by Alanea Alder
Kindred of Arkadia 2
Fated to Be Family
Kate Edwards and Bran McGregor have been mated almost two years and things are going great. So Kate is shocked at her body’s reaction to Caleb Donovan, one of the newest members of their Pack and father to twin boys Landon and Lucas. When she realizes that he is her second mate she must figure out a way for them to come together as a family.
When the hyenas return, this time to kidnap their sons, Kate, Caleb, and Bran find themselves questioning the loyalty of the Pack around them and relying on those outside the Pack to keep their sons safe.
Unable to discover how the hyenas are able to enter Arkadia, tragedy strikes and Pack, Pride, and Sloth come together to defend their town against the hyenas, but will it be enough for everyone to make it out alive?
Genre: Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Paranormal, Shape-shifter
Length: 45,626 words
FATED TO BE FAMILY
Kindred of Arkadia 2
Alanea Alder
MENAGE AMOUR
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DEDICATION
To my parents who let me babble incessantly to them about my characters as if they were real people. After all these years they still look interested.
To my fellow Siren sisters, especially Heather Rainer, who helped me to plod forward, big hugs to you.
Finally to my beta reader, my sounding board and the person who carries my sanity around in her bat-shaped purse, letting me play with it now and then. This one is for you Pegster and our Militia! Don’t let the iridium hammers get you down.
FATED TO BE FAMILY
Kindred of Arkadia 2
ALANEA ALDER
Copyright © 2013
Prologue
“Ahh so good to see you, old boy. I take it you have good news for me, otherwise you would not be in my study.” The gentleman looked up from his desk and gave a light smile. Payne had remembered to put plastic down. He would have to think of a way to reward him.
“Y-yes, sir, we have found a way into Arkadia. You should have them by the end of the week.” The hyena stared at the floor, refusing to look up, as if by ignoring the bad thing, it would go away.
“Excellent, now I won’t have to torture and kill you after all. It’s turning out to be a good day for you, isn’t it?”
“Sir… if I can ask a question, what are you gonna do with them?” The hyena looked up and was caught by the gentleman’s eyes.
“Have you never had veal?” the gentleman asked, his fangs extending fully and the hyena started to shake.
“Payne, see him out,” the gentleman said, looking back down to his work.
Payne stepped forward and hauled the hyena away.
The gentleman looked up as the door closed. Yes, Payne had been doing well lately. Maybe a fruit basket.
Chapter 1
Kate flopped down on their king-sized bed and sighed. It had been two months since Rebecca had been rescued from her kidnappers and tonight she and Bran celebrated with the entire town as Rebecca and Aleks got married. Kate had been unsure at first how the tiny human would acclimate to living in a shifter-only town, but Rebecca had proven to everyone she would do whatever it took to keep her family and her town safe, which was why Kate hadn’t hesitated in bonding with her and making Rebecca her Alpha Mother.
“Still on cloud nine, love?” Bran asked, smiling from the foot of the bed as he removed his tie.
“It was so beautiful! Rian and Damian are miracle workers to have put it together on such short notice.” She giggled when she remembered why. Rebecca had given an entire dissertation how she was not going to waddle down the aisle showing that she was pregnant. Rian, the lion pride’s fashionista, probably hadn’t slept since. She sighed softly again remembering the vows the couple had exchanged.
Bran watched his mate smile to herself and cleared his throat.
“We, uh, we could do that, too, if you want,” he said. Her eyes snapped open and when she looked at him, she couldn’t help but smile.
“We’ve already been together and mated for nearly a year and a half. Wouldn’t it be silly to do it now?” she asked. His clumsy offer made her fall that much more in love with him.
“I don’t think there are any rules. If you want a wedding, I will give you the best wedding the Pack has ever seen,” he said and she snorted.
“They would have only Rebecca’s to compare it to. We don’t have many weddings.” She laughed.
“We could re-create the night we met and mated,” Bran said, his voice deepening.
She shivered. That night had been pure magic and one she would never forget.<
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“I was running from my Alpha, who’d decided to make me more lady-like and less headstrong by forcing a mating. He planned to rape and beat me every day until I submitted,” Kate said, sitting on the bed, frowning at the memory.
“I’d kill that bastard all over again if I could.” Bran growled and looked at her.
“You had been in the woods for days. I remember the snarl in your tail that took me forever to bite out.” He grinned and she blushed.
“I was out for a run and caught a strange scent on the trail and followed it. You were resting under that tree. I had never seen anything more beautiful than you in wolf form. Well, that is until you shifted to human,” Bran said, removing his jacket and shirt.
She eased off the bed and stood before him, reaching around to the back of her dress, sliding the zipper down to let the dress hit the floor. She stood before him in her white lace bustier and thong. Her legs were encased in white stockings and a delicate white garter belt completed the ensemble.
Bran nearly choked. Her blonde hair framed her face and her button nose crinkled as she smiled at him.
“When did you get that?” he said, taking a deep breath as he stepped forward. She spun with her arms out.
“Do you like it? Rian said that I needed the proper support garments to make the dress work. Plus I think he was kind of shocked I didn’t have any lingerie. I tried to explain that you would just destroy it.” She smiled and blushed.
She and Bran, since mating, had made love and had hard fucks all over the house. Sometimes in front of pack members. But there was something about the way he was staring tonight that made her feel beautiful and special.
“I must send something nice to Rian. I feel like the bride groom tonight. You look like an angel.”
He unhooked his pants and tossed them on the chair. She shivered. He had gone commando and his heavy cock was tapping his stomach. When she began to kneel before him, he shook his head.
“Tonight, I’m going to worship you,” he said, going to his knees pulling her close.
Where the bustier ended, he could see the faint pink line of the fading scar from the attack at the club. His hands started to shake as he traced the line.
“I’m not going anywhere,” she whispered softly, watching the expressions fly across his face, assuming that he was reliving her injuries.
“If you had died, I would have followed,” he said, sliding the thong down her legs. He reached up behind her and tore the bustier in half. Kate sighed. He looked up at her with a wolfish grin.
“I’ll replace it,” he said, throwing the garment across the room. He looked at her standing before him. She was naked except for the garter belt, stockings, and heels. He had never been harder in his life.
“Well, are you going to sit there all night staring?” she asked smiling.
He laughed and shook his head. He leaned forward and starting with the soft skin behind her knee, he ran his tongue up her leg. She sighed softly. He ran his hands up and down her calves and repeated with the other leg. Her aroused scent hit him like a two-by-four between the eyes. He swirled his tongue over her closely trimmed mound, catching every drop of dew that clung to the tiny hairs.
“Bran!” she cried out and threw her head back.
He smiled to himself. He stood and scooped her up in his arms before gently laying her on the bed.
“That night I took you for hours,” he said, laving his tongue over her scar, making love to it.
“It was the best night of my life,” she said, exhaling a deep breath.
“Tonight I will take you for hours, but I want to see your face, that night you were on all fours which left me craving your lips,” he said. Tears appeared in her eyes.
“I love you, Bran McGregor,” she said simply.
“And I love you, Kate Edwards,” he said, parting her legs.
He leaned forward, brushing his hard cock across her stomach leaving a trail of pre-cum. He liked his scent on her. He took one nipple in his mouth and sucked on it gently before giving it a quick bite. She gasped in pleasure and looked down at him in surprise.
“I said I would worship you. That doesn’t mean it will all be gentle,” he said, going to the other nipple.
“Thank God! I wasn’t going to complain but…” Kate smirked.
“I will always give you what you need, Kate.” He leaned back, took a nipple in each hand, and twisted. She thrashed below him. When he released them, they were cherry red and she was breathing hard.
“Bran, please!” she said, tears in her eyes. “I need you so badly.” She wrapped her legs around his waist and pulled him as close to her as she could.
“As you wish.” He plunged deep into her tight pussy. They both cried out. He set a relentless pace. Her hot cunt felt like home. He never wanted to leave.
“Only you, Kate. Only you,” he whispered into her neck.
“Let go,” she said and his wolf broke free.
He slammed into her over and over. He reached between their bodies and roughly pinched, then twisted, her clit. Her eyes went wide and she screamed as she came. He kept pushing forward and buried his canines in her neck. He felt his cock knot enter her and she screamed her release again as her body clamped down on his. He roared his release before collapsing on her. She wrapped her arms and legs around him. They both knew it would be a few minutes before the knot softened and he could leave her body.
She lay back on the bed, his face in her neck, trying to catch her breath. She’d thought after a year that the mating heat would cool down, but it seemed to be getting hotter. She smiled up at the ceiling.
“You liked the lingerie.” She felt his smile on her neck.
“I fucking loved it and the heels. We need more of both,” he said, nibbling on her neck. She sighed happily.
“Ready for round two?” he asked, He looked down at her with canine-yellow eyes, which were still shifted from round one.
“Bring it on,” she said, bucking against him. He growled and he did.
Chapter 2
The next morning Kate felt like pounding her head against the heavy mahogany dining room table. She and Bran lived in the Alpha’s home, an extremely large estate that housed approximately thirty pack members, which included several families. On the outside, the large mansion looked like a castle. It was an enormous, elegantly styled estate that boasted high stone walls and gorgeous climbing red ivy, giving the Alpha’s house a royal feel. It had been designed to house single warriors as well as family units. In the west wing, the warriors had their own rooms and bathrooms but shared communal spaces like the dens and dinettes. The east wing had been set up so that several families could make their homes there. They had bedrooms, bathrooms and had private living rooms and dinettes. Other members of the pack lived on the estate in homes of their own.
Normally this group-home scenario didn’t bother Kate. However, there was a small faction in the pack that did not like her. Mostly one couple that had planned on getting their daughter mated to the Alpha. Kate had effectively destroyed their plans for upward mobility in the pack. Today’s headache: a rehashing of why Kate should not be tied to Rebecca, thus putting Rebecca in a dominant position in the pack as Alpha Mother.
“She isn’t even a shifter, not that being a bear would be better. A human should not have such a high rank in the pack,” the loud voice complained.
She didn’t even have to look up from her coffee. It was Arthur Raymond, the father of Cecelia Raymond. Cecelia was actually very sweet and quiet. Kate had a feeling that she was going along with her parents to appease them, rather than having any desire to be Alpha Mate or be with Bran. Arthur and his wife, Beverly, were nothing but pains in her ass. They were constantly criticizing every small thing she did. She was tired of it.
“Kate,” Bran said, sounding amused.
Damn. She must have been growling again without realizing it. She looked up and smiled at him before turning to Arthur.
“The pack has always taken di
rection and advice from the Alpha Mother. My bond with Rebecca will only strengthen the ties between the Pack and the Arkadions. This is a good thing for us,” Kate explained.
“I don’t remember talking to you.” Arthur sniffed and turned his head back toward Bran.
She began to growl loudly. “Do you wish to challenge me?” she demanded. He turned pale and looked at Bran, who now looked equally pissed off.
“Don’t look at me! Your Alpha is addressing you,” Bran said.
“But you’re my Alpha,” Arthur complained.
“So is my mate!” Bran said. “It’s time for your family to realize that and give her the respect due to her. My patience on this matter is gone. You have had time to adjust. Tell your family to start acting accordingly or get the fuck out of my Pack.”
“This is our home, too!” Arthur argued.
“Then you better start acting like this is your home and respect your Alphas,” Bran growled.
“I will leave this for now. Maybe we can talk later.” Arthur stood and walked out.
Kate’s mouth dropped. “Doesn’t he know that’s the same as saying, ‘I’ll talk to you when she isn’t around’?”
Bran sighed and rubbed his temples. He had a feeling this problem would not be going away easily.
“I wish I could just eat that fucker,” Riley Conrad said from the corner of the room where he was standing guard.
Kate smiled. “I bet he would taste nasty.” She laughed and made faces.
“Bran, when you and Kate head to the diner, could you check on Caleb Donovan? It would save me a trip into town. Mojo said Caleb didn’t go into the bar last night and he hasn’t missed a day since he started there.” Riley rolled his eyes when Kate giggled at Mojo’s name. She laughed every time she heard it.
