Nolan

by Catherine Lievens

  Dominic arrived fifteen minutes later with Jared, the pride’s doctor. It took a while for him to check and stitch the bigger wound on Casey’s shoulder, but fortunately the other ones where only scratches and wouldn’t take long to heal. It was the one on the shoulder that would give him problems for a bit longer, and Jared thought that it would take around a week before Casey could be back to full health.

  “What are you two going to do? Are you coming back to the mansion?” Dominic asked from outside the car. Nolan looked at Casey, unsure on what to tell the lion.

  “I’d like to spend this week with Nolan’s parents, if that’s okay with them,” Casey said, smiling to Nolan’s mom. Nolan chuckled. His mate had his mom wrapped around his finger and he didn’t even know it.

  “Of course you can come! We’ll take good care of you!” Nolan couldn’t help but notice that his mother hadn’t even mentioned him. Since they had met Casey, Nolan had practically moved to the background, but he couldn’t find it in him to be jealous. Casey deserved loving parents, and Nolan knew that there were no parents as loving as his were.

  “Casey, you know that since you defeated Gregory you are the Orston pride’s new Alpha, right?” Dominic continued, and Nolan froze. He hadn’t even thought about that. Would they have to move there? Would Casey be accepted as an Alpha?

  He watched as Casey shook his head. “You know I’m not Alpha material. I don’t even know how I managed to beat Gregory. I guess it was the madness in him that made him impulsive and less focused, because there’s no way I could kill an Alpha in a fight to death otherwise. I don’t want to lead the pride.”

  Dominic seemed to think about it for a while, but he didn’t come up with easy answers. “I’m not sure you have a choice, Casey. You can’t leave the pride without a leader.”

  “What would happen if Alpha Howard had just disappeared?” Trevor asked from behind Dominic, making Nolan snap. He didn’t have time for these little jokes—his mate was wounded!

  “Why don’t you tell us, since I’m sure you already know the answer?” Nolan snapped.

  “Well, if the Alpha just disappears the Beta should take the lead unless someone challenges him for the position,” Dominic answered calmly. “Alpha Howard’s Beta is a good man, probably more capable than Gregory of leading the pride. I think if Casey doesn’t want to lead, Beta Ramirez would be the better option anyway. We are the only ones who know about Gregory’s death, and he doesn’t have any family back in Orston that could ask questions or investigate.”

  “You’re saying that we should just act like we don’t know what happened to him?” Nolan asked, looking at Dominic to see what the Alpha thought about it.

  “We could say that Gregory left alone, since Elena and I decided to stay here, and that’s when we last saw him. It’s true, after all. He shouldn’t have been here.”

  “It could work. Nolan, Casey, why don’t you start heading back to Colorado Springs? We’ll stay here and take care of everything.”

  Nolan looked at Dominic, his eyes wide. “You’d do that for Casey?” Hiding an Alpha’s death wasn’t something small.

  “That’s what family is for.” The lion smiled, his amber eyes twinkling. “We do anything for each other.”

  That was how they ended up on the couch in Nolan’s old house. All thirteen siblings lived within walking distance from their birth house or right in it, and Nolan’s mom was making her round of phone calls to get them all there. Casey and Nolan were cuddled in front of the fireplace, a blanket on their laps. Casey’s good arm was around Nolan’s waist while he had leant his head on Casey’s chest.

  Nolan dozed off, encouraged by the warmth and his mate’s presence, but it didn’t last long. Soon he started to hear a loud noise, as if an entire herd of cows was about to enter the house. He smiled, knowing that the rest of his brothers and sisters were about to arrive and Casey would be overwhelmed—not only by their number, but also by their attitude. Most of Nolan’s siblings were very outgoing, and knowing that Casey was Nolan’s mate, they would immediately include him in their family and act as if he had been a part of it for years.

  The door slammed open and the family started spilling in, complete with Alicia’s and Lucy’s mates and kids, all nine of them. That made twenty-five cats in the house right now, and Nolan couldn’t help but laugh at the terror in Casey’s eyes when he straightened and faced the door.

  Nolan’s three sisters ran to the couch, hugging him and talking incessantly about their families and what had happened to him. That gave Casey a few minutes to get used to the level of noise nine kids made running around both in human and in cat form. Nolan shed a few tears, especially when he noticed Alicia’s baby bump, but he couldn’t stay sad for long with all of them here. He noticed his sister Lucy’s mate casting sympathetic glances at Casey and waving hello from where he was standing, but Casey was still frozen in his seat, looking from one person to another, speechless.

  Once they were finished with him, Nolan’s sisters turned their attention to Casey. The cheetah looked completely lost and Nolan couldn’t help but chuckle.

  This was going to be fun.

  * * * *

  The week they’d passed in Colorado Springs was…interesting. Casey was used to living with a lot of other people, but usually the pride members respected privacy. Nolan’s family, not so much. They popped in at the most awkward moments, like when Nolan had insisted on giving Casey a blow job and his brother Lance had walked in and asked if they had seen his pet mouse. Yes, his pet mouse. While Casey had scrambled to cover up and blushed, the brothers hadn’t seemed fazed at all, and Nolan had told Lance they hadn’t seen anything. Once the man had left Nolan had returned to his previous occupation without batting an eyelash.

  It wasn’t even that they didn’t respect privacy, it was just that they didn’t quite understand it, probably because they were used to being so close to their litter mates from birth. Casey couldn’t understand it since he was an only child, but he had seen the way in which Nolan and his litter mates slept piled together in cat form and even in human form sometimes. He had seen how close they were.

  Still, that made Casey happy to be home. After the interrupted blow job he hadn’t dared touch Nolan anymore, afraid that someone else would walk in, even if Nolan had pouted. It was now five days since they hadn’t done anything more than heavy kissing, and Casey’s balls were about to fall off.

  But Casey could live with that just to see that amazing smile on Nolan’s face. His mate had been truly happy there, with his family, and Casey was a little worried that Nolan would feel alone here, even with the other pride members around.

  “I’ll take that.” Nolan had insisted on driving on their way back to the mansion, and now he wanted to be the one to carry their bags. Casey had told him more than once that he was fine, but Nolan still treated him as if he was made of glass.

  “Love, I told you, I’m fine.”

  “Nonsense. You were injured only a week ago—you need time to heal properly.” Nolan waved Casey’s words away and grabbed the two bags from the trunk, literally stooping under their weight. Casey’s contained only a few changes of clothes, but Nolan’s was stuffed with presents and tokens from his family.

  “Are you going to carry up all the boxes on your own?” Casey teased, looking at the pile that filled the car. Not only was the trunk full, but the back seat was crammed as well. Casey chuckled as Nolan took in the boxes, grimacing. “I’m fine, Nol. A few days and I won’t even have the scar left. Let me help you.”

  “Fine,” Nolan grunted. “But when we’re done you’ll let me take care of you, okay?”

  “Anything that makes my mate happy.” Casey meant it. He knew Nolan was as sexually frustrated as he was. He wondered if Nolan was going to top him, hoping that his mate liked to switch. Casey loved to make love to his little cat, but he also liked to be on the receiving side. They hadn’t talked about that yet, though, but Casey couldn’t wait to
feel Nolan’s slender shaft in his ass. He grabbed Nolan’s arm, pulling him close and nipping at the lobe of his left ear. “So, what did you have in mind?”

  Nolan shivered as Casey continued to lick and suck the sensitive flesh. “I—I’m not sure yet.”

  “Mmm…what about you fucking me into the mattress?”

  Nolan sucked in a ragged breath and Casey could hear him swallow loudly. “You’d like that?” Nolan’s voice was low, as if he was scared that saying it louder would make Casey change his mind.

  Casey brought their lower bodies together, rolling his hips as he let his cock slide against the hard bulge in Nolan’s pants. “I can’t wait.” Casey reached down and squeezed Nolan’s crotch, earning himself a low moan from his mate before releasing him. He smiled at the look on Nolan’s face, at his flushed cheeks and at the ragged breath. “So, let’s finish emptying the car.”

  “You’re a tease!”

  Casey chuckled. “I’m not a tease if I plan to deliver. We’ll just have to be fast carrying everything up.”

  It took them only twenty minutes to bring everything up. It looked like Casey had given Nolan the right incentive to make him hurry up. A few people offered to help, but Nolan waved them away, and soon they were in their suite, the door closed and locked. Nolan didn’t waste time reaching for Casey’s hand and pulling him along on his way to the bathroom. They were both naked by the time they reached the bathroom door, and Nolan’s lips locked on Casey’s for a scorching kiss as they waited for the water to warm.

  Casey couldn’t get enough of Nolan’s taste as he mapped his mate’s tongue, gums and teeth before stroking the roof of his mouth. Their bodies were plastered together, the shower forgotten as they rutted against each other.

  When they stopped to take a much needed breath, their chests heaving, Nolan seemed to finally remember that the water was still on. The room was full of steam and it was clinging to their damp, sticky skin. Casey let his mate drag him in the stall where Nolan attacked him once more after reaching for a couple of washcloths. He sealed their lips together while they washed each other, stroking every inch of skin they could reach from their positions.

  Once he had washed everything he could, Casey dropped on his knees, running the washcloth over Nolan’s legs, stroking his fingers on the sensitive skin behind Nolan’s knees. Nolan’s little mewls and moans filled the stall, adding to the sensations that were assaulting Casey.

  He slid the washcloth up, slowly stroking it between Nolan’s legs. Casey pushed Nolan’s legs, silently asking him to widen his stance, a satisfied growl escaping his throat when Nolan complied. He ran the soft cloth on Nolan’s balls, playing with them as he leaned over and licked a path from the bottom to the top of Nolan’s cock, tracing the vein that beat at the rhythm of Nolan’s heart. He stopped at the head, lightly sucking it between his lips while running his soaped hands up Nolan’s thighs until he reached the crack that hid Nolan’s sweet hole.

  Nolan leaned against the tiled wall, his knees not quite able to keep him up as Casey sucked the head of his mate’s cock a little harder. He ran his tongue on the wrinkled skin right under it and slipped his finger between Nolan’s buttocks, caressing the tight muscle until he felt it relax. Casey’s other hand held up Nolan’s cock as he alternated an up and down motion with hard sucking pulls. He felt Nolan’s hands wounding in his hair, the hard pull telling him how close to coming his mate was.

  “Casey, gonna…please.”

  Casey grinned around the flesh in his mouth and sucked harder, slipping his finger in Nolan’s chute at the same time and finding his prostate on the first try. Nolan howled above him, his fingers painfully clenching in Casey’s hair as he came in Casey’s mouth. Casey let the hot cum slide on his tongue, humming happily at the taste of his mate. Once Nolan was completely spent, Casey finished washing him before wrapping his mate in a towel and laying him on the bed.

  “Give me a minute and I’ll take care of you,” Nolan murmured, his gaze roaming on Casey’s naked body. Casey couldn’t help but move his muscles a bit, showing off for his mate and making him laugh. “I already know how good looking you are, there’s no need to show off, babe.”

  “Who said I was showing off?” The banter between them was good. Sex had never been so hot and fun at the same time.

  Casey sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard and closing his eyes. It was good to be home. When he felt Nolan moving on the bed he cracked open an eye, watching as his mate prowled toward him on all fours. Nolan was sinuous and sensual, his cat clearly visible in the way he moved. He settled on his knees between Casey’s legs and wrapped a hand on both his ankles, pulling suddenly. Casey released a startled yelp as he suddenly found himself flat on his back with his balls pressed against Nolan’s legs. He couldn’t suppress the moan he made at the sudden pressure, his cock jerking as a drop of pre-cum oozed from it.

  Nolan grinned at him and slipped his hand under his pillow, extracting the lube while he bent down to devour Casey’s lips. Their tongues battled for dominance, and after a while Casey let go, giving up to his lover. He was the one in charge this time, and Casey submitted gladly.

  Nolan’s lips slid down his throat, nipping at the mating bite on Casey’s neck before licking a path along his collarbones. When a slicked finger teased his entrance, Casey realized he hadn’t even noticed Nolan opening the lube. The finger drew small circles against his wrinkled flesh, making his hole flutter in anticipation. It had been too long since the last time he’d done this.

  Casey groaned when Nolan lapped at his nipple, alternating between playful nips and soothing kisses before sucking it in and doing everything again from the beginning. On the next nip Casey felt Nolan’s finger penetrating him and he tried to relax as much as he could, concentrating on the hot mouth that was now hovering above his dick. He could feel Nolan’s hot breath on the head of his sensitive cock, making him shiver.

  Casey tensed a bit when he felt the second finger, but Nolan quickly distracted him by swallowing his dick to the root before coming back up, hollowing his cheeks.

  “Love, I’m fine. Come on, take me. Make love to me.” Casey wasn’t going to last long if Nolan continued sucking at his cock as if it was a lollipop.

  Nolan must have felt the urgency because he quickly finished stretching Casey, keeping his lips on Casey’s chest. When he straightened, Casey felt his mate’s shaft poking at his entrance before Nolan slowly slipped in, using his hands to keep Casey’s legs wide opened. He breathed through the slight burn and pain, knowing that heaven was waiting for him. Nolan bottomed out and immediately started moving, slow and steady, holding up Casey’s knees in the crook of his arms. He nailed Casey’s prostate, sending sparks of pleasure along Casey’s spine and balls.

  Casey gripped Nolan’s sides, trying to bring him even nearer than he already was, and Nolan took it as permission to start hammering into Casey’s chute. Every two or three thrusts, Nolan stroked along Casey’s prostate, and Casey’s orgasm bowled right through him in no time.

  Casey’s back arched, sending Nolan’s cock even deeper as Casey’s muscles tightened on it. Spurts of pearly cum jerked out of Casey’s dick, painting his chest as Nolan continued to pound away until Casey felt him stiffen, hot cum bathing his rectum. Nolan quickly let Casey’s legs go and leaned down, biting Casey’s neck.

  Casey howled, pleasure once again coursing in his body, making his cock explode again. He could swear he felt his balls turning inside out until they were completely empty, leaving him sated and sleepy. He was vaguely aware of Nolan extracting his teeth and licking the bite before slipping out of Casey’s body and getting up. He felt a warm cloth on his chest and opened an eye, staring up at his lover until Nolan threw the cloth in the direction of the bathroom and moving him until he was on his side and Nolan could settle in front of him, back against chest.

  Casey spooned his mate and let the darkness claim him, as satisfied as he had never been.

 
Chapter Seven

  Nolan watched as Casey laughed at something Ward had said. They were in the small city center of Whitedell, making the last round of shopping before Christmas. Nolan’s Christmas list had dramatically grown this year, so he was lucky that at his age he had managed to put aside a nice nest egg and that his job as a web designer was doing well. He had had a hard time explaining why he’d disappeared for nearly four months to his clients, and he had lost some, but he couldn’t do anything more than apologize, which he had already done.

  “What did you get Casey?” Jamie whispered in his ear, making Nolan jump. Jamie chuckled, cocking a brow at him.

  “Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. Anyway, I haven’t bought anything yet. What did you get Ward?”

  Jamie blushed fiercely. “Well, it’s not easy buying a gift for someone who’s so old and who has enough money to buy whatever he wants.”

  “So?”

  Jamie looked around, making sure that Ward was still concentrated on Casey before hedging nearer to Nolan. “I, umm, more than a gift for him it’s for both of us, you know?” He became even redder, making Nolan even more curious. “I, well, Keenan convinced me to buy a—”

  “A butt plug.” Jamie twirled around, slapping his brother on the chest as Keenan snickered. “It’s really pretty, pink, and it vibrates.”

  Jamie turned downright purple as he tried to hide in his jacket and Nolan couldn’t help but laugh. In fact, he laughed so much that he probably took on the same shade as Jamie and had to stop to hold himself up against the wall. Those two made him miss his brothers a little less.