SHE’S IN HEAT,” WAS the first thing out of Max’s mouth as the two men sat down on the porch steps.An abrupt laugh escaped Xavier that had little to do with humor. “Yeah, I've noticed. It’s been fucking hell.” Keeping his distance, ignoring the pull of her scent would break a weaker man, but that man wasn't him.“You haven’t mated her yet?”Xavier shook his head. “She doesn’t know why she’s here. I at least owe her an explanation before I claim her.” He only hoped that he could hold out.Max chuckled. “You think that’s going to make a difference? Maybe if she’d grown up within the pack and knew our ways, knew what to expect. She was raised differently, cousin. She doesn’t even know that we exist.”“Seeing is believing. Besides, it doesn’t matter what she believes. She’s my mate, and she’ll have to comply with our laws.”It’s going around that you and Clive fought over a woman last night. I’m assuming it was Serena.” Max frowned. “I’m confused over your hostility toward her though. You
Oh my god!Olympia slammed the door shut and locked it. She was trapped in the home of a man who thought he could change into a wolf! She’d gone to the door to ask Xavier if he minded if she made another pot of coffee when she’d heard him say, “I want her, cousin.” Though her name hadn’t been mentioned, instincts warned her that they were talking about her. She couldn’t believe what she’d heard following that.She’d always been curious by nature, too curious; her mother would scold her when she was little. But nothing could draw her away from the door at that point. She stepped back into the shadows when Xavier got up from the steps, only revealing herself when she sensed that their conversation was ending.Terrified, her gaze darted around the room for something, anything she could use as a weapon. All she wanted now was to get out of there alive. The doorknob rattled behind her, and Olympia swung around with a cry. Then, before her disbelieving eyes, the door was kicked in and Xav
Chapter 49Their gazes met and clung as she slowly pulled the tie until it slipped loose. The size of his erection parted the built-in split, but it wasn’t enough. Olympia took hold of the waistband and just as slowly pulled his bottoms down. She dropped with them, keeping her gaze on Xavier’s but very aware of how close his sex was to her face. His cock was long and thick and bobbed as if inviting her to put her mouth on him. The musky scent of his arousal sucked her in.It was an intoxicating aphrodisiac.Olympia couldn’t help it. As she began to rise, she stuck her tongue out and gave his cock a long sweep from where it jutted out at his balls, to the dripping, bulbous head. She heard Xavier's hiss, and then he was hauling her into his arms."I'm going to enjoy fucking you." He kissed her roughly.Being crushed against his naked, aroused body fueled Olympia’s arousal to dizzying heights. His cock slid between her thighs and over her pussy like a hot poker, burning her while turnin
Xavier stared down at Olympia’s lovely face. Wolves relied on scent to assess the world around them; it’s what alerted him when she’d first entered his zone. It was the same distinct scent that told him she was his life mate. The fact that Olympia was easy on the eyes and had a luscious body designed for fucking was an added bonus. They’d just had their first coupling, and he’d been satisfied beyond measure. Especially since she'd been a virgin.Incredibly, his cock was hardening inside Olympia as the wolf lust took control of his senses. Xavier knew that if it were any other woman beneath him, he wouldn’t have a problem getting up and walking away. He'd done it many times before, but he had no control or power when it came to his mate.Olympia’s eyes flew open, and there was no denying the glazed desire that made her pupils dilate. She felt it, too. She whimpered, saying softly and in awe, “It wasn’t a dream.”Xavier could well understand her confusion and disbelief. He’d been raised
Olympia opened her eyes, wincing as she stretched her aching body against the rumpled bedding. Moaning, she began to run her hands down her body, causing a flashback of another’s hands moving over her, leaving in its wake more pleasure than she’d ever known. The distant memory of Xavier’s possession renewed her hunger, and she knew she had to get out of there fast.The mild confusion that came with waking in a strange place was gradually replaced with bits and pieces of realization until the puzzle was complete. Olympia got up, bringing the sheet around her body. Her gaze landed on the brownish spots staining the bottom sheet. She looked away, recalling how eager and willing she’d been in Xavier’s arms, how brazenly she’d given him her virginity. Well, it had been bound to happen sometime.Bright sunlight streamed through the open windows, as well as a cool breeze that carried the alluring scent of fresh pine and springtime. She went to the window and inhaled deeply, filling her lungs
Chapter 52When Xavier entered Savage Hills Hall the heated argument he’d heard outside while parking his vehicle had escalated into some kind of a physical altercation. He picked up his step, opening the door to the conference room in time to see Clive hurl a chair across the room in a rage. It crashed against the wall and splintered."It's not fucking right!" Clive bellowed.A hush fell upon the room when Xavier entered. He stood there for a moment, assessing the situation. The elders were already in their seats at the head of the hall, their expressions revealing their disgust at something that had apparently already happened. It didn’t take a genius to know that it had something to do with his half-brother, who had lately been a topic of discussion. It appeared that his uncontrollable temper was getting the best of him as usual."I suggest you calm your shit down, brother," Xavier demanded with a tight mouth. "Before you make more of a fool of yourself."“There’s no way you can ex
Olympia took Connor up in the shower, changed into clean clothes, and then made her way to the kitchen for something to eat. She was a vegetarian, and she wondered if she’d find anything suitable in his fridge. Xavier looked like a meat and potato kind of man. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the man actually had a couple of yogurts to choose from. After finding a spoon, she went to the front entrance. Xavier had left the main door open, and she peered through the screen at Max.He’d refused her invitation to come inside, preferring to stay outside sitting on the porch steps. Olympia had to wonder if he was there to keep her company or to keep her from leaving.“Would you like some coffee, Max?”He glanced over his shoulder at her. “No thanks, I had my quota for the day.” He offered a smile before turning back the other way."Are you Xavier's cousin?" she asked with heavy skepticism in her voice."Yes," he said simply and without hesitation.Olympia snorted, opened the door,
Xavier, wait!” Max put a strong hand on Xavier to keep him from moving. “Maybe you better take off again until you get your wolf under control.”Xavier turned golden eyes on his cousin, breathing heavily through his nose. “How could you stand this?” he asked Max, gaining a new respect for Max’s strength and power to ignore Olympia’s overwhelming scent.Max grinned. “When I couldn’t get away from her I just kept my thoughts on Rose. Besides, cousin, Olympia’s heat scent doesn’t exactly affect me as strongly as it does you.”Both men glanced at Olympia, where she stood motionless at the top of the porch. “Look at her, Xavier, her body recognizes you as her mate, but she doesn’t know how to react to it.”“Well, I do.” Xavier attempted to walk around Max, but Max gripped his upper arm even harder. “If you want to keep that hand–”“Listen to reason, man. You could tear her to pieces in the state you’re in. She's frightened and confused.”Xavier looked back at Olympia, running his gaze over
Olympia watched him walk around the front of the Hummer before her numb brain registered that she was alone in the cab. Just as Clive reached her side of the Hummer she quickly locked the door and then reached over and locked the driver’s side door. Maybe she could buy some time, but she had no doubt that the locked doors wouldn’t keep Clive out for long.Clive just stopped, stunned for a moment, glaring at her. “Unlock the door, bitch!” He pulled on the handle. “Unlock the fucking door!”Olympia ignored him. Soon his friend joined him. He said something that Olympia couldn’t hear, and then the two were looking around them toward the ground. Her heart fell when Clive picked up a large rock. Screaming, Olympia scooted away and ducked when he crashed the rock through the window. She jumped into the back seat, and, just as he reached through the broken window she unlocked and pushed the door open to make a run for it.She didn’t get far. His friend caught up to her and forced her back to
Why didn’t I lock the doors? Why didn’t I lock the doors? Olympia kept repeating to herself after the man closed the driver’s side door and locked them inside. She attempted to escape by exiting her side of the Hummer, only to find her hair being snatched by a rough hand. She was soon hauled back and promptly ordered not to do it again.As they sped down the street she glanced out the back window, looking for Xavier, locking gazes with him just as he stopped running behind the Hummer. At least he knew what had happened. He would come after them. She reminded herself of that each time panic began to swell out of control, threatening to paralyze her.She cast a sideways glance at the man, who was driving as if the hounds of hell were chasing him. His hands were gripping the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles were white, and Olympia knew that if she tried to jump from the Hummer now she’d probably be killed.He was young and handsome, yet the twisted expression on his face was a ma
Once Xavier had picked up the scent of his brother, he knew what had killed the bald eagle. Coupled with the fact there were impressions of a wolf’s paw in the mix of mud and footprints around the bird’s cage, his first suspicion had been confirmed. He didn’t understand what Clive had hoped to gain by killing the bird unless it was to leave a message that he hadn’t left the area.Olympia had picked up on Clive’s scent, too. Her wolf’s senses were sharpening and mingling with her human instincts. Soon they would be on and intensified. He couldn’t wait for her to shift into her she-wolf for the first time. Once she accepted her fate, the rest would be easy. She would meet the elders and be officially received into the pack and as his life-mate.As far as Xavier was concerned, there wasn’t anything for Olympia to prove. The elders in any pack rarely refused the joining of an alpha and his natural-born mate. It was only upon the death of an alpha’s mate when he chose another that there wo
A tick appeared in Xavier’s taut jaw. It was clear that he didn’t like her question. She chewed on her bottom lip as the silence stretched between them. He kept his gaze on the road. He had to know she was staring at him and waiting for an answer.Xavier finally looked at her. “I took that choice away from you when I mated with you.” Olympia wasn't sure how she felt about that. Outraged, maybe? She could only stare at him, stunned by his admission.“Oh.” She thought back to the first time that they’d had sex. She’d been burning up inside, and consumed with an inexplicable sexual hunger that had bordered on pain. She’d needed relief fast, and he’d given it to her. A warm blush spread over her when she recalled how good a lover Xavier had been, and how sated and pleasant she’d felt after.She glanced outside her window in time to see them pass Xavier’s rustic cabin. Not long after that a building came into view, identified by the large wood sign that read “Savage Hills Wolf Sanctuary.”
"How big is Savage Hills?” Olympia asked as they drove away from Rose and Max’s. As the new veterinarian, she needed to know how much area she would be covering. Not that she would turn away an animal in need, but there might be times where she’d be called out to investigate an animal incident, and she didn’t want to overstep her boundaries unless she was called in.“Savage Hills is the whole north side of the mountain,” Xavier explained, giving her a smile. “Including the town at the base of the mountain.”“Oh.” He must be talking about the small, one-street town Olympia had driven through on her way up the mountain. She remembered thinking at the time that it had to be the world’s smallest town, but knowing what she did now, it made sense. She supposed most of the residents of Savage Hills lived, like Xavier did, throughout the forests blanketing the mountains.“So, what kind of personal items do you have back in Havendale that you need? I can send them.”“You’re taking a lot for gr
He halted and pulled away long enough to turn off the water, then turned back to her. To appease his wolf, Xavier flipped Olympia around and pushed her up against the glass. She caught her breath and stilled. He wasn’t sure if it was in fear, or she was waiting for his next move.“Don’t be afraid,” Xavier said against her ear, pressing his body up against hers. “I could never hurt you, but my wolf needs this.”“I’m not,” she whispered, turning her head slightly to look over her shoulder at him. A sharp gasp escaped her when she met his eyes. Then he saw something else in her eyes, a flare of excitement.Xavier knew what Olympia had seen. The wolf lust burning through his body was overpowering every one of his human senses, causing them to morph back and forth out of confusion until, finally, he was able to stop his wolf from coming through. That’s when he picked up Olympia and penetrated her from behind.“You’re so fucking tight,” he growled deeply into her ear as her exquisite silky
What the hell? As soon as Xavier was close enough to see the house and notice that the window bars were down he picked up speed, and so did his heart rate. He heard Max’s curse and realized he was thinking the same thing. Something must have happened for Rose to lower the bars!They reached their clothes and changed back into their human forms without their usual downtime. Neither spoke as they pulled on their pants and then rushed up the steps to the front door. Xavier wasn’t surprised to find it locked, shooting a desperate look at Max for him to hurry. He was in the process of reaching above the door for a key. He unlocked the door and nearly yanked it off the hinges.“Olympia will be in your room,” Max said as they both took the stairs two at a time.It was early and still dark out, so the inside of the house was gloomy. Common sense told Xavier that since the bars were down and the door was locked the women were okay, but he had to see Olympia to calm his fear that something had
Her heart racing, Olympia stood in shock and awe, watching them disappear into the surrounding woods. What she was witnessing before her eyes went beyond rational thought and explanation, yet she couldn’t explain it away, or deny it any longer. She witnessed two men turning into wolves. As soon as she saw the huge silver wolf, she knew that Xavier was the one who’d saved her from the wolf attack a few nights before. Even though he’d admitted as much earlier, a part of her had remained skeptical.She was numbly aware that Rose had taken hold of her hand and was leading her toward one of the porch chairs. She let Rose direct her down into it without protest, her eyes glued to the rapidly disappearing wolves as they joined their waiting friends in the darkness. Then, the night was filled with the sounds of howling and shrieking until that, too, faded away in the black void of the forest beyond.Olympia shivered and glanced at Rose, returning her understanding smile. Inhaling deeply, she
She had a pixie look about her, very petite, but curvy, in an elegant one-piece jumpsuit. The welcoming smile on her face revealed dimples at the corners of her full mouth, and a flickering twinkle in her blue eyes.Brief introductions were made, and then they were walking into a warm house filled with the teasing aroma of something delicious. “Olympia, I wasn’t sure if you were a meat eater or not so I made meatless lasagna.”Olympia was thankful for her consideration. “That was very nice of you. I am a vegetarian, but I do eat fish.” She didn’t miss the amused glances exchanged between Max and Xavier. “Can I do anything to help?”“Nope, everything is done. Should we enjoy a glass of wine before dinner?” Rose asked. She was tiny next to Max, and it was clear by his expression that he adored her.“How about you ladies enjoy some wine while we boys have a glass of something stronger?”“I like the sound of that,” Xavier added.He and Max went straight to a corner bar, while Rose led Oly