Chapter Seven
Lissa: Temptation in Memphis
Vince had a point. I could use a safe place to sleep. My dragon seemed to like the wolfman and wanted to claim him as our mate, which threw me. She had always wanted to steer clear of most of the guys I had been with, especially the one who wanted me to breed with him.
We had finished eating when Vince called someone to see if they had room for two, and they did. I followed him outside, and he motioned for me to get on his motorcycle.
“It’s a few blocks away,” he smirked.
“And you want me to get on that thing?” I said jokingly. I didn’t mind riding it. I simply wanted to hear what he would say.
“I thought you loved a little adventure?”
“What, no ‘hold onto me’?”
“You can if you want to. Helps if you want to stay on the bike,” he laughed. “Though, I would love it more if you wrapped your arms around me and pressed that gorgeous body to mine.”
He was starting to grow on me. I could sense his happiness when I wrapped my arms around him to hold on. I couldn’t help it as the bike bolted off, taking the corners sharply. I was enjoying myself, after all. However, as he had stated, the ride was short as it was only a few blocks away.
“This is the Memphis pack,” Vince said once he turned the bike off. “You’re fine since you’re with me. The alpha is a great guy. Very protective of his pack, so nothing will happen to you while you’re here.”
“That’s good to know,” I said with a small smile.
“Hey, Jared,” Vince greeted the man at the front door. “This is my woman, Lissa.”
“Vince, my man,” Jared greeted as he looked me over. His nostrils flared as he inhaled my scent, and his eyes went wide with surprise, but he smiled, and I knew he wasn’t offended by me being there. He clapped Vince on the back and boasted, “Good job, brother. She’s definitely a keeper. Your usual room is available.”
“Thanks, man,” Vince replied, and I could catch a glimpse of pride as he peered over his shoulder at me.
At first, I was going to interject about him calling me his woman, but then I thought it was best not to. Here I was, in a wolfpack’s territory and in their den, and when Jared got my scent, I knew he was aware of what I was. Maybe Vince calling me his woman was a way to protect me. After all, he did say that nothing would happen to me while I was here. Jared’s smile only confirmed it. I had difficulty trusting people, but somehow, Vince had me chipping away some of that protective ice wall I had built.
Trust him, my dragon chuffed.
I want to, and I’m trying, but I don’t know him very well, I replied. Vince was making it harder for me not to as I watched his fine ass as we walked to our room.
The room wasn’t too far away, but what surprised me was that Vince grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it on the couch.
“I’ll take the couch,” he said, then turned to me. “Damn! I forgot to have you grab some of your things. The bathroom always has extra toiletries. It’s right down the hall and to the right.”
“Yeah, I forgot, too. Thank you for that.” It wasn’t like me to let a guy distract me, but so far, Vince was doing a great job in doing so.
“I’m going to go grab an extra blanket, and I think there are some extra clothes you can sleep in if you want?”
“I think I’m good,” I replied. At this point, I was impressed. Guys would be all over me and itching to get me out of my clothes. Was he going to sleep on the couch while I slept on the bed? It was big enough for both of us. It was kind of refreshing, so to speak.
My dragon stirred, and it caught me off guard. My dragon liked the wolfman even more and wanted to claim him as our mate. I still wasn’t sure if that was what I wanted, but maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea to stick with him. I wasn’t necessarily headed in the same direction, but what would it hurt if I went to New York, too? It had been a while since I had been there. Maybe I could look up my sister.
I decided to take Vince up on the extra clothes and put them on after I showered. The jogging pants, as was the T-shirt, were a little baggy, but they made do. I was so used to dipping myself in a lake or river that a hot shower felt great.
The hard part about us not sleeping together in the same bed was that we both craved it. Our bodies touching one another, mating, and becoming one. I could smell his arousal, and it only added fuel to mine as my body was craving his, as was my dragon. That much we agreed on.
My dragon huffed, wanting me to get up and walk over to Vince and take him like I did the last time. If he didn’t make the first move this time, I was going to.