Page 15 of Red and the Alpha
Hazel had used the endearing nickname when she had spoken of Kamila.
Whenever Hazel had brought up her granddaughter, Maxius had made a point to learn everything he could about his mate.
Kamila could conjure and manipulate fire.
Hazel had bragged how her heir would be more powerful than she.
“There was more than one wolf here,” he announced.
Her eyes widened, and he immediately regretted sharing the information. Her face was stricken with pain that he wished he could take away. He stalked toward her and took her gently by the shoulders.
He bit back a groan as she bit her lip. Sadness filled her beautiful brown eyes. His wolf whined, pushing its head against his stomach. It wanted to comfort her.
“I’m sure Hazel gave them hell,” he said.
She jerked her head in a nod and blew out a deep breath. He was sure the visions running through her head weren’t great. A wolf attack would be brutal.
“We are going to find the ones responsible for this.”
She blinked, and the emotions that had crossed her face were now gone.
“When we find who did this, I will be the one who will execute justice,” she growled. Her eyes narrowed on him, and those flames appeared in them.
He chuckled, liking the feral side of his mate.
He stepped back from her and tugged his shirt over his head and tossed it to the ground while kicking off his shoes.
“What the hell are you doing?” she exclaimed. The flames were immediately extinguished, replaced with shock.
“I need to shift to my wolf. He’ll be able to pick up more than I can.”
“I mean, but do you have to get naked?” she stammered.
His lips curled up into a grin. His mate’s eyes were wide and blazing a trail down his chest. He flicked open his jeans and hooked his thumb under the waistband.
“I don’t have extra clothes with me and I would hate to ruin these jeans. They’re my favorite,” he teased.
She spun around as if to give him privacy.
“Don’t tell me witches are prudes when it comes to nudity.” He pushed his jeans down and kicked them off.
“Of course not. You could have just warned me.” She glanced over her shoulder and dropped her gaze to his boxer briefs.
He wouldn’t apologize for the massive erection underneath the cotton underwear. The heat appeared in her eyes again, and his cock swelled even more.
Maxius snagged the edge of his underwear and pulled them down. She turned back around, presenting her back to him. He chuckled and nudged the material out of the way.
“That wouldn’t be fun.” His wolf was pacing back and forth, ready to meet their mate. It growled as if to tell him to hurry. His animal was impatient and dying to get out.
“We’ve only just met, Alpha.” She sighed.
A soft wind blew, carrying the smells of his surroundings to him. Maxius body was overheating with the impeding change and the knowledge that his mate was slightly aroused.
He could scent it.
It was the sweetest smell he’d ever had a chance to breathe in.
“But I’ve known you much longer than you’ve known me,” he retorted. She just didn’t know how much he knew about her.
