***“Hey, I need to be in the conference room. The others are waiting.” Philip told Troy who was lying on his back with his eyes wide open but he didn’t acknowledge his words.The alpha had asked his betas and heads of units to assemble in the conference room that dawn, to wait for Ryan and Agyemang who according to Jeremy, had insisted on going with Ryan. But although Philip knew that his crew was already waiting in the conference room, he was finding it very difficult to leave his disturbed mate.“Troy?” Philip reached out to cup his mate’s cheeks. “Ryan will bring him home. Have faith.”“What if they’ve already done something to…for all you know he’s not even alive anymore.”“He’s alive, Troy,” Philip said firmly. “A.G. would have felt it if he wasn’t.”“You sure about that?” There was so much hope in Troy’s eyes. “Because I don’t know what I’ll do if something happens to him, Philip.” He clearly wanted so much to believe what his mate was telling him.“Come here.” Philip sat on th
***Immediately after Troy felt Philip pull off his spent cock, he moved to straddle him and slammed his lips on Philip’s, plundering his mate’s mouth like a starved man, loving the taste of himself on Philip. The kiss was so hot Philip had to make an effort not to give in and take his sexy mate as he’d demanded earlier. He silently applauded his control. By the time Troy calmed down and collapsed against Philip, the alpha was trembling from arousal.“God, what was that?” Troy gasped breathlessly, aftershocks flashing through him. “That was fucking amazing.” He said with a breathless laugh.“You just swore.” Philip laughed. “Is that what blowjobs do to you? Make you swear?” Philip looked totally amused.“What did you expect?” Troy groaned. “After hanging around you lot, it’s only to be expected. You just blew me, Philip.” He sounded dazed.“I know. I was here.” Philip grinned, loving that Troy seemed to have loved what he’d done. At least his mate enjoyed his inexperienced blow jobs,
***“Already?” Philip stood too but Jeremy pointed at his own head and gestured for him to resume his seat as he took his seat as well.‘How are you able to communicate on our mind-link if you’re not on the pack’s land?’ Jeremy was asking his mate with a confused frown on his face.‘Ask your kid.’ Ryan chuckled. ‘I just got the urge to try so I did. I’m just as surprised as you.’‘This is freaky.’ Jeremy breathed.‘Watch it.’ Ryan gave a mock growl. ‘His dad hates any word that sounds like freak…’‘Aw zip it, we’re all freaks.’ Jeremy drawled. ‘Everyone is here so I’d rather I video-call you to enable us plan together, okay?’‘Alright.’“Okay, here goes…” Jeremy murmured as he dialed Ryan’s number.“Were you just chatting with him on your mind-link?” Philip asked, his shocked look mirroring that of the others around the table.“Yep.” Jeremy tried to maintain a straight face but failed and allowed the awed grin to burst free.“How?” Gloria screeched. “I thought you said he was at Agyem
***“If they think I’m going to stand by and watch them take my brother again, they have another thing coming.” Jeremy’s growl was packed with so much anger and power a hush fell on the people in the conference room.‘Baby?’ Ryan called out softly on his mind-link with Jeremy. ‘Calm down, please. Troy is not going anywhere.’“Easy, brother.” Philip rasped low in his throat as he gripped Jeremy’s shoulder and gave him a slight shake. “The only way they can get to Troy is over our dead fucking bodies.” He growled. As Jeremy’s closest friend, Philip knew that it was imperative to calm the alpha of alphas before he got too upset. No one wanted Jeremy to snap.“Yeah…thanks.” Jeremy breathed. With his mate’s voice in his head and his friend’s reassuring grip, Jeremy visibly calmed down.“Paul says that Mary has a lot of witches she’s using,” Agyemang informed the group. “He even knows that some had been made to look like him to fool us.”“What else did he tell you?” Philip asked.“That’s it
***In the next instant, Ryan was in the conference room, standing right beside Jeremy. “Hello.” He grinned at everyone as Jeremy stood up and enfolded him in his arms.“Good job, honey,” Gloria called out.“Thanks, mum.” Ryan’s response was muffled as his face was pressed against Jeremy but Gloria hear him perfectly. When Jeremy eventually released him, Ryan turned to address Philip. “Now, tell me what to do.”“I’ve got this, babe.” Jeremy rasped as he took his seat and drew a yawning Ryan into his lap. “I’ll blast all of them to oblivion as soon they step onto our land.”“No, you won’t.” Philip countered.“What’s the fun in that?” Stan stared at Jeremy.“There may be some innocent people in there, Jer,” Philip said. “We need to be sure of who we’re sending into the afterlife.”“That’s true.” Jeremy breathed.“So…” Philip looked at the people gathered. “Let’s plan.”***“Holy shit!” Mario exclaimed as the ground shook with two massive explosions, one rapidly following the other. “You
***“Ryan and Deloris, you’re up,” Philip said out loud for Deloris’ sake. Warlocks didn’t have the ability to communicate with werewolves telepathically.“On it, Alpha,” Deloris muttered as she reached for Ryan’s hand.The two didn’t even have to open their mouths. The dark clouds instantly cleared. What happened next was both funny and strange. The witches stopped chanting and looked at one another as though they didn’t know where they were or what they were doing there. The look on their faces soon turned from confusion to apprehension. Some started crying, saying they didn’t feel the same, whilst others stated angrily that their powers had been stolen.“You’re no longer witches, ladies,” Deloris announced with a smug smile. “You’ve been stripped of your…gift…” She shrugged.“How dare you…” One former witch began to speak angrily but the high priested waved her wand again, instantly sealing the lady’s lips.“You should be grateful, ladies.” Deloris’ eyes narrowed. “We could have ki
***“Del-the-fucking-Spell.” Mary muttered as she stared at Deloris with recognition. Almost every upper-level warlock knew about the warlock whose expertise, when it came to spells, was legendary. Over a century ago, she’d fallen in love with a wolf and caused a massive uproar between her clan and the werewolves. There had been a fierce battle that had resulted in the death of the wolf that Del-the-Spell was in love with. Del had disappeared, never to be heard of again. “I see you’re still running with fleabags.”“Sorry, I didn’t get that.” Deloris shrugged. “I don’t speak bullshit. Your arse must be pretty jealous of all the shit that comes out of your mouth. You’re trespassing, woman.”“I thought you said the warlock was pregnant.” Mary addressed Sally.“The warlock who came to take the boy was pregnant.” Sally insisted. “If Mario wasn’t a…toad, he would have…”“About that…” Mary sighed. She waved a hand in the direction of the high priestess, instantly sweeping the elderly woman o
***“This is your mate?” Mary’s eyes ran over Ryan. “Clearly a man but also clearly pregnant. What is freakier than that?” She drawled. “A pack full of freaks.” Mary began to laugh.“If I stay here for long, I might become a donkey or something.“Mary?” Sally gasped just as everyone began to chuckle. A donkey stood where Mary stood a second earlier.“What?” The donkey rolled its eyes at Sally. “Even they think it’s funny. “That sounds like a title of a book actually.” The donkey laughed as Ryan turned to look at the high priestess and Deloris with questioning eyes. “Like that book…A Quiver Full of Arrows. This one will be, A Pack Full of Freaks… get it?” The donkey grinned at a horrified-looking Sally.The amused chuckles soon turned into laughter as both the high priestess and Deloris shook their heads at Ryan, indicating that neither of them had turned Mary into the talking donkey.“Oh, my god…” Ryan gasped when it dawned on him who the culprit was. He gave a laughing Jeremy an icy
***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