The Alpha's Bride

Chapter 1015: The honeymoon (1)

Nadia was a twenty-two years old female who accepted this job with the hope of meeting a handsome millionaire who would get her out of her student debt and treat her like a queen. Nadia dreamed of private jets, yachts, and exclusive parties. This was her backdoor entrance into that world.     

Unfortunately, instead of seducing the next heir of an immense fortune, Nadia was sitting on a beach with a few other servers and wasting a perfectly fine morning. The guys were handsome, but none made a significant amount. She was pinning for the rich guests they would serve, and they had none at the time.     

"Why can't you enjoy this? It's not every day we get this much free time," Gabriel said while adjusting himself in a lounging chair. The sun moved, and the umbrella didn't provide good shade. He didn't want to risk sunburns.     

They were on an exclusive paradise island that was a luxurious resort. The edge of the island was framed by a beach made of perfectly white sand, while inside contained a number of luxurious villas and a central building with a ballroom, a movie theater, and a nightclub.     

Normally, the place was fully booked by tycoons and rich heirs who came here to entertain their friends, family, lovers, and sometimes employees. The staff of thirty-something people would slave-serving guests around the clock as the island offered twenty-four hours of service. However, this was the eighth day for the staff to serve only two guests, two people who asked the staff not to disturb them. Servers, cooks, cleaners, trainers, entertainers, and event planners had nothing to do.     

Seeing that Nadia was pouting, Brad added, "Relax. Snorkeling is fun. Or we could…" Brad wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, and Nadia rolled her eyes.     

A pillow landed at the back of Brad's head.     

"Who would sleep with you? Idiot!" Alice hissed while lowering her arms. She was the one who threw the pillow at Brad.     

Brad smiled smugly at Alice. "That's not what you were saying last month. I remember you calling my name breathlessly, and then you chased me around the pool while hoping to get more. It seems your memory is bad. Should I remind you?"     

Alice made a face. "Sorry, Brad, none of you can compare to our handsome guest."     

Nadia snorted. "Why are you talking like you did more than gawk at him? I recommend you take Brad's offer because that guy is way out of your league. He didn't acknowledge your presence."     

Gabriel waved at Nadia to drop the bickering, and he spoke to Alice, "Did you find out who our mysterious guests are?"     

"Americans," Alice said. "Their reservation is under Mr. and Mrs. Blake."     

"And?" Nadia was hoping for more.     

Alice shook her head. "That's it."     

"This is an exclusive spot that guarantees privacy," Gabriel reminded them. Most of the time, they didn't know the names of their guests.     

"How can that be useful?" Nadia complained. She got her phone. "Let me see if I can find anything about them. They look like celebrities. If they are rich heirs, there must be something."     

"Those are probably not their real names," Brad chimed in.     

Alice's eyes flashed. "I think they are outlaws. They probably robbed a national treasury or a museum and came here to hide. Bad guys are hot."     

Brad shook his head in disapproval. "Why are you allowing your imagination to run wild?"     

"Why else would they book a whole island and waste money like that? They are paying for service they are not using." Alice wiggled her fingers like she was giving a massage.     

Alice suffered during that mandatory course, and she opted to learn Thai body massage. She was hoping to use her newly acquired skills to knead some firm muscles. And Thai massage uses the whole body, not only the hands. The last batch of guests were old geezers in their fifties and sixties with young mistresses, and she was hoping to get closer to this young and handsome male specimen.     

"Some people value their privacy and have money to pay for it," Gabriel said. "Instead of gossiping about guests, we should take advantage of this downtime and enjoy ourselves. Who wants a jet ski race? We can go paragliding in the afternoon." Those were activities reserved for guests, but with no guests, the staff was enjoying a lifestyle they wouldn't normally be able to afford.     

Nadia pouted. She didn't come here to do sports!     

"Alice?" Nadia called. "How about we check if our guests need something?"         

Brad was not sure about that. "They said not to disturb them."     

"They did," Nadia confirmed. "But we must confirm they didn't get hurt or lost. What if they got swept away with the tide or broke a leg and needed help? What if the labor started? We could offer comfort to the dad-to-be. Delivery is stressful, and all kinds of things could happen."     

Alice smiled mischievously. "I'm in. Let's see what they are doing. With any luck, the woman will be busy with something, and we can chat with the guy."     

Gabriel groaned when he saw Alice and Nadia skimping away while giggling.     

"They will get in trouble," Gabriel said.     

"Why do you care?" Brad asked.     

"Because if they mess up, we will all be punished. The boss might single those two out, but if the customer doesn't pay, we don't get paid."     

Brad had to agree that Gabriel had a point. "Let's go after them."     

…     

Damon lay in the cabana on the sandy beach overlooking the ocean. Palm leaves formed a roof on the open structure, and the silky white fabric swaying on each side didn't obstruct the warm breeze that caressed his skin. The mattress below him was firm, the pillow under his head was fluffed, and the best part was Talia sleeping in his arms.     

They had been in this paradise resort for a week. This was the third week of their month-long planned vacation, and Damon wished they could stay here forever. Actually, anywhere was fine as long as he could be with Talia undisturbed.     

Damon's initial intention was to rent the whole island and tell everyone to scram, but he didn't want to waste time on cleaning and preparing meals, so he demanded that staff stays on the other side of the island, away from him and Talia. In this way, they had privacy and service, and here they were, relaxing on the beach after a night filled with carnal pleasures. It was his dream vacation with Talia.     

In the last three weeks, Talia and Damon ventured through a few busy cities and visited attractions such as pyramids in Egypt, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Colosseum in Rome, and Grand Palace in Bangkok.     

Out of all of those, Damon loved this place the most, and he knew that Talia felt the same. Her face would light up at the new sight, and she listened to their tour guides attentively, but then her attention would drift toward Damon, and she looked at him like he was the most important person in the world, and Damon loved it! He loved her.      

Damon wished for them to be completely naked, just as mother nature intended, but there was a possibility of staff wandering, so they were wearing swimwear. No one should get to see Talia's exposed body. That was only for Damon to see.     

His hand rested on Talia's stomach. The bump his pup formed was right there and big. None of them knew how far the delivery was, but they confirmed that the pup grew every time Talia used her abilities (teleporting included).     

That bump was a symbol of Damon's manly prowess. He impregnated his mate, his kitten, his Goddess… Talia was all of that, and she carried his child.     

Even before they made love, Damon had flashes of Talia bearing his pups, and he remembered that when he came inside her the first time, he wished she gets pregnant, and here she was… snuggled close to him, with her head on his shoulder, and definitely pregnant!     

Damon was so happy that he felt like jumping, laughing, shouting, and howling at the same time, but he pushed all those vigorous activities for later because his mate was sleeping, and she needed the gentle hold he was happy to provide.     

Damon stared at Talia's sleeping face, and he couldn't believe that he found the small string of drool stretching from her lips adorable. That was his mate. His everything.      

Damon's expression tightened when he became aware of four presences approaching them. At their current pace, it will take them a few minutes to reach Damon and Talia, but Damon was on alert, and he didn't like this. He didn't call them.     

Why was so difficult for humans to follow simple instructions? He knew they were weak, but now it seemed they were also stupid.     

An unexpected effect of Talia's pregnancy was Damon's overprotectiveness. Any male that came within a few steps of Talia was risking his life, and Damon didn't tolerate females either. It's not that he would mind females coming close to Talia, but they would throw flirty gazes at Damon, which upset Talia, and Sapa had no tolerance for anyone who would upset Liseli, which meant Talia as well.     

There was also the feeling of danger. Damon knew how special Talia was, and what if someone else knew it as well? What if the Guardians disguised themselves and decided to follow Gregory's footsteps? And what about humans involved in experiments on creatures with abilities?     

Damon lost his parents, friends, and even Stephanie betrayed him. He couldn't risk losing Talia, and his paranoia was acting up. Only in moments when it was just him and Talia, Damon was at peace, and now they had intruders.