Why do you think Ivan is holding back on telling her that they are mates?
I don’t know how to react to the alpha. He scares me. He has so much power over the city. Over me and my fate. I could piss him off and he could have me killed with just a flick of his hand. But, so far, he’s protected me. Yeah, he chased me through the Warren, but it seems like he just did it so that he’d be able to get me out of there without anyone seeing. I’m not really that gullible to just believe what he tells me, but his actions seem to support what he’s said. Now he’s left me in his room alone. He didn’t even lock the door. He gave me clothes, told me to get comfortable, and said that he was getting me food. Taking a deep breath, I look around the room. His scent fills me nose and, now that it isn’t augmented by the scent enhancer, it’s very pleasant. More than pleasant. I almost want to roll myself in it. To envelope myself in it and never emerge. It’s spicy and very masculine. Fuck, it’s making me horny.
When I walk into the bathroom, I can see that she’s made use of the products that were laid out on the edge of the tub. I wish that I had thought to bring out the even better stuff. The shampoo and conditioner and soap that I save for my mom and sister when they visit the packhouse that I got from Paris. But Fang is laying on his stomach in my mind, his tail wagging and his tongue lolling out of his mouth in pleasure that she smells like m. I have to admit, that is a pleasant bonus to this arrangement. She’s obviously used some of the bubble bath, but the bubbles have started to disperse. I can see her beautiful pale skin, the curve of her full tits, and the swell of her hips beneath the water. My dick swells in my pants and I can’t help but move forward to get a better look. I knew that she was gorgeous when I saw her at dinner tonight. That damn rogue mark on her fac doesn’t detract from that, though it does piss me off that she isn’t a part
Both of us are breathing heavily and I can feel aches and pains coming over my body as the adrenaline leaves my system. Goosebumps spread all over her skin and I realize that she’s naked and wet with bubbles still clinging to her skin. Turning, I grab one of the towels from the counter and toss it at her. She catches it with a snap, showing that I threw it a lot harder than I meant to. “Clean up. I’ll put clothes outside of the door.” My voice is terse and I’m barely suppressing everything that I’m feeling. “Alpha – “ she starts, but I’ve already turned around and am halfway out the door. “Just fucking get dressed, Nova!” I yell, slamming the door. I quickly walk to the other side of the room, opening the balcony doors and stepping outside. Calm the fuck down, asshole. You scared the shit out of her! Fang yells at me in my head. I pause in my pacing and turn towards the bathroom door. Shit. I did
My wolf fucking attacked the alpha. The alpha who knew that I was a rogue. The alpha who currently has me locked up in his bathroom. In the packhouse. With a dungeon in the basement. Shit, I’m so fucked. I hurriedly rinse off the last of the bubbles and dry myself off. Quickly sneaking my hand outside of the door, I grab the clothes that Alpha Ivan left for me, though I don’t know why I’m bothering to get dressed. I’m likely just going to be killed outright when I leave this room. All I can think is that I’m going to die tonight. These are the last seconds that I have alive. Still, I take care as I dress myself and brush my hair. It at least postpones the inevitable. Having nothing else to do but face the alpha, I walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. I just look around long enough to find where the alpha is so that I can direct my groveling towards him. I immediately lay prostrate on t
I think that I go into some kind of shock when the alpha says that he thinks he is my mate. From the stress of having to constantly be on vigil with Roy around, to being found out as a rogue and running for my life, to my wolf attacking the alpha, I just can’t handle it anymore. My body just shuts down. I don’t know how I respond or even if I do. I don’t know what the alpha says to me. What I do know is that he seems to understand because he doesn’t get upset. He wraps me up in his arms and pulls me into the bed with him. I think…I think that I was shaking. I know that I was breathing really hard and that the alpha tucked me in tight against him. He rubs my back and cuddles me into him, whispering soothing words into my ear. I don’t know how long it takes, but eventually I fall asleep cuddled in the arms of the only man that scares me more than my father.--- There’s the sound of heavy breathing in my ear. Almost like p
I make King wait for me while I use the bathroom. That’s what I’ve decided to call the alpha’s wolf until I learn something different. He has the air of a benevolent king and the white spot on his one ear looks kind of like a crown. The name seemed fitting to me. I could hear him pacing back and forth outside of the bathroom door, impatient for me to join him. I quickly use the bathroom, brush my death and wash my face. No point in showering when I’m likely going to have to do that after our run anyway. I step out of the bathroom and King nearly knocks me over as he pushes at the backs of my legs to try and hurry me out of the door. “Alright, your majesty! I know that you want to go out, but can I get some shoes at least. Your human has to have a pair of flip flops that I can borrow,” I say laughing. King huffs out an annoyed puff of air but heads to some doors which I assume are the entrance to a closet. He turns to gi
When I am heading down the stairs, I hear a commotion at the top, but I don’t pay any attention to it. I’m gone, running full out to get the fuck away from the asshole that used me for a fucking bet. How the hell do I keep getting stuck with all of these fucking pricks? The rogue alpha. My father. Now Alpha Ivan. The only male I know that isn’t an asshole is Cody and I have no idea where he is right now. I feel bad for Alpha Ivan’s wolf. He seemed like a great wolf, but I wouldn’t be seeing him again. Especially with how fucking fast I am. I can hear the alpha running after me, his wolves’ claws hitting the wood of the stairs, his panting breaths as he tries to catch me. But that’s only because of my werewolf hearing. I was across the yard and into the trees faster than he made it down the stairs. There was no way that he would catch me. I don’t believe what he said about me being his
The second that Jude opens the door to the stairwell, I know that he’s going to fuck this up for me. That shit-eating grin that comes onto his face tells me that he doesn’t understand what’s going on here and he’s going to open his big fat mouth. Fang, you have to let me take over. I have to stop Jude. He will tell her about the bet and she won’t have anything to do with us. I plead through the mindlink with my wolf. He wouldn’t do that in front of the girl the bet is about. He’s not that much of an asshole. Fang replies. And then Jude opens his mouth and proves Fang wrong. “Well, good morning. Though, I think that the two of you may have had a better morning than the rest of us,” I watch as his eyes move up and down Nova’s form and it’s all I can do to keep Fang from lunging towards his throat. And then he says the thing that puts the nail in my coffin. “Guess I’ll have to pony up and take over guard duty since you won
“I change my mind,” I rush out, breathing heavy with anxiety. “I pick truth.”Cody cackles from the passenger seat. “Not how the game goes, Estrella (star). You picked dare, so dare it is.”I can feel Ivan’s odd mixture of amusement and worry through our matebond as he leans in through the window. “You’ll be fine, little rabbit. Just go slow. The brake’s on the left. Look where you want to go—your body will follow.”Why am I doing this?Oh yeah—because my asshole best friend and mate thought this would be a great dare.I’m sitting in one of Ivan’s cars in the packhouse driveway. Not only do I not know how to drive, but I’m also expected to drive for twenty minutes without hitting anything. Did I mention this is one of Ivan’s most prized possessions?A Ferrari 812 Superfast in metallic black.Not coincidentally, his favorite car.When his grandfather passed, Ivan got a modest inheritance and invested it in the stock market. He did well—really well. With that money, he bought all his car
It would be easy to let the kiss with Ivan get hot and heavy. Howl is—well, howling in my head, and the matebond is pressing on me to finish it. And damn, I love the texture of his skin against mine: the roughness of the day’s growth he didn’t shave this morning, the angularity of his jaw.It’s so different from kissing Nova—in an intriguing and mind-blowing way.And then there’s the feeling of his callused hands running up my arm and his muscled body pressing against me.Yeah, it would be so easy to fall deeper into this kiss than I think either of us is ready for.So instead of giving in to what I know we both want, I pull back, only to find Ivan staring at me with fiery desire in his gaze.That is doing absolutely nothing to calm the hard-on I’ve got in my pants.Or the angry wolf in my head.Why would you stop? Howl whines.Just… give me some time, okay? We’ll get there. I promise, I tell him.He grumbles but settles, lying down in my mind to watch our mates. He wants the bond com
Cody beat me to the clearing because of Nova’s trick.Normally, that would piss me off, but Fang and I both like that we have a mate who can best us. Occasionally.Plus, Nova gave me the consolation prize of seeing her tits. I’ll still count it as a win.Cody doesn’t gloat—he just has a smug-as-fuck grin on his face as we set up the picnic.I didn’t have much time to prepare, but I’m still pretty proud of myself. I brought all the foods Nova had told our omega, Amelie, that Cody liked, along with several things I know she enjoys too. It’s a mix of lunch and breakfast foods, so I packed orange juice and champagne for mimosas.I grabbed several blankets and pillows—anything to make it comfortable.This place, with its crystal-clear water and canopy of trees, has always been one of my favorite spots.My parents brought me here when I was a kid, along with Jude’s, Bryson’s, and Erick’s families. It’s where the guys—plus Jakobi and me—used to hang out as teens and throw parties. More than a
We’re out of the shower and getting dressed when it hits me—I don’t have any clothes with me. We left directly from the border, and I didn’t have anything when that happened.I’m standing there with just a towel around my waist. Nova’s in the bathroom working on her hair, and Ivan’s in the walk-in closet getting dressed. So, I head to the door, leaning against the frame.“Hey, Ivan?” I ask.He turns toward me, still buttoning up his shirt. I can see his sculpted chest through the open V, the play of muscles snagging my attention for a quick second before he gives a chuckle. “Didn’t get enough in the shower?”Caught off guard, I try to wave him off. “No! No, that’s not it. I mean, I wouldn’t mind more, but that’s not what I was going to ask.”He turns to face me fully and winks. “Just messing with you, man. What’s up?”I wasn’t expecting him to be so… friendly, I guess. He’s been intense since I met him. This is nice. Refreshing. I hope it stays like this.Smiling a little sheepishly,
I can feel just how badly Ivan and Cody want each other. And I have to tell you, I don’t think anything would make me hotter than watching the two of them together.I mean, just watching them kiss—with their hands all over each other, and Cody giving Ivan as good as he got—has me literally dripping.When they draw back from each other and Cody asks me what they’re going to do next, my knees nearly buckle.I pull Cody’s mouth to mine, kissing him hungrily. At the same time, I take Ivan’s hand and move it between the two males’ bodies. Both of our hands touch Cody’s erection, and I wrap Ivan’s fingers around the thick, throbbing organ.Cody pulls away, cursing long and low under his breath, his eyes flashing up to Ivan.Ivan breathes heavily, his gaze locked on Cody’s every reaction—the way his stomach hollows out with each stroke, the way his head falls back when Ivan squeezes the tip, and the way Cody bites his bottom lip as their eyes lock.Cody reaches out to touch Ivan as well, but
Waking up with Ivan and Nova’s scents surrounding me is the second-best thing I could imagine.Having Ivan still in bed with us would’ve been the best, but I can hear the shower running—he’s up.My eyes are still closed when I feel Nova brush hair off my face.I smile, turning my head to kiss her palm before I open my eyes. “Good morning, Estrella.”Her whole face lights up with that smile. “Hey.”“How are you feeling?” I ask as I pull her against me, my body tingling at the contact. “I mean, about us marking each other.”It was something I’d waited for—longed for, especially with Nova. But after Ivan’s reaction, I wasn’t sure it would happen. Now that we’re halfway bonded, I know it has to be overwhelming for her. She’s the only one connected to both of us.Nova leans in and kisses the tip of my nose. “Not gonna lie, it’s a little overwhelming. It’s going to take some time to sort through who’s feeling what—me included. But overall? I’m really happy.”I hesitate, but I have to ask. “
It’s so warm in here.Like, stifling warm.Did we accidentally turn on the heat before bed?But the bed is also way too comfortable for me to get out.Sparks flow up and down my body on both sides, and the scents of vanilla and strawberries mix with peppermint and coffee—the heady blend swarming me out of the haze of sleep. All I feel is desire. Stark and demanding.Nova is facing me, her head tucked under my chin, her delicious body pressed against every inch of mine.My cock has definitely taken notice of the fact that she’s here, jerking where it’s pressed between us.But then I feel movement along my back where her hand isn’t.Cody.He has a leg thrown over mine, one arm wrapped around my waist, keeping me pulled tight against him.I love Nova in my arms, and the thought that I could just hike her leg up and sink into her is extremely hot.But she’s not the one I’m thinking about right now.Right now, all of my attention is on Cody—and the way his body molds against mine.The way h
Fuuuuuuck.She feels so Goddess-damned good.The feeling of Nova wrapped around me and beneath me is even better than I thought it would be.And Ivan watching us, telling us what to do, his eyes locked on me? It’s so fucking hot I could burst into flames.“Shit! Cody! That feels so damn good,” Nova moans beneath me. Her eyes are half-lidded, her head thrown back on Ivan’s shoulder, and her tits bounce in front of my face.Fuck, the sounds she’s making have me moving faster, punching into her with each thrust. She shifts against Ivan with each movement, and the way he bites his bottom lip and watches me through darkened eyes makes my balls tighten.His hands are still spreading Nova’s legs wide, and every time I bottom out in her, I feel his skin brush against mine.“You want to make her cum, Cody?” Ivan asks, his finger caressing my hip.“Yes,” I grit out through clenched teeth.Ivan leans in, whispering in Nova’s ear. “You’re gonna cum for our mate, and then I’m gonna fuck your face
When I walked in here, I hadn’t planned for things to go down like this. Honestly, I thought we’d talk—maybe drink some coffee.But the second I smelled their mixed scents in the air, the desire hit me hard. It was just like how it had been with Nova before we marked each other. Everything about her pulled me in, the tension building with every hour we stayed unmarked. It only eased after I marked her—and disappeared completely when she marked me.Being this close to both of them now, barely touching, is torture.And then Nova’s arousal hits the air? Yeah, there was no way this wasn’t happening.The feel of her soft skin under my fingertips, the gasps and moans in my ears, the hitch in her breath when I suck on her mate mark—it's all so fucking good. And with Cody’s gruff voice and invigorating scent wrapping around us? It’s a high I could drown in.Every time Cody’s hands brush mine, sparks shoot up my arms. Touching both of my mates at once lights me up in ways I didn’t expect. It ma