All Chapters of Mated To My Tribrid Lycan Mate: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

MAVERICK. You see, one good thing about being on a mission... having no time to think of Baba or self pity. It gives me something better to focus on. Something to work on, other than my pathetic excuse of a life. Something beneficial... We raced through the sand, our boots sinking in with every step. I could feel the adrenaline pumping through me, the rage burning within me. The fear that someone might get hurt again. That my mate could be injured next time. Sisters of the Keep. The Keeper. These are the people or the creatures responsible for the disappearances. It is clear they know we are coming. I squeezed Sherneil's hand tightly in mine, darting through the small dunes, maneuvering us toward the forest. We needed cover and we needed it fast. Being exposed on flat sand with few sand dunes around isn't going to keep us safe. We were too exposed for another attack. Too vulnerable. N

The other side of the hill looked darker than where we left, and here, the trees were denser and thicker. It was like we had crossed over to another part, where the cold had suddenly intensified. The trees turned from cypresses to oaks, from narrow to tall and proud, full of thickets and scattered mossy boulders. There was something about this part, as though the forest in itself was breathing."Here," Mav stopped us, slipped the backpack from his back before pulling off his leather jacket. I had slipped mine back on after we began the journey, but it wasn't helping. The cold was too much."Wear this," he murmured, draping the jacket on my back and helping me wear it. He was now in his trousers and the black top he had underneath. "You can't stay that way," I argued, trying to slip the jacket off. "It is too cold. You will get sick.""I can manage. Just keep it on so I can focus clearly. You were shivering... a lot.""I can still manage.

"Come here," Mav said quietly, dragging me onto his lap. He had spread his legs, so I was settled in the middle of his thighs. My butt hit the ground between his muscular legs, my back pressed against his chest. I was uncomfortable.However, it was as though he had heard that thought, Mav slid his palm to the side of my waist and pulled me in completely, meeting his groin as my entire side pressed into his chest.My pulse instantly went wild in reaction as I took in our position. One arm rested across my back, his palm resting on my hip, cupping it over the material of my pants. His other hand was busy, the thumb wrapped around the inside of my knee, while the four other fingers framed the outer side of it.My whole body reacted to the touch, to the scent of him, to the press of our bodies together. The knowledge of how warm and secure he felt, his heat searing into my chest, our faces so close.He was looking down at me, that kind of look that al

He stared at me for another moment, as though unwilling. He swept his gaze around, looking from one side to the other before he sighed. I finally felt it. As though something pressing against me had suddenly vanished.I leapt forward, crashing against his muscular body. I wrapped my arms tightly around him. All I wanted, all I wished for in that moment, was to hold him. To feel his warmth. Be sure he was safe. Alive. Here with me. He took steps back, bringing us back into the safety of the clustered trees, with Khalil right behind him. I immediately took a step back and began to look over every inch of his exposed body. Using my fingers to trail the path my eyes were taking. Ensuring which injuries were deep, which were already healing, taking an inventory of each scratch and mark.I took a deep breath, letting my lungs expand in a way they hadn't been able to do from the moment I had woken up. Then, I finally looked up into his face. "Don't you ever do that to me,

MAVERICK.Bubbles of deep laughter filled my ears.My heart filled with excitement.My body shook with excitement.I am... happy."I will count to ten before I come find you. Make sure you hide carefully!" Baba's voice boomed across the large courtyard. I was standing there laughing with tears of excitement filling my eyes.It was a younger version of me, playing with Baba."5... 6... 7..."I ran toward the big mango tree hovering in the courtyard. It was the rainy season, so a lot of leaves were scattered around from the rain last night. Thankfully the leaves weren't dry, so they didn't crunch underneath my feet. I hid behind the tree, breathing heavily.I crouched down, dropping my knees to the pavement and the leaves until I was hidden under the resting chair Mama always sat on to read in the evenings, using the grass as a barrier."10!" Baba's voice glided across. "You know the rules, right