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“What about Corbin?”

“He’s a mile back. And he wouldn’t dare come look for me alone.”

She felt protected. While Corbin was a real threat to her, he was nothing up against a capable male like Evan. She began to touch him, savoring his warm skin in the cool surroundings. After truly believing he’d cheated on her, her emotions had been heavy. She needed to make love to him, to reaffirm the bond she should never have doubted.

Cassidy lightly trailed her fingers over his pecs and down his washboard abs. When she reached the fine trail of hair leading lower, her pussy tightened, filling with moisture. She wet her lips and continued to reach down until she had Evan’s thick, silky cock in her hand.

“How can you be aroused out here?” she asked. Her men were so basic, primal. They worked hard, ate like animals, and were always ready to fuck.

“Ask yourself the same question, little one. I can smell your heat. Your body’s calling to me, begging to be fucked.”

She had to open her mouth slightly as her heavy breathing began to come out as shallow pants. Cassidy wanted him to take charge, to bring her to a blinding climax, right here under the moon.

“Does my body have to beg?”

“A little.”

He unfastened her jeans, tugging them just over the curve of her ass. Evan used both big, rough hands to grab her ass cheeks. He squeezed hard while pulling her against him. She could feel the rigid line of his erection against her stomach. His hands began to roam her body, slipping under her shirt. He wasn’t gentle, and she appreciated it. A good hard fucking after the day she’d had was exactly what was in order.

“You’ve saved me,” he whispered against her neck. He sucked the erogenous zones around her ear, making all the forest sounds disappear. Her knees weakened as he hit every precise pleasure point.

“From what?”

“Myself,” he said.

She pushed him back slightly, which was difficult when he was so skilled with his mouth. “Why do you say that?”

“I used to live in a shadow, haunted by a past I blamed myself for.”

“And now?”

She could feel his smile more than see it. It warmed her body from the inside out. “Now I’m not afraid to take risks. To make my own decisions. It’s because of you.”

She touched his face, knowing he had so much to tell her.

“I lost my family to a forest fire when I was young. I didn’t follow orders, so I blame myself for the loss. Ever since then has been a struggle, the guilt ruling my life.” He took a breath. “It’s the reason I feel the need to remain devoted to Garret. I don’t want to be responsible for any more tragedies. But thanks to you, I think I can finally move on.”

Cassidy shook her head. “That’s your victory, Evan. You’ve made a conscious choice on how to live your life, and I’m just happy it includes me.”

“You’re right at the center. Right here.” He placed her hand over his heart.

“You came for me. Saved me.”

She’d always had a close bond with Evan. Since she first came to Climax, she could see something spark in his eyes when he’d look at her. The only problem was his willingness to step aside for Garret. She belonged to all five of her Gregor miners, not one or two. Cassidy only hoped she’d win over Patrick’s heart soon. There was a distance between her and her beautiful redheaded Viking.

“I love you, Evan.” She wrapped her arms around his neck, lifting as high as she could on her tiptoes. Everything made sense now, and she could never blame him for those old scars. She knew too well what it felt like to live with pain and regret.

“I still can’t claim you on my own. I’m part of a pack, and as you know we do most things together. But know that I want to. More than anything.”

“And the inspector at the mine?”

“You have nothing to worry about.” He kissed the end of her nose.

She still had doubts about Garret’s intentions, even Patrick’s. Her head was spinning. She wanted to believe they were loyal, but her insecurities kept filtering in. But she had to trust them. Cassidy tried to remember all their good times and not Corbin’s lies.

“I am worried.” She wondered if he was listening to her. He’d passed the point of sweetness, his sexuality taking over. He kissed her neck, even tugging her hair back to expose more of her skin. “You guys are all I have in Climax. I don’t want to be dependent on anyone but me.” It was all she knew, and it felt foreign and terrifying to put her trust and love in the hands of others.

“Too bad. You’re mine.” He pushed her down to her knees beside a massive downed oak tree. “I take care of what’s mine.”

“Yes,” she said when he began yanking her jeans lower. She needed him to fill her, to take away the ache. Cassidy moved higher over the log until she was leaning completely over it, her bare ass in the air.

“I need you right now, Cassidy. I’ll have to get a rain check on the lovemaking. Tonight you’re getting fucked hard and fast.”

“Yes!” What was he waiting for? She wanted those thick inches buried to the hilt by now.

But before he gifted her with his cock, he pulled away from her. There was rustling coming from the dark wall of forest where the moonlight didn’t reach.

She tried to get her footing, but a deep voice stopped her in her tracks.

“Stay where you are,” said Garret. She glanced up as he neared. Her other three men were right behind him. All gloriously naked. Knowing they were here with her rather than Ms. Tanner filled her with peace.

“You disobeyed orders,” said Garret.

“I couldn’t let Corbin lay his hands on her. You were busy fighting off the Rockfords.”

“Are you okay, Cassie?”

“She looks fine to me, boss. Seems we showed up right in time,” said Travis.

Garret bent down in front of her on the opposite side of the log. “You should never have taken off without one of us to protect you. Things are still unsettled in Climax.”

“I wasn’t going to sit around the cabin alone while you entertained that other woman.”

He chuckled, the bastard. “You’re cute when you’re jealous.”

“I am not jealous. You wanted me to pretend I was nothing to you. And she had her hands all over you. Maybe I should turn back and let Corbin have his way with me. Then you’d know how I felt.”

“
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
You’re my woman. Only you. I just wanted to be sure we passed our inspection because I want a future for us, all of us.”

He leaned in and kissed her lips. She melted into him, so thankful he was still the man she remembered. Garret was her rock, and without him she felt like a boat without an anchor.

She wasn’t sure how Evan found her way out here, never mind all five of them. They were excellent woodsmen, but this was too much. She felt like she was missing something, the only one not getting the joke at a party.

“She needs to be marked,” said Evan. “If you’re not going to do it, I will. It’s too dangerous for her otherwise.” He sounded bold and final. She was proud of him.

“I know.” Garret shifted her up until she was lying on the cool, wide log. The others gathered around, a moving wall of hard, bare muscle. Matthew kissed her, a hungry domination of her mouth. Another man lifted her shirt high enough to suckle her tit. But she wanted Evan, wanted to finish what they’d started. He’d come a long way today in changing his ways and not letting his fears dictate his actions.

“Evan, I hope your cock is still hard.”

“Always.”

She reached out an arm for him. “Hurry.” He was difficult to see in the tangle of muscle and flesh surrounding her. Her pussy was pulsing, so close to orgasm. The emotional relief, love, attention, and stimulation combined inside her, building up pressure that needed release.

He positioned himself over her prone body, impaling her cunt in one fluid thrust. She wrapped her legs around him as he sank in deep. Each time he pulled out he came down hard, striking her clit with his pubic bone. She was so aroused, so receptive that she had no trouble accepting his massive cock.

“Watch her back,” said Travis. The bark of the tree was scraping her, but it was only an afterthought. She could scarcely see in the darkness, only feel and hear. They were so strong, shifting her weight to the side like a ragdoll. A cock was pressed to her lips as another prodded her ass. Her men were going to fuck her proper, bring her to that blissful state only their ménage loving was capable of.

“Don’t ever scare me like that again. I’d search for you to the ends of the earth, even brave the cities to get you back,” said Garret. He was behind her. His big cock, soaked from her overflow of moisture, entered her ass in measured increments.

She didn’t answer, too busy sucking Patrick’s dick. He was salty, probably from running all this way through the forest. If only her oral sex skills could inspire love in him.

All the men shared her—fucking, touching, squeezing, nipping. She was in ecstasy, gently floating toward the finish line. It would be beautiful. She could already sense it. Her pussy and ass continually clamped down, but she tried her best to stave off her release for just a little longer.

They growled and roared, getting rougher and more determined. She loved every second of it.

She reached a blinding peak, her cries echoing high into the forest canopy. Cassidy didn’t hold back as she often did, but rode out her orgasm in full, savoring every delicious sensation. Her men didn’t stop until she was fully sated and completely spent. They’d have to carry her out of here because every bone in her body felt like mush.

“Rockford wolves,” said Patrick, his voice monotone but deadly. When she peered to her side, still slightly dazed, she saw several sets of glowing yellow eyes. They were surrounded by wolves. Cassidy sat up in a rush, adrenaline kicking in, forcing her back to reality.

“Oh, God,” she whispered. The men had no weapons, no chance of defending themselves…or her.

“Bastards followed us here,” said Travis. “What’s the plan, boss?”

Why weren’t they terrified? She could hear the wolves’ low growls. They crept closer, moving in for the kill. She grabbed hold of Evan, the closest man to her.

He wrapped a warm arm around her, holding her close to his side as they sat on the log. “Shhh. You don’t have to worry, Cassidy. You’re safe with us.” Evan stroked her hair as if there weren’t half a dozen man-eaters closing in.

“How?” They might be strong, but they couldn’t fight off wild animals with their bare hands.

Evan stood up, the faint moonlight highlighting every hard ridge of muscle from his pecs to his abs. “You should have told her long ago, Garret.” He shook his head disapprovingly, the other four men standing around her in a protective circle.

“She’ll remember me,” said Patrick. “I may as well go first.”

Then Patrick leaned forward, his body convulsing. She was horrified as his skin broke out in a thick coat of reddish fur. It was like a dream. No, a nightmare. By the time he was on all fours, his head was already turned in her direction. Those eyes.

It was her red wolf.

End of Book 5: Evan’s Victory

To be continued in

Book 6: Patrick’s Heart

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Stacey Espino resides in beautiful Ontario, Canada where she is busy raising her five school-aged children. She loves being a Canadian, but could do without the brutal winters. She enjoys writing erotic romance that will have you squirming in your seat. From hardcore cowboys to alpha shifters, she has you covered! Stacey also writes alternative M/M romance as Winona Wilder.

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