Selling Myself To The Alpha
Chapter 77

Axel POV

"Something's burning," I murmur against her lips.

"Oh, crap," she quickly lets go of me and turns to the stove. "The mash is ruined."

"I'll get rid of it," I take the pot off the stove and place it in the sink. "And I'll start peeling again."

"We should've stuck with your hotdogs," Liana sighs as she looks at the peas and sausages.

"Are those burned as well?" I ask as I peek over her shoulder.

"No, it's fine," she replies but I can tell she is upset. "But by the time the second attempt of the mash is done, these will be cold. And it's not going to be the same if we reheat it."

"Hey, there's no need to be upset," I place my hands on her shoulders and turn her to face me. "It's okay. We have all the time in the world. Besides, I'm not here for the food."

"I'm not upset, I'm disappointed," she sighs as she fills two plates with sausages and peas. "Today was going to be my perfect day and so far the universe has done its best to ruin it. Angela, Luther and now burned mash."

"I think it's perfect," I give her a big smile before taking a bite of the sausage and she glares at me. "It's way less pressure on me."

"What are you talking about?" she rolls her eyes.

"Think about it," I grin. "If the day was perfect, I had to step up my game tonight. Now I don't have to worry about bringing my A-game. It's an easy win for me."

"Is that so?" she pouts and raises her eyebrows. "And now I must settle for mediocre s*x?"

I am about to defend myself when I notice the twitch at the corner of her mouth, and I relax. Liana is on the verge of smiling and I am glad she is not upset anymore. I have seen her angry before but never like today. Honestly, it scared me a little. I was afraid she might have a stroke or something.

I do not know what happened or when it happened but there is a change in Liana. Not that I am complaining. I love the new fight she has in her, but her anger is startling. Two weeks ago, she was lecturing me on the value of life and now she wants to mutilate Angela. I am no psychiatrist, but my money is on her childhood. She carried a lot of anger and resentment towards her family and now that the ties are cut, all of it is bubbling out of her. The only reason I am not worried is because she does not act on it. Once she calmed down, she was reasonable, which is an excellent trade for Luna. However, the heavens must help the creature that crosses her.

"I'll clean up," I offer when she places her knife and fork down. "That's the rule, right? You cook, I clean."

"Thank you," she pecks me on the cheek. "In all fairness, I should clean because I burnt and did not cook, but I'm selfishly going to take advantage of your good heart and go take a shower."

"We'll let it slide this time because you had a rough day," I snort and smile as she walks towards the stairs.

**

I look down on my wet shirt. My upbringing as an alpha is evident. You are not supposed to be wet after doing the dishes.

I pull my shirt over my head and walk towards the bedroom. I hope Liana is still in the shower, then I can join her.

But I stop dead in my tracks when I reach the bedroom door. Liana is standing on the balcony, her hair shimmering in the moonlight as she stares at the ocean. She is wearing a white negligee. A very short, soft, seductive and see-through negligee and my erection is growing painfully hard.

I have never seen so much beauty and perfection. The best part is, she is mine. My shirt drops out of my numb fingers as I walk towards her.

She looks up smiling at me when I stand next to her and my heart stops.

"Is something wrong?" she asks when I do not say a word and only stare in awe like an imbecile.

"I had so many ideas," my voice is a mere whisper as I place my hand against her cheek. "But nothing compares to this moment. This moment is perfect, you're perfect."

"I'm hardly perfect," she looks down self-consciously and intertwines her fingers.

"To me, you are," I whisper as I place my finger underneath her chin to raise her face. "Even your flaws are perfect to me. I love everything about you, even when we fight. I will happily eat burned mashed potatoes for the rest of my life if it means I spend it with you." "I love you," she smiles emotionally as she places her hand over mine.

"I want to be more than your mate," I take her hands into mine as I kneel in front of her. "I want to be your husband. Please marry me?"

Liana POV

I look at Axel as his words create havoc inside me. I did not expect this. Sure, one day but not today. I have been sleeping with him for months but technically we are only a couple for two weeks.

Not that it matters, I already committed to him as my mate. But I am human, and a proposal means the world to me.

"I would love that," I clear my throat from the annoying tears as my emotions overwhelm me. "More than anything in the world. Or wait, I love you more than anything, but this is ..."

I do not get any further than that because Axel jumps up and smothers my words. My arms go around his neck, and I cling to him for dear life as he hungrily kisses me.

With ease, he picks me up and carries me to the deck chair. The wood is cold and hard against my skin as he puts me down and takes off his pants. His erection is hard and ready as he kneels in front of me.

"I love you," he whispers as he kisses me on my knee.

"Every inch of you," he reaches underneath my negligee and slowly pulls down my thong.

"And now you gave me the pleasure of a lifetime to prove it to you," he removes my negligee. He leans forward and creates a hot trail of heat as he kisses me from my knee, over my stomach up to my breasts. "Ah, yes," I moan when he takes my nipple into his mouth.

"More," I beg as I take his hand and place it on my other breast. My breasts are painfully sensitive because of the pregnancy and his touch is overwhelmingly satisfying. The sensation of the cool night air following his warm kisses on my skin is mind-blowing and it is getting harder and harder to keep my composure.

"I cannot wait to mark you," he murmurs against my breasts. "I want the entire world to know that you're mine."

"Then do it," I pant. "I want you to."

Axel pulls me to my feet when he stands up and I moan in delight when the warmth of his chest pushes against my breasts. His lips come crashing down on mine with such force that I must cling to his arms to keep my balance.

I have never yearned for him as much as I do at this very moment. He gathers me in his arms, and I sigh content as his body heat engulfs me. I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him passionately. Effortlessly he picks me up and goes sit on the deckchair with me on his lap.

"What are you doing?" I pant as he turns me around so that my back rests against his chest.

In answer, he gently bundles my hair in his fist and moves it sideways for his lips to caress my neck. A shock wave jolts through me when his teeth graze the spot where he will mark me. Sensually he glides his hand over my breasts, down my stomach to my center and starts pleasing me. I moan softly in delight as I lay back against his chest and move my hand along his arm downwards. He groans as I start stroking him. Desire tightens my muscles, and my breathing gets heavier until I cannot hold it any longer. I lift my hips and lean forward slightly before I lower myself onto him.

"Oh, dear goddess," I sigh in delight as he fills me. Gently I rock back and forth as I appreciate every inch of him.

His hand covers my breast as the other one folds around my throat, and he pulls me closer to his chest. His breath is warm in my neck and my entire body is in sensory overload. His lips are caressing my neck and I bite my bottom lip to not make a sound. I am so close to release.

"Liana," he nibbles on my ear as he keeps his pace thrusting into me. "This is going to hurt a little."

I want to reply, but my need for him is too great. The noise from the ocean starts to fade away as I near sweet release. Just as I am about to climax, he sinks his teeth into my neck and marks me.

The exquisite mixture of pain and pleasure is so overwhelming that I cannot help myself from crying out, and Axel stops thrusting into me.

My breathing is hard and irregular by the time I come from my high.

"Are you okay?" Axel murmurs and licks my brand-new mark.

"More than," I sigh content as I get off his lap and turn around to face him. I straddle him and kiss him passionately as I lower myself once more onto him. "But I want more."

"Nothing would please me more," he grunts as he grabs my hips and increases his speed. He gasps for air when I suck on his mark. I can feel his body tense more and more with every thrust.

To my own surprise, my climax is building fast and rapidly. I close my eyes and my head falls backwards as my orgasm builds up. He groans hard and his body starts jerking just as I climax. His arms are steel clamps as he pulls me impossibly close to his chest. "I love you so much," he mumbles in my neck.

"I know the feeling," I sigh as I pull back to cup his face and tenderly kiss him.