Kacie
A temple in Viktor’s temple pulses fiercely and for a moment, we stare at each other. My whole body clenches up when my mate’s eyes linger on me. I feel an explosion of angst and hope spread through my body.
“Look,” Jake says. Viktor’s eyes dart to him and if looks could kill, Jake would be a dead man. I don’t miss the shudder that takes over his body as he looks Viktor straight in the eye. “It’s not as bad as you think, Viktor. If you’d let me explain—,”
“You’ll address me as Alpha,” Viktor growled. “I think I’ve got a clear picture of what happened last night without you giving me fucking details, Beta,” Viktor said, his voice as cold as his glare. The calm anger radiated from him and I feared for Jake. All I could do was stare at him, I wanted to talk to him. I wanted to ask him what I could do to make
Viktor jumps to his feet with murder in his eyes. He strides over to Jake and looks down at him, Jake looks up to him pleadingly. In the blink of an eye, I’m stepping between the two of them. I have no idea what I’m doing but I don’t want them to fight, I don’t want them to hurt each other. I don’t want to be the reason for all of this.Jake jumps to his feet and I stiffen as his chest presses to my back as Viktor’s presses to mine. The image of me between them in bed fills my head and guilt slaps me in the chest.“Do you want me to rip your throat out?” Viktor asked. “Why are you baiting me, Beta?”“I was only speaking the truth, Alpha,” Jake said.“Viktor, please,” I say. I bring my hands to his chest and try to get him to look at me but he doesn’t. He looks away from Jake and turns away from us. I
KacieI’m flustered. I don’t know what I was thinking. I shake my head and he closes the door behind him. Jake closes the distance and grabs the firewood before heading to the fireplace. Viktor’s eyes travel after him before turning to search my face.“Don’t stop on my account,” he starts, “I heard a bit of it from the other side of the door. Please, continue.”The room goes quiet and I look away from Viktor’s gaze, avoiding his gaze as my feelings hit me one after the other like a tornado going and returning.I’m confused.I’m hurt.I’m jealous.Is a kiss cheating?Even if it is it’s nothing compared to what I did.Is it cheating if they kept it from me?And there go al
Kacie“We haven’t used your safe word in a while, do you remember it?” Viktor asked.I nod.“Say it,” he demands.“Markov,” I whisper. Jake’s eyes find mine and my heartbeat skips a beat. His eyes darken at my safe word, he knows, of course, he knows.“Good girl,” Viktor says quietly. “I don’t think you’re going to use it today, are you? I think you’re going to like what’s about to happen. I think you’re going to love every second of it.” He pulls his hoodie off and my eyes roam down his body. His muscles pressed against the fabric of his t-shirt.All of a sudden, I’m too aware of my denim shorts and how close he is to my thighs. I fight the urge to clench my thighs together as the hand on my ankle slides up to the inside of my thigh.
Kacie“Get on your knees,” Viktor orders. He doesn’t use his alpha power on him but Jake falls to his knees without a second thought. He stares up at him patiently as he waits for his next command. His chest expands and dips with each breath and his cock is pressed against his sweatpants. Jake doesn’t stare, he keeps his eyes on Viktor. I wouldn’t do the same. If I was on my knees in front of Viktor, with his dick inches from my face, I’d be staring.Viktor drops his sweats to the floor and his hard cock stands to attention. Pre-cum glistens from his tip and my mouth waters. His cock is thick and hard, so fucking hard. He’s beautiful. Jake lifts his chin and his lips part for his alpha. Viktor stares down at Jake with a mix of lust and anger. He reaches down and grips Jake’s hair in his hand. He doesn’t hesitate as he thrusts into Jake’s throat. He thrusts angrily, without mer
KacieWhen we came down from our high, we stared at each other in shock. When Viktor came in from getting the firewood, I did not expect the conversation to go this way. I didn’t expect to-This is the last time I’ll ask you for your safe word.Viktor’s words in my head cut through my thoughts and I blink as I try to figure out what to say. The words don’t come to me.From here on out, I won’t ask again, it’s on you to tell me if it’s too much. What is your safe word, Kacie?M-Markov.Say it again.Markov.Good girl.Jake’s grip on my waist disappears and I fall forward on the soft couch. I lift my head and find
KacieThose two words sent my heart into cathartic arrest. I should have felt nervous, I should have felt demeaned and dirty but I didn’t. I reveled in their attention, I felt powerful that I not only demanded their attention but held it.I loved the way their eyes watched me as I made my way over to Viktor. I loved the way Jake’s eyes lingered on my chest as I lowered myself until I was seated on Viktor’s muscular thighs.He didn’t move to wrap his arms around my waist, he didn’t move to pull me onto his hard cock that was less than two inches away. One scoot forward and I’d have his hot length pressed against my belly.I bit my lip as I stared down at him. His eyes followed the movement but he didn’t order me to do anything. He didn’t tell me what he wanted, he didn’t move to make me move. He just stared, he watched and my body tempe
That night after we cleaned up, I sat at the dinner table while Jake and Viktor cooked. Sitting here while they cut up vegetables and chicken felt like I was watching someone else's life. Jake opened up the oven and leaned down to put the pan holding the chicken onto one of the racks.“Have you guys made dinner together before?” I asked. Viktor looked at Jake and he looked at Viktor before looking at me.“Yes, we have,” Jake said.“It was a long time ago, though,” Viktor said.“Hmm…”“Does that make you jealous?” Jake asked. I blinked twice before the words formed in my head. He closed the oven and put his hands on the counter as he watched me.“No, I’m not jealous but I do wish I could have been there,” I said.“Jake and Jamie
KacieI didn’t really have a close relationship when I first came to the pack. He was always my mate’s friend and Beta. My focus was on Viktor most of the time as it should have been. I didn’t start spending much time with Jake until I started training. We spent more time together after that and then when Viktor left and he had to watch me, well the rest was history.I’ve always seen him as a protector and someone who always joked around. He flirted with me a lot and I couldn’t ever take him seriously. I was standing in between his legs but we were standing eye to eye. A rough warm hand slid up my thigh and around my waist. I wasn’t ready for the vulnerability that stared back at me.“This is all still so new and I think we’re going to have some kinks to work through,” I started, “we don’t have any boundaries set yet so we’re going to have t
My heat aches as the thoughts flit through my mind one after the other. Tears prick the corners of my eyes before filling them. My chest pangs with the need to be wrapped up in his arms. I know without a shadow of a doubt that Jake would do all of those things. He would care for me as he had before. He would look after me as my Beta, my partner, and the father of our child.My soul wept for him, my heart broke for him, and my mind went mad for him. I curled into a ball on the bed and grasped at the sheets as the pain poured from my body. I screamed as it became unbearable and my vision went white. I cried out, my cry turning into a scream, as the door burst open. It slammed against the wall, but still my vision remained impaired.I couldn’t see anyone, but I heard voices. I felt the rush of people around me and hands checking me and prodding my belly. I froze when I felt the warmth of a hand on my shoulder and a familiar scent I didn’t think I would ever smell again. I threw my head ba
Kacie I want to bury my head into his chest but I can’t. I can’t bring myself to look away. I continue staring at him as Viktor lays down by his side. He props himself up and stares down at him. The love and sadness in his eyes blend into one. His gaze darts back and forth between the two of us. A sad smile pulling at the corners of his lips. “I love you,” I whisper. “I love you,” Viktor says quietly. We shared stories, we cried, we laughed. I told him about one of the mornings after my Luna Ceremony when I woke up and found Jake naked across from me. He flexed and tried to show off. Viktor chuckled and shared a precious memory from when they first kissed. It was sweet and I wished I could have seen the look in Jake’s eyes if he had heard Viktor tell the story. The next memory Viktor shared with me was the look on Jake’s face when I walked out that first day in Ken’s house. When he smelled me and knew I was his mate, he only trusted Jake to be alone with me. That’s why he let him
Kacie“I have one request,” I said.“Anything my love,” Viktor said.“I don’t want him in the lobby. I want him in our room. Can we do that?” I asked.“We can do whatever we want Kacie,” Viktor answered.In the olden days, it was common for our kind to spend the dead’s last night with them. It was like a ritual, we clean their bodies with a cloth, wash their hair, and clothe them in something loose. After the ritual the body is placed in the living room or the pack lobby if the dead was an alpha. The family would then bring their blankets and pillows to sleep in the front on the couch or the floor. It’s the last night you get with the dead. It’s a form of closure and was done away with one hundred years ago, or at least that’s what Viktor told me. When he told me about it I clung to the knowledge and asked him if we could do it too. He admitted that he mentioned it to gouge my reaction. We looked into each others eyes and knew without a doubt that we needed to do it.It may have been
Kacie “I’ve failed. I failed and lost him,” Viktor said. The weight on his shoulders was large enough to make anyone crumble beneath it. Still, my mate stood firm. My heart broke for the mate we’d lost, but it soared knowing that he was safe. Instead of keeping my thoughts to myself I would make sure he knew. I would make sure he knew every day how much I loved him, how much I needed him in my life. I would make sure he knew how loved he was, but first, he needed to face Jake. He needed to come to grips with it as I have. He needs to make peace with it, so he can move forward. We both needed this. “Come here,” I said. I watched as he mentally drew back, away from me as if he would hurt me. As if he thought he’d lose me too if he touched me. I reached for him, my outstretched hand open in offering for him to take it. He had to take it. Viktor stared at my hand for a moment before his eyes darted to Jake on the ground between us. Desperation clear in his eyes when he looked back at m
Kacie In an attempt to feel whatever warmth Jake had left I pushed my body as close as I could to his. I ignored the unevenness of his body, the difference between it now and what I remembered. Everything in me came flowing out as my hair flowed out all around me. My hands grasped at his muddy shirt and my heart broke for the second time today. Jake’s body was hard and the finality of it pulled the sheet from beneath my feet. I was no longer able to deny the crushing reality. The warmth was seeping out of him as quickly as the clouds had formed above us. Footsteps squelched behind me announcing Viktor’s presence. My pain vibrated in his chest as he stopped behind me. It was enough to pull him away from mourning his sister. The curiosity outweighing the fear led him to me. I could feel his pain as he felt mine. I knew when he saw who lay beneath me because he made an unintelligible sound behind me. Still, I couldn’t bring myself to lift my head. I couldn’t look back at him. I couldn’
KacieI’ll hurt you.I don’t want to hurt you.I don’t want to hurt him. I wouldn’t hurt him. The urge, no, the need to make sure I don’t hurt him runs through my veins as the idea of burning him strikes me hard in the chest. It’s like an ice cold bucket of water and I feel like I’ve jolted awake from a dream. The flames protest against my will as my mind refuses to hurt the man in front of me. For the first time since becoming aware I look at him. My eyes wander over black hair, a sharp jaw, and full lips. Dark tired eyes filled with worry stared down at me. My mate reaches for me a second time and this time I extinguish the flames with the flick of my wrist as realization dawned on me.My mate.He’s okay.He’s alive.If my mate is here than why am I so hurt?My does my heart bleed?I lean in toward him and his hand gently grazes over my cheek, his shoulders relaxed, and relief stared back at me. I was safe. I was in one piece. I had survived. If he hadn’t gotten my attention things
Kacie My father’s breathing is haggard and strained beneath me. At my words he roars angrily. He’s weak, useless below me, unable to get away. When I straighten my back, lift myself up, and stare down at him. I take a moment to look over the expression of fear and regret in his eyes. I don’t bother with emotion because right now, I feel nothing. There’s only a high, a haze of bliss from his acceptance. It’s settled over me as I hover over him. The power of taking what I want, getting the revenge I sent out for. I’m hurting him, torturing him, killing him. I focus on this as he stares up at me. “All of this will do nothing. You may have killed my friends and you may have won the fight between you and I, but there’s one you haven’t and can’t win. You can’t win against death,” Charles chokes. I don’t want to hear anymore. I don’t want to hear the truth drip from his lips like poisoned honey. I won’t let him win and I won’t let his words get to me. I won’t change my mind and I won’t hea
Charles yanked his arm back but I didn’t let go. I did the opposite, I dug my nails in as he pulled, my claws dug into his skin and ripped. Blood pooled and burned, he yanked again this time, ignoring the bite of my nails as they pierced deeper. He wrenched his arm free, or what was left of it. I could feel his skin under my claws, chunks of meat between my fingers, as he cried out in pain. I take a moment to enjoy my work. His once scorched pink skin had turned black, blood ran down his arm and dripped to the floor. Charles turned to glare at me, and for the first time since meeting him, fear stares back at me. He clutched his injured arm and I watch as his Adam’s apple bobs as he swallows nervously. Sweat pools on his temple and slides down his brow. I chuckle at this small victory. He must have thought that I would be an easy kill. The young girl he once knew died a long time ago. Did he think that his words would have weakened me? Did he think that his words would have an affect
KacieNow that I knew Viktor would be okay, I could give in to what I’ve wanted since seeing the devastation the Elders caused. Now that I knew that Clara would have Viktor, I felt the opposite of what I’ve before at the thought of them together alone. I felt relief. She would make sure he was safe. I turned from Clara and focused on that man I once called father.Answering to the call of my growing flames I dashed forward. I promised to give them what they wished soon. The need for blood, for sliced skin, and the smell of burning flesh drove me forward. I would have what I desired, I would have my vengeance, my revenge. My anger fanned the flames and they grew hotter than they ever have before. I screamed out in anguish as I rushed toward the man who should have been the father I deserved. He was nothing but a disappointment.Tears run down my cheeks before they dry up and evaporate. I don’t cry for him or what I’m going to do, no, I’ll revel in my father’s death. The tears continue