Cage

by Rachelle Stevensen

  Cage shook his head and Wren shook hers too. “You are fine just as you are.” Kol nodded, “Alright. Do you wish for me to tell it?”

  Cage nodded, and Kol told them what happened.

  Why they were taken and by whom.

  Everyone went still and Knox, Quinn, Griffin and Easton all stopped breathing. Quinn leaned forward, the big polar bear shifter looked as if his bear wanted to burst through his skin, the white fur starting to sprout on his arms, and said, “Is he truly dead then?”

  Kol nodded, “I ripped his heart from his chest. And Cage bit his head off. Literally. And we burned him to ash. If he comes back after that? Then I will give him permission to experiment on me all he likes.”

  Quinn sat back and his muscles shrank back to their regular size, the fur receding.

  Cage knew that the man was in the facility for a while -years- and he felt for him.

  Cage could only imagine the experiments that they had undergone and he hated that they had all been put through that.

  Kol went on with the story, leaving out the parts with Ryke and Tegan’s parents, -as they had requested- but told everyone about Cage’s grandmother.

  Wren turned to look at him and he nodded, *Yeah. I wasn’t expecting that either.*

  She let out a small laugh and Kol finished the story with them burning everything else so that no one could find them again.

  And everyone seemed to take a breath of relief.

  Deacon held up his hand, “So the vampire council aren’t going to come after you again? Because it seems like they haven’t taken no for an answer yet.”

  Kol sighed, “I wish I could say that they won’t, but I don’t know. They leave me alone for a few years and then someone comes out of the woodwork to find me. I don’t want to be part of their secret society. It isn’t something I have ever wished to do and I refuse to be the man they want. And because of that, I don’t know if they will stop now. Cage killed one of their members. And I wish that I knew if that would make them realize I’m not playing around this time. That it’s the last time, but for some reason they believe I want the mantle of king.”

  Kol looked around, “But if they come after me after what they tried to do? I will kill them all. I’m half tempted to go to Romania and do it anyway.”

  Cage’s vampire snarled, *We will join him.*

  Kol looked over at Cage and Cage knew that Kol heard the vehement words.

  He gave a tilt of his head and then he finished the tale.

  And Cage was relieved it was out in the open. He didn’t like lying to Ryke and Tegan, especially not with what happened.

  But he had to honor their parents wishes and would do so.

  He held Wren close and when she started to fall asleep in his arms, he lifted her high, *I’m putting my mate to bed. Thank you all for caring about me. For looking and not giving up on us. It means the world to me. And to Kol.*

  Everyone nodded and they all left after giving him soft pats on the back and light kisses to Wren’s forehead.

  When the door shut behind the last person, Cage locked it and the back door, and carried his mate to their room.

  He put her on the bed and she looked up at him, her eyes full of love and heat.

  She sat up in their bed, “I’m not that tired.” And she shocked him when she pulled her shirt off and then her bra and then pushed her pants down her legs and her panties came with.

  She spread her legs slowly and he felt his cock jerk to life, and watched as she ran her hands down her body, stopping at her nipples to pluck at them until they went hard.

  His mouth watered to taste them and when she let her nipples go, they were red and hard.

  She ran her hand down to her pussy and lightly traced over her clit and stuck one finger inside her core and he could take it no longer.

  He pushed the sweatpants down his legs and his cock left a wet smear on his stomach and he pulled her finger free and sucked it into his mouth like it was a lollipop.

  And it was the best damn thing he had ever tasted.

  She moaned when he let her finger go and he grabbed her legs, forcing them wide and leaned between them, and took a deep breath of her scent.

  He licked up her folds and she cried out and he stuck his tongue in her core, as deep as it could go and she writhed on the bed under him.

  He swirled his tongue in her core, licking up every drop of sweetness that came from her and then he licked his way up to her clit, and he flicked it over and over, circling it with his tongue and sucking on it, giving it a little pressure and letting it go.

  And doing it again and again until she was clenching her hands in his hair, trying to get him to make her cum.

  “Cage! Please!”

  Cage growled soundlessly, *Are you going to touch your pussy when you know it’s mine?*

  She shook her head, “I only did to push you over the edge.”

  He sucked at her clit again, *Good. Don’t do it again. Not when I’m here and can give you the pleasure you seek.*

  She moaned out a wordless answer and he sucked hard on her clit and she fell apart in his arms, crying out his name and then falling back to the bed.

  He got on his knees and put his cock at her entrance and surged inside.

  He fucked in and out of her hard and fast, lifting her legs to his shoulders so he could get deeper, and his eyes almost crossed with how good it felt.

  She had her nails in his arms as she held on and he watched her breasts bounce with each hard thrust.

  He could feel his orgasm building and he knew it was going to be strong.

  He turned his head and buried his fangs in her leg, making her cry out with pleasure and her pussy clenched around him hard.

  He knew he couldn’t hold off any longer and came deep inside her.

  He took a few more pulls of her blood and licked the wound on her leg closed.

  Then he put them back around his hips and gently crawled over top of her, and pulled her into his arms.

  *I lose my mind when it comes to you. I never meant to be so rough, but I can’t seem to help it.*

  She kissed his chest, “If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t be here.”

  He looked down at her and she gave him a sleepy smile and he kissed her mouth, knowing she tasted her own pleasure.

  *I love you Wren. You are my entire world.*

  She kissed him again, “I love you too. But I’m telling you right now, that if you get taken again, I will come after you and kick your butt. I was so terrified you were gone forever and I would never see you again.”

  He pulled her in tighter, *I was scared too. But I’m okay. I swear it. I knew that they couldn’t have kept me there. For some reason the tranqs didn’t work on me. Only a weird taser thing. But that wouldn’t have stopped me for long. I was always going to come back to you. You are my girl. My mate. My love. There is no way I’m letting you go now. Not when I waited this long to have you.*

  She smiled, “I feel the same. You are mine. And I won’t share you with anyone. I won’t let you go ever.”

  He kissed her, *You couldn’t get rid of me if you tried.*

  She chuckled, “Good thing I don’t want to.”

  He kissed her forehead and she started to breathe heavy and deep.

  He held her as his own eyes shut.

  The luckiest son of a bitch ever.

  Chapter Twenty

  Wren

  Waking in Cage’s arms was something else.

  He was the sexiest man alive and he was all hers.

  Never would she take that for granted.

  She looked over at him while he slept, his face relaxed and younger somehow.

  Just how she remembered him in high school.

  She bit her lip, that was her favorite thing. Was to imagine him just like this.

  And now? It was her reality.

  She got off the bed knowing she had to go to work and hating it.

  She walked to the bathroom and took a quick shower and then re
membered that she had left her car running and the keys in it.

  She groaned, hoping it wasn’t dead.

  She put on Cage’s shirt and the robe he put on her the other day and walked outside to find Kol sitting on the porch.

  He had her keys in his hand and he smiled, “I turned it off last night. And locked it. I thought you might need these.”

  She smiled, “Thank you.”

  She took them from him and he went stiff, and took a deep breath. And then turned shocked eyes on her, “You are pregnant.”

  Her eyes went wide, “What?”

  He grinned, “You are pregnant. It’s very early, but I’m not wrong.”

  She sat down next to him, “We only mated days ago. You can’t smell that. Not that soon.”

  He tapped his nose, “Vampire. I can smell changes in your scent. It’s readying itself for your baby as we speak. You will still be able to change to your wolf for a little longer, but you will see. I’m not wrong. Give it a week or two and you will see.”

  She watched as he stood and walked to the shop, not looking back.

  She touched her stomach softly, was she really pregnant? Shifters knew that quickly?

  Her wolf nudged at her that he was right. That it was still early, but he was right.

  She walked back inside, and got dressed in a daze, and drove to her apartment in much the same way.

  She sat down on her bed, and looked around the almost empty room.

  This place had never felt like home. But Cage’s cabin did. And now? They would be adding to their family.

  She touched her stomach again, and heard a knock on the door.

  She looked out the peephole and saw Cage standing there, and she pulled the door open.

  *You left. And you didn’t wake me. Are you okay?*

  She nodded, “I just had to get ready for work. And the clothes at your house aren’t work clothes.”

  Cage’s mouth turned down, *I don’t like that. I want all your stuff at my house. Our house. Babe, we are getting married. I don’t want to have you drive all the way over here to get ready. Can we move your stuff into our cabin?*

  She nodded, “I would love that. This place never felt like home. It was just a place to be independent. But the cabin? That’s home. You are my home.”

  He grinned, *Good. Can we move you today? The guys and I will do all the work, I swear.*

  She laughed, “Just don’t let them look at my underwear.”

  He snarled, *I will pack that myself.*

  She sobered up, “I have to tell you something Kol told me this morning.”

  Cage looked at her, *Okay?*

  “He said I was pregnant. But it’s too soon to tell right? We have only been together a few days. My wolf says he is right, but I just don’t understand it.”

  Cage dropped to his knees in front of her and pulled her to him, pushing her pants down a little and making her hold her shirt.

  He kissed her stomach, *Don’t want anything in the way.*

  He winked at her and she laughed, and then he took a deep breath, and another, his nose right on her skin.

  He shut his eyes and then looked up at her, kissing her stomach again.

  *Kol is right. So is your wolf. Trust her. She knows more than we do. You are pregnant babe.*

  She felt her eyes water, “Oh. Cage. A baby?”

  He stood and cupped her face, *Are you upset?*

  She shook her head, “I just never thought it would happen.”

  Cage grinned again, *You and I are going to be parents. There is a little piece of you and me growing inside you right now. Our son. Or daughter. It’s such a perfect little miracle. And I love it already.*

  She wiped the tear that fell free, “You are the sweetest man in the world.”

  He shook his head, *You make me be. I love you.*

  Then he leaned down and kissed her stomach once more, *And I love you tiny bean.*

  She ran her hands through his hair and when he looked up at her, she pulled him to her and kissed him.

  He made love to her on her bed and she went to work after taking a quick shower and changing.

  She knew that she and Ever could get out of their lease.

  That the apartment just belonged to a friend of their mom’s and she explained the situation to the friend, who was more than happy to break their lease and when Wren got to work, she knew Cage would have their entire apartment packed up and put in their new houses.

  She was on cloud nine and her mom laughed when she walked in an hour late.

  “So you shack up with a boy and start becoming a delinquent?”

  Wren laughed, “Sorry mom.”

  Donna smiled, “I love you sweet pea. I’m so happy you and Ever finally got the guys and that you are happy. I have missed my girls.”

  Wren hugged her mom, “We have always been here. But we have missed us too. Let’s go get a pedicure sometime. Invite Ever and make a girls day of it.”

  Donna grinned, “Anytime. I love spending time with you girls.”

  Wren knew it had been overdue and they planned their girls day with Ever.

  It was the best day at work and when Wren drove home, she looked forward to being back in Cage’s arms.

  She missed him. And knew that life would only get better from here.

  Like it wasn’t already.

  Epilogue

  Cage

  Five Months Later.

  He and Wren were getting married today. So were Ever and Ryke.

  The girls wanted a double wedding and who was he to say no?

  Logan and Raina married first, two months ago. Then Deacon and Riley had gotten married a month ago and they both let him know that whatever she wants, she gets.

  Cage didn’t need to be told that twice. He wanted Wren happy. And that was all.

  He let her pick everything because he didn’t really care what the flowers looked like. He just wanted her as his bride.

  He was standing where he was supposed to, back behind the cabins, and up against the woods.

  The door opened and the guests stood as Wren and Ever walked out of the house, after the girls.

  Raina led the way, her belly growing larger by the day. Followed by Riley, who was the same.

  Layla’s birthday was next month and he had a feeling who her mate was and he looked over and sure enough, the man in question was staring at her, his eyes hungry. His thoughts were too. Even if he thought it was inappropriate to be having thoughts about a girl that was underage.

  It didn’t take a seer to know the two would end up together.

  Next came Tegan’s girl. She was the sweetest girl he had met. He loved her accent and knew that Wren had claimed her as her sister.

  Cage didn’t hate it and when she walked next to Tegan, he knew how happy Tegan was.

  Tegan wasn’t blind any longer. He didn’t have perfect vision, but it was more than it was before and the glasses he wore made his mate go crazy. His dragon had changed that for him.

  It was a weird transition, but Tegan thrived with it. And his cabinets had only gotten better if that was even possible.

  He was also just happy.

  Cage grinned as they locked eyes and then Kol was walking Wren down the aisle, while Ever’s dad walked her.

  Wren knew her dad could walk them both, but wanted to have Kol be involved. She loved Kol dearly and Cage did too.

  Bobby and Diana had also gotten close to Kol and Bobby and Kol were like brothers.

  They were always doing something together and Bobby and Diana were excited to become grandparents.

  They had asked Kol if he would be the godfather and Kol had quickly agreed.

  The men in the crew had all taken Kol in after the incident and Knox had forgiven Kol for his involvement in the whole thing.

  None of the other shifters held a grudge, but Knox had. For a little tiny bit, and then after? He got it.

  And everything was right in their world.

  When he looked at Wren, a
nd saw her in her light pink dress it was stunning.

  The sleeves were off her shoulders, and her dress looked like it sparkled. The accents did at least.

  They were in the shape of flowers and each one had a sheen to it.

  She was stunning. So beautiful there weren’t enough words.

  And he about swallowed his tongue.

  When she got to his side and Kol handed her hand to him, Cage took it and turned to Bobby, who had gotten a license from the internet so he could marry them.

  It seemed appropriate. He raised Cage, and took Ryke in when his parents were taken.

  Ryke had agreed wholeheartedly that Bobby should do it and Ever hadn’t batted an eyelash when she said yes.

  Bobby smiled at them, “Cage asked me to be the one to marry them and who was I to say no to my son? I would go to the end of the world for him, so it wasn’t a hardship to do this.”

  Everyone laughed and he went on, “Cage came into my care in the worst way. When he was much too young to have such tragedy fall on his small shoulders. But Cage was never upset with his circumstances. Never complained or whined that life wasn’t fair. Even when he had every reason to do so. He was so strong all the time. Didn’t need anyone or anything. But little did he know that we needed him. He was this perfect little boy that yearned for his parents back and we did our best to raise him with the love he always deserved. I will always miss my brother and his wife, and can never replace them, but I will always be grateful to them for giving us Cage.”

  Cage had to swallow hard, his eyes feeling hot with unshed tears and Bobby cleared his throat, and coughed once, “Enough of that. Ha. Okay. Cage met Wren at a young age and knew from the get go that she was meant for him. She knew the same and though circumstances caused them to not declare their love for one another until they were old enough to realize that love was the only thing that mattered. I have seen the love these two have for one another. It’s something that is out of this world and so pure it melts my heart. They are such a wonderful couple and I’m the luckiest man to see them grow and change together.”