Page 14 of Claiming His Virgin Mate

Anything she wanted, needed, asked for, he would provide. If she said so, he was on board. But all naughty thoughts fled his brain when the teenager snarled, and he watched as her fangs grew until they protruded from her mouth.

“Joelle! No, get control,” she whispered furiously.

When the first bone cracked Alex, couldn’t take anymore. He lifted the sublimely supple Margaret in his hands, relishing the slight weight, and soft feel of her for a moment, then he pushed her gently behind him.

“You don’t understand, please, we have to go,” she tried tugging on his arm, but his sweet little mate didn’t know he was a Tiger.

If only he had the time to tell her that before she went all hellion on him. But damn, she was sexy as fuck hissing at him, and when she pulled on his ear like he was a naughty cub his cock throbbed in his ruined suit pants dying to burst free.

Ooh.She gave him such sinfully sweet ideas for later.Yowza. Purrrrrrr.

“It’s okay Margaret. I got this,” he tried to sound assured, “Easy now, Jo-Jo,” he said to the teenager as she dropped to the floor panting. Her Change rolled over her in slow, anguish filled waves, and he cringed remembering the days when his own Shift hurt like a motherhumper.

“Oh shit,” Maggie whimpered, “I know what you must be thinking,” she began, but he turned his neck to catch her eye.

“It will be okay. Just trust me,” he let his Tiger peek through and was gratified when her mouth formed a perfectOof surprise.

“What? Are you a Wolf too?”

“A Wolf? Heck no. Just trust me, kit, I got this.” he winked, then turned his attention back to the furious, red-furred she-Wolf who looked as though she wanted to rip a chunk out of his hide.

With one more gentle shove, he sent Maggie back against the wall, then he leapt forward. The good thing about being both an adult and a Cat, was Alex could switch forms from one breath to the next.

HisShiftno longer hurt, nor did it take precious minutes to swap skin for fur or vice versa. The other benefit of being a Tiger Shifter was Alex always landed on his feet.

With an impressive roar meant to startle his prey not to injure, followed by a playful nudge with his massive head into the pup’s shoulder, and Alex had gained Joelle’s full attention. She was no longer snarling at her frightened older sister.

And didn’t that make his Tiger want to chuff happily? The Wolf pup was all legs as she tried to glare at him, but Alex knew he was bigger and badder. Definitely more dominant.

Still, this was not a challenge. He just wanted to try to control the situation before someone got hurt. Joelle was a pretty little Wolf with auburn fur and eyes a similar shade of hazel to her sister’s glowing up at him.

He growled deep and low in his chest. The infrasound, capable of paralyzing even the most cunning enemy, slipped past his jaws without permission. Simply his beast demanding the younger Shifter avert her gaze to his awesomeness, which she did before he could wrangle his feline’s baser emotions.

The Tiger stopped the sound and sat still while the pup panted with the effort of her Change. The animal knew she belonged to his mate, and he readily adopted the young she-Wolf as his own. Then and there, no questions asked. Alex chuffed and licked the pup’s snout. He now had a little sister.

As if she understood the notion, Joelle sat down and laid her head on her paws, still weak from the energy spent for her toShiftto Wolf form. Alex understood. Sympathy filled him as he realized the poor thing had no one around to talk about these things with. Maybe he could be of help there as well.

“Easy Jo-Jo,” Maggie had somehow moved closer, and he whipped his head to see her kneeling down about a foot away from her sister’s face.

The Wolf growled and Alex inserted himself between them, pushing the female back until she fell on her rather tasty rump and gasped at him.

“Really? She’s my sister!”

He flicked his tail at her, wrapping it around her neck as he used his massive, thousand-pound body to shield her from the volatile Wolf pup. Alex hissed at the growling youngster, and she whined appropriately.

Maggie was persistent, though. She crawled to his side, and his beast preened at the fact she seemed to trust him. Her hazel eyes wide with wonder as they flitted from his Tiger to her sister’s Wolf.

“I can’t believe this. You’re likeher, butdifferent. And she’s, she’s so calm with you,” tears glistened in her eyes, and Alex’s heart could hardly stand it.

His Tiger moved without permission, licking her cheeks with his sandpapery tongue. The sound of her resulting laughter was reward enough for his forward actions. She reached out a hand and ran it across his head, then neck and shoulders. Her eyes went to her sister once more, and he could see what she wanted, but it was too soon. He really needed to be in his skin to explain.

But getting his Tiger to withdraw when she was stroking his fur so softly, was easier said than done. Finally, he convinced the beast she could be harmed if he didn’t relinquish his hold on his shape. A moment later, Maggie squeaked when her hands stroked warm skin instead of striped fur.

“Oh! I am, um, that is, sorry,” she swallowed hard, but her hands hadn’t moved.

Alex purred as they remained on his shoulders, and he stood up, pulling her with him. Maggie bit her lip, turning her head when she noted that part of him that was stirring under her stare.

“It’s okay, Maggie. Shifters are used to nudity,” he explained, but reached for the throw blanket on the couch and tied it around his hips.

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