Page 56 of The Dire Legacy

When he groans and grabs my waist, forcing himself within me, the burning of his release skyrockets me. The scorch of him binds up my insides into a crushing detonation that leaves me trembling against his chest.

I rise and fall with his heavy breathing.

“Damn. I lost at my own game of torture.” His lips turn up as he kisses my temple. The fire in his hands work their way up and down my back in a slow, hypnotic rhythm.

Curling my heels behind his knees, I let myself sink into him. This might be easier to say when I’m not looking in his eyes.

“I cut out my ovaries.”

There. I said it.

His long exhale over my sweaty skin makes my shiver. Or, maybe it’s the weight of his rejection I’m afraid to bear.

Michael cups my head into his throat, pressing my forehead against his Adam’s apple that bobs when he talks. “I think they’re fucking evil for doing that to you.” The rich timbre of his voice vibrates into my skull.

It’s so soothing, it frees the tears.

“I don’t know if my eggs will grow back. The doctors never tried again. But, I know they were successful with others. I just don’t know how many are born like me.” It’s a fate I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

“You know, it’s funny—” He runs his thumb under my jaw leaving a trail of heat. “—they worked so hard to bomb the shitout of the dogs, but the real monsters are the ones pushing the buttons.”

The hard length of his cock softens and he withdraws. Pulling my leg alongside of his, he rolls onto the couch so I’m laying on top of him.

“Hope, I’m happy here. Now. With or without kids.” He wraps his calf over mine, firmly cocooning me with his body.

A heavy thump against the door interrupts the peace. It’s followed by a low bark.

“Alpha.” Michael twists himself so I slide off of his hairy chest before he strides naked to the door.

I like this view.

Cool morning air pours in when he opens it to the half-breed blocking the light with his size.

“The rest of the pack is arriving. We need to introduce her.” His broad nostrils flare and his large canines appear as his lips pull back in a grin. “Good, you’ve marked her.”

My nose isn’t as good as theirs, but even I can smell all the sex in the air.

The giggle comes out of me against my will. “I tried to mark him with a bullet, but I don’t think he liked that part.”

Michael glances at me over his shoulder and smiles. “Worth it.” His muscles lengthen as he scratches his head. “We’ll be out in a bit.”

Sun flashes into view as Alpha steps away. Man, he’s huge.

Michael turns back to me, his dick lifting as it fills with every step closer. “Well, you’re going to see the full scope of your new family. But, in the meantime, let’s go ahead and mark you a few more times.”

I’ve lost count of how many dogs there are. There’s an unending line of grays and browns. My hands are covered in slime from the noses touching me.

The puppies definitely made more than one pass. Even though Alpha growled at me for kneeling down and playing with them, they kept coming back.

“I think that’s the brunt of them. There’s enough now that know you’re part of the pack, any stragglers will be taught quickly.” Michael puts his hand in the small of my back as he leads me back to the house.

I love that he touches me constantly. And that his ears are always swiveled in my direction. Even when he isn’t close, I know he’s watching.

“There had to be thirty or forty. Where will all that food come from?” The chickens and the pigs are clearly off limits until we can build their number up. It’d be nice if the wolves ate grain. There are two very full silos here that could feed them for years.

Six adults ate four humans in a week.

“Alpha assured me that with the cave network, they’ll be able to spread out enough to not put pressure on any one area.” The door latches behind him. “With the exception of the half-breeds, the rest don’t live nearly as long.”

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