by Mia Harris
Noah came to a dead halt and said nothing, and Avery was afraid that he was going to try to fight them off. He may have been a strong, muscular guy, but he was still no match for three men at once.
“Now!” the man with the knife said. “Or maybe I’ll get your little girlfriend.”
At that, Noah’s fist curled into balls at his side, and his eyes began to glow again. This time, Avery realized that it wasn’t a trick of the moonlight or anything else; his eyes really were yellow.
“Don’t you dare threaten my mate,” he hissed, and as he spoke, a horrifying transformation began to take place.
His hair thickened and spread into light, silvery fur that covered his entire body, and as the fur began to ripple in silvery velvet waves, his torso, arms and legs began to twist and stretch as they underwent a metamorphosis that Avery had only heard of in storybooks as a child. As a snout grew out of his now-unrecognizable face, she realized with horror that he was a werewolf, and seconds later the transformation was complete. A fully grown alpha male wolf was standing next to her, and it bared its teeth and snarled before leaping towards the would-be muggers.
“Fuck! Run!” one of the men said, turning around and dashing away without even giving the others a second glance over his shoulder.
The wolf continued behind them in hot pursuit, nipping and tearing at their legs as they ran, and then it slowed down and sat back on its haunches, staring at them as they disappeared into the night, probably too terrified to venture out ever again.
Avery stood frozen in place, barely able to comprehend what had just occurred, and the wolf padded back to her, staring up at her with its bright golden eyes. Then, it staggered up onto its back legs with a growl, and its muzzle receded into a familiar face as its powerful paws shrank into regular hands and feet.
Seconds later, Noah Greystone was back, standing in front of her as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The only clue that anything had occurred was that his eyes were still burning with a bright glow, and Avery’s mouth dropped open in fear.
“You’re… you’re a werewolf,” she finally said, shrinking back as he slowly stepped towards her.
“Yes,” he replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “I’m sorry you had to find out this way. I was working up the courage to tell you properly, but I had to protect you from those men. You’re my mate, Avery, that’s why I took you away from that charity auction tonight.”
“Um… what?” she replied, certain that she had misheard him. “Mate? As in… a friend?”
He laughed and stepped even closer.
“We aren’t in Australia, Avery. I mean you are my mate as in… you are meant to be mine. I caught your scent the second you stepped out onto that stage.”
“I really don’t understand.”
“Then let me explain. Every time I visit my publishing company, I pick up on this… utterly intoxicating scent. I can never figure out exactly where it’s coming from, though, as I am always upstairs in meetings with the managers. I knew it was someone on the ground floor, and when I heard they were having a charity auction with the ground floor staff, I knew that I must attend. And then I found you. It’s you, Avery. Do you see?”
Avery was stunned into silence for a moment. Tonight was turning out to be a night of surprises. No, not surprises… total shocks to the system, she thought. First, she had been shocked when someone had paid a hundred thousand dollars for a date with her. Then, she had been even more surprised to find out that it was Noah Greystone, and finally, she had discovered his dark werewolf secret. And now… now he was trying to tell her that she was his?
“No. I’m sorry, but this is just… I don’t understand. I didn’t even know that werewolves exist!” she said, trying to take it all in. “I thought it was all a story for kids.”
“We like to perpetuate the idea that our existence is a myth in order to avoid trouble,” he said, his eyes never wavering from her face. “Humans have never been particularly accepting of anything they deem freakish and paranormal.”
“So what makes you think I would accept you?” she demanded. “And why were you so weird tonight? For someone who thinks I’m your wolf soulmate, or whatever it is, you sure weren’t very polite or talkative!”
Avery had never spoken to anyone in this way, but the odd turn that the night had taken had filled her with a sudden and exasperated sense of confidence. She wanted to know exactly what the hell was going on, and she wanted to know now.
Noah grinned at her questions, and she saw that his teeth were still white, sharp points as his wolf form’s teeth had been.
“I apologize for my earlier behavior. It was difficult for me to not shift as soon as I saw you, and I had to concentrate very hard on staying in my usual human form so as to not scare you and everyone else.”
His words were slowly sinking into Avery’s mind, and she felt a rush of heat to her belly and thighs as she realized what it would mean to be the mate of the wolf. He does want me. Her legs suddenly felt like jelly, and she was certain that she was about to fall over when Noah grabbed her around the waist again.
“Why… why me?” she whispered. “I’m not a werewolf. I’m just a plain old admin assistant.”
“Women can’t be werewolves. That’s why we must take our mates from the human population. I can still tell from your scent that you are mine, though. So… what do you say?”
“Do I actually get a choice?” she asked.
“Well… yes. I’d be very upset if you refused me, but I cannot force you to be mine.”
As he replied, his golden eyes dimmed back to their usual grey-blue, as if the thought of her possibly saying ‘no’ had upset him. Another rush of courage surged through Avery’s mind, and she considered her next words carefully before opening her mouth. I really hope I don’t end up regretting this… but how often does a sexy billionaire beg a girl like me to be his?
A ripple of heat coursed through her chest, and as it began to spread to her belly and down between her thighs, she knew she was making the right choice.
“Okay. I’ll do it,” she said.
Noah’s eyes turned yellow again, and his expression suggested that he was trying his hardest to keep his composure.
“You didn’t have to answer me right away. You can have as much time as you want to think it over,” he replied, his voice almost turning into a low growl as he spoke.
“No, I’m sure,” she said, and for the first time in her life, she actually did feel certain about herself and the decisions she was making. Something about the wolf and its desperate need for her had stirred a sense of confidence within her that she had never felt before, and she wanted to enjoy it as long as it lasted.
“Let me take you home then,” he murmured, sliding his arms tighter around her waist.
Avery chewed on her lower lip as she tried to think of how to answer him. She was trying to keep control of herself, but it was becoming impossible to ignore the heat that was burning through her body like a wildfire of desire. She knew she shouldn’t give in to the wild and desperate demands that were flooding her mind, but she couldn’t help it. He has done nothing but shock me tonight… I think it’s time I did the same to him.
“No,” she said. “There’s a perfectly good car over there, remember?”
“What? No, someone might see us.”
“I thought you were a big, brave werewolf, and that’s what scares you?”
He growled again, and Avery’s heart accelerated as he stepped back and shifted into his wolf form again before bounding over to his black car. She smiled and followed him, and when she arrived at the car, she saw that he was already in his usual human form again.
Noah grabbed her by the shoulders, and as he pressed his warm lips to hers, Avery felt fireworks rocketing around her brain. She was so taken aback by the feeling that she didn’t even kiss him back; she simply stood there and let him kiss her, his tongue gently swirling around her own as he probed and explored her mouth.
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nbsp; He nipped at her lower lip for a second before pulling away, and Avery stood there with her lips parted, air escaping from her mouth in a nearly-soundless gasp as he stared down at her with a look of burning, primitive lust that she had never seen on any human man’s face before.
With another growl, he tore off his suit jacket and shirt, and then yanked the straps of her black dress down over her shoulders. As the dress fell down around her waist, the cool night air hit Avery’s skin, and she barely felt it. Her mind was too caught up in thoughts of what was about to happen, and the heat in her belly had quickly transformed into a raging inferno that threatened to explode out of her at any moment. Her eyes lingered on his upper body, greedily taking in the sight of his hard, rippling muscles and the thick, dark hair that grew on his chest, and she barely even noticed that he was doing the same to her until he reached around and unhooked her bra at the back.
As her full breasts sprang into view, he growled and then picked her up, supporting her entire weight in his strong arms before throwing her down on the hood of the car. She gasped and closed her eyes, and as she threw her head back, she felt his hands turn back into powerful paws that pushed her dress up around her hips before raking up and down her thighs with their sharp, powerful claws.
A moment later she opened her eyes again. She gazed at his chiseled features and into his blazing golden eyes, and his hands returned to their normal human state as he moved them further up and groped at her breasts. He leaned his head down and kissed her belly, still squeezing and pinching her nipples in between his thumb and forefinger as he did so, and Avery let out a moan of anticipation as she felt wetness spreading in between her legs.
Once again his tongue raked across her belly and hips, and her body writhed beneath his touch. His head moved slowly downwards, and when he had reached the lowest part of her belly, he tore away her panties in one quick movement and then yanked her legs apart. With another growl, she felt his head turn back into his wolf form, and his sharp teeth nipped at her legs as he hungrily took in her scent. Finally, he was a man again, and he began to kiss and lick her thighs, moving ever-so-slowly upwards and eliciting low, plaintive moans from Avery as she waited for him to put his mouth where she wanted it the most.
She lay back on the car hood as he continued to flick his tongue over the sensitive skin of her inner thighs, and then moaned again as he settled his mouth directly between her legs. Raising her hips, she arched herself closer towards his swirling tongue, and he hungrily lapped away at her, sliding his tongue up and down her folds and over her clitoris in small, deft circles as she squirmed and writhed away.
For a second, Noah lifted his head up, and his bright eyes burned into hers as he growled something at her.
“You have no idea what you do to me.”
The hungry tone of his voice edged her closer to her peak, and she let out a groan that conveyed her need for him to continue. Her fingers itched to touch him, and as he settled his mouth back down between her legs, she reached down and stroked his thick hair with one hand, moving the other down over the hard muscles of his back and upper arms. Again and again, Noah’s tongue flicked over her, and moments later she felt an explosion within, releasing all the pent-up pressure she had been feeling ever since she realized that he wanted her.
As the warm waves of pleasure coursed through her body, she squirmed under his mouth even more, almost unable to control her movements as she moaned with delight. Her eyes flew open as he pulled away, and she let out another gasp as his rough hands slid up and down her body again, tearing away the dress that was still bunched up around her waist. Now completely naked save for her heels, she finally noticed how cold it was outside, and she knew she needed more from him to keep her warm.
Noah saw the goose bumps prickling up over her skin, and he shifted again before leaping up onto the car hood. His wolf body radiated heat, and Avery ran her hands through the thick, soft fur on his back as he licked and nipped at her neck. When she was feeling warm again, she threw her head back and sighed his name, and seconds later, human lips were kissing and nibbling at her earlobes and neck.
The rational part of her brain had been blotted out almost entirely by the physical need that flooded her, and she knew that he must be feeling the same thing as she sighed and quivered beneath his lips. Arousal rippled over her skin in waves, and she smiled as he let out a deep animalistic sound of need.
Reaching down, she eagerly pawed at the black pants that he was still wearing, and he sat up for a moment as he undid them, flashing her a bright white smile as he pulled them down. When he leaned back over her and began to grind his hips into her, Avery closed her eyes and gasped with delight, savoring the tingling sensations that were bursting through her veins and running up and down her spine as she felt his hard cock throbbing against her belly.
Noah continued to tease her, grinding harder and harder against her body, and Avery opened her eyes and bit her lip, desperate to feel him inside her. He levered himself up onto his hands a bit, and she saw the same primitive need in his eyes that she knew was apparent in her own.
With that, he guided his enormous, thick cock into her warm, wet tightness, and her blood suddenly felt like lava as it surged through her veins. Gasping and whimpering, she reached around and grabbed his back, holding onto him as she moved her hips back and forth and finding a rhythm with him as he began to thrust deeply inside her, harder and faster with each movement.
Harsh, desperate sounds escaped his mouth as he moved within her, and moments later, primal instinct seemed to take over him. Pulling out, he commanded her to turn over onto her hands and knees, and then he was plunging back inside her, emitting a low growl each time he withdrew and then pushed back in.
Avery had never enjoyed this position all that much in the past, but right now she couldn’t believe that was the case. It was so animalistic; so primitive and hot, and she bit her lip to stop herself from screaming in pleasure as her werewolf lover slammed in and out of her. The fact that they were on the hood of his car in a public park only served to make the entire experience that much more erotic, and she arched her back further and then reached down between her legs, stroking and rubbing her still-sensitive clitoris as Noah growled behind her.
He relentlessly slammed into her with a rough violence that made her close her eyes and gasp wildly, helpless sounds of pure delight falling from her parted lips, and seconds later another orgasm was exploding out of her, flooding her mind and body with wave after wave of heat and ecstasy, and she cried out, still desperate for more. It didn’t seem to matter what he did to her; she knew she would always want more and more… always.
As she came, he pulled out of her for a second, and then reached across to her head, pulling her around to face him while he kissed her, tasting her and exploring her mouth with an animal-like hunger, Then he was inside her again, thrusting deeply, and shockwave after shockwave rippled throughout Avery’s body, making her cry out with delight. She had always enjoyed sex in the limited experiences she had had before, but her past lovers paled in comparison with what the werewolf was doing to her as he moved within her.
Every nerve ending seemed to be on fire, and part of her wanted the experience to last forever, or at least for the rest of the night. He grabbed her hips and held her steady, and then began to move his hips in a semi-circular motion, punctuating each thrust with a deep growl as he hit areas inside her with that she hadn’t even known she had with his thick wolf-cock.
Avery felt herself getting close to the edge again, and she slid her right palm over her clitoris, rubbing furiously and squeezing her eyes shut as she screamed with delight for him. Powerful contractions continued to shake her to her very core, and she almost collapsed face forward onto the hood, but Noah held her steady as her muscles convulsed wildly around him.
Moments later, a low animal sound emerged from his throat, and she looked over her shoulder, watching in fascination as he flung his head back and growled in a manner she couldn�
�t even begin to imagine herself describing to anyone. As the final spasms of pleasure faded from her body, she felt him coat her insides with his seed, and she gasped as the warm wetness flooded through her. He leaned down, gasping and growling softly as he rested his face on her shoulder, and Avery wanted him to stay inside her forever. She wanted him to be a part of her forever.
Finally, Noah slid out of her and lay on his back, panting for air as he pulled her over onto her back and wrapped his arms around her.
“You’re mine now,” he growled once he had caught his breath.
“I suppose that makes you mine as well, then,” she replied.
“You know, you didn’t look so confident when you were up on that stage. Where is this new attitude of yours coming from?” he asked, giving her a wolfish grin.
She didn’t want to admit that it was entirely because of him, so she ignored the question and reached her hand down over his abdomen and between his legs. His cock sprang back to life again at her touch, and he growled as she stroked up and down with a firm grip.
“I think we should be heading home,” he said, trying not to groan as she touched him. “We can do this elsewhere, you know.”
“Hey, you paid a hundred grand for me tonight,” she said. “I’m just giving you your money’s worth.”
He growled at the insinuation that he had paid her for sex, and then flipped her over onto her back before climbing on top of her and entering her again. Avery gasped and threw her head back as she felt another orgasm already building deep within her core, and Noah leaned down and slid his mouth over her ear.
“It isn’t like that,” he growled between thrusts. “You’re my mate. I would’ve done anything to get you.”
“I know,” she said breathlessly before another whimper escaped her mouth. “I’m yours.”
As they continued, she closed her eyes and sighed with happiness, content in the knowledge that her werewolf lover would always be there for her, and always be a part of her as she had wished for him to be. Together, they lost themselves in each other for the night, and she knew that it would be like this forever.
