Chapter 35: Lillith

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Serena jumped startled, dropping the clothes she was folding when the door to her and Ajax's room burst open. 

It was an hour after the meeting and everyone was in a rush to prepare for the sudden leave. While Ajax had gone to prepare everything for their departure, she had gone to their room and had begun to pack a few clothes for both herself and Ajax.

She whirled around and watched a very pissed-off Ajax walk into the room and slam the door shut.

"What happened?" she could feel his anger bubbling inside of him as he marched toward her in long strides.

He was in front of her in no time. One of his hands wrapped around her arm, pulling her to his chest and the other curled lightly around her neck, forcing her to look up into his glowing eyes. 

"Next time when I say you will stay somewhere safe, you won't disagree with me." he growled lowly, his eyes shining silver dangerously. "Am I understood, mate?"

If she was anyone normal, she would have cowered back from fear. But her wolf pushed forward and her eyes turned cobalt blue in defiance, though her body was pulsing with desire from how he was acting, possessive and dominating.

"You can't dictate to me what to do." she fired back. "Ajax, I couldn't stay back. I wanted answers. Answers to why my life was that shitty."

His hand tightened around her neck and he leaned down and closer, so they were practically nose to nose. "Then I would have gone and brought the fucking answers for you when I was fucking sure you are safe and protected." he hissed through gritted teeth.

"Didn't you hear what King Alric said?" she asked exasperatedly. "He ..."

"Don't utter that fucker's name in front of me." he snarled in her face. The vein in his neck popped out at how angry and jealous he was.

Serena sighed and closed her eyes for a second, trying to stay calm. Her eyes were softer when she opened them and were emerald green again. Raising her hand, she gently cupped his face, watching him relaxing immediately under her touch.

He closed his eyes and leaned into her touch like a kitten, making her smirk briefly at how much power she had over him.

"This is not fair." he grunted before opening his eyes which were much softer but still silver. "You melt me with one touch, causing me to forget what I was fighting for."

"Ajax," she said softly, looking up into his eyes. "I have finally gotten my life under control. Everything is finally falling into place." 

She then looked away and blushed as she spoke again. "I have finally gotten my mate back and feel happy. I'm finally falling in love."

She spoke the last sentence so low that he would have missed it if he was not an alpha. He could swear his heart skipped a few beats before beginning to race wildly. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Did she mean she was falling in love with him?

"Serena!" he whispered, gently turning her face with his fingers to look into her eyes. His now brown eyes searched hers for any sign of the feeling he was yearning for her to feel. 

"I can't deny it. I told you this morning that I like you a lot." she chuckled lightly, her eyes shining brightly. "You are making me fall for you, Alpha."

"Fucking hell," mumbled Ajax before pulling her flush to his body. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and buried his face into her neck.

"But I have fallen for you so fucking hard already, my little Luna." he grumbled, lightly kissing her mark. "I love you so much and that is why even the thought of something happening for you frightens me to death."

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