“I’m done,” he said firmly. “If you don’t want me to guard this pack, then I’ll move on.”
“I like your fight, Hades,” Leven said. The respect in his voice rang loud and clear and the guy’s lips tilted in a lopsided grin.
“Great,” he said casually despite his obvious excitement. “Now I hear we get lemonade after this?”
“That’s you, bestie,” I hissed. She bit her lip and nodded, eyes bouncing back up to his face.
“You might need clothes on so she can function,” Leven noted. Hades’s smile fell as he realized what he’d done. “Go. Meet her at the pavilion.”
“Yes, sir,” he said before shifting and running off again.
“Jesus, he’s too young for me,” Emma whined. “Why am I acting like a teenager?”
“We’re wolves, and you’re not that much older. Give him a shot,” Leven countered. I never thought I’d see the day when our big, burly warrior would play matchmaker but I was here for it. She took a deep breath and stood from our spot on the ground.
“Okay, I’ve got this,” she said with false confidence. We both bit back laughter as she rushed off to the pavilion.
“He’s going to get a platter of her treats put in front of him and never think about another woman again,” I joked.
“And we finally have some competent guards,” Leven pointed out. I turned to see the remaining wolves had shifted and were running the course. Though at least it seemed they took their clothes off first so we wouldn’t become a nudist colony.
“Thank fuck. I was worried there for a bit,” I admitted. Leven had nearly yeeted the first few wolves over the Bluffs and into the river below for whining. They didn’t bother to give it a chance before they protested either. Weak wolves would be useless if someone launched an attack while we were in Philadelphia.
“All right, break!” Leven called out. “Head to the security office and Antonio and Carlo will help you figure out shifts.”
They walked off looking a bit more sure of themselves this time. When they were out of earshot, he pulled out his phone and put it on speaker.
“How many casualties?” Antonio asked before cracking up.
“None, shockingly,” I answered for Leven.
“But I’m sending them your way for schedule. Put all of them on the general rotation. There’s a recruit not coming by just yet, his name is Hadrian, goes by Hades. He can be a stand-in warrior,” Leven explained.
“Holy shit. Okay,” Antonio said. “I’m excited to meet the guy that changed your mind.”
“It was impressive,” I supplied. “He scaled that course in literal seconds in wolf form.”
“Good. We could use some good fighters,” he said. His voice was sobered now. Chatter filtered through the phone as the recruits joined him. “I’ve got them here. I’ll handle it.” He hung up and Leven turned to me with a smirk.
“Now I’m all hot and bothered, can you think of anything that would cool me down?”
I raised an eyebrow. “A cold shower?”
“Funny.” He laughed. “That can be after I fuck you senseless.” He lunged forward and snatched me. I was thrown over his shoulder before I could react and he carried me back to our place.
“Callum? Nyx?” he called out as he carried me upstairs to our wing. When no one responded he chuckled. “Good. I get you to myself.”
“Are you ever going to put me down, caveman?” I asked as he stood outside of his door.
“Maybe.” He laughed. He pushed open his door and dropped me to my feet just before the bed. “Now strip for me, Vanya.”
I locked eyes with him as I started to slowly peel off each layer I was wearing. He didn’t hold the eye contact, instead following every movement of my hands as I revealed each new inch of my skin.
Leven wasn’t one to stand back so I secretly waited for his control to slip. I turned around and bent over as I dragged my thong down my legs before standing again. When I spun back around to face him, I finally unhooked my bra. There it was, a tic in his jaw that alerted me before he lunged at me, eyes feral and a growl on his lips.
Leven had me on the bed and spread out underneath him before I could even take a breath. My laughter faded into a moan as he started to taste my body. His tongue trailed down my neck and over my collarbone before continuing down the valley of my breasts. My back arched as I begged silently for more, but he didn’t pay any attention to my demands as he worked his way lower. I expected him to bypass my needy pussy but he didn’t. He continued his trail until he was lapping at my cunt like a man starved. He held my hips steady as he fucked me with his tongue at a ruthless pace. My moans filled the air as he teased me right to the edge of orgasming, then yanked me over it. Stars danced behind my eyes as I pushed into his mouth, riding his face through every wave of pleasure that rippled through me.
“Fuck,” I breathed out. He didn’t stop there, instead he slid two fingers into my core as he sucked hard on my clit. I was already so sensitive that it sent a shiver through me. My mind was focused solely on him and how fucking good he could make me feel. The way my body responded to him was yet another reason I knew this was right. He demanded more from me than I thought I could handle, yet I never truly resisted. I wanted to follow his orders and I came twice more before he finally withdrew. I was boneless now as I gazed up at him, dazed and in a fog of bliss.