บททั้งหมดของ Claimed by the Wildwoods Pack: Her Triad Fate : บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

Noah couldn’t glance away from Maya. She looked dazzling in the golden dress. Her brown skin appeared to glow under the soft lights of the giant ballroom. He wanted so badly to rub his nose on the curve of her neck and take one long whiff of her scent, hold it in and memorize it forever. His panther had much dirtier ideas in mind, like getting her naked and fucked.“You must be the most popular guy amongst your friends.”Maya laughed, lifting a wine glass to her full lips and taking a sip.“I bet everyone wants to know what game you’re working on next.”If she only knew he had no friends. Hell, aside from Gerri, he had no family. He had nothing, not that it bothered him. Panthers were loners by nature. He liked to lead a solitary life, and until he met her, he hadn’t wanted to be with any one woman long term. Sex had been a simple act to get rid of the basic urges. Now all he thought about was Maya. Her body. Her voice. Her smile. It all drove him to distraction on a daily basis. He s

“I’ve wanted you from the moment I first saw you,” he said. She saw the honesty in his gaze. He didn’t add anything to that line. There was nothing else needed. How could he have wanted her since then?“B-but... Really?”His shoulders relaxed, and he nodded. “I’d say yes, but I have a feeling you need to see things for yourself.”“Maya, there you are,” Gerri said, walking toward them. She stopped and pointedly stared at Noah’s hands holding Maya. “Is Noah taking you home?”She shook her head. Instinct had kicked in, and all she wanted was time to think about what he’d said. What he’d done. “No. I’m going to get going now.”Noah let go of her. A wave of emptiness crashed over her. For the time she’d been in his arms she’d felt secure, wanted, desired. All the things she’d never felt before.Gerri curled an arm around Maya’s and started leading her away. “Come on, I’ll walk you to your car.”Maya glanced over her shoulder. Noah’s bright gaze didn’t desert her until they turned a c

Maya drove her car up a dirt road she knew all too well. Her family lived in a large lot spread over several acres. After her father died serving the country, her mother and sister had taken over the family farm and turned it into an organic vegetable production.She parked by the front of the main house and glanced down at her feet. Her mother, though running a farm and spending hours in dirt and grass, would have something to say about Maya’s lack of heels and makeup.The front door opened and her mother, Luisa, stepped out with a smile. As usual, Luisa had on a print dress any 1950s housewife would be proud of. Pressed to perfection, she looked ready for a house-and-garden photo shoot.“Maya, hija, how are you?” Luisa asked.“Hey, Mom. I’m good. What’s going on? I got your voicemail and couldn’t really understand it.” She marched up the driveway to the house.“I wanted to make sure you were available for dinner.”“Oh. Yes. It just sounded like there was something going on, but I c

Maya gulped. The vodka in her drink made her babble. She tended to talk too much when she was nervous orI tipsy. One drink definitely did it for her.“Thanks. Why did you come over?”He put her hand down gently, his finger grazing the pulse at her wrists, making her heart trip.“I just wanted to see you. I sensed you were back, and I wanted to talk.”She raised her brows in surprise. “Just talk?”A slow, hungry grin spread over his lips. “Just talk. Whatever happens from here on is your choice, beautiful. I don’t want you to ever feel like I’m pushing you into anything.”Well, fuck. She’d been counting on him pressuring her for more amazing sex. It’d definitely help get her over all the stressing about Bud and her family.“I...appreciate that.”Her cell phone buzzed. She glanced around, trying to find it. It was on the floor, not that she remembered how it got there. She picked it up and stared at the screen.I miss you. Come back to me.Taking a slow, deep breath, she pressed the s

Noah decided to pick up some flowers for Maya. She’d been quiet for the past few days, not even dancing in the living room while she cleaned like he was used to. Something was wrong, but when he asked, she said she was fine. Instead of bringing the flowers to her himself, he chose to have them delivered to her job. He strolled from the flower shop down the street when he noticed a car parked outside the building.The guy inside the car had on a pair of sunglasses and a baseball cap, but Noah recognized him immediately. It was Maya’s ex, Bud. He marched up to the car to confront the guy. Bud saw him approaching and jumped out of the driver’s side with a bat in his hand.“You! It’s your fault she won’t come back to me,” Bud yelled.Noah stopped a few feet away from the car, shoving his hands in his pockets. “She doesn’t want you. Do you know the meaning of the word no?”“She wanted me,” Bud spat. “Until you came along, she had nothing better in her life than me. She would have married