by Sam Crescent
“It’s time for dinner,” Jane said, calling out of them.
“Are you coming?” Jessica asked.
“I’ll be there soon.” She smiled at the two women as she made her way around the front of the house. Mary heard the muffling in the background from the kitchen. Entering the study she saw the paperwork spread out across the desk that Zeke had retrieved. A pair of glasses lay on the top of the paperwork. Walking closer she ran her hands over the files, and recognizing Jessica’s name she pulled the file out and opened it. A picture of a young Jessica looked up at her. She hated the sadness in the girl’s eyes. No one should be sad at such a young age. Flicking through the file she saw codes and names of chemicals along with marks out of ten. None of the notes made sense. Flicking through the pages she saw a daily plan of what they forced the girl through. They beat her in order to force the change. After many months Jessica finally changed into a wolf.
There was a note along the bottom.
“Serum induces amnesia. Given to project one-zero-one, and subject shows no memory of treatment.” Mary read the words at the bottom. After that entry there was no other entry made.
“They decided Jessica was not useful, but they put her down as being an asset for future reference. They were going to use her to lure more wolves. Her blonde hair and innocence were going to be the lure,” Zeke said from the doorway. He carried a plate of food. At the sight of him alone she felt a great wave of need flood her body. She’d spent the whole night in his bed, but it still didn’t feel long enough.
“I can’t believe we forgot all of this,” she said. Closing the file she thought about what he said. “They were going to use her virginity to lure other wolves to claim her?”
“Yeah, they had an entire plan set up. My sister worked for a newspaper, and she’d been keeping an eye on the dead bodies. Each dead body has a mark that other wolves can detect.”
“Your sister went out looking for the answer to the dead wolves?” Mary asked.
“Yes, she didn’t find anything at first, but then she stumbled onto this pack.” He moved closer. The scent of spicy chicken was overpowering. Her appetite had disappeared yesterday, but now she couldn’t stop eating. He placed the plate down on the clearest part of the desk. “Eat. You need to keep your strength up.”
Nodding, she grabbed a piece of chicken and a napkin. Sinking her teeth into the succulent flesh, Mary moaned as the flavors exploded on her tongue. “Jane is one fine cook.”
She loved cooking, but it was nice to eat without worrying about anything. Zeke kept staring at her then down at her stomach. “What’s the matter?” she asked.
“Nothing.” He moved behind her, caressing her stomach as he pulled out a file with her name on it. “This one is yours.”
Mary stared at the file suddenly feeling sick. “I don’t think I want to read that,” she said, touching his hand where it lay against her stomach.
“Keep eating. I’ve read it.” She took a chunk out of the chicken. He put the file down and kept a hand on her at all times. “Your allergy against silver was a problem. They wrote that for two minutes you had died on the table. The doctor panicked, brought you back to life, and they gave you the serum. There was nothing more they could do for you.”
“Why keep me alive?” she asked. If it had been her she would have killed anyone who posed a threat to any experiment. She liked the fact they hadn’t killed her, but it didn’t make any sense as to why they kept her alive.
“They have their reasons. I’m sure we’ll find them out soon.” He was being vague.
Finished with the chicken, she reached for some more.
“I want to introduce you to my father,” he said.
Tensing in his arms, she glanced behind her. “Is that wise?”
“Why wouldn’t it be?” he asked, stroking her stomach.
“We’re not exactly seeing each other.”
He chuckled. “My father knows I’ve got a woman in the house. It would be rude not to introduce her.”
“I’m the woman you’re using as a toy,” she said, biting her lip.
“Wolves don’t care about that. You’re mine to show off as I will.”
She shrugged. It was his father, and she wasn’t going to cause waves between family members.
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Zeke stared at the file with her name on. He couldn’t tell her the only reason they’d kept her alive was because of him. They had known all along who’d bitten her, but they kept Mary from him, masking her scent so he couldn’t find her. His father knew what was happening, and he also knew about Zeke taking Mary as a toy.
“It’s not the best way to get your woman to stick around you, son,” his father had said.
Fortunately, he’d agreed not to tell Zeke’s secret about him being the one to bite her.
Mary reached for another piece of chicken, and he caressed her stomach. His seed had taken within her. She was no longer fertile but pregnant with his baby.
“All of these files.”
“There are about twenty,” he said.
“Does that include mine and Jessica’s?” she asked, biting into another piece of chicken.
“No. It’s twenty-two if you include yours. My sister is in there as well.”
“What does her file say?”
“It’s stamped with ‘escaped’ over it.”
Mary tapped his hand, moving away from him. He watched her wipe her mouth on the napkin before picking up the tub of potato salad. He’d brought more than enough to feed her. Zeke hated the thought of her going hungry, and after yesterday she’d been avoiding food. He wasn’t going to let her get ill because of everything that was happening.
She was the reason he wasn’t going to give up on finding his sister.
“Did they have a plan?” she asked, eating some salad.
Looking down at the files, he looked up at her. “We’re trying to figure everything out. It looked like they had a plan to take over other packs. Dani and Roger were power hungry. They were intent on ruling the whole surrounding area of wolves.”
“I don’t understand why. They had a pack of their own.”
“They simply wanted more. It wasn’t enough for them to keep to their own grounds.” Zeke gathered up the files into one neat stack. His father was filled with happiness knowing his daughter had fought to get out.
“Something so simple shouldn’t have created something so fucking awful,” she said. “You’re talking about them hurting other people, other wolves.”
“They were coming after my pack.” Zeke sat down behind the desk staring at her. The clothes she wore did nothing for her curves. His clothing was much too big. He couldn’t bring himself to let her have the clothes they’d taken from the other house. The stench of the other pack clung to them.
“What?”
“Yeah, it’s in their game plan. We’ve got Dani’s diary. She was the person behind it all.” Zeke stared down the length of her body feeling desire curl in his stomach.
“Are there any other people missing?” she asked.
“Dad’s finding that out now. He’s talking with the other pack hoping to find the answer to that.” His cock thickened at the thought of being buried inside her cunt. He needed her desperately. “Come here,” he said.
She shook her head. “No, we can’t do that.”
“Do what?” he asked, teasing her.
“You know what. I’m not going to think straight until I know what’s going on.” She put the empty bowl of salad down and started to pace.
“I need to find my sister. She’ll have the answers.”
“How?” she asked, clearly stressing out.
Standing up, he walked around the desk going to her. Pulling her into his arms, Zeke inhaled her warm fresh scent. “We’ve got to go away from here,” he said.
“What? Why?”
“The full moon is over, and I’m needed back in the city. My men are only here to offer me protection under this current threat.” He pushed
her long brown hair over her shoulder and inhaled her scent. She smelled like his woman. He felt his canines lengthen, getting ready for him to strike and claim her as his mate.
“What do you want me to do?” she asked.
“You’ll be coming with me. Dad’s taking Jessica with him until we know more. The only safe place for wolves right now is within the city. Our agreement is until the next full moon. We’ve got three weeks left.”
“I know how long we’ve got left.” She looked up at him. Her brown eyes were hooded. Moving his hand down, he cupped her ass, squeezing the supple flesh. She moaned. “Is that all you think about?” she asked.
“You’ve got a body for fucking. I’m just like any red blooded male. Any man who got the pleasure of having you to themselves would take full advantage.”
She obviously liked the way he was speaking. Pushing the shirt he’d given her out of the way he slid his fingers underneath the band of her pants. Her pussy was slick to the touch and burning hot. Mary opened her thighs giving him better access.
“I feel how much you need me. Tonight, you’ll be ready for me. Once I start fucking you I’m not going to stop until you come all over my cock.”
Tilting her head back, he sank his fingers into her core as he sucked on her neck. She relented, thrusting onto his fingers as if her life depended on it.
“I’ve got you, baby, fuck my hand,” he said.
Her body was heating up with every passing second. Her wolf purred at him for his cock.
Smiling, he sucked on her neck, pressing his thumb to her clit.
She shattered around his fingers. Minutes later as he was bringing her down from her orgasm, a knock sounded at the door. Removing his fingers from her body he called for his father to enter.
Mary kept her head buried against his chest. Her heart was pounding, and her hand was caressing his chest.
“Hello, son, I was told I’d find you here,” his father said.
“Dad, I’d like you to meet Mary.” Zeke made the introductions quickly. Her cheeks were bright red as she looked at his father.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you…”
“Name’s William, honey. I imagine my son hasn’t told you anything other than Dad or his father.”
She smiled. “Something like that, yes.”
His father was putting her at ease.
“Son, go and get us a drink while I talk with this gem of yours.”
Mary giggled.
Chuckling, he took the plate of empty food and headed toward the kitchen. Jane and Max were making out in the corner as some of the Alphas were talking. They stopped when he entered the room.
“How is your woman handling the news?” Max asked.
“She’s shocked by what we found with Roger and Dani.” The diary in the center of the table was Dani’s that had given them an insight into what was happening. “Anything new in there?” he asked, putting the plates in the sink.
“Not yet. We’re looking through it. Taking it back home with us, we’re going to look into her contacts. We think there could be an outside source or something else. I don’t know what the hell is going on to force pack leaders to turn against their own,” one of the Alphas said.
Nodding, he filled several glasses with water and walked over to Jane and Max.
“Are you two all set to return home?” he asked. They were his closest friends, and he would hate to have anything happen to them.
“We’re packed,” Jane said. “Are you sure this is wise?”
“It’s our only solution with what’s happening as otherwise we’re going to risk being out in the open,” he said.
“We killed them, Zeke. What kind of threat do they pose?” Max asked.
“My sister is still out there. She’s been missing for a long time, and according to her file she wasn’t with them very long.” Zeke glanced over at the Alphas talking amongst themselves. “I think it’s logical to suggest she got caught up in something much worse. I couldn’t handle anything happening to you.”
“What do you mean about something much worse?” Jane asked.
“They were experimenting on us. How do we know someone else wasn’t interested in knowing our secret?” Zeke wasn’t prepared to take the chance that a bigger, deadlier party wasn’t involved. Keeping all of them protected was his top priority.
Heading back to the study he heard his father and Mary talking. Standing outside he listened to them laugh and joke for several minutes before he walked inside. He would do everything to protect Mary. Zeke felt responsible for her. He brought her into his world, but he’d not been there to protect her when she needed him most.
Chapter Nine
Zeke’s apartment was entirely different from his house that he shared with the pack in the county. Glancing out of the window on the tenth floor, Mary wondered what the attraction was with heights. If anything happened to his windows he would plunge to his death. Staring down at the concrete floor, she took a step back needing the comfort of the ground.
He’d left her in his sitting room to take a shower. Looking around the room, Mary was embarrassed by her small apartment. What surprised her was how close they lived together. She was about five blocks away from him. They could have crossed paths in the street, and she wouldn’t have even realized it.
Not possible, you’d remember a man like Zeke.
The sound of the shower being turned off alerted her to his presence. Turning to the sound of him getting closer she felt her cheeks heat at the sight of him wet and covered in only a towel.
“How can you live so far up?” she asked, turning back to look at the window. Heat flooded her body, and she was embarrassed for an entirely new reason.
Zeke chuckled. “Honey, I can smell you all the way over here. I know you want me.” He walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. “Take your clothes off.”
“What? I can’t take my clothes off.” She spluttered the words out not knowing how to speak a coherent thought.
He left her side and closed the blinds plunging them into a sort of darkness. Her improved eyesight meant she could see him clearly.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“You ask a lot of questions.” He removed his towel and threw it at her. She caught the towel before it hit her in the face.
“You’re not being serious at all,” she said.
“Baby, we’re alone in my apartment, and I want you naked.”
“How can you be thinking about that right now? You’ve got a sister to find and research to look through.” The fight was leaving her as he stepped closer.
“I’ve also got a family who will take care of everything while I spend some time with my little toy.”
Why did she have to respond to him calling her a toy? It was ridiculous, wrong, but he made her melt every time he said it.
He took hold of her shirt, tugging it over her head. Zeke pushed down the jeans she wore. He wouldn’t allow her any underwear, and she was completely naked like him.
Cupping her cheek, he tilted her head back. “This is the only way I can think of to not think about what’s going on,” he said. “My sister has been missing for some time. I’m terrified of what’s going to happen to her. What if she’s dead somewhere, and we’ll never find her?” He dropped a kiss to her lips. She started to shake from his touch. “What if Dani was working for someone else? I don’t know the answer to any of these questions, but there is nothing we can do.”
Closing her eyes, Mary knew he spoke the truth. There was nothing for either of them to do. There was no use in waiting around worrying. Neither of them could do anything.
“What about work?” she asked.
“What about it? I called ahead, and I can do everything I need to do from here with the occasional quick nip to the office. It’s easier sorting everything out here than back in the country. Don’t worry, baby, I’m not going anywhere yet. Your ass is mine, and we’re not going anywhere other than to fuck and spend time with e
ach other.” He lifted her up in his arms. Giggling, she wrapped her legs around his waist as he led them back toward his bedroom.
Zeke was right. She could spend the rest of her life worrying about what Dani and Roger created, or she could experience fulfillment in his arms.
He kicked opened the door, and she was thrown to the bed. Laughing, she squealed as he followed her down. They struggled on the bed. Mary fought him, but Zeke was stronger and more powerful than she was. He pressed her hands beside her head, opening her thighs to settle between.
“I’ve got you. Fight me, Mary.”
She stayed perfectly still disobeying him. His rock hard cock pressed to her stomach. Everything else faded away as she looked into his beautiful dark eyes. He really was a sexy man. Zeke made her feel small and delicate, and all he was doing was holding her down. Her heart pounded against her chest.
Mary watched him take a deep breath inhaling her scent.
“You smell so fucking good.”
“You’ve got a thing for my scent, don’t you?” she asked, smiling. She tightened her grip around his hands wanting to feel every ounce of his strength. He didn’t budge, merely stared down at her waiting. They were in a battle of wills, but she wasn’t intent on winning. No, she wanted to see how far she could push this man who’d taken her virginity. Zeke was more than the man who’d stolen her cherry.
How could he have stolen my cherry when I freely gave it to him?
The situation she found herself in may not have started out freely given, but she’d taken as much advantage of their predicament as he had.
“What’s going on inside that head of yours?” he asked.
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” She raised an eyebrow much like he had the first time they’d met.
He tugged her hands right above her head stretching her out. “I can do a lot more than get inside your head.”
“You can only hear my thoughts when you’re in wolf form.” She gasped as the hand he released slid down their bodies. Crying out, Mary was a slave to the touch of his fingers as he slid a finger between her slit. His digit caressing over her clit made her want him so desperately. There was no way she could fight the building need within her. Zeke knew how to touch her in a way that drove her crazy and stopped her from fighting him. She’d become exactly what he said he wanted, a toy. Mary wanted him to play with her to bring her body to pleasure so undeniable that it stopped all other thoughts.