by Belle Harper
The guys didn’t open the gate. Jett rested his arms on the gate and leant back, looking all... well, hot. Because let’s face it, Jett looked so much like his brothers and they were all sexy. How are you not already a model hot. Ranger growled as he rolled his window down. I just dropped my head back against the headrest. Not this again.
“Oi, open the gate fucker. You know it’s us.” Jett pushed himself from the gate and slowly strode over, a funny grin on his face. I wanted to laugh, because this was doing exactly what he wanted it to. It was infuriating Ranger and to be honest, it was a little funny.
“Yeah, we know it’s you. Just gotta be careful is all. Well, well, well... trying to sneak a cupcake in are we?” I rolled my eyes, Jett. He could see my expression at that, it just made him smile harder.
“Jett, you are never getting baked goods from me ever again.” Jett held his hand to his chest, mocked dying as I rolled my eyes again. What is with these brothers? So alike, but pushing each other’s buttons all the time.
I couldn’t stop the grin from my face. He was so much worse than Ranger. How did I think Ranger was the cheeky brother... Jett wins that title hands down. Mekhi just shook his head and grabbed Jett’s shoulder, jerking him back from the car.
“Sorry, Lexi. You know how dumbasses lose more brain cells around their own kind.” Ada started to giggle, I did too. I nodded as the brothers tried to defend themselves.
“Can you tell me where Saint is?” I heard Ada as she sucked in a breath.
“Home, I believe, did you want me to go get him?” Mekhi asked. I could see Ada shifting in her seat, I turned to her, she was shaking her head and mouthing no to me. I turned back to Mekhi and gave a huge grin.
“Oh, yes, please. Tell him I really want to see him. Right now at Galen’s,” I said in a sickly-sweet voice. Jett’s brows went up as he whistled lowly. Mekhi just shook his head and laughed as he backed away from the car. Jett gave me two thumbs up as Ranger closed his window. He turned and looked at me,
“Why do you want to see Saint, Lex?” He was driving me crazy with his jealousy.
“To give him a cupcake,” I snapped back.
Ranger’s eyes glowed as he growled low. Oh, I pushed him a little too far with that one. Jett and Mekhi opened the gates, and the car almost screamed through to Galen’s. When the car stopped, Ada hugged me quickly and without a word jumped out and before I could even get out she was in her own car and driving away. I didn’t get a chance to even really tell her thank you for today. That I had a great time, and after the last week. It felt nice, normal... like this was really needed. Not just for me, but for everyone.
I smiled, I really had a great time. I didn’t wait for Ranger as I walked into Galen’s house. I could smell popcorn, but no one was here. I walked into the kitchen and saw a huge bowl of popcorn, just waiting there. Yummy. I popped one in my mouth; it was still warm-ish.
“Hello?” I called out... there was no reply. Where was everyone?
The door to the house slammed shut, the whole house groaned at the force of it. I spun around and watched Ranger drop my shopping bags down. His eyes narrowed onto me. A hint of the wolf inside made me a little nervous now we were here alone. I let out a little squeak. Okay, I admit. I might have pushed him a little too far with the cupcake thing, but the way his lip pulled up on the side, as a sly smile appeared on his face, made him look devilish. Okay, it was totally worth it for that look, so badass.
Ranger’s eyes flashed between the green I know and the glow that happened before his shifts, as he slowly stalked his way over to me. Prowling, his wolf was close to the surface and looking at its prey. Oh, fuck...my body was thrumming. Everything felt heightened, as if the air was all sucked out of the room.
I didn’t speak, I didn’t move. I hadn’t seen him like... this. He was normally playful and sweet... in his own way.
But now he looked deadly. He looked ready to possess me...my body.
“I’m very angry with you, Lex,” he purred. He was so close to me now. He took another slow calculated step towards me, couldn’t stop myself, I took two steps back. He cocked his head as a smirk appeared on his face, then disappeared just as fast.
“What’s the matter, Lex? Wolf got your tongue?”
I couldn’t believe he was so... so, Alpha. Just like Maverick was alpha when he wanted. Ranger could turn it on as well. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me, that wasn’t in his nature. But this Ranger, he was oozing in power. The way he stalked me, the way he looked at me like he was going to possess me, body and soul. I wanted him like this; I didn’t know my usually playful Ranger could be so dominate.
“You want me to spank it out of you? If you keep pushing me, I will.”
Was that a threat? My body didn’t think it was...My fingers tingled, wanting to touch him. His hand hovered near my face, and I wanted to lean into it. I wanted him to take me. But I was also stubborn, I wanted to see how far he would go with this. Was this all an act... all the other times he wanted to touch me. Never wanting me to touch him, claiming the pleasure was all mine.
I realized in that moment, that was why he held back with me. All those times that it was all about me. It was because he didn’t want to scare me with his alpha side. He growled, it was so deep and it went straight to my core.
Oh god, I was so wet just from the way he was looking at me. Did I want him to spank me? No? Yes? I had no idea. He licked his lips slowly as he stepped even closer, our bodies only an inch apart. My chest rising and falling fast at my racing pulse.
His face lowered to mine, our warm breath mingled in the air between us. His nose ran up my throat and he licked the rim of my earlobe. I let out a shuddering breath.
“Ranger,” I whispered. My hands finding his hard chest through his tee, clinging to it desperately. Wanting more, wanting it all. His skin so taut over all those muscles as I ran my hands down to the waistband on his shorts, he let out a small growl as my fingers curled under the elastic and pushed them lower.
His hand wrapped around the back of my neck as he took my mouth deeply. Our tongues meeting in a wild fight. So possessive, so raw as my body shivered from his touch. I moaned and held on to anything I could grab just to keep myself upright. Fuck... everything in my brain left and my need for climax took over.
This was what I needed right now. I needed him to take charge, give me the pleasure I so desperately needed.
He broke our kiss, I was breathless, my nipples aching as I rubbed myself against his hard cock.
“Take me,” I begged. He growled again, and I felt it through my whole body now. The corner of his mouth curved up, and heat flared all over my body.
“Big bad wolf,” I taunted him, wanting to see what he would do, I didn’t want this to stop. I wanted it.
His eyes found mine, I could see the hint of a smile in them as he wrapped his hand in my hair and tugged a little rough as my head tilted back, exposing my throat to him. I gasped slightly as my hands grabbed onto his ass to press him harder to me. Oh, that got his attention. I saw the glow that time. The alpha was here to play.
“I’m too worked up, Lex. I can’t take you... gentle.” He ran his fingers down over my lips and throat. “Sweet. Oh, so sweet, Lex. I want to do that with you, take my time... bring you pleasure over and over until you are a withering mess beneath me. But now... I can't. I am too worked up... want to punish your ass with my palm. Stop giving away my cupcakes.”
His palm came down hard on my ass, I felt the smarting of it through my jean shorts. A need throbbed in my core as I clamped my thighs together to chase the feeling. Maybe I did like to be spanked. His hand came up, grabbed the hem of my top and pushed it down, exposing the red bra my nipples so desperately wanted to break free from. His warm palm ran over the top of breasts and I pressed in closer to him.
“I do not share with anyone but my packmates. Stop pushing me, Lex.” I nodded as best I could. It wasn’t a question, but a statement. All the cupcakes were his, no more for anyone else
. If this was what I got in return, I would bake for him every day.
With one hand wrapping my hair, the other came up the column of my neck. His thumb pressed against my bottom lip and I parted my lips.
“I want to eat your pussy until you scream my name. Then I will eat it again. I want to push your body over and over until you’re begging me to stop. And I won't. But first I need to be inside you, I need to mark you. Let everyone know that Lexi Turner, is mine.”
I swear I orgasmed just from that alone. I licked his thumb, his eyes flared slightly as he pressed it further into my mouth. I swirled my tongue around and I could feel his body tense. Fuck. Oh, he likes to talk the talk. But would he really do these things, or did he just have a way with words?
“King of dirty talk, put your money where your mouth is.” I raised my brow, ready for anything.
That growl deepened as he lifted me off my feet and spun me. I squeaked as he threw me over his shoulder and slapped my ass... hard.
I was glad it was just us in the house; I had wanted this one-on-one time with Ranger for so long. And now it was here. It was better than I could ever imagine.
When my back landed softly on the bed, Ranger took a few steps back to admire me. I was still clothed, wearing jean shorts, they were short, and I knew he could see my underwear... He sniffed the air and palmed the hard bulge I could see through his shorts.
“Oh, Lex. I can smell and see how wet you are from here... this pussy.” He leaned in and cupped me through my shorts, thrills of pleasure flushed through my body. I was drenched, I could feel it. And he could smell it.
“This is mine—” He growled lowly “—big bad wolf gonna eat it all up.”
Chapter Eighteen
Lexi
Ranger’s fingers trailed down my chest, my body meeting up to his hand. Wanting the fabric to be gone between us. I pulled my top up and over my chest, and felt Ranger moved over me. His hands gripped my waist as he ground his erection into me.
“Lexi... fuck.” I pulled it up and over my head and reached for him. He came to me, his mouth crashing on mine, his hands touching me. They were not gentle. They were rough, hard... needy. Stroking my heated skin like they were fireworks.
“Ranger, that feels so good.” I told him I wanted him to know how good he made me feel. His kisses getting lower and lower. A hand slipped behind my back and my bra was undone. Ranger skimmed his fingers over my breasts, avoiding my nipples, teasing me... torturing me by not touching me where I wanted him to.
“Ugh, you’re killing me.” I groaned, he chuckled before his head dipped down and took one in his mouth, his warm, wet tongue gliding over the hard nub, then sucking, licking... before switching to the other. Making sure they had equal love and attention.
I was so worked up. He took off his tee as I went straight to his shorts, my fingers grabbing at the waistband and slowly pulling it down over his bare ass. No underwear... as usual.
“A little worked up, are we?” His cocky chuckle teased me, I rolled my eyes. Yes, yes, I was worked up hard. His hands went to my shorts and within twenty seconds we were both naked. Our eyes gazing over each other, taking the sight of each other's bare bodies. And fuck, what an impressive sight it was.
“You’re mine, Lex.” Ranger bent down and picked me up, throwing me gentle a little higher on the bed before crawling on after me. My legs parted as he came up between them.
His fingers reached between us as he slipped his index finger through my folds. I was so wet, so worked up that when he touched my clit, I almost bucked off the bed as I saw stars.
“God, Lexi. You’re so sensitive.” He kissed me deep as he inserted a finger and stroked me from deep inside. I reached between us, trying to stroke him. It was a hard angle, but I got my hand on that hot silky cock. I didn’t want what happened last time, so I was careful not to make him come.
He reached for the drawer. The one I knew was full of condoms. He dropped two on the bed as he tried to open a third with his teeth; I laughed when it didn’t tear open and reached for it.
I ripped it with my teeth and spat out the little bit of silver wrapper and handed the opened condom back. Ranger chuckled as I pushed my hair out of my face to watch him slide it down.
“I love you Lexi, you know that right?” His body weight was heavy, he pressed his cock against my entrance, we were so close. Just one move and he would be inside me. His hand stroked my cheek as he ran his thumb over my swollen lips before taking my mouth, thrusting his tongue deep and thrusting his cock to the hilt. I gasped, I felt so full. So good.
“Fuck, Lex. Did I hurt you?”
Ranger’s eyes bore into mine. He looked so concerned, not like the alpha Ranger I had just come to know. I shook my head.
“Would feel better if you moved.” The grin that I saw on his face, I knew I would keep that memory of our first time. He started off gentle, so I slapped his ass. He promised me a punishment, and he was giving sweet. Didn’t take long for him to get the hint, I wanted this. I wanted him to take control and give me the pleasure I needed.
“Harder,” I demanded. That spurred him on as he growled. He pulled out, and I whimpered at the loss, I was so close. He sat back on his heels, picked me up and turned me over until I was on all fours.
The sound of his slap on my ass echo’s around the room before he was filling me again and I moaned as he hit all the right spots over and over again. His hand reaching under me, thrumming my clit until I tumble over the edge, my body giving me the climax I needed. Over and over as Ranger continued to drive into me hard. I could feel him panting against my throat, I turned and kissed him, as another intense orgasm washes over me and my body trembles and clenches around his.
“Fuck... I’m coming. God, Lex... I’m...” he let out a sound that wasn’t human as he jerked and shuddered his orgasm. His grip on my ass would leave marks for days if I didn’t heal fast. I was almost disappointed at that moment that I wasn’t fully human. I wanted to wear that reminder of how amazing that just was on my ass. So that every time I sat down I would be reminded of how amazing this just was. I guess I would just have to do it again... and again.
He flopped down next to me, and pulled me in close, brushing my damp hair from my cheek as he breathed me in. We were both covered in a sheen of sweat, and our chests rose and fell heavy.
“You smell so fucking good, Lex. Like me, and you. I love you so much. So, so much, babe.” He let out a deep breath as I felt him remove the used condom. I turned in his arms and watched as he peered down at me.
“I love you, Ranger. That was amazing.” He kissed me. It was gentle and sweet. I smiled as he wrapped me in his arms, close to his chest. I liked this about Ranger, he could be sweet and caring and dominate and alpha too. He was a balance of both worlds and I knew right then, that this what was between us had gone to the next level. That this was official between us, he had claimed me as his.
He was mine, and I was his.
Chapter Nineteen
Maverick
I felt like shit for leaving her. Lexi was the one person who scared me the most in this world. Even my own father didn’t put the same fear in me. Yes, it was a different kind of fear. She could leave me at any time, by choice or by the hands of someone else. We saw how far people would go to have her. And until this warlock guy comes and does what he can to hide her smell, I was on edge all the time. My wolf was really struggling with control since the night Lexi had almost died, and now it was almost uncontrollable.
But I worried the most that she would tell me she didn’t love me anymore, that she didn’t want to pick me, choose me. I knew this was a normal feeling, everyone has fears, I have found out mine was losing her. But I just keep thinking I was fucking everything up, over and over. I was in my room when Saint slammed the door open, I jumped a little at the sound not expecting him to do that. He kicked the back of the door with his foot and it slammed closed.
I rolled my eyes and look back to my painting, added another strok
e of white. This was the same painting I had been doing in art class. The same class I shared with Lexi. I dropped the paintbrush down and raised my brows at him.
“Lexi is gonna kill me. You have to help me man.” I glanced up from my painting, I dropped the paintbrush down and raised my brow at him.
“Kill you. You almost cost me my balls. Lexi is pissed, and I wouldn’t go near Ada, man. I will even kill you if you do. You need to figure out your shit before you speak to her.”
He huffed and sagged onto my bed. He dramatically flopped back and ran his hands over his short dark blond hair then down his face, making pained sounds as he did. I tried to ignore him, but he was acting like a two-year-old. His eyes peered over to me.
“I fucked up.” I didn’t say anything to that. Yeah, he did, and I didn’t know what he wanted me to do. He did this, I have no idea how to help him. The only thing I know about relationships was from my short one, and that had been spent mostly with my girl to be a target to other shifters. So it was not a regular type of relationship. So I had no advice to give.
I picked up my paintbrush again; I had realized since Lexi had been here; the painting had started to change. It was once dark, black and purples swirled. It was supposed to be a painting of emotions. And I had been painting mine. But now it had changed. There was light in there. Mixing with the dark, pulling, changing for the better.
“Man, what do I do? Lexi wants to see me.” that had me sitting back onto my chair.
“Why?” My brows raised, why would Lexi... “Oh fuck, she is really gonna kick your ass. She told you. She warned you not to fuck with Ada. Her best friend and you were an asshole to her. I would know, I had to hear about it all afternoon from the two of them.”
He jumped up and moved to me, his eyes wide... pleading.
“Look, I don’t know why I did it. Noah called me and told me that fucking Rawlins asshole gave her his number and I don’t know what happened okay. I just...”