Chapter Four
Rowan stared down at Jenna for a long time. Everything about her was perfect so far. Oh, he knew the universe would do this because they were destined to be together, so they had to find each other irresistible.
He walked into the living room and called his brother.
“Hey,” Ben answered.
“Hey. I’ve got some news,” Rowan said.
“Okay.” Ben waited for a moment. “Tell me.”
“I found her,” Rowan told him.
“Who?”
“Our mate.”
Rowan heard Ben breathing, but his brother stayed silent for a moment. Rowan knew how he felt. They never thought it would happen.
“What if she’s just yours?” Ben asked.
“I really don’t think the universe would separate us like that. We’ve known since we were young pups that we would share a mate.”
Ben growled. “Fuck. I hope you’re right. When can I meet her?”
Rowan went over everything that had happened in the last few hours. He didn’t have to hear his brother’s fury because he felt the waves of rage through the phone.
“She’s okay. Just a little banged up.”
“I want to meet her today,” Ben said.
Rowan smiled. “I figured. She’s asleep right now. I’ll get her some clothing and head over after she wakes up.”
“I’ll send Bishop and a few others to get you here safe,” Ben said.
“Have him wait in the back alley. The fewer people that see her, the better,” Rowan said.
“You got it. See you soon.”
Rowan hung up and went back to bed to stare down at the person, the only one who could truly make him and his brotherhappy and content. The fact that she could have been taken from him before he ever knew about her sickened him. What if Payne had gotten her? He knew the man would have eventually killed her. He would have never known he and his brother’s mate was so fucking close and they had lost her. They would have continued to try to find their mate, but she would have already been gone.
He’d talk to Ben later about the situation, but they needed to get rid of that sick cat before he did any more harm to their pack or even the city. Payne was poison and should be eradicated.
After showering, Rowan walked into the bedroom closet where all kinds of clothing, for women and men, were stored for the pack to use when needed. He pulled out some jeans and ashirt for himself. They had set up every apartmentall over the cityto protect each member and give them a place to recuperate or just be alone.
After he finished dressing, he pulled out a long skirt and loose shirt to match. He glanced through the shoes and grabbed some sandals for her to wear instead of the dirty tennis shoes she was wearing. Both he and his brother would make sure their mate had everything she needed or wanted.
When he returned to the bedroom, he saw her sittingin the middle of the bed. Since she was so tiny, sitting on the king-size mattress made her look even smaller.
“Hey,” he murmured softly, not wanting to startle her.
Her face jerked toward him, and he caught a flash of fear before she recognized who he was.
“Hi,” she said.
“How are you feeling?” he asked.
“I have a headache, but nothing I can’t handle.”
Rowan swore. “Hold on.” He walked out but was back with a glass of water and two pills. He sat next to her and helped her take the aspirin he should have given her at the beginning.
“What is this?” she said after she swallowed the last of the water.
“Just painkillers.” He lightly ran his fingers over the back of her head where the bump was.
He needed to make her feel better, especially since they were going to meet his brother.
Rowan didn’t know how much to tell her. “Baby, I have some clothing for you. Let me help you with it.”
Jenna grabbed the blanket when he tried to pull it away.
“You’re tired and in pain.” He ran his hand up and down her back. “Let me help.”
She sat frozen for a moment before she sighed and nodded.
“Good girl.” He pulled the blanket away and then untied the belt to the robe and slipped it down her arms. His eyes roamed over the picture she made naked, sitting in front of him with the robe pooled around her waist.
“You’re beautiful,” he said. He couldn’t help reaching out to graze one of her nipples with the back of his fingers.
He was pleased when she gasped, and her body jerked, but the best part was how hard and red her nipple got from just that caress alone.
“Why do I feel so hot and needy right now?” she asked.
He could hear the nervousness in her tone and reached for her hand. “There’s a lot we need to talk about, Baby. But I want to be with my brother when you ask the questions. Just know this. Everything is good. There is nothing you have to worry about.”
“W-when will we see your brother?” she asked.
“Later today.”
Jenna nodded and reached for the shirt. He helped her slide it on and then made her stand beside the bed.
“Step into the skirt, Baby.”
Jenna let him slide the skirt up her body and over her hips. Damn, she looked beautiful and so fucking feminine, and her arousal filled the room, making his mouth water and his canines elongate.
“I need my bra,” she said when she looked down at herself.
“No. It was ripped, but I gave you a bigger shirt for that reason.”
“What about panties?”
He shook his head. “No.” They had some in the apartment, but he wasn’t going to let her wear any.
It took him more strength than he ever thought to control himself. The wolf in him wanted to mark her so everyone could see, but he also wanted to wait for his brother. He fought to get under control.
“Sit down,” he said. When she was on the edge of the mattress, he knelt in front of her and slipped on the sandals.
“Wow,” she said and smiled. “How did you get all the right sizes?”
He grinned. “You made it easy. You’re so tiny.”
“You make me feel that way.”
He stood and easily lifted her to her feet. “I want to get some food in you.”
She shook her head. “I’m not really hungry right now.”
“Are you still in pain?”
“My head aches but not bad,” she said.
He cupped her face in his hands. “I have to kiss you. I need to taste you before we leave. All right?”
Jenna hesitated and then nodded.
Rowan’s lips touched hers, and it felt like lights exploded behind his eyelids, and everything around them faded. The emotions were so powerful it should have scared him, but she was his and his brother’s mate. Everything they felt now would intensify with time, so he hadbetter get used to it quickly.