Saw some inconsistencies in Chapter 49 that I've fixed (can't really run your hands through someone's hair if your hands are tied up), but they have to review the changes because it was already posted. Might take until Monday for those to be fixed.
Hearing her talk about another male has both Fang and I in a frenzy. And thinking that she would leave us for him, that she’d give this up, this feeling, this pleasure, this love, this fucking need for each other has me needing to claim her. To exert some of the feelings that the matebond has conjured on her. That’s how we’ve gotten here, her hands tied above her by her shirt, her legs over my shoulders, and my mouth on her pussy. Fucking hell, she tastes divine. Strawberries and musk, and a taste all her own. I press my mouth hard against her, happy to drown in her arousal if that’s what happens. “IVAN!” she screams as I continue to lick her and thrust my fingers into her through her orgasm, refusing to stop even as she rolls into another one. I would give anything to stay here for hours. Days. The rest of my fucking life. She’s mine. Mine. And I’ll never let her go. I growl against her thigh, sucking at the sensitive skin as she breathes heavily above me. It makes her
As soon as I tell Ivan that I need him inside of me, he pulls his boxers off. Fuck, he is mouthwatering. Chiseled abs, an Adonis “v,” and his fucking hard…calves. Who the hell am I kidding? His dick is fucking EVERYTHING. Higher end of average in length but fucking THICK. Damn. This is the first time that I’ve really responded to a guy on this physical of a level. But instead of dissecting that, I’m just going with it. Because right now, for once in my life, I want to go with what my heart wants. Not what is safe. I want Ivan. Bite wants Ivan. Why stop myself? He’ll help me find Cody, so it’s not like I’ll be breaking my promise to him. I can have my mate and my best friend. And I’m going to let myself enjoy it. “Let me touch you.” I’m not ashamed to say that I begged. I want to feel him. I want to touch him and give him pleasure just like he’s doing to me. Ivan doesn’t say anything, but he doesn’t really have to. He puts my legs around his waist, his c
The feeling of sinking into Nova’s hot, wet, tight pussy nearly short circuits my brain. Feeling her stretch to accommodate me and her muscles squeezing me has my heart pumping and my balls pulled up tight against me. If I wasn’t so focused on making sure that I wasn’t hurting her, I would have blown my load before I was fully seated inside of her. I rub her clit with my thumb, trying to relax her so that she can take all of me. “Relax, little rabbit. Let me in.” Goddess above, looking at her blown pupils and slack jaw, results of her blissed-out state, is the most erotic thing that I’ve ever seen. Suddenly, her body convulses beneath me, hips bucking, back bowing, and head being thrown back as an unexpected orgasm rocks her. She tightens around me and then relaxes so much that I bottom out inside of her. I’m sweating and breathing heard at the feeling of pleasure and this overwhelming feeling of rightness at being joined with my mate for the first time. When I can finally ge
I’m stunned for a second realizing that Fang is right. Somewhere between our orgasm and me marking Nova as mine her rogue mark disappeared. Does that mean she’s a part of our pack? Fang responds, his voice sounding as surprised as mine is, I don’t know. But you need to go after our mate. You need to get her to come back to us. That gets me moving. I was so stunned by the fact that Nova’s mark was gone that I forgot that I needed to get to my mate. I get out of bed and hurriedly put on a pair of sweats and a shirt. I step into my sneakers, tying them quickly. I don’t need to transform to find Nova. My mark on her skin will always tell me where she is. And I have a feeling that I know where she’s gone. Through the mind link, I contact Jude, Bryson, Jakobi, and Erick as I grab my keys and head out of the alpha suite and down the packhouse stairs. I need your help. It’s Nova. Erick’s voice comes out as a growl in my head. What the fuck did you do now? Yeah, Erick a
I have never felt the pleasure that rippled through my body when Ivan gave me our finishing orgasm and he bit me. It was like an electric shock zapped through my entire body, coiling me tight and then making everything loose and uncoordinated. Every part of my skin sang with the feeling of the matebond. It was fucking amazing, even when he moved off of me to cuddle me to him. That’s until I realized what he did to me. He took away my choice. He took away my life. He took away my chance to find Cody. So I punched him. I punched him, cursed him out, and ran. Was it stupid? Yes. Will it change anything? No. Will he be able to find me wherever I go because of the matebond? Yup. Did it feel fucking amazing at the time? Hell yeah it did. Cause fuck that shit. I know that he is my mate and both Bite and I really like him. But you don’t just tie someone to you like that without making sure they’re ok with it. Ever heard of fucking consent? Yeah, I wanted my brains fucked
She’s dressed in a dress, nondescript t-shirt and jeans, her honey blonde hair hanging down in front of one side of her face, as if she’s trying to cover her rogue mark. She doesn’t know that it’s gone yet, Fang says. But it’s not what she looks like that I’m hung up on right now. It’s the bag that’s packed and sitting on the bed beside her that has all of my attention. It’s like being kicked in the chest. All the air leaves my lungs and makes me want to double over. Pain like I’ve never felt floods through my body. I’ve fucked this up. She doesn’t want me. Hell, why would she after me marking her without asking her if it was ok? I basically forced this on her. I’d kill someone who did that to me. Of course she’s leaving me. Of course she hates me. Stop spiraling! Fang screams in my head. Get your shit together so that we can convince her to stay. Because I’m NOT losing my mate! He’s right. He’s absolutely right. I won’t let her leave me. I’d do what eve
I stare down at the male in front of me, the alpha of my pack. I should feel power at having him kneel in front of me. Smugness. Satisfaction. All I feel is a love. And a healthy does of fear. Because he could very easily be lying just to get me to stay. He could just be using me, like everyone else in this awful life. How do I trust him? Neither Bite nor I know what to do at this point. “I don’t know how to trust you,” I tell him. “Not just because of the mark. I’ve…There’s never been anyone other than Cody that I could trust.” His eyes soften, his tight muscles loosen as he looks at me. Carefully, slowly, he reaches out and strokes my cheek. “I am sorry, little rabbit. You have a had a heard life. And I have just made it harder for you.” Even with how angry I am, the sense of his betrayal still sizzling in my veins, I lean into his touch. He is my mate after all. I close my eyes and let my self sink into the feeling of sparks that flow across my skin. When
We spent the whole rest of the day with Jude, Bryson, Erick, and Jakobi. The point was to let me get to know Ivan’s best friends, most trusted confidents, and inner circle. Jude is…dammit the guy is fucking hilarious. He finds a way to make a joke about everything. A way to put everyone at ease, even in the tensest of situations. He apologized to me for the way that we met that night after Ivan brought me to the pack house the first time and kept me laughing and relaxed the whole time. Bryson, his delta, is really sweet. Sometimes a little slow on the uptake, but the male has a great heart and is fiercely loyal. It was clear how much he loves his friends and he immediately welcomed me as part of the group like I’ve always been a part of them. Erick is fucking intense. As the gamma, his role is to be my protector from everyone and everything, including Ivan. He immediately sat between me and Ivan, getting me drinks and the best food until Ivan literally had to order him to b
My mates and I are standing on a large floating platform in the center of the harbor. All the boats have been cleared for today’s ceremony, and the entire pack has gathered along the shore to witness the official welcoming of their Luna and Lune.The platform is made of strong, transparent plastic, giving the illusion that we’re standing directly on the water. Flower petals and floating candles drift both on the surface and around the edges of the platform. A camera positioned at the far end captures the event and projects it onto screens placed throughout the crowd so everyone can see what’s happening.Nova looks stunning in her midnight blue ball gown, her hair swept into a messy bun. Thin straps frame her exposed matemarks, and the dress is low-cut in both the front and back, revealing creamy swaths of skin. The bodice hugs her tightly, while the skirt flows freely into a long, lacy train that shimmers in the sunlight.Cody wears fitted pants and a tailored gunmetal gray vest—no sh
“I really don’t want to do this,” I murmur, tugging at the hem of my skirt again.“Girl, if you don’t stop messing with that skirt, you’re going to unravel it. Stop it!” Lucy punctuates the last word by smacking my hand.I stick my tongue out at her but stop fiddling. Honestly, I think the only reason Lucy isn’t as nervous as I am is because she’s too busy managing me.At least, she doesn’t seem outwardly nervous.But I know her butterflies are causing a full-blown tornado—just like the one twisting in my own stomach.We’re heading to the Hartwood Pack, where Lucy and Cody are from. It’s been two weeks since we brought Cody home.Alpha Timothy was pissed when he realized we had “absconded with one of his most valued packmates.” He threatened to call down the Council of Alphas, press charges against our pack, and even force Ivan to step down as Alpha.All of that might have been intimidating—if it hadn’t taken him four days to even realize Cody was gone. Add in the fact that the three
The second Ivan and Cody establish their matebond, a ripple of power, connection, and pleasure sweeps through all three of us. Bite howls in my mind, the sound echoed by two other wolves—Fang and Howl. Our bond is complete. The three of us are tied together, not only by fate, but by our marks. There is no one—and nothing—beyond the Goddess herself that could tear us apart. “Holy shit,” Cody says. Ivan chuckles. “You can say that again.” “Holy shit,” Cody and I both say at the same time. We all laugh at that. Looking at my mates, I can’t help the affection that thrums through my heart at the sight of them happy together. “Let me get you guys a towel,” I say, slipping off the bed. “And the wet wipes,” Ivan calls after me. I grab both from the bathroom and bring them back so Cody and Ivan can clean up. “Thanks, Estrella,” Cody says as Ivan leans forward to kiss the top of my head. I move to the head of the bed, watching them as they get themselves together. Ivan heads into the
I watch Cody—his chest rising and falling as he catches his breath, eyes glazed over from orgasm. His shoulder-length black hair is fanned out across the bed, giving him a dark halo. His bronze-colored skin shines with sweat, and those chocolate brown eyes are begging for me to touch him.So beautiful. I mean, fucking gorgeous. It’s why I called him lindo.I’d thought hard about what nickname to give him. Nova’s was easy. Seeing her that first time at The Warren in the bunny costume, all timid and shy—she reminded me of the little rabbit she was dressed as. She’ll always be my little rabbit.But Cody and I didn’t have that kind of “meet cute.” Not even close. Still, I needed a name for him, something that felt right.It was Fang who suggested lindo. Clearly, our mate has Hispanic roots, and using that in his nickname felt like a way to honor that.Look at him, Fang says in my head, voice thick with awe. Spread out and waiting for us.Let’s not make him wait, I reply, and lean down to
Howl is going insane inside of me. He wants Ivan. I want Ivan. And we’re finally going to get him.I suck at Ivan’s skin, making a hickey in the spot where I want to put his matemark—right next to Nova’s. One of his hands grips my hair, the other wraps around my back.“Bedroom. Lube.” The words come out strangled with need.Mate! Fuck mate! Bite mate! Make him ours! Howl’s words echo through my mind, getting lost in the frenzied need that pulses between us.I’m working on it, Howl. Calm the fuck down so I can focus on him, I snap back.He smells so good. Feels even better. Fuck, Howl moans, and I know exactly what he means.I know Ivan wants us in the bedroom, but I can’t make myself move. Can’t stop touching him, kissing him, losing myself in him.Thank the Goddess for Nova.“Come on, boys,” she says, grabbing both our hands. “Let’s get to the bedroom. I want to see the two of you laid out before me.”It’s her touch that finally breaks the trance. Her words remind me there’s more t
The desire in Cody’s eyes is hot enough to burn the clothes right off my body.His hands immediately go to my waistband, and his lips crash into mine. I hear the seams protest as he rips my clothing from my legs, his mouth dominating mine.But something I’ve learned in the short time we’ve had Cody with us is that, while Ivan likes it when I submit completely, Cody enjoys the push and pull—he wants to earn that dominance.So I give him as good as I get. Tongue, teeth, and lips collide at the same time his hand moves between my legs and finds me soaking wet.“Fuck,” we both moan against each other’s mouths.Cody’s eyes flick over my shoulder, locking with Ivan’s in a heat so intense I can practically feel it.“Get her shirt and bra off for me. I need to taste her,” Cody orders.I’m about to sass back—because I can take off my own damn clothes—but then two things happen at once: Cody uses his werewolf speed to drop to his knees, throw my legs over his shoulder, and suck my clit into his
“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