Blood Moon

by McKayla Schutt

“Who?” Her mother’s voice rose making her focus back onto the conversation.

  “Mom, I just called to tell you I’m ok and I will see you in two days.”

  “How about you come tomorrow?”

  “I can’t mom, I have too much work planned for tomorrow.” Maria readjusted her hair. She flat out lied, but she wanted to spend a little more time with Derrick and see if he was worth changing her plans. She also wondered what it might feel like to have sex. Maria licked her lips at the idea of Derrick taking her on the table. It took her a second to realize her mother had kept talking. She only caught the end of her rant in a bribe of food.

  “Mom, I will see you in two days. It won’t kill you. I love you. I gotta go.”

  “Maria!”

  “Mom.” Her mother had a tendency of freaking out over the littlest of things. When Maria had finally moved out of her parent’s house, her mother took it very hard. No idea why she was so over-protective but some days were more annoying than others. Maybe I will understand when I have kids.

  “Did you not hear a word I just said? I want to see you tonight or at the latest tomorrow.” Her voice sounded worried and Maria had no idea why.

  “Mom, I need to go. Love you.” Maria hit the end button and shut off the phone. Her actions would result in an hour-long rant from both her father and mother but right now she didn’t care. She shoved the phone in her bag and walked to the restroom. She had no idea how the wolves completed the bond but it could wait until tomorrow, tonight she wanted to lose her virginity. She wanted to get to know the alpha without binding herself to him.

  She spent a few minutes making sure her makeup looked good and her hair didn’t go in too many directions. Once she was satisfied with her appearance she walked out to find Derrick on one of the couches. His whole body seemed at ease, those bright blue eyes locked onto her. Everything about him radiated power and control. It’s like he knows I’m melting right here. Fuck, my arousal has a scent. Maria took in a shaky breath.

  “Maybe I should be going home.” Maria’s fingers played with her dress.

  “Do you want to go home?” Derrick stood and swiftly crossed the room to stand right in front of her.

  “No,” Maria said, her mouth going dry. Damn, he is so fucking beautiful. His hand slid to her lower back sending heat through her body.

  “What do you want?” Derrick asked. Her mind raced for the right words to say.

  “You,” she managed to say. His mouth came down against hers, stopping all of her thoughts. Her hands pushed into his hair to pull him closer. He stood so much taller than her, he had to bend over to kiss her. His hands gripped her waist, then he lifted her against his body. Her legs wrapped around him while her hands gripped his shoulders.

  “Bed or the couch?”

  “Bed. I want to see your room.” Maria smiled. She wanted her first time to be in a bed. Derrick swiftly slipped up the stairs, carrying her with ease. It seemed like he had no issues with her added weight. Once on the upstairs landing he made two rights before he pushed open a cream-colored door.

  “You can look around later. I want your attention right now,” Derrick growled. He placed her on the bed then stripped his clothes off with such haste, Maria barely managed to keep her focus on him. I’m over dressed. She pulled down on the zipper of her dress and stood so it fell to the floor. Derrick’s eyes zoned in on her hot pink lace bra. Her fingers fumbled with the clasp up front and it fell onto her dress. With his eyes on her, she felt unaware of all her imperfections.

  “You’re beautiful.” Derrick’s voice was barely more than a growl. Maria leaned back onto the bed with her pink panties still in place. Her self-confidence faltered even with the heated gaze from Derrick. His hot hands grabbed the pink garment and shredded the sides. The air caught in Maria’s throat when the fabric vanished. Derrick crawled up the bed like a predator stalking his prey. It invigorated Maria, like she had power over this strong alpha male.

  “Condom?”

  “You’re not in heat, I can’t get you pregnant.” Derrick kissed her. His cock pressed against her inner thigh.

  “Derrick...” She swallowed hard when she watched his swollen member bounce up.

  “What’s wrong?” Derrick studied her face.

  “I’m a...” She peeled her eyes away from his hard member and studied his concern filled eyes. “Virgin. Ugh, I didn’t want to say anything. But I don’t think you’ll fit,” Maria said nervously.

  “I’ll be as gentle as I can.” Derrick leaned down and kissed her pushing her nerves away. He gently spread her legs. A light sparked in Derrick’s eyes making the fire in Maria’s belly turn to an inferno. Her skin pulsed with heat, she wanted him badly. His mouth came down onto her shoulder and nipped at her flesh. A low groan left Maria’s lip. Damn I feel amazing. Derrick opened her up, and made her feel safe in his strong arms.

  “Please.” Maria had no idea what exactly she begged for but her body needed something.

  “I’m all yours.” He pushed his rock-hard cock against the seam of her entrance. A bit of resistance made him stop to let her adjust before he filled her. A small gasp left her at how full she felt, a hint of pain pulsed for a moment then his hips hit her inner thighs. Maria arched her hips to take him in deeper. She had never imagined sex being so damn good.

  “Yes.” Maria gasped. Her body screamed for movement, for sweet friction, for freaking everything. She shifted her hips again. Derrick nipped at her neck like a warning but her body didn’t listen as she met his thrusts. Her hands roamed around his strong muscular body. Slowly Derrick moved inside of her. Every slow thrust almost brought her to tears with how much pleasure it gave her. Like it was too much but not enough all at the same time. God damn, how does he do that?

  “Faster,” Maria whimpered. Derrick picked up the pace. Her orgasm slowly built up, she grabbed the sheets to try and break the tension building in her body. Derrick bit down harder on her neck. Pleasure coursed through her body sending her over the edge. Bliss filled Maria as her whole body unraveled.

  Derrick slowed to let Maria catch her breath. Once she did, he started a fast almost punishing pace. His hands dug into her hips while he pushed himself deep and hard into her hot body. This time her orgasm built faster than she thought possible. She gripped onto his sides to keep herself grounded. It did nothing to stifle her intense orgasm as it rippled under her skin. Derrick didn’t slow down this time. His cock swelled as he reached his own climax. His teeth came down on the crook of Maria’s neck and bit hard sending a wave of aftershock through her body. Holy, fuck. A light zap rolled through her body but she didn’t think about it past the pleasure it gave her. Maybe it’s a wolf thing.

  Derrick’s hot tongue licked against his bite sending a shiver down her body. She had finally lost her virginity making her one happy woman. Her eyes fluttered closed and she wondered what it would take to become his forever.

  She wanted to be with him but she also wanted the power that came with being the mayor. Maria bit her lip as her eyes roamed over Derrick. There was a happiness about him helping her relax in his arms. I’ll figure it out tomorrow.

  CHAPTER SIX

  Maria

  MARIA’S MIND CONTINUED to wander back to Derrick and the night they had spent together. The morning had dragged on as she shuffled through paperwork, trying her best to focus. Yet, every time she moved to a new task Derrick’s sexy body filled her thoughts. Her whole body ached, but then Derrick’s face filled her mind and somehow, she was ready for more. I think I’m in trouble. If I completely fall for him, what will I do about my job?

  Maria turned on her phone to find at least three voicemail messages and more than a dozen texts from her mother. Last night had been the first time she had missed dinner and game night with her parents since she had moved out, but she hadn’t expected her mother to flip out so badly.

  Maria’s desktop computer dinged but before she managed to click on the message from Kate, her mother burst into her office.
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  “What is going on? I missed one freaking night, mom.” Maria stood. Her mother leaned against the desk.

  “Your brother is coming home tonight and you will be there,” she demanded with a force Maria wasn’t used to. What was her deal?

  “Ok,” Maria said with her hands raised to hopefully calm her mother down. Her night of straddling Derrick just flew out the window.

  “Where were you last night?” Her mother raised her eyebrow.

  “I was with a friend.” A part of her wanted to spill everything to her mother but another side feared her reaction. Werewolves were an off topic in her mother’s house.

  “Well then invite your friend over too. I would like to meet...”

  “I’m sure he would like to meet you.” Maria tried to multitask and read something on her computer when she said the words and regretted them the moment they left her lips.

  “He?” She placed her hands on her hips. Maria knew that look all too well, hence the reason she didn’t say anything else while she shook her head.

  “Um, no we are not doing this now. If you want me there I have to get back to work.” Maria placed her hands on her mother’s back and slowly steering her toward the door. “Go home and cook and we will be there at 5:30, if he wants to join.” Maria kissed her mother’s cheek.

  “See you tonight.” She kissed Maria on the head then walked out. Maria leaned against the closed door and took a big breath.

  “What the hell did I just do?” Maria hissed. She wasn’t ready to introduce Derrick to her family. She wasn’t even sure how she really felt about having a possible mate, she certainly didn’t want to add any potential problems. Maria’s stomach growled. A light tap on the door behind her made her jump.

  “Who is it?” Maria called out.

  “It’s Derrick.” His sexy voice came through the wood door. Maria’s heart sped up, she needed to ask how they completed the bond but her hunger clouded her judgment. She shook out her body before she opened the door. Today he wore a pair of jeans so tight they might burst at the seams. His cotton T-shirt made him look more at ease while it showed off his muscular arms.

  “Would you like to go get lunch?” Derrick slowly slipped into the room and closed the door. Maria looked up into his blue eyes, there was a sense of calm she hadn’t seen before. She wondered if he was truly so cocky in his everyday life.

  “Sure.” Maria pushed down her nerves and clenched her fist. “My mother wants to meet you. I didn’t tell her we imprinted. I sort of told her you were my friend, which is true, but not true at the same time.” Maria shook out her hands. “Sorry, rambling again. What I’m trying to ask is, would you like to meet my family tonight for dinner? I mean you don’t have to go if you don’t want to.” She stared down at the floor. Dang it, I don’t like to mumble. Maria cursed herself for being so damn un-professional.

  “I’d love to meet your family.” Derrick lifted her face to meet his gaze. “You don’t need to be nervous. It’s your choice if you’d like to keep us a secret.” Derrick’s shoulders tightened as he spoke.

  “It’s not that I want to keep it a secret. My mother is as protective as my two older brothers.”

  “I can deal with your brothers. I’m an alpha remember.”

  “Oh, I remember.” Maria bounced her eyebrows. Images of him on top of her flashed back into her mind but she pushed them down. “I don’t know exactly what will happen between us.”

  “It’s your choice on how you want to introduce me.” Derrick kissed her. “How about we go eat?” Maria nodded. Her mind racing with what her mother might say when she told her about Derrick.

  “Hey I forgot to ask, how do we complete the bond after we imprint?” Maria grabbed her bag and turned to him.

  “We can talk about it tonight.”

  “Is it bad?” Maria bit her lip but he shook his head.

  “What would you like to eat?” Derrick asked. She noticed him trying to change the topic and she let him. Part of her enjoyed the time she spent with him and didn’t want it to end. She was still on the fence about being bound to Derrick and knew that if she wasn’t the mayor now, there wouldn’t be anything holding her back.

  She enjoyed getting to know the lonely alpha. When they were at his house she saw a more patient man. One who listened to her stories without appearing annoyed. The thought of telling her parents that she could be the new alpha female seemed to make her stomach tighten though.

  Derrick grabbed her hand bringing a sense of peace to her frazzled brain. Maybe everything will work out. Or maybe everything will go to hell! She prayed to whatever God might listen to bring the first scenario to pass.

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  Derrick

  BEING NERVOUS WASN’T a good trait for an alpha yet Derrick’s stomach was uneasy as he walked through his house. Two things burned in his mind, meeting his future in laws and explaining to Maria how they had already completed the bond. Derrick paced in long circles, through the living room, into the kitchen and down the hallway where the spare bedrooms and bathrooms were. As he walked, his wolf sulked in the corner of his mind with the memory of Maria saying she wanted to introduce him as a friend to her parents.

  The alpha house was created to be large with many spare bedrooms in case of problems.

  At one time Olsen and Aiden stayed in one of the spare bedrooms because of an attack on the property. Derrick passed the room and glanced inside on his way toward the kitchen.

  His phone buzzed twice before he yanked it out of his pocket. “Hello.”

  “How’s it going?” Olsen yawned loudly over the phone.

  “Wonderful, I have a mate who doesn’t know she’s my fucking mate.” Derrick growled at his stupid actions. He’d been so focused on getting her into his bed, he had neglected to explain the fact they were completing the bond by having sex. The one thing that made up for his mess was knowing he was the only one to take Maria to bed.

  “Shit, man. What are you going to do?” Olsen asked. Derrick resisted the urge to punch a wall to let out some of his frustration. After his lunch with Maria he had run around his territory for a full hour before his wolf had calmed down enough to shift back into his human form.

  “I have no fucking clue. I’m meeting her parents tonight and I’m not telling her before then, she’s already nervous enough to take me there.”

  “Well, Alia is finally healed and strong enough to come back home. We might have to make a few stops on the way but we should be home by late tonight.”

  “Good to hear. I’m sure Aiden will be happy to resume sharing the duties around the pack.”

  “I’m sure he will be.” Olsen chuckled. “Good luck, Derrick. I mean this as your friend, not your second.”

  “Drive safe.” Derrick ended the call and paced some more. No ideas for ways to tell her had come to mind and it drove him slowly mad. What if she was pissed off at him for binding them without her consent?

  The words burned in his brain, he had no idea if she might be ok with being his forever. He knew one thing rang out clearly, he was already falling for his little mayor and if she left he would be alone all over again. His wolf whimpered for the hundredth time in the back of his mind.

  He stopped pacing and closed his eyes, her scent lingered in the house, and he hoped she would soon call this her home. The urge to have little feet running around on the wood kitchen floors and rolling around on the carpet or even outside in the grass filled him. All he had wanted for years was a family and now he had his opportunity. He just prayed to anyone who might listen that his mate would come around and accept him.

  Derrick shoved his hands through his hair then grabbed his truck keys. He needed to see Maria. When he opened the door, an odd scent caught his attention, his wolf perked up while an uneasy feeling filled his stomach.

  A sound came from the east and before he could keep his wolf down he shifted, ruining his clothes in a flash. Damn it, I liked my fucking shirt. Derrick’s human half was pissed while his wolf he
aded toward the noise, with the scent of sex filling his nose.

  After a moment, he caught the scent from a young werewolf. Derrick sniffed the air again. Make it two young werewolves a few yards away. A low growl left his lungs and the bushes rustled. A young man, Bubba, stepped out and put his hands up while his eyes focused on the ground in front of Derrick.

  “Sorry alpha. I didn’t know you were home.” Bubba glanced down and yanked the condom from his cock and tossed it to the side. Derrick shifted and glared at the young man, he was a senior in high school and turned eighteen a few days ago.

  “Who’s with you?” Derrick placed his hands on his hips while his question came out more growl than words.

  “It’s me.” Sill stood, blush covering her cheeks and upper chest. She stood naked like her companion.

  “Why the hell are you two fucking on my land?” Derrick watched the young adults who were barely above age.

  “I umm...” Bubba snapped his mouth shut and placed his hands over his groin to cover himself.

  “It’s my fault, alpha. I started my heat early this month and Bubba was helping to ease the pain.” Sill shifted her weight. “My mother is home and Bubba’s parents are at their house too. I thought this would be the best place since you’re normally not here.” Sill glanced up for a split second then lowered her eyes back down.

  “If you want privacy find it elsewhere. Now go home you two.” Derrick didn’t reprimand them as he understood what heat did to female wolves. The pain alone was hard to watch. Derrick remembered Olsen bitching about his sister when her heat hit. Even females close to wolves for prolonged times or mates went into heat without being a wolf.

  The two barely legal pups shifted into their wolves and headed toward the city. Derrick shook his head and looked at his watch. Soon Maria would be off the clock.

  Derrick walked back to his house to get dressed. He tried to push down his worry about the night while his wolf bounced around in the back of his mind eager to see Maria. I sure hope this night goes better than my gut is predicting.