by Lisa Oliver
By the time Kyle lifted his head, Teric was panting and his cock was so hard he thought a stiff wind would set him off. Kyle reached down and palmed his length, catching the pre-come spilling out of his slit. Staring into Teric’s eyes intently, Kyle brought his fingers up to his mouth and sucked, the taste of his mate’s unique flavor hitting his taste buds. But it was Teric who moaned, his eyes riveted to Kyles’.
“You’d better save that, love of mine, because you will need it. When we get home,” Kyle promised, his deep voice laced with lust, “I want you to claim me. I’ve thought about it, and it’s time. I want for us to be double mated. I hope you’re up to the challenge, lover.”
Fucking hell, Teric thought, as they moved into the house after the others,this love thing is going to kill me.
Chapter Seventeen
In an ideal world it would have been one hour and roughly ten extra minutes before Kyle could be flat on his back, or on his hands and knees because he really wasn’t fussy, being drilled into the mattress by his horny mate. In reality it was more than five hours later before the two men made their way to Kyle’s suite. Pearson and the Washington pack had taken fourteen hostages that were staying at Favo’s estate, who had to be searched, interviewed, and then contained until the Council could collect them. It was an emotionally draining experience for everyone, given how every single one of the captives had a fanatical hatred for gays. The verbal abuse was still ringing in Kyle’s ears.
Then there was the debriefing. First with the Council by phone, and then with Pearson, in his office. Then, because he was an enforcer, Kyle needed to be brought up to speed with the six new prisoners that were in the holding cells. These were the men who were responsible for the bugging devices, and passing on pack information to Favo. None of the men had been in the pack for more than a year, but Pearson wanted to know why their anti-gay sentiments hadn’t been found out before their treachery was discovered.
This led to another meeting where Pearson made the difficult decision to not take in any new shifters, except in the case of mated pairs, until a new application process could be put in place. While Kyle agreed with his Alpha’s decision, all he really wanted to do was be in bed with his mate. The day, or make that night, was just dragging on, without any end in sight.
Then, just as Kyle and Teric were leaving Pearson’s office, Havyn arrived, and that necessitated more conversation, before Pearson asked Teric to take Havyn down to see Will. It was more than thirty minutes later before Teric reappeared. And by then his mate was tired. Kyle could see the exhaustion in the bags under Teric’s normally bright eyes, and the droop in his posture.
So by the time they had finally made it to their suite, Kyle simply led Teric to the shower, carefully cleaned him down, washing that silky black hair, and every inch of his mate’s delectable body. When he was finished, he gently toweled Teric dry and put him to bed.
“Lover, I’m not sure I can do you justice tonight,” Teric said in a broken whisper. “I am so sorry. But it’s been such a long day.”
“I don’t want to do anything but hold you right now,” Kyle assured him. Teric kissed him softly, and curled up like a kitten in Kyle’s arms.Within seconds, he was asleep. Unable to help himself, Kyle lay there for the longest while, just watching his mate breathing, reliving the day. Teric’s compassion with Will, who was still just a troublemaker in Kyle’s opinion, was a surprise. His ability to handle Favo, not so much. Teric’s tiger was a formidable beast.
Kyle was the only pack member, apart from Will, who had seen Teric in his shifted form before they went to Favo’s, and if the ribald comments and appreciation from the enforcers on the way home were any indication, it would appear having Teric as a mate had seriously improved his own reputation. Not that that was important to Kyle. He knew he was a good enforcer, and his reputation as a Dom was impressive. But knowing that his friends, the people he worked with, his pack members – the important people in his life - respected Teric as a man and as his mate, made his heart warm inside.
Teric murmured in his sleep, twitching restlessly in Kyle’s arms, and Kyle tightened his grip, whispering nonsense words that seemed to soothe the man back into slumber. Kyle made a mental note to ask Teric about the impact being an assassin had on his psyche. From what Kyle could see, Teric was shy, but he was a caring person. Being a hired killer for ten years had to take its toll on the man’s soul. Hopefully being loved, being part of a pack instead of alone, and having his mate would help.
Burying his nose into Teric’s hair, Kyle breathed in the sweet smell of his mate and closed his eyes. Teric would claim him tomorrow, he would make sure of it, and maybe then he would have more insight into the man he loved.
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Kyle woke before Teric, which was a good thing in his opinion. He had a few things to do before he and his mate could enjoy their day. Slipping from the bedroom, he went into the kitchen, his phone in his hand. By the time Teric stumbled from the bedroom, clad just in jeans, and still half asleep, Kyle had finished his calls and was dishing up breakfast.
“Hey sleepyhead,” Kyle said with a grin. “How are you feeling this morning?”
Teric came to him with no hesitation, wrapping his arms around Kyle’s waist and lifting his face for a kiss. Quick to oblige, Kyle was touched to notice that Teric had taken the time to brush his teeth, although his tongue made busy work of getting rid of the fresh minty taste, so he could suck on the essence of Teric that lurked beneath. Hmm, breakfast in bed sounded like a really good idea. But all too soon, Teric pulled away, sitting at the little dining table, taking in all of the food Kyle had prepared.
“I didn’t know you could cook,” Teric said. “But all of this looks and smells delicious. I’m starving.”
“Then eat little mate,” Kyle said, putting thoughts of loving on the backburner. “I have a few treats in store for you today.”
His mouth full of bacon and eggs, the question was on Teric’s face, but his mouth was too busy to speak. Kyle waited, sitting and plating up his own food, while Teric took care of his mouthful. “I thought that you would be working today,” Teric finally said after a large swallow.
“Nope,” Kyle said, shaking his head. “In fact I have scored us both three days off, with no obligations to anybody. The Council do want to talk to you, yes,” he said in answer to the unspoken question. “But they agree that all new mated pairs deserve some time to bond with each other, and Pearson has seconded the motion, so we have three full days to enjoy each other.”
“Three days,” Teric said, with a cute wiggle of his eyebrows. “What on earth will we do with each other for three whole days?”
Kyle flashed him, what he hoped, was his most wicked grin, but then he felt a bit embarrassed and he couldn’t help but look down at his plate. “I was hoping that you would want to come and see my house,” he said quietly. “You know, to see if you might like living there, perhaps.”
“Or not,” he continued when Teric said nothing, just eating more of his breakfast. “If you don’t like it, we could find somewhere else that suits us both. But you won’t know until you see it, right? I mean, would you like to come and see it, for me. With me?”
Putting his hand over Kyle’s, Teric said with a small smile, “You babble a bit when you’re nervous. Did anyone tell you that?”
Kyle lowered his head, eating some more of the crispy bacon he had cooked. He didn’t get nervous as a rule. He was a freaking wolf enforcer for goodness sake. But he had never had anyone else in his home before. Sure, a couple of the enforcers, and Pearson of course, had visited on occasion, but no one had ever stayed over, and Kyle had never had the desire to have anyone live with him up until now. For some reason it was really important to Kyle, that Teric like the home that he had created.
Teric must have guessed some of that, astute tiger that he was, because he left his hand on Kyle’s and said, “I’m sure I will love your home, babe. Lord knows it has to be better than mine. My place is more o
f somewhere to store my stuff, than an actual home. I was never in it long enough to appreciate it. Always on the road.”
“So you’d consider it? Living there with me, I mean.” Kyle felt foolish for asking but Teric’s answer was really important to him. Teric must have had some idea of that, because finishing up his last mouthful, he got up, and sauntered around to Kyle with that sexy walk of his, and straddled Kyle’s lap, his bare torso tempting Kyle’s thoughts of keeping any love making until they got to his house.
“I know how important your pack is to you, love,” Teric said, wrapping his arms around Kyle’s neck and looking into his eyes. “I understand the importance of your home.If you’ve shared it with anyone else before, then I might ask you to consider us getting another place together, that is ours alone, but as far as I’m concerned, from now on, my place is wherever you are. No more roaming for me, thank god.”
Using his hands to cup Teric’s curls, Kyle bought the man’s face forward until they were resting forehead to forehead, nose to nose, sharing each other’s very breath. “I have never,” he vowed softly. “Never had another man in my bed at home. Never had anyone live with me before, and never taken a sub or a trick to my place in all the time I have had my house. But you, love. You, I want to share it with all the time, if you like it.”
“It has a bed, and you in it,” Teric said, his smile lighting up his cute face. “What’s not to like?” He moved his head to give Kyle a kiss, a soft sweep of his lips that sent a surge of fire through Kyle’s blood. Gripping Teric’s head just a little bit tighter, Kyle took over the kiss, sweeping through Teric’s mouth with possessive abandon. Teric’s small whimper, the way he succumbed to Kyle in every way, was an aphrodisiac that both man and wolf enjoyed. But even as he enjoyed driving both Teric and himself to distraction, Kyle didn’t lose sight of what he truly wanted.
Bringing the kiss to an end, Kyle slapped Teric on his delectable behind and said, “Get dressed lover, I’m taking you home.”
Pouting, Teric climbed off Kyle’s lap, the bulge in his jeans evident to any who looked. “What, I don’t even get coffee or amorning orgasm first?”
“We can get coffee at the drive thru,” Kyle assured him. “And you’ll get your orgasm lover. More than one and that’s a promise.”
Chapter Eighteen
Kyle's house wasn't very pretty, at first sight. It was created square and made out of red brick with white wooden trims. There was a small porch leading up to the front door and the number of windows on the second floor led to the assumption of at least three bedrooms, possibly four. There were two massive chimneys sprouting from the roof, suggesting open fires, but what appealed to Teric was the huge number of trees that sheltered the house from any neighboring gaze. He had been worried that binding himself to a city pack and mate, would mean being overlooked by neighbors every minute of his life. Kyle drove up a long driveway and around the back of the house, which featured a huge long porch that ran the length of the building, and a big four car garage set separately in what probably used to be the back garden.
"The sun hits the back porch perfectly during the afternoon," Kyle said as he parked the car. “Great place for any cats that might like to lay in the sun."
"It's okay to shift here?" Teric was surprised. They were in a residential block, although from the back of the house it was impossible to see any other houses. Just the faint sounds of daily life hit his ears.
"We can't go for runs, or anything like that," Kyle said regretfully. Clearly his wolf liked to run. "But I go with the pack once a month and we head out the National Forest. You should be able to come too. But I quite often shift and sit out here when I want to let my wolf have a stretch. The two nearest houses to us can't see anything out the back here, so I shift in the house, and keep away from the front of the house in wolf form. Noise is the only problem, but I don't howl when I'm home, and I suggest you don't roar, and we should be fine."
"What about in human form?" Teric asked with another wiggle of his eyebrows. "How quiet do you have to be then?"
"The whole house is soundproofed lover," Kyle said with a grin. "Provided the doors are closed you can make as much noise as you like."
"I was thinking about your noises," Teric said, hopping out of the car. "I love the way you moan for me. Beg for me. Call out my name when you come. Shit, I want to hear you scream it."
“You need to get in the house, now,” Kyle snarled, stalking Teric like the predator he was. Kyle’s arousal was obvious – the blown eyes, the flared nostrils, the heaving chest and the significant bulge in the man’s jeans. The man was growling at him. Teric tore off around the car, and up onto the back porch, Kyle hot on his heels.
At the back door, Kyle punched a set of numbers into a keypad and the door opened. Pushing Teric inside, Kyle crowded him, slamming the door shut behind them. “Nice kitchen,” Teric said, taking a quick look around and backing up a bit. It was a nice room, with pale lemon cupboards, white trim and stainless steel appliances. But all Teric really noticed was Kyle who was just staring at him with lust written all over his face.
“Are you going to give me a tour?” Teric said, keeping his eyes on Kyle, continuing to back up further into the house.Oh shit, he thought as his back hit a wall. Should have been watching where I was going. Kyle kept coming forward, until the heat and power of the man overwhelmed Teric to where all he could do was offer his neck in submission. Kyle growled again, softer this time, his nose nuzzling Teric’s mating mark. Teric couldn’t help whimpering, his knees going weak as his blood all headed for his cock.
Wrapping his arms around Kyle’s shoulders, as the big wolf kept nuzzling and nipping his neck, Teric gave a small jump and clasped his legs around Kyle’s hips, Kyle’s solid hands settling over his buttocks, holding him in place. As their two covered cocks ground together through the denim, Teric felt the need in both of them rising fast. “I do want to fuck you,” he gasped as Kyle nipped his jugular, “Please let me fuck you. I need to be inside of you.”
“You will fuck me,” Kyle snarled, pulling Teric off the wall and striding down the hallway to a set of stairs. Teric knew he should be looking around his new home, but caught in his mate’s arms, with the smell of need and lust smothering his nostrils, all Teric could think about was Kyle and his compulsion to fuck him until the man screamed himself hoarse. The only things he noticedabout the house was the light hallway, some wooden stairs, and then Kyle striding into a huge bedroom, dominated by an equally large bed.
Still carrying Teric, Kyle sat down on the edge of the bed, and buried his face into Teric’s neck. For the first time Teric noticed a touch of fear, tinging the lust that was emanating from his mate. Keeping their bodies as close together as possible, Teric calmed his own need and ran his hair lovingly through Kyle’s long dark hair.
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Kyle inhaled the rum truffle scent of his mate, trying to settle his nerves. Being a dominant enforcer did nothing to prepare a man for something he never believed would happen – giving up his anal virginity. Kyle had always known he would likely be more dominant than his mate. He knew, in his club and pack, that Dominants didn’t have to be claimed in the way the submissives were. And until he met Teric he didn’t think that was big deal. He accepted that he wouldn’t have a mind link, but he would have a submissive mate, so he would always know where the man was. But what he got was Teric, who may not be Dominant in the wolf sense of the word, but who was not a sub. Without the double claiming, he and Teric would never share the mind link. And after watching Steel and Levi, and then Pearson and Dante, two couples who had clearly were double mated, Kyle wanted the same thing for him and Teric.
And now the moment was here. He was horny. Teric was horny. He had said that he wanted Teric to claim him. Teric had said that he wanted to be inside of him. They were in his own home, together with no interruptions, something Kyle had made sure of before they left the club. There was nothing stopping this from happening. What a lousy time to get
an attack of the nerves.
“We don’t have to do this,” Teric said softly, his warm breath caressing Kyle’s ear. “I love the feel of you inside of me. If you want to keep things the way they are, then you are not going to hear any complaining from me.”
Kyle raised his head and looked at Teric closely. The man was telling the truth. It was so tempting to take his mate at his word that for a moment Kyle strongly considered it. But Teric had also told him that he was used to being a top, and if Kyle didn’t do this now, then Teric would never get to feel the wonder that comes from plundering his mate’s willing body. Teric deserved to feel that. The man had given up his job and his home, joined Kyle’s pack, and readily accepted the less dominant position in their relationship, all for Kyle. Without being a submissive. He was as strong, thanks to his tiger spirit, as Kyle was himself. If not more so.
“Want to,” Kyle said, not sure who he was trying to convince. “Just never thought I would…never have…you know, bit worried…shouldn’t be…but…” Fuck it. He really wasn’t explaining himself very well, if those jumbled words were all he could come up with. He was probably coming across as a first class idiot.
“You have options lover,” Teric said just as softly, licking down his neck, which sent an explosion of pleasure down Kyle’s spine. “You can say no, which is fine.” He licked across Kyle’s collar bone. “We can try, and I can stop if you need me too, which is also fine.” He teased back up Kyle’s neck with his teeth, gently scraping skin and sending tingles throughout Kyle’s body. “Or I can just go for it, and do my best to blind you with so much pleasure that you don’t even realize what is happening. No stopping allowed, but you don’t have to do it again if you don’t want to.” With that, Teric licked across Kyle’s mating mark, and then bit down on the scarred skin gently. Kyle actually felt his asshole flutter.