Page 69 of Freed

He glances over at the game, his eyes moving to the prizes. Then he grins and nods. Chase steps up behind me, his arm banding around the front of my shoulders as he pulls me backward to lean against him. Bain lifts my hand and kisses my knuckles before turning to the man running the game.

He points to the giant wolf stuffed animal I hadn’t even noticed and announces, “I want that one for my girl.”

The man laughs and he gestures to the tower. “To win that one, you have to get it all the way to the top to ‘Champion.’”

I realize there is only one giant wolf stuffie here, so it’s likely nobody ever wins it. But the more I look at it, the more it reminds me of Bain. Its fur is almost all blond, and although smaller than his actual wolf form, it stands at four feet tall and is huge for a stuffed toy.

“Okay, how many tickets?” Bain asks, pulling some from his pocket and passing over the appropriate amount.

“You get three tries,” the man tells him as he passes him the hammer and steps back.

Bain gets into place, holding the hammer over the target with both hands. He glances up at me, his voice full of confidence as he says, “I only need one.” Then he lifts it over his head and with impressive force, he pulls it down, hitting the target so hard I jolt a little from the noise. I’m not surprised when the light shoots up the tower, right to the very top.

He grins, turning to the man and passing him the hammer. The man’s jaw hangs open as Bain moves over to the wolf and grabs it, claiming his prize as he stalks back over to me.

He holds it out to me and I beam up at him. “For you, angel.”

“Thank you, Bain. That was amazing!” I say, leaning around the wolf to try and hug him. Then I give the stuffie a quick hug as I tell Bain, “I love him!” I stand back up, my arms wrapped around the giant wolf as I try to lift it up, which is hard considering its size and my height. “I love you too,” I tell Bain, not wanting him to be jealous of the stuffed animal.

His eyes fill with heat, and I feel his arousal through the bond, which only spikes my own. Which is crazy considering what I did not that long ago in the fun house with Maddox and Gage.

“Why don’t we go put that and your bunny in the car?” Maddox suggests, and I nod, my head rubbing up and down against my stuffed wolf’s head.

“Hey, where’s my pink bunny?” I ask in worry, glancing around.

“Right here, I took it from you at the fun house,” Gage says, holding it up for me to see.

“I want to carry it,” I say, reaching for it. He frowns, but passes it over to me.

“I’ll carry the wolf,” Bain says, reaching for the prize he just won for me, but I quickly spin, giving him my back and blocking him.

“No! I want to hold him,” I tell him stubbornly. I feel all four of their amusement through our bonds and I bite my lip as I try not to smile. I know I must look ridiculous, trying to carry something almost as big as I am, but Bain and Gage won these prizes for me. I wanted to hold them proudly, let people see that I had the biggest, strongest, best mates in the entire world.

I end up shoving the bunny in my shirt, letting its head poke out of the neckline so it can still be seen then wrap my arms tightly around the wolf’s center and lift it up.

“Okay, lead the way!” I say, since I can’t see anything in front of me.

“You sure you don’t want any help?” Hunter asks. I shake my head, adamant to do it myself.

By the time we reach the car, my arms are a little sore. It wasn’t heavy to carry, just awkward.

I let Maddox take it from me and put it into the back, then I pull the bunny from my shirt and pass that to him.

Suddenly, I’m scooped up in a pair of strong arms and I squeal in surprise. Bain stares down at me, his eyes filled with heat and affection as he climbs into the SUV.

“We aren’t leaving yet, are we?” I ask with a pout.

The door slams shut and I realize it’s only the two of us in here now.

“No, angel, you’re not going anywhere until I’ve had a taste of you.”

“I—What?” I ask in surprise as Bain’s large fingers start to undo my pants. Not wanting to risk not getting to touch him, I start to undo his, and soon we’re both completely naked in the back seat of the SUV. His body really is too big to be back here with me, but I don't mind the closeness.

“Is it safe here?” I ask, trying to look out the windows.

“The others are standing guard for us. Nobody will see you.”

My eyes find his and I bite my lip, loving the way he looks at me. Like I’m the most precious thing in the world to him.