Fighting the Inevitable (39 page)

“
Well…” he
sighed softly. “It’s more of a group activity, than a private one.
Involves the whole pack and takes place outside. We get naked, and
I take you in both my human and my wolf form, before I bite you to
mark you as mine. When I bite you, I will pass the wolf gene into
your blood stream, and then, you will bite me and mark me as
yours.”

Millie’s heart thumped
wildly in her chest, as her eyes grew larger and larger the more he
talked. Group sex? People watching? Her face paled at just the
thought, and she had to swallow hard to try to control her
breathing. She could do it, for Jared she could do it. She
hoped.

His loud laughter filled
the hallway, as he scooped her up into his arms and took the stairs
two at a time up to his bedroom, his blue eyes twinkling merrily.
“Or, that’s how it used to be done, until Ma told Da in not
uncertain terms that there was no way in hell she was having sex in
front of the pack, and he amended pack law to claim her. I’m not
the only Hanlon Alpha to amend pack laws, when
necessary.”

“
You
bastard!” Millie shrieked, slapping him hard on his chest even as a
wave of heartfelt relief ran through her. “You did that
deliberately, didn’t you?”

Jared kicked his bedroom
door shut and slid her legs to the floor, but kept his arms firmly
around her so her hands were jammed against his chest, and she
couldn’t hit him again. “You were going to agree to it, too,” he
chuckled lightly. “I could see it in your eyes, baby, and it makes
me so proud that you would be willing to do that for me, but it’s
not required. We can do it right here, right now, in this room if
it’s truly want you want.” He held his breath, as he waited for her
answer.

Millie stared into
Jared’s eyes and felt a second’s hesitancy about taking such a huge
step. His expression was patient and understanding, but she could
read the deep longing in his eyes. Taking a deep breath, she nodded
slowly.

“
Are you
sure, Millie?” he whispered. “You need to be completely sure you
really want this. If you’re uncertain we can wait a bit
longer.”

Any lingering doubts
melted away and she smiled, “I’m sure, Jared,” she said huskily.
“But, can I see your wolf again first? I’d like a moment to be with
him without screaming the place down and running away.”

Jared smiled and moved
away from her, quickly stripping off his clothes and shifting the
moment he had. He sat down on the floor and regarded her
attentively.

Millie stared at the
large, black wolf before her and walked forward until she was
beside him. She tentatively reached out and touched him on his
large head and the wolf rumbled in his chest and butted against her
hand making her laugh with delight. “Your fur feels so soft,
Jared,” she laughed, running her hands over the wolf’s head and
neck, letting the silky black fur tickle her hands. “You’re
beautiful.

The wolf rumbled again
and was suddenly Jared once more. He rose swiftly from the floor
and caught Millie in his arms, his mouth descending to hers to give
her a quick, lusty kiss. “Not as beautiful as you, my Millie,” he
smiled against her lips, as he started to strip her clothes from
her body.

“
When will I
be able to change into a wolf?” Millie was breathless as she tried
to stop giggling at his haste to get her naked.

He trailed his lips along
the side of her neck, drawing a small moan from her. “It depends on
the person. Usually it’s straight away, but some people it takes a
few days.” He picked her up and carried her to the bed, laying down
beside her and pulling her naked body flush against his, so he
could slant his lips over hers and slide his tongue deep into her
mouth and lick greedily at her wonderful sweetness.

God, he could never get
enough of her sweet taste. He wanted her so badly, wanted to fully
mate with her so badly. He reluctantly dragged his mouth from hers
and brushed her errant curls back from her face. “Millie, when we
join this time, in the mating ritual, my knot is going to form. It
will mean we won’t be able to disengage for a little while after we
make love. I just thought it best to let you know that ahead of
time.”

She blinked at him in
confusion. “Knot? What’s that?”

He smiled slowly at her
and leaned down for a gentle kiss. “It’s a part of my body that
grows to keep me joined with my mate, to help aid conception. I
have a certain amount of control over it when my human side is in
control, but with the wolf, it’s another matter. He will most
definitely want to pin you, baby.”

Millie sat up and looked
back at him. Knot? Pin? Conception? Her heart thudded in her chest,
as she felt another moment of panic.

Jared sat up too and
kissed her shoulder, running a hand down her back slowly, gentling
the rising panic within her.

“
Conception,
Jared? So soon? I mean…it’s not that I don’t want to have your
children, but we’re still getting to know each other. Changing into
a wolf is going to be a huge leap for me to begin with, but getting
pregnant straight away….” She trailed off trying to work out how to
put into words what she was feeling.

“
Ah Millie,
you worry too much.” He couldn’t help smiling at her confused
expression. “I didn’t mean you would get pregnant straight away. I
was just explaining the physical side of my anatomy and my wolf.
Millie, your body won’t be ready for a while. Your whole physiology
will be changing. It will take time before it settles down enough
for us to be able to produce young. I promise you, baby, I’m not
going to turn you into a wolf and knock you up on the same
night.”

His amused tone annoyed
her, and she turned around, her eyes flashing with irritation. “I’m
glad you’re finding this so funny, Jared. It’s not my fault I don’t
know enough about all of this….wolf crap.”

Jared sighed again and
lay back down, folding his arms behind his head. “You’re right. I’m
in such a rush to mate with you, I haven’t stopped to think of all
the things you need to know first. Maybe tonight is not the night
for this. I should let you get used to the pack, learn a bit more
about our ways.” His wolf practically shrieked his rage, as he
uttered the words, but he pushed him down ruthlessly. One moment of
doubt in Millie could turn their mating into a complete disaster.
He wasn’t willing to take that risk. She was just too precious to
him.

Millie stared down at
him, biting her bottom lip as she met his gaze. She didn’t know
enough about what it meant to become a wolf, and she loved Jared
all the more for realising it and being willing to slow things down
until she was ready to fully commit. Her eyes slowly ran over his
handsome face, and she sucked in a deep breath, as she saw the
total adoration in his eyes as he stared back up at her.

She lay down on her side
and slowly traced along his hard jaw, watching a muscle jump at her
light touch. He looked so relaxed lying there, but she could feel
the tension in his muscles, as he waited for her to
speak.

“
Thank you
for being willing to wait. I know how hard it is for you and your
wolf to agree to do that, Jared. Is there anything else I need to
know about this mating thing? It’s not being videoed to be shown to
the rest of the pack at a later date?”

Jared laughed loudly at
her facetious comment, rolling his eyes in mock despair. Her own
lips twitched in a small smile, and she leaned down to lightly
brush her lips against his.

“
Then, I’m
ready, Jared. I want this as much as you do. I just needed to
clarify a few things first. I can learn all the other wolf stuff
later.”

She was gauging his
expression and saw the spark of longing in his eyes as well as the
slight hesitancy on his part this time. She kissed him again,
winding her fingers into his long black hair and pressing her
tongue inside his mouth until he groaned and took over the kiss,
rolling over and pressing her back against the bed, as he stroked
his tongue into her mouth.

Millie sighed and
surrendered to his kiss and the urgency of his hands on her flesh.
He cock was pressing against her stomach, hard and impatient as he
began to kiss her mouth and neck with a feverish need, his touch
wild and untamed. She moaned as her body started to ignite under
his hungry touch.

Jared slid slowly down
her body, his wolf so close to the surface, so desperate to get his
chance to mate with their woman. He nipped down her neck and
towards her breasts, latching onto a hard nipple and sucking
hungrily on the taut peak before abandoning it swiftly for the
other one. His hand moved between her legs and dived into her moist
heat, slipping through her silky folds and groaning his pleasure at
finding her so wet and ready to be possessed by him.

“
I’ll be
slower next time, baby,” he said thickly, sliding between her legs
and bringing his mouth up to hers. He pressed into her beautiful
body with a quick hard thrust, and she cried out her pleasure and
arched against him.

Jared’s hands seemed to
be everywhere at the same time, as he thrust into her body. Millie
moaned and met his thrusts eagerly, her fingers tangling in his
hair as he kissed her hungrily. His urgency excited her, and she
responded in kind, wanting to be mated to him.

He took her with short,
hard thrusts, grinding into her body with a fierce, animalistic
need, his breathing harsh and ragged, as his wolf demanded to be
let completely free. He managed to hold him at bay for the moment
so he could luxuriate in the sheer joy of feeling Millie’s tight
body sheath his cock repeatedly. He would never be able to get
enough of this beautiful woman in his arms.

His wolf didn’t want to
wait any longer, and he pulled out of her body and hovered over her
for a moment, staring down at her exquisite face. Her eyes were
dazed with passion as she met his gaze and he smiled and kissed her
again, before flipping her over onto her stomach and pulling her
onto her hands and knees.

He licked at the join
between her shoulder and neck, as he slowly pressed into her body
again and groaned his satisfaction at coming home again.

“
Jared,”
Millie whispered breathlessly, as she pressed back against him.
“Now?”

“
Now, baby,”
he groaned back, stroking into her body. “Don’t be afraid, Millie.
He loves you just as much as I do and will never do anything to
harm you.”

“
I’m not
afraid,” she answered pressing back against him. “Make me yours,
Jared.”

Jared almost howled at
her words, his wolf forcing himself to the fore, no longer willing
to wait to claim his mate. He shifted, and then he thrust into
Millie’s body, his tongue lapping at the spot he would make his
mark. He felt her tremble slightly beneath him, as she registered
the change against her body, but she was still eagerly accepting
him, was still pressing back against him.

With a low growl, his
wolf stroked into their woman’s body with a fierceness that rocked
the bed. His knot began to form, and he pressed slowly into her,
being as gentle as he could as he slotted the rigid bump at the
base of his cock deep into her body until they were locked
together.

Millie felt the hard knot
pressing inside, and she stifled a moan of discomfort as Jared
pressed relentlessly into her. She had no idea how much of Jared’s
human side was still in control of his wolf, but she thought it
must be quite a bit, because he was being as gentle as he could be
with her.

The knot slid home, and
she sighed with relief, and then moaned softly when Jared’s tongue
once more licked the join between her shoulder and neck and he
began to rock inside her with short, quick strokes, building her
swiftly towards her peak.

Millie’s cries of
pleasure echoed around the room as she began to come apart, her
orgasm crashing over her. Jared bit into the juncture between her
shoulder and neck and joined her in her orgasm, emptying himself
into her body, as he sucked on her blood before releasing her
fragile skin and licking at the bite.

Jared shifted again, as
his wolf completed the mating ritual and howled his contentment at
claiming his mate. He held Millie close to him and lowered them
both gently to their sides as they lay locked together, their
breathing ragged and their hearts thumping loudly.

He smiled his
satisfaction at seeing his mark on his mate’s body. She was his
now, but they weren’t finished yet. She had to stake her claim,
too, but it would have to wait until his knot subsided.

“
Wow,” Millie
said in an awed tone. “I can feel her, Jared. She’s right there
inside me.” She placed a hand to her stomach, as she closed her
eyes and felt her wolf start to prowl around inside her head and
body, pacing impatiently as she waited to do something.

Jared lightly stroked her
stomach and ran his hands up to her breasts, cupping them gently
and teasing her nipples with his talented fingers. “Sensing your
wolf for the first time is a wonderful experience,” he smiled
against her neck.

Millie’s eyes flickered
open, and she turned her head slightly to look at him. “She’s
impatient for something.”

He smiled and leaned
forward to kiss her swollen lips. “She wants you to claim me,” he
said huskily. “She can do it, soon. We just need to wait until my
knot subsides.”