Both boys snarled, and clawed at each other, fighting in their half turned forms. Raine stayed where she sat, her face pale as chalk as she stared at both men, Matthias spared her a glance before he got up to separate them. Silas was the stronger of the two, but Ronan was a nasty fighter. And he lacked in brute strength, he made up for with sheer stubbornness. He had his brother in a chokehold, snarling at his face, his claws digging into the skin of Silas’s throat. Matthias flung him away before he could cause some serious damage. Silas snarled once he was free, lunging up on his feet to attack Ronan again, but Matthias stopped him with a hand on his chest, and a low growl from deep in his chest. A command from their superior alpha. Both men calmed down a fraction. Matthias turned to Ronan. “What the fuck is wrong with you?!” He snarled. “Oh fuck off, old man.” Ronan snarled back, lips peeled to reveal his fangs. There were cut marks on his face, and a slow bleeding gash on his
Raine nodded dumbly. Ronan leaned down and tapped her cheek with three fingers. His skin was cold, and she flinched. “No, no. I want to hear you say that you understand.” “I understand, alpha.” “Very good.” He sent her a small smile as he finished unwrapping each bandage. Once he was done, he tossed them on the ground in front of her as he stepped past her to the door. Raine stumbled to her feet and went after him. When she stepped into the room, she found it was empty. Ronan was gone. ◆◆◆◆ Selene was waiting for him in a car at the very edge of the pack border. She sat behind the steering wheel of the slick black Audi, popping a gum against blood-red lips as she watched him approach. She looked bored out of her mind. “Where’s Killian?” He asked as soon as he dropped into the passenger seat. “My brother would rather shit sticks than venture this close to the Draven pack.” She popped her gum again, glancing down at Ronan’s hands clenched in his lap. “Your fingers are a mess.”
It had only been a few days since she last saw him, but you would have thought it was an eternity with the way her wolf yipped and preened at the sight of him. And oh, what a sight it was. He was a vision in his black ensemble, all rippling muscles and long legs, and the way his eyes wrinkled in the corners as he laughed softly at something the beta said.Everything about Matthias screams strength, an aura that cannot be diminished. Flashback of their sex making came in full force and Raine gasp softly as she felt the throbbing sensation of her pussy. She knew she's already wet and needy for him. She is wet and needy for her mate’s father. The untouchable and forbidden Matthias Draven.Matthias who is actively focused and listening to the man in front of him, his arms crossed as he reached up and absently stroked his beard, Raine was hit with a vivid memory of how that beard had felt between her thighs, how red and tender the skin had been afterwards. She bit her lip, and took a s
Raine blinked, momentarily disoriented by the stranger's intense gaze. His beauty was disarming. She glanced down at his outstretched hand, a flush creeping up her neck. "Oh. I’m Raine... Whitmore." Killian's answering smirk was knowing, predatory. It wasn't the warmth of Matthias, but something sharper, more dangerous. "Yes, I’m aware." He knows me? A shiver ran through her, a strange mix of unease and a thrill she didn't want to acknowledge. Before she could say anything else, Matthias was there, stepping in between them and pulling her behind his bulk. He was growling—a low rumbly sound she had never heard him make, and for a moment, she felt a bolt of fear zip down her spine. Killian on the other hand, pinned the other alpha with a blank stare. Those icy eyes of his frigid and cold, a stark contrast from the charming man who’d smiled at her. “Leave her alone.” Matthias hissed, pitching his voice low so they would not attract attention. “Alpha Draven,” Killian drawled in th
“I don’t know,” he grumbled, dropping his head on to her shoulder. “God! I shouldn’t do this again, it was bad enough the last two times. What does it mean for us if we do this again?” Raine’s knees trembled terribly in the presence of the alpha’s need. She’d promised herself to stay away, to avoid falling into this man’s arms once again. She didn’t think she had it in her to keep lying to herself and Ronan. But what she had with Matthias was so good, it was a pull like no other. They were inevitable, pushed together by forces neither of them could control. Who was she to fight her base instincts if this was the man it pushed her to? No one would have to know. It was a big house. She and Matthias were adults. And once she was formally joined back with Ronan and they were ordained as mates, she would put an end to whatever this was with Matthias. It seemed like a solid enough plan. She just had to be careful. She and Matthias could do whatever they wanted till then. Satiate this
Matthias groaned above her, one hand reaching down to grab a fistful of her hair. He pushed her head closer down his length, and Raine moaned, fear and excitement curling in her belly as she let him rough handle her, pushing her down until the head of his cock hit the back of her throat, and her nose was buried into his pubic hair, her mouth stretched impossibly wide over the base of his cock where his knot would form. “Fuck,” Matthias hissed, running a finger down her face. “You’re so beautiful like this. knees on the floor as you take my cock" Raine could only moan helplessly as the alpha pulled her hair hard enough to sting, and began fucking into her mouth like a beast. She wanted to cry out, but the sound came out muffled. His thick cock shuffled in and out of her like a jackhammer, pistoning down her throat until the only thing she could do was hold on to his thighs and wait for him to finish. Her eyes were closed tight as tears streamed down her face, his cock stretching
Was he not allowed to kiss her outside of sex? Raine cleared her throat, looking everywhere but at him. “So…uh… what’s the deal with Killian?” Matthias folded his arms across his chest. Her rejection stung, but he could understand. She was Ronan’s mate, after all. They weren’t even supposed to be sleeping together in the first place. If kissing was where she drew her line, Matthias would respect that and not be a big baby over it. He was more mature than this. So, he cleared his throat too and tried to focus on her question. “What do you mean?” “At the store, you didn’t seem like you liked him much,” she shrugged. “I honestly can’t tell why. He seemed like a nice person.” Nice was not a word Matthias thought he’d ever hear being used to describe Killian. He snorted. “You’ve met the man once.” “Yes, and it was a great first impression.” She shrugged again, reaching up to play with her hair. “I thought you went a little bit overboard with that whole protective alpha nonsense. H
Ronan turned then as if he could sense them. He met Matthias’s gaze, and a slow smile spread across his face. “Alpha Draven,” he called, loud enough for everyone present to hear. “How nice of you to finally join us. Did you enjoy your little outing while your pack burned?” Murmurs rippled through the crowd at his words, and even some of his soldiers stared at him with open animosity. Matthias stiffened, and Silas growled beside him. “How dare you talk to your alpha like that?” “I think I can talk to anyone as I damn well, please.” Ronan sneered, “I hold no respect to a man who was nowhere to be found while his pack was in danger. Do you even know what happened? Are you aware that your wolves have no food, no medicine, no weapons, no supplies? Do you even know what happened?” “Ronan…” Silas warned on a growl, but Ronan ignored him, staring straight at his father. “I’m the only one who stepped up.” He projected his voice so everyone could hear him. “You weren’t here, and Silas
According to Lyra, Raine’s bones had refused to heal because someone had used wolfs bane to separate her from her wolf, and had been doing it for so long, that her innate self had retreated so far back. Leaving her without her wolf and all the abilities that came with it. While Lyra said all these, Raine was asleep, having knocked out as soon as her head hit the pillow, so he couldn’t even ask her when she’d first been exposed to the substance, he and Lyra needed an exact date to be able to determine just how long the poison had been circulating in her system. “Where did you find her?” Lyra asked after they sat in silence for twenty minutes. She was writing something at the desk, staring at him from across the small space. She couldn’t use her medic house in the meantime, so she was using this pack house bedroom as a make shift office. Ronan shook his head where he stood, towering over Raine in bed, watching her chest rise and fall with each shallow breath. She looked smaller th
It seemed like the entire world was at a standstill as Matthias watched his son’s car draw closer and closer until it stopped just by the border. Ronan stepped out and froze, shocked to find everyone there. His gaze snapped to Killian’s briefly, and a flash of something went through his gaze. It looked a little like fear, but it was gone far too soon to be sure. Matthias wasn’t even looking at him long enough to be sure. The only thing he had eyes on was Raine. It’d been only less than a week, but seeing her in the flesh was a knife to his gut. He hadn’t even realized how much he’d missed her until now. His wolf whined, drawing close and seeking the bond between them, but there was no answering call from her side. Just like it was that first night, Matthias felt like he was calling out to a brick wall. Something was wrong here. She looked like a shadow of her former self, and that was before she stepped out of the car, and he finally saw the cast on her leg and the crutches. Wha
Raine turned briefly to catch Selene’s gaze and then she asked. “I wanna know what the deal is. With you and Selene. You come all the way over here to see her, and you hate driving. So tell me what’s so special between you both that’s git you so invested.” Selene laughed out loud behind them, throwing her head back. “Such a simple question. And the answer is very simple, Ronan loves me. You can relate. He hasn’t loved you a day in his life.” I didn’t care bout the crutches in my hands or the cast on my hand. I growled for the first time in days, and lounged at Selene. Tackling her to the floor from across the room.♠︎♠︎♠︎♠︎♠︎Against his better judgement, Matthias found himself leading Killian and the strange boy witch through the pack and into the woods on the territory before they reached the pack borders where the ruined wards were. There was a sinister twinge to the air that morning and it sent a shiver of discomfort down the alpha's spine, and he made sure to keep am eye o
“What the fuck?” Ronan gasped, staggering back into the room as the bedroom door opened wider. He stared at Raine like he wasn’t a hundred percent sure she was even really there. He turned his attention to Selene, and the woman stood tall, her chin high like no one was a threat to her. Which to be fair, was true. “You told me she wasn’t here.” He growled, stalking closer to her. “You swore that you had you had no idea where she was. You lied to me!” “Oh simmer down.” She hissed, rolling her eyes. “You’re getting pressed over a woman you claim to have no hold on.” “That is not the point.” He glowered, “Look at her! How am I supposed to take her back to the camp in a cast and crutches? What am I going to tell Matthias?” “What makes you think Killian will let you take her out of here behind his back?” Ronan growled, his wolf coming to the surface with the force of his anger. Raine staggered, much weaker now in the face of his wolf’s power without her wolf to tamper it. Selene r
On the tenth day of her imprisonment, Raine smelled Ronan’s scent. The days bled into each other, Raine found herself staring for a long time at the bottle of pills Selene dropped next to her, until her gaze had gone unfocused and she stared unseeingly at the distance. The pill bottle had stayed where it was until Killian returned and met it there. At the sight of the plastic yellow bottle, something had flashed in his eyes, and he’d stood next to the bed with a look she couldn’t read in his eyes, staring at her, his eyes bright in the dark as he stood for so long. After what felt like forever, he pulled open the drawer at the bedside table and tossed the bottle of pills inside, away from where she could see it. He didn’t say a word, hadn’t even asked how she managed to get it, and Raine had said nothing as explanation. That night, he slept in his bed, next to her for the first time since he’d brought her there. Raine shut her eyes and pretended she was back in the packhouse, in M
The handshake went on for much longer than Mathias was comfortable with, and when it ended, a shiver ran down Matthias’s spine and lingered like static under his skin as Killian dropped his hand last, his touch lingering for much longer than was necessary. The other man’s gaze was unreadable, the corners of his lips twitching like he was holding back a burst of laughter. Maybe it was a sneer, or both for that matter. Matthias didn’t know which unsettled him more. “Shall we, alpha?” the Voss alpha said with a mock bow, rolling his hand in the direction of the dining area. “Would you rather we speak here? Or should we take this discussion elsewhere? Maybe with a bit more privacy?” “No.” Matthias snapped, keeping his growl in check. “We can have the discussion, right here. This discussion will be brief. I’d hate to keep you waiting longer than you’d have to.” Killian tilted his head slightly, staring at Mathias with an expression he couldn’t read. “I’d also hate to hate to keep yo
The days bled into each other until Raine wasn’t sure anymore how long it’d been since she last saw her pack. Killian swore there was no wolfsbane in her system, and so did the doctor, but her bones refused to mend themselves, and her senses were as muted as they’d been when she was a child. She could not smell or sense anything more than the average human, and her wolf was deadly silent. When she told Killian all these, he would look at her with an expression she’d come to know as fond pity. Like she was a beloved cat who didn’t know it was dying. Raine didn’t feel like she was dying. She couldn’t feel anything much, but she at least would know if her body was giving up on her. She was in bed most days, in his bed to be precise, but at least he didn’t sleep in it as far as she was concerned, and only female helps came to assist her in dressing and cleaning up. Raine had no qualms about being nude in front of strangers, but she was relived beyond doubt that Killian would not be th
It’d been five days since Raine was last seen in the pack. It was a constant gnawing at Matthias’s mind, but he hadn’t even been given enough peace of mind to properly torture himself over the matter. Tensions in the pack were worse than over, with several of his solders refusing to follow orders and organizing some kind of strike against his leadership. The unrest in the pack had escalated to full blown protests, with wolves turning violent towards themselves and members of Matthias’s house. Lyra had to move into the pack house for the main time because many wolves kept targeting her medic building and threatening her if she didn’t misalign herself from Matthias, Silas had once been attacked while on his way to the wards, and has since stopped leaving the house without extra backing, and to make matters worse, the pack house was no longer a hundred percent foolproof. Just the day before, a handful of wolves managed to get past the guards posted around the house’s compound, and f
Her head was pounding, and everything felt so groggy. She wasn’t sure what was going on, or if the images in her head were dreams or not. Once she thought she woke and found a strange man next to her, his face blurred as he stroked over her hair and face, but then a pain so sharp had cut through her entire being that she’d passed out from the intensity. The next and only thing she remembered was a vague dreamlike memory of her wolf nipping at her ear, trying to pull her out a fog of swamp like water, trying to answer the call of another wolf in the distance, but by the time she’d stumbled out of the swamp, she realized she couldn’t walk, and kept stumbling, falling to knees and forced to watch her wolf grow fainter with each panicked yip it made, until eventually it was gone, and Raine was left alone with nothing but a low throb in her leg. She woke with a gasp, much like that night at the pack after that nightmare, expect this time things were so much worse. Still panting, Rai