The Alpha King and I novel Chapter 7

~ Ethan ~

Then I slowly pushed Helena until she laid on her back on the bed while I was on top of her. I touched her neck and then lowered, but she shook her head.

“E-Ethan? W-what are you doing?”

That was when I stopped. Like a flashlight struck me, I moved back a little, looked at Helena’s swollen lips and disarrayed clothes in horror. But not as much as when I stared at the bite mark on her neck, I immediately released Helena’s body. “What have I done?!” I held my head with both of my hands.

“Ethan?”

I immediately opened the cupboard, took a shirt, and wore it fast. Then I walked quickly and scooped Helena into my arms. “You should go home now!”

“But, what did I do wrong?”

“Nothing!”

“But then, why do you want to get rid of me?” Helena bit her lower lip, and her tears fell one by one to her cheeks. “I know I am inexperienced, but ….” She couldn’t continue her words.

I sighed. Regret always comes later, but I couldn’t undo what had happened. Then I hugged Helena. “Are you a virgin?”

Helena was too shy to answer, but she sighed since I was staring at her and waiting for her answer. “Yes ….”

I smiled tenderly then touched her lower lip with my finger. “Don’t bite your lower lip again. It’s mine. Only I am allowed to bite it.” Then I kissed her lips again, but softly this time.

Helena circled her hands on my neck. “Oh, Ethan ….”

“I love that you are still a virgin. If things were different, I would take you here and now.” Then I kissed Helena again until we were out of breath and should gasp for air. “Never doubt that you are so precious to me, my lovely Helena. But, it is me who is the problem, not you.”

“But why?” She blushed again.

“Why did I stop and not take you here and now?”

Helena nodded; her cheeks were red as if she were too shy to say even a word.

“I truly want it, my enchantress one, but it will harm you.”

“Oh!”

I took a deep breath. I could read Helena’s mind now and be relieved that she concluded it wrongly. She thought I wouldn’t want to take her virginity. “Let me fetch you home. I promise I will take care of you.”

“Thank you.”

Then I carried Helena in my arms again. After kissing her forehead, I brought her to my silver Lamborghini. Later, I placed Helena on the seat, entered the car, and switched it on. However, there was a movement outside, and I stopped. “Please wait. I won’t be long.”

I got out of the vehicle. A man walked toward me.

“Alpha, what are you doing?”

“Red, not a word!”

The man, Red Sutton, is my Beta and also my best friend. He looked at my car, at Helena precisely. After smelling Helena’s fragrance from afar, Red grimaced. “A human? Are you mad?”

“Red, it’s not your place to say that. I have marked her already. Helena is mine, my mate.”

“But she’s a human!”

“What can I say if our God chooses her as my mate?”

“Are you sure that the Highest One chose the woman as your mate?”

“Yes. No doubt about that. Helena’s intoxicating smells, I’m sure she’s my mate. My wolf also confirmed it.”

Red shook his head. “Is it possible? It’s the first time I see a human as our mate.” He glanced at me again. “She will be our Luna. Are you sure she’s ready?”