Dorian's Mate

by Y. L. Stokes

  Anthony stood pacing, his anger rising on behalf of his cousin who was more like a brother to him. He couldn’t believe the bastard had the nerve to go after Dorian’s mate, but then again the fool had the nerve to blame Dorian because he’d been used by the best courtesan money could buy. “So what are you going to do?”

  Dorian smiled at his cousin, “I’m not going to do anything. I know what Warren’s plan is and that is to take Cerita away from me and you and I know there is no way in hell that he will be able to do that.”

  Anthony stopped pacing and stared at his cousin, “Cerita,” he said in understanding.

  “Yes, she’s forbidden me from confronting him and kicking his ass.” Dorian confessed slamming his palm against his desk. He didn’t tell his cousin that his loving mate had wrung a promise out of him not to approach or confront the bastard as she’d fucked his brains out.

  “What man, did she get you while…”Anthony trailed off seeing the look in Dorian’s eyes and he couldn’t hold back the laughter.

  Dorian glared at his cousin as he laughed damn near rolling on the floor.

  “Man you are whipped and whipped bad.”

  Dorian waved his hand flipping the chair his cousin was sitting in tossing him to the floor. Anthony continued to laugh knowing his cousin would never do anything to actually hurt him. “Okay, cuz I’m sorry but I couldn’t help it. Now what are we going to do about that sneaky bastard.”

  Dorian sighed, “My mate has forbid me from confronting him saying she will handle it, but she never said anything about you not confronting him, but you can’t hurt him…well not much that is.”

  “Man, I can’t believe he has the nerve to come up with some hair brained scheme like this to get back at you all because he was too stupid to see what was right before him along with the fact that everyone warned his ass about that bitch.”

  “I agree with you Anthony, but you and I know the bastard isn’t stable and he has always had the problem of blaming everyone else for shit that he’s done to himself.”

  “Well I’ll make sure the son of a bitch knows that he’s fucking with the wrong man’s mate.”

  Warren stopped by J & J just before closing like he’d done before and found the same two beautiful women standing in the lobby. “Hello ladies, I was wondering if you’ve had a chance to go over my questionnaire.” Before they could answer a tall handsome black man walked in the door. Warren watched as the man walked over to where the blonde stood pulling her into his arms.

  “Are you ready to go baby?” the man asked his hand resting on the woman’s slightly rounding stomach.

  “Can I help you?” Cedrick asked.

  “I was just trying to hire your lovely wife and her partner,” Warren informed him.

  “I’m sorry, but with my wife’s pregnancy and my sister’s upcoming nuptials they really don’t have the time to take on any new clients.”

  Warren knew he’d have to back off for now, but he wasn’t giving up. “Well if you find you have the room to take on a new client please give me a call.”

  Cerita waited until the man left before she walked over to where her brother stood and punched him in the arm.

  “Ouch, what was that for?” Cedrick demanded rubbing his arm.

  “Why did you run him off you big jerk? Did Dorian put you up to it?”

  Her brother rolled his eyes. “No, Dorian didn’t put me up to it. I’m sure he wanted to kick his ass himself, but because of his promise to you he won’t and you are lucky I didn’t kick his ass for him,” Cedrick said heatedly.

  “That is enough you two,” Stephanie said. “Now let’s get this place closed up so that we can get out of here.”

  Warren sat behind his desk going over the report before him looking up when his door opened and was surprised to see Anthony standing there. Glancing past him he looked for his secretary to come forward to throw him out.

  “Sorry, but she’s occupied with typing and I didn’t feel the need to bother her,” Anthony informed him taking a seat.

  “It’s a damn nuisance having mortal employees.” He muttered under his breath. “So what can I do for you?” Warren finally asked.

  “I just came by with a little friendly advice, stay away from my cousin’s mate. She isn’t interested nor will she ever be interested in you.”

  Warren kept his face blank, but his mind raced with questions on how they could have known about his plan. How could they know he’d gone by their shop?

  Anthony shook his head the boy really should have learned how to properly mask his thoughts. “Cerita and Stephanie scanned you as soon as you entered their shop, which is what they do with each person that comes into the shop when they are there alone. They got a real kick out of the fact you assumed Stephanie was Dorian’s mate.” Anthony said as he stood and walked over to the huge window viewing the skyline.

  “So if that was the case,” Warren hedged not admitting anything, “Why didn’t Dorian come and warn me off himself?”

  Again Anthony laughed at the prick’s lack of skill, “My new cousin forbade Dorian from confronting you and my cousin lives to keep his mate happy, so what she wants she gets.”

  Warren sighed, “Okay you’ve delivered your warning now you can leave.”

  Anthony pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and smiled when he saw Cerita’s name flash. “Hey little cuz, what can I do for you?” he asked as he walked out of Warren’s office.

  “I was calling to find out why you didn’t come by for breakfast and to…where are you?” she asked having a feeling that she already knew.

  “I’m on my way home to change I have a date with Larissa.” he hedged.

  “You went by his office and confronted him didn’t you.” Her words were met with silence.

  “I couldn’t let his threat pass, you are family and I’ll not let anyone use you in any way. Now does this mean that I’m no longer invited for meals?”

  Cerita sighed wanting to be mad but she couldn’t be, “You know you are always invited lug head number two.”

  He promised to see her tomorrow morning for breakfast.

  Cerita looked up when Dorian walked into her office, “Did you send Anthony to warn Warren off?” she asked.

  Dorian froze in the doorway knowing he couldn’t lie to her. “Baby, you have to understand you are my mate and it is my job to love and protect you, even though I followed your order not to confront him. The bastard was going to try and use you against me and I didn’t know how far he would go to do it and I will not take a chance on your life. So yes, I asked Anthony to go, but you and I know that he would have gone whether I asked him to or not. You are family and he’s never liked Warren and knowing that he wants to use you he would have gone there and done more than warn him off.”

  She knew that he was right, but it still didn’t make it okay.

  “Are you ready to leave?” he asked.

  “I have some things to finish up here so you go ahead and I’ll be home a little later.”

  Dorian stared at her wondering how long she was going to be mad at him.

  Cerita saw the tick in his jaw before he turned and headed for the door, the hurt radiating from him broke her in two. In a flash she was standing before him wrapping her arms around his waist.

  “I’m sorry I know you only did it because you love me and wanted to protect me. You are going to have to be a little patient with me because I’m used to taking care of myself and those that I love.”

  Dorian closed his eyes wrapping his arms around her holding her tightly against him as the fear subsiding.

  “Come on and take me home,” Cerita whispered.

  Warren paced the living room of his twentieth floor penthouse suite trying to modify his plans for Dorian’s mate. If his flunky Anthony thought his little threat would work to deter him, he would be sadly mistaken. Now knowing Cerita wasn’t completely mortal only served to wet his appetite for her even more. He would give the appearance of backing off for now and let t
hem think his plans were foiled. Once they let down their guard he’d strike taking Dorian’s most prized possession.

  Chapter Thirteen

  With the wedding plans set Cerita only had to count down the days until the ceremony. She thanked God for her mother and future mother-in-law and aunt for all the work they did on setting everything up. Although she already felt like she was Dorian’s wife, the wedding ceremony will make it so to all of their mortal friends.

  “Hey sweetheart what are you doing up here all by yourself?” Dorian asked walking into the upstairs master bedroom.

  “I was just thinking about all I have to do now is count down the days to our wedding ceremony and even though I am already your wife, I’m really looking forward to the actual wedding.”

  Dorian smiled, as he sat next to her on the window seat, his arm slipping around her shoulders.

  Cerita loved the heat of him and her body always responded to that heat. She sighed deeply resting her head on his shoulder.

  “I don’t know why we couldn’t just elope, but I guess that is just a guy thing.”

  Cerita elbowed him in the side, “How can you say that>” she asked.

  “I can say that because like you said, you are my wife and I don’t need a ceremony with a bunch of people around that I barely associate with, watching us promising to love each other forever.”

  Cerita smiled, “Yeah it’s a male thing, because girls always dream of a big wedding to the man they love, with all of their friends and family in attendance.”

  Dorian lifted her onto his lap burying his face in the crock of her neck. “So it shall be the way you want it because you are my mate and your happiness is my happiness and if a big wedding makes you happy then I will put on a monkey suit and smile and look pretty.”

  Cerita laughed smacking him on the shoulder. “What are you going to do about Warren?” she asked turning serious.

  “I’m going to keep my eyes and senses on full alert. I don’t think he’s just going to walk away from whatever he had planned. I know he wants us to think that he has hoping we would let down our guard. One thing I’m thankful for is because of his arrogance he doesn’t realize just how powerful you are.”

  Cerita nodded, she’d been thinking the same thing.

  “You’re right, I picked up on his arrogance when he first entered J & J and with your powers added to mine since our bonding, when he tries to carry out his plan he is going to be in for a big surprise.”

  Dorian tensed, “Baby I don’t want you doing anything to put yourself in danger or to draw him to you,” he warned staring into her eyes.

  “Honey, I would never do that on purpose,” she assured him.

  “What do you think about moving up here and making this our master bedroom? Since I don’t need the rejuvenating sleep any longer we don’t need to sleep in the chamber.”

  Cerita stood and walked around the huge room loving the feel and remembering the nights they’d slept up there when Roland and Thelma’s kids had visited. “I think for now I’d rather stay in the chamber, for one with so many of our family members having a key to our home, I don’t want to have you screaming for mercy when one of them walks in.”

  Dorian fell back against the window laughing hysterically. “Have me screaming for mercy huh? Okay I can handle that baby,” he responded.

  “I think we will stay in the chamber until the kids come and then we will move up here and make the adjoining room into the nursery.”

  “I think it’s time for us to continue working on making those babies that we want.”

  Cerita laughed and it quickly turned into a deep moan when Dorian slid his hand between her legs stroking her clit with his long fingers.

  Dorian laid her down on their bed with her clothes vanishing as his mouth lowered to a ripe taunt nipple while his finger continued to stroke her creamy pussy. The scent of her arousal driving him damn near out of his mind and causing his cock to throbbed hungrily.

  “I need you Dorian, baby don’t make me wait,” Cerita demanded her hips moving against his fingers.

  Gripping her hips he pulled her body to the edge of the bed lifting her hips as he slammed his cock deep within her and in that instant his control was lost. His thrusts were deep and forceful and wild, he hoped that he wouldn’t hurt her, but was unable to stop himself and he continued to plunge deeply within her until they climaxed simultaneously each screaming each other’s names.

  “Sweetheart did I hurt you?” He asked between pants and gentle kisses “I keep losing my control every time I’m buried deep inside that wonderful pussy of mine.”

  “God no baby, you didn’t hurt me and I loved every thick inch of that delicious cock of mine. I love it when you lose your control and I also love the fact that I’m the one who makes you lose it.”

  “You just like the power you have over me,” Dorian commented smiling.

  “Just like the power you have over me.” Cerita responded snuggling against his side her head resting on his chest.

  He lay there contented just to hold her listening to her even breathing as she slept.

  Dorian looked up from the file he was going over when his office door opened and his father and uncle walked in. Dorian stood and walked around his desk to greet them. “What brings the two of you by?” he asked.

  Avery Latouche smiled at his son knowing he would get right to the heart of the matter.

  “We came by to talk to you about the situation with my new niece and that bastard Warren.” Austin Latouche said to his nephew.

  Dorian smiled, he’d known his uncle and father would come by. For one Anthony had warned him and secondly his father knew better than anyone the anxiety he felt wondering what Warren planned to do.

  “Son, I know that you are worried Cerita will use herself as bait and after speaking with your new father-in-law, we’ve learned that my new daughter is just as strong willed and stubborn as your mother and aunt Kim.”

  Dorian leaned back against his desk staring at his father and uncle. “So what are you saying? That I should let Cerita be bait for that bastard?” He demanded incredulous.

  “What we are saying son, is instead of waiting on the bastard to make a move, you should work with Cerita.” Avery held up his hand halting Dorian’s protest. “One thing about us Latouche men is that we fall for very strong women. Women who refuse to sit back and let their men fight all the battles alone and you have that type of woman in my new daughter. She doesn’t like the fact Warren is trying to hurt you, she doesn’t care that he is trying to use her to do it, only that he is trying to hurt the man she loves.”

  Austin chuckled. “My new niece fits right in this family, she reminds me of your mom and your aunt Kim. Stubborn and very head strong, all we are saying is we should all work together to come up with a way to let Warren think he is about to get the opening he’s looking for.”

  Avery nodded, “With all of us protecting her there is no way he can hurt her and I’m sure he has no idea of how powerful that daughter of mine is especially now with your bonding with her and how it has enhanced her powers. All we are saying for you to do is talk it over with Cerita and once you guys come to an agreement, we’ll come up with a plan to make sure she is well protected.”

  “Dorian, are you okay?”

  Dorian smiled, it still amazed him that his mate was so in tuned with him. He’d seen the way his mother and father and uncle and aunt were always in tuned with each other and had wondered if he’d ever have that and now he did. “I’m fine sweetheart, dad and Uncle Austin stopped by and we were discussing Warren. Where are you?”

  “I’m just leaving the luncheon we had scheduled today and I’m on my way back to the shop with the van and then I’m heading home.”

  “Well as soon as I’m done with dad and Uncle Austin I’ll be on my way home.” Dorian returned his attention back to his father and uncle. “I’ll talk to Cerita about it tonight and we can all meet this weekend to come up with a way to pull this off.”<
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  Ben watched from across the parking lot as Cerita exited the shop and headed for her car. His eye caught the flash of her left hand as she opened the door of her car and climbed in. He waited until she pulled out of the parking lot before following her. He was determined to find out where in the hell she was staying since she’d sold her apartment. She wasn’t staying with her brother and his snotty wife, maybe she was staying with her parents. Ben frowned when he noticed her turning into the most exclusive part of town, where in this neighborhood all of the homes were twenty plus room mansions. Cerita turned into a long and winding driveway that led up a hill to a huge castle like mansion. Ben stopped not wanting her to spot his car following her. He eased out of the car and walked up the drive taking care to stay near the trees lining the driveway. He froze when he thought he heard the sound of another car coming down the street. Ben decided to come back later after dark or early tomorrow morning to get a good look around.

  Dorian cloaked himself and the car watching as the bastard crept back to his car. He scanned him briefly touching his mind making sure to block Cerita from seeing what he was doing. The bastard did know about her powers and he was being used by someone else and that someone wanted his mate’s powers. Taking out his phone he called his brother-in-law asking that he meet him tomorrow at his office. It was time for them to put a stop to Ben and find out who was pulling his strings.

  Cerita met him at the door giving him a big welcome home kiss. “What did dad and Uncle Austin want?” she asked taking his briefcase out of his hand.

  “They wanted me to talk to you and come up with a plan to use you as bait to trap Warren.” He informed her.

  “Did they actually say that?’ Cerita asked surprised.

  “No, what they said was that you are head strong and stubborn and determined to have a hand in stopping Warren’s plan. So they suggested you and I talk about it and then everyone in the family will get together and come up with a plan where you will be protected.”