*Note: Fang’s PoV will continue for few chapters*

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Selene looked at Fang with a shocked expression. He had drank her blood as if he did not care if he was locked out of her mind. This hadn’t been the case before. “Are you ready to do it just for me?” Selene asked skeptically. 

Fang threw the blood vial out of the balcony, and Selene failed, following it with her eyes. She was concerned someone might get hurt, but luckily the street was dark and empty. “Go ahead, I cannot stop listening to just your thoughts, so might as well try if this works,” Fang said. Besides, he had just gone through enough of her memories useful to him. She had come around and there wasn’t any more need for him to keep track of anything else. Once an Alpha accepted their mate, nothing else could take them apart or change their mind. 

Things were actually perfect and before he had decided things to work out.

Selene took a step forward as she raised her hands. As if on instinct, Fang brought his hands up to let Selene’s rest in his palms. Her eyes lit as she looked up with the faint moonlight reflecting off her face. She closed her eyes and slowly her head hung low. Her mind raced through what she was looking for. 

She traveled through Fang’s head but all she could see was his brain.

Selene clicked her tongue before she met Fang’s eyes. He was patiently waiting for her while his eyes calmly stayed on her. “Can you go inside my brain?” She asked to understand better of how his brain worked, “but don’t think anything else just stay inside me.” 

Fang drew a sharp breath, “you are really testing my patience by saying those words.” 

Selene creased her brows, not understanding what she said was wrong. But Fang hummed and gave her a small nod. He decided to skim through her recent memories, so it did not affect a lot of his thinking. He was careful to think about normal moments with her and probably the time he had left alone at the party. 

Selene went ahead with her plan. It was clearer for her to see where the sparks ignited in his brain. 

Slowly, she coordinated the part of her brain which held her memories and her thought process. It was easier this time than what she had done back in the hotel room. She understood how he read her mind and also understood what her mind showed. Blocking his mind was not possible because it was his innate ability, but she could always block hers. Her mind raced through every place that stored her memory, her conscious, her unconscious, and the subconscious where even she couldn’t access. 

After a long hunt and trial, she opened her eyes to finally ask him, “Can You Read My Mind now?” 

Fang stared at her with proper concentration. It was tough to get through. Her thoughts weren’t loud at all so he tested his abilities by igniting her memory, “what were your thoughts about Sylvie?” 

“What question is that?” Selene was irked by that mention, “she is stupid.” 

Fang chuckled before his eyes turned golden and his brows creased. Selene could feel the pressure of his aura against her before Fang calmed down, “still need some work there. Good job, though. It took me double the efforts to reach you.” Fang patted her head as Selene smiled like a small child when she managed to achieve something for the first time with her abilities that were more than just healing. 

“Really, then I’ll get it sorted soon enough just you wait,” she said with a challenge in her voice. 

Fang smirked at her, “I can wait. Almost touched my grave waiting for you.” Selene hit his shoulder as she started laughing at his remark. To see her this free made him feel better, and Fang tugged her hair behind her ear. She was definitely going to be the best Alpha he had ever met. Unlike others, even her ability was gentle in nature. A caressing touch and there was no doubt she was going to be a serene and gentle being. It would be lovely to see her in action and the Alpha’s flare but that would take some time.

Over it all, Fang doubted that was going to change her gentle nature in any way. 

Selene gazed at Fang as his fingers lingered behind her ear. A soft touch enough to build the tension between them. She bit into her lower lip before she finally said, “stay still for me.” 

Fang raised his brows, surprised. 

He wasn’t used to being told what to do, but she was so innocent with her words it made him let out a breathy chuckle, “why?” 

Selene rolled her eyes, “just stay still.” 

His hand was still on the railing as he leaned on his one leg. Fang stood up straight before opening his arms a little in a sign that he had complied. “Okay, now what else, princess?” It was a little taunt he played with to show her how she was ordering her, but Selene did nothing but smile at him. 

“Maybe close your eyes,” she said with an uncomfortable look. 

Fang sighed before he closed his eyes, “anything else? Should I jump off the railing for you now?” 

Selene let out a soft laugh at his words, or probably at the nervousness that started in the pit of her stomach. The night had gone darker and more silent. A gentle drizzle soon came down in a heavy downpour but the couple stayed where they were. The balcony was well covered for the rain to not disturb them. 

Fang gulped as his brows creased. 

He could not read her mind directly anymore and the anticipation was killing him. Was the girl planning some- 

Fang’s eyes flew wide open as he felt one hand of Selene’s wrap behind his neck and another pulling him down by his collar. Before he could process that moment, Selene raised her heels and her lips met his. She left a lingering kiss behind before she slowly retreated back. Her eyes were still closed and her grip on his collar still tight. Fang’s eyes softened before he circled his arm around her waist to pull her up against him. He leaned ahead to kiss her, a gentle kiss as they worked their lips together. It was so hard to move faster when the beauty of the moment begged to last. 

If they could, they would steal this moment and make it stay forever. 

Selene pulled back slowly but her lips begged for a little more. Fang could see through her easily and gave her another peck on her lips before she felt his lips curl in a smirk against her lips. Selene’s eyes opened to see him and Fang pulled away from her, “I thought you were some saint who never thought intimately of her soulmate.” 

Selene squinted her eyes, “just because I giggle like a child around you doesn’t mean I am a child.” 

It immediately made Fang snicker, “I am sure you aren’t ready for the adult play yet.” 

Selene turned all red, “w-what do you mean I’m not ready? I am an adult and I can take it, okay.” Her heart thumped so loudly that she could hear it over the heavy rain sound. Her palms were sweaty as she cleared her throat, “I just am not… I just don’t…” she looked away to talk in a low voice. A whisper that even she couldn’t hear, “I don’t know about it.” Her face turned beet red just by saying it out, even though Fang hadn’t even heard it. 

Fang leaned towards her, “you don’t what, little one?” 

It had been only a few minutes and Fang already found it extremely pestering to not be able to read her mind. Other times he would just read her memories, but right now, it wasn’t possible. Maybe this was also better, he thought. That way, they would have more space between them, plus he would get to tease her more. Nevertheless, right now he was well aware of what she meant when she said ‘I don’t.’ Her reactions told enough. 

Selene looked back at him, all flustered, and shook her head. She pulled her head high before saying, “I am adult enough, but this is simply not a place where you can do things that are done in bed.” 

She internally sighed. Good excuse, she told herself but the words were as confident in her own head as they sounded. 

It was more comfortable for her now that he was out of her brain. Taking things that he did not hear back was much easier and also to pose herself more confidently in lies. 

But the way Fang’s lips twisted gave her cold chills.

That was not a face that she was used to associating with good things in the near future. Her brows creased trying to think what had she said wrong that might have dug her own grave here. Or was he actually inside her head? Fang pulled her closer before his other hand came to lift her chin up. He leaned down with his neck till his mouth was close to her ear, “you don’t always need a bed to do things little one.” 

His voice sent a sweet tingle throughout her body before he nipped at her ear.

Fang traveled back to her lips till she could feel his hot breath on her skin. His words confuse her. She did mean things were supposed to be inside the bedroom but what he meant was a little concerning for her. She gulped at the distance that was between them.

He was close to her but did not kiss her, leaving her wanting more.

Fang’s dark eyes observed her smartly before he smirked and spoke so close to her lips she felt butterflies rise in her stomach, “let me show you how things can be done without a bed.”