PROWESS. (COMPLETED)

Chapter 27

Kellen POV;

It was a damn good job that I’d killed the two rogues that attacked Ana without hesitation because if I hadn’t, they’d be dead by the end of the night. I struggled to control my anger at what they’d done to her but knew I couldn’t change what had happened so I tried to put it out of my mind. Feeling Ana’s anxiousness as she watched my reaction, I wiped my expression and gave her my devious smile as an idea of how to lighten the mood again popped into my head.

“Maybe I could help?” I ask suggestively. The closeness between us meant I felt it when her heart beat pickup; her lips parted as she let out a cautious breath. I loved how affected by me she was, it was reassuring that she at least felt the same as I did in that respect. It took me a lot of self-restraint to keep my behaviour gentlemanly and my hormones in check. Ana, my little tease had no idea just how stunning she looked and though I didn’t like how other males looked at her, I sure as hell couldn’t blame them.

Kissing her tenderly on the lips, I trail gentle little kisses along her jaw, under her ear and then down her neck; reaching the start of her shoulder despite the dress being in the way, I continue my assault on her skin, I watch her reaction as I kiss the inside of her soft palm. “Feeling any better?” I ask cheekily, caressing the side of her cheek.

“You just set my skin on fire,” she breathes. Then getting a sly look in her eye, she leans in until her lips are at my ear, “you’re being completely unfair your Majesty.” She whispers, biting my ear gently before nibbling along my jaw seductively. Oh holy mother of fate, I’m screwed! Respect Kellen, Gentleman Kellen! Control you hormones and your wolf Kellen. Remember your self-restraint, or at least what little you still have left. I repeat to myself mentally in hope of somehow finding where the hell my control had gone.

I could definitely understand the skin on fire thing now; “I’m unfair?!” I groan. I felt her smile as she reached the side of my mouth, I quickly seized her mouth before she could do any more damage to my suffering self-control, not to mention my wolf who was arguing with me for control of this situation and our little mate.

When we both pulled back for air, I rested my head against hers and stared at the stunning creature that had been destined to be my mine. There aren’t enough thanks I could give to those lucky stars. Her cloudy gray eyes were clearing and becoming a colour similar to the moon, her cheeks had a rosy tint that I bet would follow under her mask and her deliciously tasty lips were now held the colour of red roses. And this girl is meant for me? I don’t know what I did to deserve her but I was going to do all in my power to bloody well keep her. “What are we going to do?” She asks quietly.

Good question. I thought, sighing and pulled her as close as we could get before wrapping my arms around her protectively- mindful of her injuries. “I don’t know beautiful, but we’ll figure it out.”

We spent the rest of the night like that together, hidden in our secret hiding place from the rest of the world; we chatted about unimportant things, such as our favourite films, books, animals ect. It was relaxing just to be together and when the time came to leave, we agreed we’d see each at the next ball, which I knew would be in a few weeks. Stepping out of our area, there were still groups of people hanging around and heading for the door; I noticed several gazes’ straying in our direction but ignored them as I focused on Ana.  “Goodnight beautiful.” I said, giving her a last lingering, meaningful kiss.

“We’ll speak soon, I promise.” She spoke firmly, running her hand gently down my face. Letting her go, I watched her disappear into the crowd by the door. I run both my hands through my hair as I feel her absence hit me like a punch to the stomach; turning to head for the V.I.P room, I’m stopped by seeing Maxim, Sophia and Bell stood waiting for me, probably ready to leave. I didn’t know how long they’d been stood there but from the looks on their faces, they’d seen me with Ana just before she left.