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Isabel POV When Joshua got out of the shower, he was looking so good in just his sweatpants that hung low on his hips. When I finally looked at his face, he grinned, “Do you like what you see, love?” I blushed and waved him off, “The homemade bread is still warm. Come and have a slice.” He sat down at the island and I started to cut a slice and he had an indiscernible look. I furrowed my brows and he asked, “Can I have the other end piece?” I laughed, “Your brother said that you would do that.” He laughed, “The end pieces are the best when it’s warm.” I laughed as I shook my head, “You’re too funny.” I checked the oven and pulled out a pan, and took the lid off the pot of mashed potatoes that I had made. When I took the lid off the pan from the oven, the smell filled my kitchen and my mate’s stomach growled loudly. I asked, “You must have worked up an appetite.” He shrugged, “They weren’t as much of a challenge as I thought they would be.” I laughed, “I didn’t think they would be. Any
I woke the next morning to a steel band around my middle and a very new soreness between my thighs. As I stretched, I remembered the moment my mate marked me. He had just moved me on top and bounced me up and down on his hardness. He sat up while I was in sheer ecstasy and he kissed down my neck when I suddenly felt his canines elongate and the initial sting of a bite, then pure euphoria washed over me so hard that I almost felt my eyes cross. I started kissing down his neck, until I found the spot I wanted to mark. I felt my canines elongate and I bit down. I felt the mate bond snap into place and I was suddenly able to feel everything my mate was feeling. I licked the bite to seal it and I suddenly felt him twitch inside me as he filled me completely. We continued like that throughout the night. I think I finally got to sleep three hours ago. I crawled out from under his arm and went to the bathroom. When I was done, I started the shower and looked in the mirror while the water warm
Before I knew it, we were in a massive outdoor themed store and I was in my own version of heaven. As soon as we walked in, I grabbed Joshua’s hand and jerked him over to the clothes. Joshua laughed, “Whoa babe! You can have anything you want. No need to jerk my arm out of its socket. We have all day, so no need to run around.” I laughed as I blushed, “Sorry. I got excited. I found some t shirts and hoodies that I love. I would love a pink camo hoodie.” He smiled, “Well, let’s get you a couple of them.” He smiled, “I have a feeling we are going to need a cart.” Jessie laughed, “Maybe a couple of them.” I laughed, “I promise, I will do my best to control myself.” When we were finally done with the clothes shopping, we went to the furniture department, and I found the exact coffee table I wanted. It was a huge, tree trunk slab with a tree stump as the base. It had a bear cub carved into the base and a wolf howling carved into the tabletop. I found a pink camo sectional that looked like
It has been a week since I moved to my new home with my mate. I am settling in really well. Joshua and I have gone through the storage lockers and I have had a few surprises. Somehow, my mother had a lot of jewels. I had already found out that my parents were very poor, and her job in the pack was not one that she had access to someone else’s jewels. Joshua and I decided that we need to find out more about my family tree. I was able to give them what little I knew, which was next to nothing. I didn’t even know if my parents were born into that pack. There had to be a reason why Alpha Ben and Luna Kate chose to use me as a slave and not any of the other orphaned children. I have been making friends in the pack too. I actually made friends with the she-wolves who were scowling at me when I got here. Dixie was the one who hated me the most when I initially got here. She confessed that she hated me because she wanted the Co-Beta position. She didn’t really want to be mates with Joshua, sh
Alpha Conner answered, “Can you do chicken fried steak?” I answered, “Sure can. Mashed potatoes, milk gravy, green beans and dinner rolls to go with it?” He replied, “That sounds heavenly, dear. Can we have a peach cobbler for dessert?” I laughed, “I was planning on it. I remember that is your favorite. I will try to get my mate to use his muscles to make some homemade ice cream to go with it.” He laughed, “Tell him what it’s for and I’m sure he won’t have a problem with it.” I laughed, “I will do that. Okay. Can you be here at noon?” He replied, “I can be there I will plan on the meeting lasting a couple hours.” I smiled, “Sounds good. I will now talk to the guys and get them on board. My mate is already on board. He is more than willing to let go of the feud. I think I know how I can get my Alpha to do the same. I do appreciate your willingness to stay open minded.” He chuckled, “The idea that Wednesday could be the last time you cook for me is not an idea that appeals to me. It’s de
I woke up long before dawn Wednesday morning, ready to get started on my peacemaking mission and attempt to facilitate an alliance between the two packs. This was going to be fun. I had never done this before, but I knew how to keep myself and my mate calm. If I could reason with him and his brother to get them to calm down and be open to change, I could surely do the same with Alpha Conner. I know he loves my cooking enough that he wouldn’t want to go without it if he could help it. It also helped that I would have Luna Jessie with me. Food always helps… especially when it’s comfort food. Everything I was making for lunch was considered comfort food. I knew it would help keep the guys calm, but the peach cobbler and ice cream would help keep their brains working for the alliance agreement. I got up so early to be able to bake the cinnamon rolls that I had started the night before. After taking a shower and getting dressed, I went to the kitchen, started preheating the oven and took t
The morning went very well. Jessie and I peeled potatoes and put them on to boil and set up our breading station for the chicken fried steak. At eleven o-clock, I called my mate to come crank the ice cream maker. When he got to our suite, I had already set up the ice cream maker and sat him down in front of it, telling him to tell me when it gets hard to crank. While he was cranking, Jessie and I started making the chicken fried steaks, then I showed her how to whip the mashed potatoes and make milk gravy. After we were done with all that, I noticed that it was time to start the peach cobbler. After the butter was melted in the pan that we were using for it, I explained, “We are just going to mix our mixture of equal parts, self-rising flour, sugar and milk then pour it into the melted butter and add the peaches on top. Then we put it back in the oven for about forty-five minutes, but we will keep an eye on it. We just want it golden brown on top.” She smiled, “That’s really easy.” I n
When things were finally settled down that afternoon, Josh and Alpha Matthew walked into my office. Matt sighs, “We need to start warning people to wear stretchy pants to eat at your table. I’ve had to loosen my belt three times.” I laughed as I watched my mate nod in agreement, “That’s true, love. I’ve had to do that too. It’s like that every time you cook for just the two of us. That’s why I always change into sweats before we eat dinner.” I laughed at the two of them, “You guys are crazy.” Just then, my phone rang. The caller ID showed Alpha Conner. I chuckled as I answered and put it on speaker, “Hello, Alpha Conner. You are on speaker with Alpha Matthew and Beta Joshua. Are you okay?” Alpha Conner laughed, “More than okay. I never thought this was possible but your cooking is even better than it was. I have had to loosen my belt three times and so has my Beta.” I laughed as Alpha Matthew agreed, “We just told her that we need to start warning people to wear stretchy pants to her m