Quinn POV The man ran a bath for me. Gone was the broody, grumpy wolf. Instead a loving, gentle, caring wolf took its place. I let my mind get lost in the tingles that enveloped my body. Instead of allowing my nightmares to plague me. I just wanted to enjoy my mate and be a normal shifter. Derek trailed kisses down my neck and onto my shoulder. The sensation shooting down to my core. I now understood why mated wolves were always touching one another. The feeling of his touch was euphoric. I tipped my head so he had better access to my neck. I felt a nip where his mark would lay, making me moan. “Soon Little Wolf, my mark will lay right there on your pretty neck for the world to see that you are mine.” He growled while nipping me once more. I clenched my thighs trying to ease the lust that went through my body. “Why don’t you mark me now?” I asked. My voice sounded breathless. “Look at me Quinn.” His voice was stern in contrast to his loving tone before. I twisted myself on hi
Quinn POVWalking into the training area the next morning, I was greeted with a delighted squeal from Mandy before she crushed me in a hug. “You need to tell me everything!” She looked at me. An expression of confusion took over her features when she didn’t see a mark on my neck.“You haven’t marked each other?” The question was not holding any judgment. I shook my head. “We are working up to it.” I didn’t want to tell her that I was feeling a little disappointed that Derek hadn’t marked me yet. I knew he didn’t want to rush things and wanted to make sure I wasn’t trying to distract myself. However, what he didn’t understand was that I always felt like I didn’t belong and now I had been mated to the one person who was the other half to my soul. My mate, my other half. The person who would make me feel like I belonged. Picking up on my feelings, Mandy embraced me in another hug. “You belong here Quinn.” I hated that doubt was seeping into my mind. Especially after the conversation
Thomas POVSince the full moon a few days ago, so much had already changed. When Kat and I went inside after cleaning up the mess from Quinn’s power, I decided to stop holding back and finally mark my mate. Not only did my daughter find her mate, but so did her best friend Rachel, and a few other pack members. The morning after the full moon I received a mind link from Sam that I was needed at the graveyard. When I arrived, I tried to understand what I was seeing. My father’s tombstone had completely cracked in half and cracked the Earth where his body was buried. It reminded me of an earthquake, but only on his gravesite. I had no idea what this meant, but I had a feeling that it was a coincidence that this happened the night after Quinn’s first shift. The rest of the day wasn’t any easier. I received word that our medical facility had been robbed of numerous medical supplies. Shortly after I received a mind link from one of the local Apothecary owned by Kat’s best friend Sydney,
Derek POVBefore heading back to the packhouse, I took Quinn back upstairs to my apartment. I could tell something was wrong. I hadn’t marked her yet, however that didn’t stop the fact I was hyper aware of her emotions. As we entered the apartment, she groaned as she flopped onto the couch. She was exhausted. I could tell by her sluggish movements towards the end of the training. But I needed to make up for leaving a day early. Today I focused on her channeling her banshee scream to a target. Rachel, Elan, Frederick, and Mandy had come to the training to not only brush up on their skills, but be familiar faces for Quinn to make her more comfortable. By the end of the training she was hitting her target. I was pretty sure all of us had a mild headache at the end even while wearing ear protection. I went into the bathroom to start the shower for her. When I came back into the living room she was snoring away. My father had already mindlinked me several times to make sure we would be h
Quinn POVI walked into Thomas’s office and was surprised to see Kat huddled with my parents and Thomas, near the large oak desk. I thought seeing all of them together would be weird, however surprisingly, it felt normal. There was something different about Thomas and Kat’s auras. A slight gasp of delight expelled from me when I noticed the mark on Kat’s neck. The matching mark reflects on Thomas’s neck. I squealed, “Yay! You finally marked each other!” I squeezed Thomas into a big hug before embracing Kat, who was blushing.“I told you she would be excited babe.” Thomas said to Kat before pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Excited is an understatement!” “Are we chopped liver?” My mom asked in a teasing tone.I smiled and hugged my parents who both pressed a kiss to my head. Sam entered the room holding a large rolled up piece of paper. Behind him entered Elan, who gave me a soft smile as they approached. Laying out the paper on Thomas’s desk, a large map of the pack territories i
—Quinn POV I excused myself from the room. Needing a breather. As I leaned on the wall outside of the office, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I pressed my hand on top of the sapphire and I could have sworn it helped calm some of the noise in my head. A giggle from the other room caught my attention, snapping me out of my thoughts. I walked to the living room to find Derek holding a red dinosaur while using an animated voice. Ryan giggled at the voice Derek was using and moved Charles in the air like he was flying. My heart melted at the sight. ‘You will have a pup of your own my sweet girl.’ Seline’s sweet voice filled my mind. ‘You think?’‘I know. Just me.’ Her tone held finality. Derek seemed to sense my presence, making him turn at the waist to smile up at me. I must have not been doing a great job about schooling my feelings because before I could say anything he stood up and wrapped me in his arms. He kissed my temple. His scent and touch soothed my anxiety. “Hey
Quinn POVDerek kissed me hard as he stroked his length before sitting back on his heels. His eyes devoured my naked body. He lined himself with my entrance and slowly pressed the head of his cock in. I squirmed at the intrusion. “Breathe Quinn. I promise it will feel good soon.” His voice was gentle, soothing my anxiety. He moved fully on top of me, capturing my lips as one of his hands traveled between us to rub my clit. I moaned at the sensation and stopped focusing on the burn I felt as his cock stretched me. I wrapped my arms around Derek’s neck, needing him closer. He slowly pushed in further allowing me to get used to the feeling. “Derek…I need…” My voice was breathless and unable to create a coherent sentence. Derek braced himself on his elbows as he shoved his length inside me to the hilt. I cried out from part pain and part pleasure. He didn't stop rubbing circles on my clit as he began to piston my pussy. The pain shifting to immense pleasure. The sounds of heavy bre
Quinn POVI wasn’t sure how long I had been knocked out for. Slowly I opened my eyes and immediately regretted my decision when a piercing pain shot through my skull. I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut, willing the pain to ease. Voices of people in the room were magnified, making my ears hurt. I was in sensory overload, making my wolf uneasy. “She’s waking up.” I heard a familiar voice say. “Quinn baby, we are right here.” I heard my mother’s voice say a second later. I smelt the familiar scents of my mom and father, however Thomas’s was noticeably not present. My eyes slowly came into focus as I opened them. I was in an all-white room. The air smelt sterile making me scrunch up my nose. A dull beeping sound connected to what looked like a vital machine beeped every few seconds. I was no longer half naked like I was before. Instead, an oversized blue hospital gown covered my body. My parents, Rachel, and Mandy were in the room. All of them looking exhausted and pale. “Where…whe