Running out of time

Livi whimpered and pulled her hand out of Eleanor’s right away. Jonathan walked into the room and shut the door behind him, his eyes moving from one to the other suspiciously. “What the hell is going on here?” Eleanor shot to her feet, shielding the trembling girl with her body. “Nothing, we were just chatting.” “Chatting about what?” Jonathan asked. His eyes dropped to Livi, who had gotten to her feet. “You know that you are not supposed to let anyone but me into this room.” “It’s totally my fault,” Eleanor jumped in before Livi could say anything. “She warned me but I did not think it would do any harm. I might have been too pushy.” Jonathan’s eyes narrowed as he scoffed. “Is that so?” “Yes,” Eleanor said. “Since I will be staying here for a while, I thought it would be nice to get to know some of the girls better.” “What did you talk about?” Jonathan asked, walking towards them. “Livi here is always so quiet, I never figured her out as a talkative person. I’m surprised she invited a stranger into her room without my permission.” “She was telling me about how she likes it here,” Eleanor replied. “She said you treat her well.” “Did she?” Jonathan asked, stopping right in front of her. “That’s good to hear. Would you like to see exactly how well I treat her? Maybe that’ll go a long way in helping you make the right decision about what I asked you.” “It’s alright,” Eleanor replied, already sensing an evil intent in his words and the way his eyes were glinting. “I believed every word she told me. You are right, it’ll help me make a decision.” Jonathan shook his head. “Regardless, it’s only fair that I show you what I have to offer.” He bent his head low and brought his mouth right beside Eleanor’s ear. “I came to spend some time with Livi, but since you are here, I think it would be more interesting to have a threesome, don’t you think?” Behind Eleanor, Livi’s wolf was groaning with excitement at Jonathan’s proximity and the promise of having sex with him. Livi, who was still a bit ruffled by Eleanor’s words about Jonathan lying about being her mate, tried her hardest to calm her down. But it was no use. Once her wolf detected the scent of their mate, there was nothing she could do to deter her. Eleanor chuckled and took a step back, putting some distance between her and Jonathan. She knew Livi was under his spell and even though she would be unwilling, the scent of her mate would drive her wolf crazy. If she did not do something, Jonathan would have his way. “What’s funny?” Jonathan asked, cocking an eyebrow. “You know, you keep presenting yourself as the ideal partner for a she-wolf like me, but I don’t think you can cut it.” Jonathan’s nostrils flared while his eyes flashed with anger. “What did you say?” “I mean, how can a powerful Alpha have to resort to such a low, despicable trick to mate with she-wolves?” She laughed and shook her head. “If you were as powerful as you claimed, shouldn’t they be throwing themselves at you, wanting to be your Luna? I wonder what it is about you that means you have to use such lowly means to land she-wolves.” Jonathan growled and bared his teeth as he stepped up to her. No she-wolf had ever dared challenge him like Eleanor, but then again, he already knew she wasn’t like other she-wolves. That made this all the more interesting. It was so boring when she was trying to act like she agreed with him and was willing to submit to him. This right here was her true colour, and it was turning him on. This was the female he had singled out, the one he wanted to make his. The kind of female who had the guts to say such things to his face without an ounce of fear in her eyes. That would make claiming her more fun. He would fuck her until she was screaming his name and that fire of defiance in her eyes turned to one of pure adoration. “Leave,” he ordered Livi, sparing her just a single glance to make sure she realised the instruction was meant for her. Livi looked from Jonathan to Eleanor, not sure what to do. She would be in trouble if she disobeyed Jonathan, but she also did not feel right leaving Eleanor behind. Eleanor was standing up for her, and Livi knew Jonathan would try to punish her for it. How could she just walk away? She swallowed as she looked back at Jonathan, whose eyes were fixed on Eleanor. “Alpha, I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault. She is new and she doesn’t know–” “It’s okay,” Eleanor told her, looking down at her with an encouraging smile. “Just go. Don’t worry about me. We’ll continue our chat later.” Livi pulled her bottom lip between her teeth, uncertainty still prominent on her face. To Eleanor, that was a good sign. Livi’s hesitation meant that it was possible for her to resist Jonathan’s control. With the right steps, she would get there and break free. But it needed to happen quickly, or both of them would run out of time. Finally, the girl nodded and moved towards the door. “That’s cute,” Jonathan said in a mocking tone once Livi was gone. “You’ve only spent a few minutes with her and you’re already making her question my authority and obey you without question. Do you think I brought you here to recruit new members for your pack?” Eleanor cocked her head. “You have many she-wolves here who could join my warrior ranks. Can you blame me for trying?” “I’m so happy you are done pretending,” Jonathan growled. “I knew you only wanted to buy time to try and screw me over. Now that I’ve caught you red-handed, your time is up.” In a fast movement, he grabbed her shoulders and threw her onto the bed. Before she could get a chance to crawl away, he threw himself over her body and held her hands down in a steel grip. “I’ll make you mine here and now,” he threatened, moving his face to her neck and licking her skin. “Whether you like it or not.” Eleanor stiffened as he ran his tongue over the mark Henry had given her. She struggled to free her hands as he wrapped his lips around it and sucked. “Fuck you,” she spat, “I’ll never be yours. I would rather die than be with a disgusting monster like you.” Jonathan’s grip around her wrists tightened so hard it felt like her hands would fall off. “Yeah? Let’s see about that.” While his mouth kept peppering kisses around her throat, he moved his hand to her chest and squeezed her breasts. Eleanor turned her head, teeth bared and ready to take a bite of whatever was within reach. But that was when she caught a familiar scent emanating from him. It was Henry’s scent! “No!” she screamed at her wolf as she stirred awake, drawn by the scent. What was happening? Jonathan had said the poison did not work on her. So how could this be happening? “Harper, no!” she repeated as her wolf started getting excited. “This is not Henry. It’s a fake scent!” But her wolf did not seem to be listening. It was as if she had lost her mind, unable to understand what was going on. As her wolf’s desire took over her body, Eleanor felt herself begin responding to Jonathan’s touch and kisses. She had never lost control of her body to her wolf, but now it seemed to be happening and she had no idea what to do.