wore. When
she looked at him outside of the store ‘Off Center’, he smelled her fear roll off
her. Sitting on his haunches outside of the window now, he heard them
sleeping. “Soon.” He whispered. “You took what’s mine brother and soon I
will take what’s yours.” He smiled wickedly. “And she is a Princess to boot!
I’ll fill her belly with my pups, I will make her mine, I will take the crown,
and I will rule over you my brothers. All of you.” Victor pulled his backpack
onto his shoulders and adjusted its weight. He headed across the street and
slipped inside of his mother’s house. She wouldn’t tell. She wanted him to be
the alpha as much as he wanted it.
***
Connor sniffed the air as he put
his towel over the chair beside the pool. He thought for a second that perhaps…but
the wind shifted and he could not scent anything. He dove into the cool water
and began his laps. He’d left his sweet girl sleeping and to keep himself from
disturbing her he decided to swim. He would make her a big breakfast when he
finished the laps then serve her in bed, his queen. He smiled and swam
faster.
Shauna woke to an empty bed and was
disappointed. Where was he? She’d hoped for more. She stretched and her
muscles complained. “Wow. I didn’t know I had that one.” She grinned
stupidly at the soreness. It was nice to be sore. She stretched again and
rolled out of bed. After she’d used the toilet and brushed her teeth and hair,
she pulled one of his tee shirts over her head and went to the kitchen.
Usually Shauna would stay in bed as long as possible or until she smelled
coffee but today, she was exhilarated. He’d claimed her, and he’d made love to
her thoroughly. Now she understood why Naomi paid so much attention to men,
well just the one man now. Why would anyone ever leave home if it felt this
good? She went to the coffee pot; it was dripping not nearly fast enough for
her. Connor was splashing around in the pool and she followed the sound
outside. He swam fast, as if he was racing the devil. She went to the end and
stood. He flip turned at the other end and was heading her way. Shauna looked
around and saw no one then stripped her shirt off. She wasn’t wearing
panties. When he neared the half way mark Shauna dove in and swam underneath
him in the opposite direction. She grinned as she passed under him. Would he
follow? The answer came swiftly when he pulled her up to the surface kissing
her. “Hey, I’m exercising here.” She sputtered laughing. He kissed her and
pulled her to the side where he pinned her against the tile.
“You’re so beautiful.” Connor
kissed her again and pulled her legs around his waist. “Do you have any
objections to me taking you right here?” She started to shake her head and he
was inside of her. “You feel so good. You’re so wet and tight for me.”
Connor’s mouth covered hers again. His tongue begged entrance and tangled with
hers when she granted access to him. She moaned into his mouth and sank her
fingernails into his backside. Connor pounded into her, he couldn’t help
himself. He’d been thinking about her, about this, wondering if she could
swim. Her nails were scraping his back, holding onto him as she bucked against
him. Her heart pounding and her lungs sawing air in and out but not with an
attack, she realized. This was okay, and this was good, this was her climax. Her
mate’s big body trembled against her, quaking with his release. “Shauna.” He
murmured against her neck as he came. She held on tighter. Her face pressed
into his big shoulder. She finally felt safe, like she belonged to him as if
he would protect her no matter what. Connor held her against him and walked to
the end of the pool. He climbed the steps in the corner easily and went inside
the house, grabbing his towel along the way. He wrapped her
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