Zach stood there for a while, not knowing what to do or say. Finally, after several long seconds of silence, his voice decided to make an appearance. “You should probably go.”
His wolf screamed at him.
His conscience screamed at him.
And even Emily’s eyes seemed to scream at him that this was the wrong decision for him to be making.
“Why?” Emily’s voice trembled, and her hands shook, but she was standing her ground.
“I can’t have anyone find you here.” He didn’t need Jacob or anyone else in the pack to pick up on the slight scent of vampire she was emitting. She still smelled and looked like the same Emily he’d proclaimed his love for at one point, but she was supposed to be the enemy and not the one he wanted to take to his bedroom right now.
“Jacob said you’d be here by yourself for a while,” Emily repeated the information Madison had told her, who said Ale
Emily wasn’t sure why Zach had led her up here, but he made it more than evident when he picked back up where they’d left off in the living room. His touch was more forceful as he backed her up to his bed along the far wall. Emily fell flat on her back as her knees buckled against the edge of the bed. She pulled Zach down with her as she lay flat, and he collapsed on top of her. Instantly her hands were under his shirt, and she began to outline each muscle she felt along his back. Emily moaned as Zach’s fingers began to tease her nipples through her shirt. Her back arched upward as she let out a deep sigh.Zach knew what was probably going to happen was occurring for a reason he’d thought of as the only solution for their dilemma. As much as he wanted to wait and have this be a special time between them and not break an elder law, the only way the others in the pack wouldn’t harm her was if she was bonded as his mate.Clothing was shed, an
This whole matter just became more complicated. Not only had he claimed her, but they’d completed the whole bonding experience that wasn’t supposed to happen just yet.How did she know to bite?Did she know about the bonding between a shifter and their mate?Was she craving blood now?Zach picked up her towel and clothes and walked back to his room.As soon as Zach walked back into his room carrying some needed supplies, Emily could tell by his expression something wasn’t right. “What’s wrong?” She sat upright in the bed when he sat down on the edge.“Um, did you know that you bit me?” He decided to be straightforward and ask her since she already sensed something was wrong. He could tell by the feelings rolling off her and the expression on her face she had no clue what he was referencing.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was just&hel
The group started back to school, and it seemed everything was going as planned for all of them. Jacob kept his distance from Madison. She still ignored him but made it clear through their mental connection that she wasn’t happy when he was getting too physical with Brindle. He would drop Brindle’s hand when they were walking, and she would storm off down the hall. Madison would giggle at the sight, and Jacob would shoot her a dirty look because he’d have to deal with Brindle and her attitude later. He kept telling Madison he wanted to end that relationship, even if they couldn’t say they were together. At least he’d be rid of one complication in his life. Madison kept telling him to wait just a little longer, maybe when school was over, then neither one of them would have to listen to Brindle and her little posse whine.Zach and Emily resumed their romance like it was before the big revelation and their committed bonding. They both were trying t
Zach watched as Jacob sprang up from his seat on the rocking chair. Nothing exciting was going on with the game, so he knew it had to be something that he smelled or sensed. “What?” Zach followed him out with Danny to the entryway leading outside.“I gotta go.” Jacob ripped off his shirt and shorts, not thinking that the others could see his marking, and then shifted into his black wolf. He was off the main grounds and into the wooded areas in less than three seconds. He felt the panic his mate was experiencing and knew she was at Alex’s house. It should only take him no more than two minutes to run there at full speed. He just hoped that was enough time.Zach and Danny watched as Jacob blurred out of their line of vision, then shed their clothes, shifted, and followed in pursuit of where he was going. In Zach’s intuitive state of mind, he knew it must have something to do with Madison because he saw the tattoo marking spreading acro
Jacob had made it back to the house, shifted, and put his clothes back on before his brother and Danny arrived. He went back into the living room and picked up where he’d left before. He grabbed another soda, his half-eaten bag of Cheetos, and kicked back in the chair to finish watching the game. Although he thought this was a good cover-up, he knew Zach would be storming through at any moment, demanding to know what just went on. His thoughts were on Madison and the constant worry he felt for leaving her, but he felt she was becoming calmer and not in such a state of panic. He liked how they had this connection, but it would be the death of him at a young age if he couldn’t destroy the vampires that now had their sights set on the shifter's mates.A door slam and heavy footsteps thundering down the hall brought Jacob out of his thoughts. “What the hell was that all about?” Zach stood in the line of vision between Jacob and the TV. He wanted answers, a
Madison made it back to her house without any more encounters. Of course, her mother wasn’t home when she got there, which meant going into an empty house all alone. The sound of rustling coming through the trees to the side stopped her from going in. She spun around to face head-on what could be coming her way.Jacob walked out from the treeline, carrying a pair of shorts. He gracefully pulled them on in midstride, like he’d done that sort of thing forever.Madison walked back down the pathway to where the sidewalk met the grassed area of the yard. “What’s up?” she asked when he got a bit closer.Jacob didn’t say a word. He pulled her in close and kissed her deeply like they’d been apart forever. His hand gently touched the long gash on her cheek and the one running from her ear down to her collar bone. “I’m sorry I couldn’t get there quick enough.” He kissed her softly on the lips, as he didn&rs
Jacob woke up and looked around the room. He was confused about where he was and then remembered he’d spent the night at Madison’s house. The clock on her wall read that it was almost six-thirty in the morning. Madison was still curled up in a little ball in front of him, looking peaceful as she slept. Last night was one of the best periods of sleep he’d gotten in a while, and he was feeling quite energetic. He lightly traced his fingers down her cheek, onto her neck, and skimmed the length of her body, he watched as she shifted and stretched out fully, ending up resting on her back. Her stomach was bare from her shirt rising, and his fingers automatically created small circles, causing her back to arch upward.“Mmm.” Madison put her hand on top of his and guided it underneath her shorts. Jacob slowly pulled her shorts down and tossed them to the side of the bed. Madison didn’t wait for him to initiate anything. This time, she took control
Lunchtime went about as usual. Everyone seemed to have calmed down since this morning’s event. There was talk around school about Jacob and Brindle’s big break-up and even rumor had it that Madison was pregnant with Jacob’s baby.“So, when’s the new bundle of joy coming?” Danny just had to throw a wise-ass comment as soon as Madison sat down for lunch. “Shouldn’t you be eating a little more than that since you are eating for two?”Jacob, who had a free period and came with Madison to lunch, picked up a napkin off of her tray and threw it at him. “There’s no baby.” He kissed Madison on the cheek and whispered in her ear, “yet.”“I heard that and Dad would kick your ass if you and she had a kid right now.” Zach knew their father and that type of nonsense just wasn’t permitted in the family or pack. It all had to follow rules, regulations, and not start a