Page 17 of Return to the Pack

My ass feels inflamed from the whacks of the ruler and the slaps. But the stretch of Ethan’s cock stirs me into an ecstatic frenzy. I seize Callan’s cock with one hand and finger his balls with the other. Completely overwhelmed with sensation, I suck Callan and fuck Ethan.

We’re all groaning and grunting with pleasure, the animal noises only fueling my heat and making me frantic for release as the room is filled with the scent of our arousal.

I can’t hold back, and I start to come in a writhing cascade of ecstasy. I moan around Callan’s cock, and he grips my head, and his hips pump wildly as he lets go into my mouth.

Ethan takes his cue and roars his release, hot streams flooding into my ecstatic core until we’re one giant blur of bliss.

Afterward, Ethan pulls me onto the bed, and he, Callan, and I snuggle into a tangle of sheets and bedding.

I’m so happy, I could cry. But somehow, I still want more. I can’t get enough of these men, of the life of contentment and joy we’re making out here in the swamps together. Maybe it’s possible to find happiness again after Mama, after all—and more than I ever had with her, more than I ever dreamed existed in the world. I fall asleep between the brothers, my spirit soaring with fulfillment.

Chapter Six

Axel

Standing in a circle of pack members in the clearing at Creebay Creek, I give them the news—Luna’s been attacked again. Her life is in danger, and I need their help.

A few trees ripped from the earth and tossed on the ground lay scattered around us. The storm has passed, though, leaving us in a sultry heatwave. Sweat drenches my skin and pastes my clothing to my body. I wipe the dampness from my brow and continue. “The attack was brutal and unprovoked. She and Callan were out in the woods picking herbs, nothing to warrant such an attack. We’ve got to get to the bottom of this and find out why Luna is a target. And we’ve got to protect her. Are y’all willing to help?”

All around me heads nod in agreement.

“Absolutely,” Adolpha says. “She and those triplets worked hard to repair my roof.” Her gaze flits toward Warrick, who stands by my side.

A few of the others murmur their assent.

“You’ve got it, boss,” Borris says, his arm around his wife, who holds their little girl. “I don’t know what I would have done if you all hadn’t come to my and my wife’s rescue.” He tugs her closer and kisses the top of the child’s head.

For one brief, fleeting second, my chest clenches at their sweet family. I wonder if I’ll ever give Luna pups, and a pang of restlessness stirs my insides. I’d like nothing more than to plant my seed inside my mate and start our own family. I haven’t been able to get her out of my mind—nothing has worked. If anything, my intense bond with her has only grown stronger until I’m completely consumed. Seeing her wrecked and bleeding again brought out the most intense protective feelings I’ve ever had.

Warrick nudges me out of my fantasies as he addresses the group. “Whoever these wolves are, they’re freaks. They’re enormous and vicious, some sort of mutant wolves. Somehow they’ve been genetically altered to beast-like proportions. Maybe hopped up on goblin blood or…”

A few of the elders glance at each other, and I wonder if they’re thinking about the same thing they told me—the unthinkable, unspeakable act of eating human flesh.

“But your brother managed to kill the one who attacked Luna, right?” Borris says.

Warrick’s expression looks grim as he speaks. “He honestly doesn’t know how he managed. He figured a burst of adrenaline gave him the strength he needed.”

I cross my arms over my chest. “But what if that hadn’t happened? Luna would be dead, and we’d be devastated. We’ve got to keep her safe. She’s my mate.” Rage rocks my soul at the thought of losing Luna to those crazed wolves. I already lost her once, and I won’t do it again. “Right now, we’ve made her swear to not take a step out of the house unless accompanied by one of us, but that’s obviously not a permanent solution.”

“Where are you staying now that your house is destroyed and her house is still surrounded by water?” Adolpha asks.

“We’re all out at our casa,” Warrick states, matching my stance. “Our area didn’t suffer the same damage as your street.”

Adolpha scratches her head. “You’re a ways out, and yet the beast-wolf found her. Do you think they were seeking her, or could it be a coincidence? Maybe they were just hunting in the woods and happened on her.”

“It’s the second time this has happened,” I admit.

Like a lightning bolt, the sudden appearance of a vampire blurring into the center of the circle surprises everyone.

Borris’s wife shrieks and clutches her little girl close.

Another vampire blurs into the clearing, and then another and another. Soon we’re surrounded by the bloodsuckers.

And then all hell breaks loose as the vampires attack.

“Get to the truck,” Borris shouts to his wife.

“Get the kids to safety!” Kato, my sentinel and also a parent, calls to his mate.