HannasHaven (15 page)

“One day,” she promised.

She raced through the forest. Energy burst
through her in waves. She’d never felt this alive in wolf form before. Her wolf
had grown much stronger over the last few weeks, the bond between wolf and
woman strengthening.

Catching the scent of rabbit, she darted to
the right, pouncing directly behind her prey, yipping excitedly. Then another
scent caught her attention.

Wolf. Man.

Mate.

He was here.

Distracted, she completely forgot about the
rabbit as she raced quickly forward, knowing he was waiting.

Ten feet from the clearing where they’d
taken to meeting, she stopped and changed. Even changing was easier, more
seamless, and recovering didn’t take her hours.

Stepping forward, Hanna walked into the
clearing where he waited.

“Marcus,” she breathed, running forward.

He opened his arms, catching her close, his
mouth searing against hers. It seemed as if the more they had of each other the
more they needed. The hunger never went away.

With a groan he pulled back, staring down
at her. “Too long, it’s been too long since I touched you like this.”

She chuckled. “It’s been two days.” But she
felt the burn as well.

They’d been doing this for a fortnight now.
Clandestine meetings in the woods. Sneaking around. For a start it had been
kind of fun. Now she wished nothing more than to touch him in public, to sleep
with him, have him hold her all night.

But it wasn’t to be. Not yet.

“Two days too long. Stand back, let me look
at you.”

With a shy smile, she stepped away, moving
back farther when he made a movement with his hand.

“Turn around for me, baby. Stop there.”

Damn, she loved when he got all bossy
during sex.

“That is one fine ass you have there,
Tink.”

She nearly snorted. He’d taken to calling
her that most of the time, probably because he worried about slipping up and
calling her Hanna.

“Bend over for me.”

Hanna glanced over her shoulder at him, her
breath coming faster. Bend over? Really?

“Now, sweetheart, or your butt is going to
wear my handprints.”

She bent over slowly.

“Beautiful,” he told her.

Her breath caught as he brushed his hand
down her backside, and she tensed, expecting him to smack her. Instead he
simply cupped her, squeezing her butt cheek.

Hanna let out a shuddering breath.

A low whimper filled the air.

Marcus chuckled and ran his finger down the
crack of her ass. “Part your legs for me, baby. I want access to that sweet
pussy.”

Hanna shifted her left foot along,
splitting her thighs apart.

“Wider.” Patiently, he rubbed her butt.
“Good girl,” he praised her.

He brushed his fingers over her mound, one
finger pushing between her bare lips to dip into the cream within.

“Ahh, baby,” he sighed. “You’re so wet.”

He tapped his finger against her clit,
making it hard for her to think. Sparks crackled through her, bringing her
closer and closer to shattering.

Marcus pulled his hand from her pussy and
Hanna thrust back, not wanting to lose his touch.

“Stay still,” he ordered.

Hell. Here she wanted a quick fuck to take
the edge off and he wanted to play. He ran his hands over her body. The
slightly rough skin of his palms caressed her, leaving goose bumps in his wake.
He skimmed his fingers over her bottom down to her mound. It took all her
concentration to keep her balance as he cupped her mound possessively. He
pressed kisses down her back, following the line of her spine until he reached
her bottom. Two fingers pierced her sheath.

Hanna whimpered, placing her hands on the
ground to keep herself steady, her balance compromised by her weakening legs
and the want swirling through her brain.

“Damn, you look so hot with your ass on
display.” Marcus helped her to stand, holding onto her until she’d found her
balance. His lips met hers. Tongues tangled. Breathless. Needy. He cupped her
breasts, tweaking her nipples with his fingers.

Hanna grasped his cock between her palms,
running her hands up and down his firm shaft.

“Christ,” he moaned, stepping back. “Stop
now, Hanna, or I’ll come before I ever get close to that delicious pussy. And
right now, I want a taste. Just a little appetizer because I can’t last much
longer, and when I come I want to feel the warm, hot walls of your pussy around
my dick, milking me, caressing me.”

Dropping to his knees, he spread her lower
lips apart. “Now that is the most gorgeous pussy I’ve seen in my life and so
sweet I’m getting addicted. Did you know I have a sweet tooth, baby?”

“Why do you think I bake so much?”

His gaze shot up to meet hers. “You bake
for me?”

“Always.”

“Oh, someone’s going to get a reward,” He blew
on her clit before licking her, from the bottom of her slit all the way to the
top. He drove two fingers deep inside her, swirling them, teasing that
sensitive spot inside her.

Then he attacked her clit with a ferocity
that stole her breath, using not just his tongue, but his mouth and teeth as
well. He twisted his fingers, hitting a delicious spot deep inside her. Ripples
of pleasure had just begun to engulf her when he pulled his fingers free of her
pussy.

Hanna drove her hips up, wanting more. With
a chuckle that had her clit humming at the sensation, he parted her ass cheeks
then pressed his wet fingers against her asshole.

She tensed slightly as he pressed one
finger into her ass.

“Relax, remember how good this feels.”

Hanna took a deep breath then let it out,
willing her muscles to release their tension. He slipped his finger in. He
moved his mouth back to her clit and pleasure swamped her.

“Marcus, I can’t stand it,” she cried. “I’ll
fall.”

He raised one hand, clasping her around her
hips to provide some much needed support as he drove his tongue into her
passage. In and out, his finger in her ass kept time with his tongue.

Orgasm built, rising through her body.
Starting at her toes, it washed over her body as she cried out, throwing her
head back. Marcus sucked on her clit until the shudders left her.

“Wow, oh, wow.” She clasped his shoulders.
“That was amazing.”

“Baby, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”

Marcus stood and fought against the urge to
simply throw Hanna to the ground and mount her. To ram his dick home. Instead
he dipped his head and licked his tongue across one erect nipple.

She grabbed hold of his head.

“Arms at your sides, baby.”

She dropped them down obediently.

“Good girl. Is your pussy hungry for me?”

“Yes, I need you. Now.” Her voice was pure
demand.

“Turn around and place your hands on the
tree behind you. Don’t move them.”

She spun so quickly that he reached his
hands out, worried she might trip and fall. But she kept her balance, her hands
on the tree. Damn, she made him hot when she obeyed him. Her faith in him was a
gift he swore he wouldn’t betray.

“Spread those legs wide.”

Marcus strode quickly over to where he’d
left his clothes. Reaching into his jeans, he grabbed a condom and covered his
dick.

Grasping the base of his cock, he bent his
knees and lined the head up, slowly slipping inside her slick lips.

Marcus lifted her until her feet dangled off
the ground, driving her up and down his shaft. He kissed the soft skin behind
her ear, moving down her neck, nipping then sucking.

“Touch yourself, Hanna, make yourself
come.”

Her breath came harder. “I can’t,” she
cried.

“Yes, you can. Touch your clit. I want you
to come again.”

He stilled, waiting for her to obey him.
Instantly, her passage fastened down on his dick and he resumed driving into
her. “That’s it, Hanna. Pleasure yourself. You feel so good surrounding me with
your heat. I can’t last much longer.”

He moved faster, but she easily adjusted to
his rhythm, keeping up with him. Damn, she was perfect.

Biting down on her neck, he let out a groan
as she clenched around his cock. Her orgasm immediately set his own release
into action, rolling through him, rocking him.

Panting, his legs shaking, he carefully set
her down. Turning her, he tucked her against his chest, holding her tight as
they came down from their high.

“You’re so precious to me,” he told her. “I
hope you know that.”

Her eyes darkened, a grin curving her lips.
He loved how much she smiled now. How her laughter filled the house. Each time
he heard her chuckle he had to fight the urge to grin.

He swept a lock of her hair behind her ear.
“I love you.”

“I love you too.” Her eyes sheened over. “I
never thought I’d have someone of my own. A mate. I always thought I was too
weird. But you make me feel so special, so wanted.”

“You are special,” he told her. “And I don’t
ever want you to think anything different. You’re the most important person in
my world, I know it doesn’t seem that way—”

“Shh.” She placed a finger over his lips.
“Don’t apologize. I know this isn’t easy, but it has to be this way right now.”

He ran his hand over his head. “Part of me
wants to run off with you. I mean, I’ve never wanted the responsibility of a
pack. You, me and a quiet cabin in the middle of nowhere—that sounds like a
dream.”

She shook her head with a small smile. “You
need this. You enjoy taking care of others. Everyone just needs time to get to
know you, then they’ll realize how wonderful you are.”

“Think you might be biased?”

“Maybe.” She ran her hand over his chest.
“But it’s true. You can do this. I can wait.”

“You’re amazing, know that?”

“Honey, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” she repeated
the words Marcus had spoken moments ago with a grin.

* * * * *

“I don’t know how you do this Alpha stuff. You
make it look so easy.” Marcus sat back in the porch chair and took a long drink
of the beer his brother-in-law handed him.

Cooper smiled. “Having a hard time, huh?”

“Yeah. Look, I’m not the right person for
the job. They’re either scared of me or they hate me. I don’t know how to be a
nice guy like you. I don’t know how to relate to them. You need to come and
take over.”

Cooper stared at him for a long moment
before looking out into the forest. Marcus had left Silverton saying he had a
meeting, but really he’d needed some time away. He couldn’t breathe anymore.

The wolf was in agreement. They needed
their freedom. Although he was committed to helping the pack, he needed to be
alone at times too.

Although he wouldn’t mind being alone with
Hanna.

Another problem. Hanna. He was sick of
denying their connection, tired of having to sneak around.

If they were discovered it could rip apart
the very fragile ties holding the pack together.

“You want me to leave here?” Cooper asked
without anger. “Leave my pregnant mate?”

Marcus growled. “They’re your pack. Your
responsibility.”

“Maybe. I was kind of hoping they’d become
your pack. Your responsibility.”

Marcus gaped at him. “What? This is only a
temporary job, right?”

Cooper stared at him with knowing eyes.
“You’re a very dominant wolf, Marcus. You know it and I know it. You need a
pack of your own. If it weren’t for the constant threat Shadowpeak has been
under lately, your wolf would be growing restless, eager to challenge.”

“You think I’d challenge you?” Marcus
asked. He wouldn’t deny his dominance. He’d always held it back around Zachary,
knowing he’d see it as a threat. Maybe Cooper did as well. “I’m a tracker. I don’t
like to be around others.”

“Bullshit. You’ve told yourself that in
order to keep your wolf in check. You need to look after others, to protect
them. Look at how you took Hanna under your wing.”

“That’s different.”

“Why? Because you love her?”

Marcus kept his shock from showing. Barely.
“Love her? What makes you say that?”

Cooper’s lips twitched. “It’s obvious in
the way you look at her. Your wolf calls to hers, doesn’t it? Tell me, do you
think she’s your true mate?”

“I don’t think it, I know it.”

Cooper nodded. “And you haven’t claimed her
because of the story we fabricated.”

Marcus snorted. “Everything is fucked up.
At first I convinced myself that she was better off without me. I never wanted
a mate. And I definitely didn’t think she needed me. She’s been held down all
her life, subject to others’ whims. I wanted her to experience life.”

“And now?”

“Now she’s made me realize that I can help
her rather than hinder her. That no matter what I think, I will do what’s best
for her. Always. Except now we’re stuck in a lie. If I claim her then Cade and
Connor will challenge me and then she’s stuck as Anna. Or we tell the truth,
meaning everyone knows we lied. They’ll never trust either of us again. I don’t
give a shit about me, they hate me anyway. But she’s happy there.”

Cooper’s brow rose. “Really? At Silverton?”

“It’s not so bad,” Marcus replied,
surprising himself.

“That so?” Cooper drawled. “I thought you
wanted out?”

“I do. But not because the pack is damaged.
They should be, after everything Leonard put them through. He was a complete
autocratic bastard. Do you know he only kept his favorite people in the house?
The rest had to fend for themselves, build their own cabins, find their own
food. He didn’t take care of the old or the young. It’s no wonder they’re so
wary around me.”

“I heard one of them challenged you.”

“Yeah.”

“And then you made him an enforcer.”

“Yeah.” He waited for Cooper to tell him
how stupid that was.

Cooper grinned. “Good move. It’ll give him
a sense of power and control, but keep him close so you can watch over him. My
brothers should be helping. Are they?”