by Crissy Smith
Smack.
“Ahhhhhhhhh.” Bracing herself with her hands, Marissa trembled. “What?”
“Need to learn manners.” Smack.
Marissa cried out again.
“Need to learn restraint.” Smack. Smack.
“I…what…No!”
“Someone should have taught you to follow orders a long time ago.” Smack.
Tears formed in her eyes. Marissa had never been treated like this. This wasn’t some sex game. This was real—punishment—and it hurt. And it felt good. How could it feel good? She’d never been one to enjoy pain with sex, but with Gage, it seemed to fit perfectly.
Gage landed three more slaps with his hand. She lifted up each time, meeting his hand. The sharp pain only made her hotter. Made her hungrier for him. She’d never been spanked in her life. Her clit throbbed. She could taste blood from where she was biting her lip. Her mind filled with emotions she didn’t understand but didn’t really care about.
He stopped spanking her and rubbed his hands over her ass. As he slipped a finger between her folds, she couldn’t hold back a moan. He thrust his finger inside before pulling out and positioning himself behind her.
One hand drove into her hair and he yanked her head back as he plunged inside her willing body. He filled her completely with the first thrust, causing her to scream. She hadn’t gotten a good look at his cock before, and she now knew that he was well endowed.
As he moved in and out with deep slow strokes, Marissa felt her body stretch to accommodate him but the stretch felt amazing. Each time he pushed into her body, she slammed herself back to meet each thrust.
Their rhythm flowed like a dance as the speed picked up and he rode her harder. She kept her head bent and her eyes tightly closed and tried to hang on to the magical feeling of belonging. Both of his hands now held her hips tightly as his strokes grew shorter and more desperate. Unable to hold out any longer, Marissa lifted her head and cried out into the wild as her orgasm ripped through her body.
“Yes. Let me hear you,” he told her, pounding inside harder.
Three more thrusts and he exploded inside her, releasing his seed deep inside and taking her through completion once again.
Marissa gained all her senses back slowly. The grass which she had collapsed on was wet, but she hadn’t noticed earlier. Her cheek rested in a patch of dirt that her hands had clawed at earlier.
The weight of Gage, while heavy, was comforting. Breathing in, she held his masculine scent. When he started to lift off her, she barely held back a sigh at the loss of his warmth. Gage fell onto his back, but she kept her eyes closed. Her hair was probably messed and she no doubt had a sleepy, satisfied look.
He surprised her when he reached over and covered her shapely bottom with his palm. “You okay?”
“Uh huh.”
Damn if she didn’t sound content and relaxed even to her own ears. The tension in her body seemed to have disappeared completely. When Gage leaned over and replaced his hands with his lips, she couldn’t find any reason to tell him to stop. Being with him had been the best sexual experience of her life.
Her eyes were still closed when, using the lightest pressure, he nipped then licked at her skin. Then awareness slammed back into her.
Her eyes flew open and she lifted her head. “You spanked me!”
Throwing one arm over her legs to hold her in place as she tried to turn over, Gage said, “So I did.”
Marissa shook her head at him. “But…you spanked me.”
Continuing to run circles over her with the tip of his tongue, he grunted his agreement.
Heat followed Gage’s tongue as it traced along her body. What was going on with her? What was going on with him? He had to realise he had just mated with a non-shifter. She knew some Packs mated with humans and some kept it hidden, but she didn’t know of one who would risk openly mating with a non-shifter. And he was the Pack Alpha!
Marissa jerked away so quickly that, in his surprise, Gage released her.
Once on her feet, she began to look around desperately for her clothes. Her shirt was next to Gage’s hand. She didn’t think the house was too far away, so maybe no one would see her if she ran quickly.
Gage sat, looking up at her. He watched her as if he knew she wanted to run from him. But while she going into full panic mode, he looked like it pissed him off.
“This what you’re looking for?” He held the T-shirt out to her.
Marissa nodded and dropped her eyes. The wolf inside Gage would acknowledge the submission, but the man might not be so easily fooled.
“Well, come and get it,” he challenged.
Marissa took a careful step to him. She just got within arm’s length of him and leaned forward to grab the shirt, and damn, if he didn’t grab her first. He turned quickly, holding both wrists, until she was on her back.
Following her first instinct, Marissa wiggled and fought. He only pressed more of his weight down and growled at her.
“Stop fighting me and stop moving around. I’m not hurting you,” he told her.
Marissa glared at him but stopped moving.
“Now. Would you like to discuss this like adults or do you need to go over my knee?”
Despite the shiver of excitement the threat sent through her, she shook her head. “That is not going to happen again.”
Gage leaned down until their lips were only centimetres apart. “Oh, I believe it is. I believe it’s just not in you to behave.”
Trying not to let his proximity cloud her mind, Marissa closed her eyes and tried to be reasonable. She took a deep breath before speaking again. “Gage. You don’t understand.”
He frowned as he looked down at her. “About what exactly?”
“Do you know what we just did?” Her voice rose and Marissa hated that.
“I have a pretty good idea.” He rubbed intimately against her, showing her that he still had life in him yet. “Do you need a reminder?”
The electricity between the two of them was so hot Marissa was surprised her hair wasn’t on fire.
He bent and licked her from collarbone to ear. “Have you forgotten already?”
“Oh…I…” She didn’t get any farther when his mouth covered hers. With her wrists still bound in one of his hands, she was helpless to push him away or bring him closer. She was able to wrap her legs around his waist. He rubbed against her swollen wet opening as he seduced her mouth.
“No, you don’t need a reminder, do you? You remember just fine,” he said softly. Then, with his gaze holding hers, he entered her slowly.
Marissa thrust her hips up, taking him completely. “More.”
“Yes, more.” Gage kept his pace slow and deep. Releasing her hands, he cupped her hips to hold them, not allowing her to set the pace.
“More. More.”
Almost pulling completely out before slamming back in, he gave her what she needed. “This isn’t something you can just ignore, Marissa.”
“Just…protecting…you…” She spoke between pants as he picked up speed.
Gage raised her legs over his shoulders, taking him deeper with the next thrust. “I’m…the…Alpha.” He gritted his teeth to keep from coming before her.
Her muscles gripped and massaged him each time he entered her. She was so wet, allowing him to easily pump in and out, but the fit was tight and felt better than any women he had ever been with. It was almost as if her body had been made for him.
When normally that thought would have sent him running, with Marissa, he found himself getting lost in the thought.
As Gage slammed into her harder, Marissa cried out. Her climax came quick and hard, making her arch, taking him in further. She milked him with her body, feeling like velvet around him. Releasing inside her, Gage shook as his seed poured into her.
Chapter Four
“Marissa…” Gage didn’t know what to say to express his feelings. To tell her that she was his.
Reaching up, she cupped his cheek and his h
Gage caught a familiar scent and stiffened as his head snapped up. Now was not the time for visitors.
“What?” Marissa pushed at his chest.
Standing, Gage pulled Marissa up with him. “Someone’s coming.”
“Who?” She went in search for her clothes once again. Her shirt was right beside where she’d been laying. She blushed as she picked it up.
“I know who it is and they are deliberately making enough noise so we hear them.”
“So they know we’re here?”
Turning around, Gage kissed her forehead. “Your shorts are tangled in the tree root.”
He watched as she pulled her shorts and shirt on quickly. She looked over at him, and he didn’t miss the look of hunger in her eyes as she looked at him still without his clothes. Then she looked towards his clothes in a silent message. Gage wasn’t in any hurry to put them back on and wished she hadn’t been either.
“Gage.”
“You have a great body.”
“Gage. Someone is coming,” she whispered with a look of horror on her face.
“They’re already here.” Turning, he faced his second-in-command.
Logan kept his head down and his smile hidden as he faced his Alpha. It wasn’t the first time he’d seen him naked as they routinely ran together.
Now thinking more clearly, Gage was glad Marissa had covered herself up. He didn’t want anyone else to see her.
“Alpha,” Logan greeted, keeping his head down respectfully. Gage knew it was more for Marissa than him.
He crossed his arms over his chest. “Logan.” Marissa had moved behind him even though she had pulled clothes on.
“I…uh…Elizabeth came home to have lunch with her sister and got worried when she wasn’t in the house. She called up at the main house so I came over…to…uh.”
“Oh God.” Marissa dropped her forehead onto Gage’s back.
Gage saw Logan unsuccessfully try to smother a laugh. “We’ll be right up.”
Nodding, Logan started to back away.
“Take the short way,” Gage ordered.
Marissa kept her face hidden in Gage’s back until he passed. “Oh God.”
“Relax.” Stepping away, Gage bent down and grabbed his jeans. “We’re adults.”
Her face was red and she kept her eyes on the ground. “I am so sorry. I didn’t know she was coming home,” she mumbled, but he heard her clearly.
Gage shrugged into what was left of his shirt. “Wouldn’t have mattered. Once I saw you standing at the edge of the trees, I would have had you anyway.”
She didn’t respond to his announcement but turned away. “Have you seen my panties and bra?”
Recognising the change in subject, Gage decided to let it go for now. “Bra’s by the tree, although I believe it’s toast.”
Marissa picked it up. “Panties?”
Gage pulled them out of his pocket. “They were under my pants.”
Marissa held her hand out.
Gage just smiled at her and stuffed them back in his pocket.
“Gage.”
“Come on.” He reached out for her hand and pulled her towards the house.
“Gage, give them to me.”
“No.”
“Why do you want them? Some kind of trophy?”
Laughing, he continued to pull her. “Whatever you want to think, Marissa.” He couldn’t very well tell her that they smelled like her and he planned to carry them with him at all times he was away from her.
“Just don’t see why you’d want to keep them,” she complained but didn’t say anything else.
Walking into the house, Marissa felt a new wave of embarrassment. Not only was her sister there but also the man from the woods and Elizabeth’s mate. Marissa tried to pull her hand away, but Gage tightened his grip.
“Marissa, I was worried when you weren’t in the house and didn’t leave a note. I’m sorry I…”
Again Marissa tried to pull her hand away but couldn’t. “It’s okay, Elizabeth,” she tried to assure her sister.
How could she explain to her sister in a room full of strangers that the mistake was her own? She didn’t want Elizabeth blaming herself. Marissa was the one to mess everything up. All she had to do was control herself and she couldn’t even do that. Two days and she was already breaking laws.
“No. I shouldn’t have called up to the main house…”
“Elizabeth, it’s fine.” Marissa waved a hand—unfortunately, it was the hand still holding her torn bra.
Elizabeth gasped as Logan and Greg laughed out loud.
Whipping her hand behind her back, Marissa pulled on the other one, and Gage finally released her. When she would have run upstairs, he put a firm arm around her waist and held her in place.
Marissa wished the floor would open and swallow her. But instead of making excuses about what had obviously happened, Gage just held her tight against him. Knowing he needed a way out and away from her, she tried to come up with anything she could to get rid of him.
“I need to take a shower,” Marissa said to no one in particular. She was surprised when Gage smiled down at her and turned to the others.
“Gentlemen, why don’t we leave the ladies to clean up and have lunch?”
Everyone agreed and the men headed for the door.
“I will see you later tonight, Marissa,” he whispered in her ear before releasing her and walking away.
Marissa waited for the front door to close before lifting her head. Her sister stood with her arms crossed over her chest and the look of disapproval written all over her face.
“Don’t,” she warned Elizabeth.
“You didn’t learn the first time?” Elizabeth asked, concern evident in her tone and by the softening of her expression.
“It was an accident.”
“An accident?” her sister repeated with no amusement. “Tell me, just how do you accidentally get naked and have sex with the Pack Alpha?”
“How do you know I had sex with him?”
Elizabeth just lifted a brow.
“Okay, fine, I had sex with him!” Marissa started out the room.
“Why?” Elizabeth asked, following.
“It’s not like I planned it.” She couldn’t explain it to her sister until she was able to explain it to herself yet.
“Marissa, he is my Alpha.” Elizabeth’s voice rose, and it reminded her of when they were kids and Marissa had once again gotten herself in some sort of trouble.
“I know.”
“I can’t believe you did this.” The disappointment she heard doubled the guilt Marissa already felt.
Reaching the guestroom, she pushed the door open. “You know, he did have a say in the matter.”
“Yes, he did.” Elizabeth sighed. “I’m sorry, but you know what happened last time. This is my Pack, and that is my Alpha. I won’t let you ruin that for me.”
When Marissa turned, her eyes burned with tears. “I didn’t mean to ruin anything.”
Elizabeth’s sigh was audible. “You know that male wolves for some reason think they are above the law. I’m sure Gage wasn’t thinking about it at the time, but you should have.”
Marissa knew she should have. “I’m sure he thought he would be able to keep it quiet. Brandon always told me not to tell anyone about us and I’m sure that’s what Gage will tell me later.”
“If this got out…” Elizabeth took a step back and had tears in her eyes.
“I’m sorry, Elizabeth.” Marissa couldn’t be any sorrier for her actions. Once again, she would be responsible for them losing everything.
Her sister sent her a sad smile. “Maybe it would be best if you left. Tonight.”
“Okay.” Turning towards the bathroom, Marissa felt the first tear fall. It would be best. For everyone concerned.
****
“We have a problem,” Logan walked into the Alpha’s office without knocking.
“What?” Gage looked up from the papers in front of him.
“Greg just called. Elizabeth sent Marissa home.”
“She what?” Gage’s voice rose as he jumped up.
Logan took a step back. “After we left, Elizabeth sent Marissa back to California. She’s probably already to the gate.”
Yanking up the phone, Gage had to control his temper to keep from crushing the piece of plastic.
“Guard house,” the guard on duty answered.
“Tom. Has Marissa Boyd driven through yet?”
“No, Alpha. No one’s been through for about fifteen minutes, and that was Sammy and Kyle.”
“She doesn’t leave,” Gage told him.
“But–”
“Don’t let her out,” he ordered. “I’m on my way.” Slamming down the phone, he turned to Logan. “Get Elizabeth up here now.”
Logan nodded and backed out of the room.
“What do you mean I can’t leave?” Marissa banged her fist on the steering wheel. She shouldn’t have been surprised. She’d known Gage wasn’t finished with her.
He didn’t understand that she had to leave. For both their sakes. She knew she should have said goodbye but had decided to take the coward’s way out.
“Open the gate!” she ordered to the poor guard. It really wasn’t his fault.
“I’m sorry, ma’am, but I have orders you are not to leave territory.”
“I don’t care what your orders are. I’m not a Pack member and you can’t keep me here.”
“I’m sorry, ma’am.”
“Listen here, let me out!” she pleaded almost desperately. She had to get out of there. It was best for the Pack. They had to understand that.
“No, he won’t.”
Marissa jumped as Gage came around the side of the car. “What the hell are you doing here?” she asked, although she was afraid she knew.
Gage nodded to his guard, who looked relieved to be dismissed from dealing with her. “Where are you going?” Gage kept his voice low and calm. His eyes were hard as he looked at her.
She looked away from him. Guilt and shame kept her from meeting his gaze.
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