***“We can’t have the son of a seasoned warrior looking untrained in a fight.” Philip grinned. “Definitely not my mate.” He gave a mock growl. “But with the way I’m feeling about him right now, I’m not in the position to teach him how to fight. What I want to do to him has nothing to do with…”“Aw shut up, Philip.” Gloria tried hard to suppress her laughter but couldn’t. To say she was impressed by Philip’s self-control was an understatement. But she knew for a fact that the only reason Philip hadn’t yet consummated his mating with her son was his feeling of guilt at that premature marking and the council. “I could train him if you don’t mind.” She shrugged.“I don’t,” Philip said quickly. Apart from the fact that training her son would help Gloria bond more with Troy, his mate would be receiving his training from one of the best…if not the very best warriors that the pack had ever had.A brilliant smile appeared on Gloria’s face. “Thank you, honey. But brace yourself for when you co
***“I didn’t know Jeremy had another brother besides…”“His brother wasn’t killed by hunters, after all, A.G.” Philip sighed. “He was taken by Reynard.”“The fuck!”“Long story. Will fill you in after the run.”“Can’t wait.” Agyemang looked shocked. “Where’s Jeremy?”“He’s not running.” Philip chuckled. “Doesn’t want his mate to feel left out. He can’t run.”“Why can’t Ryan run?”“I’ll leave that explanation for Jeremy.” Philip’s grin was downright wicked.“Stanwood Pack,” Agyemang muttered with a shake of his head. “Always drama.”“Would you want to go and change in your suite?” Philip asked. “Or you’d rather change here?”“I want to say hello to Jeremy first,” Agyemang said, waving at Camille. “Can’t come to my boss’ territory and enjoy myself without paying homage first, can I?” He chuckled.“That would be the biggest blunder.” Philip laughed as they started for where Agyemang’s sleek red Mercedes Benz S-Class Pullman was packed.“The betas can change here though.” Agyemang said a
***“Alpha Agyemang!” Clara exclaimed with delight when the suave hunky alpha entered the foyer.“Hello, Clara.” Agyemang grinned as Clara threw herself into his arms. “Missed me huh?”“You know I have.” Clara gushed as she took a step back from the alpha and looked up at him with eyes filled with joy. “Why haven’t you been for a visit all this while?”“Sure you had time to receive visitors?” Agyemang drawled. “I mean you lot have been busy fighting battles to save our asses.”“Yeah, we’re wild like that?” Clara purred as she struck a pose that made Agyemang laugh.“Yeah, yeah, yeah is Jeremy upstairs?” The alpha asked as he glanced around. “Philip says…” Agyemang stopped talking, let out an audible gasp, and then went still.“Philip says what?” Clara asked as her eyes followed the direction of the alpha’s. “Oh, this is Paul, Alpha Agyemang.” She said with a smile at Paul who was staring at Agyemang with blatant admiration. “He’s a friend of Troy’s, Alpha Philip’s…”“That’s the friend
***Troy, to Philip, was adorably feisty and absolutely gorgeous. The strongest of men were powerless when it came to characters like Troy. Be it the strongest-willed men, most respected men, richest men, leaders, men of honour and grace…it didn’t really matter once that individual fell under the charm of a person like Troy. Men were left helpless and weak in the wake of such sweet strength. Philip knew that it wasn’t any different for him.That intense lust that assailed his senses whenever he was with his mate was evidence enough. The need to fuck his mate’s brains out was so bad he was impressed at the self-control he’d exhibited so far. But he’d already acted rashly by giving Troy his mark at the wrong time for which his mate had still not forgiven him. It would definitely not be right, therefore, to pour all his sexual frustration and need on the innocent boy without the appropriate mental preparation.In as much as Troy clearly wanted him, Philip knew that their relationship wou
***“He’s his mate, Troy,” Philip said gently.“What?” Troy turned to look at Philip. “How do you know?”“I asked A.G. on our link when I saw what was going on.”“I don’t believe him,” Troy growled. “He’s just saying that to save his skin.”Philip had to stop himself from bursting into laughter. He didn’t want to add to Troy’s anger by telling him that Agyemang didn’t need to lie to save his skin at all because he could fuck anyone he wanted once the person gave his or her consent.“You know werewolves sometimes find their mates amongst humans, right?” Philip asked.“Yes but…” Troy relaxed back into the swing and stared ahead. “Did your friend even bother to tell Paul he was his mate before getting into his pants?”“I didn’t ask him,” Philip murmured. “We will know soon enough. But please don’t make Paul feel bad about this.” Philip said softly. “They both clearly got carried away. It happens.” He shrugged. In fact, that was rather the norm but Philip refrained from telling his shaken
***“I can’t come right out and tell him that, Paul.” Troy snapped. “But he knows. He tells me to control myself and think pure thoughts whenever I’m aroused around him.”“Oh boy,” Paul murmured.“It’s all good because I wouldn’t know what to do anyway.” Troy got off the couch and went to pick up the two cell phones that Philip had left on the dining table. “Besides, that mammoth dick of his is definitely getting nowhere inside me. This is ours.” He said as he sat back down beside Paul. “This one has your name.” Troy handed one of the boxes to Paul.“Thanks.” Paul took the fully charged phone out of its box and began to scroll through it. “I already have your number and some others stored. Cool! Come closer and let’s take a shot.”“You’re crazy.” Troy laughed but he sat closer to Paul and smiled as he took the shot of them.“Here, let me use yours too.” Paul snatched Troy’s phone from him. “Now smile.” He instructed as he took another shot of them. “Now sit back and let me take one of
***When Troy got to Philip, he leaned over him for a moment, staring into his eyes. Then he threw a leg across Philip’s thighs and then sat on his lap, straddling him. The delighted shouts from the people in the room showed how cool they found that move. Their chants increased as Troy’s gaze lowered to Philip’s mouth. But Troy honestly didn’t know how to go about it. When he felt the nudge in his mind, an indication that Philip wanted to open their mind-link, Troy allowed him in.‘What are you waiting for?’ Philip asked on their mind-link.‘I don’t know what to do.’ Troy muttered.‘Just dig in and take the candy.’ Philip said as he parted his lips.Troy stared at the sexily parted lips of his mate with longing anticipation. The only lips that his had ever touched were Paige’s. And that definitely didn’t count. He wanted so bad to know how Philip’s was going to feel like against his. He leaned in slowly until his lips were on Philip’s surprisingly soft ones, then he closed his eyes. T
***“Where are you going?” Troy asked breathlessly as he watched Philip zipping himself up. Every inch of his body throbbed with wanting.“Out,” Philip responded gruffly. “Something came up.” He grabbed his cell phone off the table and slipped it into his pocket. “If you try to link up and I don’t respond, then I’m out of the pack house. Get in touch on my phone.”He started to leave the bedroom but paused at the door and turned around to look at Troy. Philip didn’t think he’d seen a more desirable person. Troy’s flawless body, those blue lust-filled eyes, the way his kiss-swollen lips trembled slightly, his flushed face…“Fuck…” Philip groaned. On the outside, the alpha looked composed but on the inside, his blood raced like mad. He would have loved nothing more than to get back in that bed and work that sexy body until they both passed out from excessive bliss. But in a way, he thought that message from Jeremy couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. “Will you be okay?”Troy m
***Philip was lost in a sea of pleasure. The sensations that rolled through his body literally left him weak. Somehow, Troy had completely taken over. Throughout that passionate lip-lock, Troy’s hip never stopped moving. He bounced, squeezed, gyrated, and rocked mindlessly against Philip whilst whispering sweet nothings on their mind link. Troy told his man about how much he loved having him inside him, how much he loved the way his sweet shaft was massaging his pleasure button, and how much he wanted him to keep fucking him and never stop.Philip’s entire body began to quake. Troy’s words in his mind, his lips on his, and that sweet tight warmth on his cock felt so staggeringly good it was driving him insane. Philip was completely at the mercy of his sexy mate, near mindless with the need to climax. When he felt that familiar incredibly delicious slither along his spine, his hips surged up, thrusting deep…hitting Troy’s pleasure button with brutal force. Each man tore his mouth away
***Philip pulled down Troy’s pants together with his boxers. Then he crouched down to pull off Troy’s boots and socks, sucking on the head of Troy’s weeping hard cock as he took care of the boots. Troy couldn’t help his cries of pleasure. But immediately after he was free of his boots and pants, Philip was back on his feet.“Kneel on that chair, spread ’em, and arch that arse.” Philip rasped, pointing to a chair that faced the floor-to-ceiling window through which Troy had been admiring the outside view. They were on the top floor so couldn’t possibly be seen by anyone.The alpha grabbed a remote and pressed play, instantly filling the suite with Rihanna’s ‘Love On The Brain’.“Love that song,” Troy mumbled as he did as his mate had instructed, holding onto the back of the chair.“I know.” Philip pressed repeat and threw the remote onto the couch. Then he was on his knees behind Troy, flicking his wet tongue across Troy’s twitching hole.“Oh my god…” Troy gasped, his grip tightening
***“I can’t get over how beautiful this place is.” Troy breathed as he glanced around their sinfully sumptuous suite with its jaw-dropping decor.Their suite, which was supposed to be the most luxurious and expensive in the hotel spanned two full floors. It had its own private fitness room, sauna, steam bath and Jacuzzi, a formal dining room, and its own private elevator. They even had a specially assigned chef and butler. When Troy accidentally pressed a button on the wall and caused the drapes to part, he couldn’t stifle the gasp that tore out of him.“Oh my god, the view from here is incredible.”“It sure is.” Philip breathed from behind his mate, his gaze locked on his sexy adorable mate.“Are you seeing this, Philip?” Troy gushed, totally oblivious to the heated look his mate was giving him. “Wow! This is…” His breath hitched in his throat when he felt Philip’s arms going around him from behind. The intensity of the alpha’s hunger hit Troy like a ton of bricks. Arousal surged th
***Philip waited until the laughter died down before speaking more solemnly:“Being someone’s first love may be great. But to be their last is beyond perfect. It’s priceless. I’ve met thousands of people. But none of them really touched me here…” He laid a hand on his heart and then turned to face Troy. Then for the very first time since meeting his mate, the alpha let down his mind-barrier, allowing Troy into his mind. “…Until I laid eyes on you. Then my heart kinda went…‘oh there he is…I’ve been looking for you.’” The crowd laughed softly. “My life changed…forever. You awakened my soul and planted a fire in my heart that brings peace to my mind. Thank you.You are the very air that I breathe, Troy. I’d give up my soul for you in an instant, even if it means I have to spend eternity in torment.” He rasped in a voice filled with so much emotion. “I promise to live within the warmth of your heart and always call it home. I promise to speak when words are needed and to share the silenc
***When the announcer gave the signal, the two werewolves began to circle each other, both looking for an opening to pounce. The first clash was explosive, both clearly meant business. It was definitely not like any mating combat that had ever happened. Stan was bigger, taller, and had experience on his side but Troy had speed. The young in the crowd were impressed and inspired by the sheer power and skill that was being displayed whilst the grown-ups couldn’t help but appreciate and admire the beauty of the combat. Neither held back. It was definitely not an act. After about eight minutes of awesome display of strength and skill, Stan finally got the upper hand.A collective gasp went up when Stan pinned Troy and raised a hand to deliver his victory strike. What the crowd didn’t anticipate was the swift, brilliantly-executed move that Troy pulled. They did see the shock on the warrior’s face a split second before everything changed. One moment, a cocky Stan had his hand up ready to
***The energy in the brightly lit indoor arena of the Stanwood Pack was like never before. There were at least four thousand people in the arena which could easily accommodate ten thousand people. It was indeed a special day for the pack. Their alpha was finally having his mating ceremony. The pack had been looking forward to the ceremony for months. Every member of the pack, except for babies and toddlers who wouldn’t be comfortable with all the excited noise, was present. Before the revision of the ceremony, only wolves from age twenty-one going up were allowed to attend a mating ceremony.But since the x-rated parts had been taken out, every pack member could be part. Not only was every alpha present, there were invited guests from other packs and also, other supernatural beings. The dancing, drinking, and merry-making had begun in the morning when the group who had attended the Bachelor Soiree at Quain Islands got to the pack-house. Everyone was therefore already in the festive m
***“You know what I mean…” Troy snapped, thrusting up into Philip’s fist. “Just give me your cock already.”‘Shut up and feel.’ Philip whispered on their mind-link even as he increased his tempo. He loved to make his sexy mate come but he couldn’t deny how fun it was to tease the guy.“Oh shit, I’m gonna…what the fuck, Philip.” Troy gasped when Philip let go of not only his drooling cock but also his nipple. He broke out in a sweat. “Why?” Frustrated lust-glazed eyes stared up at Philip. “I really need to come, Philip.” He whispered shakily.“And you will...” Philip breathed. He thought the lust, frustration, irritation, and urgent appeal within his mate’s beautiful eyes made the man so hot. “…soon.” He murmured, getting to his feet. “I just want to give your other nipple some attention too.”“Bullshit, you’re just teasing me,” Troy growled. “That’s mean, Philip.” His eyes followed Philip as he moved to the opposite side of the dining table. “You want me…” He breathed, his eyes stuck
***“I owe your mate big.” Philip breathed. “But for him, I definitely wouldn’t be planning my mating ceremony right now. We’d have been in the middle of a war.”“Yeah, he did save the day didn’t he?” Jeremy chuckled.“And it’s clear that he actually likes Enzo,” Philip said. “I think you should make an effort to get to know him. Our ceremony is a fine opportunity to do that, Jer.” Philip said quietly. “He’s part of the family now, anyway. It’s about time we started treating him like one.”“Aright, alright invite him.” Jeremy groaned. “It’s your party.”“It sure is.”“Ryan will be happy.” Jeremy couldn’t hide his smile.“I know he will.” Philip beamed.***Troy threw his head back and drummed his fingers on the dining table. He was tired. He’d spent the day helping some of his mates complete their assessment courses which were due for submission. He therefore had a lot to cover before his paper the next day. He was sure the anxiety he felt was due to the fact that it was his first pap
***Everyone seemed to be in good spirits. Conversation flowed so easily it seemed as if they’d all known each other for years. Even when the door to the conference room opened later to reveal Jeremy, Ryan, and the three elders, the calm atmosphere remained. Ryan went to sit beside Enzo and picked up Sylver whose arms were stretched out towards him. The boy had clearly missed his dad. After a quick nod at Philip, Jeremy asked for everyone’s attention.“I apologize to all of you, especially our guests, for losing my temper out there.” He began in a quiet voice. “The thought of not seeing my child made me see red…literally. I’ve arranged for a chopper to take you to your…”“No need for that.” Piero cut in. “I’ve already called for another to pick us up.”Jeremy nodded. “I will replace or pay for the one that I destroyed.” He said. “Whichever you prefer.”“You don’t have to do that, Jeremy,” Enzo said. “What I said was wrong. Your reaction, although extreme, was only to be expected of an