***“You what?” Joel, Philip’s father, was too shocked his voice was barely above a whisper.Jeremy winced at the disbelief in the elder’s voice. “Uncle Joel please…” Jeremy began but got cut off.“No, no I think I didn’t hear you well. Did you say you…”“I forced myself on him okay?” Jeremy growled and shot to his feet. This was more difficult than he’d thought it would be. He couldn’t stand the disappointment and condemnation in his mentor’s eyes. Fuck!“You mean you raped your mate?” The elderly man growled right back. “What the hell were you thinking?”“That’s just it.” Jeremy turned to face the man. “I wasn’t thinking.” He bellowed, his eyes shifting to amber. His wolf wanted out.“Calm down Alpha,” Joel said softly, realizing just how far he’d pushed Jeremy. “Sit down Jeremy.”Heaving a deep sigh, Jeremy took his seat. “I’m confused Uncle. What am I going to do? I made a mistake. He wasn’t a hunter after all.”“You know he’s not going to give his consent to be marked as your mat
***Jeremy tore out of the parking lot at breakneck speed. If Ryan shifted, it wouldn’t harm him much as his injury had already started healing. What Jeremy wanted to prevent was Ryan shifting in the full glare of all those people. Wolves were used to seeing each other’s nakedness so it wouldn’t be a big deal. But Jeremy just knew Ryan would hate for anyone to see him naked. He clearly remembered how quickly Ryan had pulled on his jeans after he’d shifted back into human in the cage. Jeremy also remembered the panic in Ryan’s eyes when he’d noticed his eyes on his dicks earlier that evening. Jeremy vowed to himself at that instant to ensure that Ryan became proud of his special nature. But for now, his main aim was to protect his mate’s sensibilities.Jeremy burst into Ryan’s private room in the hospital and growled when he saw Philip soothingly stroking the beautiful white wolf…his mate. Philip instantly jumped off to the side of the bed and raised his hand in an act of peace. The nu
***For the life of him Ryan didn’t understand the sudden pity he felt for Jeremy. Jeremy was a monster and didn’t deserve anyone’s pity or sympathy, Ryan thought angry with himself. But he found himself giving Jeremy a slight nod to proceed. With a deep sigh, he relaxed against the headboard and closed his eyes. Jeremy murmured his thanks and then proceeded to thoroughly wash Ryan clean. By the time he was done, Ryan felt so refreshed. Jeremy dressed Ryan in white cargo shorts and a white t-shirt. He had to suppress his smile as he looked at his mate. With his white hair, Jeremy thought Ryan looked beautiful and angelic. But he also noticed the discomfort on Ryan’s face.“What is it?” Jeremy asked softly. “Is it your leg?”Ryan couldn’t help the blush that stained his cheeks. He cleared his throat and looked anywhere but at Jeremy. “I need boxer briefs, please. It’s err…uncomfortable to…”“I’ll let Philip bring one now,” Jeremy said. “I thought you would rather feel freer without one
***Ryan had never felt anything so intense. He felt Jeremy’s lips against his temple, kissing him tenderly and felt his eyes water. He wasn’t sure why Jeremy was being so tender with him…almost loving. But he wasn’t in the right frame of mind at that particular moment to dwell on it. He’d never dreamt he would ever feel another person’s hands on him. Ever. Before Ryan could check himself, he was blurting out his thanks.Jeremy tightened his hold on his mate when he heard the softly spoken word. Though he knew he didn’t deserve that word from Ryan, a sweet feeling burst forth within him, melting him, spreading to even his toes and causing them to curl inside his boots. There was no person as sweet and adorable as his mate in the entire world he was sure. The man awakened something within him…something more than what a mate was supposed to rouse…something he didn’t understand. Jeremy wasn’t surprised Ryan had picked up on it. It scared the shit out of him. He continued to slowly stroke
***Jeremy shook as he buried his head in his mother’s lap. He wasn’t crying, which his mother seemed to be grateful for, but he might as well have. Immediately after he left the hospital and a mate who hated him, he’d shifted and gone for a long run till noon. Jeremy finally found himself in his mother’s quarters still in his wolf form. He was tired and ached all over but it was nothing compared to the ache within. When he spotted his mother sitting on her patio reading, Jeremy had gone to her, knelt at her feet, and laid his head in her lap. She’d said nothing but stroked his head, sensing the struggle going on inside her son and somehow knowing…as only a mother could…that her son dreaded telling her whatever the problem was.“It’s okay darling.” Gloria Stanton cooed. “You can tell Mama everything.” She soothed.And when Jeremy shifted back after a while, his head remained in his mother’s lap. Even when he felt his mother covering him with a cloth, he didn’t move. He remained where
***Ryan looked up when he heard a small knock on his door in the hospital. “Enter.” He called out and watched as the door opened to reveal a beautiful black woman who looked to be in her late fifties but could easily have passed for a thirty-year-old.For a woman, she was tall. She had really long black hair with flecks of silver, which fell past her shoulder. In white slacks and a sexy grey peplum top, she looked simply elegant and classy. She was beautiful.“Hi there.” She gave the most brilliant smile and Ryan found himself smiling back.“Hi.” He sat up against the headboard and watched Miss Elegant approach.“I’m Gloria,” Gloria said, placing the basket in her hand on the table in the room. “And I know you’re Ryan.” She went to stand beside Ryan, who was still smiling like a simpleton. “May I?” Gloria spread her arms and waited till a surprised Ryan leaned forward. Then she hugged the shit out of him. “I’m so, so happy to see you.” She whispered. Even when they pulled out of each
***Ryan looked up at the elegant woman and gave her a grateful smile. “That would be great. Thanks.”Gloria nodded as she dialed a number. “Philip, how are you? Great. Could you please get Ryan an i-pad immediately? He needs to inform his school that he’s indisposed.” She went quiet for a moment, obviously listening to whatever Philip was telling her. “That won’t be a problem Philip. I’ll be waiting in his room. Thanks.” She hung up and turned to look at Ryan. “Done.”“Thank you.”“He was worried you would probably send a mail to the police or something like that. But I told him that wasn’t going to be a problem. I hope I’m right Ryan.” Gloria watched the beautiful man.“And what exactly would I tell them?” Ryan raised an eyebrow. “That someone bit me and now I’m a wolf? Or that I’ve been raped? Your son threatened, whilst raping me that he was going to make me shift immediately after he was done so that I could heal. He said that healing would enable him inflict the same pain the ne
***By the sixth day, Ryan was going out of his mind. He wanted to see Jeremy. Ryan didn’t understand why he wasn’t coming to see him anymore. After that first day in the hospital, Jeremy had disappeared into thin air. The only people who came to visit him were Gloria, Philip, his dad who was a really nice man, and the guy who had captured him that first night in the woods, Stan. He’d apologized profusely on his first visit for not believing him that night and asked for forgiveness.Ryan had forgiven him because, besides the fact that the man looked extremely regretful, he was crazily funny and made Ryan laugh. Though he’d wondered what had happened to Jeremy, Ryan had never asked of him from anyone…he couldn’t. In a way he knew he’d driven Jeremy away from him with those last words. But he hadn’t envisaged Jeremy not coming back to see him. He would die before admitting it to anyone but…it hurt that Jeremy hadn’t been to see him.“Are you okay?” Gloria asked softly. They were sitting