Marigold
Asher rested one massive palm against my ass and the other against my upper back, securing me tighter against his body as he moved down the hall. My mind was spinning, but I knew I was all in for whatever my other half had in store for tonight.
I’d never felt like this before, and the endorphins arising inside me as a result were spurring me to heretofore unknown heights. It was heady, and I wrapped my legs around his lean waist in a death hold as he ascended the stairs, ravenous for the bliss I’d only gotten a glimpse of so far.
Alas, a hint of my fear persisted in spite of the fact that I had made up my mind, but I was able to ignore the niggling qualms with the sexual tension adding kindling to the low blaze smoldering from deep within me, drawing all my concentration.
My timid actions were swiftly fading, and I let my hands rove the muscles of his shoulders as we came closer and closer to the impressive bed, feeling
Asher I was near full to bursting with the emotions coursing through me. I hadn’t been thinking when I’d sunk my teeth deep into Mari’s neck, letting my body do all the thinking for me, but I would never regret my action. I had been worried Mari wouldn’t be okay with me claiming her, especially when she didn’t bite me back, but her relaxing against me just now told me everything I needed to know. My wolf was semi-satisfied with our mate bearing our mark, but I wouldn’t deny the disappointment I felt either. Howbeit, I knew from the beginning that Mari was shy, and I had expected it to take a hell of a lot longer for us to even make it into bed. Now that we were here, I had no intention of leaving for a good amount of time, though I did divide a fraction of my attention so that I would be able to keep a watch over our surroundings with my superior senses. My dick was already hardening against her thigh de novo, and I moved my h
Asher I’d felt my pack bonds snap into place early this morning, alerting me that Jace had employed whatever distraction he’d managed to come up with on such short notice, and I felt my males drawing nearer as the day passed. Mari had wanted to return to the pack house a while after lunch, but her absence was stark as I continued cleaning up what I could of the town, our distance adding to my swelling agitation. My wolf’s surly attitude only deepened my inner conflict, and I ultimately opted to give up on my task for now, stripping as I called forth my inner beast seconds later. The pain washing through me aided in clearing my mind, allowing me to focus on what was coming, both later tonight and over the next few days. Handing the reins over to my wolf, I relished the fresh air sweeping over me as he kept his nose to the ground, searching for any signs of intruders. Things had been quiet since the attack, but th
Asher It took longer than I wanted to get my males situated, but I oddly felt a little better when I noticed my mate’s stunning white wolf keeping my conquered beta company where he was now slumped in the passenger seat of the car. A few of the guys had asked about Mari, but no one bothered her with more than a few curious glances after I’d announced that she was mine. I gathered as much information as I was able before returning to Nicolai and Mari, but I was unhappy with what I’d uncovered. Hopefully, Jace would be able to fill in the gaps if he did manage to make it sometime between now and when the rest of my pack arrived over the next twenty-four hours. Ryker had thankfully loaned out some of his warriors to drive my pack across the country, so my males were well rested and ready to begin patrolling the lands, which gave me leeway to spend the evening figuring out what the hell was going on with my friend. “Are you guys r
Marigold It was interesting getting to meet the male I’d heard so much about. All right, I’d been told some about him, anyway, but that didn’t mean I was at ease being in the same room as him yet. I couldn’t resist the urge to fidget, but Ash’s large palm rested on my thigh a minute later, aiding me in relaxing. Scarlett wasn’t a huge sharer like me, but I knew enough about Jace’s character to be unsurprised when he revealed his motive behind helping the wolves from our pack escape from the rogue dragon. I was a little surprised he was willing to take on the security of the Eastern Province while Asher and I were away seeking the Draconis species, but I was confident he could handle the hefty role. Howbeit, what really shocked me was the fact that he’d announced that he had found his mate and that he would be bringing her with him if he was planning to extend his stay here for any length of time. Asher had mentioned that the o
Marigold I wasn’t sure if my mate was awake, and I didn’t know whether or not I still had time to go back to sleep before my day began. Irrespective, my churning thoughts told me it was unlikely I would get any more rest, and my nerves only increased as I continued thinking about the daunting days ahead of me. We had the memorial later this morning, and then we were setting off for the unknown. Asher had informed me that there hadn’t been a land-dwelling shifter cross the sea to the dragons’ land before, at least that we were aware of. It only made the rogue dragon who’d attacked our province all the more out of place. Hopefully, we weren’t making a mistake by extending ourselves this far from our homes, but at least my wolf seemed to think we were following the correct path. I shifted restlessly in my soulmate’s arms as I continued pondering the future, but I halted my squirming when his strong hand snaked out,
Asher Guilt sat like a lead weight in the pit of my stomach as I steered the car straight into the sunlight, feeling torn inside as I left my province behind yet again. Not to mention, the emotion was fresh in my mind after the memorial for the males, the ones who had been slain while I was gone. This was one of the hard parts about being an alpha, but I would never give up the privilege it was for me to defend my land and my pack. It was one of the few things I could say I was proud of in my life. I knew I was doing the right thing by leaving to find the dragon shifters, as difficult as it was for me to do, and I was comforted some by my mate’s presence within the small space. Switching my hands on the steering wheel, I reached out to grasp Mari’s tiny hand in mine as I attempted to recenter my focus. I ran over the conversation I’d had with Jax this morning in my head, remembering that I’d forgotten to
Asher Mari was a lot slower than I’d anticipated, but I didn’t complain as I reduced my pace to make sure she didn’t overexert herself. I wasn’t about to rush my true mate, and for once, my wolf and I were on the same page. I had a makeshift bag slung across my back that held a few items, but the insignificant mass barely registered after the initial irritation of it faded. We ran across one lone rogue during the hours we’d been rambling through the forest, but it was simple enough to dispose of him before my soulmate was in any danger. Night had rolled in in a hurry, but I knew we were almost to our destination. I could hear the water lapping against the shore in the distance, and the trees had disappeared a while ago. I indicated Mari should stay hidden where she was behind the small structure as I took in the scents of at least two wolf shifters down by the dock. There was a decent size sailboat moored, and I was hoping it
Marigold My head thumped painfully against the solid surface in front of me with the momentum we’d built up as our section of the hull went down. Agony spiraled out from the point of impact, and then, blackness reigned. I must have lost awareness because the last memory I had was of me plunging into the glacierlike water with my mate holding onto me for dear life, the sea gulping down our mode of transportation into its churning depths. When I awoke, it was to freezing air biting into my exposed skin, whipping against my water-logged clothes and causing my teeth to chatter, but the frigid temperature was forgotten the second that I noticed I was flying through the night sky. Asher still had a firm hold on me, but I was freaking the fuck out as I took in the ocean sailing by below us around the chunk of debris that I observed two scaled talons holding as I damn near did a 360 with my head. Ash clasped me tight to