Page 4 of Forbidden Moon
“Astonishing! You are a far braver man than most. I never desired a mate, nor children, though you wound your way into my heart from the beginning. Tell me more about this pack of yours at Gladstone.”
With the living True Elder anchored on Earth, Jack’s mind and body inevitably grew weary after a time. The two agreed to meet again tomorrow and the next day while the moon remained full. There were, after all, a hundred and sixty-seven years of catching up to do!
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IN THE GLOW OF LUNA’Slight, William dutifully watched over his mate in the throes of a teaching dream with a dead man. The whole idea seemed incredible and a bit macabre, yet Hezekiah would never have lied to Jack about something so important. William’s senses revealed further evidence that the twowerein contact. Though Jack remained deeply submerged, his changing scent told a tale of its own, as did the tears. After a time, his mate settled down with a serene expression on his face.
William watched and waited for several hours, eager to hear what Jack had discovered. Exhaustion eventually overtook him, and without knowing how much longer the meeting would last, he sent a quick text to Jonah with instructions to drop the twins off at daycare if he and Jack were late returning home. Now far past his usual bedtime, he lay down with the backpack between them and fell asleep.
Chapter 2
THE NEXT MORNING
Evan extricated himself from Ben’s strong arms and got up to use the bathroom. Morning wood made things difficult, but he ultimately managed to drain his bladder and slip back into the bedroom without waking his mate. Ben lay on his right side, facing the opposite direction—broad back and muscular ass on display. Evan’s dick perked right back up, and he decided to take advantage of the situation with a special wake-up call. He shut off the alarm and grabbed the lube, placing a large dollop in his left hand before laying down behind his mate.
Half asleep, Ben growled as warm slick fingers wrapped themselves around his erection. Evan fisted him lightly while nibbling on his left earlobe and began to slide his own shaft up and down the crack of Ben’s ass. As the heat rose, Evan decided to up the game with a well-placed bite to his mate’s shoulder. Ben snarled, and with a move too fast for human eyes, had Evan flat on his back and legs in the air. Eyes glowing, he breached the hairless hole with one swift plunge. Evan groaned through the burn and reached up to twist Ben’s erect nipples.
“More! Show me what you’ve got,Alpha!”
Ben shut him up with hard, punishing kisses while delivering continuous, bed-shaking thrusts. Evan enjoyed the intensity only his mate could provide, writhing and growling yet wanting more. Evan opened up the mind-link to throw one more log on the fire. Ben gasped, seeing image after image of Evan claiming his ass—as if he were taking and being taken at the same time.
Unable to withstand the physical and mental assault, Ben partially shifted, biting deeply into Evan’s mating scar. Their dual orgasms exploded in a rictus of pleasure, stifling the shouts, growls, and frenzied movements of their coupling. Ben’s heavy breathing accompanied Evan’s last shudders of gratification as he licked his mate’s bleeding scar. The raw wound stitched itself back together while Ben checked over his mate for other damages.
As they often did after sex, Ben lay down and pulled Evan on top of him. Tender kisses followed, the incredible taste ofmateand blood passing between them on swollen lips. Evan exhaled a satisfied sigh and lay his head on Ben’s muscled chest.
“Well,Alpha, I guess you’ve still got it. Thank you, love. We haven’t done it that way for a long time.”
Ben’s deep laughter vibrated against Evan’s cheek.
“Your excellent memory comes in handy now and then. You knowexactlyhow to push my buttons. All those other Alphas are missing out.”
They snuggled for a few more minutes before starting the morning routine, catching the scent of blueberry muffins as Cody labored in the kitchen. It wouldn’t be long before the kids awoke, and no doubt Lance was ready for them. The pair were showered and dressed by the time someone began knocking on the front door. Together, they went to see who it was and found a rumpled and flustered Jonah, holding a fussy pair of twins.
“Sorry, guys. Can you get the twins to daycare when it opens? Jack and William haven’t come home yet, and I wasn’t expecting to be with the kids all night. I’m going to be late for work if I don’t hurry!”
Ben reached for Kiah, who instantly quieted in his arms. Evan took Marie, resting her on his hip.
“No worries. We’ll take care of them and send word so they can pick them up when they’re ready. Was Jack successful last night?”
“Yes! I didn’t get much out of him, but he seemed pleasantly dazed. He said he’d be in contact tonight and tomorrow night as well. Look, I have to go. Thanks for your help!”
Jonah took off at a dead run towards the Village, determined to make it to the LRC office on time. Evan chuckled as he closed the door, admiring the man’s dedication. He turned to find his own energetic brood waiting to see the little ones. Now able to dress for themselves, there were only a few wardrobe malfunctions on parade. Max wore two different shoes, Derek’s shirt was inside out, and Evie Rae’s hair looked like a rat’s nest. As always, Lance would sort them out after breakfast.
They followed their parents into the living room, all talking at once, and surrounded the twins. First came the requisite scenting all around, followed by a bit of growling at Kiah from fellow Alphas Derek and Dawson—ending with kisses and touches from the rest.
