Page 125 of Claimed By the Rival Alpha
Night’s voice made me jump. I looked at his reflection in the mirror, and saw he had a sexy, sleepy grin on his face.
“I can’t blame you,” he said. “You are incredibly beautiful.”
I giggled. “You don’t have to flirt with me, Night Shepherd. You already have me.”
“True. You’re wearing the mark to prove it.”
I blushed even as I laughed harder. I loved that I would forever bear the mark of his teeth in my skin, that any wolf who looked at me would know that I was his and he was mine.
I went to the bed and sat at the foot of it. “Can we talk about all of the stuff that’s going on?”
“Of course,” he said. “I think there’s a lot to talk about.”
“I know that I’m only going to be Alpha temporarily, but I don’t know what that means for the Wargs or for you.”
He sat up and scooted closer to me so he could reach my back. He ran his fingers up and down my spine, making me shiver. “While you’re busy being a much better Alpha to the Kings than Troy or Gregor could ever be, I’ll be preparing to become Alpha after you.”
I nodded. “Of course you’ll want to be Alpha of both packs. I guess that means you’ll combine them into one.”
“That’s right. It’s the best way to ensure that the war between us stops.”
“That makes sense…but aren’t you worried about integrating them? I mean, the Kings are going to hate that, and I’m sure a lot of Wargs will be resistant, too.”
He shook his head. “Taking over the Kings has always been part of the plan. Integration won’t be easy, but the Wargs know it’s coming. And as for your first question…”
Suddenly, he reached for my hips and pulled me down to the bed with him. I laughed as he pressed me into the sheets and peppered my face with kisses.
“We can try and endear ourselves to the Kings and make integration easier,” he said. “But we won’t be able to account for all of the pushback we’re sure to get from them.”
“I’ll help in whatever ways I can while I’m Alpha.”
“I know you will. But we can talk about that later. For now…let’s focus on us.” He kissed my lips, drawing a deep moan from me, but before we could go further, a sharp knock on the front door of the cabin interrupted us.
Night was out of bed first. I had been worried that we’d have to wear the Redwolfs’ clothes, but there was a duffel bag filled with our stuff.
“Mom thinks of everything,” he said in answer to my wide-eyed surprise.
The knock sounded again as we finished pulling on our clothes. We rushed out of the room and down the steps. Night answered the door, his body tense and ready for anything, but it was just Frankie.
She greeted me with a nod, but when she saw the mark on my neck, she pressed her lips together to hide her grin.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, Alpha Night. There were a few of us who had questions about next steps.”
“Of course.” He nodded, all business. “Bryn, you can stay?—”
“I’m going with you,” I interrupted.
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive. It’s a good opportunity to see the state of the compound, and I want to show the Kings that they didn’t justdream what happened last night. I’m their temporary Alpha, and they’ll have to accept that.”
He nodded as he considered my words. “But if you ever feel uncomfortable, we’re heading straight back here, alright?”
“Agreed.”
Outside, the sky was a periwinkle blue. Despite our intimate night, we’d woken up just after the sun started to rise. I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with fresh, clear air. It felt like such a luxury after being tied up in a cramped cave for days.
I shook my head to dispel the thought. I didn’t want that darkness on my mind right now.
