He begged her to stop, to let him come inside her sweet pussy, and he clenched his fists in frustration when she didn’t release him. Determined that she’d do things his way, Remus reached down and grabbed Maddie. She was so startled she released his cock before it exploded in her mouth. Using his strength, he pulled her completely up his body to seal his mouth over hers, taking her in a positively carnal kiss. While his tongue plundered her mouth, he turned suddenly, sweeping her under his body, and then drove his cock fully into her warmth with one stroke.
“Remus!” Maddie screamed out his name as he filled her completely.
As Remus pumped his cock back and forth, he lowered his hand between their joined bodies and searched for her clit. With his thumb, he pressed down hard and then used two fingers to pinch and tug alternately. It only took a few moments before she was arching her back and calling out his name with her release. With the feel of her body climaxing, Remus couldn’t hold out anymore. He threw back his head and howled as he spilled his seed into her depths once again.
Exhaustion quickly set in, and he collapsed on top of her soft body. Hearing her groan, he rolled to the side, gathered her body close, and wrapped his arms tightly around her. After several minutes of just savoring the feel of her against him, Remus put his hand under her chin and lifted her eyes to his.
“I love you. God, baby, you excite me so much. You set me on fire. I need you to be a part of everything I do in this life. I’m the Alpha of my pack, and you’ll now be the Alpha Femm. You’re gonna hold a place of importance for my people, someone the young pups can look up to and seek advice from.”
As he spoke, Remus felt Maddie’s body begin to stiffen. He seemed to automatically know what troubled her.
“Don’t worry, Maddie, I believe in my heart you’ve got it in you to be a wonderful role model for our people. Everything Victor told me and everything I’ve witnessed over the past few weeks tells me you’re smart, warm, loving, and compassionate. That’s all you need to be a role model for my people. Actually, they’re your people, too. You read your grandfather’s journal. Your father was half wolf himself.” He brushed back her hair and made her look into his eyes. “Does this scare you, baby?” He didn’t want her to be afraid of her own heritage.
“No, it doesn’t scare me, Remus, it worries me. I want to be a good mate to you and a good role model, but I’m afraid of disappointing you and your people, er...our people. I haven’t even been responsible for myself for very long. I’m so confused about my own heritage and my gift. I’m not sure that I can be the kind of mate you need.”
“You’re everything I need or will ever want. I don’t ever wanna hear you talk like that again. You’re special, Maddie, so very special, and if it’s the last thing I do, I’m gonna convince you of that.”
Remus looked down at his mate thoughtfully.
“I want you to consider something, Maddie. I want us to get married right away.”
At her gasp of shock, Remus continued his request.
“We’re already married in the eyes of our pack, but I want us married in the eyes of your brother’s world as well. I want him fully aware of my commitment to you and for him to know that he no longer has the responsibility for your health and well-being. I want him to know that he has no right to be talking with Constantine about you. Right now, legally, he could put you back in the clinic against your will, at least temporarily, until he could get a court hearing. After we’re legally married, he can’t do anything to you without my permission, and I’ll never allow you to be sent away again.” He smiled lovingly at her. “Plus, I don’t want society having a problem with our pups. I want legal records of them being born to parents who were married. Here on our mountain it doesn’t matter, but when they go off into the world, it’ll matter a great deal.”
Tears slid down Maddie’s cheeks. “Remus, you couldn’t have said anything that would make me any happier. I’ve always dreamed of being married.” She wiped the tears from her face. “And I really think that Michael won’t be as much of a problem if we are married.” She looked a little embarrassed. “Truthfully, I’ve been worried about what he would say when he found out we’re living together.”
Remus pulled her close and kissed her lightly. “You should have told me you were worried about his reaction. I can’t help fix what’s bothering you if you don’t confide in me.”
“I’m sorry, Remus, I was scared to tell you. I didn’t want my fears to drive you away. I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone or anything in my life. I’d be proud to be your wife. I love my brother, and I want him to be able to make a life for himself. I don’t wanna have to worry about him sending me back to the clinic. I’ll never go back to Dr. Constantine. I’d rather die first.”
“Don’t say that, baby, even jokingly. You don’t have to worry about the doctor ever again. I’m gonna sit down with the Elders soon and come up with a plan to run the good doctor off so he’ll never bother you or any of my wolves ever again. You never have to be worried about anything scaring me off. You’re stuck with me for life now.”
“I trust you, Remus, and I’ll do whatever you want to make our lives easier.”
As Remus cuddled her close, he smiled when he heard her thoughts in his head. His mate had forgotten about the psychic bond that would form with mating.
My life’s changed so much since I came here. Remus makes me so happy, happier than I ever thought I could be. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make him see how much I love him.
Oh, God, how am I gonna tell Michael? He’s going to think I’ve been irresponsible about all this, hell, maybe even try to talk me into ending it
Maddie jumped clear out of Remus’s arms when she heard his voice inside her head.
Michael will come around, love. He’ll just need a little time to adjust and then he’ll see for himself that you’re happy.
Looking shocked, Maddie turned to Remus, her expression asking for an explanation.
“It’s our mating bond, Maddie. It keeps us connected on many levels. We’ll always be able to sense each other and in time, read all of each other’s thoughts. If you concentrate, you’ll be able to hear my thoughts and sense my feelings as well.
At her look of speculation, Remus continued. “It’s a good thing, Maddie. It can help me keep you safe, and help me find you if we’re apart for any reason. There shouldn’t be secrets between mates, and this is a way to keep us from ever keeping secrets from each other.”
Maddie sighed and looked away. “I still don’t like it, Remus. I don’t like the idea of anyone being able to read my mind.” She gazed up at him through her long lashes and grinned. “But for you, I’ll find a way to adjust to it.”
Laughing, Remus snuggled her back down against his body. “Maddie, we still haven’t mentioned something else.” Remus gave her a wicked smile
“What’s that?”
“What happened to the lamp, Maddie?”
Obviously embarrassed, Maddie flushed a bright red and looked over to the corner where the broken lamp lay in pieces. Again, he heard her thoughts.
I can’t believe I lost control again today. I’d begun to believe he hadn’t noticed since we were so caught up at the time. Now, what am I supposed to say?
“I’m so sorry, Remus. I lost control for just a moment and then it was too late to get it back. I don’t know what else to say. I’ll try and not let it happen again, but I can’t make any promises.”
Remus tightened his arms around her and snuggled her even closer to his body.
“Come on now, it’s okay. I’m thrilled that I drove you to such passion that you lost control like that. I don’t care about the lamp, and I hope that I continue to make you feel such pleasure that you don’t have control of what’s going on around you. Your response to me makes me feel like a king, baby. Don’t you know that?”
Maddie looked at him shyly and shook her head. Tilting her head back with his finger, Remus placed a tender kiss on her lips, tryi
ng to show her without words how much she meant to him. “Let’s get some sleep, sweet lady. We have plans to make tomorrow regarding a quickie wedding.”
Remus felt Maddie snuggle up to his chest and heard her sigh softly. He hoped that she was finally beginning to feel safe. As he listened to her breathing slow as she fell asleep, he whispered into her mind.
I love you, forever.
* * * *
Michael barely noticed the scenery as he drove toward Wind River on his way to see Maddie in her mountain retreat. He couldn’t believe how furious he was feeling, and he didn’t know how to get past the fear in his heart. For the past three days, he tried calling Maddie and got no answer. In desperation, he tried calling Remus Wind River to ask him to check on her only to be told that he was away for a few days.
“What good is asking a neighbor to check on her if he’s never going to be around to do it?”
Michael’s anger actually had him talking out loud to himself in his car. Dr. Constantine called him last night to say that he tried to visit Maddie over the weekend and hadn’t been able to find her. He said he waited quite a while before giving up and that the cabin had been in a total mess. The door had been open, so he felt justified in going in and looking around.
His heart had been heavy as he listened to the doctor explain that she was out of control now, and for her own good, Michael should sign the papers giving him the right to take her back to the clinic right away. He assured Michael that, at least at the clinic, she’d be well cared for and safe.
Michael didn’t want to have to sign her back in against her will, but he was beginning to believe he didn’t have any choice. If Dr. Constantine was right and she ended up getting hurt or worse, he’d never be able to forgive himself. He loved her so much and only wanted to make sure she stayed safe. If it weren’t for him, her life would’ve been so different. He couldn’t change the past, but he could do what was necessary to keep her safe now. He only hoped she’d forgive him when she was back where she belonged. But he wasn’t going to hold his breath waiting for that forgiveness. With a grim feeling in his heart, he made the turn that would take him up the mountain to her cabin.
* * * *
Maddie set up her easel down by the river and was painting the rock outcrop with the flowing river in the background. She’d never been so happy in her life. The day after her mating with Remus, they’d driven down to Cheyenne, gotten a license, and were quietly married. It was a quickie, whirlwind wedding, but it had served its purpose. She was now legally Maddie Wind River. The only damper on the day was that she knew Michael would be upset that he hadn’t been told first and that he wasn’t invited.
Remus worried she would be disappointed with the small ceremony. He explained that it would take time to plan a real wedding and that he thought it was best to get the legalities out of the way in a hurry. He promised that they could have a more formal wedding later on if that’s what she wanted.
She thought back to the ceremony. He bought her a new dress, white with a lace jacket, and surprised her with a bouquet of roses. His brothers had been there, along with the justice of the peace and his wife. There was the only sad part of the day—Michael had not been there to give her away.
I, Madelyn Bowers take you, Remus Wind River, to be my lawful wedded husband. In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do us part. My life to yours, your life to mine, forever are we joined.
She could still see the tears in Remus’s eyes when she recited her vows to him. She completely understood how he felt since tears streamed down her cheeks when he recited the words back to her.
Smiling, she thought back on the last couple of days. There wasn’t a nice hotel for miles around, so they returned to the cabin for their wedding night and a private honeymoon. Remus unplugged the phone, and they hadn’t had contact with anyone for several days. He finally let her out of their bed this morning, and that was only because he had an Elders’ meeting he couldn’t miss. Stretching her arms above her head, she realized that there wasn’t a place on her body that didn’t ache from all the vigorous sex he introduced her to. She was trying not to think about all the erotic things they’d done because she knew she was transmitting her thoughts to Remus during his meeting. He’d be annoyed with her if he got an erection while he was talking to the Elders. Laughing out loud at that image, she was trying to clear her mind of wicked thoughts when she was startled to hear her name called.
“Maddie.”
She glanced back toward the cabin and saw Michael standing on the porch.
Oh, boy, he’s gonna be really pissed that I haven’t called him back.
She kept meaning to call, but neither she nor Remus wanted their short honeymoon interrupted by anything negative. Looking at Michael’s face, she was pretty sure they made the right decision because he looked furious. Oh well, she guessed it was time to face the music. Turning, she began slowly walking back to the cabin. Stopping at the bottom porch step, she gave him a smile to try and diffuse his anger. “Hello, Michael. This is a surprise. I hadn’t expected you for another couple of days for your visit.”
“Maddie, where the hell have you been? I’ve been trying to reach you for three days. Why haven’t you returned my calls?”
Maddie couldn’t stop the rush of anger that flowed through her, but this time she was determined to control it.
“It’s so very nice to see you, too, Michael. How are you?”
“I think I’ll just ignore your sarcasm today, if it’s all the same to you.”
It made Maddie a little nervous the way his eyes traveled up and down her body several times. He stared so hard at her face, she was beginning to wonder if he was trying to read her mind.
“You look happy, Maddie. In fact, you’re almost glowing.”
“Is there something wrong with that?”
“No, of course not. I guess I’ve just never seen you look so happy and radiant.”
Maddie smiled as she opened her door and went inside, motioning for him to follow her. She was taking a big chance, but she hoped that he’d see how truly happy she was and be happy for her. She knew there was no way to hide the fact that Remus was living there now. His clothes and personal items were scattered all over the cabin. She wished Remus could be here to give her his support, but his meeting was all the way across the mountain on the other side of his brother’s house. It’d take him a while to get here, and she didn’t want to interrupt him needlessly. Taking a deep breath, she decided that she’d just have to handle things herself and carefully shielded her thoughts from her mate. Walking over to the fridge, she pulled out a pitcher and poured two glasses of iced tea. She turned to hand one glass to Michael, who took it automatically while he looked around the cabin.
Maddie pointed to the table, indicating that Michael should sit down. When he took a seat, she joined him.
“So, what brings you out to the country today? Not that it isn’t really good to see you.”
“I gotta say, I’m surprised, Maddie.”
“About what?”
“You seem so calm, so much in control. I expected you to be angry. Hell, I was prepared to be dodging flying objects when we talked.”
Maddie felt her anger rising but decided to hold her comments. She watched her brother closely as he looked around the cabin. She was very aware of what he saw. There was men’s clothing laid across the back of the couch as well as Remus’ shoes sitting in the floor. She watched as he got up from the table, stalked over to the couch, and picked up Remus’s shirt. He turned to face Maddie, holding the shirt in the air.
“Who the hell does this belong to?”
Maddie decided to ignore the anger in his voice and answered him in a calm and cheerful manner.
“It belongs to Remus.”
Before she could tell him they were married, Michael exploded with rage and anger.
“Remus has taken advantage of you? I can’t believe that ass would do such a thing. When I get my hands on him, he
won’t know what hit him. I trusted him to look after you, not fuck you.”
Michael’s tirade went on and on with Maddie just listening quietly, waiting for him to stop so she could tell him about their wedding. She tried to control her feelings of hurt as he ranted on.
“I can’t believe you acted so irresponsibly, Maddie, even if he put the moves on you. I knew I should never have left you alone here. You’re not capable of making good decisions for yourself. I should have listened to Dr. Constantine. You do need constant supervision.”
Maddie listened to him rant on and on, becoming more and more angry with every passing minute. When he mentioned Dr. Constantine being right, her rage exploded in full force, blowing the glass out of the back door frame.
Michael screamed and jumped away, turning to look at her like he was terrified of her.
“Oh, God, Michael, I’m so sorry.” Maddie was horrified that she almost hurt her brother, but before she could say anything else, Dr. Constantine came barreling through the front door. Michael had been yelling so loudly she hadn’t heard a car drive up.
Maddie was overcome with fear. Constantine was standing in her cabin, and Michael didn’t seem surprised to see him.
They’re planning something! Remus, where are you?
“Michael, I’m sorry you had to see her like this, but as you can plainly see, I’m right. She can’t be left on her own any longer. She needs the kind of supervision that she can only get at the clinic with round-the-clock nursing care.”
The men continued to talk to each other, ignoring the fact that she was standing in the room with them.
Michael sighed heavily and took a step toward the doctor.
“I know, Dr. Constantine. I didn’t wanna believe you, but it’d be hard to ignore what I’ve seen here today. I’m glad you agreed to meet me here so we can get this settled before any more damage occurs. It’s even worse than I thought. She’s let that lecherous neighbor I asked to look after her seduce her into some type of sexual relationship.”
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