Chapter 36

Kadeem

My breath comes out in short pants. I am trying to control myself, trying to show Ardal that I can be calm, but she lied to me. Lying is the worst type of betrayal, and I hate it. Hate it. Now, it is taking every ounce of strength I have not to shake her shoulders as I yell, “Why did you lie to me?” Instead of shaking them, I rip them tightly.

Ardal stands in front of me. She ducks her head down and bites her lip. “I can be a professional fitness trainer and have my babies too! They are sweet and well-behaved,” she yells at me.

I loosen my grip on her strong, well-formed shoulders and gently rubbed my hands up and down her arms. I shook my head. My gaze strayed to the tight sports bra stretched across her breasts making them look full and perky-just the way I like.

“That’s not what I want,” I whispered moving my face so close to hers our noses are almost touching.

I try not to breath in her scent, to not notice her shining brown hair spilling over her shoulders in waves. I try not to see her supple lips or the red flush on cheeks. The way she looks make me remember rolling around and making-out out with her on the lake’s bank. Our tongues dancing with one another and hands caressing each other, moving over each other’s bodies. I must remember now how pissed I am.

I lightly push her away from me, so I do not lose all control. “Why did you hide the babies from me?” I hissed, remembering my anger.

Ardal bits her lip and flicks her hair over her shoulder. She will not look me in the eye. I have never seen Ardal fumble or look unsure before. Her chest heaves up and down with every breath she takes.

The Ardel looks at me deep in my eyes and straightens her shoulders. “I can be a fitness trainer and take care of my babies,” she confidently tells me.

“That’s not the problem,” I tell her.

Fuck! Her scent intoxicates me. I want to bury my face in her hair, pull her close, and have her feel the hardness of my cock against her body. She is awakening my inner wolf. My mind snaps back to the reality of my anger. Ardal is hiding my babies. My blood burns as I clench my fists to keep my anger at bay. My voice though, could not hide it.

“You are hiding my babies from me,” I roar.

Ardal jerks her head back at the sound of my words.

“Those babies are mine!” I yell again.

Ardal looks down at her feet and then back up at me. She looks me deep in the eyes so hard I thought she could see my inner wolf yearning to break free and ravage her.

“Kadeem,” she slowly begins as she emphasizes each word, “The babies are not yours.”

My body turns to ice at those words. Once again, Ardal betrays me. I turn from her and punch the door behind me. I then face the dor and lifted my arms up and place my palms against the door. I leaned against it while thoughts raced through my head. How can they not be my babies? They have my green eyes. They love playing with me. A hand starts rubbing my back in slow circles causing my cock to bulge with desire thinking about Ardal’s fingers around it. I turn around to face her.

“I promise I will be a good fitness instructor, even with my five babies. Give me a chance. If you are not pleased, then you can find someone else,” she finishes.

I shake my head my head back and forth.

“That’s not what I want,” I tell her as I cross my arms across my broad, muscular chest.

Ardal reaches out and strokes my arm as she asks, “Then what do you want?”

I uncross my arms and pull Ardal close to me. I bring down my head so our lips can touch. As soon as our lips touch, a feeling of electric shock run through my body. My lips force hers to open, and I slip my tongue into them. Our tongues intertwine, as they roll and flip around each other. I move my tongue down hers and she lets out a soft moan.

The electricity surges through me to my cock. It is stiff and rigid, ready to enter Ardal’s soft feminine folds between her legs and begin thrusting.

Our mouths move as one. My lips are on top of hers, guiding them to wherever I want. My inner wolf is awakening, and I need Ardal.

Suddenly, Ardal pulls back with a gasp. “I-I-I just can’t,” Ardal stutters breathlessly.

I smirk. Confident and sexy Ardal is wordless because of me. My body is on edge, waiting for my inner wolf to appear to my mate. I need to make her want me. I need to be the babies’ father.

I look into her eyes, searching to see if my mate is inside her. I tuck a stray piece of her long, brown hair. I took a breath and bend down to rest my weight on one knee. I took her hand in mine.

“I want to be a father to the babies. Will you marry me?” I ask her.

Ardal snatches her hand back and stares down at me as she blankly says, “Absolutely not.”

I quickly stand up and dust off my pants. “Why not?” I yell.

Ardal takes another step back, creating even more distance between her and I.

“I will never let you be a father to my babies. Their father is in heaven,” she explains to me.

I narrow my eyes at her. “Then I will be a father figure to them,” I tell her.

Ardel’s hair swishes back and forth as she shakes her head no.

“Absolutely not,” she says.

I clench both my fists to keep my anger from spilling over. “Then just leave again,” I spurt out. “It’s what you do best.”

Ardal walks past me brushing her shoulder against mine. She opens the door and walks through it.

I sniff the air and close my eyes. Her scent makes my body hot everywhere. A slow burning fire creeps inside me, edging closer to my cock with its burning desire.

Those five babies are mine. Their dark hair and green eyes are mine. The way they way they laugh and play around me means I am their father. I leave the room to search for Matteo. I find him next to a weight machine. I walk up to him.

“Matteo,” I tell him, “I’ve been having dreams again.”

Matteo stops lifting and sit on the bench and looks up at me.

“I can help you,” he says.

“How?” I asked.

“Hypnosis,” he tells me. “You need to know who you are.”

I nod my head up and down as I say, “Yes.”

I need to know my babies, my mate.

Hypnosis terrifies me, but it also saves me.

I stretch my arm out to take Matteo’s arm and pull him to stand.

“We will begin immediately,” I command.