Saved by Her Wolves

by Cynthia Knoble

  As he slid a finger into her, stifling a moan at how wet she was, he lapped at her vigorously. With her delicious loud moans filling his ears, he sucked on her clit hard. Her grip on his head tightened and her back arched as her hips thrust up. He struggled to continue licking her as she ground herself against his mouth, loving every second of her orgasm. Its powerful scent had fur surfacing on his shoulders and chest and he fought to quell his cat. She jerked and shuddered as she released a loud groan and he could fight his desire no more.

  Roughly, he grabbed her upper thighs and pushed her knees back, spreading her legs wide. “Grab your ankles,” he demanded gruffly.

  As he suspected, she appeared to like his command and took hold of her ankles. He stripped as quickly as he could then, grasping his dick, he rubbed the head over her swollen lips and couldn’t hold back his moan. Skin-on-skin, the feel was too overwhelming. It was pure bliss and he needed more. He slid into her and bit his lip as he tensed, just catching himself from coming. Wet, hot, and tight, her pussy felt so perfect, as if she were embracing him in the most intimate way possible. When he locked his eyes with hers, he saw nothing but love within them, and bit his lip harder.

  “Are you okay?” she whispered.

  “Yeah, I just don’t want to come so soon and I’m so close. You feel so good, too good, and, well ...”

  “So come,” she replied, with a lascivious smile. “We have the rest of our lives to be together.”

  He chanced withdrawing slightly, then surged forward, and they both groaned. Picking up speed, he thrust into her, fighting the tight feeling in his balls, and the pressure in his lower abdomen. He was about to come but he wanted to feel her as long as he could first, desperate to prolong their first encounter, despite acknowledging the truth of her words. They did have the rest of their lives, to please one another in every imaginable way, but he still wanted to ensure this time was optimal.

  “Brady ... Brady ...” she grunted out in time with his thrusts. “Harder ... please ... harder.”

  Snapping his hips forcibly, he drove into her, his breath coming in quick, hard puffs, straining hard to keep his climax at bay, eager to please her. The scent of her approaching orgasm had him digging his fingertips into her hips, and mashing his lips together harshly. She released a soft cry each time he hit home, and it was too much to bear. With a loud growl, he came, his entire body stiffening dramatically and it triggered another orgasm for Jess. She screamed loudly and writhed beneath him, her pussy clenching his cock tightly. His head spun with the force of his release, and he moved within her again, gently, circling his hips, drawing soft moans from her and extending his pleasure.

  As they quieted, he gently covered her with his body, kissed her tenderly and then stroked her flushed cheeks. Her eyes were bright and shone with such excitement and adoration, his cock bobbed at the sight. As short silver hairs surfaced on her cheeks, he felt the slight prickle of them against his chest.

  “I want to claim you.”

  Her voice, though soft, was determined. Sharing her feelings, wanting nothing more than to claim her and solidify their mate-bond, he withdrew from her to sit on the bed. In an instant, she stood before him as wolf, her silver coat thick, especially her tail, the bushiest one he’d ever seen. After spending so much time with wolf-shifters, he found them oddly small and almost weak-looking even while acknowledging how much larger and stronger they were then actual wolves. Jess however was glorious, magnificent in fact.

  He turned his head slightly, offering her his throat. When her fangs broke through his skin, he gasped loudly. Her essence hit him like a tidal wave, strong and tender at once. No matter how many times he’d had the feeling explained to him, it hadn’t come close to capturing what he felt at the moment, as a wave of sublime love washed over him, causing tears to prick his eyes. She pulled back, and he grunted with the force of the climax that hit him, a transcendent feeling of desire and serenity that became one, an indescribable force that was their mate-bond.

  As his cock twitched contentedly, she shifted to human-form and regarded him with an expression that appeared eager and apprehensive. He knew she was nervous about him claiming her as a cat, a shifter form far larger than hers.

  “Are you ready?” he asked gently.

  “Yes.”

  Hoping he wouldn’t disappoint her, imagining she probably pictured her intended mate for years and her fantasies always featured a wolf-shifter, he shifted. Her eyes scanned over his reddish-brown cougar-form. In amazement, he witnessed her apprehension melt away.

  “Oh, by the Universe, you are absolutely gorgeous,” she gushed. “I saw an actual cougar once but you, oh Brady! You’re so much more beautiful.”

  Without any hesitation, she knelt to stroke his head, both hands running over his coat, as she cupped his cat-face. “You’re absolutely gorgeous, and I can’t believe you’re mine.” He purred and she giggled. “I love that! I didn’t know you’d be able to purr.”

  She had much to learn about cat-shifters but, as she’d pointed out, they had their entire mated life before them. After delivering a gentle peck to his broad nose, she reclined back. He took a step to stand over her, his large paws on either side of her.

  “I’m ready,” she assured him as she closed her eyes.

  He opened his jaws and encircled her throat. Applying slightly increasing pressure, he stopped the instant his fangs pierced her skin. He felt his essence move into her, a presence he hadn’t realized existed in him. It felt like a physical embodiment of all the love he contained, and while the experience drained him, he felt much stay within him, mingling with the energy he’d received from her. Perhaps it was only a romantic notion, but he swore their spirits now co-existed in equal parts within them both. Her loud gasp turned into a sexy-sounding moan, and he released his hold.

  Shifting, he sat back on his heels and drank in the sight of what appeared to be a tremendous orgasm take hold of Jess. She writhed as she cried out, her features holding the pleasure-pain mix of ultimate sexual release, and the aroma of her fierce climax had his cock swelling all over again. Calming, her body descended into softer, rhythmic spasms and the sight of tears leaking from the outer corners of her eyes alarmed him.

  “Jess? Are you okay?”

  His strumming heart ached and his stomach clenched tightly as his erection drooped with the fear, as a large cat to her much-smaller wolf, he’d inadvertently hurt her somehow. Her eyelids fluttered open and she focused on him, as her lips twitched and then turned up in an inviting smile. The look in her eyes was unmistakeable love, and all the tension in him bled out at the sight.

  “They’re happy tears,” she assured him as she sat and wiped them away. “I’m just overwhelmed by my love for you. How did I get so lucky to get you for a mate? The Universe blessed me so greatly, and it’s almost too much to bear.” As more tears ran in rivulets down her cheeks, her lips quivered. “I love you so much.”

  “I love you,” he responded, his throat tightening. She felt everything he did. They were mates and joined, for life. Joyous tears filled his eyes as he held his arms out to her, needing her within them again.

  She scrambled closer to straddle his lap as she flung her arms around his neck and hugged him ferociously. Her still-wet pussy seemed to caress his hardening dick and he held her tighter. Wiping tears from her cheek with his, he then whispered in her ear.

  “I love you so much it kinda hurts, but I love that, too. Oh, Jess, I can’t believe you’re mine. You’re so perfect.”

  “Take me again,” she rasped back. “I need to feel you inside me. I always want you in me. Take me, however you want. I’m yours.”

  Reaching between them, he slipped his cock head inside her and then pulled her down on him. Both moaning with abandon, he thought he’d reached nirvana. Anything that felt this glorious could only be destined to be.

  Chapter 4

  “Hannah?”

  Hannah looked to Ryder, and, realizing her thoughts had drifted while
he was speaking, shook her head. “I’m so sorry, what did you say?”

  She could hardly believe all that had happened since she’d returned to her parents’ house earlier. Her father was dead, and according to not only Jason, Wayne, and Ryder, but also Jack Tremblay, he’d been involved with the rogue pack. If that wasn’t unbelievable enough, Dustin and Zack were her mates. That was still baffling, as she never suspected her intended mates would be shifters she already knew. She supposed that, as she hadn’t seen them since she was a pup and they’d been barely teens, it made sense for them not to have known then, but the situation was still unbelievable to her. She had mates, two, and identical twins at that. However, she also had a fiancé. What was she supposed to do about Adam, dump him over the phone, the very thing she hadn’t wanted to do? Did she have a choice now? She, Zack, and Dustin would have to claim one another soon, lest the pull become an issue, and she didn’t see any other recourse but to end things with Adam on the phone. It seemed callous but there was no way she’d have sex with her mates while still engaged to another shifter. Her mates. She had mates. How did all this occur so quickly?

  Dustin squeezed her hand encouragingly, as if silently telling her she was strong enough to deal with all this. Was she? She was Alpha now, something she’d never wanted, and never believed she’d need to deal with so soon. Her father was young and should’ve lived longer, much longer. How could he have handed Ashlynn and Nathan over to the rogue pack? Maybe everyone here was wrong, and he didn’t do it. The expression on Ryder and Wayne’s faces told her differently. As Ashlynn’s mates, they wouldn’t lie to her or do anything to hurt her. The look worn by the other agent present, Hank Snow, solidified their words. Her father had done it all. He’d betrayed his best friend, served up her best friend to atrocious shifters, and had also apparently diverted Moon Valley pack funds to the rogue pack.

  Zack was quiet, sitting close to her on the sofa, their thighs touching, and wasn’t as supportive as his brother was. The energy from Zack was entirely different from the one that flowed from Dustin. Both were aroused, she could smell that as well as feel it, but Dustin seemed more emotionally connected to her. She couldn’t be sure, of course, as she didn’t know them. In fact, she’d barely known them when she was younger, and yet she felt closer to Dustin. Was that normal? To be more connected to one mate than the other? And how could her father have done that? His actions were traitorous, sneaky, and detestable. They weren’t the actions of an Alpha and she’d always thought he was the penultimate Alpha. With an internal reprimand, she tried to tame her chaotic thoughts and concentrate on Ryder as he spoke again.

  “I said I’m sorry you have to deal with pack business now, when you’re grieving and have just discovered you have mates. It’s too much for anyone to deal with, and I really am sorry, but I have to ask you to focus on this. The lives of Ashlynn and the others are in peril, and we have to get through this as quickly as possible.”

  “I understand,” she replied. She did. They were racing against the clock and she had to do all she could to help. “What do you need from me?”

  Relief clearly spread across Ryder’s face, and she figured that he might have thought she’d be too messed up to focus. “We need full transparency from you. We need access to your father’s records. All of them, financial, personal, and pack files, everything.”

  She hesitated. As much as she wanted to help, and had no issue with turning over official pack records, part of her balked at the idea of exposing her father’s personal papers. It felt wrong. He wasn’t there to agree or disagree with Ryder’s request.

  “Please,” Ryder continued. “We need to know how involved your father was, and how much he knew about the rogue pack. He’d agreed to disclose everything to us before ...” He sighed heavily. “I realize what I’m asking here. It’s intrusive, there’s no denying that, but if we could find something that would lead us to the others ...”

  “Of course,” she replied with a nod. She knew her mother would be furious with her but it was her decision to make. She was Alpha now, like it or not, and any decisions she made had to be to the benefit of the pack. Her mother would just have to accept her decision. “I’ll grant you access to all his information. As far as I know, he kept everything in his office. If things are password protected, it could be an issue as I don’t know any of his passwords.”

  “That’s fine,” Ryder replied, “we’ll figure it out. Thank you so much. This will help more than you could possibly imagine.”

  Wishing any information in her father’s office would help them, she stood, and all the men present did as well. Of course, if they uncovered something of value to their investigation that would mean her father was deeply involved with the pack. She tried not to think about that as she forced a small smile onto her face.

  “I’ll leave you to it. Take all the time you need. I’ll tell my mom what’s going on and to expect you men to be in Dad’s office. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I want to check on my mom and my brothers.”

  Ryder, Wayne, and Hank thanked her and left the den. She turned to her mates and forced another smile. They were gorgeous, sexy as all hell, and hers. While she felt the stirrings of the pull, her mind wasn’t in sync with her body. There was much to do before she could think of being with Zack and Dustin. Hardly believing they were her intended mates, she looked them over again. The once scrawny teens were men now, gloriously filled out with hard bodies promising a rocking good time in bed. Her nipples tightened and a slight tingling in her pussy signalled her awakening arousal.

  “Um, could you two please wait for me in my bedroom? It’s up the stairs and to the right. I need to talk to my mom, Keegan, and Taylor. I also have to make a phone call and then I’ll join you. I know we need to claim one another, but I need to do this first.”

  Both nodded to her and Dustin took one of her hands in his. He lifted it to his lips and planted a soft, lingering kiss on her knuckles that shot through her deliciously.

  “Take your time. We’ll wait as long as you need us to.”

  “Thanks. Is it okay to be in my bedroom? I mean, we could go to wherever you’re staying.” She frowned. “Actually, maybe we should. I’m not sure I want to do that here. Tonight, I mean. You know, because ...”

  Tears overtook her. As she released a sob, Dustin pulled her into an embrace. He kissed the top of her head and made a gentle shushing noise. “If this is too much for you right now, we’ll wait. It’s okay. You need to be ready and if you’re not, we understand.”

  “But the pull ...”

  “We’ll deal with it. You need to be with your family right now.”

  “I do, but I also want to be with you and Zack. It’s just that it doesn’t feel right to do that here. With Mom and ... ugh, I’m so confused. I don’t want to wait though, I want to be with you two. I want to claim you both. I want to feel your bites.” She sobbed. “Why did this happen all at once? It’s too much.”

  Dustin tightened his hold as harsh sobs wracked her body. She felt Zack’s hands on her head and arm and heard his soothing words. Her mates would do all they could to support her. It was evident in their motions now, even with not being bonded through claiming. They were already committed to her. She could feel it as surely as she could Dustin’s arms around her and Zack’s hands upon her. Despite tonight’s horrors, she wanted to show her commitment to them. They may be starting their mated lives together under terrible circumstances, but she didn’t want that to taint their relationship. With a newfound determination to start their union properly, she pulled back from them and wiped under her eyes. No more tears. It was time to be strong, be the Alpha her pack needed, and the mate Dustin and Zack deserved.

  “Where are you two staying?”

  “With Ryan and Scott,” Zack responded.

  “Crap. Well, that’s no better than here then. Maybe we could get a room at the B&B.”

  Dustin and Zack exchanged a glance and then Zack shook his head slowly. “Hannah, really, there�
�s no rush. We’ll be here for you when you’re ready.”

  She smiled, feeling it spread across her lips. Not the small one she forced earlier, a real smile, one that was broad and held the love for them that surged within her. Timing aside, the Universe got it right once again. Dustin and Zack were her mates, and she was blessed to have them.

  “I’m ready,” she told them. “I want to do this.” When they still looked doubtful, she placed one hand on each of their chests. The beating of their hearts, in unison, confirmed how connected they were. Now, she was part of that connection. “We’re intended, and all I want is to begin our lives together properly. I don’t want to wait, I want this to happen. Tonight was been so awful. Being with you two, claiming you and being claimed by you, will help me. How could it not? I want this, and I want it to happen tonight.”

  After planting a soft kiss on first Dustin’s and then Zack’s cheek, she smiled again. She longed to kiss their lips, but wanted their first kiss to be special, in a better place, and unhindered by her engagement. “Just give me a little while to tell my mom and brothers what’s going on, make sure they’re okay, and then make that call. In the meantime, why don’t you two rent a room at the B&B and text the room number to me? I’ll join you there as soon as I can.”

  They agreed and, after bestowing warm hugs on her, they left, making her promise to call if she needed any help at all. She knew she’d be fine. No matter how hard the conversations with her mother and Adam may be, she had her mates. With their support, she felt as if she could do anything that needed to be done, and thanked the Universe for Zack and Dustin, knowing she’d need their help soon, for being an Alpha, especially when she didn’t want to be, would be daunting.