by K. Mawhood
I open my mouth to defend myself, but he cuts me off. “Once you explained, it was fine, but my initial reaction was anger. I’m fine now; we’re fine. I just hope in the future you trust us enough to confide in us so we can help you.”
“I will,” I tell him honestly. I feel bad for hurting him like that, for hurting all of them.
He nods while taking a bite of his yogurt. After swallowing, he asks, “So on to a lighter subject, how long have you and Kelsey been friends? You seem really close.”
“We are. We met at our last foster home when we were fourteen, so about ten years now,” I tell him before eating a spoonful of yogurt. I continue. “We clicked immediately and have been basically inseparable ever since.”
“That’s good you had someone there for you back then,” he says.
“Yeah, it definitely wasn’t the worst foster home either of us had, but it still wasn’t that great. It was nice having someone else besides yourself to depend on,” I say.
I think back to those days. Being terrified of getting stuck in another home with psychopath foster parents. When I arrived, I was shown to my new room that I had to share with Kelsey, and the moment I met her I knew she was my people.
“Our foster parents weren’t horrible, but they were distant. They made sure we had what we needed but that was about it. Kelsey and I leaned on each other for the emotional support we craved, which for teenage girls is a lot,” I say with a laugh.
He chuckles. “I can only imagine.”
“So what do you do around here for fun?” I ask him before taking a generous gulp of orange juice.
He shrugs his shoulders. “I mostly just work on the farm. That takes up most of my time, but sometimes I get the chance to go horseback riding.”
“I love Ace, I hope I get to ride him more before I go home,” I say with a smile.
His eyes soften. “Doll, you can ride him whenever you want, just let me know when.”
I throw my arm up and whisper shout, “Yes!” I’m going to be a expert rider by the time this trip is over because I don’t see myself venturing very far from that horse now.
He just laughs and shakes his head at me.
“So what else do you like to do?” I ask him.
He responds as he throws his empty yogurt container in the picnic basket. “I read a lot. I love mystery novels. I like the challenge of trying to figure out the puzzles laid out in them.”
I feel my face light up at that. “I love reading!” I say excitedly. “Though, I’m more of a romance reader myself. I like the feel good stories. I can’t stand books that make me sad. I’ve had enough sadness in my life.”
He smiles at me. “You should read one of my mystery books. You might like it. I’ll find one for you that has a happy ending.”
I shrug. “I’ll try it out, but no promises.”
While we finish our breakfast he talks about farm life and what all that entails. He goes to a local farmers’ market every weekend to sell the eggs and vegetables he’s harvested. Sometimes he sells animals to other local farms. There’s a lot of grunt work he does everyday as well. From taking care of the horses and other animals by feeding and cleaning their stalls to helping them birth their babies. It seems awesome and totally disgusting at the same time.
We make our way back to the farm and get the horses settled in their stalls.
Chapter Thirty
Brayleigh
As we’re brushing the horses, I glance up and see a loft area.
“What’s all up there?” I ask.
“That’s where we store the hay for the animals,” he responds, not looking away from his horse.
I spot a ladder off to the side and make my way over to it. “Can we check it out?” I ask him.
“Sure, just be careful going up the ladder. It’s not the sturdiest thing anymore.”
I start to make my way up and hear Barrett following behind me. I look down over my shoulder at him. “I can feel your stare burning a hole in my jeans right now.” His cheeks turn a slight shade of pink as we continue our ascent up the ladder.
As we reach the loft, I sit down on a bale of hay and he takes a seat next to me.
He grabs my hand and holds it in his lap. “I’m really glad nothing happened to you yesterday. When I saw you in danger I started to feel myself lose control. I don’t know what I would have done if something bad had happened.”
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been outside that late to begin with. I’m glad y’all came out when you did. I knew I would be okay the moment I reached y’all. I know y’all would never let anything happen to me,” I respond as I rest my head on his shoulder.
He leans down and kisses my forehead, causing the annoying butterflies again. I tilt my head up towards him and stare into his eyes.
Barrett looks into my eyes for a second before lowering his lips to mine. When they meet, it’s electric, slow but filled with passion. I arch into him, silently begging for more. He obliges and deepens the kiss, his tongue wrestling with mine. He lets go of my hand and brings his to the nape of my neck, grasping my hair in a fist.
I let the hand he was holding travel slowly up his leg, stopping at his enormous bulge. I grasp it slightly, stroking him through his pants and feel him get even harder. He moans in my mouth, urging me on. I move my hands to his belt and start to unbuckle it. Slowly, I pull the belt until it slips through the last loop.
Unbuttoning his pants, I slip my hand inside his boxers and feel the silky smooth skin of his erection. I start stroking him in slow movements. He breaks the kiss and moans loudly. He moves his other hand over my breast and squeezes lightly while rubbing his thumb over my hard nipple. He brings his other hand down and does the same thing to the other one.
My breath hitches at the contact. “That feels amazing, don’t stop,” I tell him. He rips my shirt open and has my bra off in seconds before lowering his head to my chest and taking my hardened nipple into his mouth. He sucks on it before nipping it slightly with his teeth. He immediately runs his tongue over the sensitive spot to take away the sting. I start moaning embarrassingly loud.
The tension is growing between my legs and my clit is throbbing to be touched. I start stroking him faster, needing to hear how I make him feel. I take my thumb and rub it over the head of his cock, collecting the pre cum that has gathered there. Bringing it to my mouth, I slowly suck it from my thumb while watching him watch me. His eyes grow dark with hunger.
He pushes me back until I'm lying on the hay and he moves to kneel in front of me. Unbuttoning my pants he pulls them down my legs and tosses them over his shoulder. He leans down and licks me through my panties before tearing them away from me. He kisses a trail from my thighs to the place I need him the most. I can feel his hot breath hit me before I feel his warm tongue start to circle my sweet spot.
I throw my head back in pure bliss as I grab his hair and hold him tighter to me. His tongue enters me for just a second before he brings it back to my clit. I feel his finger enter me, moving in and out before a second one joins the first. I feel myself climbing higher and higher on the verge of exploding in ecstasy. It only takes a few more strokes of his magical tongue and fingers before I lose control and come. Hard.
He looks up at me with a smirk before making his way back up my body and reclaiming my lips. Breaking the kiss, I tell him breathlessly, “I need you inside of me. Right. Now. Please tell me you have a condom with you?” I ask as he stands to remove his clothes. He has an amazing body. He is the definition of tall, dark, and handsome.
“We don’t need a condom, doll. You can only conceive a child once you’ve completed the mate bond. Since we aren’t mated, we’re good. Supernaturals can't catch human diseases either so we are safe."
"Thank god because I want to feel all of you," I say as he settles himself on top of me. He holds himself up on his elbows on either side of me while my legs are pressed tightly against him.
He rubs his hard shaft up and down my slit, coating himse
lf in my wetness. I moan loudly as he brings his face back to my breasts and retakes my nipple into his mouth while lightly pinching the other with his fingers.
Already my body is starting to climb back to that point of ecstasy I just fell from. I grab his face and lift it to mine, kissing him hard. "Now, Barrett, I need you inside me now!" I demand.
Holding himself up on one elbow, he reaches between us and grabs his cock. I feel him at my entrance as he starts to slowly push inside. I suck in a breath and he stops and looks at me.
"Are you okay? Does it hurt?" he asks in a worried voice.
"No, I'm fine. You're just so big. Keep going."
He smirks down at me as he continues to push his way inside, stretching me more than I'm used to. He pauses a second, once he's fully in, to give me a moment to adjust, then he slowly starts rocking in and out.
"Oh my God," I moan out. "That feels fuckin’ good."
He starts picking up speed as I raise my hips up to meet him and we slam together. Yes! All I can hear is our heavy breaths and moans.
"More, I need more,” I whisper.
Barrett pushes my knees out making part of my thighs press flat against the hay and the rest of my thighs and knees hang over the sides. I’m completely open to him now, and it feels more intense in this position. Looking down, I can see him slamming into my pussy perfectly. Fuck, that’s hot as hell.
“Damn, you're so beautiful,” Barrett says while watching the space where we’re connected. Those words push me right over the edge and I scream out with a mind blowing orgasm. I start to go limp when Barrett pulls out and jumps to his feet.
“On your hands and knees, doll. We aren’t done yet,” he says as he grabs my hips and flips me over. The moment I’m up on all fours he slams back into me. I can feel him even deeper in this position. I push my ass back against him again and again as he continues his relentless hammering. He grabs my hair in one fist and pulls my head to the side as he leans over me to tweak my nipples again.
“You like my cock in you, Brayleigh? Is this what you wanted?” he asks in my ear.
“Yes, fuck yes!” I breathe out.
He moves his hand down to play with my clit while he sucks on a sensitive spot on my neck, never once breaking his stride.
I can’t take it. I’m about to come again. I’m starting to see spots in my vision from the pleasure of it all.
Sensing what’s coming, Barrett starts moving even faster. “Come for me, doll,” he says, punctuating each word with a hard thrust. I break apart in the next second. I can feel my pussy squeezing him for all he’s worth.
“Fuck,” he says in an extended growl as he fills me with his cum.
I collapse onto the hay, lost in a sweaty, sexed up, and fully satisfied high. I feel Barrett lay on my back, trying to catch his breath.
“I don’t even have words for how great that was, my fantasies never even came close,” he gasps out before moving to sit on the next hay bale. I stand up and go to sit on his lap with my legs hanging over his.
Wrapping my arms around his neck, I ask, “You’ve had fantasies about me?”
“Almost every minute of every day since I met you,” he says smiling.
I chuckle as I lean in to give him a peck on the lips, before resting my head on his shoulder.
“Don’t worry, I’ve had multiple fantasies starring you as well.”
I feel his cock jump under me at my words, causing me to laugh. “We don’t have time for a round two. We need to meet up with the others. I’m sure they’ve been wondering where we’ve been all day,” I tell him as I get up to get dressed.
He sighs heavily before standing up and following suit.
Chapter Thirty-One
Wyatt
I go to make a pot of coffee but I see some is already made. Someone must be up already. I go to check on Brayleigh in Barrett’s room and it’s empty. They must be exploring the farm together.
Checking my phone, I see a text from Barrett. He wants me to call Walter, who will be able to help us get an appointment with the Elder. He didn’t have any luck this morning.
I save the number in my phone and continue to make myself coffee. I make sure to do it loudly so all the other lazy fucks get up.
“What the fuck. Why are you being so loud?” Liam asks while lazily walking in the kitchen.
“You guys need to get up. Barrett needs our help getting a meeting with the Elder.”
“I’ll go wake up asshat. Can you make me a cup?” he asks.
Setting his coffee on the bar, I sit at the table and dial the number.
“Walter speaking”
“Hey, this is Wyatt. Barrett told me to get ahold of you to arrange a meeting with the Elder,” I say.
“Oh yeah, he told me. Let me make a call really fast and I’ll call you back. When are you guys available?”
“Anytime really. The sooner the better. Did he tell you what it was regarding?”
“Yeah, he said he and all his buddies felt a mate bond with the same girl, right?” he asks.
“Yeah, and she’s hoping to find out about her family, which is the reason she thinks we’re here. This is all new for her so she’s sorta freaking out, which is why we haven’t told her about the mate bond we’re feeling,” I tell him,
“No worries, I’ll give you a call back,” he says and then hangs up.
“Why am I up?” Cayden grumbles while slowly walking to the coffee.
“Barrett told me to try and call around for the Elder today. He’s hoping to meet asap,” I say.
“Oh, I forgot how hard it is to get in touch with them. When did they go into hiding again?” Cayden asks as Liam walks in and grabs his coffee.
After taking a sip, I answer, “I think 600 or so years ago. I can’t remember exactly what my parents told me.”
“I don’t even understand why they had to go into hiding,” Liam says while sitting down.
“They are preserving our history. They didn’t want all the relics and journals from our ancestors stored where full packs were staying. That’s just asking for them to be destroyed in an attack,” I say.
“Well, it makes it too damn hard to get in touch with them,” Cayden complains.
Liam goes to put on his shoes and asks, “Did Brayleigh go with Barrett?”
“Yeah, I think they’re roaming around the farm. He’s probably going all backwoodsman on her,” Cayden says while rolling his eyes.
“What does that even mean?” I ask.
“You know, like, ‘Look at me, I collect eggs and brush horses. Love me.’” Cayden says with a touch of jealousy.
“Wow, that’s savage,” Liam says while high-fiving Cayden.
I just shake my head while putting my cup in the sink.
“Why are you putting on your shoes? You’re not going to look for them, are you?” I ask.
“Yeah, I want to see what they are up to,” Liam says with a straight face.
“No, we need to give them some time. They’ve hardly had any time together. Plus, we need to gather some wood for tonight’s bonfire,” I say while getting my own shoes on.
“I’ll catch up with y’all. I need to take a shower,” Cayden says.
“Thank the Lord, you fucking reek,” Liam says to him with a smirk.
We both head out to the barn to get the axes. The weather is perfect today. I never get to enjoy the outdoors like this. I love the beach, surfing, and the sand but this is a nice change of pace.
As soon as we get about forty feet to the barn, we both stop and look at each other.
“Is that what I think it is?” Liam asks.
“Yeah,” I say pausing. “Maybe we should head back.”
Liam gives me a ‘What the fuck’ look. “Hell no, man. I’m gonna go check it out.”
I give him a hard look. “No, dude let’s go. That’s not something we can just barge in on. Let’s go. Now.”
I start walking back to the house and look over my shoulder to make sure the dick is fol
lowing. Liam stares at the barn a second longer before turning and catching up with me.
Fucking lucky bastard. I can feel the jealousy rising up inside me. I need to keep that in check. We made a deal to let this play out and I’m not going to be the one who breaks that. Still, I want to rearrange his face.
Walking into the house I open the door a little too hard, causing it to slam into the wall.
“Why the hell are you slamming the door?” Cayden asks, coming out of the bathroom. “I thought y’all were getting firewood.”
“We can’t get into the barn right now,” Liam says with a bite to his voice.
Cayden raises his brows at us. “What? Why not?”
“Um, it’s occupied at the moment,” I answer.
“Brayleigh and Barrett are fucking is what he means to say,” Liam jumps in. I glare at him. Cayden’s not going to handle this well.
“The fuck you just say?” he growls, his eyes starting to glow. Great. He’s about to lose control of his animal.
“Calm the hell down. We agreed to this, remember? If you couldn’t handle it you should have said something then,” I say in a hard voice. “If you make her feel bad about this like you did with the Liam thing, so help me God I will kick your ass.”
Looking at Liam I add, “That goes for you too. No stupid jokes either.”
“Fine,” they both answer unhappily as my phone starts ringing in my pocket.
“Hello?”
“Wyatt, it’s Walter, just wanted to touch base with you and let you know we are still trying to get in touch with the Elder. It can be a slow process.”
“Thanks, I assumed it wouldn’t be a quick thing. I guess they wouldn’t be in hiding if it was easy to get in touch with them,” I say with a light chuckle.
“Indeed. There’s a long chain of people who need to be contacted, but I just wanted to let you know you will have an answer by this evening.”
“Sounds good. Thanks again for your help,” I say before hanging up with him.
I look at the others. “We should have an answer tonight. Hopefully he will be able to get here soon. I want answers.” I need to know what’s happening with this mate bond before I lose it.