MayaNathan thrashes in Rex’s grip, his wolf the one in control now, and I pray to the moon goddess that he doesn’t shift. Ross looks between Nathan and me. The look of disbelief on my face and the fact that my feet seem to be rooted to the spot does nothing to convince him that Nathan is telling the truth, so he stretches out a hand toward me, urging me to come to him and away from the raging alpha beside me.I’m not stupid. I know that going to Ross would be like throwing fuel on the fire but I have no idea what to do. The eyes of the small group gathered outside the packhouse are all on me. I have the power to calm the situation but I feel like stepping in makes a declaration that we are mates.And then I’m trapped.Nathan sees Ross reach for me and growls even louder but Ross won’t be deterred from what he sees as defending me, and our pack are fierce warriors. He won’t hesitate to fight Nathan if he feels he’s a threat to his alpha’s sister. It’s his sworn duty. Nathan’s teeth ar
NathanLeading Maya to a quiet corner of the living area, I find us a cosy place to sit before leaving her to get drinks. The house is quiet but the few people hanging out and playing pool do a terrible job of pretending they don’t know what’s just happened outside. If they didn’t hear the ruckus themselves, no doubt the rumour that I’ve found my mate is already bouncing around the pack mind links. Danny nods and gives me a knowing little smirk, the only person brave enough to acknowledge the elephant in the room.“Everyone’s staring,” Maya whispers as I lower myself onto the couch beside her and wrap a protective arm around her shoulders. My thumb traces circles on her shoulder as I hand her a beer and lean back into the plush cushions. Now that she’s back by my side, and she has accepted that we’re fated mates, my wolf is much more content. All the tension from the confrontation earlier leaves my body, and I’m suddenly exhausted.“Those girls are talking about us. About you.”I perk
NathanMaya’s soft moan has my cock twitching in response. When an answer doesn’t follow immediately, I decide it’s better to seek forgiveness than ask permission. I drop to my knee on the spot and move the leg that was around my hip to over my shoulder. Her dress rides up and I can see her lace panties, the only thing separating me from heaven.The scent of her arousal is incredible, and it makes my head spin. An extended claw takes care of her tiny white underwear and I shove them into my back pocket as I gaze at her perfectly plump pink folds. All fucking mine.“So pretty.” I rest my forehead against her thigh, eyes closed, as I take a second to compose myself. Her hands sinking into my hair bring me back to the moment, and I meet her heated gaze. We never break eye contact as I lean forward slowly and lick her sweet pussy from her tight entrance all the way up and over her sensitive clit. Her grip on my hair gets tighter, and she struggles to stay composed as I dive in, lapping an
MayaDean is furious as we walk in silence toward the alpha’s office. Jonathan Jones stands in the doorway, looking like we’re all coming for a friendly chat and not one bit like an angry alpha is marching in his direction, determined to make someone’s life difficult. Except Dean’s not mad. He’s scared.I cling to Nathan’s hand and give it a reassuring squeeze, although I feel as though I need it more than Nathan does. He looks unfazed despite the red mark on his jaw that has to hurt.“Alpha Reynolds,” Johnathan calls out in greeting, extending a hand to my brother and forcing him to engage in pleasantries before he can launch into the rant we all know is coming.“Alpha Jones, good to see you again.”I can’t help but smile at my brother’s displeasure at having to play nice. In every other way, he is an amazing alpha, but he doesn’t trust anyone. Too many years spent listening to the hatred my father constantly spewed out about other packs are etched in his mind. Logically, he knows ou
Nathan “Maya, are you okay with this?” Maya has fallen quiet and I need to make sure she’s on board with this plan. Her expression is carefully blank as she looks first at Dean and then back at me. “Do you really think that I might be in danger here?” Ignoring everyone else, I focus my full attention on her. My mate. My future. My everything. “I wouldn’t volunteer to spend time away from you in any other circumstance. Dean is right. Whoever this is, they’ve been cowardly enough to target only the women in the pack. They could come after you.” Dean is still studying me closely. He’s agreeing to this only because he knows his sister won’t go home with him, not now that she has accepted that I’m her mate. With the recent attacks on our pack, I don’t blame him for being concerned. If I can ease his mind and go up a peg or two in his estimation by demonstrating how seriously I’ll take her safety, I’ll do it. “I’ll play along,” she concedes, not looking one bit happy about it. “But w
Maya Dean heartily tucks into a big breakfast, like he hasn’t got a care in the world, while I sip on a glass of orange juice and nibble the corner of a piece of toast. My stomach is in knots and I can’t face any more food. The only other pack members up this early are dressed in construction gear, Nathan’s employees, and they can’t hide their interest in what’s going on. If they didn’t hear what happened last night, they can definitely sense the tension in the air. The packhouse practically buzzes with dominant alpha vibes as Dean and Rex sit beside each other. They make chit-chat about some recent announcement from Alpha Steel that he’s going to bring back the alpha games, and how it might work. It used to be huge by the sounds of it and I can imagine every other pack being excited about it, but not these two. They're both men of few words with little time for the meaningless displays of power and strength that a challenge of this sort would represent. Dean isn’t a fan of interacti
NathanLooking at my watch yet again, I stand and pace, tugging on the cuffs of my shirt and smoothing a hand over my clean-shaven jaw. I've been here for ages, but there is no sign of Maya yet. A dark feeling akin to dread settles over me. Normally, I'm extremely confident, and if a woman doesn't like me, well, no harm, no foul. I'll get over it. This is completely different. It feels as though my future happiness depends on whether she's willing to take this step and spend some time alone with me. I pace again, blowing out another frustrated breath. She’s not coming. She's having second thoughts, and she's not coming.Ross walks in and looks around, arms stretched out from his sides as he spins, and raises an eyebrow at me when he doesn’t see Maya. She should have arrived well ahead of him given he left the packhouse a good bit behind her to make it less obvious that he was following Maya and Dean.“Where is she?” he demands, his brows slamming down in concern when I don't answer h
Maya Nathan’s words barely reach me through the cloud of lust that fills my head. His supple lips against my skin already have me panting and squirming in my seat, but when he touches my pussy ever so lightly through my jeans again, I nearly come off my chair. “Nathan,” I beg, not sure whether I’m asking him to stop or keep going. Shoving my hand between my legs, I block his access and he chuckles softly against my sensitive neck, making me tingle all over. Slowly, I force my eyes open when he pulls back, just a few inches, but giving me room to breathe and get my bearings again. What am I doing? Anyone could see us? “We’re up,” he says, smiling reassuringly at me, before nodding to the open window beside me. I turn to look outside, and I gasp, stunned to see white fluffy clouds below us and an expanse of bright blue sky. Clutching his hands, I swivel in my seat to face him. It’s incredible. And now that we’re not climbing anymore, it feels like we’re just floating up here. If I don