Talons

Chapter 98: The Jealous

Carter’s POV

----Mature Content 18+----

I slam my mate into the wall, kissing her roughly as I shred her clothes from her body. She and I haven’t had s*x for a week, and it’s been taking its toll on us.

My parents have been extremely active within the patrols since they see Alpha Stone's absence as an opportunity to showcase how Colt and I plan to improve the pack’s safety. So far, we have caught three rogues; one that was near feral, and stumbled across a human 'nature walker.'

For the omegas who walk through the woods to get to where the pack vans are parked, it’s dangerous to encounter a rogue, who will claim anyone if they haven't already. Sadly, we have lost twelve females to rogues this year, and Colt and I want to make sure it never happens again.

“You’re distracted,” my mate says, licking and sucking on my marking spot to bring me back into the present, but then she becomes sidetracked. “Is this alright?” she asks, and I toss her onto the bed.

I know she is talking about leaving B with our daughter. We would usually fall back on Holly, but she hasn’t been herself since Dolton arrived.

Then, there was everything with the council and mate bond... Bottom line, Mandy and I are due for some stress relief, and I don’t see the problem.

“I trust B; she wouldn’t try anything when she has Carly with her.” I know from beta Luke that Brain loves children. He wasn't specific, but he told me that she has even risked her life to protect one. “Stop thinking so much,” I say, and Mandy nods before spreading her legs. I bottom out in one hard push, and she moans in pleasure.

I swear the bond doesn’t get old; my body tingles all over as I thrust into my mate, varying my pace in the way that I know she likes. I flip her over, gripping her hips tightly as I crash into her, breathing heavy as I feel myself ready to pop.

“You better not,” Mandy says, and I pull out, dipping my face between her legs so I can taste her.

She loves being licked from behind, so it isn’t long before her climax approaches, but I stop and push myself into her again, pounding her into the mattress before she screams with an orgasm, and I fill her with my seed.

“Round Two?” I ask. My mate responds by pushing me over, and I breathe deeply as I prepare for what I know is about to happen.

Mandy wasn’t always like this, but after we got married, she became the woman of my wildest fantasies, not that she wasn’t already, but there were things I thought she wouldn’t want to do, but I was so wrong.

“Sh*t,” I whimper. I’m not ready to c*m, but my mate knows how much her being on top affects me.

The way she bounces on my d*ck is beyond amazing, and when she leans forward to suck on my marking spot while grinding on me, I explode in pleasure.

“You lost,” she teases, and I humph.

Mandy and I play a game called first. The loser has to do whatever the winner says, no matter how ridiculous it may seem, but there are limits.

“What do you want?” I ask with a hint of bitterness in my tone. My mate becomes serious as she studies my face, and I realize that she is about to ask me to do something she thinks I would otherwise say no to.

“If Colt doesn’t do right by B; help me protect her.” My heart hammers in my chest, but oddly enough, I don’t feel like the request is betraying my bond with my alpha.

"She is our Luna. It’s our job to protect her," my wolf says, and I can tell he has also communicated his response to my mate and her wolf. She tears up before softly kissing me, and I can feel the thanks in her touch.

“Let me go and get Carly so I can try to feed her before she goes to bed.” I nod, and help my mate pull out something to wear as she starts the shower.

Our daughter is a straight diva and I know it's all our fault. We have spoiled her so much that she sometimes refuses to eat, and we have been advised by a pediatrician to allow her to go hungry.

As parents, that is a difficult thing to do, but Mandy and I won't have the time to cater to her forever, so we have been trying it out. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked yet.

All that's happened is that our daughter has gone quiet, and I swear she picked that up from her mother.

Whenever Mandy is angry, she stops speaking, and Carly is no different.

“I’ll go check on Colt,” I add, kissing my mate, who still looks weighed down by all that's going on around us. “She is going to be okay,” I say, and at that moment; I truly mean my words.

Colton’s POV

Carter walks into my office and I turn my nose up at him. He reeks of Mandy, and he winks at me before sitting. He tells me that we need to talk, and I get the urge to tease him, even though I'm not in the best of moods.

“Are you breaking up with me?” I ask, and he chuckles before tossing a pen in my direction.

“Colt, I'm serious. What you did to B-”

“Won’t happen again,” I reply, cutting my beta off before he can continue. “I know this can’t be easy for you to ignore. She is your future luna, and you must be feeling the urge to protect her.” Carter looks away in guilt, but I end his shame, telling him that I expect nothing less from him.

Talking about my mate sends thoughts of the woman through my mind, and I suddenly realize that something is wrong. Dolton and Miracle have gone out, and Holly took a shift on the patrols, which means that Rhea has been left alone.

“Where is my mate?” I ask, fearing that my beta may have facilitated her escape.

“Relax, she is with Carly.” I link Mandy, wanting to know if Carly is still with her cousin, but she tells me that she just picked the little girl up.

Panic courses through me and I sprint toward my suite, pausing when unfamiliar scents begin to tickle my nose. I crack open the door and see my mate doing something in the kitchen.

Carter is standing behind me, and I mind-link an apology. I overreacted, but I’m terrified she is going to leave me forever, and I can't lose her.

He clasps my shoulder before walking away, likely going to his family. With a deep breath, I step into my suite, and shut the door behind me, causing Rhea to freeze in place.

She turns slowly, and when her eyes land on me, she shuts them tightly. I take a second to inspect my suite, which looks and feels different. Not just in the sense that my mate’s scent is everywhere, but it's been rearranged, and it actually feels like a home.

Rhea’s POV

I heard the door open and shut, and for some reason, I know it is Colton and I’m terrified again. It didn’t occur to me until just now that the locked room within the suite is probably his, and we will be living together.

I turn slowly, shutting my eyes as the man’s form comes into view.

“Did you cook something?” He asks, and I panic.

“I’m s-sorry,” I say. “I d-d-didn’t know this w-was your s-suite. I can put everything ba-”

“No,” the man interjects. It isn’t aggressive or loud, but I find myself flinching nonetheless.

I turn back to the sink, quickly trying to get the dishes done so I can retreat to my sleeping area. Tears are running down my face, and in my terror, I cut myself on a knife.

I hear Colton approaching aggressively and I sink down to the ground protecting my head and face.

He pauses before roughly grabbing my hand and wrapping something around it. I don't look up again until I hear a door close, and without completing my task I sprint into the room that is now mine, locking the door behind me.

Colton's POV

The scene before me was everything I have ever wanted and dreamed about. To come home after an exhausting day to my mate preparing dinner is something that I've always prayed for, but because of my actions it's become tainted.

My mate is so afraid of me that she can't even stand alone in the same room with me. I get it, I really do, but I have no idea how to fix it.

As she goes back to doing the dishes, I scan the suite with my eyes once more. I hadn't even known it was dirty before, but now that my mate is around it's clearly in much better shape.

The strong scent of Rhea’s blood fills the room and fearing that she may have attempted to take her own life again, I approach at a rapid pace which I realize was a bad idea.

She drops down to the ground panic stricken. Anger courses through me because I know that if I were anyone else this wouldn't have happened.

She would not have been so terrified that the simple act of washing dishes would become something hazardous.

Once again, I start to think of that Mike person. If he were here right now, would she run to him? Would she hide behind him for protection? Would she choose him over me?

Stewing and jealousy, I'm a little rough when I take my mate's injured hand and wrap it before storming into my room, shutting the door behind me.

I couldn't stand to see her like that, but I got a good look at the cut. She's a wolf and it'll be mostly gone in the next few days.

Mandy's POV

Carly woke up when I tried to change her into her pajamas, so I gave her a cup of milk. However, as soon as she saw her father eating the chicken and rice that B cooked, she made her way over to him.

“I think it worked,” Carter says, happy that our daughter wants to eat anything.

I watch my mate and Carly interact, loving the fact that she is no longer giving us the baby version of the silent treatment.

I got lucky with Carter, and I hope B finds the same happiness in her mate that I found in mine.