Fighting the Inevitable (41 page)

She shook her head again.
Really, her wolf was that easy? One little word from him and she
was ready to roll over and give in to him? Her mental admonishment
sparked her wolf’s aggressive side. She snarled again and suddenly
darted off into the trees, Jared hot on her heels and gaining fast.
She had to outrun him. If she didn’t, he’d be a complete pain to
have to put up with.

Jared brought her down
again before she got much further away from him. Only this time, he
ensured he landed squarely on her back and aimed his jaws for the
scruff of her neck. She howled her frustration as he pinned her to
the ground firmly, holding her immobile underneath his strong
body.

“
You’ll
never be able to outrun me, baby,
” he whispered into her mind.
“
You can try all you want to but you know I’ll always catch you.
You’re mine, Millie. You always will be.
”

Millie grunted her
annoyance at being caught so easily and allowed him to hold her
down. Not that she really had that much of a choice but she liked
to pretend she had some say in the matter. It was so unfair of him
using his superior strength and speed against her. She fumed
silently refusing to acknowledge his dominance over her. If he
thought she was going to meekly start obeying him then he had
another think coming.

It took her a moment to
realise his jaw wasn’t around the back of her neck anymore though
his strong body was still pressed against hers. He seemed tense,
unsure almost, and his stillness transmitted itself into her and
she turned her head slightly to look back at him.
“
Jared?
”

He backed away from her,
letting her up as he moved further away and sat down, regarding her
intently. He shifted unexpectedly turning back to human form, his
expression very serious as he regarded her intently.

Millie shifted without
even thinking about it, moving over to his side and sitting down
beside him. “Jared, what’s wrong?” she asked, her voice full of
concern, her arms automatically going around him. He turned to look
at her and he seemed so uncertain it tore at her heart.

“
What did I
do wrong, Jared?” she asked softly. “You were reading my mind,
weren’t you? Damn, you’re going to have to teach me how to guard my
thoughts if they’re going to upset you so much. I don’t mean to
challenge you, love. I don’t mean to make you feel any less of the
Alpha you truly are. It’s just I’ve had to rely on myself for so
long that it’s hard to let go and let someone else take charge. It
doesn’t mean I don’t love you and want to be with you because you
know I do. Hell, I let you change me into a wolf. I can’t think of
any other way to show you how much I love you and need you,
Jared.”

Jared stared into his
woman’s beautiful cobalt eyes and reached out to play with an
errant curl. Her lack of submission had cut him to the quick. His
need for her submission surprised him in its intensity. Yes, it was
his alpha streak coming out but he’d known when he’d chosen Millie
for his mate that she was strong and feisty and the last person in
the world who was going to meekly submit to him. It was why he
loved her so much.

He smiled slowly and
leaned forward to brush his lips slowly over hers. “I’ll teach you
how to guard your thoughts,” he said ruefully. “That doesn’t mean I
won’t still try and make you submit though,” he added. “Perhaps if
you’re feeling generous you’ll soothe my wounded ego and allow me
to do so.”

Millie sighed and rolled
her eyes but she smiled and hugged him tightly. “I’ll try every now
and then,” she laughed softly. “But don’t you think it would be so
much more fun having one equal partner who can help you shoulder
the heavy burden of running the pack? I mean, did your mother
submit to your father?”

Jared thought about it
with a surprised expression on his face and then he suddenly
laughed. “Only in public,” he admitted. “And only when it was
absolutely necessary. Ma was most definitely the one in charge at
home.”

He laughed again and
pulled his woman into his arms for a long, lusty kiss. “You know, I
was so hung up on what I believed an alpha to be, I never
considered how my parents did things when they were running the
pack,” he murmured against her lips, his hands stroking down her
back. “Again, you make me look at things from a different
perspective, my Millie. I’m so lucky to have you, baby.”

She laughed softly and
straddled his body, feeling his cock hard and eager as it pressed
between her legs. “Just try and remember that the next time I wound
your precious male ego,” she laughed, slowly moving against his
hardness and making him groan his appreciation.

“
The sun’s
coming up,” Jared sighed against her lips. “The pack will be
waiting to greet their new Alpha Bitch properly.” His hands were
stroking down her back and cupping her ass as he spoke, completely
at odds with his words.

Millie chuckled and
rolled from his grasp, leaping nimbly to her feet and smothering a
loud laugh at the bereft expression on his face. “Okay, let’s head
back then,” she teased lightly.

“
What? You’re
suddenly going to start listening to me now?” he asked
incredulously. This was third time she’d pulled away from him just
as things were starting to get interesting and he didn’t like it
one bit.

“
I thought
you wanted me to obey your commands, my Alpha?” she laughed
impishly and then shrieked when his hand shot out to grab her ankle
and jerk her off balance until she fell astride him
again.

“
I command
you to slide your beautiful body onto my cock and show me how much
you appreciate being chosen as your Alpha’s mate,” he said thickly,
his blue eyes so dark they were almost black with need. He raised
her body and slowly pulled her over his aching length, watching her
beautiful face intently as he sheathed himself inside her delicious
body.

“
You’re so
stunningly beautiful, my Millie,” he whispered roughly, pulling her
mouth to his so he could slide his tongue slowly along her lips.
She moaned and slowly began to raise and lower herself over his
cock, her body trembling with pleasure as he filled her so
completely.

Jared pressed his tongue
into her mouth, feasting on her sweet taste as he rolled his hips
up to meet her movements, his hands sliding to her breasts to tweak
at her taut peaks and draw more deep moans of pleasure from his
woman. He tugged and twirled the tight buds as he felt his lust
start to spiral out of control. He moved suddenly, laying her back
in the grass and taking over their lovemaking.

Millie didn’t have a
problem submitting to him when he was so deep inside her. She
longed for him to stamp his claim on her body, she craved it even.
She wrapped her legs tightly around his waist to pull him deeper
inside her as he set up a strong, hard pace, thrusting into her
with long, hard strokes. He demanded everything from her with no
holds barred and she gave him everything, knowing that soon she
would be riding the most intense wave of pleasure and letting the
entire forest know how much she was loving it.

Jared wanted it to last
forever but knew they had much work to do and there would be ample
time later to be with his woman like this again. They had a
lifetime together and he knew they would never get tired of loving
each other like this. His Millie set a fire in him which only she
could quench. His cock was throbbing inside her tightness, her heat
scalding him as her juices coated his aching staff so deliciously.
He increased his movements, driving hard and ruthlessly into his
woman as her sweet cries filled the morning air and his own deep
growls of pleasure joined her in song.

He felt her body tremble,
felt her tight canal ripple around his aching hardness and he
caught her scream of pleasure in his mouth as she came apart
beneath him, grinding her body hard against him as her pleasure
washed over her and sent him tumbling headfirst after her a bare
second later. He felt his knot start to grow and he groaned as he
fought to hold it back even though he wanted nothing more in the
world than to be pinned with her on the forest floor.

He roared his release
into the air, his body jerking violently against hers as he spilled
his seed deep inside her beautiful body. Their bodies ground hard
against each other a few moments more before they finally stilled
and Jared lowered himself carefully against her, supporting his
full weight on his upper arms as he kissed her tenderly and then
groaned in despair.

Millie stared up at Jared
with a slightly puzzled expression when he groaned as if he were in
pain. She smoothed back his long hair from his face. “What?” she
asked softly, her heart still hammering furiously from their
lovemaking.

He shot her a rueful
smile and kissed her lightly before he lowered his head against
hers. “Breakfast will be later than anticipated,” he sighed. “We’re
going to be joined like this for a little while longer.”

“
Jared!”
Millie groaned in exasperation. “I thought you said you could
control this pinning thing when in human form.”

He laughed and rolled to
his side taking her with him and sighing his contentment at having
her in his arms. “I thought I could,” he admitted sheepishly. “It’s
not my fault you’re just too beautiful that I lose all coherent
thought when I’m inside your body.” He stifled whatever else she
was going to say with his lips, giving her a long slow kiss until
she was breathless.

When he finally let her
up for air she smiled at him and stroked his cheek gently. “I
suppose it’s not so bad,” she whispered softly and then cuddled
into his chest as they basked in the afterglow of their
love.

~~~~~

Rhianna entered the
kitchen and smiled as she saw Caleb indulging in his new favourite
pastime which seemed to be fattening her up. He was studiously
standing over the stove, stirring a pan full of eggs which were for
her no doubt. He had quickly gotten out of the habit of eating with
her, realising he just couldn’t stomach the food, no matter how
much he wanted to please her.

He looked up and smiled
when she entered the kitchen and lifted her up to sit on the
counter beside the stove. He dropped a quick kiss on her lips and
went back to his eggs.

“
Caleb,” she
said tentatively. “You know how we were talking about you changing
me into a vampire? Well, I had a chat with Rafe and Millie about it
and they’re really happy for me to go ahead and I was wondering
when would be the best time to do it.”

She watched Caleb stiffen
and his hand cease his stirring motion. “We’ve already discussed
this, Annie,” he said quietly, not looking at her. “I thought I’d
made it perfectly clear to you that it wasn’t going to happen. Why
you felt the need to seek Rafe and Millie’s approval is beyond me
when I’ve no intention of turning you.”

Rhianna took a deep
breath and slowly let it out. “Yes, we discussed it,” she admitted.
“But I wasn’t aware we had reached a decision on it. I know I
didn’t agree to not being turned because it’s something I wouldn’t
agree to. I want this, Caleb, and you want it too.” She tried to
keep her tone reasonable but a little of her exasperation crept
into it.

Caleb turned his head to
look at her and his expression was so carefully neutral she had no
one idea what was going through his mind. His golden brown eyes
bored into hers intently and then his lips tightened and he looked
away again. “I am not turning you, Annie,” he said firmly and
stirred the eggs again, his big body taut with tension.

“
Caleb,” she
sighed irritably and he swung back to her so quickly she gave a
startled squeak. This time his expression was angry, furious even,
his eyes flashing amber as he glared at her murderously. She’d only
ever seen him look at her that way once before and it had
frightened her as much then as it did now.

“
Drop it,
Rhianna,” he hissed furiously. “I allow you great latitude as it is
because I love you, but that does not mean I will forever let you
have your own way. This topic is not open for debate, now or ever.
Am I making myself perfectly clear here? Because I will not be
responsible for my actions if I find I have to repeat
myself.”

The colour drained from
her face as she stared up at him wide eyed, biting her inside lip
to prevent the tears which were starting to gather. His anger
pierced straight through her, but it also made her angry too. Who
the hell was he to turn around and use his stupid, mad vampire
persona to intimidate her and basically make her shut up? Her anger
kicked up a notch and her mouth set stubbornly.

“
Oh, you
won’t be responsible for your actions, will you?” she asked, her
lavender eyes flashing furiously at him. “What are you going to do,
Caleb? Spank me? Use your damned vampire powers on me? Come to
think of it, just what are your vampire powers apart from the
obvious ones? Can you get inside my head, control my mind even?
That would work out so well for you if you could do that. You could
just get inside my mind and make me do whatever you wanted me to.
It’s so bloody unfair, Caleb. You have no right to deny me what I
want and then turn around and go all vampire on me because I don’t
agree with you.”

Her anger shocked him and
Caleb took a step back from her as he tried to control his own
anger, a feeling of guilt coming over him so strongly that he’d
lost his temper with her. He didn’t want to fight with his woman
but he wasn’t willing to give in to her on this point, no matter
what she said. “I will not discuss this with you,” he said coldly,
struggling hard to rein in his temper and deal with the foreign
emotion of guilt still overwhelming him.