JAX
I’m about to leave the Stillwater Tap to head back to the packhouse when I hear it. Before I even see her, the sound of her laugh pulls me in like she’s a siren. I stop in my tracks, looking around to discern where that laugh is coming from. Then I see her. Stunningly gorgeous, like she belongs on the cover of a magazine, not in a dimly lit shifter bar in the middle of nowhere Colorado. I can’t take my eyes off of her, because it’s not just the way she looks and sounds that’s drawing me in- it’s everything about her, the total package. The way she carries herself like she’s this sexy, confident force of nature who knows exactly who she is and what she wants.
I know immediately that I have to have her. She’s wild, sinful trouble that I want to drown in- all alpha female, and I’m fucking here for it. I don’t even know who she is, but she came here for me tonight, whether she knows it or not.
She makes her way to the dance floor, darting me a little glance in invitation, and moments later I’m prowling up behind her, sharing a dance with the sexy siren of my dreams. Her long, glossy, chocolate brown hair swings across her back, tickling my forearms as I reach out to grasp her hips, pulling her in close. Her scent is intoxicating, like strawberries and vanilla, enveloping me as we sway to the music.
She’s responsive to my every touch- moving closer when I put my hands on her hips, grinding her ass against my dick- so I go in for the kiss, and fuck me, it’s incredible. It’s like I can feel raw energy pulsing from her body into mine, zinging through my synapses and making my hair stand on end. Not only is she insanely beautiful, but she’s also an unbelievable kisser. She spins around in my arms and when I finally break the kiss, I’m able to get my first good look at her face up close.
She looks like a damn supermodel- high cheekbones, big hazel eyes framed by thick black lashes, and full, plush lips. She’s absolutely gorgeous, but the more I study her face, the more something familiar nags at the back of my mind that I can’t quite place. I feel like I know her somehow, yet I’m almost positive I’ve never met this girl before. I definitely would have remembered meeting someone like her. I brush off the weird sense of deja-vu and lean in to ask her if she wants to get outta here- and it must be my lucky day, because she says yes.
Ten minutes later, we’re sneaking around the back of the Stillwater packhouse, testing the door handle. As promised, it’s unlocked, and I pull my sexy siren inside by the hand and start leading her down the hallway. This isn’t the first time I’ve crashed here; I know my way to the guest wing well. The energy between us is palpable as we stride down the corridor, like we can’t get behind a locked door fast enough. Like she wants this every bit as badly as I do.
I pull open the door of the room that I typically occupy when I stay here, gesturing for her to go in ahead of me. She does, and I can’t help but rake my eyes over her body appreciatively as she struts inside, checking her out for what feels like the hundredth time tonight. She’s a vision; I’ve never seen someone so effortlessly beautiful. I close the door softly behind us, unable to take my eyes off of her as she spins around, assessing me, a wicked smirk on her lips as she kicks off her heels.
Then she grabs at the top of her tight strapless dress, peeling it down her body, and holy motherfucking shit I feel like my eyes are going to bug out of my head by the time she shimmies it down her hips and it hits the floor, leaving her standing across from me in a lacy red strapless bra and matching panties.
“Goddamn,” I growl, closing the distance between us in less than a second. I reach out to cup her cheek, looking down into those mischievous hazel eyes. “You’re trouble, you know that?” I murmur, then start licking and nipping at her neck as my hands explore her soft, suntanned skin- the curve of her waist, the flatness of her stomach, the fullness of her truly spectacular tits. I carefully lift one up out of the cup of her bra, exposing a perfect little pink nipple that I immediately suck into my mouth. She wraps her arms around my neck, clinging to me, moaning as I roll her nipple between my teeth. Then I repeat the same thing on the other side, and by the time I pull back and reach behind her to unfasten her bra, she’s panting, writhing, eager for more.
Who am I to deny a beautiful woman?
As her bra hits the floor I tear my own shirt off overhead, then scoop an arm under her ass to lift her up. Her legs immediately part and wrap tightly around me. She presses her bare chest to mine as I find her lips, kissing the hell out of her while I carry her over to the bed. The friction between our skin is white-hot; I don’t think I’ve ever been this riled up. The scent of her arousal is driving me and my wolf both crazy- she won’t tell me who she is, but I’m going to do dirty, nasty things to this woman.
I break the kiss to toss her down onto the bed, watching her boobs bounce as she hits the mattress. Fucking beautiful. Then I’m crawling over her, kissing my way up her body, grabbing her tits, licking her collarbone. All the while, she’s making the sweetest little sounds of pleasure, her breath coming out in short pants.
Then she grabs my dick through my jeans.
I grunt unintelligibly, my whole body shuddering from her contact. I’m like a fucking teenager again, about to blow my load from an over-the-pants handjob. Not that I ever did that, of course- I’ve always been a stud. I’m just sayin’, this girl is unreal. Am I fucking dreaming right now?
She unbuttons my jeans, reaching inside to grip my erection, and I jolt so hard that I know I’m not dreaming. She may want to keep this anonymous, but she’s real and she’s here and she’s stroking my dick with so much enthusiasm that it’s painfully hard, throbbing in her soft hand. At this rate, I’m not gonna last- I’d better switch things up.
I lean backwards on my knees, stumbling off of the bed to slide my jeans and boxer briefs down my hips and kick them off with my shoes. Then I crawl back on, lifting one of her legs, planting soft kisses on her calf, working my way to her inner thigh. Her breath hitches as I reach the apex of her thighs, pressing a kiss to her pussy through the thin lacy fabric of her panties. I wait a beat, letting anticipation build before I slide her panties to the side and probe her entrance with one of my thick digits.
“You’re so fucking wet,” I murmur, reveling in the feel of her tight pussy around my finger and the ease with which it slides in and out of her. “That all for me, baby?”
“Yes,” she breathes, undulating her hips with my movements. “Now are you gonna fuck me or what?”
I chuckle softly, still working a finger in and out of her pussy, moving my thumb up to rub her hard little clit. “Why so impatient, doll? We’ve got all night.”
She lets out a frustrated little moan as I trace circles around her clit, arching her back off of the bed and grinding herself down over my hand.
“Besides,” I say, withdrawing my touch. I move to hook my thumbs in the waistband of her panties at her hips, dragging them down her thighs. “I’ve gotta taste you first.”
I feel a shudder roll through her at my words as I peel her panties off, tossing the tiny scrap of red fabric over my shoulder. Then I dive back down, spreading her thighs with my palms and laving my tongue down her slit.
“Fuck!” she gasps, burying her hands in my hair. “Fuck fuck fuck…”
I lap at her pussy, fucking her with my tongue, nipping and sucking on her clit until she starts coming undone beneath me, whining, writhing, panting for release. I give it to her. Attaching my mouth to her sensitive little clit, I suck hard, thrusting my fingers inside of her, curving them up to seek out her G-spot. She tumbles over the edge of her orgasm, a wanton scream tearing from her mouth as her body shudders with her climax.
Oh yeah. I fucking did that.
I don’t stop working her pussy with my mouth and fingers until I’ve wrung every drop of pleasure out of her and she goes limp. Then I kiss my way up her body, taking my time, worshipping every inch of this goddess that still seems too beautiful to be real. I’ve always been a boob guy, and this girl has a perfect rack- full C’s or maybe even D’s- they spill out of my hands when I grab them.
Her own hands find my hair again, weaving into it, tugging me upwards. I move where she wants me to go- she yanks my face up to hers, crushing her lips against mine, stealing my breath with another sizzling kiss. She wraps her legs around me, drawing me in closer, grinding her bare pussy against my achingly hard cock.
“Fuck me,” she whispers against my lips, and damnit I don’t need to be told again- I need to be inside of her like I need oxygen. I reach between our bodies to fist my dick, rubbing the smooth head against her clit to tease her a little before I line up with her entrance. Her fingernails score the skin of my back as I slide inside her tight channel, burying myself to the hilt.
I swear I almost come on the first thrust. Her pussy is exquisite, being inside of her is pure euphoria- if I died right now, I’d die a happy man. I have to collect myself for a second before I start pulling out slowly, plunging back in fast. Repeating that motion until I’m pounding hard, no shame, both of us panting and moaning and clutching onto one another. My hands squeeze her ass cheeks, holding her tight to me, while she’s got her legs wrapped around me in a vice grip, clawing at the backs of my shoulders with her hands.
When I start getting close, I change up positions- I drop her to the bed, throw her legs over to one side. Grasp her hip as I hammer into her from this angle, harder, deeper. Then she’s twisting onto her stomach, rising up on her knees, sticking her ass out for me to take her from behind. In that position, we both climax gloriously, and even though there’s no risk of getting her pregnant since we’re weeks away from the next full moon, I pull out and come all over her ass cheeks. By the time I’ve grabbed a washcloth and cleaned her up, we’re both ready to go again- gotta love that shifter stamina. She climbs on top and rides me like a fucking pro, giving me an incredible view of her tits as she bounces on my dick.
We go at it for hours, and it’s primal and carnal and wild. When we’re finally both spent, we collapse onto the bed, breathless as we tangle together in the sheets. Almost automatically, I slide an arm around her waist, pulling her back to my front and holding her close.
“Tell me your name,” I growl, holding her prisoner in my arms. I know I agreed to one night, but I’m not sure I can let this girl go come morning.
She traces her fingertips over my forearm that’s circling her waist. “Tonight was perfect,” she whispers. “Let’s not ruin it with names or details.”
“C’mon…” I grumble, but when she whispers “please?”, I can’t bring myself to press further. She just gave me an intense, mind-blowing night; the least I can do is honor her only request.
“Fine,” I sigh, burying my face in the crook of her neck and inhaling deeply. She still smells incredible, like strawberries and feminine florals with hints of vanilla. Her scent is intoxicating, and as I hold her in my arms, breathing her in, darkness seeps in and I start falling into what will be a deep, dreamless sleep.
And by morning, she’ll be gone.
QUINNI look up from the pint glass I’m filling from the tap, my heart stuttering as a tall blonde guy walks into the brewery.Not him. Damnit. I’ve had the same reaction every time a hot blonde guy has strolled through the doors of Cedar Ridge Brewery over the past week. That one-night stand with ‘sexy stranger’, as I’ve been referring to him, totally fucked me up; my head’s all over the place. Part of me is dying to run into him again, yet I’m slightly terrified that if I do, seeing each other in the light of day might ruin the well-preserved fantasy. And right now I’m living for the memory of that night- it has been my go-to fantasy since.I’ll never forget his face, or the way he touched me, or how all that hard muscle felt underneath my palms. Not to mention the intensity of his gaze as I came undone beneath him. Clay who? That je
JAXTwo weeks. It has been almost two weeks exactly since I hooked up with that girl in Stillwater, and I still can’t get her out of my head.This hasn’t ever happened to me before. Sure, I’ve had one-night stands with women, and some of them were pretty great- but my thoughts about this one are bordering on obsession.At first, I thought it was because the anonymity of the whole encounter made it feel more exciting, almost dangerous. But it wasn’t just that. It was her- everything about her. For starters, she was a total knockout; quite possibly the most beautiful woman that I’ve ever had the privilege of seeing up close. Then she had this air of confidence about her- she radiated energy and strength, seemed like the kind of girl who knows what she wants and doesn’t take any shit from anyone. And when the two of us were together… the sexual chemistry was combustible. You
QUINN I whip my little blue car into the parking lot of the squad complex, steering into a spot and slamming it in park. It’s my first day and I’m already late- what a great first impression. I hate being late for anything; it gives me major anxiety. Dad drew out our goodbye, like he didn’t want to let me go, and while I knew it was going to make me late, I didn’t have the heart to rush it. For the past five years, it has just been the two of us at the packhouse- this new chapter is definitely going to be an adjustment for us both. And speaking of new chapters and fresh starts, what a way to begin mine! I don’t even bother grabbing my bags- I can get those later. My only concern right now is getting in there. I’m only ten minutes late, so hopefully I’m not the last to arrive. I toss my keys into a tote that I sling over my shoulder, climbing out of my car. At least I’m already dressed for training in le
JAX I’m still in shock. My mouth is dry, my pulse is racing, and I feel like my stomach is gonna fall out of my butt. The search for my mystery girl is over, but it turns out that she’s the one single female in the six-pack who is off-limits: my best friend’s little sister. I can’t help but wonder whether the universe is playing some twisted joke on me right now. I knew there was something familiar about her that night, but I couldn’t quite place it. Seeing her standing next to her brother today, though, I wonder how the hell I could’ve been so blind- the family resemblance is striking. This is the sister I knew Theo had, but never met. The one he asked me to look out for just last week. Of course, when I agreed to that, I had no idea I’d already broken bro code in the worst way… Fucking hell, when I was telling Theo about my mystery girl that day, I was telling him about his own sister! In graphic fuc
QUINN I’m shoving the last of my clothes into a drawer when I hear a knock, glancing in the direction of the open door of the room in the squad dorms where I’m getting settled in. Brooke’s there leaning against the doorframe, dressed in ripped up jeans and a Journey t-shirt, a bright smile on her face. “Hey, stranger,” she greets when I turn to look at her, adjusting her black framed glasses on the bridge of her nose. “How are you settling in?” “Good,” I breathe, closing the open dresser drawer with my hip. I’ve already filled the dresser with all of the clothes I brought along. I straighten, waving Brooke inside with a hand. “Come on in!” She does, crossing the room and sinking down onto the edge of the bed, looking around. “This used to be my room, you know,” she says fondly. “Really?” I stride over to join her on the bed, perching on the edge beside her. I’ve still got my leggings and sports
JAX Okay, so here’s the thing. I know Quinn’s off limits. I know I royally fucked up by hooking up with her once, and I can never do it again. But there’s no harm in just looking at her, right? I mean, it’s still my job to train her with the other recruits, and the least I can do is honor my promise to Theo to watch over her for the next few weeks. I’ve gotta look at her to do those things, so looking can’t be off limits. At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself all morning, because I couldn’t keep my fucking eyes off of Quinn if I tried. She’s wearing a little pair of black workout shorts and a red sports bra, and the red bra immediately conjures up the image of that lacy red lingerie she was wearing the night we hooked up. I’m a creep- a total fucking creep- because I just kept watching her tits bounce in her sports bra as she was doing warmup laps around the track, and I was popping a semi by the time warmups
QUINN“How much farther?” Kyla groans, tossing her head back exaggeratedly.“Oh, c’mon,” Fallon urges, coming up beside Kyla and linking arms with her. “We’re almost there.”“She’s just being dramatic,” I laugh, following behind the two of them.“If I’d known we had to hike to get to this bar, I would’ve thought twice about wearing sky-high heels!” Kyla laments. “Carry me, Quinn?”I wrinkle my nose, shaking my head. “Nuh uh, you aren’t the only one in heels!”“It’s harder for us short girls,” Vienna says as she comes up on the other side of Kyla, giving her a little smile in solidarity. “We’ve gotta take two steps for every one of yours!”I just met Vienna tonight, but I already like her. She’s a spunky little Latina who seems to have a
JAX“I’m just sayin’, if you two didn’t already have mates, you’d be all for it,” I say, pointing my beer bottle between Gray and Theo.“I never said I wasn’t for it,” Gray clarifies. “I just think the full moon runs are primarily for pack bonding. And besides, one of the cornerstones of the alliance is that the packs remain separate and autonomous, so wouldn’t doing a run with all of the packs would blur those lines?”“Or would it make the six-pack alliance stronger?” I challenge.“It’s a nice idea Jax,” Reid sighs, leaning back on his barstool and raising his beer to his lips. “But I don’t think it’s gonna happen.”“Especially not if we’d have to get Anders, Damian, and Vaughn on board,” Brock adds.Reid grunts in agreement. Now that Brock has stepped into hi
JAX I lift my nose in the air, catching her scent again. It’s the faintest hint of strawberries and vanilla, carried on the breeze from somewhere to my right. I veer in that direction, paws pounding the forest floor as I take off running again. My adrenaline is pumping, my wolf frenzied with the thrill of the chase. I’m getting closer, I can feel it. It’s not only her scent that I’m following, but the pull of the bond. Over the past few weeks, I’ve learned how to reach out for it, to tug on the connection between us to get a sense of where she is or how she’s feeling. Since we sealed the bond, it has only continued to develop and grow stronger. The more it does, the more I feel like we’re becoming two halves of the same person. I must be getting closer, because I can feel her excitement through the bond- it’s palpable, and it only serves to rile my wolf up even more. I see a flash of silver fur ahead and I know that I’
QUINN “I’ll get it!” I call out in response to the knock on the front door of the packhouse. It may seem strange for me to be answering the door of the packhouse in Westfield, but this place already feels like a second home to me thanks to Jax’s family. That, and I already know who’s waiting on the other side of the door. I grin as I pull it open and am met with Brooke’s shining smile, Theo’s classic smirk, and Dad’s stiff, inscrutable expression. “Hey, you guys made it!” I chirp, waving them inside. It has been just shy of two weeks since the full moon confirmed Jax and me as mates, and his mom wasn’t kidding about wanting to have my family over for dinner soon. With the battle in Denver drawing closer, there’s no time like the present. The danger of the fight and the uncertainty of the outcome has been weighing on us all over the past couple weeks. “Nice place,” Brooke comments as she slides her black
JAX“So you’re going to Denver to fight, huh?” I ask as I pull my t-shirt on overhead and tug it down my torso.We made it a whole three steps inside of Quinn’s door before we ripped each other’s clothes off. I set Quinn on the edge of the dresser and spread her thighs, bringing her to orgasm with my tongue before I fucked her senseless. Good thing these rooms have cinderblock walls, or I might’ve shoved the dresser right through it.Quinn slides her leggings up her long legs and turns to me, resting her hands on her hips. “If you’re going, I’m going.”There’s a determined glint in her eye, her wolf showing herself to me by way of shimmering copper swirls in Quinn’s irises.I can’t help but crack a smile. “Hey, I never said I was gonna stop you.”“Good, because you couldn’t stop me if you tried,”
QUINNI wish we could stay at the Westfield packhouse with Jax’s family and just forget the world for a while. Forget about the security squad and the shadow pack and Denver and just be together. But life doesn’t stop for anyone, and we’re already running late as we say our goodbyes to Jax’s parents and sisters, promising that we’ll be back for dinner on Sunday.I’ve always wanted a big family, and now I’ve got one. Jax’s family fits me like a glove- from the moment I met them, I know they were my kind of people. Guess it makes sense now, in hindsight. This is how fate designed it; the way that things were always supposed to be.Rather than heading straight back to the complex, we take a detour to Summervale to retrieve my stuff. It makes us even later, but I can’t return to the complex without my phone and computer, can I? Theo and Brooke have already left, but D
JaxI blink my eyes open as a wave of pleasure courses through me, pulling me out of my half-asleep haze. The first thing I see is Quinn- her hazel eyes peering down at me from above, the mischievous glint in them telling me that I’m in for some of her delicious brand of trouble. Her long dark hair is swept to one side, cascading down like a curtain, the ends tickling my chest as she reaches out to press a finger to my lips.It takes me another second to comprehend why she’s got her finger to my lips, urging me to be quiet. As I start to come to, I realize that her other hand is tucked inside my boxers, wrapped around my dick. It’s getting harder by the second as she strokes it, and holy shit what a way to wake up. My girl’s on top of me, jacking me off, and I’m… wait a second, I’m in my childhood bedroom?!The pieces start to click into place. The council meeting last ni
QUINN “Tonight?” I parrot, searching my dad’s face for answers. “But it’s late… what’s going on? Dad forces a smile, stepping closer and setting a hand on my shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze. “It’s not for you to worry about, honey.” His patronizing tone has resentment and frustration curling in my gut as he withdraws his touch and all but ignores my concern, turning instead to Jax and Theo. “You boys are coming too, Gray said squad leadership needs to be present. Cory took Ellie home, but he should be back any minute…” “Dad,” I interrupt, balling my fists at my sides and speaking through gritted teeth. “Please just tell me what’s happening.” He heaves a sigh in annoyance, casting me a sideways glance. I feel Jax step up behind me, his chest meeting my back as he slides his large hands to rest on my shoulders. “Respectfully, sir, it won’t do any good to keep her in the dark,” Jax says, h
JAX The way she says my name nearly makes me shatter. Even though I felt certain Quinn was my mate, confirming it is far better than I ever could’ve imagined. It’s earth-shattering, life changing. It’s everything- all I’ve ever wanted, she’s all I’ll ever need. My Quinn. My girl. My mate. Despite the chill in the air, our bodies are warm, slick with sweat. I slip a hand between them to seek her clit and push her over the edge, and it only takes a few gentle rubs of her sweet spot to get her there. Her body trembles, her head falls back- I hold her tight in my arms and watch in awe as she rides out her climax, doing all I can to prolong reaching my own. She’s so fucking gorgeous in the throes of bliss that I can hardly take it. My control’s hanging by a thread, but now that I know for sure that Quinn’s my mate, I won’t leave this spot until I mark her as mine forever and seal the bond between us. Slowly, beautifully, sh
QUINNWhen you’re in a new, exciting relationship, three days apart feels like an eternity. As the days pass slowly, I start to get nervous that something’s going to go wrong and Jax isn’t gonna show on Monday. Of course, the thought is irrational- Jax is the best guy, he has a heart of gold! There’s no way he’d stand me up. Still, I can’t help but agonize about all of the ‘what if’s’ while riding the high of something that feels too good to be true. Guess I’m my own worst enemy in that way.You’d think the downtime at home would be relaxing, but really, I’m just bored. Theo has been spending a lot of time with Dad- he’s teaching Theo everything he knows so he can transition him into the role of Alpha this spring- and while Brooke spends her evenings here with us, she spends her days at her parents’ house a few streets over. So basically, it&rsquo
JAX As Quinn and I walk back into the Summervale packhouse after our little ‘chat’, Brooke pokes her head out of the kitchen doorway, a smile spreading across her face when she sees the two of us. “So?” she asks excitedly, rushing over to meet us as Quinn pushes the front door closed behind her. The smug expressions that Quinn and I are sporting must give us away because Brooke lets out an excited squeak, clasping her hands together in front of her chest. I slide an arm around Quinn’s waist and tuck her into my side almost instinctively as she laughs, shaking her head at Brooke. “Please just play it cool in front of my dad?” Brooke nods, quickly reining in her enthusiasm. “Of course. I’m just glad you two figured things out.” I’m not sure if we ‘figured things out’, per se, but at least we’re finally on the same page with admitting we have real feelings for each other and wanting to give this th