ETHEREAL

7

Dante worked in his office while Rosa sat curled on the sofa adjacent to his desk, reading one of her favourite books she had found in the library just down the hallway. He had given her exclusive access to it, despite it being his secret pride and joy, and he knew it had been worth it when he saw the look of complete awe on her face once walking in.

He knew he was supposed to be working but watching his little mate sprawled across the couch in her short dress, despite it being rather late, it reaching mid-thigh and only raising further with every bit of movement she made.

"You have bewitched me body and soul," she hummed out while reading, flipping, so she was resting on her back. "And I love love, love you," She read out loud in such content, resting the book on her chest for a moment with closed eyes and a soft grin on her face. This was her favourite book, after all. Dante could feel his mouth getting dry, and his fingers twitched against the pen he held and the paperwork he was supposed to be filling, but he only couldn't. It seemed ironic, considering it was he who has already bewitched both body and soul while his little Rosa lay wondering if such a love could ever exist.

"Come here." He suddenly commanded, making her open her eyes to the sound of her mate, her head turning to face him before slowly getting up, watching as his eyes never dropped down to her body as she walked towards him. He maintained eye contact, something which caused butterflies to swim around her stomach.

He moved his chair a little and watched as she walked towards him, her little body plopping onto his lap softly and her hand instantly touching his cheek, the two never having broken eye contact. "Are you hungry?" He murmured down at her, taking her hand that resided on his face and placing it against her lips.

She nodded shyly, having felt hungry for a while, but she knew how busy he was and didn't wish to distract him. His eyes narrowed at her little confession, his eyebrows sharply turning downwards at her as though she was a young girl - however, his lips didn't stop kissing the soft skin present on her hand. "And why did you not tell me sooner?" He hummed, raising an eyebrow to which she could have sworn turned the butterflies in her stomach into stomping elephants.

"Because you looked busy." She softly whispered, only shuffling closer to him, so that their foreheads touched while they stared so intriguingly at one another. "Never when it concerns you, Rosa." He grunted lowly, pulling her closer to him. At that moment, she honestly couldn't help herself. She very shyly pressed a soft peck on his lips, capturing them before they could apply another kiss against her hand. His reaction was that of slight shock before a relaxed look graced his features. He softly lifted her chin, examining her blushing state before leaning forwards until his lips met hers once again. This time, it was much more passionate, and although it remained sweet, it sent shivers down her spine.

Their lips moved in unison, his hands caressing her hips gently as he led the kiss with conviction - her inexperienced lips learning more and more every second. They remained kissing for a while, both of them pulling away for air occasionally only to resume their session as though they were two high school kids. They were so engrossed with themselves that they didn't hear the knocking on the office door, and most certainly not when Dante's beta grumbled, shoving his head through the now open gap of leeway from the door.

Dante pulled away with an angry growl, one that caused her to gasp slightly as she stared at her mate angrily staring at the man that had now sauntered in, with Ada hot on his heels. "Little early for that, don't you think?" He snickered, teasing his best friend as he sat on the sofa that Rosa had once been perched on, her cheeks a flaming red colour that matched the tone of the bustling redhead who plopped in her mate's lap also.

"What do you want?" Dante grunted, his alpha wolf ready to charge from being interrupted from an intimate moment with this mate, something he cherished very much. Although Rosa was shocked by her mate's dominant nature - it was something she would need to get used to. She softly pressed a kiss to his cheek before curling into him, changing their position so she was no longer straddling him but had her legs on one side and her head on his chest.