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Authors: Tory Richards

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“Would you like some coffee, Max?”

He glanced over his shoulder at her. “No
thanks, had my quota for the day.” He offered a smile before
turning back the other way.

Serena opened the door and stepped out onto
the porch. Barefoot, she walked to where he was sitting and sank
down next to him. “I don’t usually drink it in the afternoons but I
feel so…” Serena hesitated, searching for the right words to
express how she felt.

“Out of sorts?” Max offered.

Serena nodded, taking a sip of her coffee. “I
feel different.”

Max shifted away slightly, then turned and
looked at her. “That’s normal.” He offered Serena a smile. “At
least that’s what I’ve been told.”

“What you’ve been told?”

“What you’re feeling is something only
she-wolves experience, during their first mating cycle. It’s
usually set off when they meet their mate for the first time.”

Max looked a little uncomfortable, as if he
didn’t like talking about it. Serena pondered what he said, looking
forward into the surrounding forest. As insane as it had sounded
when she’d first heard Connor and him talking about being wolves,
she now sensed that there might be an inkling of truth behind their
words. Something was definitely happening to her, and she’d acted
like a bitch in heat with Connor earlier.

“I think I’m in the
Twilight Zone
,”
she murmured beneath her breath, not intending for Max to hear
her.

“I guess I can understand that,” he chuckled.
“You weren’t raised around here. It’s hard for outsiders to believe
that there’s truth in what they’ve only known to be a myth.”

“How many of you are there?”

Max laughed outright at her question. “We’re
all werewolves around here. We have one of the biggest communities
in the world.”

Serena’s eyes widened. “There’s more?”

“You have a lot to learn.” Max got to his
feet and stretched. He was a big man, like Connor, and handsome in
a rough, lumberjack kind of way. His sandy-brown hair was a shade
lighter than his sharp, brown eyes. His jeans and flannel shirt
didn’t disguise the muscles and power of the body beneath. “Connor
should be the one to answer all your questions.”

“I don’t plan on staying,” Serena admitted,
getting raised brows for her comment. “I’m leaving right after I
finish my coffee.” She’d go back to Anchorage and catch the next
flight back to Canada.

Max released a heavy sigh. “I’m sorry,
Serena, but I can’t let you leave.”

So I’m a prisoner. And here I thought
Connor had asked Max to stay with me for protection.
His
comment didn’t sit well with Serena. No one liked being held
against their will. She tried to remain calm, but noticed her hand
was shaking as she raised her cup to her lips. Max must have
noticed it, too.

“I won’t hurt you.”

Their gazes met. “You can’t stop me from
leaving, Max. There are laws against holding someone against their
will.”

“Connor asked me to keep you company and
protect you until he returns.” He hesitated, as if unsure if he
should go on. “Even if it means protecting you from yourself.”

Serena’s jaw dropped. “And what does that
mean?” She got to her feet, a little angry now. “Connor doesn’t own
me.” No, only her body. Even now, she couldn’t deny the still
present arousal thrumming through her. She knew she had to get
control back, and putting distance between her and Connor seemed
the obvious solution.

“Look, if you’re worried I’ll tell the world
about the existence of werewolves, don’t be. I don’t believe it
myself.” Serena knew as soon as the words left her mouth that she
was half-lying. The sensible, intelligent part of her couldn’t
fathom their existence.

“Yes you do, that’s why you’re afraid. Let me
call my wife and get her up here. Rose was just like you in the
beginning."

Serena shook her head. At about the same time
a noise drew their attention to the dirt road leading to the cabin
where a large, silver Hummer was making its way toward them. A
heavy sigh from Max pulled her gaze away from the approaching
vehicle to take in the relief on his face. She glanced back at the
vehicle, her heart picking up speed when she saw Connor behind the
wheel.

He brought the Hummer to a stop, turned off
the ignition, and exited. His gaze was riveted on Serena as he
slammed the door shut, but before he could walk around to where she
was standing on the porch steps, Max met him and they began talking
in low tones.

A fresh, mountain breeze came out of nowhere,
blowing in Serena’s direction. Her breath caught in her throat as
heat raced like lava through her blood, and the scent of something
wild and dangerous assailed her nostrils.
What’s wrong with
me?
She was suddenly aroused to the point of pain.

When Connor pinned his burning gaze on her
she watched his eyes go from brown to gold. Serena became rooted to
the spot. The sensual warmth of his gaze held her more than any
bars could, and she knew that she was in trouble.


Chapter 7

 

 

“Connor, wait!” Max put a strong hand on
Connor to keep him from moving. “Maybe you better take off again
until you get your wolf under control.”

Connor turned golden eyes on his cousin,
breathing heavily through his nose. “How could you stand this?” he
asked Max, gaining a new respect for Max’s strength and power to
ignore Serena’s overwhelming scent.

Max grinned. “When I couldn’t get away from
her I just kept my thoughts on Rose. Besides, cousin, Serena’s heat
scent doesn’t exactly affect me as strongly as it does you.”

Both men glanced at Serena, where she stood
motionless at the top of the porch. “Look at her, Connor, her body
recognizes you as her mate, but she doesn’t know how to react to
it.”

“Well, I do.” Connor attempted to walk around
Max, but Max gripped his upper arm even harder. “If you want to
keep that hand–”

“Listen to reason, man. You could tear her to
pieces in the state you’re in.”

Connor looked back at Serena, running his
gaze over her alluring shape outlined in the tight jeans and white
button down blouse she was wearing. He watched her nipples harden
right before his eyes, then looked up and said with amusement,
“Look at her eyes, Max. It’s beginning.”

Max looked and smiled. Serena’s eyes were the
same sensual amber color as Connor’s.

“I bet the next time we mate, her fangs come
out.” Connor grew hard just thinking about that. “Go home to Rose.”
He jerked his arm free. “I’ll call you later about how the meeting
went.”

Connor walked around the front of the Hummer
and stopped for a moment to stare up at Serena. She was just as
aroused as he was. His gaze went to her sex, and he inhaled deeply.
Her scent made him salivate.
Jesus!
All the way home he’d
gone over what he was going to say to her, how he was going to make
her understand, and now all he wanted to do was rip her clothes off
and fuck her into exhaustion. The look in her eyes told him that
she was confused and afraid. Connor intended to change that look
into a flame.

Slowly, he took the steps one at a time until
he was standing directly in front of her. The first thing his nose
picked up was that she’d showered, yet it had done nothing to wash
off her seductive wolf’s scent. Connor knew she wasn’t wearing any
perfume or powder, but she smelled of wildness and springtime, and
the wolf in him wanted to frolic with her in mountain meadows and
splash with her through icy brooks.

He figured that after he’d mated with her a
few more times she’d be ready for the change, and he’d be more than
ready to meet her wolf. Holding her gaze, he had to give her credit
for having the courage to stand her ground when he was willing to
bet she’d like to make a run for it.

“Max told me you want to leave.” Connor’s
gaze moved over her face and exposed neck. Reaching up, he gently
moved the material of her blouse aside over her shoulder, exposing
the tiny wound he’d inflicted on her earlier. He wasn’t surprised
to find that it was almost healed.

He felt Serena shiver, and his gaze shifted
down to her exposed cleavage. So beautiful! He leaned forward and
placed a kiss against the flesh swelling over her bra.

“You can’t hold me here,” she said in a
nervous tone. Connor wondered if she knew that she was holding her
head back so he could get to her more easily. “I–I…” She released a
small whimper when he dipped his tongue into her cleavage. “Oh, my,
don’t do that,” she said weakly.

He was about to burst right through his
pants, and her she-wolf essence was overwhelming his control and
his senses. Connor felt his breath come out in pants as he worked
his way up Serena’s neck and jaw to her soft, moist lips. She
trembled wildly when his mouth covered hers.

As much as Connor wanted to take his time and
love on her slowly, as soon as he tasted the sweet passion of her
mouth he lost all control. With a wolf’s growl his kiss turned hard
and demanding, coaxing her wolf to reveal herself.

He crushed Serena to him, letting her feel
the arousal of his body. His cock pushed against his zipper with
the hunger of wanting to be inside her body. As her whimpers and
sighs registered her level of desire, Connor took the edges of her
blouse and ripped it open so that he could get to more of her
satiny flesh.

He broke their kiss, his gaze zeroing in on
the front clasp of her sexy bra. It didn’t take him long to unclasp
it and free her glorious breasts. They fell like ripe melons into
his palms, just begging to be squeezed and kissed. As Connor
lowered his face Serena arched her back, offering herself to him
with a breathless sigh.

Connor wrapped an arm around her waist,
bending Serena backwards so he had easier access to kiss and nip at
her taut nipples. She released a small cry. His mistake was looking
up into her eyes. They were the color of burnished gold, the large,
black pupils dilating right before his eyes.

God, help her, his fangs came out. On the
verge of changing, Connor lifted Serena into his arms and made his
way inside. He barely made it to the bedroom before falling with
her onto the bed. Everything turned wild at that point, as they
both tore at each other’s clothing until they were naked and
straining against each other in a frenzied mating.

Serena, unaccustomed to her wolf, didn’t know
how to handle the raw animal needs coursing through her blood.
Connor recognized that the state she was in could easily turn
deadly if he didn’t give her some relief, and now. Her she-wolf was
trying to make an appearance and Serena was confusing it with her
desire for him.

As she twisted wildly beneath him, Connor
nudged her thighs apart with his knee and prepared to penetrate
her. A soft growl traveled up Serena’s throat, surprising her as
much as it did him. Their gazes locked, and when she opened her
mouth to pant he saw the tip of her fangs descend.
Fuck!
She
was beautiful, flushed with wild color, and almost ready to meet
her wolf.
Almost.

Acting fast, Connor thrust forward, burying
his cock all the way until he met resistance.
Oh, God!
She
felt fucking good, and she was so tight. She bowed up with a sound
of pleasure, forcing him even deeper. He groaned and began to
move.

“Faster, Connor! Harder!” Serena cried,
running her hands all over him. “I’m burning up inside!”

Hearing the desperation in her tone, Conner
decided there would be time for finesse later. He slapped his mouth
down on hers and started to move in a fast and steady tempo
designed to bring them both quick relief. Without breaking rhythm,
he worked his way between their bodies so he could manipulate her
clit. As soon as he found the hard, little nub Serena’s nails dug
into him.

“God, yes, Connor!” Her hips rose to meet his
thrusts. “Right there! Don’t stop!”

He didn’t plan to, circling, pinching, and
rubbing the pea-sized protuberance with gentle vigor. She was so
fucking responsive, her unrestrained passion fueling the mating
lust in his blood to gigantic proportions. Connor struggled to keep
his wolf contained, mesmerized by the flushed beauty of Serena’s
face as she gave him everything.

When the moment of release came they were
side by side, exploding around each other with mutual growls of
pleasure. The intensity of their orgasms dominated the movements of
their shuddering bodies. Connor couldn’t remember ever coming so
vigorously, and as his cock ejected streams of cum inside Serena,
she emitted a tiny scream, leaning forward and sinking her fangs
into his shoulder.

Fuck, oh, fuck!
Serena didn’t know it
but she couldn’t have done anything more significant to his wolf
than bite him during mating. It was a show of affection and
acceptance. Connor’s heart slammed in his chest, and for the first
time in his life he was afraid. As he knotted inside her sweet
body, it took all of his concentration not to make the change
completely, showing Serena his true wolf form.

They sank against each other, drained and
panting heavily. As Connor rested his head against Serena’s
shoulder he felt her tongue lapping at the wound she’d inflicted.
Jesus!
She doesn’t know what she’s doing, but everything
she does is so right.
He knew he should distance himself from
her, but he didn’t have the strength.

His cock moved of its own accord, ejecting
more cum. He released a groan when Serena’s muscles tightened
around him, as if milking him. As her tongue continued to taste
him, ripples of pleasure continued down his body in delicious
waves. For someone who was very recently a virgin, Serena’s mating
instincts were a pleasant, welcomed surprise.

“I have questions.” She murmured soft words
against Connor’s ear.

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