Page 47 of Veil of Shadows

His words made me whimper as I squeezed my thighs around him.

“So give me three days, darling,” he whispered against the shell of my ear. “Give me three days of you doing nothing but staring me down from across the compound, and I’m all yours.”

I picked up my head, sealing our deal with a crashed kiss to his lips, and he held me close against him. I felt him starting down the mountain, jumping from rock to rock to get us down safely. I clung to him, our tongues intertwined as his body seemed to move without sight. Without the need to look at what he was doing. He was phenomenal. They all were. And as I clung to him, feeling him carrying me back to the compound, our lips never left his.

Until we emerged from the woods, and I had to act like my gut wasn’t going to be absolutely sore from need by the time the solstice came around.

15

VOSS

The solstice celebration. Despite how much of a bastard my father was, he was right about one thing: solstice celebrations were the easiest day for an Alpha around here. With Dom barking orders to the entire pack outside, I laid there in bed staring up at the ceiling. I loved solstice days growing up. It was the one day that Dad wasn’t an absolute shithead of a drunk.

Well, at least until the evening celebrations.

“Merida! I need a head count on that wine!”

“Martha, how’s that venison coming along!?”

“Ronyn!”

Alpha,Ronyn growled into groupthink.

I grinned up at my ceiling.He just wants to know?—

Dom’s booming voice outside interrupted things. “What troop is taking the shift in the woods tonight!?”

He seriously acts like we can’t talk here,Ronyn snarled.

Well, you could answer him, if you wanted,Merida said cheekily.

“Ronyn!” Dom barked.

Dom,Ronyn bit.

And finally, he dipped into groupthink.Ronyn, where the hell are ya, my guy? What troop is in the woods tonight?

C,is all Ronyn gave him.

They doing any switching out?Dom asked.

Only if we’re lucky,Merida said.I love watching those men come out of the woods.

I threw the covers off my body and planted my feet on the floor.Down, girl. You’ve still got wine to make.

Actually, she doesn’t,Dom said.

While at the same time, Merida said…Actually, I don’t, and you’d know that if you got out of bed, Alpha.

I chuckled as I walked over to my dresser.And if I already am, healer?Ronyn grumbled.

What’s got your boxers in a twist this morning?Dom asked.

While they continued to go at it, I readied myself for the day. The cool summer air finally gave way to a cool autumnal breeze, and it rushed across the compound as the grass swayed in the breeze. Despite the beautiful day, however, I drew the curtains closed. I locked them for good measure as well. I had plans for tonight. Plans to finally take my mate the way I deserved. The way we both deserved, really.

I couldn’t wait to get my fucking hands on those luscious hips of hers.

“Tonight, Voss,” I grumbled to myself as I stuck my hand down into my pants. “Right now, we have to focus.”

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