Bryce Evans

by Big Bad Alpha [Ashland Pack 2]

  “Damen, where did you see that son of a bitch?” asked Mace.

  “Look, Mace, you don’t know what we are dealing with here. If he scared Lexy that much, then he must be very dangerous. Let me get Felix here so we can find out about this guy,” Damen responded.

  “Get him here now or I go looking for this piece of shit and kill him. He was warned to stay away from Lexy, but as soon as his father shows up here, the son follows. They are working together,” Mace bellowed then paced back and forth in the living room while Damen called Felix.

  Mace stopped pacing when he heard a car drive up. Adrianna opened the door to Peter and Mary Redden. Mary had a stern look on her face as she walked into the cottage. Peter followed his wife.

  “Where is she?” Mary demanded.

  “Come in here, Mary.” Samson led Mary into the bedroom, to the bed where Lexy lay motionless. Samson hugged Mary telling her that they cleansed her of the dark magic and her body was in need of rest.

  “She will wake up soon, Mary. Just give her some time.” Mary sat down beside Lexy, moving the hair off her face. Samson stood back and watched as Mary silently cried holding her daughter’s hand.

  Peter Redden stood at the door and watched as his wife fussed over their daughter. He turned around and addressed Mace. “Alpha, I must tell you that I have failed my daughter. We shouldn’t have let the bastard go free the first time. He was a liar and a bad person. You can’t trust people like them. I won’t fail my daughter again. I plan on killing Cain Holliday. That I can promise. He had tortured my baby and even now, he is torturing her still. No more.”

  Mary Redden walked over to her husband, hugging him. “He hurt my baby again, Peter.”

  Afton knew he needed to calm everyone down before all the wolves of the Ashland Pack set out to hunt down this wizard. Afton knew how powerful a wizard could be using dark magic. “Okay, everyone, calm down. Let’s sit and talk about this and come up with a plan. We have no idea what we are dealing with and we need to speak to Lexy before we do anything rash.”

  “I respect you, Alpha, but remember you are in my territory and this animal, this piece of shit, has hurt my mate and I won’t stand down. I will have my justice for Lexy. He will never hurt her again,” Mace growled.

  Afton strolled over to Mace and put his hand on his shoulder. “Mace, you are like my own child. I would never get in between you on this, but you have to stop and think like an Alpha. Come up with a strategy, a plan to get your justice. At the moment we don’t know if Cain even contacted Lexy. We don’t know anything.”

  ***

  “He was at the hotel when I walked out.” Everyone turned to see Lexy standing in the doorway of her bedroom. She looked despondent; no emotion was showing on her face.

  “Lexy.” Mary Redden ran up to her daughter, hugging her. Lexy’s arms hung down, never hugging her mom back. Lexy was void in her expression. Mary pulled back, looking at her daughter, saddened at the blank expression showing in Lexy’s face. “Lexy, are you okay, baby?”

  Lexy never answered her mother but walked to the sink, filled up a glass of water, and drank some without making eye contact with anyone. Mace and Reece slowly walked toward their mate, watching her reactions carefully.

  “Lexy, did you see Cain Holliday at the hotel?” Selena asked.

  “I didn’t see him, but I heard him calling my name. I couldn’t turn around to see if he was there. I was so afraid to look so I ran as fast as I could to town and caught a ride with Mr. Johnson, who brought me home.” Lexy stared out the window as if she was in a trance.

  “Why were you using dark magic, Lexy?” asked Mary.

  That got Lexy’s attention, she jerked her head around and bellowed at her mother. “Because I’m tired of being afraid. He must die. I won’t go back and I won’t let him…” Lexy looked at Mace and Reece before she could finish what she was saying.

  “Because he tried to rape you?” Mace asked.

  “I’m tired. I’m going to bed. Can you let yourself out and lock the door behind you?” Lexy wasn’t talking to anyone in general, but she walked past everyone, including her mates, without another word.

  Mace and Reece watched as their mate walked into her bedroom then closed the door behind her. Mace stared at the door willing it to open back up. He wanted to go to his mate, but he needed some answers first.

  “What is wrong with her?” Reece asked Selena.

  “She is in shock, Reece. She is pulling her walls up so she can protect herself. She is so scared right now that she is closing herself off. She will break soon and someone needs to be with her when it happens. She needs to cry all she wants. Fear does that to people and Lexy has been living in fear most of her life. This man tormented her and now he is back. It is a wonder she is still sane,” Selena instructed Mace and Reece.

  “Mace, I’m sending the Protectors out to find this asshole. I will call Felix so he can go along with some of his people incase magic is used. He will be brought to justice one way or another,” said Afton.

  Mace could feel the anger start to rise again when he thought of Cain Holliday. “Malcolm Holliday’s visit has just come to an end. He knew his son was in town and didn’t turn him in. He had his chance to come clean. He is out of here. If Felix has a problem with that then he can go, too” Mace gestured angrily.

  Everyone was in agreement. Mace asked Damen to go with them to find Cain. He knew when Damen and Declan went out on a hunt, they always came back with their game. Mace turned to Peter and Mary. “Go home, we will make sure she is safe, we will guard her with our lives, Peter,” Mace said with a growl.

  Peter hung his head in front of Mace. “She is all we have, Mace,” Peter whispered.

  “She is all we have, too, Peter. We will protect Lexy,” Reece said.

  Mary continued to watch the bedroom door praying that Lexy would come out before she left.

  “Mary, we will get her back. She will be okay. We will make sure of it,” Reece said.

  Mary nodded, knowing there was nothing she could do but give Lexy time to heal. She knew that Mace and Reece would protect her and help her get through it. She had a big family now that was coming together to protect her. Peter put his arm around Mary and escorted her out to the car. As he opened the passenger door for Mary, he turned back to Mace and said, "I am only taking my wife home because I trust in you and Reece to protect Lexy. Don't break that trust, Mace, please."

  Mace nodded to Peter and closed the door locking it.

  Chapter Eighteen

  “Let’s go take care of our mate,” Reece muttered.

  “Let’s go.” Mace and Reece walked to the bedroom door, fearing how their mate would react when they came into the room. Mace looked around the bedroom but didn’t see Lexy. He started to panic until he heard the water running in the bathroom, then sighed when he realized Lexy was in the bathroom and nothing had happened to her. Reece slowly opened the door to the bathroom, and stared, watching Lexy as she was lying in the bathtub with her head back and her eyes closed, the steam evaporating from the hot water.

  Reece walked over to the bathtub and stripped down then lightly touched Lexy’s arm. He stepped into the water, sliding himself around Lexy so he was sitting behind her, pulling her back until she was safely sitting between his legs. He started massaging her neck and shoulders, eliciting soft moans from her bruised body.

  Mace watched until he heard Lexy moan then he stripped down and got into the bathtub, sitting across from Reece and Lexy. Picking up one of Lexy’s feet, he started massaging the sole of her foot. That got another reaction from Lexy. Her lustful eyes opened as she stared at her mate. “Does that feel good?”

  Lexy pushed further back into Reece, letting her head fall back onto his shoulders. “Yes.”

  Mace hoped that Lexy would talk more, but this was a start. He knew that they were making progress with her. Mace rubbed further up Lexy’s leg, massaging the inside of her thigh. Her breathing became more ragged the closer he inched towa
rd her core. Her eyes never left his until Reece reached up and cupped her breasts. He pinched the harden peaks, bringing forth the pain until they were aching. Leaning forward, Mace took Reece’s place and soothed the pain with the gentleness of his soft licks. Lexy’s closed her eyes then moaned louder as her breaths became erratic. Mace continued his assault on Lexy’s breasts, while Reece placed soft kisses up and down her neck. Lexy needed this in order to feel loved and safe. Her body was in sensory overload as the mating pull made her skin crawl. Then the thoughts of Cain pushed inside her head. The thoughts of his hands on her made her want to vomit. She only wanted to feel her mates not the animal who terrorized her for most of her life. She needed them to wash away the nightmare she had been living with. She was so unprepared for the emotions that were assaulting her. Lexy began to rock back into Reece, brushing against his erection, eliciting a growl from him. The walls she had built were crashing down around her. She desperately needed her mates and the love they were sharing with her. She could feel the guilt sifting through them as she continued to relish in the warmth and love they were giving her.

  “I need you both. I need... Wipe it away please?” Lexy pleaded as the tears ran down her face. The agony of Cain’s promises to have her was too fresh in her mind. Lexy frowned as she looked into Mace’s anguished face. Her hands had Reece’s legs in a death grip as she waited for an answer.

  “Oh my sweet, Lexy. You’re so beautiful. We are your mates and he can’t hurt you anymore. Never again will he touch you. We promise, Lexy. We promise,” Mace assured her. Mace rubbed his hands up her arms until he palmed her breasts making her moan. He leaned forward until his tongue took a nipple into his mouth and he sucked hard.

  Lexy sighed in relief from his comments to protect her. She needed that promise even if it was just for this moment.

  Mace made eye contact with Reece. They knew what they needed to do to make her forget. Reece rubbed her legs paying close attention to the insides of her thighs. He grabbed her hair, pulling back gently, until her head lay on his chest. He kissed the side of her neck going further up until he turned her mouth toward him, pressing his lips gently to hers. Her pulse quickened as Reece continued to kiss her with a more frantic need.

  “Please, I need more,” Lexy breathed out. “I need—.” She didn't know what to tell them, she didn't know what to ask for, other than them.

  “We will, baby. And more you shall get.” Reece reached down and picked up his mate, gently handing her off to Mace, who stood outside the bathtub with a cotton towel in his hand. Mace wrapped Lexy in the towel, drying off her body, gently patting her skin where her bruises were located. She had been slammed down to the ground by playing with dark magic. The bruises were a reminder for Mace and Reece to be gentle with their mate.

  Reece carried Lexy into the bedroom, laying her on the bed as he gazed down at her. “I want you so much, Lexy. I’m trying to go slow, baby. If we get too rough, please tell me. I will find a way to stop,” Reece murmured.

  Lexy could tell her mates were fighting the mating pull trying to be gentle with her. Reece lay down beside her as Mace came into the bedroom with some lotion.

  “Tonight is for us and nobody will take that away from us. I promise. Turn over onto your stomach, Lexy, let us make you feel good,” Mace demanded.

  Lexy felt shy about turning around and showing her mates her backside but at the moment, she only wanted to feel and her mates were doing a fine job so far.

  “Come on, baby, turn over,” Mace asked more gently. Lexy flipped over and raised her arms up beside her head.

  Mace and Reece rubbed the lotion onto their hands, rubbing so the lotion warmed up before they massaged their mate’s body. Mace started at her feet as Reece began rubbing her shoulders. Lexy couldn’t think, all she could do was feel. It felt so good to her bruised body. Gently her mates rubbed her body talking to her as they wiped Cain away. “Your skin is so pale and beautiful. No flaws, nothing, just pure natural beauty,” Mace described as he caressed her skin.

  Mace watched as Lexy writhed and moaned. Mace rubbed the lotion into her butt, grasping her muscles into his hands and squeezing the bad feelings away. Mace continued to rub her butt then spread her cheeks as his finger lightly brushed over her untouched hole. Lexy tensed but didn’t feel alarmed by the touch. Mace continued to rub as he told her, “You feel so good, Lexy. I plan to take you here.” Mace circled the rim again then pushed his finger partially into her.

  “Oh that feels so good. Is it supposed to feel like this?” Lexy moaned out.

  “Yes, baby. It gets better and better. Just feel the pleasure we are going to give to you the rest of your life,” Reece groaned out as he watched Mace continue push in and out of her forbidden hole. The erotic image was making them hotter. Mace pushed past her tight rings until he was all the way in then he inserted another finger inside, slowly stretching her.

  Reece reached down and pulled her legs further apart as Mace continued his relentless pleasure. As she continued to moan, Reece ran one finger through the cream that was starting to drip from her pussy. He circled her clit and then slid his finger down and pushed inside her core, causing her to push back onto Mace's fingers.

  “Oh that feels so good,” Lexy moaned. She was having a hard time staying still as Reece added a second finger. Her hips jerked restlessly. “I can’t take it,” Lexy screamed.

  “Yes you can, baby. Let go and feel how much we care,” Mace whispered out hoarsely.

  “It’s only us, Lexy, and nobody else,” Reece offered his mate the words of safety to her. Then he turned his hand, placed his thumb on her swollen clit and pushed down, that was all it took.

  Lexy sucked in her breath as she climaxed, making her body quiver as the orgasm rushed out of her. She screamed into the pillow, but Mace didn’t let up. He continued to push another finger deep inside her as shook from the orgasm and tried to calm down. As he scissored and moved his fingers in and out, her hands fisted the sheets and she screamed as another orgasm ripped through her body.

  Mace pulled his fingers out and kissed each of her cheeks. He laid down beside Lexy as Reece flipped her over, laying her on her back.

  Reece gently pulled her legs apart as he kissed up her legs. He started at her feet, kissing and licking her toes as she squirmed from the assault of his torture. He continued up her legs to the inside of her thighs as he growled, allowing it to vibrate against her flesh. He kissed his way to her center and kissed around her heat until she was wiggling trying to place his mouth were she needed it the most.

  Reece chuckled, then got down to business. He licked between her folds and the taste of her cream on his tongue caused him to groan. He continued licking and nipping at her pussy enjoy every drop of her liquid heat. “You taste so good, Lexy. I have wanted to taste you ever since I watched you sit in that swing outside with Jacob. The day you moved into the cottage. I could smell your strawberry scent and I knew you were to be mine,” Reece mumbled.

  Lexy looked down at Reece who was smiling up at her. Her mates made her forget. Lexy grabbed Reece’s hair like she was holding on to an anchor, surrendering to the orgasm that had been building. She knew then that she had two men who would always guide her and protect her through life.

  Mace watched as she calmed down from the orgasm Reece had given her. He knew right then that he loved this woman. He couldn’t hold it in anymore. “Lexy, I love you,” Mace whispered softly as he leaned over to stare into her eyes.

  Lexy gasped, she had held onto the sobs as long as she could, but hearing Mace confess his love for her was the last straw, allowing the dam waters to break through. Tears flowed from Lexy as she cupped Mace’s cheek, kissing him lightly on his mouth. Mace wiped off all the tears that dropped onto Lexy’s face, taking away her fears of never finding love. Mace loved her and she knew that she wouldn’t go any longer without him in her life.

  Lexy cried as Reece pulled himself up and looked down at his mate.

  “Lexy, we will
always be here for you. We will love you, take care of you, fight with you, and yes, I do love you, too, my beautiful, courageous mate.”

  Lexy couldn’t speak. The tears turned into sobs as she held onto her mates.

  Mace picked her up to straddle his waist. “Yes, yes,” Lexy uttered in his ear as she bit his bottom lobe.

  This sweet and gentle woman cut him deep in the heart. Mace knew she would mean more to him than anyone or anything.

  Mace could smell that Lexy was ready. Her arousal had perfumed the air. Before Mace reached Lexy’s core, her body was shaking from the anticipation of his touch. Her silken curls were damp with her arousal. Mace smiled up at his mate as she smiled back. He knew they needed to go slow with it being Lexy’s first time. She didn't need to tell him or Reece that she was a virgin, they knew just from how she acted she was inexperienced. Mace’s body didn’t want to cooperate, but he forced himself to hold still waiting for her answer. “Are you ready, Lexy?”

  Lexy nodded. She knew she was ready and had been ever since they started touching her. She knew tonight would change her life forever. She prayed that Mace and Reece wouldn’t tell her later that they had made a mistake. She needed the relief that had been kept from her. Mace pressed his erection against her sheath then inched his way inside. Lexy held her breath as he entered her slowly, inch by inch.

  Mace loved the way she looked as her lips parted, panting for air. He stopped moving as he met the initial resistance of the barrier that held her innocence then with one thrust of his hips he quickly broke through. Lexy gasped as the pain hit then faded into pure emotional mating pleasure. A single tear fell from her eye as Mace watched his mate. “Are you in pain, baby?” Mace stopped moving, not wanting to hurt his mate any further.

  “No don’t stop.” Mace pushed in further, until he was finally seated within the sweet tight walls of her pussy. He could feel tightness of her as her inner walls squeezed his cock. He glided in and out of her and the pain she was feeling quickly faded into pleasure as Mace slowly pushed in and out, allowing his girth to stretch her. Mace reached down and with his thumb pressed against her clit began to rub in a slow sensual circle.