Raber

by Ryan Michele

  “Oh, sweetheart! I’m so happy for you!” her mother exclaims. I want to chuckle and not in a good way. She won’t be happy when she finds out the shitstorm I’m bringing her daughter into. Heavens help us.

  I bow my head to the alpha out of respect. “I mean no harm to your pack. Sabrea just wanted to come and get some of her things before we go home.” I’m not a pussy by any means, but I also know what it means to enter someone else’s territory. I won’t shit on that because I’d rip a male’s throat out for doing it on our territory.

  “It’s an honor to have you here, Thor. Please come in. Sabrea’s parents filled me in on the meeting today and I want to know exactly what’s going on and why she was hurt,” Duke says firmly, giving no room for argument.

  “Absolutely,” I say as Sabrea shivers beside me and I’m not gonna lie, my first thought is, how was she treated? I know how Zara was treated and that shit isn’t right. But looking into her parents’ teary eyes, I know that is not the case here. Sabrea is loved.

  “Come. Follow me to my office.” He nods to us and her parents, and we make our way into their den, passing a large living room and entering a kitchen. Other wolves nod as we walk by, and I don’t sense any distrust or impending confrontation from them as I lift my chin back to them.

  “Oh my Heavens. This is not your mate. He’s way too hot for you,” a female sneers from the kitchen island.

  I come to a dead stop, halting Sabrea’s movements as well, my eyes breathing fire on this female. Who in the hell does she think she is? She takes a step back at my look, but doesn’t seem to want to stop. Guess I spoke too soon about the no confrontation part.

  “You can be my mate. I’ll show you a good time.” She tries for seductive, but falls horribly short.

  Sabrea releases my hand and at lightning speed, grabs the girl by her throat and pushes her up against a wall. I stand there stunned by Sabrea’s swiftness. Wolves in human-form are not that fast, but she is. A sense of pride washes over me.

  “Sydney. Don’t make me kill you. I will. Don’t talk to him. Don’t look at him. Don’t breathe the same air as him.” Sabrea’s grip tightens as the female’s eyes bulge. “Do you understand?”

  The female’s claws come out and I move to intercept, but Sabrea picks her up and throws her across the room. She lands on a table and chairs, crashing against them and toppling them over. Napkin containers and salt and paper shakers fall to the floor and scatter around.

  “I told you and I mean it, Sydney. Only warning,” Sabrea growls and my dick hardens at the sound. Hell yes, that’s hot. Sabrea stands there for a moment and I watch her shoulders rise and fall like she’s trying to breathe calmly.

  Sabrea walks over to me, the anger gone from her eyes and a bit of shyness replacing it. “That was my sister.” She shrugs. “She likes to push my buttons.”

  I laugh, hard and deep. It’s been so long since I have that it sounds a bit foreign to me but I go with it. Damn, she’s got fire. She’s going to fit in with Kenly and Zara just fine.

  I wrap my arm around her and kiss the top of her head. “Noted. Don’t push buttons.”

  She looks up, giving me the most dazzling smile I’ve ever seen on a female. I’ve been with a lot of females, but not one of them compares to Sabrea. My mate. My future. Fuck, I’m getting all sappy.

  “You won’t keep her. She can’t shift and she’s missing an ear!” the sister yells from the other side of the room, and the only thing halting me is the soft hand that was just placed on my chest, sending electrical currents straight to my heart. I love the heat from her touch.

  “Enough!” The alpha’s voice reverberates through the room and a silent hush goes over it. He and Xavier would get along nicely. “You will shut your mouth, little pup. Do you understand?” He doesn’t bother approaching, just demands it from his spot with a deadly look in his eye.

  “Fine,” she huffs, getting up from the floor. This female has a serious death wish. Xavier would have taught her then and there what it means to have respect for your Alpha.

  “Come,” Duke commands, but I take a moment. Not out of disrespect to him, but out of respect for Sabrea.

  “Sydney, is it? Sabrea may not shift and may not have an ear, but from being with her just a short time, I already know she has more integrity and compassion than you’ll ever have in your lifetime. Remember that.” I pull Sabrea along with me, a small smile playing on her lips, and enter Duke’s office right behind him. Wood paneling with wood floors. Pictures and books line the walls and several chairs sit around a large desk holding a computer and tons of papers and cluttered files.

  “Please, have a seat.” He gestures with his arm to the chairs in front of the desk.

  “I don’t mean to speak out of turn, Duke, but I’d like to introduce myself to Sabrea’s parents.” Again, all about respect.

  A small smirk plays on his lips. “Of course.”

  I turn to the two who brought my mate into the world. Her father looks at me with watery eyes. This is gutting him. Damn. I move in front of him and hold out my hand. “Hello, sir. I’m Thor, Gamma of the Raber pack and your daughter’s mate.”

  He takes my hand in a firm grip, shaking it. “Alex. Nice to meet you.” He lets go and steps next to his mate. “This is my mate and Sabrea’s mother, Sarah.” I hold out my hand to her and she takes it in a firm shake as well.

  “Nice to meet you, ma’am.” You know what they say, you can catch more flies with honey, or whatever. Anyway she seems pretty decent.

  “Nice to meet you, Thor. I have to say, I didn’t expect this to happen so quickly.” She looks to her daughter. “Are you okay?”

  “Yeah, Mom. I already talked to him. We’re good.” Sarah places her hand over her mouth, seeming to try to hold in tears.

  “Please,” Duke says, bringing us back to the task at hand. We sit, but Sabrea is too far away. Sure, it’s maybe a foot, but a foot too much. I pull her chair right up against mine and place my arm around her back, my fingers tangling in her hair. I need to feel her, be close to her, something I’ve never experienced before, but it comes so natural.

  “First, tell us what happened in the woods,” Duke states.

  Sabrea lets out a large breath and then tells them exactly what happened. Her mother has tears staining her face. When Sabrea stops, I take over and tell them about our healer and that our alpha has one of the wolves. They take it all in stride.

  “Let’s talk about your visit today, Sabrea,” Duke says and I turn to her. This should be interesting. “I heard you saw Marvin today.” My body tenses this time. Shit. She already knows. “Your parents tell me that you needed to meet your mate, guess we can check that one off the list.” He gives her a soft smile and my wolf inside growls. Down boy. “The last part…” He stops.

  Sabrea begins to fidget, and I grip her hands to still them. Hopefully my warmth helps her, because if she’s going to say what I know is true, then I can see why she’s fidgeting. “He said that I will find my mate then I will need to help him. Marvin told me that I was the light that my mate needed, but he didn’t have any other answers.” Her eyes dart to mine. “Did you know?”

  “Unfortunately, yes. We think we know. We believe that the Lobo pack is coming after Xavier. There is some serious history there that did not end well. We are still piecing this puzzle together, though. But I have a pretty good idea that the ones who attacked Sabrea are from that pack. I just feel it in my gut, but we should know soon after our alpha deals with the wolf left behind.” That’s as honest as I can get it.

  Duke steeples his fingers, a sure sign of power. “So, this means that we should bulk up security?”

  What security? “Yes. You need to get a wall around your compound with a guarded gate. Have some wolves on watch. You need cameras and a security system set up throughout the woods surrounding your area.”

  “You seem to know a lot about security,” Duke says, his expression impassive.

  “Our compound and den are ve
ry secure. Xavier, our alpha, put in a new system throughout the entire territory. You should really look into to it.” I don’t even bother telling him about Zara’s father and old pack since they are non-existent and no longer pose a threat. I’m ready to go and find out what they got out of that piece of shit that hurt my mate. “We really need to get going and Sabrea still needs to pick up a few things.”

  “Of course.” Duke rises along with her parents. “Please let us know what we can do to help.”

  We may just have a pack at our back. At this point, I’ll take it.

  SABREA HAS REMAINED quiet the entire way to our den. If it weren’t for her rapid heartbeat, I may have thought she fell asleep, but her adrenaline is pumping hard. I’m hoping to get her into the bedroom before it crashes down around her.

  I throw the SUV in park, shut off the engine, and turn to my mate. Redness spreads up her neck. She’s absolutely petrified. I didn’t think I was that scary. Well, maybe I am, but I never want her afraid either of me or my pack.

  “Sabrea. Welcome home.” She slowly turns to me and her face shows exactly what I suspected. “You’re perfectly safe here.”

  “It’s not that I’m worried about, Thor. I just met you and all this other stuff is going on. I can’t think,” she chokes out, flustered.

  “We’ll figure it out, but right now…” I pull her into a searing kiss, taking and giving as her soft lips become pliant under mine. I pull away to her gasp. “I need to make you mine.” Her eyes grow wide and her already rapid heartrate picks up faster. “I need to fuck you, mark you, and then find out what Xavier got from that asshole.”

  She shivers but it’s not from the memory of the asshole because I can smell the arousal wafting off of her. Damn, it smells fucking good. “That what you want, baby? Want me to fuck you?” A fresh scent of her cream permeates the air. I need her now. “Let’s go.”

  I get out, moving swiftly to her side. Lifting her in my arms, her legs resting over one of them, her head to my chest, I begin to carry her.

  “I need my bags, Thor!” she says, wrapping her arms around my body. “And I can walk.”

  “You’ll get them, and no.” Entering the den, I spot Gary and chuck him my keys. “Get her bags. Leave them outside the door.” Wolves say shit as I walk through, but I don’t register anything nor care. I need my mate. I need her right now.

  I kick the door to our room closed, shaking the walls. I kiss her hard and deep, moving straight to the bed, her arms clutching the sides of my face. I lay her down softly, listening to her soft mewls. Damn, that’s a turn on. Her fingers lace through my hair and pull me closer to her body. Hell yes. She widens her legs enough for my hips to rest just inside of them, both of our heats connecting.

  I lean back. “Let’s get this off.” I yank off the clean shirt she put on at her parents’ place and throw it across the room, along with her bra. Fuck. She has the most perfect nipples, a rosy pink, and I bet anything I can get the tips harder than what they are now. I lock my lips on her skin, taking in her delicious taste. I kiss, suck, and nip her nipples, giving each attention as they pebble. Sabrea thrashes under me, her back bowed up, offering herself to me as gasps of pleasure escape her delectable lips. I squeeze her flesh hard, and another burst of her arousal hits the air. My wolf claws at my skin to get at Sabrea. I will him down, knowing she can’t shift and that our wolves together may never be an option.

  “Off,” I growl. Sabrea doesn’t wait, her swiftness a definite plus. While I tear off my clothes, she does the same with her jeans and underwear. Somewhere along the line she lost her shoes. Whatever.

  Hovering over her again, I dive back into her mouth, loving how plump her lips are from my very own. She pulls back in a gasp. “Thor, are you sure about this? Seriously?” Her voice comes out sexy as hell, and I’ve just decided that she needs to talk more during sex. A lot more.

  “Hell yes. You are mine. Always.” Those words are all she needs as she lifts up to my lips, kissing me with intent. My hard cock rubs between her folds, collecting her juices and hitting her clit in just the right spot. Sabrea’s noises are going to have me losing my shit before I’m ready. “You like that?” I ask, tearing away from her, my hands resting on either side of her head as I continue to rock back and forth. Shit, that feels so good. I need to be inside where I know it will be the best.

  “Heavens, yes.” Her fingernails scrape my back and they’re super sharp or she’s got some claws out. I know she can’t shift, but that doesn’t mean that parts of her don’t. That’s something we’ll have to explore later.

  Giving no warning at all, I impale her body with my dick and she screams my name so loudly that there is no doubt the next town heard. It is the sexiest, most erotic way my name has ever been said in the world. And I thought all that pussy I was getting before was what I wanted. Fuck no. She is what I want. What I need.

  Her body grips my cock as she pulses around me, latching onto me with force and squeezing my dick hard.

  “This one is going to be quick. Next one, I’ll lick every inch of your body.” Her eyes close as she groans. “Eyes on me.” Her eyes snap back up to mine, the fire and lust in them burning red hot. Driving my hips, I give her everything I have as she meets me thrust for thrust. I really didn’t think it was possible, but her pussy clamps harder on my dick as she screams out her release, her head falling back and chest arched. It is the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever witnessed.

  As soon as she comes down, I move, hard and rough. “One more, Sabrea.”

  She looks at me like I’ve lost my mind. “I can’t.”

  “Yes you can. Feel it.” I rub her clit as her pussy begins to clamp around my cock, trying to milk it. “Bite!” I growl loudly and I clamp down on her neck, tasting the beauty that is her blood as it seeps inside of me. As her teeth puncture my flesh, my orgasm hits, and from her vise-like grip on me, I can tell she’s coming too. Fuck, that is hot.

  Inside of me, all of these wires and strings that I never knew were there straighten and, reaching out to Sabrea, connect. They wrap around my heart and soul, squeezing to the point of physical pain. By the look on Sabrea’s face, she is feeling it too.

  Holy shit! I hear her say through our link.

  Holy shit is right, Sabrea. Her eyes widen huge and I smile. “We can communicate now through our link.”

  “Wow.” She falls down to the bed, sweat coving her beautiful, tanned skin that I will now explore. “I can’t believe I can hear you!” The excitement in her voice reverberates through the room. “I’ve only had that a couple of times.”

  Now you get it always, I tell her, and her smile widens even more.

  This is incredible, she says.

  “Yes, it is. Now, round two.”

  She looks down at my already hard cock with a soft smile. “Well, this is going to be fun.”

  Damn right.

  Sabrea

  I STARTLE AWAKE, taking in my surroundings. My head rests on a bare muscular chest, a hint of light brown hair tickling my nose. Thor, my mate. The sheet around the bottom half of his body is tented, showing me a great glimpse of his enormous erection. I’ve been with wolves before and most are very well endowed, but Thor, he takes it to a whole other level. I thought for sure he wouldn’t fit all the way in. I mean his length just kept going and going until I felt him so deep inside of me, I was sure he’d never be able to escape.

  But, true to the mating legend, he fit just perfectly, and every inch of him hit me inside at just the right spots, sending me over the edge over and over again. After the fourth round, I totally lost count of how many orgasms I had and passed out in a heap. He must have pulled me into this position because I don’t remember it at all, but I like it.

  I try to move my legs from their entanglement with his.

  “Mornin’.” Holy hell, that gravelly voice is so deep, so sexy, I could listen to him talk to me in it all day. The roll in my stomach begins, revving up quickly.

  “Morning? I can’t
believe we slept all night.”

  Thor told me that we needed to meet with Xavier and the rest of his pack, but I guess we missed that.

  “You were wiped and after the day you had, Xavier told me it could wait.”

  A shiver licks up my spine at the thought of what happened yesterday. So very much more than I ever anticipated. The meeting with Marvin, the woods, the attack, and finding my mate all happened in one day. If that’s not crazy, I’m not sure what is.

  As wolves, we are told that meeting our mates would be a cosmic coming together that would intertwine us forever. I didn’t expect the quickness of that joining and what would happen.

  “Let’s go meet with Xavier and the rest of the group. Then we can see where we go from here. But fair warning, I may need to throw you up against a wall or two and take you.” His arm tightens. “You taste and smell so damn good, there is no way I’ll be able to keep my hands off of you.”

  “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” That is the Heavens’ honest truth. I never thought I’d have this, a mate who didn’t linger on my differences. I never thought I would feel this deep connection with another being, ever. The fact that it’s here and so strong, I’m going to suck every bit of it up. Staring into his beautiful golden eyes, I’m lost.

  I arch up, locking my lips with his and letting every cell in my body take him in so no part is left untouched. He pulls me under his body, rolling on top, his weight pushing me into the firm mattress. He enters me slowly and sweetly while continuing to kiss and nip my lips. His hands cup my face on either side while mine wrap around his toned back.

  His movements are slow and steady, but the burn inside is just the same. His lips deepen the kiss to the point that I feel he may just climb inside of my body and take residence. My wolf howls at the thought, wanting this very much. I’m so glad we are on the same page.