When they touch me (Shelagh Milano) novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51
ARTEMISIA

“What are your plans for today?”

Logan’s smoky morning voice gets me to look up at him. He is lying on his back while I’m resting my head on his arm. “I promised Alberta to help her with the sewing work for the costumes for the summer ball to celebrate the solstice.”

“You can sew?” he asks curiously, and I shake my head with a giggle.

“Not really. But she was so excited about having me on board that I took something I could eventually manage by someone helping me out.”

He laughs as he continues to caress the hair falling on my back. “You are cute.”

“Thank you,” I scrunch my nose, blushing. “I just wanted to make a good impression as future Beta Female.”

Chuckling, he turns to me and pulls me close. “Oh, you did make the best of impressions already.”

“Stop it, Logan,” I say happily and push him away as he starts nibbling on the skin on my neck again.

He groans, laying on his back again, and watches me with a smile. “How about you move in with me?”

Pursing my lips, I don’t get to answer as he attacks me again, pushing me into the mattress. “Don’t make that face. Don’t tell me my bed isn’t comfortable enough.”

“Oh, your bed is super comfy, Logan. And I would love to move in with you. But I don’t think that your brothers would fancy that.” I sigh, caressing his arm.

Shrugging, he flashes me his canines smugly. “Maybe they would start treating you correctly if you showed them what your options are.”

“I don’t think that this would be the right way to show them my worth. It would feel like an ultimatum. That’s not a nice thing to do, Logan. It’s kind of mean.” I try to argue, but he doesn’t seem to want to get my point. “And Matthew always treated me right. He is just following the rules now.”

“Who cares? I’m the Beta anyway. My rank should get me a preference on where you should stay anyway.”

“Really?” I lift my eyebrow at him. “Do you really want your brothers to challenge you over such a stupid thing?”

He distorts his face rather cutely as he is still set on keeping me in his quarters. “You aren’t a stupid thing. And I would fight them whenever they want.”

“Oh, my Goddess. You are impossible,” I laugh, making him grin at me.

“I would do anything for you, Artemisa.” He whispers as he moves his lips closer to mine.

My breath hitches in my throat as my emotions slowly are too much for me to handle. “I appreciate it, Logan. But please don’t challenge your brothers over me. I want us to get along. We wanted to have - whatever you said it was - it settled, didn’t we?”

He nods and kisses me softly. I wrap my hands around his neck, hugging him closer, and enjoy the feeling of his warm skin on mine.

As he breaks the kiss, I squeeze his arm and scrunch up my nose. “There is something I should tell you. But I wouldn’t want to destroy this moment. Would it be okay if we could talk about it another time?”

“Sure,” he grins, pressing a featherlight kiss on my lips. “Whenever you feel ready to, babe.”

“Thank you,” I breathe out and he gets up, dragging me with him.

“Come on, now. Let's take a shower and get ready.”

***

As I’m walking up the stairs, I can’t even think of forcing myself to pay attention to my surroundings.

I hum as I pass the hallways and reach my floor which I share with the Alpha.