Temperance's POV
We drove as fast as we could to the small town closest to the pack. Jeff pulled the car into a grocery store parking lot and ushered us to another vehicle he had stashed while spraying a potion to disguise our scents.
"Will that work?" I asked as we piled into an older but less conspicuous car. He started the engine, sped out of the lot, and got back on the highway towards Buffalo.
"It couldn't hurt," Jeff mumbled.
I sighed and looked at Gilbert and Lenny. "How are you two holding up?"
"The sooner we get to LA, the better," Gilbert said. "The sooner we can erase that hell hole from our lives, the better."
I nodded in agreement. Tarja was deep in my mind whimpering. She refused to talk to me. Not that I had much to say to her. She was the one that wanted me to stay with Gideon. I reached over and clasped Jeff's hand, and he glanced at me. His golden-brown eyes sparkled, and my heart leaped. This is the man I truly loved. Not Gideon.
After an hour of driving, we pulled into a Motel 8, and Jeff got us a couple of rooms. Gilbert and Lenny in one room while Jeff and I took the other. The two rooms were adjoined, though. I sat on the hard bed in the small room and breathed out a deep breath. I still had on the necklace Gideon had given me, so I took it off and looked at it. "I bet we can pawn this thing and get more money to live on for a while."
Jeff was taking off his trench coat and boots while I spoke. "We don't need to do that, TJ. We have plenty of money to live on. You know the place we are going to stay in Los Angeles belongs to my father."
My eyes widened. "Really?"
He laughed and sat beside me on the bed. "Yeah. My Dad is loaded."
"I thought your father was dead." I sighed. Granny Witch always made it sound like her son, Jeff's father, was dead. I never really asked questions as I didn't feel it was appropriate.
Jeff wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "She did that to protect me. My father is somewhat of an outlaw in the spellcaster community. If they found out that he had a son, then I would be in a lot of danger. Our family line is powerful, and my father has done some black magic that angered some of the higher-ups, and well, he is wanted. If they knew about me, they would use me to lure him out of hiding."
"Wow, so how did you two end up at Erie Lake?"
"My grandmother did a favor for Alpha Clifton's father, and so the alpha allowed us to live there and help conceal our identities in exchange for a magical barrier."
"Oh man, poor Granny Witch. I hope Gideon doesn't hurt her now that you are gone." I breathed out, and Jeff kissed my neck.
"Don't worry. Gram is in Los Angeles waiting for us. She wasn't going to stay with me gone." He began to kiss my cheeks, and then he hovered over my lips, and I looked him in the eyes. He held up a velvet jewelry box. "I never got to give you your gift."
I smiled at him and took the box into my hands. I opened it and gasped at the beautiful necklace within. It a purple dragon made of onyx with purple stones embedded in it. The chain was black gold and just my style. "Holy s**t, this is awesome, Jeff," I exclaimed as he took the necklace from the box and placed it around my neck. I stood up and ran over to the mirror behind the sink. I admired how it looked. Jeff walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, and kissed my neck. I leaned into him, and his lips met mine again, and I turned myself in his arms, so we were facing each other.
My hand ran down the side of his face as we deepened the kiss. I felt pain in my chest as Tarja began to growl and whine in my head. I did my best to ignore both. Jeff's hand crept up my shirt, and he massaged my breasts, causing me to moan.
"Are you still alright about running away from your mate?" He asked me.
I looked into his eyes. "Yes. I feel free to be me and not the shell he wants." I devoured his lips and took off my shirt. He unclasped my bra and began sucking on my breasts. I leaned my head back and moaned as I felt myself getting aroused. While sucking on my n*****s, he smoothed his hand down my belly and ran his fingers along the hem of my shorts. I was ready to give myself entirely to Jeff.
'Your mate should take your virginity,' Tarja whined sadly.
'Jeff is my mate.' I hissed back, and she retreated into my mind as things heated up. Jeff pulled me towards the bed and then pushed me onto the mattress. He took off his shirt, revealing his toned abs. He wasn't as muscular like a male werewolf, but he still had a nice chiseled chest. I traced my finger over his muscles, and he lay beside me, and our lips continued to take charge. My hands smoothed down his chest and the rest on the growing bulge in his pants. "I want you to take me, Jeffery."
He nibbled my bottom lip playfully. "Are you sure?"
I nodded. "You are the only man I want," I looked him in the eyes.
He smiled and then rolled me onto my back and began to kiss down my body. He kneaded and sucked on my breasts before kissing down my stomach and stopping at my waist. He deftly removed my pants and panties. He kissed my inner thighs before landing on my mound. I arched my back when his tongue flicked my clit. I buried my hands in his luxurious hair and moaned. "Do you want me?" I asked him.
Those golden eyes brightened as he smiled. " I have wanted you since the day we met, Temperance." He began to lick and suck my clit again, and I began to buck my hips, but he places a hand on my belly and holds me in place. His tongue was like magic while his fingers played with my hole. One and then two slipped in, and I nearly screamed out from the pleasure. He began to thrust his fingers in and out of me, and I let out a loud moan. He then stuck his tongue in me, and I bucked my hips. He alternated between fingers and tongue until I felt myself on the edge of orgasm. "Let your orgasm out."
I gripped the sheets of the bed and let out a scream as I felt my body release. Jeff licked me clean and then kissed his way back up to my lips. He unzipped his pants and let his erect c**k out. He smiled as my hand wrapped around the soft skin. "It's so big," I squeaked out.
"That's what every man wants to hear, sweetheart." He rose from my side and pushed his pants off, and then positioned himself between my legs. "Now, are you entirely sure you want this?"
Tarja growled in my head viciously. 'Don't do it, Temperance. You will regret it forever.'
I ignored my wolf and smiled up at Jeff. His blonde hair seemed to glow in the artificial light of the room. "Take me now, Jeffery. I am yours."
'No, you beong to Gideon,' Tarja vried.
'Beat it mutt.' I snarled at her. She whimpered and retreated far into my mind.
Jeff positioned his c**k at my entrance and looked me in the eyes. "I'll be gentle, but I hear this hurts the first time." He eased himself into me, and I groaned at the pain. He boxed my shoulders between his arms and kissed me while he lay still to let me get used to his size. He then began to thrust in and out of me gently. I cried in pain a few times before it turned to pleasure. My legs wrapped around his hips, and he began thrusting harder and faster while his lips were on mine.
My hands scratched up and down his back as I moaned out my pleasure. There was a slight pain in my chest as he thrust into me. I ignored the pain along with my howling wolf. He pulled out and then had me flip over and get on my hands and knees. He rubbed my soaking clit with his fingers before thrusting his hard c**k into me. I screamed out as he began thrusting hard into me. The pain was gone, and I felt nothing but pleasure. He wrapped his arm under my breasts and lay his chest on my back. He nibbled my shoulder while thrusting into me.
"I love you, Temperance," He whispered against my cheek. "I have always loved you."
I closed my eyes as he continued to whisper in my ears. "I love you, Jefferey. I want to be your wife. I want to be the mother of your children."
He laughed softly. "I want that too." He grasped my hips and thrust hard into me a few more times before we both released our orgasms. I felt his hot seed trickle out as we collapsed onto the bed. He pulled me to his chest and lightly kissed my neck. "Happy birthday Temperance. Now sleep and tomorrow we will fly to Los Angeles and start our life together."
My eyes felt heavy. I reflected on the day. I had run away from everything I had ever known. I was both excited and scared for what came next. I let sleep take me eventually.
Hours later, I awoke to a full bladder, untangled myself out of Jeff's arms, and walked into the bathroom. Tarja became restless in my head. She whined and paced just like last night. My heart began to race, and I got a bad feeling. I ran over to the bed and started shaking Jeff. "Wake up, Jeff. We need to leave now." I urged him and picked up my shorts and his t-shirt and put them on.
Jeff stood up and put on a pair of shorts I threw him. "What's wrong?" He asked as I was frantically throwing stuff into my bag.
"We need to leave now," I stated as I heard heavy footsteps on the walkway outside of the room. Tarja was howling as the scent of cedar hit me. "s**t!" I shouted as the door of the hotel room flew off its hinges. A cloud of dust erupted when the door hit the wall as a growl as loud as thunder shook the room. The dust settled and revealed a very angry alpha werewolf.