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The branches crunch under my feet, the cool air gracing my shoulders. Peeking up through the canopy of leaves overhead, the full moon shines down, although the clouds cover it, providing little light to guide us.
My heart batters in my chest. He’s so certain, determined. But since this morning, I’ve felt the advent of something else. It carries the air of betrayal and uncertainty. I haven’t been able to shake it. It’s a warning. I’m not sure who sent it or why, but as the hours ticked by, the feeling only strengthened.
“Who will be there?” I question as if nothing is wrong.
I am his mate and he is mine. Why does it feel as if destiny is warning me not to go through with this?
Squeezing my hand, Vince leads me through the forest so he can claim me. On the surface I do what I can to remain calm, but I’d be lying if I said I was unaffected. Fate has given my hard heart a mate. One mate to love with everything I have, and he’s going to claim me as his. My nerves make my fingers tremble and I yank my hand from Vince’s grasp before he has a chance to notice. Under a denser gathering of trees, it’s dark and I can’t see as well as he can, but I’ll manage.
“Just us and the others with new mates. There’s no need for anyone else to be there.”
“So we’ll all be witnesses to everyone else’s claiming?” My pulse pounds, anxiousness climbing. I knew this would happen. I knew this was coming. I should have said something before now. A heat lingers on my skin, daring me to turn around.
Vince lets out a low laugh. “No, there’s no need for witnesses. My bite will mark you and scent you as mine. You won’t really be able to see anyone else anyway. This is the best spot for the moon, though. It’s better for our wolves.”
“I see.” My mouth dries as we near an area with much more light than the surrounding forest. My heart races in my chest. One mate for all eternity. This is the beginning to a bittersweet end. I shake out my clammy hands and will away my tears. I’ll outlive him by hundreds of years; I’ll watch him grow old and die. And there’s nothing I can do about it. The realization weighs heavy on my heart. But, as always, I shove my emotions into the depths of my cold heart and move forward. I’ve accepted my fate. It would be far too cruel to stop.
Even if destiny is warning me to do just that.
As we step into the clearing, the light from the moon provides a slightly better view, but it’s still too dark to see more than a few feet in front of me. It takes a moment for my eyes to adjust, but I can hear what’s going on with absolute certainty. Dom, Caleb and Lizzie are to the left, and Devin and Grace are to the right. No one seems to notice anything except their mates. Both women are obviously in heat, mewing and rubbing against their mates.
“What all does the claiming involve?” I quietly ask Vince as he unbuttons my blouse with deft fingers.
“We bond in the most intimate way possible and at our peaks, I scar you with my mark.” His little fangs gleam in the moonlight as he leans down to nip my collarbone. It sends a shiver of want through my body. As my blouse falls to the cold, hard ground a chill hardens my nipples. His eyes focus on my breasts and he leans down to suck a nipple into his hot mouth. I moan and lean back, pushing my breast forward as the heat of arousal flows through me. A tingle of need flows through my blood. I’m obviously affected by the full moon, though not to the extent that the wolves and humans are.
As I open my eyes, they widen even further. I watch Grace on her hands and knees, pushing against Devin as he thrusts behind her, slamming his hips against hers. She meets every blow, moaning her pleasure into the ground. She arches her back as her body jolts over and over again. She whimpers as her body trembles, “I love you, Devin.”
He presses his chest to her back and kisses frantically along her skin, never slowing his pace. “I love you too.” His whispered words cause her body to shiver and convulse as he brings her to the edge of her release. He groans in satisfaction before biting into her neck.
My eyes shift to Caleb as he moves on top of Lizzie with Dom beneath her small body. “Please, please,” she begs them, but I don’t know what for.
“We’ve got you, little one,” Dom murmurs in her ear.
“We’ll take care of you, baby girl.” Caleb slams into her welcoming heat. She screams out in pleasure as tears fall down her cheeks. Caleb kisses away the tears as he pumps into her, his hands roaming her lush body. Dom’s hands squeeze her full breasts and strum along her clit as he moves in time with Caleb. Her head thrashes as the intense pleasure overwhelms her.
“I love you; I love you both so much.” Her moan is nearly incomprehensible.
Caleb kisses her with undeniable hunger as they both pump faster into her. Her nails dig into his shoulders as they kiss, lick and nibble each side of her neck, preparing to mark and claim her.
My heart clenches as I watch them make love to her. They may be beasts and they may be rough, but their love is unquestionable.
Vince’s hand brushes along my back as he whispers into the shell of my ear, “It’s time.” His hot breath tickles my neck and I lean into his hard chest. Turning to face him, I trail my nails along his muscles. He rumbles a hum of encouragement.
I press my lips to him and push my breasts against his chest. “Take me, then.” In an instant, Vince throws me to the ground, bracing my impact with his forearm. His ferocity takes me by surprise, but I allow his lips to crash against mine, and he kisses me passionately with frantic need. He growls into my mouth as he tears apart my skirt, baring me to him. My lips part to object and taunt his primitive behavior, but he shoves his hot tongue into my mouth, devouring mine with a fierce hunger.
Instantly, my worries are gone. I crave him. I ache for him. Is this the heat? Is this a part of being his? Succumbing to this desperation?
I’ve never felt a sensation so all-consuming. It’s too much. Peering past him, the clouds clear from the moon, and the light brightens. Everything comes into focus with sharp clarity.
My breath quickens as he parts my legs and slams into me. I throw my head back in ecstasy as hot pleasure races through my body. He takes my exposed throat with his teeth, raking them along the tender flesh. My heart beats wildly, slamming against my chest as his pace picks up and my back scrapes across the ground with each forceful pump of his powerful hips. This is not my pup; this is my big bad wolf.
“Vince,” I whisper as fear creeps in. It’s a fear I haven’t felt in a long time and for good reason. The beast of a man doesn’t pause. It’s as if he didn’t hear me.
Vince’s hand closes around my throat and pushes me down to the ground as his thick girth slams into me, stretching my tight walls, sending a pinch of pain through my body. I squirm in his grasp, but he doesn’t relent.
My eyes widen as I comprehend, in this moment, that he owns my body. I’m completely at his mercy. Instinctively my hands fly to my throat and try to peel his fingers away. My sharp nails dig into his skin, scratching and scraping in a furious effort to pry my throat from his hold.
He roars as he continues to slam into me. Tears form as the memories flood me and I scream. The shrill cry brings a coldness that dampens everything else. His grip instantly lifts and I scramble to get away from him, stopping just feet from his hulking form. Landing hard on my forearms, I struggle to catch my breath. I close my eyes tight, willing the painful memories to go away.
