by Pelaam
This time, Lyall followed the man down, pinning him to the ground. For a moment they rolled on the ground, biting, clawing, and snapping until Lyall slammed his fist into Bryan's face repeatedly until his enemy went limp. He stood slowly, ready to attack again if Bryan showed any sign of moving. Watching him, Lyall circled Bryan and when the other man remained still, Lyall roared his victory.
Satisfied Bryan wasn’t going to move, Lyall held out his hand to Niko. He curled his lips into a smirk as his lover sashayed over, deliberately swinging his hips. As soon as their hands touched, Lyall pulled Niko into his arms and kissed him hard.
When they parted, Niko’s face and chest were smeared with Bryan’s blood. Niko wiped his cheek, staring down at Bryan with such a look of utter contempt that Lyall almost shuddered. But when Niko turned his head away from Bryan and his icy eyes focused on him, their frigidity instantly evaporated. Niko gazed on him with warmth, love, and desire. Lyall stood a little taller, puffing out his chest. My mate.
Shifting back into human form, Lyall faced the members of Bryan’s gang. “If you still want him as your leader, your alpha, there he is.” Lyall jerked his thumb in Bryan’s direction. “Justin, go release the prisoners. There are three men and a few dogs locked away through there that are used as live punching bags or bait before fights. Then we’re out of here."
Baring his teeth at Bryan's men, he fixed them each with a hard stare. "If anyone dares sniff around anything of mine again, they know what they’ll face."
"What do you want us to do with the prisoners?" JT asked.
“Take them out to Old Manu. Wait for us there. We’ll join you later.” Lyall started to pull Niko along with him. His only thought was getting his mate in bed with him.
“Sure, but don’t even think about joining us till the morning. Manu has a few sleep outs in his yard. We’ll meet you for breakfast. By then you may be ready to let Niko move a few inches from your side.” JT grinned widely and Lyall nodded.
“Probably a better idea.” Then he looked quickly at Niko. “What about the kids?”
“Taken care of. One of the ladies I help has them. They’re well away from here. I just need to call her and let her know everything’s okay. I can do that on the way.” Niko eased his body in front of Lyall’s and ground his ass back against Lyall's groin.
“Keep doing that and I’ll take you in front of everyone right here, right now.” Lyall growled the words in Niko’s ear, but there was no real threat behind them. No one was seeing any more of his mate than they had already.
The sultry look Niko gave Lyall over his shoulder heated Lyall’s blood. He licked the side of Niko’s throat and then nipped sharply. Soft laughter drifted back to him. His mate was everything Lyall could have wished for. And right now that wish was for them to be alone and in bed.
Leaving his pack to finish up, Lyall led the way outside and headed straight for his truck. The drive back to his junkyard had never felt so long. Lyall focused on the road ahead. He was speeding, but he was past caring. As Lyall drove, Niko ran his hand up and down Lyall's thigh, squeezing rhythmically and purring loudly.
"In a hurry to get somewhere, handsome?"
"Teasing bastard." Lyall rumbled a sound halfway between a laugh and a snarl. "You'll pay for this."
"For what?" Niko paused in the rhythmic stroking, his hand an inch or so from the top of Lyall's bare thigh. Despite the obvious bulge at Lyall's groin, Niko didn't try and touch him there.
"For making me hard enough to hammer nails with my dick when I can't do anything about it." Using his preternatural senses, Lyall increased his speed and headed home.
The minute they were out of the truck, Lyall pulled Niko into his arms, kissing and nipping at his throat. His lover’s purrs were almost enough to make him come there and then. “Fuck! I’m losing it.”
“Can’t have that.” Niko wriggled quickly out of Lyall’s embrace and ran toward the house, Lyall in quick pursuit.
Laughing, they raced inside. There was only one place either man wanted to be. Bursting into Lyall’s bedroom, Niko leaped onto the bed, landing on his hands and knees. Looking over his shoulder, he wriggled his ass at Lyall. “I’m waiting.”
“Fucking teasing bastard. I’ll soon have you begging.”
"Prove it." Niko rolled onto his back, tossed his briefs aside, and got back onto his hands and knees. "I'm still waiting."
Stalking forward, Lyall took just long enough to toss lube onto the bed and then pounced. He wrestled Niko onto his back, nipping at his lover's nipples and stroking Niko's cock.
Twisting and writhing, Niko arched into Lyall's touch. "More."
"When I'm good and ready." Lyall growled his reply. Moving slightly, he took Niko into his mouth and sucked vigorously. He lost himself in the scent, taste, and texture of his lover until he knew Niko was about to come.
Sliding his mouth off Niko’s cock, Lyall sat back on his knees, slowly stroking his own dick, a smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth as he met Niko’s outraged glare.
“You stopped.”
“Sure did.” Lyall shrugged. “And the problem is?”
“I was about to come. Finish me off.”
“Nope.”
“What?” Niko rolled up onto his knees and faced Lyall. “You can’t leave me like this.” He pointed down at his cock. It was hard, red, and oozing with pre-ejaculate. The scent alone was almost enough to make Lyall take it back into his mouth.
Almost. But not quite. Not when there's a lot more I want. “Yes, I can.” Lyall poured some of the oil into his hand and continued to work his dick. “I said I’d make you beg.”
“Bastard.” Niko growled the word at him and Lyall laughed out loud.
“Yep. But I’m your bastard. You want this?” Lyall held his cock and wagged it from side to side before stroking it again.
“Yes.”
“Good. So get on your hands and knees and ask me nicely.”
For a moment, Niko just met Lyall’s gaze, and then he did as told. He looked over his shoulder, waggled his ass, and grinned. “Pretty please with extra sugar on it.”
If Niko had done anything else, Lyall would have been disappointed. Instead he laughed out loud before shuffling into place close behind his lover. “How can I refuse such a heartfelt plea?” As he spoke, he urged his hips forward, pushing inside Niko. His lover dropped down onto his forearms, but kept his ass high. Lyall gripped tightly to Niko’s hips. He didn’t stop until he was buried to the root. Easing back a fraction, he jabbed forward. “You ready?”
“Fuck me. Hard. We both need it.”
He didn't need to be told a second time. Every cell screamed at him to take Niko and reclaim his mate. He gave a few gentle thrusts, enough to make sure he was able to move smoothly before increasing his pace until he was pounding into his lover.
Sweat and snarls, groans and grunts, and the rhythmic slap of flesh on flesh filled the air as Lyall held tight to Niko's hips. It wasn't enough. They weren't close enough. Lyall needed more.
A low reverberating yowl escaped Niko as Lyall slid his hands under his lover's chest and pulled him to sit astride his widespread thighs. Lyall bit down on Niko’s shoulder and a fountain of semen spurted from Niko’s cock. Holding Niko tight to his chest, Lyall gave in to the demands of his own body. Letting his head drop back toward his shoulder, he bayed loudly as he shot his load into Niko’s still-trembling body. As he lost himself in his orgasm, he fell forward onto his lover, still pumping his hips. His frantic movements eased as he came back to his senses.
“You okay?” He whispered into Niko’s ear and licked away a drop of sweat that had meandered down onto Niko’s cheek.
“Very okay.”
“I don’t want to move.” Lyall kissed Niko’s damp, flushed cheek.
“You don’t have to.” Niko’s purring didn’t falter and Lyall rubbed his face into the back of Niko’s hair, inhaling deeply, scenting beyond the sweat, musk, and semen to the love and contentment that po
ured off Niko in waves.
A growl of malcontent rumbled from Lyall as he felt his knot shrink. He pushed his hips as close as he could to keep the connection with Niko. He wasn’t ready to separate yet. He let himself drift in his own haze of satiation. He’d never imagined himself with a mate. Now he couldn’t imagine life without Niko.
“You’re slipping out.” Niko’s soft grumble drew Lyall from his thoughts.
Reluctantly he eased fully out and flopped on his side facing Niko. His lover pouted and then pushed Lyall onto his back before rubbing his face over Lyall’s chest.
“You smell of home.” Niko murmured the words against Lyall’s nipple before licking the peaked nub.
Wrapping his arms tightly around Niko, who wriggled to lie on top of him, Lyall smiled up at his mate. “You are my home,” he whispered.
Niko’s smile softened and a small mew escaped his lips before he bent down to kiss Lyall. The kiss was soft and gentle, expressing love, and Lyall’s heart swelled. As Niko eased back, Lyall stroked a finger below Niko’s right eye where he could see a bruise darkening his lover’s skin.
“I love you.” He ran the finger down Niko’s cheek, taking in the scrapes and scratches he hadn’t noticed in his urgency to mate.
“I love you, too. Stop worrying. You should see the other guy.”
A snort of laughter escaped Lyall and Niko buried his face in Lyall’s neck, his shoulders shaking with his own laughter.
“How about we make the most of our time alone?” An idea burst into Lyall’s mind.
“I like the sound of it already.” Niko murmured against Lyall’s neck.
“Let’s take the bike and go into the reserve. There are natural hot pools out there. We can take some food and a tent, and just relax. Alone.”
“Hot pools?” Niko propped himself up to look down at Lyall. “I could do with a nice hot soak.”
“A kitty that likes baths. Wonders will never cease.”
Leaning down, Niko nipped at Lyall’s nose. “Just for that, you can give me a rub down after the hot pool.”
Tightening his grip on Niko’s body, Lyall gave a lewd leer. “I can think of a place or two that I’ll enjoy giving a good rub.”
Laughing, Niko flopped back down onto Lyall’s chest. “God, I love you.”
Rolling their bodies so he could gaze down at Niko, Lyall nuzzled him gently. “I love you. I never expected to say that to anyone. What beta would be interested in an alpha with a pack of omegas no one else wanted? But you’re everything I could have asked for in a mate, and then some.”
Blinking rapidly, Niko shook his head. “I guess we’re both lucky then. ‘Cos I love you. I don’t care whether you’re an alpha or not.”
“Come on. Let’s go. Then we can head over to Manu’s in the morning.”
Chapter Thirteen
Propping up his head with his right arm, his left arm around his lover, Lyall gazed at Niko. The thermal pool had been a perfect way to relax. Once they’d arrived, he and Niko had lazed in them, nuzzling and petting. Finally they'd crawled out, eaten, and then they’d made love again under the stars before collapsing exhausted into the tent.
Looking up, Lyall scowled at the changing color of the sky. At the moment he was completely content. Niko lay hard up against his left side; head on Lyall’s shoulder, an arm draped over Lyall’s chest, and his left leg hooked over Lyall’s. There’s no way I’m even getting up to take a pee without him knowing. The thought made him smile.
“Tell me it isn’t morning.” Niko’s muffled voice came from close to Lyall’s armpit.
“It isn’t morning.”
“Fucking liar. But thank you anyway.”
“How about a dip in the pool, then we can head to Old Manu’s. If we’re lucky, JT’ll make French toast for breakfast.” Lyall smacked his lips.
Slithering over Lyall’s body, Niko rubbed his erection against Lyall’s hard on. “How about we take care of these first.”
Rolling Niko onto his back, Lyall crushed his lips onto his mate’s, plundering his lover’s willing mouth with his tongue. Easing back with a final tug to Niko's lower lip, Lyall gazed down at his lover before grinding their pelvises together. "I like the way you think."
It was a full couple of hours later before Lyall, Niko plastered to his back, rode back toward Manu's place. He parked and grinned as his pack came out to meet him. Niko stood to one side while each of his men hugged Lyall in turn. Even Old Manu.
"Good to see you again." Manu grinned and slapped Lyall's back. "The boys said how you whupped Bryan's ass. Good for you. He'll keep away. All mouth and no trousers that one."
"How are the men we rescued doing?" Lyall asked.
"Homeless, friendless. Bryan was careful to pick people whose disappearance wouldn't cause any issues." JT came over. "One's asked whether you limit the pack to shifters only." He glanced at Manu. "He's made an impression already."
"I'm getting old." Manu shrugged. "Can't offer him much, but there's somewhere to sleep, leave me to practice poker for when we play." Manu nudged JT and the men laughed.
"And the dogs?" Lyall asked. It seemed like things were working out very nicely.
"Got to keep the place protected." Manu muttered his reply, a slight flush to his cheeks.
"He's keeping all four." JT shook his head. "The man's a meringue. All crusty on the outside but with a big gooey heart."
A loud snort escaped Manu, but he didn't deny it. "Isn't it about time you shut your mouth and made us some breakfast?"
"French toast all around?" JT asked and laughed at the unanimous agreement. Leading the way, Manu at his side, JT headed to the shack Manu called home.
Waiting for Niko to put his cell phone away, Lyall went over to his mate. "Everything all right?"
"Yep. My friend decided to keep the kids off school today. She thought they needed to see me more than the inside of a school room."
"I'll run you over in the truck after breakfast. Move in with me?" Lyall had intended to wait before asking, but the need to keep his mate close still thrummed through his veins.
"Are you sure you mean that?" Niko tiled his head as he looked at Lyall. "You may think differently in a few days."
"No. I won't." Lyall shook his head. "But why not start by staying over for a few days at a time if you're not sure."
"And the kids?" Niko raised his eyebrows.
"Especially the kids. I've given consideration to expanding the house. I can get some plans submitted to have another couple bedrooms and a bathroom added. There's no one to oppose the planning out here."
Pulling Lyall to a halt, Niko gazed into his eyes. "You really mean it."
"Yes. You’re my mate. My family. We made that commitment. I want to look after you and the kids. I want you with me."
"Let's have a weekend stay then. Kids and all." Niko's voice was a little husky.
"Good. It's a deal." He pulled Niko into a kiss, flipping his finger at the whistles from his pack. Breaking the kiss, he looked over at them as they all laughed. "Get used to it. Come on." He grabbed Niko's hand. "I want a comfy place to eat."
"Whatever you say. After all, you're the Alpha." Niko snickered and Lyall laughed out loud. He was already looking forward to having his mate living with him.
The End
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