Page 4 of Forbidden Moon

Any raging desire deflated at the thought of his Alpha coming anywhere near Maya, mostly because if his Alpha was there, so was his Uncle Linc, the pack Beta, since those two were almost inseparable. And Garrett wasn’t ready to share the news about Maya with anyone yet.

Reluctantly, he stepped back from Maya and straightened his suit while she did the same to her dress and hair. “Thanks, Caleb. Have they seen us?”

Caleb regarded them with an amused smirk. “Not yet. But I wouldn’t go back in, not looking or smelling like you do. Either of you. I’ll make your excuses to Charles and everyone else. I wouldn’t advise going back in.”

“But my Alpha and Luna,” Maya protested.

“They’re fine. I’ll tell them you had a headache. But you’d better leave now or someone will figure it out.”

The last thing Garrett wanted was anyone seeing them, especially when they were still figuring out what this was and what they were going to do about. He was sure it was a mating bond but technically they could reject it if they wanted to. He and Maya had to talk about it, only the last thing his wolf wanted was to talk, not right now. He was still clouded by a haze of lust and rage that another male was close to his mate. It was taking everything in him not to physically attack Caleb.

He fisted his hands at his side and sucked in deep breaths of the cool night air, trying to settle his raging hormone. Caleb seemed to understand and remained pressed against the door, as far from both of them as he could on the small patio. “Maya, you’d both better leave before Garrett does something stupid and exposes both of you before you’re ready.”

She turned and her eyes widened as she took in the way his gaze was fixated on Caleb, the way his lip curled in a soundless snarl, the tension radiating off his body. She pressed herself against him, taking his arm in hers in an attempt to soothe him. “Let’s go, Garrett. You’ll have to show me where to go. I’m not familiar with this place.”

After a solid minute of staring, where Caleb visibly looked away, difficult for another dominant male, Garrett tore his gaze away. “We’ll have to hop the railing. We’re on the first floor so it’s purely decorative, but there’s no gate.”

“That’s seems stupid and pointless,” she muttered, then lifted her skirts. “You’ll have to lift me. This gown isn’t conducive to hopping fences.”

His eyes gleamed. “You could always take it off.”

She arched an eyebrow. “In front of Caleb and anyone else who might look out from the party?”

He growled again and lifted her over the fence in a quick motion before she could prepare herself. She yelped at the sudden movement, but then he leapt over the other side and took her hand. “Caleb, thanks for the warning. Stay the fuck away.”

“You got it. Happy evening!”

“Fuck off.”

CHAPTER THREE

Maya didn’t know what had come over her. She had always remained in complete control of herself whenever she indulged in her need for sexual release. It had never been this clawing need to tear at a male’s clothing and get as close as physically possible. Her wolf was lunging at the leash she had on her, threatening to take over, and her human half was on board with that plan, though maybe not in full view of the manor house where all the alphas from across North America were gathered for the Council meeting. It may have been a while for her but she could wait for a quieter, more private location. Though, Garrett better hurry the fuck up or she’d see how much he liked exhibitionism.

He tugged her along the grass, her shoes sinking in the thick turf. She stopped after the third time she almost twisted her ankle.

“Hang on.” She bent down and slipped off the ridiculous heels she never wanted to wear in the first place, looping them over a finger. “Okay, now I won’t kill myself. Where are we going?”

“The enforcers have quarters in a separate building. We all have suites there for when we’re on site. No one will look for us there.”

They rounded the side of the manor house and a nondescript brick house stood off to the side across the drive, a house Maya had seen when she arrived the previous day but thought it wasn’t important. Now she knew it was a dorm of sorts for the Council Enforcers and support staff.

Garrett didn’t pause, only stormed through the main door and up the stairs to the second floor and to a suite of rooms. He opened the door and ushered her inside, shutting the door behind them. Before she could react, he had turned and pinned her to the door, his hands framing her face, his lips on hers, re-igniting the fire that had gone to a low simmer since they had been interrupted a short while ago.

Her shoes dropped, and she wrapped her arms around him, arching into him, pulling him close. Their tongues dueled as if fighting for dominance. He nipped her lower lip and kissed his way down her throat to tease the pulse point that pounded wildly at the base of her throat. Her knees sagged, and he grabbed her under her butt, lifting her easily and carrying her further into the suite, unerringly through the space until he lightly tossed her on a bed.

He quickly stripped off his shirt and tie, his eyes never leaving hers. She propped herself on her elbows and watched as he revealed every inch of tanned muscular skin until he stood in front of her, clad only in his dress slacks. Her mouth went dry. Damn, he was hot.

“Are you going to sit there all night? Or do I need to rip that off of you?”

She grinned. “I’m going to need some help taking this off.” She slid off the bed and turned her back to him. “Can you unzip me?”

The sound echoed loudly in the room and the dress sagged off her shoulders. She shrugged, and he slid it down, his callused hands stroking over her skin as he followed the material down her arms. He let it drop, and it pooled at her feet. She stepped out of it, leaving her standing in black thigh highs and a matching black lace bra and panty set.

He groaned. “You’re so fucking beautiful, Maya.”

She chuckled and bent over to roll off the thigh-highs, but he put a hand on her shoulder. “Not yet. Leave them.”

She straightened and stared at him. “Happy now?”

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