They are beginning to see that they are in the middle of something big, but they do not know what it is yet.
EMMA We made the plan for Doc to come draw some blood and run a gamut of testing on it through a separate testing facility located in Johnson’s sector. It made sense that they had some off-the-grid facilities for things they could not exactly publicize. Plus, we could trust Doc not to mention the project to anyone else. The information was far too sensitive. We all trusted that he would understand that. Xander walked me back to my room and leaned against the doorway. I could see how much tonight weighed on him. I really hated how the night turned out because today had been perfect except for the shadow and my slight breakdown. “Want Kai to spend the night with you?” he asked. I wound my arms around his waist and looked up into those copper eyes that I had fallen for the first time I saw them. How the fuck did I get so lucky? They both did not leave me high and dry after this craziness. I was fairly certain that many people would have. No, they stayed beside me and fought for me. T
XANDER Emma’s side of the bed was cold by the time that I woke up. Healing her veins took a lot out of Kai, so she probably slipped out when we were passed out. If there was even just one solace from last night, it was that Kai could help heal those veins. There was at least a temporary solution even though we were not able to fix it just yet. It helped lift some weight off our shoulders. Yesterday started out really fucking awesome. I finally got to truly kiss Emma, not to mention that I got to taste her too. She was delicious and so perfect and all ours. Then she sparred with me and royally kicked my ass. It took every ounce of patience not to take her right then and there. Oh, then that blowjob still had me seeing stars. Taking her to the bar was the highlight of my…well, life. So, I possessively laid claim to her so that nobody would fuck with her. I refused to tolerate it. What was better was that she wanted me to claim her in front of them as well. Her body had fit so perfect
XANDER She cleared her throat and clasped her hands in her lap. She was trying to fight back a smile at my words. I knew that she truly cared for the wolf counterparts. Kai and I were shocked with what Astrid had told Emma about how the wolf counterparts hated the way he was being treated. “So, this whole mindlink thing is newer to me. Can images or memories be shared?” Emma was always so reluctant to see herself how everyone else did. She really had made quite the following. Those who had met her, with the exception of a few assholes, loved her already. The pack was drawn to her. “Fairly easily, yes. You need to focus on the image or memory you want to share and push it out through the link.” It was a very valuable tactic for patrolling and interrogations. If they came across something they needed us to witness, they could open up the link entirely, and we could then watch it in real-time. Or, if facts needed to be corroborated, it could easily be done that way. There had also be
EMMA Mates. Xander said that we would be mates, one way or another as long as I wanted it. I believed his words. They wove their way down into the deepest parts of me and unlocked something I had never allowed myself to long for – a future. I finally allowed myself to realize that I desired a future with them more than anything. There was no longer a need about the here and now when it came to them. I could not only desire a future with them, but I could have it as well. No matter what, they would be mine, and I would be theirs. How the fuck did I end up in this place in life? Alpha Xander was feared around the country, and rightfully so. His hands could destroy life itself without hesitancy or effort. Yet his hands brought me nothing but pleasure. He was the sweetest person to me. He loved me and chose me above anyone else. He could easily have his pick of women, yet he chose just me. I would not lie and say that it did not leave me a little bit on the smug side of things. Not t
EMMA I held her eyes and pointed in the direction that Kai went. “Because that is Alpha Kai who saved this pack from annihilation time and again. His reputation as Black Devil strikes fear into outsiders, keeping them away from our borders. There is not a single thing that he would not do to protect his pack. It is because of his sacrifices that you live in such a free pack. Two years ago, he singlehandedly disarmed both the Maegeon pack and The Blue Ridge pack to free a group of twenty-three pups who were kidnapped and nearly auctioned off as sex slaves. If I remember correctly, nine of the pups were from this very pack.” ‘Let me know when you shift back, Xander,’ I said. I heard his chuckle through the link but did not turn around, making sure I was not the one who broke eye contact first. This was a battle of wills, and my fight was a whole lot stronger than hers. She would submit to me by the time that we were done here. I pointed behind me with my thumb. “That’s Alpha Xander
EMMA Xander scooped me up bridal style and ran towards the packhouse. I looked up at him, taking in his handsome face that was filled with such determination. It was easy to see that his torture of me also tortured himself. Two could play at that game. My fingers trailed down his neck and across his collarbone. My lips connected with the juncture of his neck that would one day bear my mark for all to see. I teased it with my lips at first and then my teeth. He angled his neck to the side, to give me more access. I bit it harder than I ever had before. A growl slipped from his lips, making me do it again. We made it to our bedroom in record time. He nearly tore the door off the hinges to get it open and kicked shut with a loud thud. That predatory aura oozed off him, making my thighs clench. My breath whooshed from my lungs as my back collided with the wall. His lips captured mine with bruising and demanding force. It was hard, rough, and I needed more of it. He bit down hard on m
XANDER ‘How did we get so lucky?’ Kai asked, as we dressed and walked towards the War Room with Emma in our arms. ‘No fucking idea,’ I answered honestly. I really had no clue as to why we were brought together, but I was eternally grateful, nonetheless. She was everything we could want and then more. Nobody could be our equal except her. She was not afraid to challenge us or put us in our place when she felt we needed it. The list of people that could get away with that was limited to very select names. We have not even slept together yet, but if this foreplay was any indication, we would find the highest planes of pleasure. I loved how I did not have to hold back with her. Not to mention that she enjoyed when we were rough with her. I was initially worried about that given Blacktree’s maltreatment of her, but she thrived off it with us. It made everything that more exciting. The way she stood up against Freya was downright the sexiest thing I ever witnessed. Freya threw accusatio
XANDER “I need to take care of some work. Would you like to join me?” I asked. Her breathtaking smile was all the answer that I needed. I knew Ethan had patrol duty tonight, so it would just be her and I. Surely, we could get something accomplished. ‘Keep telling yourself that,’ Kai laughed, but I just ignored him. I knew that Emma would keep me on track because she took this just as seriously as I did. For her to make it a condition made me proud as hell. I could and would worship her curvaceous body later. “I’ll meet you right there,” she said before jogging up the stairs. I let myself take in the nice view of her ass, remembering what we did earlier. Who would have thought that this she-wolf would crave that type of stimulation just like I did? I shook the dirty thoughts from my mind before heading to the office. Yeah, she would be my downfall, but I would gladly fall for her. The trade proposals had to be narrowed down drastically. It was impossible to accept every proposal,