Sold To The Alphas I Hate-Chapter 312: Phantom Heat-II

Roman’s POV

Now Kael, Jason, and I were left.

"I’ll go keep watch over security now that Lucian has gone after Rafe," Jason offered on his own. "They won’t be returning for the night."

Without waiting for Kael’s response, he already turned and left. Maybe he didn’t want to be affected by Eira’s scent lingering in the air.

He was aware, that he was the last person she would even want to mate. So, he decided it quickly.

As for me, as much as I wished to go to Eira because, to me, she was mine as well. But at the same time, Kael was Eira’s bonded, rightful, mate. I didn’t want to cause him pain by letting him see his mate sleeping with someone else while carrying his child, especially when they had just sorted out their misunderstandings and come together.

"Kael, you should—"

"Go to her," he interrupted me as he met my gaze with a firm resolve.

Though calm on the surface, I could feel how difficult it was for him to say it at the moment. The muscles on his neck were tensed, and his fists clenched.

"Kael..."

"It’s time for you to complete your bond with her," he interrupted me again, as if any more words from me and his resolve of not going to her would break. "You can’t keep suffering because of the incomplete bond. Just go to her, for both your sake."

"I need to look after Raven."

And he already turned to leave after handing me over the winter coat he had brought for Eira when he came to see her to the side house.

I didn’t want to fail his resolve, and he was right about my bond with her as well.

I turned and left at the speed of wind in the direction where her scent led me. She must be in pain, and I won’t let her wander around alone and helpless.

With each passing moment, her scent was getting stronger, and so were my heartbeats, as if my heart would burst out of my chest. Her scent was truly intoxicating.

After a few minutes, I finally stopped at a place with a strong intoxicating scent. My wolf told me she was just here.

So she came to the water pool, the same place we brought her to during her first shift. Her wolf loved this place. That must be the reason she was here.

But where was she?

My gaze roamed around, only to stop at the pool which had rock boulders and was elevated from the surface. Though I couldn’t see her, I knew she was there inside.

I put my winter coat on the grassy ground, removed my shirt to toss it over the coat, and walked over the rocks.

Standing at the edge of the pool, I finally could see her. She was sunk into one corner of the pool, the water levelled to her shoulders. Her hands were wrapped around her chest, her eyes closed, brows knitted, lips trembling and gasping.

She was doing her best to cool her body in the water of the pool, and control herself in that maddening heat.

But she knew better. It wasn’t working.

I decided to go to her. I stepped inside the water and slowly walked towards her, not rushed. One step at a time, letting her realise my presence.

The light waves in the water hit her body, and she opened her eyes. Our gazes met, her eyes shone silver as if her wolf was delighted to see me here. Her gaze hungrily wandered around, not just on my face but my exposed torso, and she let out a needy gasp.

Not breaking my gaze with her, I continued to move ahead, water slowly reaching up my body.

With the water reaching my chest, I finally stood before her. Our gazes still didn’t leave each other.

"Want me to help you?" I asked.

She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it. Her eyes carried need, yet conflict and worry. Unable to express herself, she lowered her gaze, her entire body trembling. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

I moved my hand, my fingers gently caressing her cheek.

The moment my fingers touched her, it was as if a shock wave ran through her body. "Ro..ma..." she gasped and shut her eyes. Only the stone wall behind her stopped her from moving away.

My fingers settled under her cheek and lifted her face up. "Look at me, Eira."

Her lashes fluttered open, revealing her teary eyes.

"I am your mate, and it’s only right if I help you," my voice was gentle and soothing. "You don’t need to suffer like this."

"My... baby..." she finally mumbled under her heavy breathing.

"Trust me. Nothing will happen to the baby," my gaze and tone assuring. "I won’t lose my mind. You and our baby are strong, stronger than you can think."

I meant it when I called it my child.

I didn’t mind that she could only have a baby with her fated mate. What I needed was only her for who she was, and for how much I loved her. Having kids wasn’t a priority. She wasn’t a breeder, but a woman I loved.

Her and Kael’s kids were mine. And after I completed my bond with her tonight, my bond with her would connect me to the child inside her. I would be his father, by the bond I shared with his mother.

"Trust me," I whispered. "Will you?"

She finally nodded lightly, but still wary in her heart.

I cupped her delicate face in my palms, letting the heat from them sink into her cold skin, my thumbs gently caressing her to calm her nerves.

Her hands finally unwrapped from around her chest slowly, as if letting her guard down in front of me. Her hands settled at the back of my palm, enjoying the warm touch against her skin.

My face inched closer to hers. My senses started to drown in the cold breath she let out, her intoxicating scent messing with my brain in a dangerous way now.

"You won’t regret this night with me," I whispered against her lightly parted, gasping lips. "I give you my words."