TYSON
If I were being completely honest, it was nice being away from my pack for once. That place could be so suffocating most of the time. I mean, my grandfather was a complete dick, and my dad wasn't much better. It's like they say, alphas always have to be in charge, and more than one alpha is volatile—an explosion just waiting to go off. In the case of my pack, there were three of us, which made the whole thing pretty combustible. I'm actually surprised we hadn't battled it to the death yet.
Granted, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing coming to Alpha Blake's pack either. We were still two alphas with competing personalities, but it was better than dealing with my father and grandfather. Blake was pretty reasonable and wasn't hell-bent on making my life miserable. Although, I'm pretty sure Blake wanted nothing to do with me coming to his pack to "check things out". But he was desperate to make his mate's family happy, so he agreed to the arrangement for the summer. That worked out great for me—I got a vacation from my family and I had some things I had to take care of on the east coast anyway.
I was technically supposed to be reviewing all of Blake's training programs and warriors to make sure they were up to par. But I didn't really give a shit. I was much more interested in getting some fresh pussy.
I couldn't lie, Blake's pack had some really nice pussy. I hadn't been here long but already met plenty of girls that were more than willing to spread their legs for an alpha. That guy must have really slain before he met my cousin. These girls were so slutty, especially for religious girls, and especially compared to my pack which was a lot stricter and more conservative. Girls back home at least liked to pretend they were pure. Challenges were fun, but there was something so sweet about a girl who was easy.
I loved uninhibited girls, especially if they were thick and curvy. That's the other thing—I liked a little cushion for the pushin' as they say. I loved meeting a woman with T and A, and thighs I could grab onto. Goddess, was there anything nicer than that, than a woman who could keep you warm all night?
One Saturday night, in mid-May, while in my wolf form, I was deep in thought about such intellectual subject matters when a familiar scent cut through the woodsy scent of pine, moss, and wet wood, and entered my nostrils. It both delighted and infuriated me simultaneously. If I had to be honest, it was the kind of scent someone dreamed about, better than anything I'd ever smelled before—a sweet, musky scent, maybe patchouli or cinnamon; no, something very unique. Some sort of amazing perfume that I had to know the name of. But it also reminded me of the biggest bitch I'd ever met in my life—the cunt that had been wearing it the day I first smelled it.
Still, I followed the fragrance, intoxicated by it, wondering where it was coming from, completely distracting me from my run of the patrol stations I was supposed to be doing. It led me through the woods until I spotted her—her strawberry blonde hair and pale skin illuminated by the moonlight, completely naked. Not wanting to approach her in that state, I instead acted like a creepy peeping Tom and hid behind some pine trees, my eyes unable to leave her body. Shit. If there was a perfect female body that existed, I was suddenly in presence of it. Her ass was big and round—better than ones I'd seen in rap music videos and on I*******m models. Her tits were spectacular—probably too large for even my large hands to handle. And she had a perfect hourglass shape, with a soft belly that dipped inwards on the sides, proportionate to her thick, beautiful thighs and hips—the types of hips I could just imagine grabbing onto as I took her from behind.
Goddess, as infuriating as she was, she was also completely mesmerizing. I didn't know why she had ended up here, completely bare in the middle of the woods at midnight, but, Goddess, what a sight. This had to be a dream. I had never seen such a perfect woman in my life.
And—fuck—I was such a creep, just staring at her, unable to avert my eyes. It wasn’t like me to do this. Yes, I was a horn dog, but I wasn't the type that did things without consent. I'd been raised better than that. I had a mom and a sister. And if some creep was staring at one of them like I was at her at that moment, they'd be lucky to be alive.
I was about to turn away when she suddenly fell to her knees, the metallic smell of blood blowing toward me and drawing my eyes to a red stream trickling from her nose. What was happening to her? Tears spilled from her eyes, an agonized expression on her face, and her limbs trembling.
Without thinking, I rushed to her, needing to make sure she was okay. Something deep within me compelled me. I was no longer myself but my wolf, my protector instincts in full gear.
Unable to mindlink with someone not in my pack, I quickly shifted into my human form, got down on my knees, and pulled her body toward mine, cradling her. "Are you okay?" I asked, locking eyes with hers.
Her hazel eyes widened, and her mouth fell open, a quiet gasp fleeing her mouth. It didn't escape me that we were both completely naked while I was holding her in a very intimate way, the clammy skin of her torso against mine.
"Please don't hurt me," she cried out, her eyelids sagging. Something about holding her felt so natural and so perfect that I almost forgot how much she'd pissed me off that day I'd met her and she'd called me a chipmunk fucker. I mean, seriously, who does that? And who the fuck would say that to an alpha? But now she was so vulnerable, I found myself both deeply sympathetic to her situation and oddly endeared.
"We need to go to the clinic." My heart beat frantically, a protective feeling emerging from deep within.
"No!" she screamed out, feebly pushing her palms against my chest.
"You're hurt though," I tried to reason with her.
"Please don't take me to the clinic," she slurred. "Please. My mom's best friend is a nurse there and she'll know."
"Know what?"
"Please, just leave me here. I'll be okay."
"I can't just leave you." As I said that, her eyes drooped closed and her body went limp in my arms. I checked to make sure she was still breathing. Should I follow her request? As I weight the pros and cons, I noticed a jar on the ground next to us. I stretched my arm out to bring it to my nose and smelled it, but was unable to distinguish what it was. Some sort of plant maybe? Nothing I'd ever smelled before. Had she eaten whatever had been inside?
I sighed to myself. There was clearly something she didn't want her mom to know. I could relate, constantly keeping secrets from my own overbearing parents. In the end, I decided to just take her back to the packhouse, not knowing where else I could bring her. Certainly, her wolf would heal her of whatever ailment had been inflicted on her.
I found her clothes laying on a rock nearby, which I put back on her. As I slid her panties up her thighs, I again felt like such a creep, especially as I couldn't help but be completely turned on by what I was doing. But, still, I had to get points for being a gentleman. I had dressed her. Certainly, it would have been much worse had I left her naked.
I shifted back into my wolf form, and flipped her on my back into a wolfman's carry, running her back to the packhouse. Everyone was already asleep when I got there. Not knowing where else to deposit her, I brought her into my room and placed her on the guestroom bed. I then wet a washcloth and gently wiped the blood from her face that had trickled out of her nose. She did have a very beautiful face, with cute little freckles dotting her nose and pouty pink lips—very kissable lips.
While indoors, her perfume penetrated the air around me, so much stronger like the first time I saw her. When she woke, I'd have to ask her what it was. It had to be the most amazing thing I'd ever smelled. I leaned closer, getting a good sniff of her neck, and then forced myself to walk away. I had to stop being creepy, taking advantage of a passed-out girl. I mean, seriously, I was a lot of things, but a rapist was not one of them.
I then sprinted back out of the packhouse, and continued my patrol run, not able to stop thinking about her. I'd never obsessed over someone so much in my life. Even after that day in that witch shop. After all that shit she'd spat at me—normally I just forgot someone worthless like that immediately. But something about her had buried itself within me, her words cutting much deeper than they definitely should have. And now—fuck! Now I wanted nothing more than to, well, bury my cock inside her, fuck her in every position that was physically possible, defile her amazing body, come on her size G tits (oh, did I mention I snuck a peek at her bra size—yep, total creep! But holy shit, I didn't even know such a bra size existed!).
And as much as my whole body was begging for me to crawl into bed with her when I got back, I stayed the gentlemanly course, and instead crawled onto the alpha living room couch, falling asleep there. But not before my hand found its way to my cock, rock hard from the evening. I rubbed it vigorously, playing out all my fantasies in my mind. And when I came onto my abs, wiping it off with one of my socks, it wasn't long before the dirty thoughts entered my mind again.
The only thing I knew for sure was that this fucking infuriating man-hating bitch had gotten me obsessed and horny as hell in a way no other woman ever had.
GINGEROh Goddess, fucking Artemis. My head hurt, my stomach burned, my chest wheezed. The sun was so bright. I kept trying to open my eyes, but the light streaming in through the window made it very difficult. I moaned, in terrible pain, my whole body sore. This was worse than my worst hangovers. Even when I blacked out it was never this bad. I really did need to go to the pack clinic. I'd cry out for Paige to carry me there. She was a full-time warrior—her muscles were definitely strong enough by now.I finally forced my eyes open and was instantly confused by my surroundings. This wasn't my bedroom. I'd never been in this room before at all. Had I hooked up with someone the prior night? I tried to think back. What had happened?The full moon! It all hit me at once. I had taken the double batch of the potion and then everything got blurry. And, oh my Goddess, was that a dream, or had that douchebag from the fortune-telling shop really appeared? It had to have been a dream, right? Bu
TYSON"Good night?" Blake smirked at me, as he caught me entering the packhouse after I'd gone for a run, his eyes crinkled in an amused expression."What?" I asked, confused."I saw that girl you had here last night doing the walk of shame this morning. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." He chuckled. "I see you're enjoying everything my pack has to offer.""You saw her?" I asked."Yeah, her family was worried about her so we put out a search. Like the pack security? Make sure you report that back to your family.""Do you know who she was?""You dog!" Blake pushed on my shoulder with an amused smile. "You didn't even get her name? I always at least got the name.""Well, what's her name?" I kept my expression neutral, not sure whether it was better for Blake to think I'd banged her or not. I still needed to find out what she was hiding from her parents. As much as she infuriated me, I didn't want to blow whatever cover she had for whatever the fuck she was doing—which I also wan
BLAKE I woke to the most amazing feeling. Sparks danced up and down the shaft of my cock as it had found itself in a warm, wet enclosure. Damn, it felt so good. My eyes shot open to, similarly, the most amazing sight—my mate, completely naked, bobbing her head up and down the length of it. A guttural groan escaped from the depths of my chest, completely in awe of what was happening. My sweet, shy luna was waking me by swallowing my cock like a champ. I didn't even want to question why she was doing something so out of character for her. Then she moaned, the feeling vibrating against the skin of my rock-hard cock. I must have died and gone to heaven. Her eyes glanced up at me locking with mine, a mischievous look on her face as she slowed her pace. "I've been waiting for you to wake up. I'm so horny," she moaned. "I want your cock so bad." What! Now she was talking dirty to me? She was using the word 'cock?' "Where is Jasmine and what did you do to her?" I demanded, a huge smile on m
BLAKEI ran into the clinic, immediately running to the back, not bothering to check in up front. Hey, I was alpha and my mom was a doctor, so no one ever questioned me. I immediately ran to my mom's office, but she wasn't there. I quickly found an empty room and deposited Jasmine onto the bed, then ran to find someone else to help her.I finally caught a nurse. "Have you seen my mom anywhere?""It's her day off, Alpha," she replied."Oh.""Would you like me to find you Dr. Davis?""Yes, but I'll still call my mom." Okay, I was being a brat, but I trusted my mom more than anyone else. Not that the other doctor wasn’t competent. I just knew my mom would do a thorough job, especially with my mate.The nurse walked away briefly, and then came back to take Jasmine's vitals. "Low blood pressure," she said."What does that mean?" I asked."That's probably why she fainted.""Will she be okay?" I asked."She should be. But the doctor will know for sure." I nodded, holding Jasmine's hand and w
TYSON"Heya, Beta!" I plopped down on a chair in the office of the packhouse, crossing my ankle over my knee as Luke typed at his computer."Hi, Alpha. How's it going?" he replied, not taking his eyes off his screen."Not bad, not bad." I paused, and then, after a beat, I continued, "So, I noticed you have civilians sparring with the warriors. What's that all about?"Luke looked up at me. "Blake wants everyone to be ready just in case we ever have to fight a battle on our land. He figured that if civilians sparred with warriors, they'd get better training. We still try to pair everyone based on experience and ability.""I see, I see.""Any other questions?"I tried to act as casually as possible. "Any chance I could see the sparring schedules for the next couple weeks?""Sure. Any particular reason why?""Just want to look if that's okay.""Sure, I'll forward them over to you right now.""Great, thanks," I replied. "So, is everyone required to spar?""Everyone from the age of eighteen
GINGER"It's so nice having you back!" Paige remarked. The weather was beautiful on Paige's day off from warrior duty, so she brought me along with her and Jasmine to ride the Newport to Beebe bike path, which was about an hour from the pack. They were both a lot more fit than me, but they didn't ride too fast so I could keep up with them.On our way back, we stopped at a market to buy sandwiches and snacks, and then hiked down to Jay Branch Gorge. Everything was crowded that day due to the nice weather, and both Paige and Jasmine complained about there being too many humans around. I had noticed over the years that most werewolves didn't really like being around humans, almost having an allergic reaction to them."Yeah, you're funny!" Jasmine agreed with Paige."She's hilarious. You should see when someone pisses her off. Some of the insults she comes up with are crazy." Paige laughed. I was suddenly reminded of Tyce and everything I'd verbally vomited all over him. Luckily, I had av
GINGERWhen we got back to the pack later that evening, Jasmine invited us over for dinner at the packhouse, and to watch some TV show series they'd been watching together after. Paige basically answered for me and took me along. I figured if he was there when I got there, I could just split. Fortunately, he was nowhere to be found when we entered."Jasmine, Paige! Are you joining us for dinner? I'll put out some extra plates," a very tall, blonde girl said as soon as we walked in, and then I remembered that she was the Beta's mate. I felt so out of touch with what went on in the pack having gone to boarding school for high school and now going away for college. "And oooh, Paige, is that your twin?""Yep, this is Gigi," Paige pushed me forward. "Gigi, Lucy," she said unenthusiastically. I got the idea she wasn't a huge fan of her."Hi, Gigi!" Lucy said cheerfully, the contrast between her and Paige's attitude clear. "Yay! This is great! I love when we have company!"Before long, we we
TYSON Goddess, what the actual fuck? How could I still want to fuck her so badly after everything that had gone down? She was so infuriating. How did she affect me so much? Why couldn't I stop seething about everything, and, at the same time, wanting to accept her apology—the one she delivered so sweetly and vulnerably? That moment—she just seemed so pure, and like she was more than just some bitch hell-bent on terrorizing me with her insults. I was in the kitchen picking at leftovers when Blake walked in. "Sup," I greeted him. "Look, man, I don't care if you hook up with random girls. That's your business. But I draw the line at taking advantage of my pack members. Especially if they're passed out and can't consent." "And what, you think I'm doing that?" I replied, trying to keep my voice even, feeling myself becoming angry all over again at the accusation. "I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't inquire after what was said at the table tonight. I asked Gigi and she said she does
TRIGGER WARNING: This final scene contains torture and is not recommended to the squeamish. It is not necessary to the plot of the book and was only added to give readers some satisfaction with tying up some loose ends. --- TYSON I picked up my ringing phone. "Sara caught the culprits," Trav said, not even bothering to say hello. "Damn," I replied. "She's already tortured them, but offered to let you finish them off. You know, for pack alliance reasons." "I have a feeling that allowing someone else to do the final deed is a gift of generosity in her eyes." I chuckled to myself. Trav's mate was something else. But I'd be damned if I didn't want to watch the motherfuckers that killed my grandfather take their final breaths. Before I hung up, I asked, "Can I bring Dad?" "Obviously that's still a bit of a touchy subject but…" his voice trailed. "But you know that Dad, more than anyone, would want to be the one that does it." I finished his sentence for him. Trav let out a breath.
*Three weeks later* GINGER "Goddess, it's been such a long week!" I flopped onto the bed after showering and throwing on some sweats on a Saturday night in late October. "Your alpha schedule is no joke," I griped to Tyce. "I'm ready to go to bed now." "Do you think you could stay awake for a little bit longer?" He came over and sat on the bed. "Because I have a surprise that just came today." "A surprise? Have I been so busy that I didn't even realize it's my birthday already?" I joked. "It's a 'just because' kind of surprise." "Goddess, stop, Tyce. I can't do all this sweetness. I need a dentist! I think I'm getting cavities." "Okay, the surprise isn't really for you. It's for Splinter anyway. Are you ready for me to bring it in?" "Well, if it's not for me, you should ask Splinter," I teased. "Splinter already said he's ready." "Okay, rat whisperer." Tyce gave me a cute little smile that made my stomach flip-flop. Fuck, why did he affect me so much? Even though we'd now bee
*Almost three weeks later*JASMINE"Gigi!" Paige and Heidi screamed as their sister made her way out into the airport arrivals area. They both rushed over, wrapping their arms tightly around her. Her parents followed, doing the same.Blake grabbed her luggage from her, and then I gave Gigi my own hug. "Welcome home, well, sort of," I said."Thanks," Gigi hugged me back. "And how are the miracle pups?" She asked, looking into my double stroller. "Wow, they're so big compared to the last time I saw them!""Do you want to hold one of them?" I offered. They were staring up at her with their big blue eyes."I'd love that," she replied, with a big smile on her face. I pulled Aria out of the stroller and handed her to Gigi. "You're so much cuter in person than over Zoom, Aria," Gigi swooned, cradling her in her arms."Welcome, Tyce," I said, pulling my cousin in for a hug next."Congrats, again, Jaz," he replied, hugging me back. "We've been looking forward to this run since you left to go h
TYSON "Okay, so what's the story?" I asked Sara as she navigated the boat back to the Spruce Winter Pack. "There's not much to it. I swam back like I said I would. I found a storage closet, that I was easily able to break into and steal some clothes. Then I walked the dock and picked the boat that looked the least fucked up and hotwired it. And here I am." "Damn!" "She's amazing," Trav remarked. "Best mate." Sara glanced his way and gave him a smile. "You did really good, Blondie Baby Badass," Trav swooned. I choked, trying so hard not to laugh. I couldn't believe that was actually the nickname he'd come up for her and she was okay with it. But, I supposed, that was the mate bond. "Tyce, they're waking!" Blake called for me. I walked past Gigi and Jasmine, who were snuggled up together with the pups. We'd found a spare blanket in the boat that we'd wrapped around them to keep them warm. I entered the inner part of the boat, closing the door behind me, and made my way to the v
GINGER "Is it possible for her to go into active labor so quickly?" Tyce asked. "I don't know," I replied. "They're alpha pups," Blake added. "I think things progress much faster with alpha pu—" He didn't finish his sentence as he let out another moan. "Fuck!" "Blake, I think I might be going into active labor," Jasmine cried out. "Try walking," I said. "I think walking is supposed to help." She nodded, and Blake helped her back up. She began walking in circles as we stood around and watched. Every few minutes, another contraction would roll over her, and she and Blake would flinch in pain. "Okay, we need to make a plan," Blake said. "It's very fucking possible she's going to give birth here on an island, in the middle of the ocean, in the woods." He winced, clenching his hands into fists, his arms shaking. "Goddess, what are the fucking chances? And I thought giving birth on an airplane would be bad." "Gigi, I think you're going to have to help deliver the baby, because you kn
GINGER "Admit it, this is just as much of a farce as your shit framing job," Sara aggressively yelled. "What the fuck are you talking about?" Alpha Vic turned to glare at her. Before Sara could answer, a loud explosion rang out far ahead, as if a bomb had gone off. We all covered our ears in reaction to the loud boom, the smell of explosives thick in the air. "Oh, shit! What was that?" Alpha Vic shouted. Suddenly, a large group of mice sprinted under our feet, likely running from whatever that explosion had been. I tensed and looked toward Tyce. And I couldn't believe it, but he hadn't shifted. He stood there, still as a stone, his hands clenched, and it took everything in me not to celebrate right then and there. "The windmills!" Alpha Vic's father yelled, snapping my attention back to reality. Before anyone had time to react, Alpha Vic and his father began running in the direction of where the boom had sounded. "Gigi, stay here with Jasmine," Tyce shouted to me, and then took
GINGER "Mmm," Tyce moaned into my ear as the alarm went off, waking us early on Monday morning. I was still getting used to waking up before the sun rose. But this seemed to be Tyce's schedule, and I couldn’t believe that he'd functioned all summer like this considering how late we'd stayed up on many nights. "Do we have to get up?" I moaned, snuggling closer to him. He chuckled. "Time for my morning injection. Then breakfast and morning run before temple." "Goddess, your schedule is so intense." "I thought you wanted to be a warrior," he teased, nibbling on my nose. "But if you wanted a quickie, I could be persuaded to stay in bed a little longer." "When I see proof you have complete control of your wolf, that'll be on the table again." I gave him a playful shove. "Hopefully on the table, the counter, the wall, the floor, the chair…" his voice trailed. He chuckled again, "and in the backdoor." "Okay, Tyce." I grinned to myself. "I'll make a deal with you. I'll let you put it i
TYSON Before the end of the day, the packhouse had filled up with Blake, Jasmine, and her parents. Terri made the trek back from school. And then we got word that my uncle, whom we hadn't seen in years, had arrived for the funeral with his family. I supposed death was the one thing that really brought everyone out. I barely had the chance to introduce Terri to Gigi or even process everyone that was making an appearance when it was time to leave for the service. Gigi and I rode over with my mom, dad, and grandma. I got shafted to the middle seat with Gigi and my grandma on either side of me. My dad was uncharacteristically quiet during the drive. I got the idea that he was taking this a lot harder than he let on. My grandma, on the other hand, didn't hide her feelings at all as she sobbed quietly the entire ride. Blake pulled up in my car next to us as we parked. I'd given it to him to borrow for the duration of their trip. As my dad held my grandma's arm and pulled her along toward
TYSON On Saturday, I spent the morning training and running patrol stations. It was nice getting out and doing something active to get my mind off things. After an early lunch, I trained Gigi for another two hours. "I'd like to start training you in your wolf form," I said. "But in order to do that, you're going to have to join my pack so I can communicate with you." "Okay," she replied, but I could sense hesitation and maybe even sadness. "Do you not want to join my pack?" I asked, coming closer, taking her hands in mine. Her skin was like ice. Even though we'd kept warm by staying active, her hands were still cold, and I didn't want to let them go, trying to warm them for her. "I do…" her voice trailed. "But?" She sighed. "Please tell me, Gigi. I won't be upset. I just want to know what's wrong." "It'll just be so final. I'll lose the last bit of attachment I have to my pack and family." She put her head on my chest and I pulled her closer to me. "I want you to feel at home