Sold To The Alpha
A Love spoken Chapter 39

Inside the bathroom, Gabriella held on to the sink with one hand as she hopped on one foot trying to take her jeans off, the bath slowly filling with water after the pair had realised through a quick conversation, that a shower was impossible with Gabriella's foot. 'Ugh this is ridiculous' she grumbled as Olivia rolled her eyes and stood up from the closed toilet seat to help the Princess get out of her trousers. Hopping around the she wolf, Gabriella took over her seat and pulled off her t'shirt and bra unashamedly. Standing up, she removed her underwear as Olivia turned off the water and took her hand helping her keep her balance as she made it to the edge of the bath, sitting down and swivelling her body until her feet were over the steaming hot liquid. Lowering herself into the water she groaned in pleasure as Olivia handed her the shampoo and body wash and sat herself back down.

'So what did you get up to while I was comatose?' Gabriella asked conversationally as she lounged back against the edge of the bath, dunking her hair under the water.

'Uh.. Vaughn and I.. well we mated' the she wolf replied hesitantly.

Gabriella's gaze snapped to her friends face, 'say that again' she replied slowly.

'We mated' Olivia breathed out, her cheeks reddening.

Sitting up in the water abruptly, the Princess glared up at her friend, 'and I am just hearing about this now!? Spill everything right now woman' she demanded as she squirted out a dollop of shampoo and started to massage her scalp.

'It wasn't planned, he just looked so good and he was so soft and muscular, I just wanted to touch him' the she wolf whispered embarrassed.

'Was it good?' Gabriella asked grinning.

Olivia smiled, 'it was amazing' she replied dreamily, 'i have never felt anything like it!

Gabriella squealed as she dunked her hair back under the water, shaking her head side to side to get rid of the bubbles before sitting back up, 'you know you are bonded now' she giggled excitedly, her eyes trailing down Olivia's neck as her brows suddenly furrowed in confusion, 'where is your mark?' she asked.

'He didn't mark me' Olivia replied, her euphoria leaving as quick as it came, leaving her feeling slightly dejected.

'Why not? What is he playing at, I'm going to kill him!' The princess started to work herself up, placing her hands on the sides of the bath as if to lift herself up and go out to confront the Vampire in all her glory.

'No it's not like that Gabby! Calm down! My Goddess!' Olivia growled, pushing the fuming teenager back into the water. 'he said he does want to mark me but he didn't want it to be here in some cheap hotel, he wanted to make it special' she mumbled, trying to keep her own uncertainty out of her voice.

Gabriella huffed loudly, crossing her arms, 'well I suppose that's a good thing, but he still should have kept it in his pants if he wasn't going to mark you' she grumbled, still annoyed.

Grabbing the conditioner, the princess covered her hair with it, and sat for a few minutes in silence before Olivia picked up the shower attachment and turned it on, making the teenager tip her head back so she could wash her hair clean.

Scrubbing her body with the body wash, Gabriella rinsed herself once more before pulling the plug, remaining seated as the water disappeared down the drain. Standing up, Olivia grabbed one of the towels, keeping it grasped in her hands as she placed her closed fists under the teenager's arm pits and hauled her to her feet.

'Oww! Mother of all Goddesses' Gabriella swore as her injured foot automatically went down to steady her, send pain ricocheting through her leg.

'I told you that you were not ready to walk on it' Olivia smirked triumphantly.

'Yeah yeah, you are the queen of knowledge, all hail Olivia, the Florence Nightingale of the werewolf world' Gabriella grumbled back as she slowly took the towel from her friend and tucked it around her body before slowly turning around and sitting down on the edge of the bath to swing her legs out again.

Unlocking the door, Olivia stepped out of the bathroom to collect some clean clothes for the princess to put on, her eyes widening as she took in the two warriors sat on the bed, looking at her guiltily as if she had just walked in on something.

Colouring slightly, assuming they had been discussing her and Vaughn's intimate encounter, the she wolf averted her gaze mumbling about Gabriella's clothes as she hurried over to the teenager's bag and pulled out some underwear, a top and some leggings. Turning back she quickly returned to the bathroom, sliding inside and locking the door behind her.

'You OK?' Gabriella asked, taking in her flushed face and distracted demeanour.

'Yeah, I'm fine' the she wolf replied with a smile, come on let's get you dressed and back out into the bedroom.

Drying herself off, Gabriella pulled on her underwear and top, as Olivia rolled up each leg of her leggings, inching the fabric over the teenagers injury before helping her to stand so she could pull them up over her hips.

Placing her arm around the she wolf's shoulders, the princess then proceeded to hop her way out of the bathroom, the two men moving out of the way so that she could sit down on the edge of the bed and shuffle herself into the middle.

The group sat and talked for a while, until the light started to creep across the carpet indicating the lateness of the hour. Standing up, Olivia grabbed the towel off the bed and strode into the bathroom, re-wetting the material, Olivia placed it back on the teenager's ankle, nodding approvingly at her slight wince, showing that the sprain was healing.

'Hopefully you will be good as new in the morning, but you still are not leaving until I am happy with your ankle' the older woman said.

Sighing deeply, Gabriella nodded, 'yes mum' she grumbled under her breath making them all laugh.

'Pfft, if I was really the Alpha, you would be in the infirmary and most likely grounded for being such a careless clutz' Olivia shot back.

Diverting any further bickering, Vaughn stood up and took hold of Olivia's elbow, steering her toward the door as he called goodbye over his shoulder to the couple.

Opening the door, he guided the she wolf out into the landing and to their own room, freeing the lock and standing back to allow Olivia to enter first.

'She is insufferably stubborn' Olivia grumbled as she pulled off her shoes and dropped onto the bed.

Sitting down beside her, Vaughn picked up one of her feet and started to massage them causing her to groan loudly at the pressure on her muscles. 'Where did you learn to massage like that' she muttered, her eyes rolling back as she relaxed.

'I'll have you know that I have many hidden talents Miss Olivia' the hybrid replied with a grin, rubbing his thumbs expertly into her pressure points.

'Well if they are anything like your massage skills I am more than happy for you to practice on me' Olivia replied flopping back on the bed and getting comfortable as he lifted her other leg, placing it across his knees and starting work again. Finally lifting her feet up, the Vampire stood up, placing them back down carefully on the bed before walking around the other side and laying down next to her, pulling her close to him.

'We had better get some sleep mate' he whispered huskily, sending shivers up Olivia's back.

'Yeah, OK' Olivia replied, scrambling up and heading for the bathroom to brush her teeth and change into some loose shorts to sleep in.

When she stepped back out, Vaughn was already stripped to his boxers, laying on top of the sheets, his finely toned chest making her drool.

Smiling up at her, he stood up and headed into the bathroom himself before coming back into the bedroom just as she was pulling the covers up to her chin.

Sliding in next to her, Vaughn gathered the she wolf into his arms, inhaling deeply, his embrace tight and protective, her back curled into his stomach making her feel safe.

'Goodnight princess' Vaughn whispered softly, kissing her ear.

'Goodnight' Olivia replied as they both drifted off to sleep.

In the morning Olivia woke up to Vaughn already gone, sitting up in panic, her sleepiness cleared and she could hear him singing in the bathroom, the sound of the sink taps just audible over him.

The door opened moments later, and a freshly shaven prince stepped out, his eyes lighting up when they connected with her own.

'Good morning princess' he said, leaning over to place his lips to hers.

'Morning' Olivia replied, 'I didn't realise I would get awoken by a serenade this morning' she added with a grin.

Vaughn laughed, 'it's a habit I picked up from my dad, he always sings when he shaves he says it helps get a nice close finish as you are always moving your chin' he shrugged as he placed the travel shaver back in his ruck sack. Olivia giggled as she hopped out of bed and headed toward the bathroom door, her way stopped abruptly by two strong arms that encircled her waist, pulling her backwards.

Slapping at his forearms playfully, Olivia turned her neck to look at her mate who was eyeing her lustfully. 'We are never going to reach the castle if you keep stopping me from getting ready she scolded.

Averting his gaze, Vaughn smoothed out his expression, covering the pang of pain from her words.

Twisting out of his arms, Olivia spun around to plant a heated kiss on his lips before she ran into the bathroom, shutting the door before he could catch her again, giggling as she heard the disappointed groan on the other side of the door.

As soon as they were both dressed and packed, they headed down to Rowan and Gabriella's room, knocking smartly and then waiting until Rowan's suspicious face peeked through the crack in the door before opening it wide.

'Hey Gabs, how did you sleep, did you struggle with the pain in your ankle at all?' Olivia asked as she marched over to the bed where the princess was still tucked up warmly under the thick blankets.

'I'm fine but I had to sleep in my damn leggings because you forgot to help me put some sleepwear on before you left and Rowan can't help me' the teenager moaned back.

'Ahh sorry Gabs' the she wolf replied chagrined, 'I didn't even think about it' she admitted.

'Hmm, I wonder what you were thinking about' Gabriella replied sweetly causing Olivia to blush fiercely.

Pulling back the covers, she sat down next to the princess and examined her ankle, smiling when she saw that the bruise was almost completely gone, 'do you want to try putting weight on it?' she asked with a smile. 'Yes!' the princess replied immediately, shooing the she wolf out of the way so she could swing her legs over the side and lift herself up gingerly.

Placing her foot hesitantly onto the ground her grin broadened as no pain manifested. Standing tall she squealed happily, hurrying over to Rowan and throwing her arms around him happily, 'told you I would be fine this morning!' she retorted, doing a little dance. 'Yeah, but you'll be back in that bed if you don't stop jumping around' Olivia reprimanded, stopping the teenager in her tracks. 'Ugh, you are such a kill joy' Gabriella moaned as she grabbed her bag and waltzed into the bathroom to get ready.

Once she was finished, the four picked up their bags and headed downstairs, entering the dining room where small tables covered in linen table clothes were positioned around the room. Sitting down at one, they waited a few minutes until the server appeared, a woman in her sixties with greying hair and a motherly look bustled over, a chewed pencil behind her ear and a dog eared notebook clasped in her hand.

'Good morning all, I hope you all slept well' she beamed happily around the table.

'Wonderfully thank you' Olivia replied immediately, returning the woman's warm smile with one of her own.

'Well that just warms my heart to hear you say that chicken' the server replied. 'My name is Florence, I'm the cleaner, server, welcoming committee and owner of this little hotel you are in, what can I get y'all this morning? We do a mighty fine breakfast here, fill you right up for the whole day it will' she promised.

Glancing around the table as the others nodded, Olivia returned her gaze to the waiting lady with a smile, 'yes please, four breakfast's if it's not too much trouble' she replied.

'Never any trouble to feed our guests' Florence replied airily, 'you leave it to me, I'll get Fred onto the grill, he's our chef and my worser half' she added with a chuckle, 'I'll also bring you out some nice strong coffee, get your day off on the right foot' she added before bustling off again.

Smiling after the woman, the group sat and chatted for the few moments until Florence returned with their coffee, some toast, butter and jams. Placing them on the table, she informed them that their food would be right out before disappearing into the kitchen again.

Soon enough they were delving into their over flowing plates of fried goodness, the four letting out groans of appreciation as they devoured everything that was put in front of them.

As they finished, Florence appeared beside them, nodding approvingly, 'nice to see some healthy appetites from the youngsters' she said with a twinkle, 'now are y'all checking out this morning? If so I'll come with you to the desk' she said smiling brightly. 'Yes please Florence' Olivia answered for the group again as they pushed back their chairs and made to follow the owner into the hallway.

Handing back the keys to their room, they thanked the older lady for her hospitality before heading out into the warm sunshine.