Alpha: A Rough Shifter Romance

by Sara Fields

Kiba allowed me to wear the guard uniform as we traveled through the woods, but it didn’t hide my arousal from him. He would smell when I was wet, and he’d pull me close and whisper in my ear that he was going to make me come for him until I screamed right before he stripped me naked. Sometimes he would take my pussy, other times my ass or my throat. One thing was always certain though. He would always leave me sore and satisfied.

  I loved him for it. It was as though he knew what I needed before I knew it myself.

  When we finally arrived back at the black site where the shifters had first found me, the pack stopped a distance away where it would be safe for them to hide for a while. Kiba escorted me closer to the building until I had to go the rest of the way alone.

  Just as I was about to walk away, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him, capturing me in a kiss that left me breathless and needy. His arms surrounded me, and his hands dipped down to cup my ass, squeezing into each cheek with such possessiveness that it made my pussy clench and liquid heat gather between my thighs.

  “Make me proud, little mate,” he whispered, his dark eyes searching mine.

  “I will, alpha,” I answered, and his resulting smile made my heart flutter in my chest.

  “Good, because when you’re finally through here, I’m going to breed you hard, my pretty little mate,” he warned, and a delightful shiver raced down my spine.

  The thought of bearing his children made me tremble with need.

  “I haven’t given you the pleasure of my knot yet, omega, but I will soon and when I do, I’m going to make sure I leave you very sore and spent. Think about that when you’re in there carrying out your science. Think about my cock deep in your little pussy giving you exactly what you need and exactly what you deserve,” he promised, and a soft cry escaped my lips.

  With just his words, my legs went weak. By the darkening look in his eyes, he knew it too.

  “Promise?” I challenged him softly, just to see his eyes narrow because it made my pussy clench even tighter with need.

  “I promise, little mate,” he growled.

  I shuddered hard.

  He turned me around and slapped my ass hard.

  “Time to go now,” he instructed, and I nodded.

  I walked away from him and couldn’t help myself as I turned back to face him. He smiled and I did too, but it was time to get to work.

  When I strode inside this time, I entered through the front door that Amy had brought me into so very long ago, only this time it was on my terms and no one else’s. I was quickly whisked away by security and not long after, Amy walked in. Her bun was just as tight as that first day when we’d sat across from each other on the plane.

  My interrogation began as soon as she arrived. She questioned where I’d been for so long, what I’d been doing in the woods and who had taken me. I answered her questions truthfully for the most part, informing her that the shifters were instinctually programmed to come together to breed after a certain amount of time. I didn’t tell her that an alpha had risen, nor did I tell her that he had taken me for his mate. I didn’t tell her that every once in a while, he stripped me bare, forced me over his knees and spanked me. None of that was important, at least not to her anyway.

  What was important was the future of my children and of my newfound family, my pack. I had to ensure their safety and their wellbeing.

  “The shifters want their freedom, that’s why they’ve been behaving more aggressively over the past several months. They’ve felt trapped and unable to carry out their basic instinct to breed, so that’s made them both uneasy and more hostile than you’ve ever seen before,” I explained, and she looked back at me with a certain amount of doubt.

  “How do I know what you’re saying is true? They killed people here and it’s rumored on the upper levels that they attacked another government black site. How can I believe you when the shifters already have blood on their hands?” she pressed.

  “They took me captive as collateral. I was their bargaining chip, should they need one, until every last shifter was freed from government captivity. They’ve gotten what they wanted. There will be no more attacks or bloodshed. Hold off on any further confrontations and you’ll see no more aggression from them,” I continued.

  Her nails drummed on the table, clicking loudly in the silence between us.

  She studied me intently, but I gave away nothing. Everything that befell us now was dependent on the success of this conversation. The pack and I would never be safe if the government continued searching for us. To be truly honest though, the humans would only be hurting themselves if they went after the shifters.

  The wolves were powerful, practically immortal and weak to only one thing. They were the stronger predator and were far above humans on the food chain.

  If they came after us, more of them were going to die.

  Many of them.

  And this time, I’d protect what was mine.

  My future. My pack. My children.

  I’d protect my alpha.

  Amy cleared her throat, carefully considering what she was going to say next.

  “If what you say is true, then we should reevaluate our strategy of how we deal with the shifter population. But as I understand, aren’t the majority of them infertile? How could they come together to breed then?”

  I licked my lips as I thought about how I would respond.

  “As a biologist, I’ve been taught to question everything. I’ve always thought that there is a rational explanation behind every unexplained phenomenon; we just haven’t discovered the true cause behind it yet. This feels different though. The wolf shifters feel intricately tied to nature, almost in a magical way. Maybe it’s the timing of the lunar cycle. Maybe it’s the coming red moon that’s reawakened their birth cycle for the first time in hundreds of years. I’m not sure of what it is, but I’ve seen them in their natural environment. I’ve seen that magic and I believe it to be true,” I finally replied.

  “Perhaps it is as you say and it’s possible that we just haven’t figured out the scientific explanation yet,” she said carefully, although there was an air of disbelief in her tone.

  “Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, perhaps it’s better to let them be. There hasn’t been a record of this kind of occurrence ever. I could continue to study them for your department and possibly, I could come up with a scientific explanation of how their infertility has been seemingly reversed,” I offered.

  Her expression turned to me with interest.

  “You would continue your work for us, even after everything you’ve been through?” she asked with a raised eyebrow.

  “I would, but I want access to everything. I also would like clearance to come and go as I please. I don’t want to remain trapped underground. I need to feel the sun,” I demanded. I remained strong, kept my voice steady and calm. Lifting my chin just the slightest bit, I sat back in my chair, keeping my spine straight and sure and as confident as I could manage.

  I was a very strong woman and even though I was alone right now, I had the power of my alpha and the pack behind me.

  That made me feel invincible.

  And it showed.

  Amy cowed just slightly in front of me, her chin dropping and her shoulders rounding a little bit. It gave her away. I knew even before she answered that I had already won.

  “I don’t think that’s too much to ask for,” she replied a bit more softly.

  “Good. I’d like to return to the lab now. I’ve got several notes and ideas I’d like to jot down as well as a multitude of samples to catalog and analyze,” I said expectantly. “First though, I’d love to take a shower and change out of these clothes.”

  “I bet you do,” she beamed. “Dr. Livingston will be relieved to hear you’re back and that you’re safe.”

  “I’m looking forward to seeing him too,” I smiled.

  “We’re glad to have you back, Dr. Lowe,” she said, reaching out to shake my hand.

  “I’m happy t
o be too,” I replied.

  She opened the door for me, and I strode out, descending into the black site building on my own. I returned to the small apartment that had been prepared for me and stripped naked as soon as I shut the door behind me, leaving the dirty guard uniform on the floor. I took the longest and hottest shower of my life, scrubbing off the filth of the forest as thoroughly as I could. I dug my fingers into my scalp and massaged in first shampoo and then conditioner until I felt fully clean.

  I ran my fingers along my body. I felt harder, my muscles firmer, and when I looked in the mirror, I noticed that I was more toned than I was several weeks ago.

  When I was finally finished showering, I ordered a big meal. I chose a burger and fries with more toppings than I could count. While I was waiting for them to bring it to me, I powered on the laptop on the desk.

  I checked the date. It had been over a month since I’d last been here. I hadn’t realized so much time had passed. A month ago, I led a lonely life, worrying about the next grant deadline and the revisions that were due on my student’s manuscript. Now I had a family and a mission.

  That night, I got started.

  * * *

  The weeks passed quickly as I threw myself into my research. I worked on multiple things at once, from experiments confirming the infertility research and a number of tests looking into the validity of the immortality project. In secret, I kept records of what I was to eventually sell to the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the notes I kept were hidden in a notebook I only took out when there was no one else around.

  I knew there were cameras watching the lab, so I kept the notebook in my bedroom. I’d searched the room up and down and found nothing indicating that I was being watched there, so I kept it on the top shelf of my closet with the clothes that they had provided me with.

  I snuck out some nights to be with Kiba, using the excuse that I needed some air under the stars. No one was particularly worried about my activities though, and I was never questioned. Knowing I was approaching the end of my work, Kiba and I planned our next moves together, including the one where I would approach my connections in industry.

  We were going to ensure a bidding war between companies, maximizing our profits once everything came to a head.

  He also made sure to send me back to the lab very sore and very satisfied, time and time again. Oftentimes, I was left wearing his mark, whether it was his seed drying on my thighs or the welts of a switch on my backside.

  It made me remember that my place was with him.

  I pretended to be the good little scientist and when I was sure of my work on the beta infertility problem, I presented it to the department. With my project nearly complete, I began to make preparations to leave.

  Thus far, Amy had made no moves to go after the pack. Everything stayed quiet and as more time passed, the more confident I became that we’d be able to live free without worry of the government’s need to be involved.

  In secret, I backed up all of my data to a hard drive that Ashe had provided me and when I was ready, I slipped it out to Kiba in the dead of night.

  Soon after that, my clearance was withdrawn, and Amy flew me back home. My work was done with the Department of Paranormal Activity. I signed a number of nondisclosure agreements ensuring that I wouldn’t speak of the knowledge I gained under their employment. In order to keep up appearances, I once again assumed my position as faculty at the University of Connecticut and continued life as usual.

  Only it wasn’t.

  I met in secret with top executives around the world. I presented the data I’d accumulated and set the terms to my liking. I would provide them with the formulas and findings only in the event that I remain anonymous and that I would have nothing to do with the future of any of the research they might perform. I did this in order to protect myself and the rest of the pack.

  Kiba and the betas integrated into normal society as they had done for centuries, hiding in plain sight and keeping me safe from afar. Kiba himself resided in my home, ensuring that I was never too far from him or his cock.

  He still hadn’t given me his knot though. I didn’t quite understand what that meant. When I asked, he simply told me that it would hurt, but I would enjoy it nonetheless. I was scared of what it would entail, but I knew better than to question him any further.

  He told me he would breed me when the time was right.

  The weeks passed as I negotiated a bidding war. Sometimes I would bring Kiba with me to some of the meetings and other times I went alone. By the time it was all over though, I was more than pleased with the resulting outcome.

  Along with the purchase of a massive plot of more than one thousand square miles of uninhibited forests in Canada, I was paid more than five billion dollars combined with a ten percent royalty of product sales that would continue on indefinitely, passing along to my children and their children’s children. This would afford my pack what they needed for a long time to come. This would give them the kind of freedom they never had before. No longer would they need to live separate lives scattered all over the world. They could be together as a pack.

  Once the papers were signed and the funds were deposited in an account opened under a false name that Ashe created for all of us, we slipped away to our new home.

  Together, we made a small community on the fringes of the world, safe in a place where we could all be together and where Kiba and I could sire as many children as possible.

  When Kiba and I were finally settled in our own log cabin in the middle of the forest, safe from prying eyes and dangerous enemies, he pulled me into his arms and whispered the words in my ear that I so desperately wanted to hear.

  “It’s time for you to be bred, little omega.”

  Chapter Eleven

  Dawn

  I shivered hard in his arms, waiting for what might come next. We were safe from the outside world now and that meant I could carry his children without fear that either they or I would come to any harm. Our little corner of North America was practically impossible to get to except by air, and even then, the places to land a plane were few and far between, which afforded us a great deal of safety.

  It also meant that we would remain uninterrupted.

  That no matter how loud I screamed, we wouldn’t be disturbed. No one else was coming and the pack wouldn’t dare to intervene.

  Kiba liked it that way and even though I didn’t want to admit it, I liked it too.

  His arms tightened around my waist, reminding me what was to come.

  “Are you afraid, my little mate?” he asked, and a strangled sound of need and fear escaped my throat. It was true I was afraid, but there was a deep part of my soul that needed this, that craved to be taken like this.

  “Yes, alpha,” I finally managed to whisper.

  Even now, I was ready for him. My pussy had tightened hard at his pronouncement that I was going to get fucked good and hard, that he was going to breed me at last. I didn’t know what that meant, nor did I care because I knew I was safe in Kiba’s hands. I trusted him with my life.

  He kissed the top of my head, then my cheek, and eventually he lightly bit at my throat. I trembled, pressing my thighs together with anxious curiosity. I could feel myself growing wet knowing that soon I would be beneath him with his cock speared deep between my legs.

  “You’ve been working so hard for so very long, my sweet mate, but I think it is about time that I remind you that I’m in control, isn’t it?” he whispered, and I practically quivered in his arms. My legs felt weak, and I used his strength to keep myself upright.

  My clit pulsed with need.

  “Do you need me to remind you of your place, omega?”

  “Yes, alpha,” I murmured, my voice shaking with nervousness.

  “You’re wearing far too many clothes for a reminder like that, aren’t you, little mate?”

  I whimpered quietly in response.

  Without a word, he turned me toward him so that I faced him. Methodica
lly, he grasped the zipper of my gray pullover and slid it down, pressing the fabric open to reveal the clothes underneath it. Then he pushed it off my shoulders, letting it fall to the floor in a crumpled heap. I didn’t move to pick it up. Next, he removed my long-sleeved t-shirt by slowly pulling it over my head and after that, he unbuttoned my jeans and pushed them down over my hips. He lifted each foot and removed my boots and socks, leaving me in just a matching pink bra and panty set that he’d purchased for me to wear for him.

  The fire in the fireplace beside us crackled strong, keeping me warm despite the fact that he had stripped me of my clothing.

  “Remove your bra and panties. Slowly. Sexily. Show your pretty little body off to your alpha,” he instructed, and I panted with heat. A feeling stronger than need came over me, a sort of primal if not magical instinct to mate. My skin tingled with a mystical energy and when I lifted my hands in front of my face, my skin almost seemed to sparkle.

  Maybe it was magic. Maybe it was fate.

  “Destiny,” Kiba breathed. “We are meant to be one. The earth calls for this.”

  It felt right.

  I carefully reached behind my back and undid the clasps of my bra one by one. The delicate lingerie popped open from the back and I hesitantly rounded my shoulders forward, allowing the straps to slip down my arms. Carefully though, I held the cups in place with my fingers. I didn’t bare myself just yet.

  Instead, I swayed my hips from side to side. Kiba growled low in appreciation and my core squeezed tight. I moaned softly, feeling the seat of my panties grow even wetter against my skin. When I was ready, I allowed the bra to drop to the floor, revealing my breasts to his view. My nipples were already pebbled into tight little buds, just begging for his fingers to pinch them and for his lips to suckle them, maybe even for his teeth to bite them.

  Perhaps he’d do all of the above.

  I fingered the edge of my panties next, just slipping my fingertips beneath the hem and gliding them along my flesh. It seemed as though my nipples peaked even harder than before, aching for him to take me hard just like I needed, just like what I wanted.