He didn’t really know how to put into words what he was feeling. Being speechless wasn’t something he was used to.
“L-like I said, it’s ok if you…”
Draco placed a finger over her lips to silence her for a moment. “Me not repeating the words doesn’t mean I don’t. Love is a simple word. A simple emotion that one can gain and lose easily. What I feel for you goes beyond love. You are my everything. My world. The air I breathe. The reason for my existence.”
He didn’t have to say anything else after that. Athena crushed their lips together, kissing him passionately. He held her tight and let his feelings for her show through his actions.
“Thank you, Draco. You have made me the happiest woman on the planet. I guess I had better go so you can focus on work.” Athena kissed his lips again.
“Mmm. Why don’t you go release Arrow…eh, Dana for the day. We can ride home together. I’ll make us reservations for dinner to go. We can sit by the fireplace at home and make out like kids hiding from my parents.”
Draco’s cock went instantly hard at Athena’s hearty laugh at his statement. He just had her, and he already wanted her again.
“I’ll wait for you in the lobby so that you can concentrate on your work so we can leave sooner.”
When she leaned in to kiss him again, he pulled her into his arms. Kissing her was a drug he would happily stay addicted to.
“I want you here in my office, on the love seat so I can look up and see you whenever I want.”
“Bossy!” Athena laughed as she kissed his cheek.
Draco watched her walk away with a smirk on his face. Shaking his head, he walked back toward his desk and moved the papers around as he found the one he was looking for.
He didn’t look up when he heard his door open a few minutes later. He knew it was his Beta, Leo.
“Any particular reason you’re keeping the bitch around, other than to annoy the fuck out of me? It’s obvious she’s going to keep pushing this truce bullshit with the Maplewoods until we cave or a war breaks out.”
“I want to see what game she is playing. She doesn’t have access to anything important if that is what you’re worrying about.” Draco rolled his eyes at his Beta.
“I still think it’s dangerous to keep the bitch around. She’s already made it clear she thinks we should accept Maplewood’s offer of a truce. Their idea of a truce is to bow down and kiss their ass. I’d rather go to war,” Leo admitted, plopping down in a chair in front of Draco’s desk.
“Trust me, brother, the war is going to happen. But we need to let it play out so that the key players show their hands and we are justified in case the Council steps in,” Draco reminded him as he put his paperwork down to focus on his Beta.
“Have there been any challenges issues that you know of?”
Draco sighed deeply as he leaned back in his seat. His father had just called him this morning to inform him of the Alpha of the Maplewood Pack demanding a meeting and release of Athena from their pack before they went to the Council.
He had already been on the phone with someone in the Council about the situation, heading off the shit storm that the Maplewood Pack was trying to cause. Luckily for him, the laws were on his side.
“I’m heading them off after the call from Dad earlier this morning. Apparently, the Alpha of the Maplewood Pack challenged him this morning. He’s refusing to accept that Dad has passed his position down to me and is specifically challenging him. He’s refusing to accept otherwise,” Draco admitted to Leo, rubbing his face with his hands, exhaustion setting in.
“What are you going to do?” Leo asked, sitting forward, his own hands rubbing his face as he rested his elbows on his knees.
“I’ve reached out to our contact in the Council and alerted him to the situation. He confirmed that as long as Athena is my true fated mate, then we are protected, and the Maplewoods will face the consequences of their actions.”
Draco let out a heavy sigh at the news he just leveled on Leo. Picking up the phone, he called his assistant and decided to play a hand that he knew that he needed to play to put all of this to bed and fast.
After relaying his message, he hung up the phone and leaned back in his seat. He couldn’t help the little smile on his lips whenhe looked over at the love seat and the ideas that had popped into his head at the thought of his mate lying there soon.
“That’s a sight I haven’t seen in a long time,” Leo stated, staring at him for a bit.
“What?” Draco asked in confusion as he looked back at his Beta.
“You, smiling. Haven’t seen that smile since high school.”
“Have I been that much of a surly asshole?” Draco asked, quirking an eyebrow.
“Worse. I have to say, brother, your mate looks good on you.” Leo laughed as he stood up to walk out of the office. “Although, I’d be careful with her around Sheila. That bitch has claws and will have no problems trying to sink them into Athena.”
