by Jenny May
Damien shook his head slowly. “Oh no. That one’s not for me. I’m not my brother. I can’t…”
“No rush. Just let it float around in your head for a few weeks. Test it out in your mind. Talk it over with the mates and let me know your decision when the time comes.”
Knocking erupted at the door and Ty swung it open. Chief walked in with one of his deputies. “Michael, I thought I said I didn’t want to see you again.” He waked forward and pulled out his cuffs, looking at Michael still between them. The chief was a big man. Easily over two hundred pounds, and at least six foot two inches. “Had him in last weekend. Bar fight. Nearly took off the man’s ear with a broken beer bottle.”
“Jeez!” Damien looked over at Logan while he shook his head. “Why is this the first time I’m hearing about it? He’s one of mine. If there’s a problem with any wolves, I need to know.”
Chief took a deep breath. “I meant to call but things have been pretty hectic with cutbacks, and losing Lynna to Hidden Hills. She was a damn good cop. I’m surprised she’s not doing the job at all any more, even over there.”
The mention of his brother’s mate made his heart ache. He’d seen Lynna go through so much over the last few months. Only recently had she come around. The scars left over from their rival had not only done damage to her physically, but emotionally as well. Lynna would never be a cop again. Being around strangers at all left her a nervous wreck. Not to mention the big news. News that he wasn’t at liberty to share.
“Well, you never know,” Logan said. “Maybe it’ll be in her future. Right now she’s trying to settle into the role as an alpha’s mate. Her and Lewis both.”
Chief looked down at Michael’s nude body. “He shift?”
“Sure did.” Logan motioned to the bedroom. “Why don’t you grab him some pants or shorts from the room. We’ll get him dressed. I can guarantee you he won’t be calling his wolf again for the next few hours. Even if he tried it wouldn’t come. You can pretty much say I put it on temporary lock. It’s a nifty trick, but one that doesn’t last long.”
The deputy ran into the room. “Good. Last thing I need is a pissed-off wolf tearing up my back seat. I’d have to tranq his ass and that shit isn’t cheap.”
Damien let go of Michael’s neck and stepped back. “I’m out. I’m sure they’re worried down there. I’ve been up here for a while.”
“Wait up. Ty, you got this? I want to check on Georgie, too.”
“Sure thing.” Ty nodded and walked to stand by Michael’s limp body on the couch. The guy was out of it. His eyes kept rolling around and he was babbling incoherent things. Logan shook the Chief’s hand and headed with him for the door.
The closer Damien got to Georgina’s apartment the faster he walked. As soon as he opened the door a calming went over him. His mates were sitting at the table drinking a beer. They both jumped to their feet at seeing him.
“Oh, Georgie.” Logan winced and walked forward. His hand gently gripped her chin and he turned her face back and forth. “He got you good. Can you tell me what happened?”
The darkness along the side of her face turned Damien’s stomach. He could take seeing almost anything, but bruising on a woman set his blood to fire like nothing else.
“I knew Michael wouldn’t take it very good. He’s pretty set against mates, just as I was. We’d made a pact when mother died that we’d stick together.” Tears came to her eyes. “I tried explaining to him that maybe what happened to her wouldn’t happen to everyone. That I was ordered to go, and although I had to, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad.”
She sniffled. “That’s when he hit me the first time. I’m not sure what exactly happened after that. He just kept going and yelling that I was a traitor, and a liar.” The tears streamed down her face. “He said I was as good as dead already and that he’d just finish the job. I was so scared. It’s like it wasn’t even my brother in there.”
Damien walked over and took her into his arms. Although she stiffened at first, within a few seconds she was relaxing. The bond was doing its job. Soon, the last thing she’d want would to be away from them, “He’s not going to hurt you again. Austin or I wouldn’t let that happen.”
The connection of her warmth separated while she moved in Logan’s direction. “What’s going to happen to him? You’re not going to hurt him, are you? I mean, I’m sure he didn’t mean for things to go as far as they did.”
“Georgina, he was choking you when we came in.” Austin looked at her bewildered.
Her eyes wildly went to their alpha. “But I don’t think he would have actually killed me like he threatened. He was drinking and he just freaked out. I know he’ll be better once he sees that everything’s going to be okay.”
A sigh came from Logan’s mouth. “Georgina, you know how the rules work. If his wolf is uncontrollable, and he tries to hurt you again, there’s nothing that I can do. He might already be too far gone. Jack’s told me instances where these sorts of things have happened. For your sake, I hope he does open his eyes to the realities that await him if he disobeys me again.”
Georgina picked up her beer and took a long drink. “That was my point, earlier. Our wolves have more control over us then we think. If it can make Michael behave the way he has, then maybe I was right earlier about not trusting this mating. Maybe my genes are just fucked.”
“You want this, Georgie.” Austin looked at her, hurt. “I know you do. Don’t start to pull away because of something your brother did. Or your mom. You are your own person. You decide how you’re going to turn out. Not your wolf. All you have to do is control your beast. And you can. I know it.”
“Perhaps.” She swallowed hard. “But what if it starts to take me over?”
Damien looked at his other mate, and then at Georgina. “Then you tell us what’s going on in your head and we work through it. Your wolf won’t take you over though. It can’t. The minute you believe it can, you give it power. Don’t make that mistake, Georgie. You’re stronger than that.”
And she was. Damien had never met such a stubborn person in his life. Except for maybe his brothers, but still. He knew she was in no danger of losing herself to the creature within herself. That was only for the ones who’d already given up on life. She had so much to live for, and he could see the passion she held deep within her eyes. The first thing they needed to do was get her to their new ranch, and together, he and Austin would show her firsthand what being mates and embracing their wolves was all about.
Chapter 5
Georgina had lived around Fort Stockton, Texas, her entire life, and not once had she been this far out into the middle of nowhere. Large hills were but a few hundred yards behind their new home. To the side sat a small barn and the stables, and in front of them was a view she would have died for. It was all open space, and it was bought with the intention of making her happy. And it did. More than Damien would ever know.
And although his gift was beyond words, she was still having a hard time accepting that everything was going to be okay. She could feel the pull of her heart for the two men who were getting out of the truck. And Georgina wanted to give in and embrace their mating. She just wasn’t sure she knew where to begin.
“Let’s go in and I’ll show you around. Then we’ll come out here and get the stuff.” Damien walked up and unlocked the heavy wooden door. The moment she took in the large living area Georgina felt her jaw drop. Ceramic tile was laid throughout the area, and a large, white fireplace stood against the wall. Two black leather couches sat angled at each other. The mahogany-colored coffee tables and end tables dressed up the space. Georgina took in the deep red colors that were etched in the pictures that hung on the cream-colored walls. It was all tied in and matched a large pot that sat in the corner holding some type of tree.
She turned to Damien and shook her head, not knowing what to say. It was too much. It was definitely the nicest house she’d ever been in, by far.
He smiled and glanced at Austin, who looked j
ust as shocked as her. Damien laughed. “Tell me you both like it. Your expressions are a little hard to unravel right now.”
“I like it. A lot.” Austin nodded and walked toward the kitchen. “It’s very big.”
Damien walked over to her. “Yes. It’s pretty roomy. So, what about you, Georgie? Can you live here, and make this your home? Anything you don’t like we can get rid of. This”—he motioned to the living area—“came with the house. I bought it furnished, so I wouldn’t have to bring you home to an empty house.”
She had to force herself to speak. No one had ever done anything like this before. Everything Georgina had, she’d worked for. It was even that way growing up. If she wanted something, she took care of it. But this. Damien had just handed her something that wasn’t even in her wildest dreams. It was surreal. “I don’t know what to say. I mean it’s gorgeous. And amazing. It’s just hard for me to imagine that I’m going to be living here. That…this place is all of ours.”
Austin came back to them. “I know exactly what she means. I think my last home was the size of this living room. It’s going to be hard getting used to this much room. I looked down the hall. It seems to go on forever. How many bedrooms are in this place?”
“Just four. Let’s take a tour, shall we?” Damien grabbed both of their hands and led them to the kitchen that was open to the living room. “Does anyone know how to cook? Because I sure as hell don’t.” He looked between the two of them.
Georgina raised her hand. “Helped my mom every Sunday. I haven’t cooked in a few months though, so it might take some getting used to.”
Austin shrugged. “I’m all right, but I’m more of a BBQ person myself. If you have a pit, I can cook on it.”
“Awesome. So it doesn’t appear we’ll starve. That’s a good start.”
Damien pulled them to the right. It was a small hallway. Georgina reached out and opened the door closest to her. “Closet.” She peered in and shut it. Then she took in the door directly in front of them.
“And that would be the master,” Damien said, breaking his hand from her to open the door. His fingers laced around again and she led the way inside. A gasp exploded from her mouth.
“It’s as big as the living room,” Austin whispered. Her mate turned to Damien. “How in the world did you afford this house? It had to have cost you a fortune. And earlier you mentioned paying cash…how?”
Damien shrugged, and lifted Georgina, tossing her on the large king-size bed. Then he pulled Austin to the mattress so they could join her. “Well, my brothers would say it’s from being a bum.” He laughed. “I’ve pretty much saved every dime I’ve gotten over my lifetime. While my brothers splurged on fancy rides, or custom bikes, I put my paychecks in the bank. From what I get paid from the pack, plus extra projects on the side from other territories, you can say I’ve done pretty well. I’ve lived at the cabin since I’ve come to Dark Days, doing surveillance, so I’ve never had any bills. I tried to play it smart. Plus, I like the stock market.”
“Amazing.” Georgina smiled at him. She couldn’t believe his willpower. He’d done a great job preparing for the future. Better than she’d ever done.
The silk sheets felt soft against her skin, and she rubbed her face against them. This all had to be too good to be true. Pain from the pressure of the bed had her flinching. She’d been so caught up in the moment that she forgot about her face. “I should probably get some clothes from the truck and take a shower.”
“Right.” Damien’s fingers caressed over her jawline. Instinctively, Georgina felt her face turn toward him. She closed her eyes nearly moaning at how wet she had become at his touch. A light trace traveled down her neck until it reached the cleavage of her breasts. Her eyes opened to see Austin and Damien kissing. A moan did come from her mouth then. God, she’d never seen two men being so intimate before, and now that it was right in front of her, Georgina wanted to see more.
Damien’s hand massaged into her breast and she moved closer to him. The need that tightened her core was like nothing she’d ever felt. Georgina suddenly realized that if she didn’t get up now, there’d be no telling how far this would go, and she wasn’t ready yet. After all, what would they say when they found out that at thirty she was still a virgin. Well, maybe they already knew. A lot of women who were wolves stayed pure if they had brothers. Especially ones like hers, who were extremely overprotective.
“I should go, um…” She eased Damien’s hand from her bra and slid off the bed. “Yeah. Shower.” Heat burned her face from embarrassment. Her men looked way too into their kissing, and she’d just snapped them back to reality. She felt mortified.
The sound of the door shutting echoed in the gigantic bathroom. Her eyes got big as she took in the large jetted tub, and the glass stand-up shower. That thing could easily fit a good five people in there. Shower heads pointed in all directions and Georgina wondered how in the hell she was going to figure out how to work that thing.
“Dammit.” The clothes fell to the floor and she opened the glass door. The remote hung from the main showerhead and she pressed a button. A scream came from her mouth as water sprayed at her from all directions. Even straight up from the floor. Rapidly, her fingers pressed more buttons and classical music began blaring from overhead speakers. “Oh my God.” The lights dimmed and Georgina looked up to see her men looking at her amused.
“Do you need help?” Damien pulled off his shirt, and Austin repeated the action. The breath caught in her throat at seeing their defined bodies becoming exposed. Before she could tell them no, they were completely nude and opening the door. “Quite the shower, isn’t it?”
“It’s more like a torture device,” Georgina whispered.
Damien laughed. “No, sweetheart. Those are downstairs in the basement. I had them delivered earlier.”
There was no stopping the acceleration of her heart. He wasn’t playing. She knew it deep down in her stomach. “Torture…devices?”
“Well, some would say so. I think they’re beautiful works of art, myself. At least they would be with you strapped into them. What do you say, Georgina?”
“I don’t know.” She felt flustered at them being so close. “Maybe.”
Austin came up from behind her and she felt his hand span out over her stomach. It made its way to her breasts while she stared at Damien. “Wait. There’s something I have to tell you both.” The steam was getting thicker by the second, and she moaned as Austin’s hard cock pressed into her back. Damien lowered and Georgina cried out as his teeth pulled at her tight nipple.
“What would you like to tell us?” Damien brought his hand to cup her pussy and she pressed back into Austin. It was a big mistake. They sandwiched her together and Damien lifted her legs to rest at the bend of his elbows. Their bodies felt so good against her that she momentarily forgot what she wanted to say. Austin’s fingers were squeezing her nipples, and Damien’s cock was rubbing against the outside of her slit. She was lost in the ecstasy of all the different sensations.
Damien’s and Austin’s mouth locked to each other’s and Georgina moved her pussy against Damien’s thickness. An unexplainable need had her moving her hips. Suddenly, pressure began to push into her and Damien froze and looked down at her. His eyes were wide and she knew he knew. “Georgie, was there something you wanted to tell us?”
“I’ve never…” Would the embarrassment for the day ever stop? The head of Damien’s cock eased out of her and her feet were suddenly back on the floor.
Damien rubbed his hand over his mouth. “Did I hurt you? I’m sorry. I should have known.” Austin’s hands didn’t let go of her breasts. His arms still held her tight, against him.
“It didn’t hurt. Actually.” Georgina licked her lips. “I liked it.” Her head dropped back against Austin while he continued to roll her nipple between his fingers. A smile came to Damien’s face and he lowered, lifting her again. But this time he moved her legs to rest over his shoulders. Georgina’s eyes went big when he br
ought her pussy to his face.
Austin pulled her higher on his chest and she could see Damien reach out to Austin’s cock. God, what had she gotten herself into? This was so good that it was downright sinful.
At the first trace of Damien’s tongue against her folds, Georgina cried out and turned her face to Austin. His tongue swept into her mouth and the flavor of him was to die for. Her hands tried to wrap around his neck from behind while her hips moved in rhythmic motion all by themselves.
“Fuck you taste good.” Damien growled and pressure entered her as he slid a finger inside. “You’re so wet.” He breathed out heavily. “And tight. I don’t think it’s going to go smoothly in here. We need to go to the bed.” He eased her down and grabbed the soap. As he lathered her body she couldn’t stop staring at how tender and loving his hands were. Austin spun her to the multiple streams of water and Georgina squealed as they hit her from all sides. She couldn’t stop laughing. It was something she was going to have to get used to.
“Austin, you’re going to have to let Georgie go if you want me to wash you.” Damien’s hand was full of liquid and Austin smiled. He latched on to her hand, but let her step away. “Good boy. Now let her go completely.” He turned to Georgina. “I want you to dry off and go lay on the bed. Don’t get up. Just lay and wait for us. Do you understand?”
There was that look. The one that made her kneel before him. Her heart rate increased. “Yes.”
Damien’s soapy hand trailed down Austin’s chest and gripped around his hard cock. He stepped forward, but didn’t release his hand. “We might as well be open as possible. You know who I am deep inside, don’t you, Georgie?”
She might have been a virgin at nearly thirty, but she knew everything there was about sex. And she knew a dominant when she saw one. Damien was just that. Her master. Her dom.