The New Alpha

by K. S. Martin

  “Tempting yes but I told you the first flat surface would be the bed.” He mouthed her throat and she moaned. “But there’s no reason that we can’t start here.” His fingers skimmed lightly over her shoulder and past the rounded side of her breast his thumb nail brushing over her nipple making it go turgid. She shivered in anticipation. Mac sank to his knees and let his tongue fill her navel. Tina’s belly trembled on the outside but clenched deep inside making her shiver again. He nipped at her skin and dipped his tongue into her core glancing over the bundle of nerves. Her legs were starting to shake and Mac held her up with his hands on her hips. Her head fell back when the heat began its race over her nerves and through her veins. She sighed his name and he suckled her clitoris, Tina’s hips bucked unbidden as the orgasm rolled through her in tumultuous waves. Mac turned the water off and helped her out of the tub then wrapped her in a large fluffy towel. She heard someone banging loudly on the front door. Mac wrapped a towel around his waist and told her to stay put then went to find out what was the matter. Tina could hear three distinct voices but not what they were saying. She dried herself and tiptoed to the bedroom. What was she supposed to do? She had no clothes here except the ones that she took off. Out of curiosity, Tina opened the closet doors. There were clothes hanging against the back wall of the massive closet. She found a robe and put it on. It dwarfed her but it was certainly better than the towel or her dirty clothes that Luca had tainted. Tina climbed up onto the bed and sat for a few minutes but Mac didn’t return. Bored, she padded to the doorway and considered. He said stay put but that implied that he would be right back and he wasn’t. Hunger decided for her. She’d skipped lunch to finish the two sheets and never got to dinner. Her stomach growled loudly.

  “I agree completely.” She patted her tummy and started down the hall. Tina could hear the voices now. The question seemed to be what to do with Luca’s truck. Tina stopped and watched when she got to them waiting for them to notice her. One of the men, Michael she thought glanced up then looked away, the other man, Ned or Ted maybe Fred, yes Fred did the same. Mac turned.

  “Sweetheart?” He held his hand out to her. “What’s wrong?”

  “Um Luca’s truck?” He nodded encouraging her. “Just leave it in his dad’s driveway. They fought and the truck belongs to his dad anyway it was only on loan. His dad will think that he returned it before he left. When they fought, his dad said that he never had a son. So, he won’t be expecting him to come back. He’ll think that Luca was just cutting off his nose to spite his face. His dad said that about him more than once, oh and I’m starving, is there food in there?” She pointed to the kitchen. The three men laughed.

  “Of course there is food in there, this is the alpha’s house, always prepared for visitors, please help yourself sweetheart. Thank you for the advice.”

  “Anytime. Are you hungry? I will fix you something.” He nodded. “Okay.” Tina padded into the kitchen to rifle around in the fridge and pantry.

  “You heard her. Take the truck to his father’s house.” Mac made a face noticing their confusion. “Tina, where does his father live?” Tina came to the doorway.

  “Oh, sorry. It’s a yellow house with grey shutters on the corner of Montgomery and Sandstone. Do you know it?” She looked up at Fred or Ted, maybe it was Ned. He nodded and gave her a yes ma’am. “Okay then. He should be passed out by now, he usually passes out after his six pack.” Tina turned and went back to the kitchen.

  “Take care of it.” Mac said over his shoulder and followed her. He heard the front door click as it closed. “Where were we?” Mac encircled her in his arms while she sliced tomato to put on the club sandwiches that she was making. She pointed to the side of her neck. “Is that where we were?” Giggling she finished making his sandwich and poured chips onto his plate. “Hmm, turkey and ham? Thank you sweetheart.” Mac took the plate to the table then came back to make them drinks. She placed her plate beside his. “Are you okay? I mean with the whole Luca thing. He was your best friend. I won’t deny you mourning him.” Her head shook and his brows knitted.

  “I don’t need to mourn him. At least I don’t think so. I’m okay. I want to remember the Luca I loved before everything went weird. I want to pretend that he went off to New York or L.A. like he always said he would and that he’s running some posh restaurant. I don’t want to think about the horrible things he did or said. That wasn’t my Luca that was someone that I didn’t know. Mac smiled softly.

  “If you need to talk about it, I’m here.” He bit into the sandwich she’d made for him and moaned. “That’s good.” He said with his mouth full. They ate the rest of the meal in a comfortable silence.

  Chapter 14

  “Tina go. You have to get dressed. Stop fussing with the damn cake.” Ruth scolded her.

  “Yeah go T, if you don’t put your dress on Mac will make you walk the aisle naked. I’ve never seen him so out of sorts over anything before but he’s gonna blow if you guys don’t get married soon.

  “Who’s idea was it to abstain until the wedding anyway. That has to go down as the all time dumbest idea in history.” Ruth shook her head.

  “Tell me about it. I nearly got bitten a minute ago.” Grace said coming into the kitchen. “I barely escaped.” She tittered. Ruth and Cassie were fussing with the roses and calla lilies cascading down the corner of the pink and white cake. It took them a week to make it but every employee in the bakery was proud of it. Tina had it professionally photographed and added it to her catalog.

  “It was his idea and I don’t like it either. You have no idea how hard it is to sleep next to the man and to not be allowed to touch him.” Tina sighed. “I am ready to just skip the whole thing and drag him to the bedroom.” They laughed but stopped suddenly when they heard Mac snarl.

  “Shit. Stay out of the living room.” Eric ducked into the kitchen. “He’s nearly in mating lust.” Tina made a face at him. “He needs to get laid real bad. Why don’t you go take care of that T? Save us all from the wrath.”

  “I tried last night, he won’t hear of it. He wants our wedding night to be special.” She put quotes up in the air with her fingers. “Why can’t it be special every time, over and over again?” She finished with a giggle that she tried to stifle with her hand.

  “I can hear you all, you know that right?” Mac called from the living room. Every eye widened and they scattered in different directions all leaving the kitchen. Tina headed for the bedroom, she had twenty minutes to get dressed, fix her hair, and do her makeup. She did the makeup first then the hair. She heard familiar voices outside.

  “My parents. Crap.” Of course, they would be there. She should’ve just called and said ‘hey guess what? I got married.’ Well at least she wouldn’t have to hear the productive life speech again. Ever. Thank god. Now it would be the when, when, when speech. Thank god, they lived in Florida.

  “Kristy sweetie, are you in here?” Her mother opened the door and came inside, her father followed. At least she had a bra and slip on. Her dad politely went togaze out of the window overlooking the vegetable garden. “How do you feel?” Her mother touched her hair and Tina flinched away. “I met Robert he’s very nice looking. Does he have a job?”

  “Yes mom he has a job. Have you ever heard of Mama Lupo’s spaghetti sauce?”

  “Of course dear. It’s what I use but I have to order it off of the internet.” Her mother picked at her own hair in the mirror.

  “Mac is Mama Lupo. He also runs the disaster recovery business that fixed the house when it flooded.” Tina pulled the fluffy white dress up over the slip and danced up and down trying to zip it up the back.

  “Flooded? What the hell happened?” Her father turned from the window and finished zipping it for her. She slipped her feet into the white leather pumps one at a time.

  “The dishwasher had a major malfunction and flooded the house. I’m not sure of the specifics but all of the drywall up to four feet was replaced, all of the cabinets, carpet, and flooring
. It’s like new in there now. You guys can stay there if you want. I have plans to rent it out soon, and I have two new renters in the apartments too.

  “That’s great Kristy. It sounds like you are finally achieving your goals. I am very proud of you. I’m also glad it isn’t Luca because I think he was gay dear.” Her mother hugged her hard surprising her. Whoa! Where did all of that come from? Her mother knew Luca was gay? That’s why she always laughed when Tina said marriage and Luca in the same sentence. And she’s proud? Tina had never heard and had never expected to hear those words from her mother, she was still talking, should probably pay attention. Tina was so distracted lately, her attention span was as long as a gnats. “Now, I brought you something old and I want it back so it’s borrowed.” Her mother presented her with a string of pearls that were the perfect length for her neckline. “Do you have something blue?” Tina nodded. “What is it?”

  “My panties.” Tina whispered glancing at her father who blushed and went back to the window. He looked the same as always. Salt and pepper hair, balding on top, sleepy blue eyes. Her mother though looked like she’d actually gotten younger if that was at all possible. Her skin was radiant, the dark circles that were always present under her grey eyes were gone, and she had freshly dyed hair. “And they’re new.” Tina thought about the midnight lacy thong and couldn’t wait for Mac to take it off of her. She blushed like her father had. “Okay go find your seat mom, I have to get married. If I make him wait, he’ll be angry. He’s been waiting for this for a long time and so have I.” Tina’s dad kissed her cheek and offered his elbow. She hadn’t really thought about walking down the aisle, in all of her daydreams she was already there beside Mac. She took his elbow and waited for the music to start when she got to the front door. The chairs were set up in neat rows filled with people on her front lawn. A rose covered archway stood at the end of the aisle where Mac waited for her in his navy blue suit. He wore a pink tie, vest, and cummerbund. He looked delectable and had even gotten his hair cut. He could easily be the cover model for any magazine. Tina let out a pent up breath and let her father lead her down the aisle where he handed her over to Mac. She wet her lips and he growled low in his chest making her smile. She was learning to distinguish the between the growls and snarls. The one she just heard was desire. Mac lifted her veil and pushed it over and out of the way. The reverend began now and Tina turned to study Mac.

  “Kristina Scarlett O’Hara,” Mac’s eyes snapped up to hers, he’d been studying her form in the dress. It accentuated her breasts and the curve of her waist.

  “Scarlett?” He grinned. Tina rolled her eyes.

  “Thanks again for that mom.” Tina called over her shoulder. Laughter sounded throughout the audience.

  “Oh you’re very welcome dear.” Her mother answered, she was oblivious.

  “Do you take this man Robert Evan MacEwan to be your lawfully wedded husband? Tina answered and watched him as he answered the reverend. The vows went on and on. When was this man going to finish and let them get to the honeymoon already? Jeez. “You may kiss your bride.” Mac took her into his arms and kissed her deeply. The kiss was passionate and lasted much longer than appropriate.

  “Get a room!” Someone in the crowd yelled and they parted embarrassed. Mac pulled her close and hugged her.

  “I love you Missus MacEwan.” His eyes flashed and a deep rumble sounded in his chest. Pride and desire, all of the muscles deep in her belly clenched sweetly.

  “I love you too, Mister MacEwan.” She answered sweetly.

  “I now pronounce you man and wife. May I present to you Mister and Missus Robert MacEwan.” There were cheers and wolf whistles all around them. Mac led her down the aisle holding her closely at his side. Her parents followed them. The pack quickly disassembled the chairs and cleared the front lawn. Inside, Mac helped her disconnect the train from her dress. She’d wisely bought a dress that was convertible. Once the skirt and train were off it was just a white dress with seed pearls and sequins. He gently pulled the veil from her hair.

  “I want you so much, I’m on fire.” He murmured against her temple.

  “Bobby, I want you too and I am not going to enjoy my reception in this state, can we do it already before one of us has a heart attack from the stress?” Tina was agitated and he knew it from the second she called him Bobby that he was in trouble.

  “I wanted it to be special, to last, it’s our wedding night.” He said kissing her.

  “I want the whole thing to be special but we both need to take the edge off. Let’s just relieve our baser desires and pretend later that we didn’t okay?” Tina was already unfastening his belt. “We don’t even have to take our clothes off, just a quickie okay?” Mac’s hands were under her skirt lifting all of the material out of the way.

  “Wait, we can do all of that without intercourse.” Tina sighed heavily. “No really, satisfaction and we’ll still have the other for later.”

  “Mac, you said that I’m your mate. You said that you would always look out for me first, that I was more important than anything or anyone else and I’m telling you that I need this, right now. Please.” He moved faster than she thought anyone could. He lifted her to the edge of the bed and pushed her skirt up again grinning wolfishly at the blue lacey thong.

  “Wow.” He hooked his thumbs in it and pulled it down gently, later he would not be as gentle. Tina wrapped her legs around his middle.

  “Hurry, before we’re missed. I need you.” She begged taking his erection in her hand guiding him to her. Mac glided into her smoothly and instantly felt better. Calmer. Happier. This woman was his, mind, body and soul. She cried out quietly, joyously. “Yes.” Mac thrust into her again and again. Tina trembled, desire and arousal pooling and expanding in her core. Heat and electricity flooded her soul and raced across her nerves pulsing out from her center. Mac growled into her neck, his body trembling with the satisfaction that vibrated through him when she detonated around him, her orgasm pulling his own out of him. Both were panting. His forehead was against hers now, her eyes were closed, but she was smiling. “Thank you Mister MacEwan. I feel so much better. Incredible.”

  “Me too,” he sighed. “You were right, we both needed that. Hey, we christened the four poster as a married couple. Do you remember what was next?” He whispered. She nibbled her bottom lip and sighed.

  “Dresser, shower, three guest rooms, basement stairs…” She was giggling now and easing off the bed to pull her panties back up. He watched her tucking and buttoning his clothes. “Or we finish the house first then start over.”

  “We’ll figure it out later, come on.” He held out his hand to her, they still had the reception to go to and then the night and the rest of their lives was theirs.

  Epilogue

  Five Years Later

  “Go find daddy sweetie, tell him that your brother is coming. Tina held her hand to the underside of her massive belly. This was the last pup that she was having. Mac’s children were all big and cantankerous. Every one of them so far had been a long labor and this one seemed to be trying to tear his way out. Tina sank down into the sofa. “Crap.” The contraction tore through her. “Crap, crap, crap.” She panted. Tina’s water broke and she felt the baby crown. “Oh shit! Mac!”

  “I’m here sweetheart. Why are you cussing, you never do that. How many hours do you think we have?”

  “None.”

  “None? What do you mean none?” He looked at her with his lips pursed then it dawned on him. “Oh shit.” Tina nodded and Mac bolted for the front door and threw it open. “Grace!” He shouted across the yard. “Tina is having the baby bring help now!” Mac rushed back to her, knelt in front of her shoving her dress up, and tore her maternity panties off of her.

  “Hey those were expensive!” Tina complained.

  “What’s he doing mommy?” He was the spitting image of his father except that he had her blue gray eyes.

  “He’s waiting for your brother sweetie, go to your room and p
lay. Robert junior’s eyes widened. He watched over his father’s shoulder.

  “What’s he doing in there?” Robby cried. His face scrunched up and his head tilted to one side. “Eww.” Tina cracked up, she couldn’t help it.

  “Here he comes T? Oh he’s small.” Mac said curiously. “I thought he would be bigger like Bobby and Ethan.” Ruth, Grace, and Beth Anne rushed in as Mac caught the baby. “Oh it’s girl! Way to go honey, a she-wolf. Good job, she’s beautiful.” Mac wrapped her in a towel. Tina screamed with another contraction. Mac looked again and swallowed hard. Ruth led Robby outside.

  “I didn’t see that coming. There’s another one Tina.”

  “No shit Sherlock! Oh crap!”

  “He’s crowning.” Beth Anne nudged Mac out of the way. She was a registered nurse and was much better qualified for this than Mac was. He took his new daughter and settled on the couch beside Tina.

  “She’s so pretty Tina. What should we call her?” Tina had seen that look before. He was completely smitten with the new love of his life. “I want to call her Bonnie after my mom if that’s okay?’ Tina nodded and smiled. Tina bore down and pushed the newest MacEwan son out of her tired body. He was a big baby, the largest so far and the loudest. Bonnie was already settled and quiet while her brother was screaming bloody murder. “He sounds like Eric when he was born. He was loud and annoying as hell.”

  “Welcome, baby Eric.” Tina said taking him from Beth Anne. The proud parents cuddled on the couch each with a baby. Eric settled as soon as he was in his mother’s arms. “Can I hold her now?” Mac shuffled the babies giving her Bonnie and taking Eric who immediately started to cry.

  “Hush little man, mom needs some girl time right now but I will let you see her in a few minutes okay?” Mac held him close and he went back to sleep. “Mama’s boy huh? That’s okay little man, I have the same problem.