Page 68 of Secret Wolf Baby

He shook his head. “You did that all on your own,” he said, reaching up and brushing a strand of hair behind my ear.

The rest of the party blended together, people moving around and chatting, the girls running around. I relaxed, enjoying the relief I felt now that everything was done. It wasn’t until my conversation with Mira that I started growing nervous again.

“We haven’t talked about the elephant in the room yet, you know,” Mira said. She sat next to me on the couch and pulled Alex onto her thighs.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “Yeah, I know.”

“So. You and Jackson. Even all those years ago?” Mira raised her eyebrows.

I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. “Yeah,” I said. I ran my fingers through my hair as I forced myself to look at her. “I’m so sorry, Mira. I should have said something. I should have told you when we were teenagers as soon as I thought he might be my mate. But I didn’t know what you would say or how you would take it, and I was so afraid of losing you as a friend.”

Mira nodded, bouncing Alex up and down on her knee as she considered her next words. “I wish you had told me,” she said. “Because we are supposed to be friends. But I also understand why you didn’t. I get also why you didn’t tell me about Claire, and it’s obvious how much Jackson cares about you. I want both of you to be happy, and if you two together is what that entails, then I’m not going to stop you.”

I took a deep breath. “I’m glad you understand. You’re an amazing friend, Mira.”

“I am, but you’re not fully out of the woods yet. Do you know I have ten years of fun-aunt Christmas and birthday presents I have to make up for?” She shot me a mock-angry look. “Do you have any idea how long I’ve wanted a niece I could spoil rotten? And all this time, I had one I didn’t know about?”

I laughed. “Maybe that’s a good thing. Fewer chances for you to give her those loud toys designed to drive a parent insane until the batteries ‘go missing.’”

“Of course it would be those types of toys!” Mira exclaimed. “That’s the whole point of fun-aunt gifts.”

Trying to keep a somber face, I said, “In that case, I’m terribly sorry I deprived you of your fun. How on earth will I ever make it up to you?”

“Oh, don’t worry, you’ll pay for it,” she said gleefully. “We’re talking the loudest, most obnoxious toys I can get my hands on for the next several years.”

“Watch it,” I warned. “Turnabout is fair play. Alex is still a baby, so I’ve got plenty of years to return the favor. And that’s not including the damage I could do when it comes to Dani. I’ve really been thinking she needs an electric guitar, and maybe a set of drums.”

“Careful, Mira. She means it,” Jackson warned, coming to stand behind the couch. “Audrey doesn’t do empty threats.”

“That’s one of the reasons I like her,” Mira joked, giving me a wink.

Jackson’s lip quirked upward in a half-smirk. “Same here.” His hand slid to my shoulder and began massaging it. I let out a soft sigh of satisfaction.

I angled my head to look up at him, raising an eyebrow. “Did you come here for something or just to sing my praises?”

“I was thinking I could use some fresh air,” he said. His thumb ran up and down my neck, sending shivers through my body that made my heart begin racing. He leaned forward and whispered in my ear. “Interested in joining me?”

I gave a knowing grin. “I think that sounds perfect.”

Mira gave a knowing smirk as I stood and followed Jackson to the back door.

Once we were outside, we dipped into the trees, our hands entwined. I couldn’t express how right it felt, as if this was always supposed to happen, as if we were always supposed to be together.

We arrived at a clearing, sunlight streaming through the trees. Before I could utter a word, he pulled me into a kiss—deep, passionate, and full of need. I responded in kind. A jolt of fire rushed through me, settling between my legs as his rough fingers slipped beneath my shirt, his caresses sending tantalizing shivers through my body. His hand slowly moved upward, teasing me while his lips remained locked on mine.

An overwhelming hunger washed over me. I was too impatient to wait. I needed more. My fingers fumbled with his pants as he tugged at my shirt. My blouse fell to the ground at the same time his pants crumpled to his feet.

Heart pounding in my throat from excitement and anticipation, I crouched in front of him, pulling off his boxers. He sprang out, already erect. My stomach lurched with need at the sight.

I took his cock in my hand, fingers caressing it gently before wrapping around it. He groaned as my tongue ran along his shaft, teasing him. The moan intensified when I took him in my mouth, lips wrapping around the head. His hands dug into my hair. Glancing up, I grinned around his cock as my fingers continued pumping. The look of intense need and longing he was giving me drove my wolf insane and made the fire burning between my legs blaze hotter.

My tongue flicked across his tip, and he let out another inarticulate noise. My mouth glided up and down his shaft as I savored the taste of him. I could feel his cock stiffening even more as I continued pleasuring him.

After a moment, his own hand began thrusting my head back and forth, commanding the speed. His hips began bucking, thrusting his cock deeper into my mouth as he seized control. My own need burned even hotter as his grip on my hair tightened, his pumps getting more frantic and hungry. I could tell he was close, and his moans and grunts sent spasms of longing through me. I loved hearing the reaction I elicited from him.

I knew he was about to come a moment before he did, his groans growing more frequent, more urgent. Then he exploded inside me, filling my mouth with cum. He let out a sigh of satisfaction, the thrusts growing slower.

I swallowed, relishing the taste as he slid his still-hard cock from my mouth. I licked my lips as I looked up at him, still on my knees.

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