Page 41 of Wolf Forsaken

"I emailed a few packs in Washington to see if they know anything. Even if they aren't involved in our coalition, someone has to know about them." The table was just about cleaned off, so I left them and went to the bunkroom.

Knocking softly, I opened the door and peeked inside. Xander was on the bottom bunk. He was beautiful with the moonlight coming through the window and hitting the side of his face.

"Xander?" I shut the door quietly, not sure if I was going to frighten him.

"Hey." He scooted over and patted the spot next to him. "Come here."

"Did you eat the sandwich Ivy brought you?" I had no clue about Xander's thoughts on deer, so I was grateful Ivy had been looking out for him and made him a turkey sandwich.

"Yeah."

I took off my shoes and laid down on my side next to him, propping myself up on my elbow. "What happened earlier?"

Xander rolled onto his side to face me and slid an arm under the pillow. "I want that feeling. The feeling of seeing my pack mates again."

His eyes shut as I brought my hand to his cheek, a tear slipping down. I brushed it away with my thumb. "What can I do to help?"

"Kiss me." His eyes opened and glossy green eyes stared back at me. They reminded me of the forest.

"I... but we... I don't-" My blabbering didn't go on for long because he fisted my shirt, pulled me to him, and crashed his lips against mine.

Holy shit. A man was kissing me. A man who made me question what I was feeling and how my body was reacting to the softness of his lips and the hard lines of his body.

My hand fell from his cheek, landing on his wrist, clutching my shirt as if he was clinging on for dear life. And maybe he was.

I moved my lips against his, a deep groan tickling my lips as I gave in and let him have my mouth. His stubble rubbed against my skin and created a whole new sensation to kissing. A sensation my cock liked.

He rolled me onto my back, and I scooted over so I wouldn't fall off the bed. His body pressed into mine as his tongue invaded my mouth. I felt his excitement against my leg as his hand tangled in my hair, gently pulling my head to a better angle.

It had been a long time since I'd just made out with someone, and the fact that it was Xander made it ten times hotter. His lips made their way to just below my ear and then his mouth closed over my earlobe, biting it at the same time.

"God, Xander." My hands went to his ass, and I pulled him closer. "I never knew..."

His lips brushed the shell of my ear, and I shuddered. "Never knew what?" His teeth scraped down my neck to where my shoulder connected. "How good my lips would feel?"

I was about to bust a nut right in my pants with his raspy voice and roaming hands that were touching everywhere except my cock. The thought of him wrapping his hand around it again like he had in the treehouse made my erection jump in excitement.

He sucked the sensitive skin in the crease of my neck and then moved back to my lips, where he hovered so close it tickled. I stilled underneath him as our breath mingled and sparks felt like they were jumping between our lips.

"Why did you stop?" I ran my hand up and down his back.

"We're going too fast. You've never been with a man before. I don't want to pressure you." His lips brushed over mine, a long languid kiss taking the place of the frantic kiss we'd first shared.

This man... who was he?

"I'm a grown ass man, Xander."

"I know, but still." After a few lingering swipes of his mouth, he rolled to the side of me and pulled me against his chest. "I'm tired. Let's sleep."

I pulled away and sat up, ducking my head so I wouldn't hit it. "No."

"No?" One side of his mouth turned up in a sexy smile and his eyes trailed down tauntingly slow to my crotch. "What happened to your reservations earlier?"

I sucked in a breath and moved my hands to my pants, pulling out my erection. "This happened."

"Fuck, Eli." He rubbed his hand over his mouth. "Come here."

I laid on top of him, my hand between us, pumping my cock as he kissed me. I moved my lips to his neck and was overwhelmed by his scent. If I could nuzzle him and Ivy for the rest of my life, I'd be a lucky man.

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