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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR:Hazel Ellis
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I stared up at the ceiling, still not fully believing what had just happened.But the combined smell of our intertwined scents made it clear. Hazel was mine.I was hers.We were one.Not even death could part us.Maybe some men would’ve hated to be tied down, but all I felt was really damn lucky.Hazel’s fingers played with my hair, and I was already hard as a rock—I could fuck her for days without being sated. But I needed to take it easy, to win her heart. Not just her body.Though her body was really damn perfect. “I don’t think I’m in heat,” she murmured.All thoughts stopped in their tracks, dragging me back to the moment I’d remembered condoms. It lasted all of three seconds and hadn’t done a lick of good.“You don’t think?”“It’s hard to tell. My cycle’s really irregular, and—” I cut her off by sitting up and scooting down the couch a few feet. Parting her legs, I leaned forward and licked at her center. She groaned, her body arching. I wasn’t licking her to pleasure her, but I
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The Harley rumbled beneath us as I pulled in to a gas station. We'd left my cabin after our mating night, and the newly-bound bliss had yet to fade as we watched the sun rise together on his bike, flying down the highway back to Shifter City."Grab me a bottle of water, some fruit, and a power bar?" I asked, handing Merrick one of my credit cards. His wallet was missing—probably left back at his house when he tore out in an attempt to save my life. "I heard your stomach growling a few miles back, so grab yourself some food too.""I'll pay you back," he warned, taking the card. The reluctance in his expression wasn't a great sign, but eventually, he'd have to accept using my money."Mates share bank accounts," I called after him. The two biker dudes smoking near the front door of the place eyed me suspiciously, and I flipped them the bird.I'd noticed them mocking us when they saw Merrick riding behind me, and knew how deeply the misogyny went when it came to some older bikers. In thei
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I needed to take Hazel back to my carport, at that point pull that hot small ass of hers back to my cave. But, as we drawn nearer town, she hollered for me to halt at the motel.Which I was lovely beyond any doubt implied she needed me to meet her parents.I'd continuously known that would come inevitably, but from what she'd told me approximately them, they were going to despise me. I didn't as a rule care what individuals thought almost me, but my mate's guardians implied a parcel to her, so with them I didn't have much of a choice.I stopped in front of the motel, closing off my bicycle and pulling at the strap on my head protector. By the time I had the head protector off, Hazel's was as of now thrown over my handlebars and she'd as of now climbed off the Harley and was standing a few feet absent, transmitting anxious vitality through her fragrance and the mate association our minds shared."Should I be stressed here, Ellis?" I checked, at last strolling to her side."I do not kno
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Henley turned back around, and Roman turned on the radio. Shake music played from the stereo, boisterous sufficient that talking wasn't a need. A genuine alleviation, if you inquired me. I taken note the simple way he took his mate's hand, the recognition between them that as it were came with a long time of adore, communication, and work.Hazel gave headings, her hand remaining on my thigh as we drove. I hung my arm over her shoulders, needing her closer, indeed if it might get me another glare from her mother. I knew I'd have to go back to the motel for my bike—which was likely my female's arrange; her endeavor to get me to have a relationship with her parents.When we stopped and went in, each damn eye was on us. I overlooked them and taken note Hazel and her guardians doing the same. If anybody drawn nearer my mate, I knew she'd be neighborly enough—she continuously was—but the gazes were fair an inconvenience that came with our association to the ruby at the heart of our city, an
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"What the hell is he thinking?" Liv snarled.We were in Merrick's parents' old house, which Liv and Noah were still technically staying at. Liv had gotten a ride back to the city with Noah the night before, when Merrick and I mated."He doesn't think Merrick can lead the wolves." I continued to pace the living room, hands fisted at my sides. "I don't think he's wrong, but—""You don't think he's wrong? That's bullshit! Blake might not lead like you or your parents, but he knows what he's doing. Chandler told me there hasn't been a single fight among the bears since Blake's second day as the Alpha, Haze. Not one. And there aren't as many bears as there are wolves, but keeping the peace between almost a thousand bears is seriously impressive." Liv was getting worked up.I felt my fingers shift of their own volition; Liv was caring too much about my mate. "Are you attracted to him?" I snarled at my best friend.She stood up abruptly, her hands landing on her hips as she glared hotly at m
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Merrick and I had parted fairly quickly after breakfast, which was my fault. Since I'd lost my phone, I didn't have a way to contact him other than mentally. And reaching out mentally felt like a bit of an invasion of privacy, so I hadn't done it.He hadn't either, though. I hated the uncertainty, but I had no idea what that meant. Or what I was supposed to do about it.Since I'd been visiting the shifters on his side of the river, I happened to pass Merrick's garage on the edge of no-man's-land. When I saw his truck parked out front, I pulled into the parking lot and slid out of Beluga. I knew I needed to talk to him, to make sure we were good after the breakfast with my parents and the drama that followed.Merrick's upper half was beneath a car when I strode in through the propped-open door, and I expected him to smell me and slide out. But he didn't."I'll be with you in a minute," Merrick called out."No rush," I called back, walking to my Ducati. My hand trailed over her seat, my
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Hazel's rules were torture.I had to leave the damn room while my mate got dressed because I was afraid I'd do something ridiculous like pin her to the wall and kiss her until she forgot every one of her reasons we shouldn't sleep together.As far as I was concerned, we should've been jumping in wholeheartedly and learning to swim as we went.But I respected her opinions and the future she wanted for us too much to break those damn rules of hers. So I stepped out instead of watching her get dressed. It wasn't like I hadn't seen enough while she was in the shower to be horny as hell.We took my truck back to my place, country music playing on the radio while I drove. Hazel sat in the middle seat, but kept her hands to herself during the ride. It was quiet, and for the first time since we met, awkward.I parked at my place, then got out and offered her a hand. She took it, and we walked into my den together. I wanted us to be walking in to our housetogether. But knowing she wasn't goin
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"What do you want me to do in there?" Merrick checked as we walked down a perfectly-packed dirt trail toward the heart of the city. There were flowers on either side of the path, surrounding trees that were well-trimmed without looking overly-manicured."I don't know. I haven't met everyone yet." I paused. "Do you know if Noah was invited, or if he doesn't count since he hasn't passed the trials yet?"Mine and Merrick's hands were connected, fingers laced and biceps brushing each other. I was itching to shift and had wanted to run there in wolf form, but didn't want to be naked in front of all the other ruby shifters the first time I met them all. Fishnets and biking boots were my first line of defense, after all."It's protocol for a shifter who's signed up for the trials to attend ruby meetings, even though they usually don't survive long." He glanced at me, apologetic. "For his sake, I hope he does, but…""I know he doesn't have much of a chance, but he says he wants to lead the wo
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“I don’t know if I can do it.” Hazel stared at the gorgeous machine.“You don’t have to. We can always call your parents and invite them into our sex-den, and ask them to take her,” I offered with a grin.Hazel’s nose wrinkled. “That’s off the table.”“I’m sure we can think of another way around it. I can always go, drop her off, and come back.” I didn’t want Hazel to feel like she had no other choice. Feeling trapped would do nothing to help her become comfortable on the bike again.Shooting me an exasperated look, Hazel slung her leg over the seat and sat down. She made no move to turn the bike on, and instead, simply sat there.Our bond was wide open, the way it had been since she took down her walls in the truck on our way to the cabin, and I felt her surprise.“I don’t feel any panic.” She said, her voice a bit amazed.“Good. That’s a good thing.” I slid my hands in my pockets. We’d be riding our own bikes back to Shifter City, which was a bummer. I loved riding with my woman.“I
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The days began to blur into each other, and before we knew it, a month had passed. My body was growing stronger, my mind sharper, and my heart happier.A knock on the door interrupted our morning though, and ended our honeymoon.“Hazel!” Liv hollered from the front of my house. She knocked again, harder. “Haze! I can smell you in there; I know you’re here.”Merrick and I exchanged uh-oh glances across the table. We’d been keeping in contact with our friends and family, but an unplanned Liv visit wasn’t usually a good sign.We were working at the kitchen table, so I got up and crossed through the living room to open the front door. Pushing it open, my eyes landed on a dirty, determined-smelling Liv.“I need your keys.” She held her hands out. “Why?” I put a hand on my hip.“I told Jay I’d mate with him if he could catch me, and then took off. I’m fast, but he’s no couch potato.” She jiggled her hand, glancing over her shoulder. “Hurry. He’s going to be here any minute.”“He won’t be ab
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY NINE:Hazel Ellis
I drummed my fingers on my knee. “I've never ran away from my problems before.”“We’re running away to deal with shit, not to pretend it doesn’t exist,” Merrick countered.“Still, it feels selfish.”“Sometimes you need to put yourself first, Ellis. You may not have noticed, but you’re not in a great place mentally right now.” Merrick squeezed my thigh, where his fingers were already wrapped around a good chunk of my leg.“Thanks,” I drawled.“Hey, you’re the one who locked me out of your mind. If that’s not a warning sign, what else is? We’ve been completely open for weeks.”“I’m f—”He interrupted. “You’re fucking beautiful, but you’re not fine, so quit saying that.”“You’re infuriating.” I sighed, leaning my head up against the window. I’d texted my parents to let them know we were taking off. They’d ended up calling, of course, and then had insisted on talking to Merrick. When I tried to hang up, he grabbed the phone and talked them down. He’d explained that we needed time to figu
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“Alright, get furry.” I ran my hand down Hazel’s dark hair. She was beautiful—so damn beautiful.And by some miracle, she was mine.After a few more rounds of our distraction game, all of which ended in far more than one climax, I’d finally lost one without taking Hazel over the edge with me. It was a low blow, but I more than made it up to her with my mouth and fingers afterward.She hadn’t stopped grinning since she won, and I was glad I could give her that win. Even if it meant a bare-back ride through the forest at lunch time.“Don’t pet me while I’m in human form,” she complained, still grinning.I petted her boob, and she smacked my hand away. “You like it,” I told her.“And you like to bug me.” She shifted forms, shaking out her fur as she landed on four paws. It was odd to see her as a dark-haired wolf now that she wasn’t a ruby shifter, but in a good way.“You’re fun to bug.” I scratched her head. She leaned into my hands, and I scratched harder. “If I’m too heavy, you drop m
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY SEVEN:Hazel Ellis
Merrick scooped me up and carried both me and my plate to our couch. He somehow grabbed a blanket too on the way. Sitting down, he settled me on his lap and wrapped his arms around my middle after settling the fuzzy blanket over our lower halves.His erection pressed into my ass, but he turned the TV on like his dick wasn’t hard and aching. One of his hands wrapped around my front, his fingers slowly stroking my stomach as we waited for the TVs and consoles to turn on.“Maybe we should play a different game,” he murmured, his teeth catching my earlobe and dragging over it gently. I bit back a groan, and when I moved against his erection, he pressed me against him to trap me. “For the sake of distraction, of course.”“Of course,” I agreed.“You try to focus on the round.” He hit a few buttons, setting the game up. “And I’ll try to get you off before it ends.”Shit.That sounded like hellish heaven. It was the game we’d played the night we mated, and it sounded like the perfect way to w
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY SIX:Hazel Ellis
Hauling me to the bed, he pulled his boxers on and finally put me down on the edge of the bed. His knees knocked mine as he tugged my shirt over my head, and he groaned when he saw that I wasn’t wearing a bra.His hands cupped my breasts, and then I was flat on my back with his mouth on my nipple. His chest idled as he sucked me, and I arched upward, my legs wrapping around his hips so I could press myself into his hardness.He moved to the other nipple, and then his hands slid into my shorts His finger stroked the most sensitive part of me, and I gasped.Fuck, his fingers felt good.Merrick paused, stopping his movement on my nipple and clit. He groaned again. “Shit. I wasn’t supposed to do that.”“Says who?” I shot back, moving my hips so his fingers rubbed against me.“Says me,” he grunted, withdrawing his hand.“No.” I grabbed his arm, holding it in place. “You can’t start this and not finish it.” My eyes bore into his.“You’re hurting, Ellis.” His eyes darkened. “So much that you
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY FIVE:Hazel Ellis
I slept in, then stayed in bed replying to emails and trying to catch up on work I’d been slacking on for weeks. Hell, months. There were responses to emails I hadn’t sent in my inbox, and scrolling through, it looked like one of my parents had tried to take care of stuff for me.That meant a lot.My mom peeked in around noon, and I could smell food with her. I wasn’t hungry, but I also wasn’t in the mood to argue about food.“Hey, cutie.” My mom stepped inside, closing the door behind herself without asking if it was okay. I wasn’t going to turn her down anyway, so it didn’t matter.“Hey. Were you answering emails for me?” I asked.“Yeah. I tried, but you know how I am with business stuff.” She shrugged, and I smiled. My dad was the business mind out of the two of them.“Thanks.” I gave her the biggest smile I could muster—a tiny one.She sat on the edge of the bed, a plate of steak and mashed potatoes and veggies in her hands. She knew about my love affair with steak, and was trying
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY FOUR:Merrick Blake
I sat down at one of the picnic tables, legs sprawled in front of me as I turned my mind inward. The Alpha power in my chest had shrunk by a hell of a lot, but it was still there. Pulling it to the surface, I focused on those it connected me to, and pulled. The ruby itself had called all the wolves to the city, so I assumed it was something the power could do.I felt a pull against me, like the shifters were fighting my power, so I tugged harder. Their will gave out, and I felt the agreement flow from them to me.Then, it was just a matter of waiting.My arms rested on the table, my thoughts drifting back to the female who would always have a hold on me the way I had a hold on those shifters. There was still a wall between us, and the state of it said she was still sleeping.Hazel was hurting. She’d been ignoring her trauma since that time the teenage snake nearly killed her. But the thing about trauma was that you could only ignore it for so long.I’d been a damn idiot, taking her to
Bound by Blood: Last Ruby Wolf and Her Fated Mate CHAPTER NINETY THREE:Merrick Blake
I followed Hazel to our room. Her parents asked her how the fight went as we passed them, and she answered with the same infuriating word she’d already repeated a dozen times or more.“Fine.”Shutting the bedroom door behind us, I locked it and followed her to the bathroom. She tried to shut that door in my face—to block me out. I caught it, and she spun to face me.“Talk to me, Ellis. Don’t shut me out,” I growled.“There’s nothing to say.” She let go of the door. “I need space.” “If there’s nothing to say, why do you need space?”“Back off, Grizzly.” She turned around, abandoning the door and walking into the shower in her bra and shorts.For the first time since I got her back, I let her go.Continuing to reach out to her, I tried to figure out how to help her.I wouldn’t walk away—I’d made that mistake once. The last time she’d asked for space, she hadn’t actually wanted it. But this time was different. This time, she was hurting. Not because of something I’d done, but because of
