Saved By The Alpha: (M/F Backdoor Dominant Erotica) (Werewolf's Harem Book 5)
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His face looked different in sleep, lacking his usual expression of intensity. The smooth, broad planes of his face were relaxed; for a man who didn’t find many reasons to laugh, his sleeping satisfaction was a surprisingly good look.
Scarlett stretched, releasing a deep sigh. Her whole body was sore in the most pleasing way; Lucas had taken her twice more in the early hours of the morning, touching her and tasting her until every last drop of pleasure was wrung from her tired body.
She rolled to peer over the bed, finding Tesla belly down next to the nightstand. The poor thing had been worn out by all the excitement in the last couple of days. When Tesla heard her move he opened his eyes and peered up at her, wagging his little stub of a tail. She knew he probably needed to go outside, but he just gave a patient sigh and closed his eyes again.
Scarlett smiled, thinking of Lucas’s surprise at Tesla’s mellow attitude. Most dogs cowered before any werewolf, much less a big bad alpha like Lucas, but Tesla didn’t mind. Tesla loved Scarlett, and Scarlett treated Lucas with trust and affection. Ergo, Tesla was happy as a clam. It didn’t hurt that Lucas had made Tesla an extra t-bone and fed him little bits every time he went into the kitchen.
A sound pulled her from her thoughts, and Tesla perked up, climbing to his feet to move to the door. Scarlett tensed when she heard footsteps in the hallway. A door slammed, close by. More footsteps, and muffled voices.
When Scarlett looked back to Lucas, his eyes were open.
“Sounds like someone else is making moves,” she said with a shrug.
Lucas sat up. His powerful shoulders flexing as he rolled his neck and stretched, a mirror of her movements just a minute before. He stared at the door for another long moment before turning his stormy gaze to Scarlett.
“Ben and Aurelia,” he said, easing out of bed. He snagged Scarlett’s hand, kissing her knuckles before turning and padding toward the closet. “Gotta get dressed. I need to talk to them.”
Scarlett bit her lip, watching his perfect ass ripple before he disappeared into the closet. She realized that she had no idea what she was supposed to do now. She’d only been at the Compound for two days, she and Lucas were just getting settled in together, and she had no idea if anyone else even knew she was in the house.
“Will you take Tesla outside when you go downstairs?” she called out, flopping back onto the bed.
Lucas reappeared, clad in tight black boxer briefs. He scowled at her as he approached the bed, dropping an Amazon box on the bed next to her.
“Clothes,” he said, nodding to the box. “Ella’s been having things delivered here. I asked Walker to lend us some things, and he stuck a ton of these boxes in the closet.”
Scarlett opened the box, finding a pretty white eyelet lace dress, leggings, several plain t-shirts, bras, and panties. Ella was probably a size or two smaller than Scarlett, but all the things in the box would fit well enough. Scarlett looked down at the clothes and then back up at Lucas, who had pulled a pair of black jeans and a blue and black plaid button-up shirt from the closet.
“Tesla?” she prompted, reminding Lucas of her question.
Lucas looked up at her as he pulled on his jeans.
“You and Tesla are both coming downstairs with me,” he said, eyes flashing. He looked at the clothes she’d laid out on the bed.
“Wear the dress,” he suggested.
Once she was dress, Scarlett went into Lucas’s palatial bathroom to run her fingers through her messy hair and pinch her cheeks. Without any of her own grooming tools or makeup, it was the best she could do.
All I have to do is stand beside the female that Lucas wanted to take as a mate. No big deal, right?
Her stomach rumbled, part hunger and part nerves.
“Ready?” Lucas asked. Scarlett turned to find him leaning against the door frame, watching her as she primped. She felt her face flush as she nodded.
Lucas took her hand as they left the bedroom, squeezing her hand in his as he guided her down the stairs. Tesla ran down before them, and when they got downstairs he was already out the open door, no doubt ready for a good pee and a roll in the dirt.
When they entered the living room, it was chaos. Two dark-haired males were standing by the kitchen’s French doors: one massive, muscular male with dark eyes and a buzz cut, one more leanly built with shaggy-chic hair and bright blue eyes. Their body language was tense, making the fact that they were arguing apparent.
In the living room, two females were attempting to jam clothes into an already-overstuffed piece of luggage. A stunning redhead, strikingly dressed and covered with tattoos, was trying to push a hooded sweatshirt into the very top of a rolling suitcase. A tiny, elven-looking blonde perched on top of the suitcase, laughing as she tried to use her weight to keep the thing from busting open.
When Lucas and Scarlett stopped between the living room and the kitchen, four pairs of curious eyes turned toward them. Lucas cleared his throat.
“Scarlett,” he said, pointing out each person. “Walker, Ben, Aurelia, and Ella. Everyone, this is Scarlett.”
Silence reigned for half a minute before blonde Ella hopped up and came over. She offered Scarlett a handshake, the twinkle in her eyes giving away her mock somber expression.
“Nice to meet you,” Ella said. She turned to her mate, the bigger of the two males, and gave him a sharp look. He came over and introduced himself as well, though he seemed more than a little put out by her presence.
Scarlett quailed. Ben and Aurelia stood stock still, awkward beyond words. Scarlett felt like a fish out of water, and she couldn’t help but wonder if Lucas had brought her down just to show the couple that he was on the rebound already.
“We’re just on our way out,” Ben said, breaking his silence at last. The look that passed between Ben and Aurelia was heated; clearly they were arguing about something, too. Scarlett couldn’t help but feel a little bad for Ben, who seemed to be on the losing end of things today.
“That’s what I came down here to say,” Lucas said, clearing his throat again. He gave Aurelia and Ben each a measured glance before he continued. “I don’t want you to leave.”
Ben and Aurelia shared another private look, their stress evident.
“Lucas, it’s okay,” Aurelia said, dropping the sweatshirt with a sigh.
“This is your home,” Lucas said. “Where would you go?”
“We plan to rent a place in Atlanta, to be closer to work,” Ben said.
“You’re running away,” Lucas said, crossing his arms.
“Lucas,” Aurelia said, her tone growing exasperated.
“No. I’m not blind. I can see that there is a lot more between you two than Aurelia and I ever had. I don’t like how you handled things, but what’s done is done. I’m not driving two of my favorite people out of our house just because they made a mistake.”
Scarlett watched Lucas as he spoke, saw the determination on his face, in his posture.
“He’s giving you his blessing,” she spoke up, meeting Aurelia’s gaze head-on. Scarlett could feel Aurelia’s appraising look, and it seemed that whatever Aurelia saw satisfied her. Aurelia gave her a soft smile and a nod.
“Go unpack,” Lucas ordered, reaching out and taking Scarlett’s hand. “I think we’re going for a run now.”
Scarlett gave them all a wave as Lucas tugged her out the French doors, onto the back deck. He stopped for a moment, pulling her close for a long kiss before releasing her and walking down the back steps.
He gave her a teasing look as he shucked his shirt, preparing to shift into his wolf form. Scarlett grinned as she followed, heart brimming with joy. She didn’t know where he would lead, but damn if she wasn’t excited to follow him wherever he chose to go.
To Be Continued
Lucas and his pack aren’t nearly finished yet… stay tuned for Garrett’s story, the next book in the Werewolf’s Harem series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vivian is an erotic romance writer, and the
author of the Werewolf Harem Series, the Louisiana Shifters Series, and the Louisiana Promises Series.
Vivian was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Vivian attended Agnes Scott College, at which time she studied Creative Writing. She now lives in New Orleans with her sweet dog Gracie and a boatload of her friends.
Vivian has been an autodidact from a young age, and to this day she'll read anything she can get her hands on - back of the cereal box, billboards, whatever. When she's not reading or writing romantic stories, Vivian likes making drinks from her Trader Vic's cocktail recipe book, snuggling her badly behaved dog, and going on daytime adventures in and around New Orleans.
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