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“Dušan and Lucien are also searching for you. I picked up your scent a little way back and was tracking you until I stepped into that damn trap.” I should have seen it coming, but I was on the run from a group of undead and wasn’t paying attention.
“I can’t return with you,” she explains casually, like I have no say in the matter.
She makes me want to laugh at how adorable she is to think she stands any chance of getting away from me now that I’ve found her.
“And I won’t stop hunting you down.”
She cuts me a threatening glare. Boldly, she peels away from me. We move quietly through the dense forest, over shrubs and under branches. Occasionally, I glance over to Meira, who seems miles away with her thoughts.
“Why did you run?” I ask. There’s so much more I want to tell her, but I won’t discuss her sickness while we’re rushing through the woods.
“I’m sure you’re aware of why or you wouldn’t be out here. Dušan would have told you everything.”
“Running away isn’t the answer.”
“It is to me. And you’ve wasted your time. I appreciate you helping me. I owe you everything for that, but I won’t go back.”
I don’t push the topic, as I suspect she will change her mind once she’s in Dušan’s and Lucien’s company. After an Alpha marks an Omega, the connection between them is unbreakable. Even if she hasn’t closed the connection yet, the allure of their initial mating has fused their fates together.
The gurgling river comes into view beyond the treeline, and seeing it brings me warmth. If we follow this, it will bring us directly to the Ash Wolves compound.
What I wouldn’t give to be back home and have a hearty meal then a sweet minx in my bed. I look over to Meira, who marches alongside me. She’s small but has all the curves a man could want. This woman is goddamn beautiful, and the idea of her locked in my room with me sends a twitch through my cock. The more I look at her, the more I can’t stop my mind from wandering where it shouldn’t. To hear her screams when I bring her to orgasm, to feel her body jerk and shake beneath me.
Shit, those thoughts aren’t going to help me keep my distance. I’ve done well enough on my own this far, and I don’t need the complication of an Omega responsibility. Plus, she’s already taken.
We carry on to the river in silence. Once there, I scan the area for the undead and wolves, then lift my nose and sniff the air. We’re alone. The sun is at noon, so that means we need warmth and food because we won’t reach the pack compound tonight.
I toe off my boots as I pull off my shirt, stained with dirt and blood. When I tug at my belt, Meira clears her throat.
“What are you doing?” she grills me while arching a brow.
I cut her a glance, my grin beaming at the thought of making her squirm. “We’re both going to wash ourselves and our clothes. We need to clean the scent of blood from our flesh. Then we’ll sit in the sun to dry off a bit.”
“Just leave your clothes on then,” she retorts, gripping her hips. I adore her aggressiveness. It calls to my wolf, who wants to break her, to dominate her.
“And where would the fun be in that?” I say.
The hitch in her breath makes me smile as I tug down my pants and step out of them. I’m naked. Meira’s cheeks are blushing, and despite her stiffness, her eyes dip to my cock. It’s half-erect, and judging by her gaping mouth, she’s impressed.
I laugh at her inability to hold back. “Your turn, cupcake.”
She scoffs and rolls her eyes at me, backing away. “In your dreams.”
Giving in doesn’t work with me, so I close the distance between us, invading her personal space. She frowns and tries to retreat, but I grab her arm before she takes off.
“We can do this one of two ways. You strip, or I strip you.”
“Get off me. I’m going to wash with my clothes on.”
“That’s not an option. You won’t wash properly, and drying will take longer.” I reach for her top, but she slaps my hand away.
Fire flares in my chest, and I snatch her jaw, forcing her to face me. I’m not used to Omegas fighting back, but this wolf pushes and pushes me.
“Have you made a decision?” I say through my gritted teeth, leaning down closer to her.
“I’ll do it myself,” she hisses back at me.
I release her. “Good.”
