by Tami Payton
“That’s an ass kicking that I will stand by and take like a man. Because there is no way in Hell that I would ever risk hurting her ever again.” Cameron and I both look up towards the door to see Mason standing there. His eyes on me and the look I see in them is pure love, well love and lust. He walks over and kneels down in front of me. “Cammie, I’m so sorry for the way I have acted in the past. The idea of being mated has always terrified me, I’ve seen what it can do and I never wanted to fall to that fate. I’ve learned now that it’s not worth fighting it anymore. The moment that I laid eyes on you my heart and soul was yours. I was gone, both me and my wolf knew you were the one. No matter how much I tried to deny it or tried to tell myself it wasn’t true. I love you Cammie. I don’t care if you’re an Alpha female or a damn Omega. You’re my Fated Mate and I will spend the rest of my life showing you just how much I love you.” I can’t say anything. I’m shocked. I feel Cameron move off the bed but my eyes don’t leave Mason’s. “And that’s my cue to leave. I’m gonna let ya’ll. Yeah, ok, I will see ya’ll in the morning or whenever.” I hear the front door close but don’t really pay any attention because I’m still focused on what Mason just said. He loves me? He smiles. “Well, do I get any kind of response? You’re making me nervous here.” I finally snap out of it and shake my head. “I don’t know what to say. I mean, it’s just. You just said you loved me?” He laughs. “I love you more than anything in the world. You are my world.” Holy shit!
MASON
I just poured my heart out and now I’m waiting for her reaction. She looks like she’s in shock and I can’t help but laugh at the fact that the only thing that got a reaction out of her is the fact that I told her I loved her. I stand and scoop her into my arms. “I love you more than anything in the world. You are my world.” I look into her eyes as I tell her this. I need her to know that it’s the truth and it is. The thought of losing her scares the hell out of me. When I thought I had lost her it was the worst feeling I’ve ever felt. I didn’t think I was gonna make it. “Sweetheart, you are it for me. If I don’t have you in my life than my life isn’t worth living. I want this bond with you. I don’t care what the risks are. I’m willing to take them, I’m willing to do whatever it takes as long as I have you by my side.” Her eyes start tearing up again and I really hope that they’re happy tears. “Mason, I don’t know what to say. I mean just a few weeks ago you were against this and now.” She doesn’t finish as she shakes her head. I turn her so she’s straddling me and grab her head in my hands, running my hands through her hair. Baby, I almost lost you and that scared me more than anything. I’ve never felt pain like that, ever, not even when I lost my parents. When they took you, they took my heart. I couldn’t feel you and a part of my soul was missing. I need you like I need air. I can’t live without you. You are my mate, my heart, my soul and I’m never letting you go.” She smiles at me and I let out a sigh of relief. “I’ve tried to fight it. God, I’ve tried so hard. When I told you that I was refusing the mating bond everything in me broke. I mean I knew the chances I was taking by doing that and I was willing to do it anyway. You didn’t seem happy about the bond and I understood why, I mean you’re an Alpha. You have to do what is best for your pack. If you have a Fated Mate that could put everything at risk and I don’t want to put you in that position. Mason, I won’t be the reason everything goes downhill for you, no matter how much you mean to me.” She looks at me and I can’t resist anymore. I lean towards her and finally do the one thing that I’ve been craving to do since I pulled her to me.
I claim her lips in a kiss so brutal that our teeth clash. I devour her mouth with mine like I can’t get enough of her and truth be told, I can’t. I can taste the flavor of her mint toothpaste on her and it makes me kiss her harder. She gasps and I squeeze her closer to me. She wraps her hands around my neck, grabbing the hair at the base of head and pulls. I growl as I lay her down on the bed, trying to contain my wolf. He’s trying to burst out and claim what is his. I break away from the delicious taste of her mouth and trail kisses along her jaw and suck down her neck, hitting that sweet spot behind her ear. When she lets out a deep moan and her body arches against mine, I’m a goner. Her hands are gripping my shirt, holding on for dear life and the clothes that are between us are driving me insane. I need them gone, now. I need to feel her skin on mine, her body pressed up against me. I pull back and yank my shirt over my head, she’s watching me lust filling her eyes as she bites her bottom lip. Caging her in with my arms I attack her mouth again and bite her bottom lip, confirming that it does in fact taste as good as I’ve been imagining. Not being able to take her wearing her clothes any longer I grab her top and rip it down the middle. My wolf has become too impatient and won’t last to much longer if I can’t get to the rest of her and soon. I smile as I hear another shocked gasp from her and I smile at her right before I make my way to her perfect breasts. She arches into me once again as I take the first one into my mouth.
God, she’s so fucking perfect. My wolf is finally starting to settle somewhat, I squeeze, bite and then lick each of her perfect breasts. Paying attention to one before I move to the next. Cammie is moaning and squirming as I tease her and the sounds that are escaping her are making me even harder. I make my way down her body and faster than I even thought possible I’ve removed her pants and have the best sight before me. Her legs fall open and she’s spread open for me. Her pussy gleaming with her juices starting to run down her thighs as she’s so wet and turned on. I can smell her arousal and it turns me on even more. My wolf is thrashing against my chest, growling MINE! I lean forward and slowly taste my sweet girl. As I first lick her from front to back Cammie bucks off the bed and I give a soft laugh. I grab her hips to hold her in place, and dig in like it’s my last meal and to be honest if it was, I wouldn’t complain. She fucking taste like heaven. “Holy Fuck! My God, Mason!” She screams as I suck her swollen clit and insert two fingers. I continue my assault on her pussy as she screams, her pussy tightening around my fingers, clamping down on me so God damn tight. I lap up everything that she has given me as she rides out her orgasm, making her body shiver again.
I slowly make my way up her body as much as it kills me to do, I just want to thrust myself into her. I cover her mouth again, letting her taste herself on my mouth. Grabbing the back of my head she devours me like she can’t get enough of me. I lean back and stare into her eyes. “You are mine and I am yours, Cammie. Now and forever. There is no doubt about it, not only do I claim you as my mate but my wolf claims you as his Fated Mate.” She nods as she licks her lips. “I am yours and You are mine, Mason. Now and forever. There is no doubt about it, not only do I claim you as my mate but my wolf claims you as her Fated Mate.” I lean down and kiss her like our lives depend on this kiss. Then I finally give into my wolf and thrust into her wet heat and my body feels like it’s home. I let out a groan and her body shivers and shakes under me. “Fuck, Cammie!” I shout out as I feel her pussy squeeze me. I pull out and slam back into her as she shouts out. “FUCK, Mason! YES! Oh God, harder!” I slam into her harder, knowing I’m not gonna last much longer, she feels to damn good. She rakes her nails down my back and my whole-body shakes. As she bites the spot between my neck and shoulder, placing the mating mark, I lose it. My body starts to release and I growl and bite down on her with a roar. I sink my teeth between her neck and shoulder, placing my mark for everyone to see. Everyone will know that this wonderful, sweet and sexy girl is mine. My body trembles as I recover from my release as I lick my mark that I’ve left on her, soothing it. I roll over and pull her to me. She’s finally mine.
CAMMIE
My whole-body lights on fire as soon as Mason places his mark on me. My body arches into his and my whole-body reacts to the mating bond. I can suddenly feel everything he can in full effect. I’m hit with his feelings for me and I’m overflowing with love and it makes me gasp. I feel his body shake and know he’s close to releasing and he falls to the side and pulls me into him,
holding me tight to him. My wolf is quiet and content, it’s almost like she’s purring and I smile. Holy shit. I’m mated! There’s a sudden panic that starts to run through me and I know that Mason can feel it because he holds me tighter and kisses my temple. “Hey, what’s wrong?” He whispers. I shake my head as I sit up. “Um, we just completed the bond, we’re Fated Mates and I have no idea what the hell we’re gonna do! I mean, I’ve never even met your pack. Mason, this is gonna be a fucking disaster!” He laughs. I’m freaking out and he’s fucking laughing, what the fuck? Frustrated I jump up and grab the first thing I grab to throw on, which happens to be his shirt. Throwing it on I start to pace back and forth. “This isn’t a joke Mason. I mean what if they don’t accept me? What if someone decides to challenge you? This has just put an even bigger target on both of us.” I groan and plop on the bed, putting my head in my hands. I mean I knew what we were doing but I don’t think I really was thinking all that clear at the moment. Damn hormones.
“Hey, sweetheart calm down. It’s gonna be ok. My pack will accept you and no one is gonna challenge me. You’ve already met a couple of the members last night and you will meet a couple more in the morning. I promise everything will be ok and whatever comes up we will face it together.” I look at him and see the confidence he has in his eyes and calm down. He believes that everything will be ok, so I believe it as well. I catch his Alpha tattoo on his shoulder out of the corner of my eye and take in a breath at the sight of it. Its breath taking. The detail in has expanded and become more elaborated. I reach out and run my fingers over it. He looks down and smiles. “I guess it worked. We are officially mated. You are stuck with me until death now sweetheart.” He pulls me into his lap and kisses the hell out of me. I return his kiss just as hard and hungry. He reaches down and yanks his shirt over my head and examines my tattoo as well. It has expanded as well, matching his, our two packs combining into one beautiful tattoo.
We spend the night wrapped up in each other, sealing our bond and exploring each other leaving no parts unknown. Finally, we fall asleep just before dawn wrapped in each other’s arms. I slept without any nightmares that night. I wake up to the sound of someone knocking on the door, groaning at the sound I roll over out of bed. “Yeah, yea, I’m fucking coming.” I yell to whoever is knocking. I open to find Cam leaning against the door with a cup of coffee in each hand and a grin on his face. I arch an eyebrow at him. “One of those cups better be for me since you’re here this damn early waking me up.” He laughs and shakes his head at me. “Oh, come on sis, do you really think that I’d risk waking you up and not bring you coffee? I’m not fucking stupid.” He laughs as I grab the cup from him, scowling. Cameron walks out of the bedroom looking sexy as hell and I stop mid sip to stare at him. He winks at me as he snatches the other cup from Cameron. “What the fuck are you doing here so damn early?” I laugh at him. Yeah, he’s not happy about being woken up either. “Come on guys, it’s almost noon. Zander and dad are ready to start in on Gage. They figured you two would want to be there but aren’t gonna wait any longer. I figured I would be the one to face your wraith and wake you.” He smiles and I laugh. “So, they basically volunteered you to walk through the fire?” He laughs as well. “Yeah, you know how everyone hates to face you if you’re woken up.” He shivers. “It’s worse then facing the devil.” I throw a pillow at him.” Shut up asshole. Ok, let me jump in a quick shower and then I will be there.” Mason jumps up. “I will join you. Makes it faster and saves water.” He winks at me and I laugh. Cameron rolls his eyes. “Great. Ok, well guess we will see you guys in an hour or so. I’m leaving, I so don’t want to hear that.”
Cameron was right, by the time Mason and I arrived it was almost an hour later, but all well. When we walked in everyone was smiling at us and Sam walked over and pulled me into a huge hug. Zander clapped Mason on the back and congratulated him. I was confused at first until I realized that they were talking about our bond. I shook my head as I looked at Mason. “Really?” He laughed. “It’s a big thing for an Alpha.” I sighed. “Men. Ok, so, where are we? Has Gage said anything yet?” Zander sighs and shakes his head. “He’s refusing to talk to anyone but you. He said everything that has happened is between you and him. No one else, and he wants to talk to her alone.” I mean, what the fuck? What has happened to him? This is not the man I use to know. Mason loses it. “She is not going in there by herself! I don’t care what he wants to fucking say. This is bullshit!” I can feel his anger and it hits me hard. I press my hand against my chest to try to lessen the feeling. “Mason! You need to calm the fuck down. First of all, you have no say on if I talk to him or not. Second, I am perfectly capable of going in there and talking to him by myself. He’s tied up and contained. Not to mention he still has the bracelet on. I will be perfectly safe.” I look at him and narrow my eyes at him. I will not back down, just because we bonded does not mean he has some bullshit hold over me. He’s gonna learn quick that he will not control me. No way, no how.
He’s frustrated and I can see it and feel it. He’s not getting his way and he’s throwing a fit like a two-year-old. It makes me want to laugh but he’s pissed off enough as it is, I don’t want to make it worse. Sam and Zander take me to the building where they are holding Gage, we tried to convince Mason to stay in the meeting room but he refused to. He said he needed to be right outside just in case I needed him. I rolled my eyes at him and just went along with it. Sam laughed at him and just told me that will last awhile. I take a deep breath to try to prepare myself for seeing Gage, Zander said that he’s completely lost it. He seems to think that I really do belong to him and that I always have. It gives me the creeps. I mean, he was my best friend for years and I loved him like a brother but never anything more. Is this my fault for letting us get to close? Did I somehow lead him on, not realizing it? “No, Cammie don’t ever think that.” Mason interrupts my thoughts. Shit, I forgot that he can sometimes get into my head now. I look at him and he gives me the strength I need to face Gage. He kisses me and I’m ready. “I love you, be careful.” I nod. “I love you, too.” I take another deep breath and walk into the room. It’s dimly lit and I see Gage in the middle of the room. He’s tied to a chair, his head hanging. When he realizes that I’ve entered he lifts his head and smiles a smile that sends chills down my body. “My sweet Cammie, I’ve been waiting for you to come and see me. I knew they couldn’t keep us apart.”
GAGE
She’s here, she finally came to me. My sweet Cammie, as soon as the door opened, I could smell her. “My sweet Cammie, I’ve been waiting for you to come and see me. I knew they couldn’t keep us apart.” The sight of her is breath taking, she’s just as beautiful as the first time I laid eyes on her. My pint sized, feisty, sexy little fire cracker. She’s always been a handful and ready to fly off at any moment. I never saw it coming, her change and I don’t see how I could have missed it. She was practically living with me and we spent everyday together. She’s my best friend, my other half. I was so pissed, so hurt when I got the message that she was gone. That she went with these Bastards. I don’t know how they found her, how they convinced her that she was part of their pack. It didn’t matter if she was a shifter or not, she was mine. Is mine.
“What happened to you, Gage? You have to help me understand.” She asks me and looks at me with such pain and hurt in her eyes. I cock my head at her, not understanding her question. “I don’t understand what you mean, short stuff?” She balls her fists at her side and I see her jaw clench. “Don’t. Don’t call me that.” She’s shaking her head back and forth and I can hear her heart beat racing. She’s in pain and all I want to do is hold her and ease it, to make it all go away. What have they done to her? “What’s wrong, Cammie? Why are you so upset?” She glares at me and it hurts to see her look at me like that. My anger rises as the thought of them brain washing her against me. “Gage, you had me kidnapped! I was held against my will and while I may not have been tortured, I was electrocuted several times! Why? All bec
ause you thought I belonged to you!” She’s breathing hard and her anger is showing.
I shake my head. “Cammie, I didn’t kidnap you, I was having you rescued. Sam and Cameron, they took you. They are the ones that kidnapped you from me. You don’t belong here with them. You belong back home, with me. Now what happened with Micah, yes, I will admit that was not planned and that got out of hand. I will make him pay for that and dearly.” I grin at the thought of how I plan on making Micah pay. She shakes her head, like she’s disgusted with me. “Gage, you’re not making any sense. I don’t understand how you could even think that I could belong to you? We were never anything other than friends. Never were. I didn’t even know you were a shifter, for God’s sake! You kept that a secret from me! I thought I knew everything about you.” I hang my head as shame rolls over me. That was the one thing that always killed me, keeping that secret from her. “Cammie, it always killed me to keep that from you. I couldn’t tell you until I got approval from Zander. That’s what I was doing that visit, I was asking for permission to claim you as my mate. To bring a human, a non-shifter into the pack. Then I found out that these Bastards took you from me.” I snarled and jerked against my restraints. The instinct to rip out their throats runs through my body and it’s all I can feel, all I can think about.
She sighs. “Gage, I’m not your mate. Sam and Cameron are my family, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be. I was never yours and never will be. Mason is my mate. Mason is my Fated Mate.”
CAMMIE
