by C. M. Steele
Once in the bedroom, I pulled out my puppy pajamas. They suddenly looked childish, and I kept looking to the closet. The pink silky nightgown was calling to me. It was so pretty and every night I lived a fantasy while wearing it. I couldn’t help but put it on. It was a perfect fit. I looked in the mirror and felt sexy.
I climbed into the bed and it felt amazing. It was like I was laying on a cloud. I closed my eyes thinking I’d dream of him tonight. What would happen once we met? Would it be like my dream? Hell, his room probably looked nothing like my dreams. I sat up in the bed unable to sleep because I took a long nap earlier. My mind raced with an eager interest in seeing his room.
Jumping out of bed, I rushed to the door, testing to see if it was unlocked and bingo, it was unlocked. I opened it up and stepped into the darken bedroom. The moonlight illuminated the bed only. It was a massive bed with an even bigger frame His sheets were just like my dream. With a giggle, I saw his shirt sitting on the chair near the door. I rolled my eyes, and said to myself, “Men, he wasn’t even here and he left a mess.”
Unable to stop myself, I lifted the shirt to my nose, inhaling his scent. There was a hint of cologne, but it was his natural scent that kept me sniffing. This was stupid. If he came home early and saw me in his room, what excuse could I use? Sorry, I’ve been dreaming of you and this room, just wanted to see if you would come to me and worship my body the way you do every night.
I looked down at his bed, and it was inviting as it was every night. Curiosity killed the cat, and yet, I wanted to feel the sheets, so I laid down. Closing my eyes, I could feel the dream again as if it was real. I opened my eyes expecting to see him in the doorway, and I wasn’t disappointed.
“This must be a dream,” I said as I looked at Hunter. It was so nice to put a name to my dream lover.
Chapter 4—Hunter
I was nearing the house, and I could smell her. Inhaling deeply, I took in her scent and memorized it. As of tonight, this was the last time she would smell only of herself; tomorrow she’d be covered with my scent, alerting everyone to her status as my mate.
I took in her scent again and Gage’s, too. With a low growl, I let him know I was near. I wanted to rush into the house, shedding my human skin and tear at him. She was too close to my brother. The only thing that stopped me was when I heard his words to her. It pleased me to hear him defend me, except that I could tell her touched her.
It was good to see that he didn’t talk to her unless forced, and I was glad he told her the truth. I would never hurt her. She was mine, to love and protect. I hoped she caved to me as easily and passionately as she did in my dreams.
The next year or so was going to age me big time. I needed to speak to my siblings about all the shit Creed told me. I heard her go back to her room, and then once she closed the door my brother acknowledged my presence.
“Bro, I see you came back early. Why did you hide in the shadows?” he said just above a whisper. Since we could hear from far distances we didn’t need to speak loudly.
“I didn’t want to interrupt a tender moment,” I growled and dragged him into the other room.
“Please, she’s your mate. You know we only have one mate. If she’s yours, she can’t be mine.”
“No, she can see whoever she wishes. She can mate with me and still search for another,” I snarled in pure jealousy.
“What?!” he shouted, freaking out.
“Yes, it’s one of the downsides to her being a human.”
“Yeah, but I can’t be with her anyway.”
“But she could fall in love with you,” I admitted.
“Fate wouldn’t be that cruel to you,” he said as he gripped my arm in camaraderie.
“So you were able to find something out about it?” Chloe asked as she slowly entered the room.
“Yes, Creed informed me about a lot.” I spent the next five minutes filling them in on the issues with our mating and future.
“Hunter, you know we’ll have your back any time you need it.”
“Thank you, Gage. It means a lot.”
“Just so you know, Rocky was here today. He came as we walked up the steps. He was very interested in Catherine. We told him that you hired her as your manager,” Chloe informed me. I could already tell because his scent still lingered in the air.
“Well, like Creed said, I can’t hide our relationship. They’ll smell me on her and her on me. So despite the danger, I don’t want to deny our relationship.”
“That’s true, but our thing was because you weren’t here. She is starting to figure out that you want her for more than an employee.”
“She’ll learn it tomorrow. I can’t hide who I am with her,” I admitted. I could smell her and I knew she was in the shower. It was all I could do to fight my beast and rush into the shower to claim her.
“I’m going to shower and head to bed. I will see you tomorrow. You can leave if you want.”
Gage looked at Chloe and gave her a nod. “We’ll see you later, Hunter.”
“You’re going back to your place.”
“Yes, just in case you can’t fight your beast. Remember, the dreams were always at night. We don’t need to hear you mate.”
“Thanks. I don’t want you to hear it either,” I chuckled.
I showered then heard her roaming the room. Then I heard her enter mine. I showered down the hall because I didn’t want to freak her out that I was home. The moment I heard her climb into the bed I knew I had to make my move.
The room was dark, but it was nothing for me. I could make out every feature on her body as she laid with her legs slightly bent on the bed. Her body called to me to possess. The curves were so unbelievable. I didn’t know what I wanted to touch first, but I knew I would touch every part of her body. She had a beautiful smile on her face. Her curly brown hair framed her face, and the pale moonlight highlighted her fair skin. Then I heard her whisper, “This must be a dream.”
I realized then, she had the same dreams. “It’s not a dream, my Catherine.”
Her mouth opened slightly in shock. “Oh my, I’ll go back to my bed. I didn’t think you’d be back.”
“Please don’t go back to the other room. This is your bed now,” I growled as I stalked toward the bed.
“Hunter,” she softly purred as I approached.
“I’m going to spend my life worshipping you, my precious gift,” I promised as I climbed onto the bed, parting her thighs to rest my toweled lower body as I leaned over her. In my dreams, I didn’t kiss her first, but her opened, parted lips that sighed just from my light touch begged to be tasted.
“Catherine,” I whispered before I captured her lips. What started as a slow kiss turned into a full blown warning of what was to come. I growled, “I need you, Catherine. Tell me you want this. You want to be mine.”
“I don’t understand this, but I want you, too,” she admitted huskily. My body took her words as the go ahead I needed, my wolf howled inside, demanding I claim my mate.
I attacked her mouth roughly, nipping at her lips. She moaned out and started to rub her body against my overheated, barely restrained, virgin body.
Wanting to taste her pussy like I would die if I didn’t, I dropped down to her core, her scent calling the beast out. I could smell her pussy release her juice. I pressed my nose into her soaking wet panties, licking the wet patch before sliding it to the side to lick her pussy lips. Her wetness hit me like a shot to my sack, my mating need taking over.
I didn’t smell another man in her heat as I laid claim to eating her folds. Knowing that she hadn’t been touched by another set my dick off. I was spewing a little bit of my seed onto my sheets. The need to pleasure her engulfed me. I howled as she started to cum on my tongue. Once her orgasm pushed to the surface, I took a nip at her thigh, sending her over the edge, shaking and rocking her hips into my face.
I rose up and looked at my mate. It was time to make her mine. Not sure what I was to do, I let my inner wolf take over and let
him guide me. I placed my thick, hard cock, still dripping with cum at her entrance, pushed all the way in and growled, “Mine.”
I pumped into her hungrily, my dick still leaking my load. “I’m breeding you tonight, Catherine.” The feeling was tremendous. Every sensor in my body was working overtime. I was burgeoning on another orgasm.
“Yes, Hunter, please,” she pleaded hungrily as her hands clawed at my back. I could hear her heart pumping erratically. My dick drove roughly into her as my wolf started to surface. My canines came down as I needed to mark her as mine. She saw my teeth and licked her lips before she lifted her head and licked my teeth, welcoming me to mark her.
“You can’t leave me, Catherine,” I spoke with such fervor.
“I’ll never leave,” she promised. My wolf was taking over as she gave herself over to me to keep. He demanded I take her, mark her, and make her mine for the rest of our lives.
I felt her pussy start to convulse on my dick. I bent down, gripped her neck in my hand, turned it to the side, and bit down. The moment the iron taste hit my canines something happened. She came hard on me as I shot my seed into her, but it wasn’t that. It was something else. It was as though our bond was sealed. She was mine, no matter who tries to separate us. I wouldn’t let anyone take her away from me.
Licking her wound closed, I gave her little kisses on her neck and trailed up to her lips. “Mine,” I growled before I took her mouth.
“Hunter,” she moaned as I pulled my lips away.
“I hunger for you, Catherine. I need you,” I said as I looked into her eyes.
“Take me, Hunter,” she cried.
I erupted with a low howl, signaling to all nearby that I claimed my mate. I challenged anyone to dare come near her. Her scent was now mixed with mine. All shifters would know she was mine. My mark was hidden to man, but to all others it was clear. She was marked, mated, and hopefully bred.
Pulling off her, I sat next to her. I was nowhere near done with her. I lifted her up and immediately pushed her down on my still hard cock. She was going to ride me. Her sweet pussy opened up for me, allowing my stiff pole slide into her heat. I guided her up and down my cock, slowly fucking my pups into her. I was cumming in spurts as I mated with her. There wasn’t anything that told me what to do or how often I would want to be in her. My wolf growled, “Always.”
“I’m breeding you, Catherine. You’re going to have my pups,” I commanded.
“Please,” she sighed as she stared into my eyes, her pussy pulling all my seed into her womb. I didn’t know if it was just my imagination or it really happened, but her eyes glowed just for a moment as she came.
I lifted her off my dick and let her lay her head on my chest so she could hear my heart. It naturally races faster than hers, but it was pumping even harder at the moment. She snuggled her tiny body against my large one, reminding me it was my priority to protect her. My wolf wasn’t ready for rest; he was still very eager to fill her with more of his seed. I tried to control him, but he’d been waiting so long for his mate that I couldn’t stop his urge to breed her again.
“Catherine, I need you again,”
“Hunter, take me again,” she said lifting up to kiss my mouth. “Then you can tell me what you are and why I’m not afraid.”
“I will,” I growled before I took her lips. Flipping her off of me and getting her on her hands and knees, I was going to fuck her like many of the shifters do. I learned that I couldn’t mate with her while I was in my wolf form, but I didn’t care. Mating her was all I wanted.
Chapter 5—Catherine
Somehow, I knew I was permanently his. What we shared had been almost like my dreams, but a million times better. I knew that although he looked mostly human, he was different. His eyes glowed for a reason; it wasn’t the moonlight that I thought played tricks on me all those other nights. The same thing could be said for Chloe and Gage, even Rocky. They all had piercing eyes, even though the color wasn’t the same. Then it hit me, he said pups. He was a wolf or something like it. The town is called Wolfe’s Creek and he named the resort Wolfe’s Den. It all made sense now.
I was finally worn out from our hours of mating as he called it. I groggily fell asleep, but something strange happened. I could have sworn that I heard his voice in my head. Maybe he was really speaking, and I was too sleepy to realize it.
The sun was just starting to rise when he’d worn both of us out and we passed out. It was already ten in the morning when I finally woke up, or should I say I was woken up. My greedy lover whispered to wake so that he could breed me. I never thought that the word breed could be such a panty melting thing. Being naked, he just slid the covers off me, crawled down to his knees, and started to catalog my scent. Each sniff as he trailed his nose down my body caused me to heat up. His feral, animalistic nature called to me and I answered with a mewl, opening my thighs further for him. He gripped my thighs and tugged me so that his face was buried into my pussy. Hunter let out a low growl before licking me. I felt my orgasm already at the surface, and the man didn’t abate until he has me screaming, clawing at his back, and calling out for more. We fell back asleep for what felt like about an hour before his phone was going off. He let it go to voicemail, but the caller wasn’t going to give it a rest.
“Hunter,” he answered, while unconsciously wrapping his arm tightly around me, pulling me closer against his body. I felt the tension in his body. I couldn’t hear what was being said because my head was pressed against his chest. His heart’s steady rhythm blocked the call.
“Okay, I’ll be on my way,” he grumbled.
“Is everything okay?” I asked as I looked up at him from my perch on his chest.
“I’ve got some problems to deal with at the hotel today,” he said.
“Oh I’m sorry. Does that mean I don’t get to take a tour of the resort?”
“I’m going to show you around, love. I just need to handle some matters.”
“So are you going to tell me what is going on with you and me?”
“What’s going on with us? We’re together that’s it. I’m yours and you’re mine and by the end of the day all those around will know it.”
“You know that’s not what I was asking. Why do you all have vibrant eyes? Why did we dream of each other?”
I could see the anxiety and I could feel his tension like it was my own. “I might as well just tell you. I’m a shifter.”
“Like in those romance books?” I asked. I was a huge fan of paranormal romance.
He gave a deep chuckle before he said, “I don’t know. I don’t read those kinds of things, but I shift into a wolf as well as everyone that lives in this area.”
“Explains why it’s called Wolfe Creek,” I said teasingly.
Giving me a curious look he stated, “You seem fine with it all.”
“You sound upset about it,” I accused him. He carried us off the bed in one swift move and walked us to the shower. The feeling of being in his arms sent pleasure through my body centering on my core.
“As much as I enjoy you petting me, we need to get this talk over with,” he growled.
“Someone’s testy. I thought after last night you’d be in a happy mood. I hear men are only grumpy when they’re not getting any.”
“It’s not that, but I would’ve expected you to be running for the hills from me or thinking I’m nutty. Instead you’re clawing at my chest and tempting me to fuck you so damn hard right now.”
“I can’t help it. I’ve been dreaming of you for six months. You’ve become all I think about, and in some odd twist of events those dreams were just fate stepping in. All this time I was starting to think I was losing my mind, so it’s nice to know I’m not crazy. So what does that mean for us? What happens next?” I continued to caress his furry chest. He had the body that was all muscle and sinew, and I wanted to just touch it. For some reason the more I touched him, the more excited I got. It didn’t help that he was touching me, too. I could feel his big dick
poking and smacking my ass as he carried me.
“The truth?” he asked. I gave a simple nod. “I don’t know what is to come for us. Our relationship is rare. There have only been a handful of human mates in our history throughout the packs. All I know is that you and I are fated to be together for life.”
“For life?” I was shocked by his words. Being his forever made my heart jump circles.
Suddenly I felt pain in my chest, but it wasn’t from me. I looked up at him and he asked with a bit of worry marring his brow, “Does that sound unappealing?”
“Not at all. It’s simply strange. I feel like I know you and yet we only met last night as we made love.”
“It’s because you were meant for me,” he growled before taking my mouth with his.
Once he pulled his mouth away from me, he set me down on my feet to start the shower. I felt the loss of his touch immediately. Something strange was happening to my body, so I asked him what he knew about it.
“I don’t know if what I’m feeling is real or just in my imagination…”
He stopped me right there. “Don’t say you don’t feel anything for me, please don’t. I won’t be able to handle it.”
“That’s not what I was going to say at all. Hunter, I feel like I can sense your emotions as though they’re my own. Your worry and pain, I just felt it.”
“Really? I don’t know if I can sense your emotions. All I feel is a bit of worry and a shit ton of fucking happiness. Try to get mad at me.”
“You’re a man, that should be easy,” I teased. I narrowed my eyes at him and thought of him with another woman. My heart started to break. Please don’t break my heart, I thought to myself, and suddenly I was pinned to the bathroom counter.
With a growl he uttered, “I will never betray you, Catherine. Wolves are monogamous. Don’t be jealous because you are my world. No one, and I mean no one, can change that. Not even will our pups take my heart from you.”