The moment I walked into the house, I scowled. “Helena?”
She stepped out of the kitchen, wide-eyed. “Sorry dear, I didn’t realize you would be home so early.”
“Get it out of here. You know I can’t stand that smell.”
Helena nodded. She took the Five Point Coffee cup and poured it down the drain. She rinsed out the drain and I took a deep breath, the smell of the hibiscus tea finally leaving my senses. I knew it was one of her and my daughter’s favorite teas. Hell, even my parents liked it. The smell of hibiscus, though, made me sick. I made sure it never was in the house while I was in the house. It was irrational but I hated the smell. One of the few rules I put my foot down.
“Where are Liam and Natalie?”
“At a friend’s house. I would say studying but you know that’s probably the last thing that’s happening.” She smiled.
I nodded. “I’m going to shower and do some work in the office.”
Helena came up to me and ran her hands down my chest. “Or you could not work. We could take a shower and then we could see how much torture I can endure.”
I chuckled. “You aren’t any fun. You crack at the smallest touch.”
“Come on, Alpha.” She put her wrists together, holding them out to me. “I broke a rule.”
I spun her around and slapped her on the ass so hard she yelped. “There. Punished.”
She looked back at me, tears in her eyes. “That hurt.”
I cackled and walked up the stairs to our bedroom. “You say torture but you mean playtime. Don’t tempt me or one of these days you will find yourself in my dungeon and no safe word to dig you out.”
She huffed and stomped back into the kitchen. Going into the room, I stripped down and got in the shower. Leaning my head back, I felt the water rinse away the dirt and sweat from the day. I looked down at my erection and sighed. I wanted to fuck her but I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Helena, after two years of our marriage and her induction as Luna, had found her destined mate. It was one of the rogues that I had invited to join the pack. His name was Elijah and he was a damn good fighter. He wasn’t an Alpha, Beta or even a Gamma and would have been disgraced in her family if they found out.
How she thought I had yet to find out just showed that there was still a strip of blonde in her otherwise calculating mind. She didn’t reject him, the opposite actually. He ended up marking her and she would buy a potion brewed by the local witches that hid the mark from me. At first, I wanted to see how long she could go without telling me. We were now sixteen years in and she still hadn’t said a word. When I turned thirty-five I realized I didn’t care anymore.
Eli was a damn good fighter and I wasn’t about to throw him out. I had debated throwing Helena out. Especially in the early years but she was the villainess to my villainy. Didn’t I deserve that after losing my own mate? Plus, if anyone went after her trying to get me, they would be sorely disappointed.
My parents knew about it as well. I had told them she had a mate, that she continued to see him and fuck him behind my back. I would go over and complain about her actions the first few times I found out. It was the reason why they hated her so much and barely put up with her. The only time I ever let it throw me out of control was when she told me she was pregnant with Liam. I destroyed the pack house after she told me.
My dad would tell me the story that generations ago, one of our ancestries rejected his destined mate for a chosen one. The moon goddess had blessed that mate and was livid that the wolf had the audacity to reject her gift for him. So she cursed our line. Alphas would never be able to reproduce unless it was with their mate. I had tried to see if there was something medically to it and the doctor just said I was infertile, basically shooting blanks. My father said that would change when I would mark my mate but there was no mate to check that theory. So when Liam and Natalie came along, I knew they weren’t my biological kids. I had actually been about to tell Helena, who had been starting to get upset about not having children for so long, about my condition when she announced she was pregnant.
Victor had said multiple times that he preferred hearing about my life than watching novellas. I turned off the shower and grabbed my towel. Rubbing down my body, I wrapped the towel around my waist and walked into the bedroom. Helena was laid out on the bed in some red lingerie. She was eyeing my naked chest and she looked up at me, a smirk playing on her lips.
“Come on Alpha. You know you want to.”
I growled. “Helena, I said no. Not today.”
I knew the mate bond. I knew having sex with someone else caused pain to the mate. It blew my mind that Helena could do that to her own mate. Sometimes I wondered who the real monster was in our house. Eli had done a damn good job with the raid on Alpha James’ pack. Scott said he really stepped up and had nothing but glowing reviews. I wasn’t about to reward him by fucking his mate and causing him pain. Normally, I wouldn’t give a shit but he deserved a few days off.
Helena got up and I rolled my eyes. She wasn’t stopping and it was starting to piss me off. Her hands roamed my chest.
“Helena, I’m going to warn you one more time. I’m not going to…”
She reached down and grabbed my dick under the towel. My mouth turned into a scowl. Picking her up, I threw her onto the bed and pinned her down. Grabbing the restraints that hung off the bedposts, I clamped her wrists and ankles to the bed. She had a glint in her eyes, but I covered them with a blindfold, tying it tight so it wouldn’t come off not matter how much she would thrash. I got off her and went into the closet. Opening up one of the many drawers we had, I grabbed a large plug and one of the larger vibrators.
I first slipped the plug into her own juices to wet it before putting it in her butt. She moaned but it only served to turn me off even further. Turning on the vibrator, I connected to my phone and made sure it worked through the app. Once that was determined, I shoved the vibrator into her. She gasped and strained a little against the restraints. Getting off her, I went back into the closet and got dressed.
“Desmond?” She called out meekly.
In reply, I adjusted the level of the vibrator to max for a few second and listened as she let out a strangled cry. I smiled and brought it back down to a more manageable level. Opening up the door to the bedroom, I left it slightly cracked as I walked into my office. Setting down my phone next to me, I pulled out the paperwork that I needed to finish before the night was up. Every few minutes or so I would ramp up the vibrator through the app and would hear Helena scream or cry as she would come.
My paperwork was done in about an hour and I was finishing up the request to push the territory further north when Liam walked in the front door. Quickly, I dropped the level back down and Helena quieted. He took the stairs two at a time.
“Hey Dad.”
“Hey Liam, you’re home early.”
He nodded, the look on his face seemed troubled.
“Something you want to talk about?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
I nodded to him. “You know, I’m not just Alpha. I’m not going to jump down everyone’s throat. But if you say it’s nothing then it’s nothing.” I smiled.
“The guys went to go smoke in the forest. I didn’t want to come so they kicked me out of the house.”
Smiling, I knew the group he hung out with. He had been one of the younger players on the football team and being Alpha’s son, they naturally would invite him everywhere. Making a good impression was important but Liam was more introverted than he was extroverted. He also didn’t have an ounce of Alpha in him. He was smart and savvy but he was not a ‘bad boy’ by any stretch of the imagination.
“They are going to have to be careful. The Magis house sold to a human so they aren’t going to be enjoying their smoking up there anymore.” I looked back down at the request I was filling out. “If they get caught, there will be hell to pay.”
Liam chuckled. “Maybe I shouldn’t warn them, they deserve it.”
I smiled at my son. “Up to you but I’ve got more on my plate than a few teenagers being teenagers, Liam. You know you can talk to me about anything. I’m more than willing to listen.”
He nodded and shifted his bag on his back. “Thanks, Dad. Do you mind if I go over to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s? She made pie.”
I chuckled. “I think they would love that. Just take your homework with you. I don’t want you saying you didn’t get your work done because you were too busy shoving pie down.”
Liam went to his room, dressed in something a little more casual and took his book bag. As he started to make his way down the stairs, I called to him. “Back by 8pm. Don’t bother them too late. They are old folks. They need their rest.”
He laughed. “I’m gonna tell Grandpa you said that.”
“You better not.” I growled after him but he slammed the front door.
Shaking my head, I pulled out my phone again and cranked up the vibrator, hearing Helena scream after so long of just being at the lower level. I smiled and finished filling out the request. Signing my name, I put it in an envelope and placed it on the top of the pile. My back cracked as I stretched in the chair. Grimacing, I got up and walked back into the bedroom.
Helena was covered in a sheen of sweat and her body was shaking. I reached in and pulled the vibrator out. Pulling out the plug too, I washed them off before putting them back in the drawer. I undid the restraints and her body collapsed against the bed. I untied her blind fold and looked at her tear-filled eyes.
“Don’t fuck with me again Helena when I say no or next time I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that safe word and we could go until the kids come home again.” I growled at her, serious.
She nodded and I left her on the bed, this time closing the door to our room. Going down to the kitchen, I unbuttoned my cuffs and rolled up my sleeves. Taking out some ingredients from the refrigerator, I started on dinner for the night.
'Scott, please remind everyone that the north forest, specifically the Magis property, is off limits to everyone.'
'Yes Alpha.'
'Also, can we make sure that Ricky does his homework on this human. I don’t want to be blindsided when they move in and it turns out to be the people who just tear down the surrounding forest for their giant mansion.'
'Will do Alpha. I can’t believe you are actually agreeing to this in the first place.'
I shrugged. 'The shrewd businessman won over the werewolf in me.'
I heard him chuckle. At some point it would probably be more trouble than it was worth but I hoped that they would just deem the house a lost cause and leave. I already had too much on my plate as it was. Watching out for a human was not high on my priority list. Making sure the forest and my pack were left untouched were my priority. A hunter being in the area also didn’t bode well. Chopping the vegetables up, my mind wandered and the knife came down too hard and split the cutting board. I cursed. It did not bode well at all.
“What the hell is all this?” My nose wrinkled as I flipped through the paperwork that Ricky sat down. “Work, Alpha. You know, when you aren’t setting fires to cities or helping with picking out colors of balloons for your birthday.” I growled. “I am doing work. What are you doing?” “Working, Alpha.” Ricky started to head out. “Our new buyers showed up for the Magis house. I’m going to hand over the keys and show the place.” He scoffed. “Show all the holes and moldy floorboards. It should be the most fun showing I’ve ever done.” “What took them so long? It’s been weeks?” Scott looked over at Ricky. He turned, rubbing his forehead. “Get this. They don’t drive.” “What do you mean they don’t drive? Like they just walked across three states?” “Exactly! Literally walked across states.” Scott and I looked at him, our eyes narrowing. “You sure you did a
I threw on a tank top and some sweats. Going down to the indoor gym, I started through my routine. Running, weight lifting, and today was specifically abs, back, and pecks. My home gym had more equipment than you found at the local gym. I preferred to work out alone. I would even help Liam out sometimes but I wouldn’t even work out with him. “Show no weakness.” I inhaled as I hung from the bar upside down, doing crunches while holding 50lbs. Breathing in and out, I counted out. “One. Two. Three. Four.” My mind wandered off, thinking about the Summer Festival that we would be throwing this year. We brought in a lot of money last year and we were wholly unprepared for just how many people wanted to come to our little town. This year we had ramped up our preparedness but we also were thinking about running some ad campaigns for the daily activities that people could join if they were in the area. We also set up a
My finger was tapping my desk. While I told Ricky I would take care of it, it didn’t mean I was happy about it. Looking at the two in front of me, you could tell they were mates. Other than the glaring mate mark on May’s neck, if either of them moved, so did the other. They just sat down in the office after Scott let them in and he was looking at me with a surprised expression. Taking a deep breath, I looked down at the paperwork in front of me. “So you’re a soldier for the Alpha King. What are you doing in my territory pup?” The man sat up and looked away from May’s hand which he was holding. “I was out visiting my grandmother. Ariel Stone.” I knew Ariel. I also knew she doted on Ricky and I wondered what she would think of May’s behavior. May looked everywhere but at me and I knew why. “Are you proceeding with a divorce then May?” I asked her directly and she snapped her eyes to me. Her mate looked at her, confused. “What do you mean divorce
My dad walked out of the hardware store and closed the door behind him. “I apologize, I didn’t realize you boys were coming over. The tea was a gift from our newest resident. It’s fantastic by the way, not that you care.” “Hey Marcus.” Scott shook hands with my father. My father nodded to him and smiled. “Hey Scott, good to see you. How is Richard doing with all this May business?” “Of course you would already know.” Scott rolled his eyes and patted me on the back. “He has been hanging in there. Our Alpha here kicked her mate off territory. Before she leaves though, she needs to provide the divorce papers.” He huffed. “Serves her right.” I stood up and blinked the tears away from the sudden bout of nausea. “Says the one who believes in the mate bond so fiercely.” “I believe in the mate bond but it doesn’t mean I don’t believe in love as well. The two of them loved each other. She should have thought about it before just throwing hersel
I felt hands run through my hair and I groaned. “Good morning sunshine.” My eyes snapped open and I looked up at Iggy who was sitting up, my head in his lap and we were both tucked into a bed. A wave of nausea and pain hit me and I squeezed my eyes back shut. “Fuck.” Iggy chuckled, still brushing through my hair. “Victor left a note and some headache medicine for us on the night stand. I already took some, so it’s your turn.” “Never again.” I mumbled. I sat up and the roomed seemed to be spinning until a cold glass of water was placed in my hand. Four pills were dropped into my other hand and I threw them back, taking sips of the water. “Did we…” I looked at Iggy. He shrugged. “I blacked out after you telling Helena off. Whatever we did last night left me wanting more this morning though.” He waggled his eyebrows. “Shit. Helena is going to kill me. Your mate is going to kill me.” Iggy laughed. “Helena mi
***Olivia’s POV*** I adjusted my backpack as I looked at the sign. 'Welcome to Lakeshore.'I grimaced. It had taken me longer to get here because of the weather. My feet hurt and I needed a shower six days ago. Why the hell the shaman would send me here, I didn’t know. I knew there were a lot of fey, witches, and even vampires living on this pack’s territory. While I applauded the Alpha for his forward movement, he also seemed a little too bold. At some point, he was just putting his pack at risk for nothing by petty squabbles with the new Alpha King. Walking past the sign, it was another hour before I made it into the town’s center. I walked up to the edge of it and stopped. “Fucking christ.” Every building had flower boxes with blooming flowers, white picket fences, the buildings were red brick and white columned colonial style buildings. There was even a grassy area that split the road in two with a gazebo and
I arrived to what I thought was the entrance to the property I now owned. It was a good way away from the main town and I was glad. It was overgrown and mystical. It made me feel right at home. I told the realtor that I would wait for him at the entrance of the property before going in. He said he wanted to make sure I didn’t get lost because it was actually a pretty big plot of land. At first, I planned to just stay for a couple months and try to rent out a house near the lake. However, I was told from the shaman that I should not limit my time that way and I could save money by trying to buy property and that way I wouldn’t have to worry about it. Those assholes. They knew exactly where they were throwing me. If they had even said the word mate, I would have disappeared so quickly. Next time I talked to them, they were going to regret it. I kicked a rock on the ground, seething. Bunch of nosey old men with nothing but time. Looking down the road, there was a Jeep d
Stretching, I uncurled from the corner of the house I had slept in. I had hung a tarp over the biggest of the holes in the living room, in case it started to rain. Taking out a blanket, I just curled up under it. Luckily it hadn’t been too cold. I had taken the rest of the day yesterday clearing out the leaves and debris that were in the house. There had also been a group of mice and a couple bunnies that had holed up under the cupboards I had to evict. I didn’t feel like having roommates. Grabbing my bottle of 2 in 1 shampoo and a bar of soap, I went outside the house. Sunlight was starting to just peek through the trees and bounce off the forest floor. I turned on the water outside and let it run to see if it got any warmer than the freezing cold ice water that came out yesterday. Luckily, it did but it would be generous to even call it warm. Peeling off my shirt and pants, I started to rinse them off first. The water coming off them was dirtier than the water that was ins