Who do you think it will be?? ---- Just a heads up, I'm being very indulgent with this steamy scene and my plan so far has it spanning a few chapters. I hope that's okay, but feel free to jump it if you want, there won't be any plot elements until the last little bit.
Roman POV - “Why me?” Roman’s eyes widened. Surely Mini would’ve been the obvious choice, she was Blake’s fated mate after all, and the head of their unit. Roman even would’ve understood Allie being his first mate. Despite his wariness at first, the Hayre had warmed to the Issacs quickly and had been far closer to him than Roman had. Blake averted his eyes and squirmed under the Lynn’s question. “Right now, your acceptance of me means the most.” He shrugged, failing to keep his tone even. “I need to know that you’re okay with this, that you accept me.” A sharp flash of sadness pierced Roman. He gently guided Mini from the wolf’s lap and closed the space between them, settling between the Issacs’ legs. Blake paled, but seemed to relax when Allie offered him a wink. Roman didn’t want him to feel uncomfortable around him, he didn’t want his mate scared of him, but he wasn’t as easy going as Allie or Mini.Though he finally understood Blake, after Allie told him about his past, it h
Alastor POV - Alastor moved fast as Roman nuzzled into Blake’s freshly marked neck. There was an instinct to cuddle and soothe one’s mate after the connection formed, but all of them were to mark him that night. If the pair managed to slip into the nest’s embrace and rest, they might not rouse until morning and their plans would be scuppered. He ignored the Lynn’s grumble as he took Blake from his arms. Alastor kicked off the lingering hold of the Issacs’ trousers and drew his naked body into his lap as he sat. Roman glared as him but had enough mind to leave them be. It wouldn’t be long until they were all mark and ready to hunker down together. Thankfully Mina was there. She sat beside Roman, moving his attention to her as she guided his head to rest in her lap. The wolf inhaled her, his eyes darkening as they fixed to Alastor and Blake opposite them. Alastor smiled. He knew what the Lynn was smelling because its scent still coated his fingers. Mina cheeks flushed as he brought th
Mina POV - “I want more.” Though the words were breathless, Mina could’ve drowned in the deep lust within them. Alastor was still inside Blake when the words left the latter’s lips. She almost couldn’t believe he had spoken them. Roman had taken over from the Issacs, finishing off her orgasm as she watched her first and newest mates bond. Their limbs had wrapped so tight around each other she thought one of them would surely break, but as their tension eased so did their hold on each other. Pleasure throbbed deep within her, still high, still sensitive, and that was just from her mate’s fingers. She couldn’t imagine how high Blake was feeling, yet he asked for more. “You need to give it a little while or it’ll feel too much.” Alastor leaned to press a kiss to Blake’s forehead, but the Issacs grabbed his jaw and yanked their lips together. Even from the other side of the nest, Mina saw Blake push his tongue into Alastor’s mouth, a heady groan ringing through the Hayre. When he fi
Blake POV - “Roman!” Willi’s cry was sharp in Blake's ear, but his panic flooded over the pain and sent them all scrambling after their mate. With their limbs entwined, they twisted and fell to the floor, but he was closest to Roman. He had been at his back mere moments ago but now laid silently at his side. Blake wormed free from Alastor and Willi, crawling to the Lynn. Everything had been perfect, but it had gone wrong so quickly. The high of completing his final connection to Willi still rushed in his veins, but it was smothered by adrenaline. It dragged a sharp worry to the forefront of his mind, zeroing his focus on his unconscious mate. Roman's skin had been a pleasant rose from their passions but now burned with a sickly fire. Blake pressed a hand to his forehead, yanking it back at the overwhelming heat of his flesh. “Shit, he’s burning up.” Clarity pushed through any lingering bliss, making him focus. “What the hell happened?” One moment his mate had been inside him, l
Mina POV - “Blake Issacs, of the Blood Mountain pack, travelling with our leadership.” There was a thick authority in her mate’s voice that reached Mina even through the doors of the car. She was sat in the back seat beside Alastor, the pair of them keeping out of sight behind tinted windows. Roman was in the passenger seat, keeping his face averted from the Clear Blue warriors who were inspecting the Luna Court invite that Blake presented to them. It wasn’t likely that Roman would get recognised, the warriors had last seen the Lynn wolf when he was ten, but Mina and Alastor would be known on the spot. They had to stay hidden and make it into the heart of the pack so they couldn’t be turned away. “Do you think he’d use that voice on me when we get home?” Alastor whispered in her ear. Mina snorted but didn’t answer. She was too nervous to speak, and certain her voice would wobble if she tried to. Her hands were clasped tight in her lap, lip worrying between her teeth. She was t
Mina POV - The charge buzzing in her veins, from the confrontation with Oliver in front of the packhouse, only got her so far. Mina carried herself into the grand building, her head held high, accepting the glares and muttering of the wolves inside. Other Lunas and their units were in the entry hall, waiting to be announced as they moved into the grand hall where court would take place, while Clear Blue warriors lined the walls. Rather than join the queue of Lunas, she was directed to the stairway and told to go to the Luna’s office. Mina declined the need for a guide, bristling when the warrior insisted. It seemed that the Clear Blue wolves had forgotten it had been her home up until last month, when they threw her away. She could be blindfolded and still find her way around these halls better than them. However, when she saw them palming their weapons, she understood. They still thought her a murderer. They still believed the note and stood by their decision to reject her from th
Mina POV - Tension filled her, thick and heavy, as she stood before the grand hall. Her unit were around her, imposing, their eyes on the Clear Blue warriors, keeping them at bay so she could stay calm and focused. Almost every wolf around her wanted her dead or imprisoned, but she couldn’t let that distract her. Not only did she have to win over the Lunas of court, but she was a Luna of a pack hated because of her predecessor and their export of silver. She couldn’t be seen as weak and leave her pack open to attack. ‘Be careful, Willi. Even if your innocence is proven, there are people who won’t want you here.’ Her brother’s warning rang clear and true in her mind as she stepped forward to be announced. Only a month before she had done the same at the Diamond Ridge court, concerned about her dress and her hair. Those worries seem so small now, the naive concerns of a pup. “Luna Williamina...” She glared at the warrior when he paused, the sharp look making him stumble to co
Mina POV - They weren't left waiting in the hall for long, the space used for socialising during the breaks of the day. Soon, all the Lunas and their units were guided to a side room which held a large, round conference table at its centre. Mina hadn’t been in there before, despite growing up in that packhouse. Her mother kept it locked except for the one day, every three months, when Clear blue hosted the Luna court. It was smaller than she expected, but maybe it was the table that made it seem small. It filled the majority of the room, a doughnut shape that allowed a clear space in the centre for a wolf to stand and present their thoughts. Most Lunas moved to their assigned seat without needing to check the name cards. There were three larger chairs placed evenly around the table and most of the Lunas headed towards one of them before filtering to their seat. It took Mina a moment to realise they were for the Legacy pack leaders, and the Lunas had separated between them as their