Cora twitched but she didn’t wake up. There was a damp spot on my shirt from her drool. She gripped my shirt tighter as she rubbed her cheek against my shirt. I held my breath and waited. She didn’t wake up from another nightmare but something in her dreams was troubling her. Just as I blew out a slow breath, Cora stirred again, digging her knee into my crotch. I winced and reached down to grip her knee so I could pull her leg higher up. The last thing I needed was to be kneed in the balls when she jerked awake. Ryder sighed behind Cora. “It’s raining.” “Where were you planning on taking her?” I asked him. “The waterfall.” I frowned up at the ceiling. “How were you planning on getting there?” “The bikes.” “Cora can’t drive a car, Ryder. What makes you think she can drive a dirt bike?” He remained silent long enough for me to realize that he hadn’t thought things through. I had no problem with Ryder pursuing his relationship with Cora. After all the shit he had been
Werewolf anatomy. Female: A female’s werewolf anatomy is the same as a female’s human anatomy, BUT and I put emphasis on the but. Although they look the same, some body parts function differently. A female has the ability to control her ovaries which means that she has the ability to choose when she gets pregnant.My eyes snapped up. “Can your females really do that? Control when they get pregnant?”Keiran’s eyes flashed black for a second before it turned back to normal. “Yes,” he growled. “It’s a blessing and a curse.”I glanced over at Axel lounging on the couch with a book. He looked completely focused on what he was reading, but I knew he could probably hear us. Ryder stood by the sink, washing the dishes. I had offered to help him but he had declined my help. Keiran had then suggested that we get started with my homework. I leaned closer to Keiran. “I can’t do that,” I whispered. “I know.” Keiran smiled at me. “Which is why there won’t be any sex until you’re ready. And when
Why did he insist on coming?I glanced over at Axel with a frown. He never traveled anywhere during the day, he never took that risk. As he had said earlier, the sun could come out any second. Axel had taken precautions just in case, but I wasn’t sure if it would do him any good. The windows were tinted so that at least offered some protection. “Idiot,” I muttered under my breath. Axel didn’t stir. I frowned at the road. Was he sleeping? If he was I was going to kick his ass because it meant that we couldn’t leave him alone in the state. “Did you have other plans?” Cora asked softly. I glanced at her. “No. Why are you asking?”“It looks like you’re mad that we have to go into town,” she said softly. “I’m pissed at the weather,” I told her. “I wanted to take you up to the waterfall so we could spend some time together.” “Oh.” She swallowed loudly.“I want to know everything about you, Cora.”She shifted in the seat. Reaching down, I placed my hand on her thigh and squeezed her
It was hard to read Axel’s expression.The guy stood next to me with a basket full of pads, and the sunglasses he wore were too dark to see his eyes.Was he embarrassed? Should I take the basket from him?I bit my lip as my eyes darted around. There were a lot of people standing in line for the pharmacy.A gasp fell from my lips when Axel wrapped an arm around my waist and suddenly jerked me against the front of his body. His head lowered until his warm breath fanned the side of my neck.“The night we found you,” he whispered. “It was raining, but there was a scent that clung to your skin. He was the one that dumped you in the woods. Do you see him?”Gripping his shirt, I glanced around. There were no familiar faces at all. I couldn’t even see Ryder.“See anyone?”I tilted my head back to look up at him. “No.”My eyes dropped to his lips which were inches from mine. Was his kiss going to feel the same as Keiran’s?His lips twitched. Leaning down, he brushed his lips softly against min
“Pick up! Pick up! Pick up!” I shifted gears and jerked the wheel to the left. A car honked behind me, but I ignored it as I pressed my foot down. “Ryder?”“They fucking took her,” I growled. “They have Axel too.”“Who?” “I don’t exactly know who but it’s someone from Rowan’s pack.”Keiran muttered a few curses. “Where did they take her?”“Some human saw them load Cora into a black SUV. Nobody saw anything. They headed east,” I told him. “I haven’t spotted them yet.”Keiran was silent for a few minutes but I could hear him moving. “There’s woods surrounding the mall, isn’t there?” “You think they took her there?” “Humans are too scared to enter the forest. It’s also a great place to hide a body.”Growling, I hit the brakes and then made a U-turn to head back in the direction of the mall. “I’m on my way. If you find them, don’t do anything stupid.”I ended the call. Was he expecting me to just stand back and watch them hurt her? I didn’t fucking care who they were, if they touc
“Scream.”My body jerked, eyes snapping open. “It’s okay. You’re okay.” The arm around my waist tightened, pulling my body back against his. “We’re home.”I glanced around, taking everything in. We were back in my bedroom and it still looked the same as it had when I left. Swallowing, I raised a shaky hand to my neck and pressed it to the spot that was still throbbing. “I healed you,” Axel explained. “You bit me,” I whispered. He was silent for a few seconds. “Yes.”I scooted forward, making his arm slip away. Turning onto my back, I hesitated a moment more before I turned onto my side to face him. His eyes darted over my face and then dropped down to my neck where his eyes lingered for a few seconds and then snapped up to mine.“You fed from me.”“Yes,” he answered after a few seconds of hesitation. “I tried not to resist.”“Do you always find it hard to control yourself?” I asked him. Axel’s lips twitched. “No. I usually have better control.”My eyes dropped to his lips. Lips
A lot of packs had their own dynamics and I respected that, but I couldn’t understand how they would want someone like the boy in front of me as their alpha. He was pathetic. Dean and Rowan were a lot alike when it came to personalities. Both were pathetic, liars and too scared to stand up and take responsibility for their mistakes. “My father’s going to kill you,” he growled, flashing his canines at me. I tilted my head to the side as I watched him. The bars were made of metal mixed with a healthy amount of Wolfs-bane and the idiot had learned it the hard way. He should have been able to smell it but he either didn’t or he was too agitated to take in his surroundings. Didn’t blame him. Axel entered the room with the smell of Cora’s arousal still clinging to his skin. I wanted to know what they had done. If she had given her consent for things to go so far, but I didn’t want to ask questions with the bastard within hearing. “Let me go!” He made the mistake of gripping the bar
My Mom had been the one to home-school me. After everything Blue showed me and what we talked about, I realized how much my Mom hadn’t taught me when it came to sex-ed. She had explained the human version of how babies were made. Maybe she had been hoping that one day I would marry a human. I had been expecting that too, but it was clear that my life was meant to take a different path. A scoff fell from my lips. Who would have thought I would be blessed with three mates, or was it a curse?I touched the bruise on the side of my face and I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Blue had left a few minutes ago after promising to buy me some toys for my birthday. She had surprisingly not questioned me on the bruises which made me believe that the whole pack already knew what happened with Dean. Letting out a sigh, I finished tying my hair and then made my way out of my bedroom. The last thing I wanted was to see Keiran after what he walked in on, but I couldn’t hide in my room fo
Ryder drove us home and parked the truck in the drive. It was awkward to climb out of the car after sitting on Keiran’s lap for so long. Both of them slid from the truck. Keiran nodded towards Ryder. I frowned at the silent conversation they were having. Without a word, Ryder disappeared into the house. Keiran turned towards me, making me tense. I held still as he walked over towards me. Stopping in front of me, he reached up and swiped his thumb across my bottom lip. “You have a little something here…” he whispered. Slowly his head lowered, as if he was waiting for me to stop him. I tilted my head back, lips parted and eagerly waiting for his kiss.“Did I tell you how sexy you looked when you were ready to fight Abigail for touching me?” he questioned. I nodded. “I wanted to rip your clothes off and fuck you in the forest.” A shiver raced down my spine. I could imagine it.But what kind of example would that be? The park was full of kids. It wouldn’t have gone well with all
I ran my wrist under the cold water for a few seconds and then splashed my face. My reflection in the mirror caught my attention as I straightened. My lips were swollen and my cheeks flushed with colour. I reached up to fix the strands of hair that were out of place. Once I was sure that the strands were going to stay in place, I spun around and exited the bathroom. Ryder was zipping the bags closed. I glanced around the room and frowned. There were no personal belongings at all. “How long have you been staying here?” I asked him.He shrugged. “A few years.”“Oh.”“It made sense to move in here once I was old enough. Keiran and I were at each other’s throats constantly. He was stressed about taking over the pack and I…I was being a prick and rubbing everything in his face.” Ryder paused. “Mom made the suggestion and I accepted. Made things easier even though I knew that Keiran had some of his men watching me.”“If you fought so much back then, isn’t that going to be a problem aga
“Are you okay?”My eyes darted over to Lucas. He raised a questioning eyebrow when I only blinked at him. With a stiff nod, I turned my focus back to the men seated around the table. I was supposed to be paying attention, but Cora was making it difficult. When I marked Laura, she rejected my mark instantly. I never had the opportunity to experience a mate bond with her. I could feel Cora inside me, it was like we were one. Everything she was feeling, I was feeling. And I meant everything. Swallowing, I shifted in my seat, trying to adjust my hard-on as discreetly as possible. I should be glad that she and Ryder made up, but I wasn’t too fond of the way they were doing it. If I was alone it wouldn’t have been a problem. But I was in a room surrounded by elders and some of my best men in an important meeting. And I couldn’t even concentrate on what was being said. Because all I could focus on was the pleasure my brother was giving my mate. Our mate. “-I’m just saying that maybe
Xan and I talked about my abilities a little more while Ryder washed the dishes. Although I wasn’t a pro yet, I knew the basics. Hell, I knew how to do things before I was even aware of my abilities. But what Ryder was asking me was a lot different than speaking to someone in their head. “Just close your eyes,” Ryder ordered softly. “Think about what you want me to do to you and then focus on showing me that image. Don’t think about anyone else. Just me.”It sounded easy enough. Sucking in a breath, I slowly blew it out as I closed my eyes. Images flashed through my mind until I focused on one specific one. Ryder on his knees between my legs with his face buried against my pussy. My eyes snapped open and a gasp fell from my lips. He was making the image a reality because Ryder was on his knees between my legs, lips locked around my clit, and his tongue flicked back and forth. I moaned as I reached down to bury my hands in his hair. My hips rolled as the pleasure increased. And
I walked right up to the front desk. My smile faltered when the woman glanced up. She didn’t look friendly, but I didn’t let it stop me. “Hi,” I greeted. “I’m here to see Kelsey…” I trailed off when I realized I didn’t know her last name. “No visitors.”My shoulders sagged. “Let’s try that again,” Ryder growled. “We’re here to see Kelsey.”His chest brushed against my back when he stepped closer. I tensed for a moment when he gripped my hips and then relaxed again. He caged me in between him and the counter as we waited for the woman who was busy typing on the computer. She cleared her throat as she turned back to us. “She was discharged last night.” “Thank you.”Gripping my hand, he led me out of the building and back to the truck. “You know where she lives right?” I asked him. Ryder pursed his lips instead of answering, but he started the truck and headed in the opposite direction of home. The drive was short and filled with a tense silence. He said nothing as he parked in f
Kill him, he growled. We will hide the body and make sure that nobody can find them. I turned around to glare at Xan but caught Cora’s eyes instead. Her eyes narrowed, making colour flood my cheeks. It felt like she knew exactly what my beast and I were thinking about.Clearing my throat, I turned around and started cleaning the counter. It was hard to concentrate because I could feel her eyes burning into my skin.What’s she thinking?“I should get going,” Xan muttered. “You have one of your mates with you, but if you need anything, you can just call me.”Suck ass.His chair scraped loudly against the floor when he stood. I bit my lip to stop myself from making an unnecessary comment. Silence settled around us the moment he left. I listened for the soft click of the front door to make sure that he was gone.With the counters clean and nothing else to do, I turned around only to find the kitchen empty.Cora left without making a sound.I frowned and rubbed my chest. She was upset and
I expected this to be awkward. But I woke up alone in bed in my room. All we’d been doing was talking about taking things slowly and at a pace I was comfortable with. Just the other day Keiran had pointed out that I wasn’t ready for our bond to be completed and I had agreed with him.Things have changed a lot since we last had that conversation.Reaching up, I traced the skin around our bond mark. It was healed and stood out starkly against my pale skin. My lips twitched and slowly curled into a smile. A few inches higher and my fingers brushed over the slightly raised skin. I shivered, enjoying the warmth that flooded my body. It took me a few minutes to figure out that the emotions filling me weren’t just my own. I couldn’t make sense of it, but I knew that they belonged to Keiran. Still smiling, I reached for my brush. I divided my hair into two sections and then started combing it. When I was done, I braided my hair and then dropped the towel. I took the time to rub some lo
I was hot, sweaty, and sticky between my legs. My body ached. Everything hurt from my arms down to my legs. It felt like I had been exercising nonstop. Groaning, I turned around and rolled straight into another body. Warm sweaty skin brushed mine. I sucked in a breath and winced at the scent that filled my nostrils. Our scents were combined and it was my new favourite smell. Except I didn’t care much for the lingering scent of sex that filled the room. A low groan made my stomach clench. There was a rustle of sheets as the body next to mine moved. I forced my tired eyes open and blinked a few times to clear my blurry vision. The bed dipped behind me and a second later, someone gripped my hip. I turned my head and frowned at the man hovering above me. Axel smiled as he leaned over me. Biting my lip, I slowly turned onto my back. “Hey, sweetling. How are you feeling?”I swallowed a few times before I answered him. “Tired and dirty,” I croaked. His smile widened. “I ran you a
My beast wanted out. He couldn’t understand why we were downstairs dealing with them when we should be upstairs next to our mate who needed us. All he cared about was her and not the danger she was currently in. We needed to protect her. We needed to make sure that we were going to be safe when her full heat hit. I studied Xan with my brows dipped into a frown. We were the only ones who had seen Cora shift. Nobody else knew about it. Yet, somehow he knew about her. “How do you know about Cora?” Ryder asked the question before I could. Xan shifted in his chair but his focus was on Axel. I frowned at my brother. It would be easy for him to get the answers we needed. I hated how it was done, but it was effective. “She called to me,” Xan said softly. “Don’t look at me like that. I’m not crazy. She called to you the same way she called to me. You found her, didn’t you?”Dread flooded me. “Is…” I sucked in a breath and blew it out. “Is she your mate?”His eyes darted between the three