Her Protector

1. Maxon

I watched her sleep; it was the first time in months she had done so without waking up screaming or crying, and I was taking all the credit for that… The minute she told me, which in itself was a fight… but when she did finally tell me, I made sure she was too tired to dream. Some nights, I won the battle and others ended with her crying herself to sleep in my arms. Tonight, she was sound asleep.

Nova had been having nightmares, hellish visions of torture and pain… it was always women, little girls screaming and begging for it to end. They were herded and trapped by stronger looking women who were nowhere near the crying group of women, but they looked as if they were restrained… their screams bouncing off what seemed to be cave-like walls. All in all, I could understand why she was waking up the way she was.

She repositioned herself, uncovering herself in the process, and I steeled myself so she wouldn't wake. My eyes raked hungrily over her naked body, lingering on her neck where my mark rested. It was a beautiful, woven knot and if you looked close enough you could make out an N and M. Above my mark, Nova had gotten my name tattooed in a soft feminine script. It made me swell with pride, and other things, to see her wear my mark and name so proudly, not to mention how sexy it looked.

Her soft smile widened, and she snuggled closer to me, sighing contently when she found her most comfortable position. She looked so peaceful as she slept… nothing haunting her.

Reaching out, I brushed a strand of her dark locks from her nose, I was sure it was tickling her because her nose crinkled in the cutest way. It was moments like these that were some of the best in my opinion. The times when she was cuddled into me and had an iron grip on my hand. These were the nights that sleep was the best and I often found myself wondering how I used to sleep without her. I was her safety and she was my home.

Normal mate thoughts, I mused slightly chuckling at myself.

“Maxon,” she moaned and cuddled closer into my frame. I suppressed a groan of delight and tried to think of other things before my lower half came alive and begged for attention.

It had been a year and a half since Nova and I mated. After seeing how things would have ended had we continued on that path, Nova and I wasted no time confessing our feelings and coming clean. It had been a weird sight for many to see that school year but we didn’t care, we were happy.

Cliche as it sounds, the mating was the best day of my life and I was so happy that I would be able to have that part of her everyday if we willed it. Sure, I hadn't been a virgin like her but it had felt as if it was my first time. Every feeling and sensation had been new and exciting…

A year and half later and I am ready to propose to her, I thought happily. I was finally going to make Nova my wife.

I had been planning it for months and hopefully she didn’t know; it would most definitely ruin my plans if she did. I had only told one other person my plans and that was to Alex, and I had to Alpha order him not to say anything to anybody, even his mate.

It was almost a week after everything happened before we first saw Noni, for real this time... She was like what Nova and I saw in the premonition but somewhat different. Nova and Noni’s relationship hasn't exactly been the same as before, even though they had both known the other was coming, they didn't have the bond that they created while in Marc’s pack. In time, the bond grew and they both were as they had been in the premonition.

Alex was only happy to finally meet her, but she spent most of time with Nova the first couple of days, much to Alex and I’s disappointment. We hadn't told our friends, or the pack for that matter, about the premonition… Even though Nova was a known Urathi, explaining a seconds long premonition that had felt like months was hard. As it turns out that Noni had been having dreams about Nova and Alex, hell even me, but I was what she referred to as a dumb ass Alpha who needs the d**k s**t kicked out of him. After we explained everything to Noni, she agreed everyone else should've been left in the dark...

“Maxon,” Nova moaned again. I groaned. Seriously, what was she dreaming about?

Peeking inside her head quietly knowing that if she caught me, I would be in trouble, but curiosity was definitely killing the cat tonight. Closing my eyes, I followed the tether from my mind to hers, taking extra special care not to alert her to my presence. Opening my eyes, I looked around and noticed I was standing in my old room at the pack house.

She was dreaming about our first time, I thought happily. It wasn’t a day, or night, that I could quickly forget. I could still remember it clearly as if it had just happened…

“Maxon,” she breathed. My ego swelled knowing that I could get this type of reaction from my mate by just kissing her neck. “Maxon, more please.”

Not needing to be told twice, I roughly bit into her neck, the place where my mark would soon be; she squealed sexily and pulled me into her. Grabbing my face, she pulled my lips to hers, forcefully kissing me. My wolf and I both groaned and growled from our mates’ dominance. I bit her bottom lip gently, begging her for entrance and she immediately and slightly opened her mouth allowing my tongue in, sucking on it gently.

Her breath hitched again as I ripped away her clothes. I could feel her anger about her clothes, but I didn’t care; clothes were going to take too much time, and that was something my wolf and I didn’t have to spare. I wouldn’t let it be another repeat of that vision; Nova and I were going to mate even if it killed us and with the way she grinded her lower half against mine a sweet death wasn’t far. I could smell her arousal coming off of her in waves, and it made me grow harder every second. I couldn’t wait to slide into her sweet honey pot.

I slowly ran my hands down her smooth skin, teasing both her and myself with the millions of tingles and shocks that came from us touching, she whimpered and ground harder into me. I had to bite my lower lip to keep from moaning like a female.

What was this woman doing to me, I thought to myself. Nova grabbed my hand from her waist and guided it down to her clit, shivering slightly as my thumb made contact.

“Maxon stop daydreaming,” she breathed. Had I really been daydreaming?

Nova was dripping wet, even before I began playing with her core. So instead of taking my time to arouse her I shoved my middle finger slowly inside of her; my finger was so deep that after seconds I had her juices running down my forearm. I made agonizingly slow motions with my finger and she ground against it.

“f**k Maxon,” she moaned angrily. “Stop teasing me.”

“Tell me what you want then,” I growled in her ear. A shiver ran through her body as she creamed on my fingers.

“I want you inside me Maxon. Now,” she said flipping me over and getting on top.

Maxon, are you in my head, she asked.

Wait...

That part didn’t happen. She never asked me if I was in her head. I ran through that night in my head at least a hundred times a day and I never remember her asking me that question.

“That’s because I didn’t,” she giggled, snapping me out of her dream.

Looking down, I noticed that Nova was now awake, she was even more beautiful now than she had been before. I wanted nothing more than to take her right now again, but I knew she was tired. She had barely been sleeping lately, that I don’t take blame for. It was those damn letters that had sparked Nova’s fear in the first place... just the thought of those letters was enough to cause me to begin shifting.

“Maxon, calm down.” I felt my chest erupt into a million tiny tingles and shocks of electricity, which instantly calmed me.

“It’s just that you've been so scared recently,” I said. I saw she was about to protest, but I only tapped at my temple. “You can’t hide your emotions from me Nova. I don’t even have to read your mind to feel your fear.”

She sighed. “It’s just a lot on my plate right now, Maxon. With the letters, my nightmares and now my gifts not working right. I just don’t want anything to happen and I am the weak link again. I want to help.”

It hurt me to see the frown on her face and the tears that were close to falling from her beautiful hazel orbs. I felt all of her pains and worries flow through my body in full force, and I couldn’t help but feel the block she had on some of her thoughts. I thought to make a mental note to ask her about it later. Right now, I had to take her mind off of her problems...

I rolled over top of her and crashed my lips onto hers. Balancing myself on one hand I let my fingertips brush against her mark. Her arousal filled my nose instantly making my chest rumble happily. She moaned, pressing herself into me gently rubbing against my erection. I growled and gripped her hips to keep her still.

“Babe, I would love for you to help but if your gifts aren’t working then I would feel a hell of a lot better if you were somewhere safe. You are Luna now... so maybe you could try and bonding with the women in the pack,” I said huskily. I was still thoroughly turned on from her grinding.

“You want me to be sidelined while you, Alex and Noni are off fighting. I think not,” she scoffed trying to push me off of her. I wouldn’t bulge; without her gifts Nova was just like a regular femme.

“I didn’t say that but think of AJ. Think how happy he would be if he was staying with someone he actually knew instead of all those old, smelly women. I don’t even get why we are having this conversation. It’s not like anyone is leaving the pack to go and fight…”

“That was a low blow Maxon. How am I supposed to turn down such a cute face like that,” she sighed. “Fine. I’ll stay with the smelly, old women.”

She turned on her side and pouted. I knew she was really upset about having to sit out, but she still looked cute while pouting like a little girl who couldn’t get her way. She growled at my thoughts, causing me to laugh.

“You shouldn’t be ease-dropping then,” I told her. She continued to ignore me, so I leaned into her neck and slowly licked her mark. “c*m for me baby,” I whispered in her ear.

I felt her womb quiver as she released her juices; the smell of her s*x filled the room. Her breathing was uneven, and she was moaning softly, but she still had not turned to face me yet. I roughly flipped her back onto her back and spread her legs eagle, ramming a finger into her dripping wet center. We both let out quiet moans together. I dragged my finger in and out slowly making sure to brush against her G- spot each time. I loved watching my mate squirm in ecstasy.

“Are you going to talk to me now baby,” I asked. She was still ignoring me, so I added another finger.

Her moans grew louder, filling the silence in the room. I made quicker motions with my fingers and pressed harder into her G-spot every time. She began to grind into my hand and clutched my back, dragging her nails along my skin.

I growled. She didn’t know how good that felt.

“Talk to me baby. Say my name,” I whispered. I could see that she was about to but then wised up and narrowed her eyes at me and then looked away. She never stopped grinding against my hand though, so I added another finger, quickening my pace.

I was slamming my fingers deep in her. The only sounds from the room were the sloshing sound from her center and her moans. She clenched her muscles around my fingers, and I growled and tried to fight my wolf off. He wanted to feel her throbbing muscles clenched around my erection. I looked at Nova as she clenched her muscles tighter. She knew what she was doing. I growled as I felt my eyes darken.

I quickly withdrew my fingers and flipped Nova over and made sure she was on all fours before I rammed inside of her making sure the base of my shaft was touching her ass. I didn’t move in and out of her, I only made circular motions as I pressed against her G-spot. Holding on to her hips tightly so she wouldn’t move, I pulled her up, so I could whisper in her ear; ignoring her growls and whimpers of frustration.

“Tell us what you want Nova,” I said. I felt the shiver run through her body as my wolf and I spoke to her. She still didn’t speak.

I pulled the hair that had fallen onto her neck away and blew on her mark making her scream out. I gripped her neck tightly, “Tell us what you what.” I used my Alpha command to make sure she answered this time.

“f**k me Maxon. Please. Right now. Take me,” she breathed.

Wasting no time, I pulled out of her and slammed back into her. I pushed her back onto all four and repeatedly slammed in and out of her. Her screams were loud enough to wake up Alex, Noni and AJ, so I decided to switch positions. Without leaving her warm core I flipped her onto her back and started back with my rhythm.

“Maxon,” she moaned. “I love you.”

I growled. That was not what she was supposed to call me.

“What’s my name?” I slowed my strokes down. It was agonizingly slow, and it was painful for the both of us. I just hoped she called out to me properly before I caved.

I watched her body shake and convulse in pleasure. She tried to cover her moans with her hands, but I ended that as I clutched both of her delicate wrists in my hand. I gently pressed down onto her stomach and slammed into her.

“What is my name Nova,” I said through clenched teeth as she tightened her muscles around me.

“f**k,” I swore. I leaned forward and grabbed one of her n*****s with my teeth, rolling it between them. Nova arched her back and tried to break her wrists free. “My name, Nova.”

“Alpha,” she moaned. I happily let go of her wrists and gripped her hips unmercifully slammed my stone hard member in her.

“f**k Nova. You feel so good baby,” I groaned.

Her moans were ear piercingly loud, but I didn’t care anymore. All I could do was focus on the feeling. The grip that her core had on me was irreplaceable; I wanted this moment forever. My thrust became quicker as I felt my c****x coming in fast. I bent down and snuggled into her neck lapping at her mark.

I could feel Nova’s claws extend into my skin, marking my back. I hissed as the thin line between pain and pleasure disappeared and merged strictly in pleasure. “I'm cumming Maxon,” she cried.

“Me too baby,” I moaned. I felt my canines extend as I bit down and remarked Nova making us both explode in pleasure.

After regaining some of my breath, I rolled off of her and brought her closer to my chest, sleep gnawing against our heads like hammers.

“I love you Nova.”

“I love you too Maxon,” she said. That was the last thing I heard before I fell asleep.

Unfortunately, sleep didn’t last long enough because I was jerked out of my sleep by Nova’s shrill screams. I instantly sat up and grabbed her body and cradled it into mine, stroking her sweaty face. “Nova, baby wake up.”

Her body shook violently scaring me shitless, especially since she wasn’t reacting to my touch. “Noni! Alex!”

They both came running into our room with a screaming AJ. When Noni saw Nova, she gently but quickly handed AJ to Alex and walked over to the bed. She looked at me with questioning eyes.

What happened, she asked.

We had s*x about, I turned and looked at the clock, two hours ago and then we fell asleep. I woke up to her screaming. When I told her to wake up she started shaking.

Hand her to me Maxon. I need to take her to the pack doctor, Noni said, speaking cautiously.

I growled and held onto my shaking mate looking at Noni with hateful eyes. She wanted to take my mate away from me when she was like this? No. I wouldn’t let her. In an instant Alex was standing protectively in front of Noni, who was now holding AJ.

“You. Will. Not. Take. Her. From. Me.” I spoke through my teeth. I was grinding them slightly to keep my wolf in check.

It was no secret to anyone that once Nova and I had fully mated I had become overly protective of her. She would always say she understood and wouldn’t give me as much s**t about it everybody else. Truthfully, I couldn’t help it. It was that damn premonition! It was a constant reminder of how I had failed to protect her time and time again, which is not a good feeling for an Alpha wolf.

“Maxon, she needs a doctor,” Noni pleaded from behind a stern looking Alex.

“I’ll take her.”

“Maxon, you touching her might have caused this. Just give her to me and I swear I will protect her with my life,” she promised.

My wolf and I whimpered knowing that there was a slight chance she was right. I had mentally made the choice to let her go but my wolf was fighting me every step of the way. I stretched out my arms and handed her over to Alex. Once in his arms she stopped shaking, slightly causing my heart to c***k. My wolf howled as we watched the four of them leave. I got up to follow, but Noni stopped me.

Give her some time alone Maxon, she said kindly. Let’s figure out her problem and then we’ll work on you seeing and touching her, okay?

I nodded, not being able to trust my voice to speak coherent words. It was killing me with every step they took. Her not being with me or close was a hurt that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. There wasn’t a single intelligent thought running through my mind. No… there was one.

What the hell was wrong with my mate?