Shifted Love: Volume 1

by Davenport, Fiona

  Kace chuckled. “You didn’t let him off that easily though, right?”

  “Hell no!” Luke pulled a sheet of paper out of his back pocket and held it out with an outstretched arm. Kace moved forward to grab it and quickly returned to my side. “He’s knocking ten percent off cost for all our deliveries over the next year, and he replaced the missing bottles at no charge. I took them over to the bar already.”

  Kace glanced down at the paper and grinned after skimming the details printed on it. “You did good, kid.”

  “Thanks.” Luke grinned and jerked his chin in my direction. “You did even better.”

  “Don’t look at her,” Kace growled, tugging me behind his back.

  “Sorry, Alpha. I know better.” Luke did that thing where he looked at the floor and bared his neck at Kace as he reached behind him for the doorknob. “I’ll be on my way. I’m sure you want some alone time with your mate.”

  When the door shut behind him, Kace stalked over to flip the lock. “Luke will get the word out that we don’t want to be disturbed.”

  One minute, Kace was talking about our babies, and the next, I was stuck dealing with crap from some other girl in his life. Then he had the gall to act jealous over a small compliment from a guy I’d never met before. I wasn’t sure what to think of it all, but everything that had happened in the past five minutes made me even more confused than I already had been.

  “Was Heather an ex of yours?” I heaved a deep sigh, feeling as though I’d been put through a mental wringer. “You know what? Never mind. It doesn’t matter. I’m going to run across the street and let Allegra know I’m heading back to the dorm.”

  “What? No!” His head jerked back, and his brow wrinkled in confusion. “She’s not an ex, and anything you want to talk about absolutely does matter.”

  “There’s no ‘of course’ about it.” I jerked my thumb toward the door. “That girl wants you. Badly.”

  “She doesn’t want me,” he insisted with a shake of his head.

  “You’re blind if you truly believe that,” I scoffed, crossing my arms over my chest. “She eye-boffed you the entire time she was here.”

  He tugged my arms down and hugged me close. “Shifters don’t feel physical desire for anyone other than their fated mate, and I’m not hers. The only thing that particular she-wolf likes about me is that I’m the alpha, and she’s all about getting whatever she wants. She’s jealous of your position within the pack as my mate. That’s it.”

  “Whoa. Hold up.” I hadn’t thought he’d be able to surprise me any more than he had when he’d changed into a wolf, but if I was understanding him correctly, he’d just proved me wrong. “Are you trying to tell me that the perpetual hard on you’ve been sporting since you hauled me into your house is a new thing for you?”

  “That’s exactly what I’m telling you, baby.” He pressed his hard length against my belly. “This is all for you and only you.”

  This hot man with the dominant personality was a virgin? He’d never look at another woman? “When you were explaining how mating worked, you probably should’ve led with that piece of information since it definitely goes in the plus column.”

  His fingers dug into my hips. “Is it a big enough plus that you’d consider mating with me?”

  I’d always known it would take a special man to capture my attention. Measuring up to my dad wasn’t an easy task since he was beyond awesome. But Kace seemed to be amazing in his own right...and not just because he could shift into a gorgeous wolf. He was sexy, bold, and confident. He was also the only man I’d ever felt an ounce of desire for—a fact I wasn’t willing to overlook. I’d always been someone who knew their own mind and was willing to take risks when I felt as though they were worth it. Throwing myself into a relationship with Kace—one he said would last forever—might be considered foolhardy by others, but it seemed like a no-brainer to me.

  7

  Kace

  It felt as though the entire world hung in the balance while I waited for her answer. But the uncertainty—as unaccustomed as I was to the feeling—was more than worth it when she rose on her toes and tilted her face toward mine as she murmured, “Yes.”

  Triumph and relief surged through my system. Cupping her face in my palms, I nipped at her bottom lip before claiming her mouth in a kiss. I groaned at her taste and deepened the kiss, needing more. One of my hands slid to the back of her head, tangling in her hair to hold her in place while I devoured her mouth. By the time I pulled away, we were both panting. “I’ll never give you reason to regret taking a chance on me, baby.”

  “You better not, or else you’ll be the one regretting it,” she warned.

  I loved how fierce she was. “It’s never gonna happen. Fate couldn’t possibly have found anyone more perfect for me than you. I’m not going to mess this up.”

  “Good.” She jumped up and wrapped her legs around my waist. “Then take me to your bedroom and make this official. I’ve waited my whole life for this moment, and I don’t want to waste another second.”

  “Neither do I.” I gripped her ass and carried her upstairs. After kicking my bedroom door open, I stalked over to the bed and dropped her on the mattress. I craved seeing her sprawled naked on my bed with her blond hair spread across my pillows and those pretty blue eyes hazy with desire, so I didn’t hesitate to get to work at removing her clothes as quickly as possible.

  First to go were her sneakers and socks. I wasn’t a guy with a foot fetish, but my cock screamed for relief at the sight of her bright pink painted toenails. Then I tugged her leggings—which had been driving me crazy because of how they showcased her fantastic ass—down and tossed them over my shoulder. The scent of her desire grew stronger, and I groaned when I saw the wet spot on the silky material covering her pussy. My wolf howled in my head, and my canines ached with the need to mark her as mine. I kicked my boots off and yanked my shirt over my head before pressing a knee to the bed. “Sit up, baby.”

  Larissa’s hands went to the bottom of her shirt as she levered up, and I yanked it over her head. While I dropped it on the floor, she unclasped her bra and threw it to the side. Her tits sprung free, and I wanted to slide my cock between the creamy mounds before I came all over them. But that would have to wait until I’d come deep inside her pussy and claimed her neck with my mark. “There are so many things I want to do to you,” I rasped, my gaze sweeping down her body.

  After sliding her panties down her long legs, I unsnapped my jeans and shoved them down to kick them off. Placing my hands on either side of her body, I hovered over her and dipped my head. I kissed my way down her neck, my lips curving up when she threw her head back against the pillows and whimpered. Her nails dug into my shoulders hard enough to leave a mark I’d be proud to wear.

  My fingers trailed down past her collarbone until I was cupping her breast in my palm. My thumb stroked over her nipple, circling around the pebbled peak. “Fuck, you smell good. I want to taste every single inch of your skin, starting here and working my way down.”

  “Yes, please,” she whimpered in agreement, and the scent of her desire strengthened.

  I darted my tongue out to lick at her skin, nipping at her collarbone before I trailed kisses down her chest. She panted, her nails digging into my scalp, when I flicked my tongue over her nipple. Moving to the other side, I latched on and drew the pebbled tip into my mouth. She arched her back, pressing it deeper inside as I sucked. My balls drew up tight against my body, and come leaked from the tip of my dick. I needed to get inside her soon, but first I had to make sure she was ready to take me.

  I abandoned her breasts to work my way farther down, and she cried out in protest. “Don’t worry, baby. I’m going to make you feel so good,” I murmured against her belly.

  “I need—” she mewled, her head thrashing against the pillows.

  The mating urge was riding us hard, amping up our passion. Each touch sent her closer to the edge, and I was determined to have my mouth on her puss
y when she plunged over it. Wedging my shoulders between her bent knees, I forced them farther apart. My breath caught in my lungs at the sight of her puffy, pink pussy lips glistening with the proof of her need. I slid one of my hands under her ass, and my claws almost burst from my fingertips when I lifted her up and stroked my tongue through her wetness. “Fuck, I’ll never get enough of your taste.”

  Her hips jerked up, and she moaned, “Feels so good.”

  Flattening my tongue, I licked at her damp flesh. Up and down. Side to side. Circling over her clit. I devoured every inch of her pussy until she was writhing beneath me, her hands fisted in the sheets so hard her knuckles turned white. Reveling in her taste, I feasted on her cream that filled my mouth as her cries echoed in my ears. I ate her through her first orgasm but didn’t let up until she was close to the edge again.

  I drew her clit between my lips and sucked as I worked one of my fingers into her tight hole. Her walls clenched around the digit, and more come leaked from my cock. Once she was slippery enough for me to thrust my finger in and out, I added another and scissored them to stretch her pussy so she would be ready for my cock. I twisted my wrist, pulling my hand back until only the tips of my fingers were inside. Then I bit down on her clit as I plunged my fingers back in again. Her pussy clamped down, and she screamed, “Oh, yes! Kace!”

  I drank down her juices, waiting until her orgasm was done to give her a final, lingering lick before lifting my head. “Ready for more?”

  Her eyes were hazy when her gaze met mine. “I’m ready to feel you moving inside me.”

  “You better be, because I’m going to be inside you as often as possible for the rest of our lives.” I kneeled between her legs, wrapping my hand around my cock and stroking up and down as I stared down at my beautiful mate. Lining myself up with her entrance, I rubbed the tip through her wetness and groaned at how fucking amazing her heat felt against my sensitive skin. I kept my gaze on her face, watching her lips part on a gasp as I worked the first two inches inside. The grip of her pussy on the tip of my cock was unlike anything I’d ever imagined. “Holy fuck, baby. You feel incredible.”

  “I need more,” she gasped, wiggling her hips.

  I knew it was going to hurt no matter how I did this, but I hoped with how wet she was from the two orgasms I’d given her that I’d been able to lessen the pain. Not wanting her to brace herself and risk her feeling my intrusion more than she needed, I bucked my hips forward and tore through her innocence with one powerful thrust. With her eyes squeezed shut and her teeth biting her lip, I held perfectly still until her body relaxed again. “Give me your eyes, baby. I want to see everything you feel while I make you mine.”

  Her lids lifted, and there wasn’t a hint of pain in her blue orbs. I slid out of her tight clench and then slowly pushed back in inch by inch. Her legs wrapped around my waist, and her ankles locked together at the base of my spine. She clung to me while I hammered in and out of her. I wanted to take my time with her, but it wasn’t going to be possible this first time. Not with my wolf riding me hard and my dick already close to blowing. “Come for me again, baby. Give me what I need so I can fill you with my come and give you my mark. Let me fully claim you.”

  I sunk deep and ground my pelvis against her clit, and she flew apart beneath me. Her pussy spasmed, sending me over the edge right along with her. I pressed her into the mattress, jets of my come filling her pussy to overflowing. The scent of our combined fluids filled my nostrils, and my canines pushed against my gums. “Are you ready for my mark?”

  “Yes,” she agreed, turning her cheek into the pillow and baring her neck for me.

  I licked over the spot I was going to bite, circling my tongue over her soft skin. Fur brushed against my skin, my wolf close to the surface. “Mine,” I growled before sinking my teeth into her flesh. A surge of power roared through my system, leaving a sense of complete peace in its wake. With my mate’s shoulder baring my mark, my soul was finally complete. Dropping down on the mattress next to Larissa, I pulled her close and crashed my mouth over hers. Her hands gripped the back of my head, and my dick went hard again.

  A message from my beta crashed into my head, and I ripped my mouth from hers and groaned “Fuck, baby. The last thing I want to do is leave this bed, but Zeke just let me know there’s trouble.”

  She rubbed her cheek against my chest as she tilted her head to look into my eyes. “Huh?”

  “Telepathy, remember?” I tapped my temple.

  She grinned up at me. “I might’ve jumped right into being your fated mate, but the telepathic message thing is going to take some getting used to.”

  That was understandable since it had taken me a bit to get used to hearing my pack members’ voices inside my head when I became alpha.

  8

  Kace

  Zeke and Allegra were waiting for us on the front porch of the pack house. Larissa rushed over to her friend and threw her arms around her while I held my hand out to my beta. “How bad is it?”

  “It could be worse.” Zeke shrugged his shoulders as he shook my hand. “But it could also be better since this grumbling shouldn’t have started in the first place.”

  “How many of them listened to Heather’s bullshit?” I asked as Larissa sidled up next to me.

  She tilted her head back to look up at me. “Can’t you just use telepathy to find out?”

  “Telepathy?” Allegra gasped, her eyes going wide with shock before she turned to glare at Zeke. “I think you skipped a part of my shifter education. Have you been able to read my mind this whole time?”

  “Whole time?” Larissa giggled, leaning into my side. “You’ve only known him for like twenty-four hours.”

  “Like you can talk,” Allegra snorted, jerking her thumb in my direction. “You’ve known him for way less than that.”

  Larissa nodded. “Yeah, that’s fair.”

  Acutely aware of the fact that my pack was waiting inside for us, I interjected, “To answer the original question before you two completely lose track of this conversation...I never use my telepathic skill against pack members unless someone’s life hangs in the balance. It would be a violation of their privacy, and I wouldn’t do that to people who trust me.”

  “You’re such a good man.” Larissa went up on her toes to press a kiss to my cheek.

  Zeke nodded. “That’s a big part of why he’s the alpha.”

  “I’m not too good to crack some heads together when needed, something certain pack members apparently need a reminder of,” I growled, and my wolf raked his claws at the thought of anyone talking shit about our mate—let alone someone who should’ve had her back since she was mine. “Thanks for getting everyone here for the meeting. I won’t let this shit fester and destroy us from the inside out.”

  “Whatever you need, I’ve got your back,” Zeke promised.

  “No, we’ve got your back,” Allegra corrected with a grin. “My ride or die status with Larissa goes for you too now.”

  “Although it goes without saying, I have your back, too,” Larissa added, lacing her fingers through mine. “So let’s get in there and face whatever’s waiting for us like the team that we are.”

  From the day I’d taken over the role as alpha—hell, even before then—I’d been confident in my ability to lead. But I’d never felt more invincible than I did while walking into the pack house with my mate at my side. Heads turned our way as we strode through the room. I led her to the big, stone fireplace and turned to face my pack. Holding our hands in the air, I announced, “This is Larissa, my fated mate. Every one of you should already be well aware of this, but I expect you to treat her with the same respect you would me.”

  There were a lot of confused expressions and nods, with the exception of six people who looked less than thrilled to be here. Heather—the instigator of this drama—was sitting with Luke and their parents to my left, but I decided to focus on the two unhappy pack members on the other side of the room first since the reason behind
their animosity was at least semi-understandable. “Damon, Cason...I get why you’d have concerns about Larissa after what happened with your brother’s mate. Fate dealt Aaron a shit hand.”

  “From where I’m sitting, I’m not sure she did you any favors either,” Damon grumbled. “You’re the strongest shifter in the pack, but who knows what your kids will be like with a human for a mom. And that’s if she even sticks around that long.”

  “I’m cutting you a very small amount of slack because I know you’re hurting over your brother going lone wolf after the woman who should’ve been his mate turned out to be more interested in money than happiness,” I growled, my hands fisting at my sides. “It fucking sucks that she decided she’d rather marry a rich guy she had zero feelings for instead of mating the only man she’d ever desire. But I won’t stand for you punishing Larissa for that bitch’s mistakes.”

  “Dude, that’s all kinds of fucked up,” Allegra muttered, shaking her head. “Larissa would never do something like that. She’s ridiculously loyal to the people in her life. Like to the point I could call her in the middle of the night to ask for help after murdering someone, and she’d show up with plastic sheeting and a shovel to bury the body and a carton of ice cream and wine to help me feel better.”

  “Nah, I’d bring nitric acid to dissolve the body,” Larissa corrected with a grin. “I wouldn’t want to run the risk of getting caught while we moved the body.”

  Cason elbowed his younger brother in the side. “We may have overreacted. She seems very different from Karen.”

  “Of course, she’s fucking different,” Zeke barked, moving to stand in front of Larissa and me. Going down to one knee, he added, “Without knowing anything about shifters, she accepted our alpha’s mark within an hour of meeting him. She’s honored our ways and deserves our respect.”