Page 55 of Wanted By the Wolves

Of course my sweet alpha thinks he’s the cause. He’s wrong every time.

I try to turn to face him, but his arm locks around my chest.

“Tell me,” he demands softly.

“It had nothing to do with you, you silly wolf.” I squirm until he relents, letting me climb him and latch my arms around his neck. “I promise.”

Dex’s muscles relax the slightest fraction, one of his strong arms looping across my hip to support my weight. He pushes the wet hair on my forehead to the side, and the gesture is so gentle it makes my insides ache.“What happened?”

“We talked about the upcoming full moon and my heat,” I say, trying to be nonchalant. Dex has a tendency to go full alpha whenever he thinks I need protecting.

“And that made you afraid?” His eyebrows furrow.

I scrunch my face and blow out a breath, struggling to say the right words. “Sort of. It’s… a long story…”

“Then I guess you better start talking.” He sets me down, urging me back under the spray.

The scent of vanilla fills the shower. Dex lathers my hair, and the circular motion on my scalp is so delicious that I purr.

“Anytime, baby girl.” Dex chuckles. The sound is husky enough to rekindle my banked desire.His palm squeezes the back of my neck. “I can smell what you want, but first, talk to me.”

I sigh. “Fine. You keep up the massage.”

That makes my surly alpha smile into my neck. “Of course.”

He makes good on his promise as I recount my conversation with Gage.Dex washes me gently while I talk, making these rumbly sounds that let me know he’s listening.

When I’m boneless from his attention and finished with my story, he turns me to face him. “No matter what you decide, sweetheart, I’m all in. Whenever you give the go-ahead, I’ll mark you as mine.” His finger traces over my neck, goosebumps following in its wake. “But if you want my opinion, I say we honor the old ways as much as possible.”

“I agree.” I give him a saucy grin. “And I guess that means you’re going to hunt me down and breed me before your pack.”

He growls, the sound full of his alpha. “Don’t tempt me, little wolf.”

“I would never,” I say innocently.

Dex hesitates, then spears me with the look of an alpha hunter. His voice is gritty, his eyes serious. “I want to breed you, Nova. I won’t pretend I don’t. My wolf is practically rabid with the idea. But deep down, breeding you is about marking you. I don’t care if you ever have my pups, but you will take my knot and know you’re mine.”

I splutter, nodding like a horny puppet because my ovaries are currently in control of all brain functions.

“I want to be yours.” It’s a weird feeling, being so melty while also being so turned on that I have to close my legs to ease the ache. I distract myself by lathering some of Gage’s special herbal blend on a cloth, giving Dex a stern glare when he protests. “It’s my turn.”

Getting my hands on Dex does nothing but ratchet up the ache. His body is made of sharp slabs of muscle I want to get lost in.I gently wash his scarred arm and chest, and he closes his eyes as though he’s in pain. The skin is thicker here, jagged and puckered.

“Does it hurt?”

“Not for a long time, but staying still while you explore is its own brand of pain,” he says gruffly.

“Then I guess you’re going to suffer,” I tease as I move my hands lower, brushing over his cock.

I take my time, circling back over each area, learning his body. It’s a hunter’s body, powerful and worn but so damn beautiful, especially so because this big man has the softest heart. I let the water wash away the soap, then I lean in to get closer to his sweet, warm caramelized hazelnut scent.

Dex gives a hoarse growl into my ear. “Sweet girl?—”

“I know what I want. And you’re going to let me have it. Isn’t that what you said, alpha? Wasn’t I a good girl?” I make another slow pass along his hard length.

My alpha hisses as I sink to my knees, taking him in both hands. I watch as his big cock slides through my grip. I swirl my tongue around him and suck the head, tonguing his slit. He hovers over me, his thigh muscles strained as I open my mouth and take him deeper.

Just the tip is a stretch, but I suck eagerly, taking as much as I can before retreating and sucking him in again.

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