The Hybrid’s Second Chance
Chapter 73

Julianna's

POV

"Can I make you something to eat?" Alex asked as we walked into our apartment.

"That would be great actually. I haven't eaten since lunch with Joshua and Cornelia." I went to sit down at the island while Alex started bustling around the kitchen, taking plates down and ingredients out of the fridge.

"I never did get a chance to ask how it went meeting them today?"

"It was really good actually. They were all really warm and welcoming." "What are their names?"

"So, Joshua's mate, her name is Vanessa. Their daughters are Leah and Aubrey. Leah is thirteen and Aubrey is eleven. We all had lunch together and just talked. We told the girls everything, although we didn't go into excruciating details since they're still pretty young."

"How was Cornelia during the entire thing? I can't imagine seeing your old mate so happy with his new family is easy."

"I know, but she seemed to take it in stride. I hope she's able to find another mate. She deserves to be happy after all she's sacrificed."

"I agree." We fell silent as Alex continued to add leftovers to our plates, ignoring the obvious elephant in the room. I watched him maneuver around the kitchen, so seamless and effortless. Everything this man did seemed effortless and impressive. "Like the way he protected us from psycho Dr. Andrews?" Sofia gushed. "How hot was it when he lunged at him and threw him down?"

"I don't know, I was too busy worrying about the man with the weapon!"

"Oh, I knew Cornelia and him had it covered." I rolled my eyes at her but did have to admit how sexy Alex looked with the sleeves of his blue button down rolled up, exposing his tattoo and forearm muscles with a dish towel over his shoulder. He was just finishing up pulling the leftover salmon out of the microwave when I bit my lip and flashed him an image of us fuc*ing on the counter. His head snapped up to look at me as his eyes flashed with lust.

"I thought you were hungry," he husked.

"Climb across the counter!" Sofia yelled at me. Taking her advice, I tried my best to climb from my stool onto the large countertop without looking clumsy. Alex shoved our two plates out of the way, ready for my on-coming assault. Coming up to him, I crushed my lips to his as I cupped the sides of his face with my hands. Feeling his hands on me, he pulled me from my waist closer to him. Kneeling on the counter, I grabbed the back of his neck and deepened the kiss; opening my mouth eagerly for him to invade with his tongue. He obliged and moaned into our kiss, sending a jolt of electricity straight to my core. Alex broke our kiss and looked at me, seductively. Sucking in a breath, he grabbed me under my a** so he could pull me to a sitting position. I started undoing the buttons of his shirt, running my hands along the lines of his muscles, making him groan.

I wrapped my legs around my waist, and he stroked down the side of my face. His touch sent shivers down my spine, causing me to close my eyes and lean my head back. Trailing his hands down my neck, he stopped at the top of my sports bra. I opened my eyes in time to see him elongate his claws and gently rip the front of it open, exposing my breasts. I sloughed off the rest of it, shaking my head and smirking at him. He simply shrugged his shoulders, before bending down and taking one of my ni**ples in his mouth. I moaned and threw my head back, placing my hands on the counter behind me.

His hands went to either side of the waist of my shorts, but instead of ripping them off, he started pulling them down. I lifted myself off the counter to make it easier for him. After he tossed them away, he pulled his shirt off as I unbuckled his belt and jeans. We were both completely naked, looking longingly at the other. Alex kissed me with a new type of hunger, grabbing either side of my face and pulling me close. I'm not sure if it was what happened today in the hospital or not, but there was no softness to this tonight, there was a primal need to be with each other.

Without waiting, I reached forward to take hold of his rock hard di*k. Gently, I stroked him up and down, eliciting a loud groan into our kiss from him. Alex pulled me closer to the edge of the counter by my hips, and I quickly positioned his tip at my entrance. He entered me slowly and gently, making me moan with each inch he slid in, kissing my neck as he went.

"Fu*k, Alex..." I moaned as he started thrusting faster.

"Goddess, I love fuc*ing you, baby," he husked into his kisses on my neck. His hot breath caused good bumps to erupt under his touch. My desire for him was so strong that my climax came quickly.

"Yes! Please don't stop!" He took my words seriously, because even after I had fallen over my pleasure cliff, he kept thrusting into me hard and fast. I laid back on the counter, giving him better access. Alex placed his fingertips on my collarbone, and traced them all the way down, stopping just above my bikini line. I locked eyes with him, giving him a pleading look, letting him know I wanted his hands all over my body. He gave me a sexy smirk, and his fingers went lower and lower, finally finding my swollen cl*t. I cried out in complete pleasure, as he circled his finger teasingly.

"Sh*t, baby," Alex said as he got closer to his own release. Picking up his pace, he stroked me faster as I got closer to my second or*asm. I heard Alex grunt out as he came inside me. I followed, yelling out as my second climax was more intense than my first, making my legs shake and my back arch off the counter. Panting, Alex placed his arms under my back to lift me off the counter. He carried me to the bathroom so I could clean myself up.

After I was done, I went into our closet and took out a fluffy robe since Alex had shredded half my clothes. When I got back out to the kitchen, Alex was reheating our now cold food. He set both plates down as I took a seat. "Are we going to eat this time?" he joked, taking a seat next to me.

"I'll try to control myself," I told him with a laugh. The two of us ate in silence for a few minutes before he spoke.

"I know you might not want to talk about it, but eventually we are gonna have to make a plan about what we're going to do if Marvin doesn't wake up." I sighed, thinking about what that would mean.

"That would destroy Beth," I said. "And they have two older daughters that have both mated to Beta's in other packs."

"Do they know what's happening?"

"I'm sure Beth has filled them in. I'll let her know she's welcome to invite them here if they'd like to come."

"That's a good idea, they should be with him right now," Alex said.

"Now I know we have to talk about what we're going to do if he doesn't wake up, but for tonight can we just enjoy the food and appreciate that right now he's still alive?" He smiled at me sympathetically, reaching for my hand. "Okay, we'll talk about it in the morning."

"Thank you," I told him. We finished our meal, and I helped Alex clean the kitchen. Once everything was put away, we went to the bedroom to get some much-needed sleep. While I was washing my face, I mind linked my mom. "Hey, are you doing okay?"

"I am, thanks for checking in. The food they brought me was amazing."

"I'm glad you liked it. Have you heard anything from Beth?"

"Just that there's been no change."

"That's better than the alternative, I guess. I'm gonna let her know she can invite Abigail and Jordyn to come see him if they'd like."

"That's a good idea. I know she told them what happened, but I'm not sure if they felt comfortable enough asking to come here." "Okay, I'll talk to her about it."

"Thanks sweetheart, have a good night! I'll see you in the morning. I love you."

"I love you too, mom." I cut the link with her and continued to get ready for bed. Coming into the bedroom, Alex was already in bed, propped up reading a book.

"You, okay?" he asked, looking up at my face.

"Yeah," I said, crawling in next to him. "I just talked to my mom."

"Is everything alright?"

"As far as I know. She loved the food they brought her, and Beth said there was no change to Marvin's condition. I'll let her know tomorrow she can have her daughters come."

"What are their names?" Alex asked.

"Abigail and Jordyn. They're both in their 30's. Beth had them when she was only nineteen and twenty. By the time Marvin found me, they'd already found their mates and moved to their packs. I met them a couple of times when they came to visit when my mom was still the Gamma female."

"Do either of them have any kids?"

"Not that I know of. Marvin always said they were more interested in adventuring than having kids."

"I wouldn't mind taking you on some adventures," he said, placing his book on the nightstand.

"Oh yeah? Where would we go?" I asked, snuggling into his arms.

"Maybe Paris? Or the Caribbean? We could rent a private island and just spend the entire time naked in the ocean."

"A private island?! I wouldn't mind a private island!" Sofia said excitedly.

"Sofia likes the idea of a private island in the Caribbean," I told him.

"We should go after your Luna ceremony as a celebration."

"That would be really nice. Maybe we'll have more than a couple of days without anything crazy happening," I laughed.

"With the way our luck has been going, I'd be prepared for anything."