The girls were laying on the floor and four pairs of eyes were staring at them.
- So, tell me again, why your mate and her friend attacked me.
- I have no idea. And Alli is my mate, but Sang is Nate’s mate. – answered Luke
- Are you sure that you’ve never met them before alpha Dixon?
- No, that’s the first time I see these human girls.
- They seemed like they saw a ghost. – Luke said. – s**t, they finally started to relax around us. … Nate, take Sang into your room. I will take care of my mate. Tom give me couple of minutes to take care of her and we will go to my office to discuss your problem. Samantha you can use the guest room to rest. … Patricia, show Luna Dixon the guest room.
- Yes alpha. Luna, follow me to the room.
- Go. I will discuss everything with Lukas. You don’t need to worry, just rest.
- Okay Tom, love you.
Lukas took Alli from the floor and placed her on the couch. He had no idea why she reacted like that when she saw his cousin. And who the hell was that man she mentioned. Why both of them were so afraid of him. He covered her with the quilt and kissed her forehead.
- Come to my office. For you to come at the middle of the night, means the problem is bigger than I expected.
When they settled themselves comfortable in Luke’s office, Tom explained the reason of his visitation.
- My pack was attacked. As you know, that isn’t a problem for me to handle, but the live of my mate and my pup were threatened. Here, read this.
- Born in spring
Dead by winter
Harsh to the touch
But beautiful to the eye
As white as snow
With blonde hair
Will they become
As red as blood
With ripped heart
Laying on the ground
A mother and a pup
Now shivered and old
Its story is told
Withered it dies
Under blackened skies.
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What the hell is that?
- I know … it’s disgusting.
- Where did you find it?
- It was laying on the ground next to the corps of one of the pack wolfs that died in the attack. The wolf was female.
- I get it. What you want me to do?
- Protect my mate and my pup. I want to leave them here till I take care of this son of a b***h. After that I will take them back with me, but now I’m worried that he may hurt them. I’ve discussed it with Sam and with my beta, they both agreed to my decision.
- You know that there is no problem for me. I will protect both of them. Here no one can touch them. … is it gonna be a problem if I also ask your mate for help?
- You need help from my mate? – Tom raised his eyebrow in surprise
- I need help with my mate. I have no idea what to do with her, if she was wolf yes, but human … I don’t know how to act.
- For me it’s okay. As soon as Sam agrees I have no problem.
Luke nodded and offered to his cousin to go and rest before he leaves for his pack.
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- Ahhhhhhhhhh, no … stop, …. Don’t hurt me anymore … noooo … - Alli was screaming and crying. She was having this nightmare again. – Run … Sang run … faster … he is coming … - she was twisting in the couch covered in sweat. Luke came running when he saw that there was no one here beside her. He took her in his embrace trying to comfort her.
- Shhhh everything is alright. You are save. No one is going to hurt you. Shhhh …
Little by little the screams stopped and she was starting to calm down, when they heard another screams coming from Nate’s room. Sang was screaming too. She was begging him to stop. Luke used the mind link to ask his betta what is going on.
- Nate, speak. What are you doing to her?
- Nothing except trying to comfort her. She is having a nightmare.
- Sang too?
- Yeah, Luna also?
- Yes!
Alli started to open her eyes, when she heard Luke talking to the man, she attacked earlier.
- What is going on with these girls? Why are they reacting like that? And I still have no idea why they attacked me.
- Because you look exactly like him. – Alli said.
The men turned to her in shock.
- Exactly like who? - asked Thomas
- Like the man who used to hurt us.
Luke was more than furious. Someone dared to tuck what is his, someone dared to hurt his mate. He wanted to kill him and everyone who hurt Alli.
- Who is he? – asked Luke with his alpha voice. Unfortunately, that wasn’t working on humans.
- It doesn’t matter. He is dead.
- Then why did you attacked me?
- I’m sorry … at the firs moment I couldn’t believe my eyes … I acted on instinct … to attack you was a way to protect myself and Sang. … but only when I saw your face at a close distance, I found out that you are not him. … I apologies again.
- I see. If it’s like that, then I will not do anything, but don’t you dare to try something like that again.
Alli slowly stood up from the couch and approached Tom. She gave a better look on the man. She traced his face with her eyes and when she was finally 100 % sure that he is not that man, she calmed down. Luke was observing her, tracing every move she was making, and when she stepped back from Tom, he released the breath he was holding. His inner wolf was in desperate need to be close to his mate. Without hesitation he grabbed Alli for her hand and hugged her from behind.
- What are you doing? – asked Alli. – Release me. – she said. But Luke had no intention of doing it. He was enjoying being so close to her.
- No!
- What? Who the hell you think you are?
Luke ignored her question and took her to the couch. He gave Tom signal to get the hell out of the room, and with laughter Tom headed to the guest room where his mate was. Luke placed his head on her neck and breathed the scent of his mate.
- Relax Alli, I’m not gonna do anything to you. … You scared the hell out of me tonight. When you attacked Tom, … I was never so scared in my life. He could have killed you.
- … I already apologized to him …
- I know, but I was never worried about him. He is strong enough to protect himself and his family, I was worried for you. You have no idea how dangerous my cousin can become if he thinks that something or someone is threatening the life of his family. Now tell me, who is that man?
- I told you it’s none of your business. He is already dead.
-Alli look at me. – Luke took her head and turned her around so he can see her face.
She was still pale, but she looked better. The fear was no longer on her face. They were looking each other into the eyes without breaking the contact. Suddenly surprisingly for both Alli kissed him. It was a kiss out of desperation. He bent down, his lips against her cheek, brushing it lightly—and still that light touch sent shivers through her nerves, shivers that made her whole-body tremble.
- If you want me to stop, tell me now, - he whispered.
When she still said nothing, he brushed his mouth against the hollow of her temple.
- Or now.
He traced the line of her cheekbone.
- Or now.
His lips were against hers. But she had reached up and pulled him down to her, and the rest of his words were lost against her mouth. He kissed her gently, carefully, but it wasn’t gentleness she wanted, not now, not after everything that happened, and she knotted her fists in his shirt, pulling him harder against her. He groaned softly, low in his throat, and then his arms circled her, gathering her against him, and they rolled over on the couch, tangled together, still kissing. His tongue slipped inside her mouth, gentle but demanding. She griped his hair, pulling him closer. She was feeling him—all of him—pressed against her. His hands were everywhere.
- I need you - he growls, his voice low and husky.
He runs his teeth along her jaw, nipping and sucking, and then he started kissing her again, hard. She wraped her legs and arms around him, cradling and holding him hard. He took her T-shirt and she was laying almost naked under him. With a fast move he released her of her pants. She was perfect in his eyes. His tongue traced the line between her breasts, tantalizing and teasing her. Lukas placed his hand over her ringing skin and rubbed gently. His hand moved south and around, and his fingers slide inside her.
- Please, – she groaned
Lukas knew what she wanted. His fingers slide in and out of her, hitting that spot, that sweet, sweet spot again. Abruptly he withdraws his finger, leaving her wanting more.
- No! Lukas, - she pleaded trying to get closer to him.
Luke quickly took his clothes off and pressed himself against her. He started kissing her again even more passionate than before. He slowly pushed himself inside her, making her groan.
- Mine! - he hisses close to her ear.
He stills, then swivels his hips once, pushing deeper. He starts to move…move like he’s trying to climb inside her. Over and over, frantic, primal, desperate, and before she loses herself in the insane rhythm and pace he’s setting. He tilts himself into her—in and out. His teeth graze her soft spot on the neck and he bites her. It was almost painful, but she barely noticed it. The pleasure he was giving her made it impossible for her to even notice that he marked her. He groans loudly and thrusts deep, again and again, over and over. She detonates around him, again and again, round and round, screaming loudly as the orgasm rips her apart, scorching through her like a wildfire, consuming everything.