Taming Her Beastly Mate
Chapter 64

“Well?” Alexis folded her arms in front of her and raised her chin up angrily at Micah.

“Well, what?” Micah asked as he shut the door behind him stepping to the side of Alexis. She immediately stepped in front of him and placed her hand on his chest to stop him.

“Micah…” Alexis took in a breath and tried to calm her anger. She loved Micah but he could be so stubborn. But she knew deep down it came from his love for her. She would respect his decision if it was what he really wanted. But she was certain that wasn’t the case. Terra was right. Micah was hiding from it. Maybe he was afraid of having a family and losing it? But Micah had so much love to give, and she wanted him to have a full life. “What are you doing?” her voice was soft as she gave him a faint smile. “You said you would think about it.”

“Lex… you eavesdropping little fairy.” Micah prodded her nose and grinned. “This is my choice.”

“I think Brandy is right. I think you are hiding behind your duty. I think you are afraid to have a family. That is why you never wanted to be part of mine. Why you never wanted to be officially adopted. Well TOUGH! You are my family. We are family. And having a family isn’t a bad thing.” Alexis listened as Micah chuckled. He reached out and patted her head.

“Easy killer. Brandy and I can’t be a thing anyways. Even IF I did want it. Which I don’t.” Micah watched as Alexis rolled her eyes.

“Are you really that dense? She wants you too. You both are in denial. Of course she will never voice it with you acting like you don’t want her. Why would she put herself out there and risk rejection? That would make her feel vulnerable and weak. Use the common sense that I know is in that brain of yours.” Alexis’ lips curled down as she stared up at him. “I want you to have someone Micah.”

“I have someone. It is you and me.” Micah smiled as Alexis nodded her head.

“It is always going to be us. But that doesn’t mean it has to be only us. I already added Aken. Why don’t you open yourself up to having something more?” Alexis was pulled into Micah’s arms. He hugged her tight and leaned his chin on top of her head. “Micah…” Alexis whispered as she hugged him back.

“Lex, I appreciate you. You know I’m bonded to you on a deep level. I don’t want anything to ever ruin that bond. It’s how I protect you. It’s how I’ll always replace you—”

“But Micah—”

“I know, Lex. I understand your point. But this is what you want. Don’t make your wants my wants. I appreciate it. I know you want me to be happy. But let me figure this out on my own. Okay?” Micah stepped back and noticed her frown. He chuckled and ruffled her hair with his hands. “I love you to death for this though. I know you are just worried about me. And while I will do just about anything for you, I am not about to take a mate to make you happy.”

“That’s the thing, Micah. This is about you not allowing your happiness. If I am pushing you it is because I know you. I know you need this push. Because for some reason you have locked the idea away. You are acting like it is some sort of forbidden fruit that you can’t have.” Alexis watched as he started to object. “I know what you are saying, Micah. It’s your choice blah blah blah blah blah. I get it! Your destiny… Okay, Skywalker. Just make sure it is really your choice. And not the pretend decision.” She smiled at him and shrugged. “If you change your mind that is okay. If you want it don’t lose it. Because you only have a certain window of opportunity here. Remember eventually, Brandy will take a mate… think about that. How would that make you feel? Just give this the consideration it deserves.”

“Alright master Yoda.” Micah grinned he glanced up behind Alexis and sighed. “It’s about time you got here…” He stared into Aken’s eyes as his arms slid around Alexis.

“She isn’t wrong you know,” Aken smirked as he listened to Micah chuckle. “I know from experience. I was an idiot.”

“Was?” Micah grinned as Aken arched a brow at him. “You still are.”

Aken chuckled. “I don’t care what I am. I have her. And that’s all that matters.” He kissed the side of Alexis’ head and inhaled her scent. “You know Micah… I can keep her safe just as easily as you can. And I can teleport to her instantly. There is no reason you can’t take a mate. I mean let’s be honest. Micah, I want you to think about this…” He lifted up his head and stared into his blue eye. “You aren’t celibate.” He watched as Micah shook his head with a laugh. “Well… why is there time for that but not a mate? That would be the most vulnerable time you would be away from Alexis. And most of those times she will be with me.” He felt Alexis’ elated emotions in his mind. She liked where he was going with this. And normally he wouldn’t pry but he felt how important it was to her.

“The bond you have with Alexis will never change. Even if you take a mate. And this is different. It isn’t like before where the fairy princess only had the guardian’s strength. Alexis has me. If something can happen to her under my watch it can happen to her under yours. More so even.” Aken could see Micah looking down quietly taking in everything.

Micah took a couple of minutes to process the thoughts swirling through his mind. “I don’t know what I want to do. That is just how I feel right now.” He shrugged. “I appreciate your thoughts on this. But… who knows. I’m content the way everything is.” He forced a small smile. The thing was Micah didn’t know enough about himself to even consider taking a mate. He knew he had a sprite in him that he was constantly raging against. And while it was pretty clear he wouldn’t hurt Alexis that didn’t mean he wouldn’t hurt anyone else. Would he end up hurting a mate? This was something he couldn’t talk about.

If he didn’t take a mate, he wouldn’t have to worry about this. He could satisfy his urges without worrying about subjecting her to danger. The last thing he would ever want to do is to hurt Brandy. Her beautiful red hair, the way she swayed her h**s when she was pretending to be mad . . . his mind began to drift—Why was he thinking about her? Why Brandy? He wasn’t thinking of taking her as his mate. No, right now he wasn’t taking a mate. Not until the sprite issue was solved. And there was still something else about him. Even without anyone saying it he could feel it. A power is swelling inside of him that he has yet to tap into. Partially because it was different than the guardian power he had. And he was not sure what this power meant. Maybe after he knew everything… maybe then he could decide what he wanted. But for now, he was fine leaving things the way they were.

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Brandy walked up the path under the moonlight. She played with her fingers as she chewed on her inner l*p. The evening was incredibly boring as expected. What she didn’t expect was to be bombarded by the elders. It seems Noah and his family are putting pressure on the elders to encourage her to take him as her chosen mate. Among the druids, Noah’s family was very prominent. They owned several businesses and took care of their community. On paper, he was a great catch. But as a person he was dull. He wanted things done a certain way. Even his forks and spoons had to lay on the table a certain way. And she could only imagine how se.x would be. The same missionary style every night. Just the way he wanted it until death they part. Her mind wandered. How on earth could she go back to dull and boring now? After being with Micah… the s*x between them was anything but boring.

She sighed as she practically dragged her feet along. She felt like she was suffocating. Forced to play a part that she didn’t want to play. Maybe she should take a mini-vacation and just go some place quiet. Where she could collect her thoughts.

She stopped walking as her hands trembled. She was so angry. How dare that a*s.hole put her in that situation. Noah knew dam.n well what was going to happen tonight. He dragged her there knowing he had planted a trap for her. Then the elders told her that she should feel privileged that Noah had chosen her. That there was not a finer bachelor among the druids. Fu.ck them! She winced as she remembered how she went off on all of them. She rebuked them all and even told off the elders.

“UGH!” Brandy rubbed her forehead and shook her head. “You’ve got to control your temper, Brandy.” She couldn’t believe how her night had gone. Taking a deep breath, she tried to bury her anger and focus.

“No, it’s that fire that I replace attractive.” Micah chuckled as she snapped her eyes up to his. “I saw you standing here and thought you might be changing your mind about joining me tonight.”

“No, I’m not. In fact, quite the opposite. I’ve had an interesting evening and I’ve been looking forward to seeing you, Micah. I had a frustrating evening and I need your assistance to let it all out.” Brandy watched as he eyed her taking a step towards her.

“Is everything okay?”

His voice was soothing and seeing him was already making her feel better. “It is… just druid stuff. I was being pressured to take Noah as my mate by the elders tonight. And I kind of told them all off and threatened to cut out my womb if they continued to pressure me…” She shrugged and watched a storm flash through his eyes. “I think I need to get away for a few days. Give them time to cool off too.”

“Stay here.” Micah watched her mouth part open in shock. “I won’t be here, but you can use my room. Stay here until I come back… and then even after I come back if you want. I don’t mind sharing a bed with you.”

“Really? You don’t think I would be imposing? It’ll just be for a few days…”

“When I return, you’ll need to stay at least another day—well for my proper payment. . ..” Micah grinned as he reached out and pulled her into his chest. “So… you have a lot of frustration? Sounds like we have a sleepless night ahead. My favorite type of night.”

“I hope you can take the workout I am going to give your body.” Brandy listened to Micah growl as he began tugging her up the path.

“Da.mn you are making me excited.” Micah grinned down at her. He never reacted this way to other women before. But something about her drove him wild. He craved her on a level he couldn’t—wouldn’t allow himself to understand. He just knew he needed her. He needs to feel her against him… and now. “Of course, I owe you a punishment as well…”

“I hope it leaves me too exhausted to even think.” Brandy was glad she had Micah for tonight. No matter what it was or wasn’t between them she would enjoy their intimate time together. It was a great distraction, and he was incredibly satisfying. She let Micah lead her into the back door and up the stairs to his room. He guided her in and shut the door.

She watched as he began stripping his clothes as he stepped towards her. He had a predatory gaze on her as his hands reached for her.

“Show me what you’ve got,” Micah growled and crashed his lips against hers.

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The morning light shined into the room as Micah got up to close the curtain. He turned and smiled at the redhead curled up on his bed fast asleep. They had barely slept at all last night and his body was protesting being awake. But the sensual storm between them last night was well worth the exhaustion. A content smile rested on his lips as he quietly showered. He glanced at her one last time watching her peaceful body sound asleep. A body he explored and tasted every inch of last night. For a brief second, he thought about if they could be more, but he quickly pushed that thought aside. There was too much going on for that to be a thought. He sighed and left his room.

Micah came down the stairs to see everyone was already standing in the main room. They agreed to head to Elysium first thing in the morning and spend a couple of days there. Though Aken was trying to convince Alexis to come back to his home to spend the night. Since there was more privacy for them as a newly mated couple without interruptions. Alexis said she would play it by ear. So, it wasn’t a no and it wasn’t a yes. Secretly Micah hoped they would. With Brandy staying there for a few days he wouldn’t mind taking advantage of that situation.

“Alright, are we all ready to go?” Aken asked and Micah nodded his head. Jasper and Terra also nodded their heads.

“I told Brandy she could stay here for a few days.” Micah watched Aken shrug and motion like it wasn’t a problem. While Alexis grinned making him laugh. “Don’t go thinking more of it than what it is.”

“Whatever, Micah.” Alexis teased sticking her tongue at him. “Let’s go. We have to hurry before the bears eat all the breakfast.”

Aken chuckled and nodded his head. “Alright let’s go.”

A moment later they were all standing in the castle in Elysium. Alexis looked up to see all of her family in the room, but something was wrong. Their faces looked worried and drained. “What happened?” She said looking at her mother.

“Alexis.” Rhea walked over to her with Lee by her side. She reached out her hands taking her daughter’s fingers lightly.

“It’s Ryker. He’s gone.”