The Alpha's Domination (3 page)

“This is not what we agreed. When I saw you, you promised
I could take my time getting used to you and that I could end this when I
want.”

“I agreed to those terms before I realized how damaged
you’d become from this lifestyle. You’ve got problems, Dawn. I can help you
through them, but you’ve got to trust me.”

“How can I trust you when you’re doing this?” She
waved her hand between them.

Did she have any idea how beautiful she looked on her
knees before him? He doubted it. Dawn didn’t have the first clue of the power
she held over him.

“I didn’t go to your father when I realized you
weren’t going to accept our mating.” Any father, especially an Alpha, would
have loved for their daughter to mate with a fellow alpha. Daniel had had every
intention of going to her father. She’d begged him not to then
threatened
to deny his claim. If she denied his claim the
risk of going feral increased. He backed off and decided to prove to her that
she could trust him.

“I gave you an ultimatum. That’s not trust.”

He cupped her face, running his finger along her lip.
She didn’t tense up or jerk away, which was an improvement. When they were
first together she fought him at every turn and pulled away from any kind of
intimacy.

“I’ve given you more in the last year than you’ve ever
gotten elsewhere. I see the look in your eyes, Dawn. You don’t allow me to
bring you to orgasm, yet the pleasure is there in your eyes, the way you let me
hold you. There’s much you can accuse me of, but caring and seeing to your
needs is not one of them.” He withdrew his hand. “You’ve been through a lot of
crap. I want to know what it is.”

“No, I’m not telling you anything.”

“You feel your wolf right now? How she’s pacing along
the walls of your mind, curious yet holding herself back?”

“How did you—”

“She wants to trust me, to trust this instinct inside
her. You’ve put yourself in danger, and we’re not going anywhere else until you
tell me what.” He stared at her knowing he needed to win this battle. “Tonight,
you’re coming home with me. We’re going to get to the bottom of your problems.
No one lies at my house. We’ll be totally alone, and we can explore your
issues.”

“No, I’m not going anywhere with you.”

“It’s simple, Dawn, you’ll come with me back home or
I’ll be escorting you home, telling your father, and withdrawing your
membership here. No one will touch you, and your father will either cast you
out or demand something of you.”

“You can’t do this. I’ll reject you. I’ll stop this.”

“The whole of your club will know your secret. You
keep it a secret here with me and it will die with me, but you’ll come home
with me. I’ve kept this secret for a year. I’ve put up with your shit, and it
ends now.” This was a radical move on his part. She could walk out that door
and be safe for the rest of her life. Daniel knew there was something else
wrong inside her. Dawn was terrified of her own instincts, which told him she’d
put herself at risk in more ways than one.

“This isn’t fair.”

“Life’s not fair. I will never harm you, Dawn. I’m
your mate. I’ll take care of you, and I promise you everything that happens will
be what you want.”

She looked at a point past his shoulder. Her lips
opened then closed. He imagined her mind working on overdrive to get out of his
suggestion. “I don’t want you telling my father anything. He doesn’t need to
know where I spend my time.”

“Fine,” he said, hurt that she was embarrassed by the
way she spent her time.

Her nails sank into the flesh of her
thighs,
he imagined causing a bite of pain. He didn’t like
what she was doing. Going to his knees he took hold of her hands to stop her from
causing herself more pain. She gasped at his touch, and he didn’t look away
from her eyes. “What’s it going to be, Dawn? This can’t go on.”

“We’re mated?”

“Yes.”

She broke their gaze by looking at his hand holding
her. “What do you need me to do?”

“I need you to trust me.”

“I’m not normal.”

“I’ve never said I wanted normal, pet. We’re going to
get through this.”

He squeezed her hand in an attempt to reassure her.
She let out a breath.

“Okay, I’ll come with you.”

Daniel wished there was more enthusiasm in her voice,
but he’d take what she gave him right now. Mating was different for everyone.
There were couples who were able to fight the impulse to mate, but that was
usually down to the fact one of them were already in a relationship with
someone else. In their case, his and Dawn’s, she’d been hurt in the past, and
she didn’t trust the natural instinct to mate. When they did finally mate,
there would be no way to deny each other. Once Dawn accepted him and he fucked
and bit her, she’d be his, and their connection would be complete. He would
understand everything that went on inside her head. If it wasn’t for Jake, he
wouldn’t have known Dawn was the daughter of an alpha. His friend found out
everything. It was one of the reasons it made him a good guard to have. Nothing
ever got past him.

****

What are you doing?

Dawn stared at his hand where he held her palm inside
his. Her dark flesh stood out in contrast to his pale skin, but their different
skin colors didn’t bother her. No, what struck her was the way he held her. He
was strong, powerful, and yet he held her as if she was delicate. She was
anything but delicate. He didn’t hurt her, simply held her steady.

What was he trying to do?

“Look at me, Dawn.”

She lifted her gaze to his, confused by what was happening
inside her. On the one hand she wanted to continue sinking her fingers into her
flesh to try to cause pain, and yet, she wanted what Daniel gave her. Would he
even understand what was happening to her?

“You’ve been disobedient to me today. Before we go to
my house you’re going to get punished and then you’re going to call your
father.”

When she went to speak, he pressed a finger to her
lips to stop her. “No, you don’t get to speak right now. I won’t be leaving you
alone. You’re going to take the call while I’m here to listen to what you’ve
got to say. I’ll not have an angry father thinking I’ve stolen his daughter.”

She hadn’t even thought of starting a conflict between
Daniel and her father. Dawn was many things, but a starter of fights wasn’t one
of them. The thought of having one or two men fighting over her turned her
stomach.

“I wouldn’t do that,” she said.

Dawn would accept any punishment Daniel felt he needed
to dish out. She’d been pushing him for the last year, and he had a right to
punish her.

You like his punishments.

She didn’t care what he used—hand, cane, whip, or
paddle, she loved it all. Daniel was inventive with the restrictions she’d
given him.

“You wouldn’t? Some women would do anything to create
a war between two territories.”

“I’m not interested in starting anything, Master.” She
bowed her head, showing her submissive side.

Side?
You’ve not got a side. This is who you are.

The wolf inside her growled at the words she thought.
Her wolf didn’t like to be insulted even though Dawn had a tendency to do so.

“Good. I believe you, Dawn. Now, do you believe me
when I say you can trust me? I’ll never hurt you, and I’ll take care of you
during your time with me.”

What should she say?

The truth?

Lies?

Half-truths?

She settled on the truth. Lies rarely got her what she
wanted. “I trust that you won’t hurt me, but I don’t believe we’re mates. I-I-I
can’t trust
myself
to make that decision right now.”

“I’m not asking you to make any decision, Dawn. Well
spend some time together, and in time you’ll see that I’m telling the truth.”

She bit her lip and nodded. “Yes, I trust you.”

Out of all of the men she knew, Daniel was always in
control. He never lost his temper or used his anger against his pack. She
wasn’t stupid, and she’d heard his pack talk about him. None of them said
anything bad. If anything, they talked about how amazing he was as an alpha,
one of the best they’d ever known.

“I want you to get on the bed on your stomach and
spread your arms and legs out.” She hesitated for a second and then decided to
do as he said. Daniel didn’t push her boundaries, and he hadn’t seen her naked
in the year he’d been her Master.

You’ve not given him a chance to be a true Master to you. You fight him
at every turn.

Her wolf raised her head in agreement.

She was the one in control of her body, not her wolf.

Climbing onto the bed she did as he instructed.
Seconds later she felt the silk bonds wrap around her wrists followed by her
ankles. Daniel took his time to secure her wrists. Her legs were spread as much
as the skirt allowed. She licked her lips, wishing she could give him that
other part of herself.

“You’re utterly beautiful, Dawn.”

He touched her ankle and withdrew his hand when his
touch became too much for her. She didn’t know how he knew when to release her.

“Thank you, Sir,” she said.

“I didn’t give you permission to speak.” He slapped
her ass causing her to yelp. She’d learned to make the right noises even if she
didn’t feel any pain. “You’ll only speak when spoken to.”

She kept her lips shut. Her pussy was burning, the lips
of her sex drenched from the shock of his spank. His palm was large, covering as
much of her ass as he could. What would it be like to give in and let him touch
her? The very thought shook her a little. She’d never been curious about a more
intimate touch in her life.

The tips of his fingers skimmed up her calf, leaving
her again as he moved around the room. She’d never been on a bed in his company
before.

It’s okay. He won’t take it too far.

“You’re scared of intimacy, Dawn. I want to know why,
but tonight you’re going to remain quiet while I talk. Do I need to use
anything to keep you quiet?” he asked.

She shook her head in response.

“Good. I trust you to follow my instructions, as
otherwise you’ll be in trouble.”

Dawn listened as he moved away from the bed, giving
her more space. She turned her head, and out of the corner of her eye she
watched him enter a closet. He turned on a light, but she couldn’t make
anything out. Was that where he kept his toys?

“You like to test me, Dawn. Your very presence teases
me, and I know you enjoy it.” He hummed, taking toys out of his closet. She
heard the light turn off and the door close. “While you’re with me, I’m going
to strip down all of those walls you’ve kept between us. We’re mates. I know
you don’t believe me, but we are. My wolf wants to mate you, claim you. I’m
keeping him at bay until we’ve sorted through this problem. For your stay we’re
going to set down some ground rules.” He placed something on the bed. The bonds
stopped her from moving to look.

Gritting her teeth, she scrunched her eyes closed to
stop herself from asking him what it was.

“Some of my rules you’re not going to like, but you’re
going to do it because I will follow through with my threat, Dawn. Right, you
can speak when I ask you a question, understood?”

“Yes, Master.”

“Good. Now, you may count as well.”

Whack!

His palm landed on her ass.

“One,” she said, loving the feel of his hand on her
ass even if she couldn’t feel the bite of pain his touch should have created.

Whack!

“Two.”

She expected his hand to land on her rump again. It
never did. He’d stopped touching her. Opening her eyes, she gasped to see him
staring at her.

“Am I hurting you?”

“No.”

“You like pain?”

Dawn opened her mouth to dispute him then stopped.
Don’t lie to him. He always knows when I
lie.

“Yes.” Was it really a lie? He could probably maim her
and she wouldn’t feel it.

“How much pain?”

She licked her lips, wondering what to say to him.
There was a point inside her when she started to hate what was happening, and
it left her feeling sick. The men she was with never gave her what she needed,
and she never found what she was looking for.

“Dawn!”

He spoke her name in a warning.

“I like a lot of pain.” She let out a breath as the semblance
of a truth spilled from her lips. After all, she went hunting for pain but
never found it.

“Are you speaking the truth?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“Do you know how much pain you like?”