I can’t be his mate. It’s a fucking mistake.
Lilly followed him downstairs to where Nathan and Darcy were waiting. They smirked at her. Heat filled her cheeks. Both men knew what happened upstairs. She was left alone with the alpha for twenty-minutes, and he’d given her an orgasm. Lilly hated herself for her weakness. No man should have that kind of power over a woman.
“I’m taking Lilly home,” Scott said, addressing both men. They nodded and made no other sound.
She covered her cheeks in shame. Their lack of words said it all. She was a slut.
Scott headed for the door. He opened the door, and Lewis was
approaching.
“Daisy’s pissed at you, Scott. She likes Lilly working for her, and she wants to see you.” Lewis turned to her. “Daisy said you could take the rest of the day off and she’d see you tonight.”
“I’m taking her home. All of you be here
Scott walked out of her house needing the fresh air to clear his mind. He couldn’t focus with her close by. Her strawberry and vanilla scent masked everything else to him. Several of his pack stared at him. The men stared at him with respect while the women stared at him with lust. He ignored their lustful stares. Lewis, Darcy, and Nathan stood waiting for him a few feet from the diner.“Did it go well?” Darcy asked.“Raymond likes me. He knows what is at stake if anything happens to her. He’ll protect her. Tonight I want to organise her protection detail. Guards will be placed around her,” he said. There was no way he’d risk his mate.“She’s human,” Nathan said. “What kind of threat is she going to pose?” “Because of her being human, she’s vulnerable. We’ve got witches, warlocks, vampires, and bears coming to Grace Hill. I don’t want them to be tempted in bringing me down because of her.” Scott kept walking. Layla was wiping down tables as the got inside the diner. There were no cust
Lilly lay on her bed as Layla finished running fingers through her hair. The other woman had stayed with her instead of going back to her family home. She and Layla were the same age, and tonight would be their first outing to the feast.“Are you nervous?” Layla asked. “Nervous about what?”“About everything. Tonight is our first feast, and you’ve been mated today. Scott is the alpha. That has got to be high on the cool factor.”She smiled at Layla’s enthusiasm. “I’m a little scared. After tonight everything is going to change. Mom keeps giving me weird looks, and my dad looks worried. Between the two of them they’re freaking me out.” She stopped to take a breath. “I don’t know. Maybe I’m worrying about all the wrong reasons.”“What is there to be worried about?” Layla asked, taking a seat on the bed.“Have you seen the way the pack treat women, human women? I’ve seenthe ones they’ve taken to their bed, and they blank them as if they mean nothing.”Several humans had left because of
Scott stood in the centre of the forests waiting for his pack to gather. The first bell had just rung letting the humans know the change was coming. He stared up at the full moon in the sky feeling the power it held over him. His muscles flexed as he watched each member of his pack moving through the clearing. Darcy, Nathan, and Lewis stood beside him. He spotted Daisy as she came through with her mate. Matthew had his arm wrapped his mate. Several other mates were snuggled against each other in bliss. He saw Lori coming toward him.He raised his arms in the air gaining their attention. Silence descended on the gathering.“I want to thank you all for coming tonight. The full moon is powerful, and we use this night to give ourselves over to the night and the beast.”Cheers rang around the pack along with howls.“Tonight I bring great news as well. Today I was mated.”Gasps went around the group. Lori smirked, moving forward.
The second bell of the night rang out in the air letting the humans know it was clear to move out of their homes. The bells were in place for the humans’ safety. Some wolves couldn’t control their beasts, and if they sensed fear then they’d attack a human without thought. After the second bell she was usually forced to stay home, but now she was of age she could participate. Lilly lifted a pot of chilli from the stove and made her way out to the table. Once she placed the pot on the centre she went back for more. For the next twenty minutes she gathered food and plates from her mother’s kitchen to place on the table.Layla nudged her with her hip. “Are you nervous?”Lilly nodded and went back to setting the table. Pack members started arriving as the table was filled with food. They took their places at the head of the table. She sat by Layla as her parents took their seats next to her. Some of the wolves stared at her for several mo
Lilly’s soft body melted against his. Scott stroked her hair enjoying the feel of the soft locks running through his fingers. Her tits were pressed to his chest. His cock thickened in response to her innocent scent plaguing him. All he wanted to do was push her against the nearest tree and fuck her hard. He’d make her come on his cock then take her with his tongue. There was so much he wanted to do with her. Instead, he held himself back.She was skittish around him. He couldn’t get her to look him in the eye for longer than a few seconds. Staring across her shoulder he watched Lewis dancing with her friend. If he needed to he’d get Lewis to dance with Layla all night long.Having Lilly in his arms was indescribable. “How was your run?” she asked.Scott stared down at her to see her head resting against his chest. “It was good,” he said.“Do you hunt things?”“Sometimes but not tonight as we ran for the power of the full moon.”Staring up at the full moon he relished the energy coursi
“You’re not enjoying yourself,” Layla said.Lilly smiled at her friend. “It’s kind of hard to enjoy yourself when half the pack is glaring at you.”She’d noticed the way the men were assessing her, and the women were sneering at her. Their gazes let her know they didn’t approve of her as his choice of mate.Why me? Why did he have to pick me?“It doesn’t matter what they think or feel. You’re his mate. Nothing anyone does is going to change that.”Layla kept her arms around Lilly.Holding onto her hands, she moved them away from her. “I’m not ready for this. I’m going to help pack away the tables.”“You shouldn’t leave the floor. Scott told you not to.”“Dancing is not helping my situation.” She gave Layla a quick hug before heading toward the last couple of tables.Ignoring the stares, she grabbed the pots and took them through to the appropriate houses. She smiled at the families as she handed them their pots back.On her third trip back to the table she was stopped by a thin woman
Scott stared down at his mate. When he’d returned to the party to find her missing he’d panicked. His first thought had been someone had taken her. He wasn’t well liked amongst his kind. They could easily destroy him by taking his mate. Daisy appeared by his side as if he’d thought her up.“Lilly went home. She looked tired. You’ve got a lot of work cut out with her,” Daisy said.“Thanks.”Daisy lingered as he watched Layla disappear into her own home. The humans were leaving the pack for the rest of the night. A couple of the women who liked to sleep with wolves lingered whereas many had disappeared. This was where the party got a little frisky. For many months he’d taken Lori during the full moon. His beast was in full force. Sex, blood, and food were the only sustenance that could calm him.“What else, Daisy?” he asked, wanting to be with his mate.“You need to keep Lilly protected. The pack may have bowed down to your orders today, but I doubt that will last long as they test her.
Her mother had been acting strangely for the past couple of days. Lilly watched as her mother looked out of window touching her neck. She’d never noticed the marks on her neck before. Two dark points were highlighted against her neck.“Mom, are you okay?” Lilly asked.“I’m fine, dear. What’s it like being sixteen?”“Fine. Mom, what’s going on?” She watched as her mom moved toward the back door.“Nothing. I’ve got a little gift for you.”Her hand went to the door knob. Lilly watched the door open slowly. She knew if her mother opened that door something bad was going to happen.“Mom, what’s going on? Please, shut the door.”It was night, and her father had told them both to stay in at night. The city wasn’t safe no matter the time of day.“Nothing is going to hurt us. You’ll see.” “Mom, no,” Lilly said.The door opened, and she screamed.The dream broke apart.“Wake up, Lilly.” Scott stood over her.Pulling away from him, Lilly scrambled to her feet. Her parents were stood looking at h