The female hated it when he called her that. Probably why he did it after all these years. Marco and Joelle had dated a few years back. Nothing serious far as he could recall, but they did go to prom together. Ever since then, neither of them talked to one another. In fact, Marco seemed to go out of his way to avoid the she-Wolf.

“Take it easy on Marco, will you? He is irreplaceable, Jo,” he said.

“OMG. We are not having this discussion,” she said and walked away.

Interesting.But not as interesting as meeting his mate at home. She had a surprise. Maggie texted him to come home right away, and he knew he would never be able to leave unless he snuck away.

“Alex,” Dean caught him, and he sighed.

“Yes, Neta?”

“Rafe and I were just discussing the recent addition to the rooftop pool, and we approve of the slide,” the Tiger King of New York clapped his hand on the Alpha’s shoulder and both men growled and smiled as their young proceeded to jump and splash like mad in the heavy-duty equipment Alex installed.

“Uh, great. I’m glad.”

“So, where is your mate?”

“You know, why don’t I go find her,” he nodded, and okay yeah, he ran, before the two men could take up anymore of his time.

He was blessed to know and work with both men, since he and his wife were officially now members of both the Pride and the Pack. But they could be a little overbearing.

Alex raced down the stairs, exiting the private rooftop resort that was for Shifters only. Not that the public knew that, but it worked out better that way for everyone.

He raced across the street and walked around the privacy fence, punching in the code to the alarm system that would give him entry to the house he’d build for himself and Maggie.

Her app had taken off, just like he knew it would, and the hotel was doing better every year. Combined with his other interests, he could’ve built her a home anywhere in the world, but she wanted to stay right there.

And Alex wanted what Maggie wanted. Always. Right then, he hoped they wanted the same thing. His cock throbbed, and Alex followed her succulent scent up the stairs to their private bedroom.

Air whooshed out of his lungs when he came upon his sexy mate on top of the navy-blue duvet, wearing nothing but her birthday suit. His favorite, of course.

“What took you so long?” she asked, leaning back to give him a better view of her assets.

“Unavoidable,” he growled and tore his clothes off his body.

He was hot and heavy, dying to get to her. Every day only served to increase his desire, and Alex went to bed every night, hardly able to wait for morning. For more. For the chance to see his Maggie smiling at him.

“Need you,” she murmured, opening for him.

He slid along her smooth, silky skin. Kissing her softly, then firm as her tongue dueled with his. They were perfect for each other in so many ways, shared so many things, and in this they were complete.

“I love you,” he whispered as he plunged deep into her sex.

“Love you so much,” she moaned.

“What did you have to tell me?”

“What?” she gasped, her sex already convulsing, and he’d only just begun.

Long legs hugging his waist, Alex growled against her throat, flexing his hips and filling her even more deeply.

“You had something to tell me,” he grunted, holding back his orgasm until she came out with it.

“Remember when you said you wanted a family?” she asked, moaning as he flexed ever so slowly.

“Yeah.”

“We already started.”