First meeting from Charlie's perspective. Thank you for reading!
Charlie’s POV My mate winced with the admission that he was still in love with his ex, knowing it would cause me pain. And it did, whether it made logical sense or not. It was just my luck to be mated to a broken-hearted man when I was already so broken myself. I simply nodded at his admission and kept my expression blank. At least he was honest with me. He could have been one of those men who took advantage of the bond, used me for his own pleasure before rejecting me. Somehow, the realization he was a better man than that made it hurt even more. But I blinked back my tears and swallowed the lump in my throat. “You don’t need to apologize to me. We just met. You don’t owe me anything.” I said truthfully, though it pained me to hear my wolf’s sad whimpers. She deserved to find happiness with her mate. I could never understand why the Goddess had abandoned me to the miserable life I’d lived. But then Cheyenne had come to me and I finally felt, if not healed, at least whole. S
Nathan’s POV “No one is rejecting anyone!” I growled at Charlie the moment the words left her lips. Fuck! This was all so confusing. Mallory was never going to be mine. A fool could see the strength of her bond with the triplets even if she hadn’t told me herself that she was choosing them. I was really trying to get over her. Why couldn’t the Goddess have given me just a little more time before she put my mate in my path? “Alpha Nathan-," Charlie sighed at me but I cut her off with a snarl. “Just Nathan, Charlie. You’re my mate! You don’t call me by my title.” I scolded. “But that’s just a technicality isn’t it? You don’t want me and I may not be perfect, but my wolf is. She doesn’t deserve to be strung along by a mate who doesn’t want her. So let’s just get the rejection over with.” She argued. “I never said I didn’t want you!” My response was nearly loud enough to constitute a bark and I immediately felt guilty for it. “You said you loved someone else. It’s the same
Charlie’s POV “You-, you want to kiss me?” Well he wouldn’t after that stupid question. He pulled me into his chest and snaked one arm around my waist. His body felt so warm against me that before I realized it, I was melting into him. He gently tipped my chin up to face him and though I wasn't quite sure how to interpret the look in his eyes, It certainly made me weak in the knees. “I very much want to kiss you, Charlotte.” The sultry way he said my full name sent tingles of pleasure straight to my core. The sparks from our mate bond were unreal. I’d heard of them before but never understood what people meant when they talked about how addictive they are. Now I knew. Because if he never stopped touching me with those sparks firing between us like miniature fireworks, I would happily stay glued to him forever. “Um, okay.” I whispered, my eyes drawn to his full lips like magnets, unable to look away. The feeling must have been mutual because I could feel my lips tingling u
Charlie’s POV I woke up in the early hours of the morning to a full bladder and a very hard cock poking me in the ass. I managed to slip out of bed to relieve myself and guzzle down the glass of cool water Nathan had so thoughtfully brought for me when he came to bed last night. When I crawled back beside Nathan, I left a little bit of space between us, not wanting to disturb his sleep by snuggling back into him. Though every fiber of my being craved to feel him against me. So I was more than pleasantly surprised when he reached out and tugged me over until my back was flush against his chest and his morning wood was nestled between my thighs. I would have been sure he was awake if it weren’t for the fact his breathing never changed. With the comfort of his warmth surrounding me, it was no time at all before I drifted back to sleep. When I woke again, it was to the sunlight streaming in my bedroom window. I sat up and rubbed the sleep from my eyes but when I blinked them open, i
Nathan’s POV I fucked up! I knew it the minute I heard Charlie growl at me for hugging Mallory. Then Mallory not-so-subtly pointed out I should have been more sensitive to my new mate’s feelings and that made me feel even worse. I was so fucking pissed at myself, I ended up taking it out on everyone else with curt comments and stomping around like a toddler in a tizzy. Charlie’s voice had sounded so small when she introduced herself to Mallory. Then she apologized for growling like she had no right to stake a claim over me. I already hated that she didn’t see her worth and then I just gave her even more reason to question her own value. I’d actually found it kinda hot when she growled at me. If I hadn’t been so mortified at my own behavior, I would have told her so. Why did it all have to be so fucking complicated? Mallory and her triplets had just left and I finally had a chance to go in search of my Luna. I had no idea what I was going to say to fix my fuck up, but I was sure as
Charlie’s POV Waking up to find Nathan missing from the bed was becoming a bit of a bad habit. After the way I found him last time, with Mallory wrapped up in his arms, I wasn’t sure I wanted to go looking for him again. But unfortunately, I couldn’t seem to sleep without him so I threw on my clothes and started the search. Once again, it didn’t take me long to locate him. He was in pretty much the same place I’d found him last time, only this time the situation couldn’t be more different. “Nathan! Are you okay? Where are you hurt?” He was covered in blood and I was tugging at his shirt, ready to strip him naked to find the source and stop the bleeding. “I’m fine, little lamb. It’s not my blood.” He assured me. Only once I knew he wasn’t hurt did the others standing with him come into focus. Another woman stood next to him, splattered head to toe in thick red blood. And a man the size of a house was practically plastered to her side, the blood from her body smeared down his
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!” I cursed to myself and the four walls of my office. I’d come down here to hide from the fact that Charlie was still lying in bed. Completely naked. After showering together, we both agreed that particular cat was out of the bag. No need to hide what we’d already seen. And we both happened to prefer sleeping in the nude. The problem was, I couldn’t stop thinking about her luscious body. And my cock apparently had me on mute because all my attempts to talk him down were summarily ignored. Like I said, it was a problem. Which is how I found myself opening the Council summons claiming Darcy had conspired with Mallory and her mates to murder Quade. I set the summons aside. Even something that dire couldn’t divert my attention from the ache in my cock or the almost inescapable desire to rejoin my naked mate in our bed. I’d never felt such a soul-deep need to be one with another person before. Not even with Mallory. My mind automatically drifte
Charlie’s POV “Mmm, that feels amazing.” Nathan joined me in the shower and made washing my hair into a full blown spa experience. “I aim to please.” His fingers drifted from my scalp to massage my neck and shoulders. My head dropped back and I moaned as my muscles melted under his touch. Despite the mind-blowing orgasm I’d just had, his touch had my pussy throbbing all over again. Or maybe I was just still tingling from our earlier escapades. “Thank you, by the way.” I told him, thinking about that orgasm again. “For what, lamb?” He sounded distracted, too busy leaving kisses down the column of my neck. “For this morning. For giving me my first orgasm and treating me like my pleasure mattered to you.” I answered. “What?” He turned me to face him, peering down at me in concern. “You’ve never had an orgasm before today?” “It’s not like the men I’ve been with concerned themselves with whether or not I was enjoying myself, Nathan.” I flashed him a weak grin, my words hanging hea
Hello Lovely Readers! Once again I want to thank you all for supoorting my work! I hope you enjoyed reading Resisting The Alpha Triplets and Her Heartroken Alpha as much as I did writing them. I may not have time to respond to every comment and review, but I read them all and take every word to heart. So if you have time, please let me know what you though, either in the review or comments section. I would appreciate it so much! As for what comes next, I will be working on The Legends of Glass Lake Series which will focus on the next generation of the Glass Lake as well as their friends and allies' children from the Celtic Wolf Series. Book one is still untitled but will focus on Mason Cross and Elena Stone as well as introducing new character. I hope to begin publishing the first few chapters in early January and hope you'll join me for the ride. Much love, Cara
Charlie’s POV 20 Years Later “Oh little lamb,” Nathan cooed, pulling me into lap. “Do you want to talk about it?” He’d found me pouring over a photo album filled with pictures of Levi when he was little. I was sobbing hysterically and even his strong arms holding me tight didn’t help to stem the tears. I couldn’t believe my first born was already a man. And he was leaving us. “It’s not forever, love. He’ll be home before you know it. Maybe he’ll find her in the first pack territory he stops in and bring her straight back home!” He was trying to be uplifting but the reminder that my baby was old enough to find a mate just made me cry all the harder. At twenty years old, neither Levi nor his best friends, Parker and Carson Collins, had found their mates. At eighteen, none of them had been too fussed about it. Now two years later, Nathan and the Black Moon Alphas were all ready to retire but their heirs preferred to be mated before taking over their packs. So all three boys were
4 Months Later Julia’s POV “Just be glad you aren’t having three.” Mallory said as I groaned while trying to lower my heavily pregnant self into the nearest chair. “I was literally the size of a house by the end. My guys had to carry me everywhere. Even to the bathroom!” The shuddering grimace she made had me laughing until it strained the muscles in my belly and my chuckle ended as more of a grunt. Before I could blink, Nathan was there, rubbing my tummy in soothing circles and tucking a pillow behind my lower back. He was my ever-present shadow. I couldn’t so much as clear my throat without him clucking over me like a mother hen. “Looks like you aren’t faring much better.” Mallory observed. “I can’t even waddle to the bathroom in the middle of the night without him leaping out of bed and trying to rush me to the hospital.” I confirmed. Mallory just nodded, shooting me a knowing look. She shooed Nathan away, promising to call him if I needed anything and I was grateful. I
Nathan’s POV “Will you stop pacing?” Charlie complained as I wore a path through Dr. Mahon’s office. As soon as I’d gotten the message he wanted to see us, I’d bundled her up and stuffed her into the car, her protesting the whole way. She had wanted to wait a day to recover from her heat before leaving the comfort of our room but I’d insisted we come right away. If we were going to get bad news, I wanted to get ahead of it as soon as possible. “Sorry if I’m making you anxious, lamb. But where the hell is he? For someone who’s been calling us for days, demanding we see him ASAP, he’s taking his sweet damn time!” I’d meant to apologize but ended up growling instead. “Well since you insisted on showing up without even calling first, I’m guessing he’s with another patient. Don’t you think they deserve the same time and attention you’d want him to give me?” She chided. Duly chastised, I sank into the chair next to her and slipped my hand into hers, lacing our fingers together. A
Charlie’s POV The second Nathan bit me, the sparks between us intensified. It felt like fireworks shooting off all over my skin, leaving an intense pleasure behind that sent me hurtling over the edge of a cliff. I’d never felt such pure, perfect bliss. I heard myself scream as my orgasm rocked through me but it was only a vague awareness. Hearing was too much effort when all I wanted to do was feel. My pussy contracted around Nathan’s deliciously thick cock, tighter than it ever had. His hot cum splashed my walls, sending waves of ecstasy coursing through me with every spurt. My toes curled and my spine tingled but more than the physical pleasure, my heart soared, Because I could feel Nathan’s joy at claiming me deep in my bones. We belonged to each other forever and he was euphoric! I never knew it was possible for someone to love me that way, with a love that was pure, and true, and unshakable. But along with his elation were equal parts guilt and remorse. It would take some
Nathan’s POV Charlie’s heat was rising again. I could see it in the beautiful flush of her skin and the way she was starting to squirm. Every impulse drove me to reach out and touch her. But I wouldn’t. Not yet. This decision was too important to taint with heat-induced desire. “You want to mark me?” She was staring at me like I’d just asked her to volunteer as tribute in the Hunger Games. It destroyed me to see how terrified she was of tying herself to me but I couldn’t blame her. After the vile things I said to her, she couldn’t possibly trust my intentions. I could see the fear warring with raw carnal desire in her eyes and knew I only had moments to convince her to take a leap of faith with me before her heat took away any possibility of rational consent. “Please tell me I haven’t lost you, Charlie!” My voice was raspy, a heavy plea in my tone. “I know I accused you of lying, but you were only doing what life had forced you to do, protecting yourself because you’d never b
Charlie’s POV “Charlie, please calm down, lamb.” Nathan reached for me but I took a step back. “Stop calling me that! Where am I and why are you here?” I demanded. “Please come sit down. I’ll explain everything.” His tone was imploring and his eyes held so much pain, like it physically hurt him to watch me panic. “I don’t want-, aaagh!” a stomach cramp hit me so hard I cried out and buckled over, then a gush of slick ran down my legs. I looked up at Nathan, horrified. He was already at my side, lifting me in his arms and carrying me back to bed. I wanted to scream at him to put me down but his warmth was already seeping into my bones and the pain seemed to ease the longer he held me close. I almost whined when he set me on the bed, his body heat ebbing away. “Let me help you, love.” He said, climbing into the bed behind me and pulling my back tight to his chest. I was still wearing the scandalous dress Brad had given me for the party but someone had put a shirt over it.
Nathan’s POV Rage simmered in my veins as I held my lifeless mate in my arms. I clenched my jaw against the roar threatening to escape. I felt ripped in two between the urge to keep Charlie close while battling the need to go back to the party and rip that fucker’s head from his shoulders. “She’s breathing, right? Tell me she’s breathing!” Darcy whimpered next to me. “She is but it’s shallow. Her heartbeat is steady, though.” I assured her. “What’s happening in there, we can’t let that stand, Alpha!” Braden’s growl was a vicious promise of retribution. “I’ve already called the Black Moon Alphas. They’re assembling a team as we speak.” I told him. “My only regret is that I won’t be there to see it when they burn, but getting Charlie to safety is my priority right now.” “Can she make it home or do we need to detour?” He asked, his voice thick with concern. I knew he was struggling to hold it together. Knowing what was done to your mate and seeing the truth of it firsthand w
Charlie’s POV “Mine!” Nathan roared, storming over to me and the man who’d essentially paid for my company for the night, and not even with money but promises, because that’s how little I was worth. I had no idea what he was doing here but I knew it was his wolf’s instinct that drove him to claim me, not the man himself. He was done with me. He’d made that perfectly clear. Still, it hurt to see his handsome face so near and not be able to touch him so I turned away. “Do you know this man?” Hugh dug his fingers into my thigh in anger at the interruption and I bit back a wince. As far as he was concerned, he owned me. Anyone claiming otherwise was a threat to his percieved importance and he couldn’t allow that without repurcussions. Not to mention he’d deluded himself into thinking the other men were actually interested in the ridiculous jokes he was telling and he wasn’t the type to easily give up the attention. “No. Not any more.” I answered timidly. “I thought I did but I was w