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We are both quiet for a while. I still have questions, but I know he didn’t walk away and forget me like I assumed. The sky’s darkening, stars twinkling in the twilight. When the silence is finally broken, he whispers, “Will you stay here tonight? We still have a lot to talk about. I could make us some dinner?”
“I’m not sure if that’s a good idea. Where’s your girlfriend?” I start to stand. “I mean I don’t think she’d be very happy with this.” Standing now, I point to the lap I was just in.
“You still don’t understand.” He shakes his head. “Come on, I need to feed you.” He tucks my hand under his arm and leads me back inside.
CHAPTER 10
Masen
Casper reluctantly leaves the room. “Hey!”I hear him shout but don’t care anymore. I’m too worried about why she hasn’t woken up yet. I watch her breasts rise and fall as she slowly breaths. Her dark lashes fan her cheeks. She seems peaceful, relaxed.
Eventually her eyes flutter open, and she screams, pulls herself back away from me so fast it’s a blur. I see what Michael meant, she is really fast. I’m just stuck staring at her when she starts talking a mile a minute. She is so beautiful, her long hair wild around her, cheeks flushed from exertion. Her amber eyes are large and alert. Her slight drawl makes me yearn to hear my name fall from her lips or maybe scream it while I’m buried deep inside her. I’m watching her lips when I realize she asked me where Casper is. He’s not going to be anywhere you are, little one, I think to myself. All I hear her saying is she’s trying to leave. I’m running through all the ways of keeping her here over and over. When she finally stops, she looks at me for the first time, I mean really looks at me. Her eyes dilate and her breathing changes. She breathes in deep, pulling my scent. Her back arches slightly, then she licks her full bottom lip. It’s obvious she likes what she sees. It feels like a small victory, I want to celebrate. I settle for a brief inhale of her neck and whisper I’ll get her some water.
When I stand to go to the bar, I hear Cass and Roxanne yelling. What the fuck is she still doing here? I leave the room to find out what’s going on. When I find them both in the kitchen, the conversation is heated. Cass is telling her to get out, and Roxanne keeps saying I need her. That she wants to be here for me. I stand there debating on just leaving them both and going back to Sophia. When I hear Cass say he found her lurking in the hall listening to us talk, I have my answer. Jesus, has she always been this bad?
“Casper, stop.” He’s quiet while Roxanne starts crying softly. She sniffles and starts to walk toward me looking for comfort. She thinks because I told Cass to stop, I’ve taken her side. I’ll let her think that long enough to find out how much she heard. I don’t want people knowing about how I met Sophia before she shifted. I’m starting to suspect there’s something different about her. I need to know what that is so I can protect her if need be.
Before she reaches me, I ask in a disappointed tone, “Roxy, were you listening at the door while I was talking to Cass?” I use the nickname I haven’t called her in a very long time to soften her. I want answers.
Her head drops in a submissive manner. “Yes Mase, I was. I just needed to make sure you were okay. I’ve never seen you threaten Cass. I don’t know who that girl is. Is she trying to come between you and your family? That’s not right, Mase. I just needed... need. I need you, Mase. I love you so much. I’ve been waiting for you to settle down for years. Please tell me you still want me, tell me it’s not over?” she begs.
“Roxanne, listen. I need you not to repeat anything you heard here today. It’s very important. Michael and Casper are the only two people who know the full story, so if I hear a word about how Sophia and I met I’ll know it was you.” There’s a threat there whether she hears it or not. I’m not sure.
She still has hope that I’d choose her. I can see the wheels turning, analyzing everything I’m saying. I’ll let her think whatever she wants as long as she keeps her mouth closed. I look directly into her eyes so she knows what I’m about to say is serious. “No one Roxanne, not your sister, not your friends, not a stranger. No one, do you understand?”
She nods her head eagerly. “Yes, Mase. I understand.”
“I need you to go, now. I have a lot of things to figure out.”
She runs her long nails over my lower stomach almost dipping under my waistband before she adds, “If you need me, just call or come over, okay? I can help you with anything.”
Lucky for me, my brother kept his mouth shut the whole time. He must have realized what I was doing. I hope he knows. I don’t want him running to Sophia to tell her I’m keeping Roxanne on the side. I don’t think that’s even possible once you’re Mated, but she might not know that.
“Casper, you know I only handled her that way because I don’t want people knowing how different Sophia is right?” Before he can answer, I say, “I need to make sure she’s safe. If everybody knew she was different, it might be a problem. Sid called me when you guys drove through the pack property, said quite a few of the fellas were all worked up by her scent even unmated, married men.”
“I get it, man. I don’t like it, but I get it. I don’t know what you ever saw in her anyway but a lay. She and her sister are power-hungry bitches!”
I grab a water and head back to my little Mate. “She’s awake. I heard you guys and wanted to make sure she left for good this time. I’m going to tell her everything. I hope she gives me a chance to make it up to her.”
Cass starts rubbing the back of his neck, and I know I’m not going to like what he’s about to say, “Listen if she needs me, fuck man stop growling at me, I’m just saying if this is all too much at one time, and she needs afriend. I can be that, only that. Okay? I know it must be hard having her unmarked and around me, well any man really, but I know my boundaries. I would never, never try anything. You’re my brother, I love you,” he says seriously. “It helps to know you wouldn’t hesitate to kill me either.” He chuckles.
“Thank you, Casper, but I would hesitate for like half a second.” I laugh darkly.
When I walk into the living room, it’s empty, and I panic. I drop the water and find her scent. I follow it back to the kitchen. I was gone so long she probably came to look for me. Fuck, I’m so distracted. How did I miss her standing in the hall? Oh no, did she hear me with Roxanne? I need to find her. Why the hell do I have such a big fucking house? Oh yeah, you built it for her, dumbass. I follow her scent to the game room, but I pass it. She’s not there. Further down, the home theater, not there either. The last place she could be in this wing is my room.Yes, good,pants my wolf, the greedy bastard. My body follows my wolf’s lead, and I’m hard and aching.
Her little body hits my chest as she comes flying out my bedroom door. I reach out to grab her arms before she has a chance to fall backward.
“Ouch, you should warn people they’re about to collide with an immovable object.” My hands are on her. I want very badly to pull her to me and kiss her sassy mouth. Watching her lips, she says “Point me to my Jeep, Big Guy?”
Damn, she’s trying to leave again. I ask with a growl why she was in my room. I’m about to snap. I want her! She’s retreating, looking behind her. She’s thinking about running. Oh fuck, if she runs, I won’t be able to stop my wolf. He’ll take her when he catches her, I know he will. “Don’t run, little one. I can tell you want to. Neither of us is ready for what will happen when I catch you.” Calm, I need to calm myself. She’s still looking to flee. “You,” I state, “aren’t going anywhere!”
I splay my hand across her lower back. She speeds up and then stops, forcing my hand harder against her back. She asks me to lead so I reach down for her hand, but it’s so tiny in mine I’m afraid I’ll mash it. When she pulls away, I grab her hand and tuck it into my elbow. I like touching her. My wolf is content, for now.
I pull a chair for her to sit. She’s looking at me standing there, then goes to pull out another. I move behind her, placing my hand on her neck, not even realizing the dominance it shows.
“Take your hand from my neck, now!” She growls. I’ve never had a female question my authority, but this tiny little creature does. I’m rock hard again, my Wolf wants to show her what an Alpha is.
Slowly, oh so slowly, I remove my fingers. I can’t help my body’s reaction to her. I move in closer. Touching her is the best kind of pain. I want so much more than she’s ready to give. When she gasps and stiffens, I know I’ve gone too far. Moving away, I apologize.
