IRENE "Shit!" I pushed Karson away and jumped down to my feet, spinning around, I held Carl's suspicious gaze. My little boy had his eyes squinted as he stood on the stairs holding his toy with one hand.Oh Goddess! He saw that, didn't he?"Fuck," Karson swore under his breath as he turned around, probably to hide his boner in front of our kid. The situation was almost laughable. While he fixed himself, I approached my son."Carl, what are you doing here, honey?" I rushed to him as he climbed down the stairs, rubbing his sleepy eyes."I can't shweep.""Aween, you couldn't sleep?" I quite remembered him sprawled on the bed with his legs thrown about as he snoozed away. "You want some water... milk?"Instead, he kept his eyes on Karson and didn't look away, the suspicion on his face very visible. Oh my cute little detective!"What's uncle doin' here?" He pointed to him and I turned back to Karson who now had his legs crossed so good, you'd know he was hiding a weapon between his legs.
KARSONIn five years, I could count how many times I've had a good night's sleep and it was all thanks to the woman whose head was resting on my chest and her small frame glued to my body. She was the reason for the sleepless nights and my sleep-filled nights. She was a terror and a dream for me at the same time.I slept so soundly just paying attention to her breathing. Every sound she made was so important down to her heartbeat. I was charmed.But I frowned slightly when I heard her door open and little footsteps approaching us. At first I thought I was in between sleep but the piercing gaze I felt didn't stop so I turned my head and opened my eyes.My heart almost flew out of my chest as I froze so hard with a chill that I was certain Iren felt in her sleep because she turned, moaned slightly as she threw her hand over me and her thigh over my morning wood, rubbing, pressing-Irene. Irene. The kids are here.My little ones blinked at me as they cocked their head side by side like
KARSONFuck!I slammed the car door shut and stormed into the house, fuming in annoyance with an angry cloud over my head.The look in Irene's eyes haunted me throughout the drive back to my pack and I hated every minute of it.Yes, I deserved that. I deserved her suspicions and her raised brow but what did she think I was going to do with the kids; take them away from her?She really thought I'd be so heartless as to rip them from her. I was the stranger in their lives here. I wouldn't just act like a total dick and expect them to like me.I didn't want my kids to grow up hating me, I really wanted to take my time in winning the little ones over but how could I even do that when Irene could barely spare me a pinch of trust?The last thing I wanted to do was mess things up. If only she knew how miserable I'd been these past five years, but I knew she had her own troubles too.Left to care for two pups plus herself, I bet it hadn't been easy.As much as I wanted to be selfish and think
IRENEIt had been two days since Karson left and I couldn't stop feeling guilty over the way I had reacted. It was silly of me, but what could I do? I panicked when I woke up to an empty house; my kids and their baby daddy, gone.My first thought was that he only got close to me so he could snatch them when I wasn't looking. I was this close to calling Alpha Lucas when he suddenly showed up with them.After questioning Karin and Carl, I found out they just went on a stroll. Just an innocent stroll between a man and his pups.Fuck!I ran my fingers through my hair as I sat on the couch, pondering on what to do. Nanny May had just dropped the kids off at school and I was finally alone with my own thoughts.I felt the displeasure in my wolf, her disappointment and her scolding. I already felt shitty, I didn’t need her to add to it."Carl wouldn't stop talking about Alpha Karson on the way," Nanny May said from the kitchen where she emerged wiping her wet hands on her uniform. "They are q
IRENEMy brain left at the moment, abandoning me as I stuttered in my struggle for words.Nanny May came up to me from behind and grabbed my shoulders, "She would be delighted to accompany you, Alpha Karson." she started to pull me away, "Please give us a few minutes and she'll get ready."Karson smiled in response and she dragged me up the stairs like I was a dummy. Once she shut the door, I suddenly snapped out of it. She was already flipping through my clothes while I battled with my burning cheeks."Did that…" I still couldn't believe what just happened downstairs."We can't keep the young man waiting, now can we?" she couldn't hide the excitement in her voice. Why was she blushing harder than I was?Was she somehow fed up with my singleness on my behalf? She looked eager to send me off as she placed the outfits over my body checking me out."But the kids aren't here," I said."If he wanted the kids to come with, he would've come at the usual time but he didn't. He's here for you.
KARSON"Karson, what's wrong?" Irene continued to ask and I'd lost count of how many times now.I walked on, leading us back to the car and sending a mindlink to the guards to leave at once. I opened her door but she stood far away, watching me with confused eyes."Get in.""Why are you acting like this?" She moved a little closer and next thing she was standing in front of me, reaching for my face. "What's wrong? Is it aunty? Is she okay-""I'll drop you home.""Tell me what's going on!" she demanded fiercely but I remained silent. It's no use telling because it may only upset her.It would upset her. I was pissed beyond my own freaking mind.A moment I've always looked forward to now weighed down in my heart like a heavy burden.It was that guard speaking to her right? What's her name-- Amelia? Fuck! When I first gathered them, I could've sworn I felt nothing. How convenient for the moon goddess to make me catch a faint smell of my mate before the woman I cared about."Mom is fine.
KARSON"A-Are you sure this is a good idea?" Irene fidgeted beside me. "I mean anyone can tell I smell of you.""Really? Let me check," I leaned into her blushing face and inhaled, releasing more of my pheromones to cover her in it. "I can't tell.""Karson!" She blushed deeper when she realised it and pushed me away. Now she smelled like mine through and through. No one could mistake that.We were in my pack now, taking a stroll while holding hands and Irene gripped my hand in her nervousness. She kept glancing around and avoiding every eyes. She kept her eyes down."What are you doing?""Nothing.""You're acting like a criminal," it was upsetting.She sighed defeatedly, "I'm not sure I'm ready for this. What if they don't want me?""My word is basically law. This is my pack and I choose my Luna-""Your Luna ran away years ago, Karson. I abandoned them." She was letting her intrusive thoughts win again and while she was right, I didn't think of it as badly as she did."A Luna is supp
IRENEBy the time I got home, I had no tears left to cry. My anger had dissipated and all that was left was a deep hole of nothingness and numbness in my heart.I recalled the situation back then and I slid to the floor against the door, threading my hands in my hair as I stared hard on the floor.Fuck! I thought I was ready for that; the backlash, the rejection... I saw it coming. Dreamt about it most nights and even imagined it as a worst case scenario.The pack wasn't some dumdum that would just accept me with open arms after what I've done but it hurt more that Lexie had a hand in this.The rumours were clearly from her. Why she was even allowed such power and influence to wreak havoc was Karson's fault!A strong feeling of bitterness rose like a flame in my chest and strangely, my body heated up in the most absurd way and I found myself longing for him.Goddess! This wasn't happening to me.Was it the kiss in the car? He showered me with some possessive pheromones and had me gasp
IRENEI opened my eyes to very familiar ceilings and the warm sun on my face. It was a new day and all I could remember from the night before was the fight between Karen and Lucas.Did he get home okay? Wait, I'm supposed to be mad at him for what he did.He disrespected me. He could do it again later in bed but I wasn't going to tell him that until he apologized, of course.The door opened and I turned to it."Good thing you're up," Nanny May walked in and shut the door. My ringtone blasted in the air and I cringed at the annoying sound. It felt like I had been hearing that for a while now."He has been calling non-stop."So it has been ringing for a while now."Who?"She pursed her lips like I even had to ask when I already knew who she referred to. "Alpha Karson."Hearing his name made my heart skip a beat. "Thank you," I accepted the phone and looked around. "Can I please get some water?""Sure," she exited the room and I answered the call towards the end of it. "I just woke up."
IRENEThe healers returned after a while and this time, I was put in a room and asked to shift. They gave me the privacy of changing out of my clothes since I didn't want to rip them. Once I transformed, shaking out my fur, I sat back on the floor and let them observe, going round my wolf to observe her.Lucas came around us and patted my fur, "I already told May to stay over that you'll be running late. She'll put the kids to bed."I was grateful for Lucas in my life but that still did not give him the right to but into my personal life."Okay, we've got what we needed. You can shift back now."Too late. I couldn’t control it. I suddenly shifted back into my human floor, naked on the floor. They were all too frozen to turn around quickly.Lucas peeled off one of their white coats and hurriedly wrapped it over me, covering me up. They all stepped outside quietly and the nurse returned with my clothes. "I'll be right outside when you're done." he hurried off."The sleeping pills must b
IRENEThe monitor's beep brought me back to my surroundings as a few healers surrounded the bed with their white coats. Lucas had woken up the pack just trying to get me some help. Speaking of Lucas, he was waiting right outside the door, biting his fingers with his gaze on me.He was tense, I could see that. He must be really affected by my smell to stay that far away. But not once did he take his eyes off me nor the doctors whenever they reached to touch me.He was on alert, just waiting for the slightest sign of my discomfort. He didn’t even trust his own healers."The tranquiliser should begin its work as soon as it gets into your body," a nurse said and asked for my arm. She fixed the needle in and waited, "In three, two… one…" she stepped back, waiting for a reaction.Everyone held their breaths."I feel like a laboratory experiment- wow-" I shivered at the first wave of what felt like a hot splash of water in my skin.Lucas looked alarmed and ready to burst in through the door.
IRENE"What the fuck, Irene?" Lucas screamed in my face and I snapped out of it. My bum still felt his light tap and for a moment there, it fucked with my head. Why did he have to do that?"You're blushing?" Lucas stared at me in shock. "He disrespected you and you're blushing?"Disrespected? Says who?Goddess! I couldn't stand my own thoughts right now. Was that coming from me or my wolf? "What are you doing here?""What?" his eyes still brimmed in anger and now my question made it even worse. "You're asking me that? This is my pack and I own every inch of it. I told you I was coming over today."When did he… fuck! I wasn't listening."You weren't listening…" he looked hurt for a moment there as he pieced it together. "Irene, I don’t want to believe you were answering my call in the middle of a-""My kids are within earshot so mind what you say," I warned but his nose flared as he exploded."You should've thought about that before letting a fuckboy leave through your fucking window,
IRENEI opened my eyes to a sore pussy and a warm beating heart under my head. He played with my hair, caressing my face in the process. How long did we do it for? I had no sense of time right now."You're up," he announced before I even moved. "Welcome back-""Don't even!" I rolled my eyes, embarrassed but satisfied… for now."I wondered if I'd have to kiss you awake, sleeping beauty," he teased. "And if my kiss didn’t wake you, my-""Don't even say it, Karson. You've already fucked me like an animal enough for one day."He froze and when he spoke again, his voice was lower with a challenging tone, "You think that's enough for one day?"Oh boy! I really shouldn’t test him. I lifted up while holding the sheets to my chest and I looked around. A part of my brain felt dead-- no, not dead, vacant. Like he fucked us so good that my brain had to take a vacation. I felt lightheaded."It's night!" I almost screamed. "How is it dark outside?" how long did we-- "Goddess!" I covered my face, la
IRENE"Irene?" Alpha Lucas called. "Are you there?""Y-Yes, I'm here… sorry, I uhm… I'm just in shock," Karson helped me to my feet and pulled me to the arm of the couch. What was he planning on doing?"Please," I whispered but my body betrayed me and he knew. He could smell it. Everything he did turned me on more. I subscribed to his wild and untamed attitude. Whatever he wanted, I knew deep down that I wanted more.But Lucas was on the phone and I didn't want to-- I gasped, my heart racing as I was suddenly bent over the arm of the couch, legs kicked apart to widen my stance and he grabbed my waist from behind."What was that? Are you okay?"Was I okay? I was spread out in my living room about to be fucked like a prisoner. I wasn't okay. I was ecstatic. Which woman would say no to kinky sex and a mind-blowing orgasm?"Yes, uhm… I just called to ask about you. That's all. I'll speak to you later-""Should I come over instead?"His cock nudged in, spreading me in one slow tortuous-- t
IRENE"No?" Why would he suddenly ask that? "No," I said firmly, this time staring at his doubtful face. "Karson," he straightened up and I lowered my head to my shoulders to smell myself. "Do I smell like that?"His nostrils flared and a flicker of lust passed his eyes. "You don't really want to ask that because you have no idea how badly I'm trying not to jump you.""O-Oh," that oddly made me feel good. "That bad? Sorry I… just don't breathe then."He narrowed his eyes, "It's everywhere from the doorstep. Any unmated male will walk in and think there's a lady in distress.""I don't think I like my lady parts being referred to as a 'lady in distress'" I laughed. "But yeah, I think I see your point."I was oddly horny. Oddly because there wasn't anything stimulating in the air. Now that I thought about it, I've been in this mood since we went on that drive. Did I need a run or something?I quickly connected to my wolf to find out what was going on but the only thing in her mind was he
IRENEThe kiss was soft, a surrender on my part and a passion on his. His tongue brushed over mine in a smooth dance that made me sigh, satisfied and turned on. I held him close-- closer if I could as his hands roamed everywhere. It wasn't me in the room anymore, I let my feelings take over.Fuck, he felt so good, smelled so good too. In only a few seconds, my core was starting to clench in a warm invitation. Slow down, girl. We just had an orgasm some hours ago, and another wouldn't be so bad my wolf whispered. She was down for anything; kissing, fucking, biting-Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Chill! Chill!As much as I wanted to keep kissing and grinding against his massive erection, that thought was a shocker.I've never wanted to be marked since we got back together. I pulled away, breaking off the kiss even when my whole body was against it.It was fulfilling to stare in his eyes and see them lose focus. That made two of us."Hey," I grinned shyly, blushing like I didn't imagine naughty stuff
IRENE"What do you want and how'd you even get my number?" She was the last person I ever wanted to speak to and having her voice next to my ears was pricking my skin."No, let's talk about you instead," she snapped. "What do you want?""You called," I reminded her. "Plus, I wouldn't want to talk to you after you kidnapped my kids.""Ha! I was only doing them a favour. I figured they could know the pack they truly came from. How does it feel running away with the Alpha's pups?"My nose flared in anger, "You had no right-- and I'm not about to go back and forth with you. Goodbye--""The pack hates you!"I was going to hang up but now she had my attention. "Yes, after you spread rumours, I'm sure-""Oh please! I just did everyone a favour. I reminded them that a Luna who ran away can never return and play ruler. You were a coward who couldn't handle the pack or her man and so you left. Don't bother coming back-""Do you hear yourself? If you did, you'd know how ridiculous you sound. Thi