HOPENicco put me on the edge of the bed and tugged off my pants. My panties soon followed, and he gave me a naughty look. “Lie back,” he whispered.I obediently lay back, and Nicco nudged my thighs apart with his hands. I could feel the wetness pooling out of me. His touch was an aphrodisiac and my wanton body responded to his touch. He leaned back and looked at me, groaning, and touching himself through his pants. “You are so beautiful, Hope,” he whispered before bending his head and using his tongue to run up my slit. The heat from his breath and the gentleness of his tongue caused me to throw back my head and groan, my muscles tensing. He backed away, looking again, and then I could feel his fingers on me, pulling me apart, blowing gently on my curls. His tongue then attacked my clit, flicking it and running up and down it, circling it. I groaned; the teasing too much for me. “Please,” I whispered. “Please, what?” he asked, blowing on my curls again. “Please more,” I
HOPEI felt Nicco slide out of the bed a few hours later. I looked at my watch. It said 3:02am. “Is everything okay?” I asked, concerned. He leaned forward and kissed me on the forehead. “Yeah. I just have some business to do.” He padded over to the walk-in closet and I saw the light illuminate underneath the door, briefly, before it was extinguished and he crept out. He gave me another kiss on the forehead and softly closed the door behind him. I woke up again shortly after eight. I stretched, disappointed that Nicco hadn’t climbed back into bed with me. I stood up and checked the sitting room. I wasn’t surprised that he wasn’t out there, but I was delighted to see that someone had dropped off my tote of clothing. What I had been wearing was decidedly wrinkled.I took a quick shower and braided my hair and then selected a tank top and some cut off shorts. I slid my feet into no show socks and tennis shoes and threw on a thin, button-down shirt that I didn’t bother to bu
NICCOI finished my eggs.They were quite good, though missing the meat and cheese that I tend to prefer at every meal. It was much healthier than what I usually eat, that’s for sure.I set the plate aside and gestured to Hope. “Do you mind looking at this for me and telling me what you see?First impression.”She nodded, putting her plate down and came to stand beside me.I moved my chair to the side and pulled her onto my lap. My wolf needed her close. We leaned into her, sniffing her hair and letting her scent wash over us. She was so engrossed in the spreadsheet pulled up on my computer that she didn’t notice.“First impression?” she asked, looking back at me.I nodded.“Okay, first impression is that someone is doing a really good job moving money around.It would pass most audits, but there are some discrepancie
HOPEI had the rest of the day to explore while Nicco set up my new office.Part of me was excited about having a job and earning my keep.I also loved that I was helping Nicco figure out who was stealing from him.The other part of me was nervous about what could possibly be asked of me.I knew he was keeping secrets from me. And I was also concerned about the legalities of everything. Nicco could do what he wanted but I wasn’t going to cross any of those lines. When I lived with my stepdad, I was in a prison. I had no interest in spending time in another.I left Nicco’s office and took the first exit to the outside that I could find.It was a little used door that opened out onto a small patio that was flanked by tall bushes, making the entrance private.I looked up to see cameras pointed at the door, so I gave a little finger wave
NICCO I ushered the men my door, closing it behind them. I grimaced. The hour had slipped into ninety minutes, and I was a little irritated that I couldn’t wrap up the business any sooner. I really needed to have that talk with Hope. Things were a little chaotic in the Pack right now and there was a really good chance that Hope would find out that she was mating with a werewolf before I had the chance to tell her. I crossed the hallway and gave a gentle knock on her office door. There was no answer, so I pushed it open. Hope was sitting in her chair, slumped over her desk. At first I thought she was sleeping, but then I realized there was foam dripping from her mouth. I gave a bellow for help and then ran across the floor, pulling Hope up from the desk and checking her pulse. There was a pulse, but she was not breathing. Vinnie came running in just as I was going to give her mouth to mouth. “Alpha, no! She’s been poisoned,” he shouted, pointing at the foam coming from he
HOPE I drifted in and out of consciousness. I was crazy tired, and my throat was so sore. I had a vague recollection of someone stuffing something down my throat and choking me, but it was fuzzy. I moaned. Someone was instantly there, wiping my head with a cloth. I could hear Nicco, speaking in a worried tone. “She’s so hot, Charlie. Is she okay?” “She’ll be fine, Alpha. She just has a little fever, that’s all. That’s how human bodies deal with infections. They don’t heal like we do. As soon as the doctor figures out what poisoned her, we can treat her. Shouldn’t be long, now.” My brain was screaming at me to pay attention because something important was just said, but I drifted off again in a fog. The next time I woke up I felt a lot better. The light was barely peeking into the room. Nicco was laying on the bed next to me, asleep, and Charlie was in a chair, bolt upright, his head leaning against the wall. His eyes opened when I moved. “You’re awake,” he said, s
NICCO I was looking through my papers when there was a light knock at the door. “Enter,” I barked, thinking it was probably Vinnie.Instead, it was Hope holding my laptop.I immediately stood up. “Hope!What are you doing up?”It had only been five days since she was poisoned.I wanted her to take it easy. She flushed bright red.“I can’t take Vinnie’s cooking anymore,” she confessed.“I made lunch for everyone.It’s laid out in the dining room.”She gestured behind her shoulder, arbitrarily.“But I wanted to show you this, first.” She plopped down on the couch and put the laptop on the coffee table, twisting it so I could see the screen.“I was right,” she said.“They used me as a distraction to move some money around.And I can tell it’s temporary.It’s set to go back to the original
NICCO I opened my eyes and looked at my Sweet Hope lying in bed next to me. She was curled in a ball, showing no effects from her nightmare. I sighed. It was time. She had her secrets, but I had mine. And it was time I shared. I was decidedly nervous. I spent most of the rest of the night trying to figure out how to do this. I thought about taking her to the Packland Village and letting her find out there, but if she reacted badly there would be no where for her to go. I needed to take her back to the city. Hope opened her eyes and looked at me. A slow smile spread across her face. “Good morning, beautiful,” I said, giving her a kiss on the tip of her nose. “Good morning,” she said. “What’s on the agenda today?” “We are going back to the city,” I said. Hope sat up in bed, excited. “Really?” she asked, in excitement. “What changed?” I shrugged.