Page 62 of Cursed Wolf

RAGNAR

A howl echoes in the air from the woods. I’m on the balcony, staring out across the land, the sunlight beaming brightly, while down below, the Ash Wolves are going about their everyday business.

It’s been two months since Narah gave birth to Harmony, and we’ve all stayed with Dušan’s pack and in his home as his guests. He and I have bonded and come up with several strategies to ensure that between us, we hold complete control over the entire country of Romania. What we need are more Alphas in this world, like Dušan. So, having him in my corner is a huge advantage and outweighs all the fucking roaches of pack Alphas up north.

Like everything good, our time in the compound has come to an end. At least for my men and me. It’s time to claim our land up north. I still have some men inserted in a handful of packs up north, unbeknown to those packs. They’ll steer the pack in our favor from the inside. I met up with them on my visit to those packs with Mihai, and they are expecting me to make a move.

That time has arrived. For weeks, it’s irritated me to wait so long, but I wouldn’t have given up the time we’ve spent with Narah and Harmony.

Oh, my sweet little angel has my heart, and for her, I will fight to the ends of the earth to watch her grow up. She will need some siblings, at least three or four, but I’ll have to convince Narah. She’s still somewhat traumatized from the birth, but time dulls painful memories, and the next time, she’ll have all of us by her side every second of the day.

So, for her, for my children, for our future, I have no choice but to claim our land, so we can begin our new lives.

“I was wondering where you’d gotten to,” Narah says from behind me.

Turning to my adorable Omega, she’s wearing a flowing white dress that seems to glow in the sunlight. It flutters loosely around her legs and gathers in at her waist with a red ribbon. Her sandals tap the stone balcony floor as she approaches with a beautiful smile, her hair chestnut fluttering over her shoulders. She’s an image to behold, a maiden who may have just descended from Valhalla with such radiance.

“Morning, little fox.” I collect her into my arms, and our lips graze, which is all I intended, but she tastes too sweet not to claim her. Our gentle kisses morph into passion, our tongues tangling. My hands on her lower back press her to me, crushing her breasts between us, and my cock hardens.

“I miss you,” I whisper against her lips. “How much longer before I can slide between your thighs?”

She’s breathless, and her lips are already darker and fuller from how hard I’d kissed her. “The midwife said two or three months would be best, but there’s no pain, and I think I’m ready. I’m so horny and miss your cock.”

My cock punches hard at her sweet words, at the tiny moan when she says cock.

“Let’s go back to our room,” she whispers, lifting onto her toes. Her body, so soft, so delicious against me, is an addiction I can’t say no to.

No man can resist her, and I’m sure as fuck not strong enough to say no to such an offer.

Sliding my hand into hers, I turn her around to hurry to my room before I strip her this very second, but one of the Ash Wolves’ stablemen appears in my path. On the younger side, he’s nervously pushing his hair behind his ears and not holding my eyes. A sniff of the breeze, and I find he’s a Beta—they tend to be more nervous and reluctant to face an Alpha.

“Is there a problem, boy?” I ask.

“I’ve been sent to tell you that your horses are prepped and will be ready at the crack of dawn at the main front gates.” With a quick bow, he retreats and vanishes into the shadows inside the fortress.

“What’s he talking about?” Narah asks. “Are you going somewhere?”

I swallow hard. I’d hoped to have this conversation a bit later to avoid her being mad at me the entire day. Guess the cat’s out of the bag now. Fucking Beta. With a long exhale, I draw Narah to face me.

“Tomorrow, we’re heading back to the Savage Sector and finishing this bullshit with Martell. I already have some of my men in place up north. I just need to find that asshole. Once I kill him, I’ll take ownership of everything.”

She blinks at me, her lips pinching to one side, and I can see the wheels spinning behind her gorgeous amber eyes.

“You make it sound so easy, but I’m ready to do whatever it takes. It’s not like we can live here forever.”

She’s nervous, so maybe what I tell her next will be easier than I expect.

“My Narah.” I slide a hand over her warm cheek, and she leans into my touch. “You’re not coming with us. I need you to stay here safe. Harmony is depending on you, and I can’t risk your life.”

She stiffens, and her soft eyes ignite into an inferno. Okay, maybe I was wrong about her taking this in stride.

“What do you mean?” she says, pushing my hand away. “Of course, I’m coming. Remember, I carry magic that can help you, and if I’ve learned anything from this world, it’s that nothing goes according to plan. So, you’ll need me.”

“I have Stone and his magic, and we have made arrangements for additional backup. This is going to get savage and could result in hand-to-hand combat. I can’t be distracted worrying about you.”

Her shoulders rear back.

Fuck, I said the wrong thing.

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