by Sam Crescent
Chapter Three
The following day Lucy made her way back to the creek with her spellbook in hand. What was she supposed to call it? Her parents had surprised her last night with the book that had been with her when they found her. They had been worried about her having a book they didn’t understand, and if she was completely honest, she was terrified of using it. What if she couldn’t make the magic work? The only time she’d been successful was when her emotions had been crazy.
Bianca was staying at home for the day, and she didn’t want her friend to be close in case some of the spells, or whatever the hell they were called, were dangerous.
“This is crazy, Lucy. You’re going near a creek, deep in the forest to learn some spells. Spells you don’t have a clue how they work, or even if you want them to work. Completely crazy.” She held the book against her chest, and paused as she made her way out of the thick line of trees, and looked toward the calming creek.
Placing the book on the ground, she had to wonder how damn old the book actually was. Cringing at the thought of the binding being made of animal skin, she reached into her bag and placed it on the floor. Taking a seat in the center, she crossed her legs, reached for the book, and took several deep breaths.
“You can do this, Lucy. It’s easy. You just open the book.”
She opened the book, and something started to happen to the pages, and she quickly closed it.
“It happens all the time. The ink on pages moves. It’s nothing. You’re not going to die.”
Her heart was racing, and she closed her eyes. Horror had never been her strong point, not watching it or dealing with it.
“It’s a book. It’s a book. It’s a book.”
Opening the book, she forced herself to watch as the lines on the page focused in, and started to make sense to her.
The book made no sense, and then suddenly, she understood what each word meant. Something glowed underneath her palm, and when she turned the book over, her handprint was on the front cover of the book. She watched as the book seemed to absorb her print, and glow warm. On the cover of the book, her name appeared, and she was overcome with such joy.
In a weird way, the book recognized her. This book was part of her.
Opening the book, she stared at the first page, and started to read.
“Lucy, you’re a precious, loved child, and I hope you realize how hard it is for us to write this. Please, learn from this book, and practice. Stay safe, and know we did everything we could. Love, Mom and Dad.”
Running the tips of her fingers over the message, tears filled her eyes and started to drip onto the page. Her emotions were running all over the place. She was struggling to gain focus.
“Crying isn’t going to let you read,” Caleb said, making his way out of the forest.
“Were you following me?”
“Maybe.”
She frowned, confused about why he would even be following her. Holding the book against her chest, she glared at him. “Don’t lie. Don’t you have some pack woman to go chasing after, smelling her ass?”
He burst out laughing and moved closer to take a seat in front of her. “You’re hilarious.”
“What can I say? I’m running off to become a comedian.”
“You’re not running off.”
“You can’t stop me.”
“You think reading from a voodoo book is going to be accepted anywhere you go? Try pulling that old thing out in the city, see how far you get then.”
“Go away.”
“No, not going to happen.”
“Are you being difficult on purpose?”
“Maybe.”
“What’s with all the damn maybes?” she asked.
He shrugged, pulling the book out of her hands. “So, what are we doing today?”
Grabbing the book from him, she held it tightly against her. “What am I doing? None of your business, and don’t you have somewhere else to be?”
“No.”
“What about your harem of women?”
“Don’t have any. I’m all yours for the entire day. You could be happy about that,” he said.
“Why would I be happy about that? You’re invading my space.” She frowned and looked behind him expecting to see Guy. “Where’s your boyfriend?”
He laughed once again, and she couldn’t help but smile. Caleb was a hot guy, and she wasn’t blind. She saw he was damned handsome.
“Guy’s got a date in town.”
“He’s never going to get a chance to be with Bianca if he’s dating other women.”
“What makes you think he’s dating other women?”
“He’s with Bianca now?”
“Yes. You’re here practicing witchcraft, and he’s out wooing your friend.” She went to get up, but he placed his hand on her thigh. “You don’t have to get up and go chasing after him. He won’t hurt Bianca.”
“Someone else would.”
“Guy wouldn’t let it happen.”
“I know pack law, and if any female challenges Bianca, she has to fight.”
He gave her thigh a squeeze, and her pussy grew wet at the touch. She really hoped he didn’t smell her arousal. Lucy was still a virgin, but she knew her body’s responses, and she knew about sex.
There wasn’t anyone within the pack who’d take the time to sleep with her and rid her of the pesky virginity that she was still stuck with. None of the guys in the high school had appealed to her either.
She was plagued to forever remain untouched, but she wanted sex. There were times she woke up in a sweat from the horny dreams she had on a regular basis.
“Guy won’t let that happen. Trust me.”
“I don’t even know you.”
“Yes, you do. It’s why you’re getting wet right now.”
Her cheeks heated, and she slapped his hand with the intention of him pulling away but he never did. “Get your hand off my thigh.”
“Why? I could help you with that little problem you’ve got. You ever had a man between your thighs, Lucy?”
“None of your business.”
“I’d say with the way you’re blushing, you’ve never had a man near your body. No tongue flicking your clit and making you scream their name in orgasm.”
“You ever thought that I’m more embarrassed that you think you’ve got a shot?”
Caleb moved with a speed that startled her. He was so close to her that his breath fanned across her face. “You really think you can fool me. You’re a virgin, Lucy. I’d have known if anyone bagged you.”
She tried to shove him away, but he wouldn’t budge. “You’re disgusting.”
“Someone would have told me if they bagged the witch, and the other reason I know no one has fucked you is because I knew no one would go near you.”
Lucy froze. “What?”
“The guys in the pack were weak, and they were too afraid of you because you’re a witch. I was never afraid of you. Besides, you were always supposed to be mine, and I’d kill anyone who put their hands on you. You’re mine, Lucy. Make no mistake about who you belong to. You’re mine, and I’m not letting you go.”
Was this really happening?
She could still be dreaming?
Caleb had never featured in her dreams.
In fact, no man had ever featured in her dream, just the feelings that a guy inspired.
“Nice try.”
“You think I’m joking.”
“You’re the Alpha’s son.”
“So? It doesn’t stop me wanting what I want.” He moved down until he was over her neck. She heard him take a deep inhale. “You smell so good, Lucy.”
“Stop it.”
“No. Your pussy is dripping wet, and it wants me, Lucy.”
“I don’t.”
“It doesn’t matter what you want, babe. Your body knows what it wants, and it wants me.”
She gasped as his tongue swiped over her rapidly beating pulse.
“Why deny yourself what you want
“You’ve got other women—”
“Not right now. You’ve got my undivided attention. I’m all yours to do with as you wish.”
She couldn’t believe him. She didn’t want to believe him, and yet that was exactly what was happening.
He moved away from her, sitting opposite. “Now, let’s go back to the book.”
“What?”
Her mind was all fuzzy. Glancing down, she saw the book was indeed open.
“Spells, witchy stuff. You may as well get some stuff done.”
She touched her neck, and shook her head.
Get a grip. He’s just trying to confuse you, and it’s working.
He doesn’t want you.
Ignore your body, and what you want.
Looking down, she started to read, doing her best to ignore the man opposite her. Caleb had stopped being a boy long ago. He was male all over, and there was nothing she could do about that.
The book took her full attention, and she was able to focus once again.
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Caleb loved to watch Lucy as she worked through her book. She was only on the first page, and she was nibbling her lip as she read. He placed his hands on her knees, forcing her to look up.
“What are you doing?”
“Trying to help you focus.”
“That’s not helping me.”
“Well, I’m not going to stop touching you.”
“You’re being a pain in the ass on purpose, aren’t you?”
He smiled and looked down at the book. The words made no sense to him. “Can you read that?”
“Yes, can’t you?”
“It’s not in any language I can read.”
“Oh, it reads perfectly fine with me.”
She turned the page and kept on reading. He stayed silent and simply watched her. For so long he’d been watching her from afar, and now he was able to be close to her.
After another couple of pages, she closed the book and stared into his eyes. “I’m going to try something. You’re not going to freak out and start crying, are you?”
“No. I’m ready for whatever you’re about to do.”
“Okay.” She closed her eyes, and held her hands out palm upward.
Something hot tingled his hand, and when Lucy opened her eyes, they were completely black. She didn’t look scary to him. He accepted her any way he could get her.
The trees rustled, and he glanced up seeing the sun glinting through.
The leaves on the ground started to spin, and he chuckled, knowing it was his woman before him doing it.
He watched the leaves spin around, rushing around the sky, moving around them in a circle, keeping them locked together.
“Do you see it?” she asked.
“I do. You’re amazing, Lucy.”
The leaves dropped, she closed her eyes, and then he was staring into her beautiful blues.
“It’s not a lot.”
“Moving leaves is better than nothing,” he said.
She rubbed her hands together, and she placed them on the pages of the book. “I’m scared.”
“What are you scared about?”
“Everything. Magic. I don’t…” She stopped, looking down at the book. “What if witches are trained from a young age? What if I’m some dud, and I don’t have a clue what I’m doing?”
“You’re worried about boiling someone’s blood?”
“Look what I did to Patricia all those years ago.”
“You’re not fifteen anymore, and Patricia deserved it.”
“I was grounded for that.”
“You were just a human, and then you could kick a wolf’s ass. It was pretty damn hot if you ask me.”
She laughed, and he liked the sound. He wanted to make her laugh a lot more.
“You’ve got to learn to do that more.”
“What?”
“Laughing.”
The laughter died on her lips. “Why are you not smiling?” he asked.
“It’s hard. I don’t belong here.”
“The pack is your family. Going out there, it’s dangerous.”
“I’m a witch.”
“Like you said, you could move leaves. What if there’s a bigger threat out there?” he asked. He couldn’t allow anything to happen to her, and the thought alone was too damn much. There couldn’t be a world without Lucy. He wouldn’t allow it to happen.
“You said it was pretty cool.”
“It is when you’ve got the whole pack to protect you. Before you consider leaving the pack, you need to really work on your magic. From what I saw with Patricia, your emotions play a part. You’ll get angry and your magic comes out. Waiting for your emotions isn’t good, not even for you, and when you’re in a battle, you don’t want to wait to get angry.”
He couldn’t let her leave.
“What do you suggest? I can’t stay here forever.”
“Why not? Your family is here.”
She snorted. “I can’t stay here. You’re all wolves, destined to be together. I’m going to have to find other witches, and whatever they call the men. There’s no chance of me ever finding something with someone.” Her cheeks heated, and the scent of her pussy grew stronger.
“What are you not saying?” he asked.
“There’s no one here for me. You can screw half the pack, and no one looks my way. I didn’t have a date to prom, and I can’t date.”
“You want to date?”
“Yes!” She covered her face with her hands, and he noticed in the distance broken down trees starting to rise up from the ground. Her emotions were linked to her powers, and she needed to learn to control them.
“Then I’ll take you on a date.”
“What? No. I don’t want a pity date. I want an actual date with a guy who’ll want to kiss me at the end—”
Cupping her cheek, Caleb silenced her with a kiss. Stroking her cheek, he plundered her mouth with his tongue, going deeper. At first she didn’t respond, but he was determined for her to kiss him back. He’d spent many nights dreaming about her lips on his, and he was going to get a response from her.
She touched her tongue to his, and everything within his world seemed to fall into place. He didn’t know what she’d done, or if it was any kind of magic at all. Lucy had always been different to him. She interested him in ways that no other female ever had before.
Pulling away from her lips, he stared into her eyes. “I want to take you out on a date.”
“If I say no?”
“Then how about I persuade you?”
“How would you do that?”
“We go out on a double date. I date you, and Guy dates Bianca.”
She shook her head. “No. He’s going to hurt her.”
“They’re mates, Lucy. Bianca’s wolf calls to his, and if she wasn’t so submissive, she’d have been mated to him already.”
“I’ve got to protect her.”
“By going on a date with me and Guy, you’ll be protecting her.”
“I don’t trust you.”
“Yet you’re the witch who can impale me any time. I’ve got a lot more to be scared of.”
Lucy snapped her spell book closed. “No. This is crazy and insane. I want to go out on dates, and have fun. You’re just pacifying me.”
“Then how about we make a deal?”
“A deal?”
“You stay in Wolf Valley, learn your magic, and I’ll be here to keep an eye on you. In return for you staying with the pack, I’ll date you.”
He didn’t want her to leave.
“I’m not going to make a bargain with you to date me. Do you know how wrong that is?”
“I want to date you.”
She got to her feet and started yanking on the blanket. “Please, you’ve got the entire pack at your beck and call. You don’t need me, nor do you need to date me.”
“I’m not joking around. I want you.” He got to his feet, standing up close against her. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he tugged her close. “So how about I show you?” He pressed his rock hard cock against her, and her eyes grew wide. Pressing against her, he ran his hand down to her full ass. This was another reason that set her apart from the pack. She was all curves with large tits and a full, rounded ass. He fucking loved her body.
Most of the pack were slender as they had a fast metabolism. There were a few wolves with large curves, like Bianca, but most of them were slender with no tits to speak of.
Caleb love tits. He loved them big, and just by holding Lucy, he knew he’d love fucking her.
There was that feeling of being grounded again. Lucy set his pulse racing, and yet her presence soothed his wolf. Most of the time he was begging to get out, to run, to chase whereas Lucy calmed all of those instincts, apart from two, the need to protect, and the need to fuck.
“Our deal?”
“Okay. I’ll take your deal.”
“Every day, I’ll meet you here, at this spot, and not sooner or later. I expect you here by noon, no later.”
“I can do this by myself.”
He shook his head. “You’re not doing anything by yourself. I won’t let you.” He pressed a kiss to her lips.
“I’m a witch.”
“And I’m a wolf.” He squeezed her ass before stepping back. “I’ll be here to protect you so no one invades your practice.”
“You think I need to practice?”
“In order to succeed, you do. At the moment, you wouldn’t make it out there.” He saw she was struggling with the decision. “If you can’t do this for yourself, then do it for Bianca. She and Guy, they’re destined to be mates. You can’t stop her from being with him. In time, neither of them will be able to deny their need for each other.”
“How long has Guy known?”
“Long enough. Do this for her,” he asked.
Over the years he’d seen that Lucy would do anything for Bianca, even hang out with a guy she didn’t like for her.
“Fine. I’ll go and see Bianca.”
“I’ll meet you tonight at seven. I expect you both to be ready.”
Chapter Four
“Do you really want to go out with them?” Bianca asked.
Lucy smiled over at her friend. Adele and Kyle were in the kitchen talking about some pack stuff while they waited for Caleb and Guy to knock on the door.
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