intoxicated him. Her curvy, perfect body begged for his hands. The need to possess her in every way possible turned into a raw hunger he’d never experienced before. In fact, until he saw her he’d never considered taking a mate. His loyalty was to his brother—his Alpha—and making sure their enemies couldn’t get near him. Lucian didn’t have time for a mate.
His wolf thought otherwise, and what the wolf wanted, the wolf would get.
Lucian tried to ignore the pull toward the beautiful, curvy witch for the four hours she’d been in the den. A battle he’d lost to the wolf currently pacing just under the surface. Glancing at her profile as they walked away from his brother’s mating celebration, he watched how the soft lights from the lanterns strung around the circle kissed her creamy skin. Her shoulder-length black hair framed her round face perfectly. When she turned to him, his cock hardened and he lost himself in her green gaze.
She averted her eyes instantly, but not before he noted the slight color in her cheeks. Her scent sharpened, indicating she too was aroused.
“It’s a nice night out,” she said softly.
He moved closer to her so his hand brushed against hers. “Yes, it is.”
What was he doing? Acting like a nervous juvenile.
He linked his fingers with Audrey’s and tugged her to a stop. Looking into her green eyes, he cupped her head and claimed her mouth. She tasted of wine and berries. When she opened and tangled her tongue with his, he lost what little control he had left.
Walking her backwards, deeper into the forest, he gathered her long skirt up to her hips. She groaned and pressed her breasts against him, intensifying the desire running hot in his veins. He slipped his hand between her thighs and growled at how damp her panties were.
“So wet,” he whispered in her ear.
“Yes.”
Brushing the cotton aside, he slid two fingers through her folds. She gasped, then moaned as she moved her hips against him. He entered her and pumped his fingers in and out while rubbing her clit with his thumb. She gripped his arms, her nails biting into his biceps. Soft moans turned into pants right before she shuddered in release.
Just as he unbuttoned his jeans, he caught his brother’s scent. Lucian pressed his head to Audrey’s and lowered her skirt. “My brother is looking for us.”
Dazed, she stared at him for a moment, then blinked. “Oh.”
Pushing away from him, she adjusted her clothes. When Sawyer came into sight, Audrey darted away. Most likely heading back to the Pack circle.
“Sawyer,” Lucian growled, not bothering to hide his annoyance.
“Diana isn’t feeling well and needs a ride home,” Sawyer spoke loud enough for Audrey to hear him as she fled to where her sisters waited.
Setting his jaw, Lucian held his brother’s stare while he waited for Audrey to get out of earshot. Irritation clouded his thoughts. Why had his brother interfered? After a long moment of holding the Alpha’s narrowed-eyed stare, Lucian lowered his shoulders. “She’s my mate.”
“I know.”
“Then why did you stop me?”
Sawyer raised one broad shoulder. “You can’t claim her yet. It has to be under the Hunter’s Moon.”
Confusion clouded Lucian’s mind, and he began to think Sawyer was losing his. “What are you talking about?”
“It’s part of her curse. At least it is what Olivia believes. You can’t claim her until the full moon.” Sawyer turned and disappeared into the trees.
What the hell was his brother talking about? “Sawyer!”
“I mean it. Don’t mate with her until the full moon.”
Fuck . Sawyer was a stubborn ass. His tone in the last statement told Lucian he wasn’t getting any more answers. The Hunter’s Moon was two weeks away.
Lucian would go mad waiting that long to see his mate again. On second thought, Sawyer hadn’t said not to seduce the curvy minx.
Chapter Two
Audrey’s body hummed from the orgasm Lucian had given her moments
His wolf thought otherwise, and what the wolf wanted, the wolf would get.
Lucian tried to ignore the pull toward the beautiful, curvy witch for the four hours she’d been in the den. A battle he’d lost to the wolf currently pacing just under the surface. Glancing at her profile as they walked away from his brother’s mating celebration, he watched how the soft lights from the lanterns strung around the circle kissed her creamy skin. Her shoulder-length black hair framed her round face perfectly. When she turned to him, his cock hardened and he lost himself in her green gaze.
She averted her eyes instantly, but not before he noted the slight color in her cheeks. Her scent sharpened, indicating she too was aroused.
“It’s a nice night out,” she said softly.
He moved closer to her so his hand brushed against hers. “Yes, it is.”
What was he doing? Acting like a nervous juvenile.
He linked his fingers with Audrey’s and tugged her to a stop. Looking into her green eyes, he cupped her head and claimed her mouth. She tasted of wine and berries. When she opened and tangled her tongue with his, he lost what little control he had left.
Walking her backwards, deeper into the forest, he gathered her long skirt up to her hips. She groaned and pressed her breasts against him, intensifying the desire running hot in his veins. He slipped his hand between her thighs and growled at how damp her panties were.
“So wet,” he whispered in her ear.
“Yes.”
Brushing the cotton aside, he slid two fingers through her folds. She gasped, then moaned as she moved her hips against him. He entered her and pumped his fingers in and out while rubbing her clit with his thumb. She gripped his arms, her nails biting into his biceps. Soft moans turned into pants right before she shuddered in release.
Just as he unbuttoned his jeans, he caught his brother’s scent. Lucian pressed his head to Audrey’s and lowered her skirt. “My brother is looking for us.”
Dazed, she stared at him for a moment, then blinked. “Oh.”
Pushing away from him, she adjusted her clothes. When Sawyer came into sight, Audrey darted away. Most likely heading back to the Pack circle.
“Sawyer,” Lucian growled, not bothering to hide his annoyance.
“Diana isn’t feeling well and needs a ride home,” Sawyer spoke loud enough for Audrey to hear him as she fled to where her sisters waited.
Setting his jaw, Lucian held his brother’s stare while he waited for Audrey to get out of earshot. Irritation clouded his thoughts. Why had his brother interfered? After a long moment of holding the Alpha’s narrowed-eyed stare, Lucian lowered his shoulders. “She’s my mate.”
“I know.”
“Then why did you stop me?”
Sawyer raised one broad shoulder. “You can’t claim her yet. It has to be under the Hunter’s Moon.”
Confusion clouded Lucian’s mind, and he began to think Sawyer was losing his. “What are you talking about?”
“It’s part of her curse. At least it is what Olivia believes. You can’t claim her until the full moon.” Sawyer turned and disappeared into the trees.
What the hell was his brother talking about? “Sawyer!”
“I mean it. Don’t mate with her until the full moon.”
Fuck . Sawyer was a stubborn ass. His tone in the last statement told Lucian he wasn’t getting any more answers. The Hunter’s Moon was two weeks away.
Lucian would go mad waiting that long to see his mate again. On second thought, Sawyer hadn’t said not to seduce the curvy minx.
Chapter Two
Audrey’s body hummed from the orgasm Lucian had given her moments
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