The Hybrid’s Second Chance
Chapter 26

Julianna's

POV

"Don't worry mate, we'll have plenty of time for other things in the bedroom," Alex whispered seductively in my ear. I wasn't expecting him to be so forward, and his words sent a jolt of electricity through me that settled between my legs. He moved the hair that was over my shoulder, exposing my skin. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back as he kissed my neck.

The moan that escaped my lips couldn't be stopped. I loved feeling him touch me, kiss me, and caress me. Alex started sucking on my mark spot, which made me arch my back, but this caused my stitches to pull, and I felt a sharp pain in my back. I cried out in pain, and I felt Alex freeze mid kiss.

"Are you alright?" he asked, spinning my stool so I was facing him.

"I just moved in a way I shouldn't have."

"I'm so sorry, that was my fault. I shouldn't have been so aggressive after you just got out of the hospital." He kissed my forehead.

"Don't apologize, it's not as if I didn't enjoy it," I said. He flashed me a breathtaking smile, and it was then I realized he had two very pronounced dimples. How had I not noticed those before?

"I think you were too busy drooling over his muscles."

"I'm pretty sure that was you, actually."

"Well, have you seen him?! How could you not?" Her words made me laugh, and Alex looked at me sideways.

"What's so funny?"

"My wolf, she's just being... cocky."

"I think that makes two of us," he winked. "I'll try to be good while I show you upstairs." Extending his hand to me, I took it and got to my feet. I followed him back down the foyer and up the staircase. We went up the stairs to a hallway. "There's a powder room downstairs and each bedroom has a full ensuite."

"Which one is where I'm going to stay?" I asked curiously.

"This one," he said, leading me to the third door in the hallway. Alex opened the door to reveal a large and spacious bedroom. There was a king-sized bed made up of white sheets and a very fluffy matching duvet. It looked like the most comfortable cloud. The light gray curtains were open, and the evening sunset was spilling into the room with hues of pink and orange. There was a white couch on the far wall, with a matching coffee and an end table, making a cute sitting area. There was a tall gray dresser, and two other doors. The floor was a light gray carpet to match the curtains. "The door to the left is the ensuite, and the door on the right is the walk-in closet." There was a loud clang of a doorbell ringing. "Who's that?" I asked nervously.

"Probably just the omega's Daisy and Allison with the things they pick up for you. I'll go get them. Feel free to look around while I'm gone." He kissed my temple and left the room.

"Okay, this is ten times nicer than Logan's room. Just look at the space and the light!" Sofia gushed, dancing around my head.

"Let's go check out the bathroom," I said to her. I opened the door on the left and flicked the light on. It was only a little smaller than the bedroom. On the far wall was a double vanity made from beautiful white wood and a marble countertop. The floor also looked to be made of marble. There was a large stone soaker tub in the middle of the room, and the walk-in shower had glass doors around two sides, and the marble continued on the floor and up the wall.

The shower head was coming out of the middle of the ceiling, with additional ones in the walls. There was a seat in the shower that could hold at least two people, maybe even three. I could see myself in the large mirror behind the vanity. This was the first time I had looked at myself since leaving October Moon. I walked closer, to get a better look at myself, realizing now just how ridiculous I looked in this dress. It was probably two sizes too big, as were the shoes. How in the world could Alex look at me and call me beautiful?

My hair was a matted mess, it looked like someone had tried to comb it, but had difficulty with the blood. My skin wasn't as pale as I would have imagined, but I had a haunting look in my eyes, with large circles under them. There were also faint traces of pink on my arms, as I looked down at them. They must have tried their best to get the blood off me, but some was still there.

I didn't want Alex to come back and see me like that. I opened one of the drawers in the vanity and found a hairbrush, trying desperately to pull it through my tangled hair, but it wasn't happening. Washing out the blood was the only option. Going over to the shower, I turned the water on hot. There was shampoo, conditioner, and body wash already in the shower. Kicking off my flip-flops, I slipped the dress over my head and tossed it aside. I was getting ready to remove my thong when the door opened. "It looks like they got everything I asked for and then some. I hope you like....." He stopped midsentence, catching sight of me almost completely naked. "Oh fu*k, I'm sorry!" I had my back to him, so he didn't see too much. Alex quickly turned around to face the hallway.

"That's okay, it's my fault. I should have locked the door." I should have felt embarrassed that a man I didn't know very well had just walked in on me half naked, but I wasn't. In fact, I started laughing.

"What's so funny this time? I'm sure your wolf is getting a laugh out of this," he joked.

"She definitely is. It's just funny to me how I should be embarrassed right now, but I'm not. This is just a weird situation for me."

"I can say, this has never happened to me before either."

"Really? I asked, grabbing a towel from the rack, and covering myself. "You can look now." He turned back to face me, eyeing the towel.

"I liked the first view better," he said, smiling, causing his dimples to appear on his cheeks.

"So, you've never had a woman in here naked before?" I asked, curiously.

"Do you really want the answer to that?" I thought about it for a second.

"I do, it doesn't bother me. I expect you haven't been saving yourself for your mate all these years." He just looked at me, before coming into the bathroom and setting the bag he was carrying on the vanity. "I've had a couple of women in here before. Not as many as a lot would think."

"What about you? If I'm sharing my dirty laundry, you are too," he winked.

"Um, well.... There's not much dirty laundry for me to air out," I said, crossing my arms and looking at the floor.

"Not much?"

"Not at all, actually."

"So, you've never...."

"Had s*x?" I finished his sentence. "No, it's kind of hard to find a boyfriend when you're the most hated person in your pack."

"What do you mean?" He looked very confused at what I said. I sighed, and said,

"Can I take a shower first, and then I'll explain everything to you?"

"Are you sure you're ready for that?"

"Yes, I think if I wait any longer Sofia is going to take over and tell you herself." I was becoming more confident with each moment I spent with Alex. I didn't know if it was the mate bond, his calming presence, or his Alpha aura, but I knew it was time. "I'll wait for you downstairs." he came over to me, and I had to look up to gaze into his face. I was pretty sure the Moon Goddess herself made this man. Everything about him was perfect, from his blue eyes, dimpled, sandy blonde hair, which was shorter on the sides, while the top was longer and slightly unkempt looking, but in a perfect way. I felt him press his lips to mine gently. One hand reached around and held my back, while the other held my head. My hands were flat on his chest, as he parted my lips and I let his tongue invade my mouth desperately.

My towel was slipping from my upper body, but I didn't care. I let it fall to the floor with a soft thump. Alex stopped our kiss when he felt the towel fall. He backed up slightly, taking in my body with a hungry look in his eyes. His hand reached for me, and he trailed his fingers lightly from my shoulder, down my arm and back up. This was the first time I had been touched in this way. Each sensation was new and exciting, sending jolts of electricity to my core, fueling my desire for my mate.

This time I really did see Alex's eyes flash black, as he pulled me against his hard chest. I wrapped my arms around his neck, as he crushed his lips on mine and picked me up from under my a**. "MINE" I heard his guttural claim as I wrapped my legs around his waist. Alex carried me to the vanity and set me down on the counter. He broke our kiss and looked at me apologetically.

"I'm sorry, my Lycan took over for a second. He didn't hurt you, did he?"

"Oh, no he didn't. I'm okay," I told him, reaching up and running my fingers down the side of his face. He closed his eyes and moaned. It made me happy knowing that I could elicit such a reaction from this large strong man with just the touch of my hand. Alex put his hands on the tops of my thighs, making me squirm slightly with desire.

"I'm going to leave you alone now to shower. If I stay any longer, I won't be able to stop myself from truly making you mine." He kissed me quickly. "I think everything you need is in the bag I brought you, and there are some things in those drawers. I'll be downstairs making us something to eat." With what looked like great difficulty, he pulled himself away from me and walked out the door, closing it softly behind him.

"I think you need to change that to cold water," Sofia joked. I rolled my eyes at her, and hopped off the counter, took off my underwear before looking in the bag Alex had brought. He had them get me another brush, toothpaste, toothbrush, hair ties, deodorant, face wash, moisturizer, sunscreen, leave in hair conditioner, and blow dry cream, more shampoo, conditioner, body wash, loofah, two sets of button-up pajamas, more underwear, a dress that looked like it would actually fit me, and some sandals.

"Da*n," I muttered. These women who got me these things were my heroes at the moment. I set everything out on the counter I would need after my shower and took the remaining shampoo and things in with me. As I showered, I tried my best not to get my stitches wet. After I had washed my hair a good three times, it felt like the dried blood was gone. I scrubbed my face and body, trying to remove any traces of blood still left, before turning off the water, wrapping myself back up in my towel and stepping out onto the soft bathmat.

Getting the comb through my hair was much easier now that it was clean and conditioned. I parted it down the middle and added some of the blow-dry cream even though I usually let my hair air dry into its natural slight wave pattern. Once I was satisfied with my hair, I put on the moisturizer. The dress they had gotten me was a beautiful light blue, with a lace overlay, and a halter-type top. I slipped it on and was surprised at how well it fit. Adding the sandals made for a very nice outfit. "We're going to have to thank those women for all this once we get a chance," I said to Sofia.

"Definitely, I like their taste." I took one last look in the mirror, before exiting the bathroom and bedroom to go and find Alex.