Sins of the Father (Book 5 of Desert Series)

Story 1 Chapter 2

Story 1

Aries

Chapter 2

“So, you did find them?” Lacie asked. Although she knew how Aries got started as a bounty hunter at the ripe young age of eighteen, she never asked for any details about it. But, with the sixteenth anniversary of Aries’ Mother’s death just around the corner, Aries wanted to take Lacie and Meredith to her gravesite to introduce them finally. It was then Lacie wanted to know the details of her death. She felt the need to know.

“I did. When I realized one of them was a werewolf, and a rogue one at that, his pungent odor made it easier to tail them. I was still young and learning to use my werewolf senses, but Cypher was helpful in that aspect. I didn’t have my mom to teach me to be a werewolf, so Cypher and I had to figure it out on our own.”

“I’m so sorry, baby,” Lacie said, her voice filled with genuine empathy that resonated with Aries and the audience.

“It’s okay. It’s been well over a decade now. I’m over it.”

“You don’t get over something like that, babe. You learn to accept and live with it. But it doesn’t, and it will never stop hurting.” Aries smiled and nodded.

“Well, like I was saying, I tracked them down. They had just killed three more people at another bank outside Amarillo, Texas. They traveled through the panhandle to stay off the radar, and with one of them being a wolf, they were using him to get away.”

“What do you mean?”

“Believe it or not, they knew what he was. They used him to travel. He would shift into his wolf, and they would ride on his back. That’s why the police could never find them. They weren’t in a getaway vehicle. They were on a getaway werewolf.”

“What!?” Lacie exclaimed.

“Yeah.”

“That’s insane!”

“Tell me about it.”

“So, what happened after you found them.”

“I challenged the rogue to a one-on-one fight.”

“Let me guess, you kicked his a*s?”

“No. I lost. Miserably.”

“WHAT!? You!? You lost!?”

“Babe, I was only eighteen. I was a newly shifted wolf. I didn’t have any training in fighting as a human or as a wolf.”

“But, you said you killed them.”

“I did. But I had to cheat. I challenged the wolf because I figured he was the leader. It turned out I was wrong. He was a pawn. But he was still stronger than me. Mostly because he was older. So, I decided to do it the human way. After licking my wounds like a scared little pup, of course.”

“What did you do?”

“I purchased a gun, tracked them down again, and shot him in the head with a silver bullet doused in wolfsbane. Then I shifted into Cypher, and he took care of the others.”

“Cypher killed them?”

“He killed one, f*cked up the other. When the one who lived was turned in to the police, that’s when I learned that there was an open bounty on them. The police automatically assumed I was a bounty hunter and gave me a hefty check.”

“How much did you get?”

“I got twenty grand.” Lacie’s eyes widened. “And for an eighteen-year-old living on the street, that was a lot of money.”

“Yeah! I’ll say!” Lacie exclaimed. “What happened after that?”

“Well, I left the police station and was confronted by none other than Warlord. He was a newly trained bounty hunter and had been working with a team of experienced hunters to find the robbers. But I got to them first, so they wanted to know how I was able to do it so fast. I told them I had been keeping tabs on them since I was sixteen. Following the news, any reports of bank robberies that had similar M.O.s, etc. They were surprised at my tracking skills for someone so young, which was when they offered me a place on their team. They showed me the ropes and trained me to fight and shoot.”

“When did you branch out on your own?” Lacie asked.

“When I figured out I could make more money doing it solo. Three years after I met my team, I decided to leave. But the problem was that they wouldn’t let me. It was like a gang. If I wanted to leave, I had to fight my way out. What they didn’t know was in just three years, I had surpassed all of them in speed and strength. I took them all down without breaking a sweat.”

“And Warlord?”

“He tagged along with me for about a year, which was when we met Carter, Fury, and Poseidon. Warlord joined them while I stayed solo. But, I remained friends with them.”

“And you never once thought about finding your dad?”

“Precious, I have no reason to find him. He destroyed my Mother’s life with his life and deception. If I ever see him, I’ll probably end up killing him for what he did to her—to us.” Lacie nodded her head. She couldn’t fault Aries for his anger and hatred toward his Father. She knew better than anyone what it felt like to be betrayed by your own Father. However, she and Bernie were making amends slowly but surely. Lacie still had some pent-up resentment against him for his blatant favoritism toward her sister, Heather.

“Well, I don’t blame you for feeling that way. I guess for me if I were in your shoes, I would wonder a little. You know?”

“I understand what you’re getting at, Precious. I did wonder, even after knowing the truth. I always wanted answers so I could get some form of closure from the man, but after my Mom died, I decided to stop wondering and caring. He made his choice, and I made mine. He could die and rot in hell for all I f*cking care at this point. I don’t want, nor do I need, him in my life. I have everything I could ever want and need right here,” Aries said as he hugged Lacie and kissed her deeply. Lacie’s cheeks became flush with pink, and her hearted to beat a million miles a minute. Even after three years together, Aries still made her swoon with his loving ways. Aries broke the kiss and wrapped Lacie in his embrace.

“How are you still able to be so smooth and loving after all these years?” Lacie asked.

“All these years? It’s just been over three, Precious. You act like we’ve been together for a hundred years.”

“I know, but it feels like it’s been forever, and yet, it feels like yesterday I saw you walk into the conference room on that Thanksgiving day,” Lacie reminisced.

“I’d do it all over again if I could. Your scent is the most intoxicating thing in the world, Lacie. And I follow it to through depths of hell if it led me to you.”

“Aww, I love you, too, baby,” Lacie smiled and kissed Aries. Their kiss quickly got steamy, and Aries bent down and picked Lacie up by her butt cheeks. He pushed her up against the nearest wall, shaking it slightly. “Ah, Aries, I want you,” Lacie softly moaned as Aries kissed and sucked on her mark.

“F*ck, Precious, I still can't believe that you’re all mine. I love you so f*cking much,” Aries groaned and slammed his lips onto hers.

“I’ll always be yours.”

“Promise.”

“Always and forever.”

“Beyond my dying breath,” Aries concluded. He ripped open Lacie’s shirt and immediately took one of her n*pplies in his mouth.

“Mmm…” Lacie moaned with delight. She loved it when Aries suckled her, though she hated it when he ripped her clothes off. As sexy as it was when he did it, it was becoming an expensive bad habit. Lacie had lost count of how many pieces of clothing she needed to replace because of Aries and his barbaric ways.

“I think we should break into this new kitchen; what do you think?” Aries asked as he put Lacie down and pushed her toward the kitchen island, bending her over the countertop. Lacie didn’t even have a chance to answer before Aries buried his face between her legs.

“F*uuuckkkk…” Lacie groaned with pleasure. “Aries! Goddess! You’re so good at that!” She panted and reached behind her to push his head and hold it in place. Aries pulled away, slapped her butt cheek, and buried his tongue deep within her p*ssy, making Lacie spasm and convulse with inclination. “Ah, I’m going to c*m!” Lacie exclaimed. Aries didn’t stop. He continued his oral a*sualt on her c*nt until she came all over his face.

“F*ck, you’re so delicious, Precious,” Aries groaned as he lapped up all of her juices. Lacie’s face was planted on the countertop as she caught her breath from her o*gasm. While she was doing that, Aries dropped his sweats, lifted her right leg on top of the counter, and slowly inserted his entire length into her tight p*ssy.

“Ohhhh…” Lacie moaned at the penetration of Aries’ thick and long shaft.

“F*ckkkk… You’re so tight!” Aries growled. It wasn’t long before he started thrusting into her with vigor, both of the voices drowning out the other with moans, cries, and exclamations of euphoria. Thankfully, their daughter, Meredith, was being cared for at the new daycare facility. They had their new home all to themselves for the next few hours. And Aries intended on utilizing them all, making love and f*cking his precious mate. Deep down, he also hoped to create another pup along the way.