Chapter 37：Intensity

Eve's POV:

"I thought only she-wolves go into heat," I said panic evident in my voice.

"Not necessarily," Annesana replied, "You being Ruka's mate and being marked already, your body is undergoing changes now. It's a full moon and until you don't mate each other you will be going into heat every full moon."

My mouth was hanging open. It had never crossed my mind. Rini hadn't gone into heat as she had mated with Alex. I was supposed to mate with Ruka? I gulped. I wasn't ready for it. Hell I hadn't prepared myself for such thing.

"Don't worry," Ruka said caressing my cheek with his knuckles, "Even though I want to, I won't mate you at least until you want me to." I felt my chest lighten hearing this. I couldn't ask for a better person, he was perfect in every sense.

"Will you be able to resist it?" Annesana questioned him, "This is just the initial stage and its only noon. Its going to affect both of you, that's when the moon rises up."

"Yes," was Ruka's reply.

"Alright then," said Annesana, "I'll be leaving now. If you need anything let me know."

"Okay."

I felt so damn hot, as if someone had placed me in an oven to roast. The air cooler did not help a bit. I had changed myself into shorts and a sleeveless top. Ruka had asked me to sleep and take some more rest but I just could not. After hearing about the heat thing, my mind was occupied with the thoughts of mating with him.

Around eight, I suddenly felt a pain going through by body and it was unbearable. I screamed twisting my body.

"It's alright," Ruka, cooed to me, he gathered me in his arms and hugging me.

I snuggled closer to him, wanting him. His touch was soothing my skin. He rubbed my back in small circles making my muscles relax.

When I looked up into his eyes, it was a bad move. His eyes had darkened and I gasped at it. He bent down and kissed me long and passionate I don't know what had gotten into me but I pulled the shirt he was wearing towards me. I guess he liked it because he pressed his hand on my back.

When he withdrew a small whimper left my lips and he groaned.

"Eve, you aren't making it easy for me," he said inhaling my scent deeply. It was like I needed him. He had been in the room looking after me, sitting on my bed but I wanted him closer.

There was a knock on the door.

"Is everything alright?" It was Lizzy, she looked worried.

"Ah I brought food," Lizzy said keeping the food on the table. I and Ruka were in each other's arms. After that, she left the room. Ruka had instructed her telling not to disturb us until morning.

He was feeding me now with the food Lizzy had got. I felt like a kid being fed. He would be a good father, I thought. One day in the future we would have kids. Our kids.

My body temperature was killing me, I couldn't withstand the pain that was forming. The moon had ascended on the sky. I was in the bed when Ruka came out from the shower, it was eleven and I wasn't getting any sleep. His black hair was wet having tiny droplets at the ends and without a shirt.

It was the first time I had seen him without a shirt. He had defined abs and toned muscles. There was a tattoo that started from the left side of his body. He looked god like.

Ruka got in the bed with me making the bed dip, switching off the lights and letting the moonlight in from the windows. I could smell the shampoo from his hair. And then it happened, my body was on fire and I cried out in pain.

"Ssh, I'm right here, love, " Ruka said pulling me flush against his chest, calming me down. His arm around my waist while the other was running on my back. The slightest touch from Ruka was sending me waves of pleasure.

"Shit!" he cursed under his breath, "I can't....anymore," he said making me confused.

In a blink of an eye he was on top of me, one of his hand caught hold of both of my hands and keeping them above my head in place. His lips attacked mine with a rough kiss. My body was completely on fire, his other hand had wrapped around my waist lifting me up slightly. He traced his tongue on my bottom lip asking for entrance. I parted my lips welcoming his intoxicating taste, our tongue fighting each other playfully.

His nose trailed from my cheek to my shoulder, giving me kisses and making me shudder. He nipped and sucked my skin. My stomach had this tingly unexplainable feeling. His hand loosened on mine and roamed around my body, igniting fire wherever he touched.

"Ruka," I moaned feeling breathless. When he pulled back, I gasped at the sight. His eyes had turned a mix of amethyst and black color, his canines elongated making him look feral. He gazed at me with love and lust evident in it.

"You're mine, Eve," he said bending down taking my lips with his and kissing me roughly. It was euphoric. In a swift movement, he slipped me out of my top and continued showering down kisses my body.

I felt shy under his burning gaze; they carried so much of intensity that I could just melt. My hands had found its way to his hair gripping it.

Not knowing the newfound confidence I pushed him back getting a low growl from him, feeling the vibrations. I placed my palms on his shoulder directing it downwards feeling his strong muscles and leaned down for another kiss. I was now practically straddling on his lap and felt something poking me under. Did not take a genius to know what it was. His hands gripped on my hip.

My hands laced around his neck. During our making out I grinded my body unconsciously.

"Don't love," he warned me growling. His growling only turned me on even more. He bit my ear to make his point, "We need to stop," he said softly. What? Why?

When his lips left my skin, I whimpered, "Ruka?"

"As much as I want you now, I don't think you would want your first time like this," he said looking at me, fighting his own wolf.

"No! I want this," I whined making him chuckle at my words.

"It's your heat making you feel like this. Don't worry love," he said, "By the next full moon you won't be innocent anymore," he told me licking his lips making me blush.

I was disappointed, secretly I wanted him to change his mind and continue where we have left but that didn't happen. Instead, he pulled me down with him to sleep, holding me tight.

"I'm right here, sweet Eve," he said before I could protest, "The heat will start dissipating soon," he hummed a tune and I closed my eyes feeling the tension release.

The morning when I woke, I found the bed empty. Turning around I found a note. One thing I noticed about Ruka was he was a little old fashioned for example he made notes for me or there would be days where he would buy flowers for me.

I got up to pick the note, to feel the cool air hit my skin. I was sleeping without a shirt. Thinking about last night my face turned beet red and I fell back in the bed feeling mortified at how I behaved.

It wasn't only that. The garment I wore wasn't from Victoria secret to make me look sexy. It was time I went and brought some stuff not to forget Ruka had told by one month I would be mated to him.

In the note, Ruka mentioned that he was leaving for few hours and to take care of myself. So sweet, I smiled closing the note.

Getting down the stairs I headed towards the kitchen and saw Lizzy, Andria, and Lissa there. Seeing me Andria held a wide grin.

"Yes!" she exclaimed. Both Lissa and Lizzy cursed. I was confused to what was going on.

"Why Eve?" Lizzy groaned.

"What?" I asked.

"We had a bet if Ruka had mated you or not," she said, "Lissa and I lost. Now we have to do what Andria asks." I was embarrassed hearing that they had a bet if had done it or not.

Andria laughed at it, "How are you feeling now, Eve? Better?" she asked me.

"Yeah better," I replied. My muscles weren't hurting anymore.

I had my breakfast with them. Wonder when Ruka will be back. I made a mental note to call my best friends later to talk get some tips from them, you know so that I would be prepared, unlike yesterday.

"Eve?"

"Huh?" I was brought back to the present.

"What have you planned to wear?" Lizzy asked supporting her chin with her hand.

"Wear?" I asked confused.

"We'll be going to Hunter's mansion," she replied, "There's a party being held for the high-class supernaturals."

"I didn't hear about it. Am I supposed to come too?" I asked worriedly.

"Yes sweetie," Andria replied, "Though people don't know you're Ruka's mate and like I said before you are family, your presence is required," she said smiling.

"Mm alright," I said unsurely. Lizzy had let me borrow one of her gown, which was blue in color. It was a pretty one. I had let down my hair and wore my heels.

We reached the mansion and got inside. Ruka was beside me and squeezed my hand lightly as I grew nervous. He wore a black Armani suit. Lizzy had told me all the top-notch supernatural would be here and told me to be careful.

We stepped inside the mansion and one of the maids came to take our coats. It was an elegant looking place having an antique touch. Ruka did not attend all parties, only the important ones. When we entered the large hall, I saw many people had gathered talking to one another. Men wore suits and women wore gowns.

Many of them greeted Ruka with a bow and he gave a curt nod. Sebastian and the others had made themselves busy talking to the members who had come.

"Ruka," a man came towards us, he looked no more than thirty.

"Dane," Ruka greeted him.

"Its good to have you here," Mr. Hunter said with a smile. He was a far relative from what I heard. Ruka smiled his eyes red but had a hint of purple in them, exchanging few words. It was the first time I had seen his eyes having both colors in them. I'll ask him later about it.

We moved ahead walking. Few of the females here were eyeing Ruka and me, sending me glares and loving glances at Ruka. This was beginning to get on my nerves. I wanted to bare my teeth out like a werewolf would, to scare them but then I wasn't one.

"Ruka darling," a woman with brunette hair came into view. She was gorgeous with tall lean figure and prominent womanly curves.

"Anastasia," Ruka said her name a little annoyed but that didn't seem to faze her.

"Fancy seeing you here. I heard something about you working in Preston's," she said, "If you wanted to kill time you could just ask me," she licked her lips suggestively.

"I don't think that would be necessary," he replied looking my way.

"Please don't tell me this human can satisfy you," she huffed looking at me, "and by smelling her I can tell she's untouched and inexperienced."

Sure I was a virgin, but she had no right insulting me.

"At least I'm not throwing myself shamelessly at him," I told her which shocked her.

"How dare you tell that to me human," she said angrily and raised her hand at me but Ruka caught her hand mid-air.

"I wouldn't do that," Ruka warned her harshly and I saw her flinch, "Another word from that mouth and I'll make sure its the last you speak." She bowed her head in submission hearing it and left.

Ruka muttered something under his breath which I couldn't catch, "Huh?"

"Nothing," he replied giving a tender smile, "Let's get something to drink."

Ruka introduced me to so many of them here that I could not remember their names anymore. Of course, I exchanged only a few words.

"Ruka," I said grabbing his attention, "Do you know where the restroom is?"

"Yes. Its upstairs to the right," he told me.

Reaching the restroom, I added some cheery lip-gloss on lips and looked at my reflection in the mirror in front of me. Then I thought about what the women, Anastasia had told. I looked good maybe it was the fact that I was a human while they were supernaturals. I sighed.

When I walked out, I felt a shadow move in front of me and I was about scream but a hand covered my mouth.

"Don't struggle, sweetheart," the voice sounded familiar and when the owner of the voice came in view, I was not the only one whose eyes went wide.

"Eve?" it was Max. He moved his hand away and took a step back looking surprised, "What are you doing here?"

"What were you doing now?!" I asked him. A grin broke across his face.

"Feeding?" he asked me and I gaped at him.

"You're breaking the law," I accused him of pointing a finger at him.

"Of course not. It's just a sip and then its bye bye. You know, we go our separate ways. Everyone does that," he shrugged his shoulders, "So what are you doing here?"

"Attending the party," I told him.

"You've come with your mate," he said with a twinkle in his eyes. Why was he set on knowing who my mate was? "Being your friend I want to see if he's good enough," he answered me coming close.

"Max! Get the fuck away from her now!" It was Ruka, he pulled me in his embrace protectively.

"Hello to you too," Max said playfully and then something dawned at him, "Hmm what a twist," he murmured.

"Dane has been searching for you," Ruka said to Max. They knew each other, "Max is Dane Hunter's youngest son," he explained and I made an oh.

"See you later, Eve," Max said and left us.

The music was playing softly and there were few of them dancing to it. I felt Ruka link his fingers with mine.

"Dance with me," he said pulling me not waiting for my response and led me to the dance floor.

His one hand held mine while the other went around my waist holding it. This brought back memories. I couldn't help but smile thinking about it.

"You spoke well tonight," Ruka said as we moved slowly with the music. He referring about what happened with Anastasia.

"Never doubt yourself even for a second, sweet Eve. You're the most beautiful thing I've laid my eyes on," he said making me blush and I melted at his words.

He twirled me and caught my waist dancing. His hand had moved to my back which was bare because of the dress I wore.

"You have nothing to worry about. I desire no one but you," he whispered and purposely brushing his lips on my ear. And like that, all my insecurities faded away.