The Alpha's Temptation

Tania tightened the sheet around herself after the last session. It was already evening and instead of feeling exhausted, she felt as if she was brimming with energy. “We can finish them right now!” she said with eyes wide open. She wanted to do something, but she didn’t know what.

Kinshra narrowed her eyes to look at Tania. Her eyes were turning a faint violet from blue. The violet sparkles were already shining around in her irises. She was full of magic, and Kinshra knew that Tania had to unleash it, else she might go berserk like a drug addict on a high. “You are going to stay here tonight,” said Kinshra. She had to keep Tania under her watch. She wasn’t sure how Tania would behave now. Eltanin had to claim her, but he had to do that after Tania had fully absorbed Yunabi’s magic. This was a crucial time for Tania. She could easily spill out her magic. Her well was brimming with it. If Kinshra pushed even a little more, Tania would not be able to handle it.

“Why?” Tania asked, as she licked her lips. She could feel magic buzzing in her veins. ‘Come to me,’ it sang as it ran in her b***d. ‘Come to my land,’ it hissed. She would jerk her head and shove it down, but it would rear its head up.

“Can’t a mother ask her child to stay with her?” Kinshra said as she held her hand. She flicked her wrist and the Yunabi arcana closed itself with a tired sigh. With all its magic gone to someplace else, it became happy.

“Of course!” Tania giggled.

Kinshra tugged her out of the small room and closed the door behind. She took her to the bedroom.

Eltanin came to meet them. “If you are finished, how about we go for a walk?” he asked Tania.

“Yes!” Tania squealed and her eyes turned a deep violet for a moment.

Eltanin was startled. He snapped his head to look at Kinshra. Kinshra gave him a knowing look and said, “No, today it is mother-daughter day. She will stay with me.” Eltanin partially understood Kinshra and he didn’t push it.

“But I want to go!” Tania growled, her eyes remaining the deep shade of violet. It seemed that she wasn’t aware of the changes in her. Her wings had started to flare on their own.

Kinshra flicked her wrist at the back of Tania’s back. All at once, thunder and lightning struck on the outside and it started raining. “Ah! Now you can’t!” she shrugged.

Eltanin was shocked. His mother-in-law was powerful as hell. He noticed her wrist flicking and a soft wisp of magic coming out. It evaporated as soon as it came out.

“Take her for a nice bath, Flora,” said Kinshra. “Tania needs it a lot. She is smelling of copper and b***d.”

“B***d?” Tania’s delicate brows furrowed. “How can I smell of b***d when I am not injured?” She licked her lips nervously all over again. Her face was flushed and she was shifting on her feet every now and then.

“Silly!” Kinshra chided her. “That is your magic!”

“Oh!” Tania’s mouth formed a perfect O.

“Now, off you go!” Kinshra snapped pointing to the bathroom.

Tania pursed her lips tight. She looked outside at the window and wondered if she would feel settled after being drenched in that kind of a deluge.

Lovingly, Flora said, “M’lady, you must hurry up. I have the best bathing lotion that I have made, for you.”

​ “Oh, okay,” Tania sighed and walked with Flora to the bathroom.

As soon as the door of the bathroom closed, Kinshra pointed with her chin towards the main room. Eltanin walked over there and Kinshra followed him. She closed the door behind her with a soft click.

“What is going on?” he asked, feeling worried about his mate.

“She is almost ready to be claimed Eltanin. We have to be very careful now. She is brimming with her magic and it needs to vent out. But Tania is keeping it inside because she knows that you have to claim her with Yunabi!”

Eltanin’s heart squeezed with helplessness and pity for Tania. “Please let me know what should I do?”

“Just keep her busy. And in no case can she spill her magic out. You have to help her in containing it,” Kinshra added.

Eltanin looked in the direction of the bathroom, feeling very anxious. He rubbed his hand. “How much of Yunabi is left?”

“Not much. Only a few pages.”

“Then why don’t you finish it?” If Kinshra finishes it, then he would claim her.

“It’s not that simple, Eltanin. Can’t you see her condition? The last pages have to go inside slowly and slowly. If I push it on her all in one go, she would lose her sanity. Yunabi is dark. Why do you think that book was stashed in a monastery by our ancestors?”

He rubbed his chest with his hand and started to pace the room. “What have I done to Tania?” he lamented. “Please, just ease her pain.”

“She is not in pain!” Kinshra snapped at the puppy eyed lover. “She needs to be handled with care. Over the period of our travel through Sgiáth Bio, I will be pushing those last magical symbols into her, and that too very slowly.”

He was not satisfied. He rubbed his hands together and then glanced at Kinshra. Travel across Sgiáth Bio was going to be tough. He couldn’t wait to see Tania, so he pushed the door open.

“Don’t!” Kinshra warned her. “Flora knows it already. She is using her calming magic and lotions on her. Let her bathe, Tania. In fact, I will be taking her with us to Draka.”

Eltanin stopped and gritted his teeth. “If Tania is staying here, I will also stay here!” he announced like a petulant child.

Kinshra poked her tongue in her cheek. “Okay.” She was about to leave when she halted and said, “As soon as you reach Draka, claim her.”