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Authors: Milly Taiden
Federal Paranormal Unit Bundle: Shape Shifter Paranormal Romance (41 page)
Holy shit.
Standing on the hill overlooking the crash site, Brock just had a flash of being in immense space, void of any visuals or sound, just feeling. He shook his head to clear the feeling. Ruveen stared at him. “Brock? Are you all right?”
“Yeah, just a dizzy spell. Probably just need more food and sleep.”
Ruveen’s hands brushed over his face. “I’m with you, man. Let’s get this over with.”
“I’ve told you about our elders and how they predict the future, right?” Brock nodded. “In the last hundred years, they have become increasingly concerned about Earth.”
Brock turned to the alien. “Why Earth?”
“Because we’re a caring species, for the most part, and want what’s best for others. We’ve been in talks with a new race for a year, working out social and environmental issues so integration between us and them will flow smoothly. There is no chance for war because they have similar needs to ours. There is no reason for it, unless purposefully provoked.
“But we can’t say the same for Earth. You’ve proven yourselves prone to battling each other over trivial things. On top of that, the leak of our advanced technology to a race not ready for it could be detrimental to the race.”
“Ruveen, speak English. What are you saying?”
“I’m trying to say that without guidance, your world could easily annihilate itself within fifty years.”
Brock growled. “
Fuck
. How so soon? My grandkids may be alive then.”
“Humanity is on the same path, using the same technology our planet had when we were destroyed. You’ve seen for yourself the replicators, water unit, and cold fusion reactor. This is a very real, very dangerous time. We didn’t know the consequences of what we’d created and devised in laboratories. Ideas that seem completely benign take an unexpected turn, naturally or sabotaged, and all hell breaks loose, as you say.”
Brock’s stomach turned at the devastation of life and everything he knew. He was ready to get this talk over with. “Okay, Ruveen. Cut to the chase. What am I supposed to accept for my crew?”
“Your planet needs a babysitter until it’s mature enough to handle its resources wisely.” Brock remained silent, waiting until he understood something. “We won’t let happen to you what happened to us. For the past ten years, we’ve had a social experiment known as FPU, Federal Paranormal Unit.”
Anger flowed through Brock, waking his emotions. He’d been played with for a decade?
“Easy, demon. It’s not as it sounds. Those jars you saw in the crashed ship—they were attempts to create a guardian, per se, that combined the planet’s natural instincts with the human species’ intelligence. They were purposefully creating shifters to protect against the outcome our planet suffered.
“Being both instinctual and logical, shifters are meant to innately know what is best for the planet’s resources and plan accordingly. Once set into the population, they would breed and spread throughout the continent. North America has its native shifters like wolves and bears, and other places, like Africa and the Egyptians have their own big cats, elephants, rhinos.”
Brock was taken aback. “There are were-elephants? Seriously?”
“I’m assuming just about every animal has its version. When we were in the lab underground, I noted long dead ivy, but didn’t see any jars. So I’m guessing my ancestors were working on flora shifters, but hadn’t had success before deserting the ship.”
Brock’s head spun. Plant shifters? What the fuck? “Okay, Ruveen, what does this mean to me? I haven’t heard anything to accept or decline.”
Ruveen leaned against a tree. “I’m in charge of creating a group of Earthlings to protect this planet from things that’ll cause its destruction. That group is you.”
The cool night air settled on the back of Brock’s neck like breath from an ice creature. He stood outside Jane’s cabin overlooking the valley and river. So much had happened in the past couple days, he’d go insane if he didn’t have full control of his facilities. He figured his demon’s help came in somewhere. Especially with the strange experience during the power circle at the Wasteland.
Brock hadn’t mentioned anything about the knowledge download. Ruveen didn’t ask, he didn’t tell. He wondered if anyone else experienced something strange. His demon had done something with all that new data. Probably put it in a container and stuffed it somewhere, like Jane’s memory boxes. But why?
Don’t worry about it, wolf. I got this.
His beliefs and ideas that kept his life in order had been shaken to the core. Was there an all-powerful entity above them, or was it just a “more-powerful” entity? If he believed all Ruveen had told him, his life was “planned” by really old people on a planet far, far away.
Shit. They can’t possibly know the future. Well, Ruveen said they had the brain capacity to take every factor and extrapolate possible endings, one of which would be the future. Again,
shit
. Too much to think about.
He didn’t want to believe shifters were created by aliens. But really, what did it matter who created them: nature or those “more-powerful?” They existed and would continue to. And they all had a purpose, to save the planet. Would you like fries or a cape with that?
He thought about his life. Everything he experienced, everything he lived through, led to this moment. Preparing him for this? No way. Just, no way.
There was more to this than even aliens realized.
I guess we’ll find out as a team.
A warm body pressed against his back. The sweet scent of his mate brought peace to his mind and soul. “What are you doing out here? I wondered where you went.”
Brock turned and wrapped her in his arms, extremely glad she was back with him because of whomever or however. He wasn’t questioning it. “Just getting a breath of fresh air. Taking in the night.”
“Oh, Tony said you came out here because holding in farts would travel to your brain and give you shitty ideas.”
Brock put his hands over his mate’s ears. “Ramirez, get your ass out here so I can kick it off the cliff.”
A tap on the window drew his attention. Tony was laughing and motioning for them to come inside. Brock took his mate’s hand and headed for the front door. He knew what was going on and it worried him.
After the entire group had settled, Ruveen looked each person in the eye. “The last couple days have been extraordinary, to say the least. It has convinced me that you all are ready to move forward.” He raised a hand to stifle questions. “Let me finish, then we can have Q&A.
“As I’ve mentioned before, we, my people, are concerned for your planet’s future. We see too many similarities to our past, and I don’t believe in coincidences. Not in this case. So to head off possible…catastrophes, I’ve been put in charge of creating a team who can put a stop to the events.”
Brock cut in. “May I?” Ruveen gave a nod. Brock looked at the group. “Basically he’s saying he’s ‘Charlie’ and we’re ‘the angels.’”
Trent punched his arm into the air. “I call dibs on Farrah.” Erica tagged his bicep.
“You don’t get dibs on anyone but me, you big mutt.”
A heated spark came into Trent’s eyes. Brock caught it. “Don’t even think it, Buchanan. Not until we’re done here.” Trent physically slumped.
“It sucks being cock blocked by the boss.”
Ruveen picked up where he left off. “Have any of you wondered how ‘lucky’ you were that you all found your mates and they just happened to be your co-workers?” The room remained quiet, shocked faces to go around.
“Well, I’m not going into the mechanics of it, but each of you have been placed here purposely with your mates. Research shows that shifters work better with their mates close by. Otherwise, they’re constantly worrying and calling the other and generally unfocusing any attempt at work.
“You, my friends, have been selected to save the Earth from yourselves.” This time he couldn’t hold off the voices. “Okay, I know. I’m almost finished.
“As ‘Charlie,’ as Brock so elegantly put it, I will be in contact with you mostly from my planet. I’ll call in when a situation arises where we need to act to stop someone or thing. Our elders are working hard to figure out what can be prevented with intervention. There is one issue currently we need to start working on.
“I’m convinced someone has been providing our technology advancements to those on Earth. Remember when I mentioned the horse and buggy to landing on the moon in sixty-nine years? That’s exactly what I’m referring to. We need to find and stop this person or group. Your culture is not ready to handle the consequences that’ll occur if something gets out of control.
“Brock knows the logistics of everything. You will remain at your FBI offices and carry-on as you have for ten years. The only difference will be the special cases the Fellowship will act on. Oh, and yes, your new department name is the Fellowship of Pack Unions. FPU.”
Jane stood at the entrance of the private overwater bungalow and stared at the setting sun with a smile. Now this was a definite way to honeymoon. They’d just gotten there a few hours ago and after a shower and lunch, all felt right in the world. She still couldn’t believe she’d gotten Tony to sit through such a long flight. She grinned whenever she remembered him asking for another drink to calm his tiger. He’d done it for her. He’d gone into a small space, that could make him hyperventilate, for a bunch of hours just to make her happy. She loved that man so much.
She felt him at her back, his hands wrapped around her waist and he lowered his head to kiss the curve of her neck. The combination of the soap he’d used and his own unique scent awoke a hunger she’d been trying to control all day.
“Tony…”
“Nope. No Tony anything,
mi amor
,” he whispered over her shoulder. “I sat through the longest flight known to man because you wanted to be here. Now I get what I want, you.”
She turned in his arms and met his golden gaze. He was turned on and so damn handsome. She’d never tire of looking at her husband. Her husband. It had taken some doing to get here. They’d gone to her planet to see her parents. He’d met them both, along with all her siblings, their wives and countless children. She’d been amazed at how well he adjusted to realizing her immediate family was the size of a small city. And after all that, he’d been forced on a long plane ride to Tahiti.
“That’s all you want?”
He lowered his head to hers and stopped inches from her lips. “You, my love, are the only thing I’ve wanted for the past ten years, and will continue to want for the rest of my life.”
Her heart filled with joy. He said the most amazing things to her day in and day out. She’d been so stupid to let her fear of the unknown stop her from being with him. Now she knew they could be a family, bring forth more children and still be able to make Earth a better place.
“I love you,” she said with a smile. The pure male satisfaction she saw in his grin pushed her to move. She tugged his head down and kissed him, holding him tightly and loving the feel of his body pressed to hers.
A loud rumble sounded in his chest. He picked her up to lay her on the canopy bed. The door to their bungalow was still wide open and the breeze flitted through the rooms, lifting and moving the curtains about. She wasn’t concerned over anyone watching them. They’d gotten the place farthest from the others.
He peeled off the lounge dress she’d put on after her shower, kissing every inch of skin he revealed as he went. She loved the feel of his lips on her, licking, nibbling his way down to her chest. Her body heated and desire took center stage when his lips sucked one of her nipples into his mouth.
“Tony…”
He nibbled on her breast while tweaking the other nipple with his hand. Flutters started in her belly with every flick of his tongue on her. Her pussy contracted and need broke past the point she could control. She ran her nails into his short hair, grasping clumps of strands and pushing him down.
He lifted his head and met her gaze. “Say my name like that again. Like you can’t wait for me to slide my cock inside you and finally make you mine in every way possible.”
A rough gasp left her. She spread her legs, accommodating his large body. With her hands splayed over his naked torso, she caressed his warm, smooth shoulders. He continued down, licking and sucking his way until he was pressing his tongue flat over her folds.
“Oh, dear god!” She grabbed clumps of the soft bedding and held on, knowing soon the tension growing inside her would snap and pleasure would fill her. A joy only Tony could give her.
Her breath reeled. All she could think was how much she loved him. How stupid she’d been to wait this long to be this happy. Desire and arousal shut down other thoughts. Only images of him filling her until the ache inside her womb ceased prevailed in her mind. She breathed shallow gulps of air, fighting to clear the haze of lust overpowering her mind. Small flames kissed every place his gaze touched her body.
Harsh moans struggled past her lips as arousal skyrocketed inside her. Her man was the best at this. She should have married him long ago for the use of his tongue alone. The way he curled it over her clit and lapped at her pussy like she was his dessert made her bones melt.
“Mine,” he growled into her pussy lips. The vibration was enough to send shards of pleasure up her spine.
“Oh god,” she moaned and rocked her hips over his lips. “Yes, Tony. Yours. I’m all yours forever.”
It felt freeing. Wonderful. Like she’d won a prize and got a reward every day she was with him. Her thoughts were once again blurred by his tongue. Holy shit, that tongue needed insurance.
He licked a slow trail around her entrance and up her clit. Each swipe kicked up the burning fire coursing her blood. He licked at her heat, cooling her need but at the same time raising her temperature. Whimpers and moans worked up her throat.
Breathless, she threw her head back when a spiraling tension gathered inside her. She whimpered and bit her lip to keep from begging him to do more. He slipped his tongue into her slick channel and fucked her with quick, merciless swipes.
“Oh my…god!” She gripped the sheets so tightly, she swore they’d tear off the bed.
Desperate need curled into a tight ball inside her. Like a living being, her arousal demanded to bed sated. He rumbled a growl, shooting vibrations into her sex. She was so close. So damn close to that wonderful sensation of floating in a cloud of bliss.
He sucked on her swollen clit, hard. She screamed, there was no holding back. Pleasure blasted through her in a tidal of shudders and shakes. She gasped, trying to catch her breath. He slid his hot body up hers, stopping when the head of his cock kissed her sex. Good god it felt better than the first time. She could barely contain the urge to order him to fuck her already.
“I need inside you, beautiful.”
Oh, yes. She wanted him inside her, too. He brought his head down and kissed her.
She tasted herself on his lips and it was erotic and dirty and wonderful. They kissed hard, frantic in the mating of their tongues, almost devouring each other with the depth of their lust. She curled her legs on his muscled ass and whimpered.
The hard length of his shaft lay between her legs, slipping and sliding over her wet pussy lips. She wanted him inside her, finally filling her with his seed. It was time to make that baby, only now he or she would be a representation of their love, not a burden to be stressed over.
He pulled his hips back and slid into her completely. Her pussy fluttered, grasping at his driving shaft. She gave a breathless moan. The delicious friction wasn’t one she’d ever grow bored of.
“Tony, Tony…oh my god,” she mumbled, her brain firing up all kinds of neurons that added to her pleasure.
“Ah, baby. God, you feel good,” he said through gritted teeth. “I’m trying to take it slow. To keep my control.”
She met his gaze and realized then she wanted him to lose that control he tried so hard to have just for her. “Fuck your control, my love. Fuck me like it’s the last time we’ll ever be together.”
“Don’t,” he growled and slammed into her hard. “Ever,” he bit out through clenched teeth. “Say,” he rumbled and went in fast and pulled out quick. “That.” Deep. So deep, and then he retreated and plunged into her again. A whimper floated up her throat with every drive of his cock into her.
Over and over, he thrust and pulled back. She panted and held on for the ride. And oh my fucking goodness, what a ride it was. He groaned and she moaned with every slap of the sound of skin on skin.
She barely heard herself say, “Yes. More.”
He didn’t stop. Didn’t slow down. He thrust into her repeatedly, his cock feeling like a hot staff branding her from the inside. Slowly, her tension began to unfurl. Arousal and need traveled through her blood in a fiery rush.
With every plunge, his moves became wilder, his thrusts harsher, faster. With every slide of his cock into her, she saw the multicolored planets of her solar system. The view as she closed in on her orgasm was unbelievable.
“Fuck, baby girl. You have to come. Soon.” His voice sounded strained.
He slipped a hand under her ass and tilted her hips, hitting her deeper with his cock on the next drive. And the next one. A swell of intense pleasure rocked her, and air froze in her lungs. She choked out his name.
It was amazing she was able to say anything at all. Her body shook from the force of her orgasm. A wave of wondrous relaxation and happiness spread through her limbs, making her feel boneless. Her pussy gripped and sucked hard on his driving cock. He slowed his thrusts and tensed above her. His eyes glowed a gorgeous amber she could stare at all night.
She felt the hand under her ass shift, sharp claws digging into her flesh and gripping her tightly. Then he dropped his head into her shoulder, growled, and licked at her galloping pulse. His cock jerked inside her, spreading warmth into her and filling her womb with his seed.
She took short gulps of air and tried to get her brain to function, but all her nerve endings were still humming over the amazing way they’d made their marriage and mating official. Shit, her legs were shaking hard. He landed on the bed beside her and quickly moved her next to him.
She lay in Tony’s arms, feeling loved and content, when her brain chemicals caught her attention. Something new and interesting was happening in her body. Her attention focused internally, first with her brain and then moved down to her organs. She realized then what was going on. A new set of DNA formed inside. A new life. A smile curled over her lips.
She lifted her head to glance at her husband, her mate, and her smile widened at the look of love he gave her.
“I think Sari will love coming home after her training with Ruveen.”
Tony grinned. “Adopting that little girl was one of the best decisions we could have made. I swear I didn’t think it possible but my tiger and I love her like she is ours, but why do you say that?”
Jane laughed at the way he glanced at her, as if trying to figure out what she knew that he didn’t. “Because when she comes home…” she trailed off and grabbed Tony’s hand, brought it to her lips and kissed it, then placed it on her belly. “She’ll have a sister to love.”
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