SWDnovel Chapter 210: No Longer A Virgin
Chapter 210: No Longer A Virgin
Scarlett’s POV
The ride back to the pack house was a blur of heavy silence and shifting gears. Liam’s hand stayed firmly over mine the entire way, his thumb stroking the back of my knuckles as if he couldn’t bear to break the physical connection. When we finally walked through the front doors, the mansion was dead quiet. The shadows of the hallway felt thick, but the crushing weight of his brothers’ jealousy had finally faded into the night.
Liam escorted me all the way to my bedroom door. He turned to face me, his dark eyes soft and completely filled with an emotion I hadn’t seen in him for five long years. Emotions that made my knees buckle.
"I had an incredible time tonight, Scarlett," he murmured, his voice dropping into that smooth, romantic baritone that always made my knees weak. "Thank you for giving me today."
He leaned in slowly, pressing a soft, lingering kiss to the corner of my mouth, making my breath hitch. He pulled away just an inch, only to press another sweet kiss to my forehead, then to my flushed cheek, and finally down to the sensitive skin of my neck.
Fuck.
The sensation sent a violent jolt of pure lightning straight down my spine. I couldn’t take it anymore. The fake walls I had built up all day crumbled into dust. I wanted him. I wanted to feel exactly how he tasted, and God, I wanted him inside me right now.
I grabbed his crisp black collar and pulled him down fiercely into a deep, passionate kiss. Liam let out a low, rough growl against my lips, his control snapping instantly. He pushed me backward into my room, his foot kicking the door shut behind us with a loud thud.
His massive hands were suddenly everywhere. He reached behind me, his long fingers finding the zipper of my navy dress and sliding it down in one smooth motion. The heavy fabric loosened, and he pulled it off my shoulders, letting it pool around my waist. He trailed his lips back down my neck, his hot breath making me shiver as his hands reached around to unhook my bra.
I gasped as the cool air hit my skin, but it was immediately replaced by the intense heat of his mouth. Liam leaned down, taking one aching breast into his warm mouth, sucking gently while his large hand slid down the curve of my hip, shifting my panties aside to touch my soaked pussy.
The exact moment his fingers brushed against my entrance, a cold, terrifying reality slapped me in the face.
I froze completely under his touch.
The last time Liam had touched me five years ago, I was a virgin. We had never gone all the way back then. But now... I wasn’t. My body was completely different. If he put his fingers inside me right now, an Alpha as sharp and possessive as Liam would know instantly.
Panic seized my chest. I grabbed his wrists and pulled away from him, stepping back into the shadows of the room. My chest was heaving, and I knew the absolute guilt was written all over my face.
Liam stumbled back a step, his breathing ragged, his dark hair messy. His eyes were completely black with lust, but as he looked at my terrified, guilty expression, the passion in his face instantly turned into confusion.
"Scarlett?" he breathed, his voice rough. He looked down at his hands, then back up at my covered chest. "What is it? Did I hurt you? Did I go too fast?"
I swallowed the massive lump in my throat. My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. I couldn’t lie about this. Not about my body. I had to just say it before the truth ruined us both.
"Liam... I’m no longer a virgin," I whispered, my voice trembling in the dark room.
The silence that followed was completely suffocating.
I watched the exact moment the words hit him. The dark, passionate lust in his eyes died instantly, replaced by a sudden, piercing flash of absolute hurt, pain, and heartbreak. His entire face went pale, and his jaw clenched so hard the bone looked sharp. To Liam, this was a devastating betrayal. He had spent the last five years living like a monk, keeping himself entirely pure and celibate for the day his fated mate returned. He had assumed I was doing the same.
Liam swallowed hard, his chest rising and falling heavily as he fought down the roaring beast inside his wolf. When he spoke, his voice was dangerously quiet, cracking with a raw, agonizing pain.
"When?" he choked out, his dark eyes boring into mine, demanding answers. "When did it happen, Scarlett? And who?"
My throat went completely dry. I couldn’t speak. My tongue felt heavy.
How could I possibly tell him the truth? How could I look him in the eye right now and tell him that it was his brother Leo who took my virginity two years ago in Nigeria? How could I tell him that just one year ago, I was the masked dancer Leonard had completely ruined himself for during that wild, breathless night?
If I told him that both of his brothers had already claimed my body while he stayed pure, he wouldn’t just snap. He would unleash absolute hell on this estate. He would tear Leo and Leonard limb from limb, and the prophecy of their mutual destruction would happen tonight, right outside my bedroom door.
I gripped my dress against my chest, desperately trying to mask the sheer terror in my eyes.
"It... it was a one-night thing, Liam," I lied, my voice cracking as I tried to sound convincing. "It happened while I was on the run. I was lonely, I was scared, and I thought I would never see you guys again. It didn’t mean anything. It was just a one-night thing."
I swallowed hard, waiting for him to explode.