BXBX NOVEL Chapter 156
“We are already having sex. Don’t you want to wait until we are married?” he asked.
In response, Ronan unbuttoned Lucien’s pajamas and pulled the lapel aside to reveal a sexy shoulder. He then kissed and sucked along Lucien’s collarbone.
“It’s not enough,” Ronan said, his gaze burning with lust. “I want more, Lucien. I want us to be bound to each other properly.”
Lucien sighed when Ronan’s lips traveled along his jawline and he sucked at one of his earlobes playfully. The red-blonde man rubbed at Ronan’s back and reveled in the other man’s warmth.
He too wanted to give in to his primal instincts and seal the mating bond with Ronan. Then they would transcend from being fated mates to being actual mates. It was what they both wanted. They were adults. It was fine to do it even before they got married, right?
Ronan rose to his feet and carried Lucien to the bed. One by one, the buttons on their pajamas came off and soon they were lying there with not a single thread covering their bodies.
“Lulu...”
Ronan’s voice was heavy with desire. His teeth scraped against Lucien’s nape, giving Lucien goosebumps.
.....
“Wait,” Lucien hastily spoke up. “Ronan, not now.”
Ronan understood as much. After being taken advantage of in his wolf form, Lucien must still be sore down there.
“It’s alright, I will wait until you heal up.”
Lucien shook his head. “That’s not it. Ronan, I still need to announce our relationship to my family. And then, there is the matter of leadership in the Silent Walkers Pack.”
Ronan let himself fall next to Lucien and caressed the latter’s arm. He did not know how to tell Lucien that his whole family, except for maybe his father, knew about Ronan and Lucien. His mother and sister even threatened Ronan.
Speaking about the leadership matter in the Silent Walkers Pack, Lucien already openly told Kendra that he did not wish to be the next Alpha of the pack.
“If we manage to settle the matter from the first war with Kinnon, who do you think deserves to be your pack’s next Alpha?”
Lucien heaved a sigh.
“I don’t know. I am thinking of just having all alphas compete for the position.”
Ronan nodded in agreement. “That might be the best. We don’t want another Deacon Clearwater to be the next Alpha.”
Lucien moved his hand to caress Ronan’s cheek.
“After everything is settled... Let’s mark each other.”
The corners of Ronan’s lips were pulled into a broad smile.
“I would love to.”
Naked under the fur quilt, the two men cuddled and entangled their limbs together. Eventually, exhaustion set in and they fell asleep in each other’s arms.
In the morning, they woke up to a beautiful sky that was painted with soft colors of pink, orange, and blue. Breakfast was delivered punctually at 8 AM.
After breakfast, Ronan wanted to go back to bed to sleep another round, but Lucien pulled him out of the bed.
“Why?” Ronan asked while throwing himself at Lucien. “Lulu, I am so tired.”
“You are on vacation,” Lucien reminded him. “If you just want to sleep, you will get plenty of those once we got back home.”
The man hugged Ronan and coaxed him with a kiss on the cheek.
“Come on, get dressed. I already planned the whole day for us.”
Upon hearing Lucien’s words, Ronan’s interest was piqued. He thus obediently get dressed and strolled out of the cozy glass igloo with Lucien.
Lucien unfolded a map of the resort area and located a snowmobile rental stall. They rode the snowmobile until they reached the same frozen lake that Beowulf and Landon spotted the previous night.
In front of the lake, there was another stall. A man and woman, clearly a couple, were busy renting skating shoes to guests.
“I can’t skate,” Ronan said with a frown.
“Really? No worries, I can teach you,” Lucien said.
Flustered, Ronan pulled at Lucien’s waist. “Lulu, where are we going? Why do we have to skate?”
Lucien pointed at the blurry buildings across the frozen lake.
“We are heading to Winter Magic Village. To reach the place, we need to skate across the frozen lake.”
“But... But...”
Ronan was visibly pale. “What if we accidentally fall and break the ice layer?”
Lucien raised an eyebrow. Was Ronan scared of skating? Awww... That was too adorable.
Lucien chuckled and pinched at Ronan’s cheek.
“Don’t worry, you have me with you. If you are afraid of falling, just hold on to me.”
Ronan pursed his lips. He usually did not require further encouragement to stick to Lucien like a blob of glue. Unless of course it was because he was scared of something and needed Lucien as his crutch.
How humiliating. How could he still refer to himself as an Alpha???
Ronan straightened his back and marched toward the stall.
“I want to have two pairs of skating shoes, please,” he said confidently.
“Of course. That will cost sixteen dollars altogether for a whole day’s usage, please,” the elder woman beamed at him.
Ronan was stumped when he heard what the elder woman said. As usual, the CEO of Silverback Corporation had no cash with him and must rely on his lover to pay for both of them.
Trying hard to suppress his laughter, Lucien stepped closer and pressed two ten-dollar bills into the elder woman’s hand.
Ronan could barely stand up after he changed into his skating shoes, let alone slide across the ice. Laughing non-stop, Lucien dragged Ronan with him as they slowly made their way across the frozen lake.
“What’s wrong, Ronan?” Lucien asked with a wicked grin. “Come on, put your arms around my waist.”
Initially, Ronan wanted to preserve what was left of his dignity by relying on Lucien as little as possible. That plan was quickly abandoned as soon as he stepped onto the ice.
Ronan hugged Lucien from behind and buried his face in the latter’s neck as Lucien dragged them both across the frozen lake. The other couples who watched them were burning with envy and rage. Must they display their intimacy openly during the day??? Could they not care for the tender feelings of those who were too shy to do the same???