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“Well good thing I’m human.” I don’t expect her to laugh, but oh she does and I find my face heating.
“You aren’t feeling horny at all? From what I’ve heard it hits humans just as hard and sometimes harder.”
I sit uncomfortably on the bed, tug down the tee shirt, and feel the ache between my thighs. Oh shit… I remember Luke’s remark about begging him and I hope it’s not true. I won’t be able to handle that. Being so degraded and having no control over it. “Maybe I should stay with someone else until the heat’s over.”
She looks at me like I’ve lost my mind. “Why would you want that?” She doesn’t wait for a reply, instead she just shakes her head. “The Alphas won’t allow that so I wouldn’t suggest it. They aren’t going to be able to let their mate be anywhere but with them. No mate would ever want their partner somewhere without them during their heat. It’s awfully painful to be apart.” Before I can reply she adds, “And I’m sure they’re going to want to bond with you before the claiming.”
A cold sweat breaks across my skin as my gut drops. “What’s the claiming?” Every inch of my skin tingles.
“For wolves it’s when they bite you, to mark you as theirs.” I nod my head. Okay, that doesn’t sound so bad. “The bite lets their magic mix with your blood. That way everyone will scent you as theirs and they’ll always be able to find you and know how you’re feeling. It’s wonderful.” Her tone and smile brighten once again. “And the claiming moon is only four days away.”
Fuck. I need to get the hell out of here in less than four days.
LUKE
Istifle my groan as another wave of her arousal hits me, the entire house smells of her sweet honey. She hasn’t sought either of us out today and that confuses me. We waited close by, not even daring to leave the house. I know the pack wants to meet her, but they understand what a test it would be for all of us at this point. Even having Charlotte in the house put us on edge. There’s no fucking way that she’d ever be interested in our sweet little mate, but still. I don’t want anyone around her.
We’ve only had a single interaction with Emma today. Maybe it’s because she’s human… I’m not sure. She almost left the house, she didn’t even come to see us first, like she was purposely avoiding us.
She’s obviously upset with us for keeping her inside, but she doesn’t understand. Owen is the one who spoke up when she objected, and she hasn’t said a word to him since. I’m hoping that means she’ll want me first. I’ve been waiting all day. We both have. I didn’t get a damn thing done. We’re behind on work since we took an extra two days getting back here to round up our mate. We also have to alert the Authority to the fact that we found our mate and she’s a human. I’m not looking forward to explaining that, not that I could at this moment anyway. I can’t concentrate for shit. We’re both eager for her. Both pining over her and waiting for her to need us.
The light of day has faded and it’s time to confront our little mate. We’ve stayed in the office for the most part of the day. She has had plenty of time to get adjusted, and Charlotte helped her as we asked her to. Emma’s mostly just been scribbling in that damn notebook of hers all day. Each time I came to check on her, she didn’t even bother looking up from that book. I’ve got to take a peek as soon as I can. I want to know everything about her. My mate.
Just as I leave the office to tend to her, Owen walks up on my left and starts to head to the bedroom. Irritation claws at me. He had her last and I need to feel her under me and for her to feel our bond. The way things ended our first time was not at all what I wanted.
I’d planned on holding her and soothing her. My fists clench as a memory of her pushing away from me hits me. I’d planned on giving her exactly what Owen gave her. The memory of her crying out his name hits me harder than I thought it would. I know he’s her mate as well, but it felt like nothing but betrayal. I may have had her first, but he had a completely different piece that matters just as much. And I’ve yet to have that with her.
I know she’s less than happy with me because of it. But I’ll give her what she needs and make up for being jealous and crass. She’ll learn how I am. I’ve never been good with my words or emotions. As anxiousness and fear that she’ll deny me in favor of my brother creep up, I promise myself I’ll be more careful with her. Besides, Owen didn’t love her like I did. My brows furrow looking at my brother. I don’t understand why he’s so forceful with her. I mean, fuck, he denied her. She wanted to come and he made her wait. I’d never do that. You’ll take what I give you. His words make my wolf snarl. I’d be more pissed if she didn’t seem to like it as much as she does.
I’ve never felt such insecurity. Truth be told, I wish we didn’t have to share her. She will compare us, and Owen’s always been the good one.
I plan on giving her the fucking world, to spoil her. Anything she wants, she gets. Even if Owen objects. It pisses me off that he overrules me. Like with that fucking tee shirt. We need to sit down and have a conversation about that. But right now, we’ve got to figure out who’s going in there first. Her heat is driving us mad.
“You had her last.” My hand comes down hard on his shoulder, preventing him from leaving the office. A low growl grows in his chest as he turns around. This is really going to get ugly as the claiming moon approaches if we don’t figure out how to handle this. I’m ready to throw down again, but I don’t want to. Not when our pack will know. Not when they haven’t met our mate yet, and how we behave will reflect on her. He’s my brother, my other half for so long. And she seems to enjoy him too. An image of her screaming his name as she came on his dick flashes before my eyes. Instead of the anger I expect, a hurt settles deep in my chest. I clear my throat. “It’s only fair.”
He looks me dead in the eyes as his fists clench. “Together.”
“Not fucking happening.” No fucking way. I may have to share her, but after last time, I don’t want to watch. I don’t want to see anyone else giving her pleasure. I don’t want to hear her saying his name. I want her to love me. Me. I want her to feel me and our bond and our connection. She felt it with him. I know she did. And he interrupted us before she could feel it with me.
“You’ve bonded…we have not,” I tell him bluntly, unable to contain a tinge of concern in my tone. He curses under his breath before conceding.
“You take her ass and I’ll beat the shit out of you.”
I shake off every apprehension as soon as I’m out of that office and head straight toward that sweet scent. My dick is so hard I leak precum before I even open the door. I can’t wait to have her lick it off and clean me up before I get dirty again. The thought makes my dick jump. I stroke it once and try to gather my composure.
If I didn’t keep myself in check, I’d hurt her. I know I would. It’s the only reason I had to keep an eye on Owen as he took her. He doesn’t care that she’s human and that’s going to get her hurt. She can’t handle us. I’m just waiting for that horrific moment when one of us takes it too far. The very thought makes my heartbeat slow and my hands go numb. I shake them out and get my shit together. Ready to please my mate.
As soon as I see her I know something’s wrong. She’s lying on the bed but gripping the sheets. The covers have been kicked all the way to the bottom of the bed. Her eyes are closed tight and she’s panting like she’s just had a tiring run through the woods. Her legs are closed, knees bent, and she rocks them back and forth. I silently close the door behind me and stalk over to her. She’s fighting her heat? A strangled moan is barely audible. I want to reach out and touch her, but I’m afraid I’ll startle her too much. She’s not even close to being coherent.
I lick my lips before quietly asking, “You all right, sugar?” Her eyes pop open and she grips the sheets tighter, digging her nails into the bed.
“I’m fine.” Her nostrils flare as she answers at me through clenched teeth.
“You don’t look fine. You look like you may need me? You want—” I gently place my hand on her stomach, ready to rub that little nub of hers and get her off to give her some relief. Although she needs me inside her before her heat will calm, her hand flies down, smacking me away as she jackknifes off the bed.
“Fuck you! I won’t beg you for anything!” The look she’s giving me would make a lesser wolf cower. Who said anything about begging? At first I’m confused and then I remember that shit I said when we were back in the woods. Fucking hell.
After running a hand down my face, I stare back at her and watch her anger slip as her heat takes possession of her again. She falls against the mattress with her fists closed tightly and lays on her side in the fetal position. She’s got to be in pain. The sight of her makes my wolf whine in agony.
