Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack) by Carrie Ann Ryan Page A

was damned lucky he’d found her.
    He just didn’t want to lose her.
    North scented the sweet sugar and peaches before he heard her enter the room. One look at Lexi and all thoughts of loss, war, and her wolf fled his mind.
    Sweet moon goddess.
    He was one fucking lucky man.
    “What do you think?” she whispered, her voice low, unsure. “You like your surprise?”
    North couldn’t quite form a response as most of his blood had gone farther south.
    Lexi stood in the doorway wearing a black lace-up corset with little pink bows on the side that he wanted to untie with his teeth. The corset was so tight that her breasts almost spilled out. He could just see the pink of her nipples every time she took a breath.
    The action alone made him shift in his jeans, his cock pushing against the zipper.
    The little pink bows were tied to a garter belt and stockings that had little skulls etched into them. Totally fucking hot. The black pumps she wore had little lifts on the bottom of the soles making her legs look even longer and sexier than they did on a normal day.
    Considering he loved Lexi’s legs, that was saying something.
    One thing she was missing though was panties.
    Shit.
    She was completely bare for him except for that little trimmed patch of hair. He swallowed hard, taking her in.
    His gaze raked over her again and met hers. Her long blonde hair cascaded around her face, slightly curled as if she’d done it quickly while she’d been getting ready for him. He couldn’t wait to wrap it around his fist as he fucked her…or let it trail across his body as she leaned over him as he fucked her from beneath.
    She bit her lip, uncertainty filling those hazel eyes he loved so much.
    He swallowed hard, not knowing where to start. What to say.
    “How the hell did you get that corset to fit you just right?”
    “Oh good, that was a great way to tell her you want her,” his wolf teased.
    His could just shut up.
    Lexi blinked then licked the spot she’d bitten on her lip. “Bay helped. She knows her way around them.”
    North closed his eyes, trying to burn out images of his brother, Adam, and Bay exploring the uses of said corset.
    “Never mind,” he grumbled. “Jesus, baby, you look fucking amazing.”
    She grinned at him, her eyes lighting. “Really?” She turned for him, and he about lost it. “I wasn’t sure if I should wear panties or not since you hadn’t mentioned them when you were fucking me against the wall, so I went without. You know, easy access.”
    North closed his eyes, begging for control. It wasn’t easy with his mate in front of him looking like a siren beckoning him closer.
    “Turn around for me again, but slowly,” he ground out, his wolf coming to the surface.
    She grinned that little grin of hers then did as she was told. She turned on one foot then looked over her shoulder like some kind of pinup.
    “Stay there,” he growled when her body faced the wall.
    He stalked toward her but stopped just short so he couldn’t touch, only tease. The heels had made her ass high and pert—well, more than it usually was—and he couldn’t wait to squeeze, lick, and fuck.
    He closed his eyes again.
    No, he wouldn’t act like an animal, but he wouldn’t go soft either.
    Not tonight. Not with his Lexi.
    “Why did you wear this, Lexi?” he asked, his voice low.
    She swallowed then blinked. “Because you wanted me to. I thought you’d like it.”
    He let one hand go to her waist, holding her still, and then licked her lips. He pulled back when she moaned for more. “I fucking love it.”
    “What…what are you going to do about it?” she asked on a breath.
    “Everything,” he said then grinned when her eyes widened.
    He turned her around again then walked her back to the wall next to the doorway she’d come through, careful since she was in her fuck-me pumps. Oh, he’d make sure those heels lived up to their name and then some.
    “You look amazing, Lexi.”
    “I’m glad you like it.”
    “I