throw you in dangerous situations. Take tonight. You should not have been there.”

“Will. Where is all this self-doubt coming from?” I let go of Will from behind and walked around, standing in front of him. I could see the reflection of the flaming building in his eyes.

“So much death and destruction,” Will whispered. “Am I the angel of death? Death follows me wherever I go. Am I cursed?”

“You are not cursed, and you’re not the angel of death. You are my mate. You are Wilhelm Grimm, the bravest man I know,” I said, unable to see him so distressed. I clasped my hands on his face and brought his face closer to mine, kissing him passionately.

Will put his arms around me, hugging me as he kissed me. I could feel his heartbeat slowing down the more we kissed, the longer we hugged.

Once we stopped, I looked into his eyes, no more seeing the burning building but just my reflection. “Come with me, my love. I have an amazing idea.”

***

Midnight at the docks hit differently. The cold blue moonlight lit up the surface of the water, making it shimmer. The boats all bobbed gently up and down with the low tide. Slowly, they made gentle sounds as they bumped into each other. The water hit the docks, creating a calming rhythm for anyone present to appreciate it.

Right now, it was just me and Will at the docks.

“What are we doing here, babe?” Will asked tiredly.

“What we should have done long ago,” I said, taking Will to where his boat was tied up. “We’re going on a mini-cruise—you and me. No planning. No preparation. Just you, me, and the open sea.”

“As much as I love the sentiment, you do realize that shit hits the fan whenever we leave this place,” Will said, touching his boat fondly, running his hand over the wood, and feeling the polish under his palms. I could see that he really wanted to be on that boat.

“What else can happen? We literally just killed all the soldiers that were in the town. I am sure nothing bad will happen for one night. Besides, think of it like baby steps. Trust Vince and the pack to tend to the town. We deserve a night off. Think of your fiancée.”

When I said fiancée, Will turned around and looked at me lovingly, warmly smiling at me as he came over and kissed me, wrapping his arms around me once again, making me feel safe. In my heart, I hoped I made him feel just as safe.

“Let’s sail away,” I said.

“You know what…let’s.”

Will hopped aboard the boat. Then he reached out to me, helping me step on board. I had never really gotten my sea legs, and those first five minutes of standing atop an unstable boat always made it very difficult for me to balance myself. In the end, I resigned myself to a seat and watched Will as he deftly took the boat out of the docks and sailed it out to the open sea.

“There is an air of finality to this thing we’re doing,” Will said.

“Will, you’re being paranoid for no apparent reason. There’s no finality to this. We’re going to go sailing many, many times after this, just as we’re going to spend hours with each other when all this is over. You and me. No one else. No pack,” I said, now getting used to the speed of the boat. I helped myself to my feet and went over to Will, who was steering the wheel.

“We will come back to visit the pack from time to time to see how they’re doing,” Will said, placing his hand on my shoulder.

“Of course!” I said, placing my arm on his waist. “We’re not cutting ties from them. We’re just going to pursue our own lives. It’s about time we did that, Will.”

“I could not agree more,” Will said. “Is that why you have been so calm?”

“Yes. Because I am looking past all our present troubles, I envision a future where you and I are happy, together, married, with children. It is perfect. Every dream of mine comes true in that vision.”

“It’s making me calm, too,” Will said.

My hand was no longer on his waist, and his was no longer on my shoulders.

I stood so close to him, feeling his warmth against my body. The cold ocean wind could do us no harm as long as we held on to each other. We were far away, out in the sea, away from all eyes and ears, away from all worries and fears.

I looked at his face and found him gazing at me, his eyes kind and affectionate, my eyes yearning and full of desire. I kissed him, taking his lips in my mouth, rolling my tongue on them, sucking them softly. He grabbed me by my waist and lifted me in his arms. My legs automatically wrapped themselves around his waist. Steadily, he took me downstairs, never once letting me go, never stopping to take a break between kisses.

Once we were below, Will lit a lamp, throwing a warm orange glow on the polished interior. The inside of the boat was just like we had left it last. I went over to him again, not wanting to lose even a moment. I needed to touch him all over. Feel his body against mine.

Will took off my shirt and then my bra. I did the same with his shirt. This time, I kissed him with my tongue, sliding it deep into his mouth, feeling his tongue clash with mine. My mouth was wet, and so was my pussy. I wanted him to make love to me. Scratch that. I wanted him to fuck me wildly.

I was on my knees, his throbbing cock struggling to get out of his jeans. Will yanked his pants down, revealing his massive penis, jutting at an angle so close to my face. I could smell his musk coming off of it. With one hand, I grabbed his shaft and stroked it from below. With my other hand, I cradled his balls. Then, I licked the tip of his dick, glistening it with spit before taking it in my mouth. His hard cock felt so big and thick in my mouth, filling up my throat. I gently began sucking on the tip as my tongue rolled below, stimulating his frenulum.

Something told me that this time around, I could be bolder and take more of his cock within my mouth. All the way down my throat. I was ready. More importantly, I was horny.

Inch by inch, I slid it into my mouth, feeling it go into my throat. Even slower, I bobbed my head back and forth, letting him feel the pleasure coming from my mouth. I touched myself as I sucked his penis, slowly running my finger over my clit, feeling ecstasy bubble between my legs. Pleasure as I had never felt before.

Will moaned as I slid his cock out of my mouth.

Now it was his turn.

He lifted me effortlessly, bringing my legs up to his face. I hurriedly clamped my thighs around his cheeks so that I wouldn’t fall. He pinned me against the wall as his tongue found the wet crevice of my pussy.

He licked deliberately, gradually, introducing powerful waves of pleasure to my clit, my vulva, and deep in my vagina. I could feel his tongue prodding past my vulva, entering the warm tightness of my pussy. I moaned in pleasure as he dug his fingers into my thighs and kissed my clit.

He had charged me with a surge of sexual energy, edging me to the brink of an orgasm. As I got back to my feet, I knew that this time around, we were not going to do anything ordinary. To be fair, none of our love-making sessions had ever been ordinary.

Will put my stomach first on the table, his dick prodding me from behind. He grabbed my hair and pulled gently enough to lift my head as he entered me from behind. I could feel his cock throbbing against the walls of my pussy as he slid deeper.

I lay there, my feet on the ground, my ass up, my arms splayed on the table, moaning louder and louder as Will fucked me from behind, stretching my pussy, thrusting his cock fast and rhythmically.

It was the sensation of him dominating me, him being on top of me, his cock deep within me, that made me cum with such powerful force that my legs shook as I orgasmed. I closed my eyes and stifled a loud moan as I felt him gush his load inside me. I could feel it dripping off his cock. My vagina pulsated with unending pleasure as he came inside me, prolonging the orgasm I was already having.

“Oh, Will!” I moaned louder. “Oh, Will. Baby, I’m cumming.”

It was this ecstatic declaration that made him thrust deeply into me one last time, bringing my climax to a plateau.

Afterward, we lay at the top of the deck, looking at the stars, our arms wrapped around each other, recounting the adventures we’d had and the times we had been through, both tough and good.

And then, we were silent, both of us just looking at each other with our eyes filled with love, our bodies exhausted from effort, and our hearts brimming with joy.

We lay like that for an hour, not speaking, just looking, until my phone suddenly rang, bringing us back to ground reality. It was Vincent.

“Could he have picked a worse time?” Will chuckled.

“Talk to me,” I said, picking up the call.

“Where are you guys? Maliha’s gone all crazy, and she’s done something. I need you both here back at the commune. Quick!”

“Uh-oh,” I said, looking up at Will, who was getting dressed.

“What happened?”

“Apparently, Maliha has done something. We need to get back to the commune.”

“What did I tell you about pattern recognition? Something bad happens when we leave the town.”

“Babe, it didn’t sound like something bad,” I said, putting my hand on his chest. “Are you feeling better?”

“I do. Thank you.”

“I love you,” I said, kissing him on the lips one more time.

“I love you too,” he said, kissing my cheek.

After we both got dressed, Will sailed us back to the docks, both of us eager and a little bit worried to find out what Maliha had done.