The Designated Mate novel Chapter 47

The knot in the pit of my belly tightened until it was painful as he increased the speed of his sucking. All air seemed to leave my lungs as my toes curled, a chorus of moans leaving my mouth as I begged him to let me cum.

I was on the edge of the cliff, seconds from diving over into oblivion when three loud knocks echoed against the front door. Knox stilled his movements, causing me to yell out in frustration. I had opened my mouth to berate him when the knocking came again, pulling my muddled brain from its haze of pleasure. I growled angrily before pushing myself back up into a seated position on the counter.

"Someone has something against me having an orgasm and I'm going to hurt them," I hissed before hopping down from the counter with Knox's help as he chuckled at my statement. He pulled his shirt from over his head and covered me before smacking my ass and quickly kissing my lips.

"Don't worry, Flower. Tonight, I'll make you cum so many times you'll be begging me to stop," he rasped huskily against the shell of my ear while guiding us both towards the door. I highly doubt what I'll be begging you for is to stop I thought to myself, feeling Knox's smugness through our bond and knowing he'd been in my head listening to my thoughts just then. As we reached the front door, he schooled his face into an expression completely void of emotion. He stepped slightly forward and nudged me back and to the side so I was hidden from view, shielded by his hulking body as he cracked the door open.

"Alpha Aaron, can I help you?" his deep, timber voice asked. I peeked around Knox's body to see the Alpha standing there looking bone-tired.

"Lycan Knox, how have you been?" he asked, completely ignoring Knox's question.

"I've been good," Knox answered cryptically, but it still seemed to catch the Alpha off guard. This must be an uncharacteristic answer for Knox.

"How do you know that? And if that's the case, then who was?" I asked, confused.

"I know that because I mind-linked her while you were sleeping right after I mated you. I knew she would be worried and that you would want her to know you were okay. She knows where you are and she knows that you're safe with me. My guess is Corbin has once again stuck his fucking nose where it doesn't belong," he growled angrily. I nodded, a wash of relief flowing through me at knowing Grace hadn't been left in the dark. She was the only person - besides Knox, Kiara, and my mother of course - that I really had in life to go to, and I didn't want to screw that up by being a bad friend or making her think she wasn't important to me.

"C'mon, Flower. We need to get some clothes on and head to the packhouse before we're late for this stupid fucking dinner," he grumbled. I giggled at his disdain before turning and heading for our bedroom. I grabbed my clothes and quickly pulled on my bra and one of Knox's sweatshirts, making sure to keep my face to him and my back to the wall. I knew Knox could feel my old scars, but he'd never seen them in the light and I know that's why he's never asked about them. I hoped to keep it that way for as long as possible, afraid of what could result from his temper.