Chapter 3 #3
“Don’t be an ass, Xander.” Her elbow connected with my midsection.
“For fucksake, do I need to separate the two of you? Y’all are trying my patience, and I have the patience of a saint.” I snorted. “Sure, I can see that. Answer the question, Bella.” My arms pulled her in closer.
“No, I don’t get notes left on my car all the time. I’ve had a rose or two left before, but who’d have thought I’d get a...stalker like note right on the heels of Taya and Lyric.”
I ran my hands up and down her arms, hoping to chase the goosebumps away.
I vowed nothing would touch her or take her from me.
“The note seemed pretty specific. Your blood will be our blood. Do you have any enemies, or jilted lovers, anyone we should know about?” Kellen asked, his stare intimidating. I wanted to know the answers, too.
She shook her head. “The only person who might be angry at me is the new doctor in the ER, but that is recent. No jilted lovers. I have no enemies. My life is pretty boring. I go to work, the club, and home. I haven’t been on a date in years.” She clamped her lips shut.
I stilled beneath her. Years? “What do you mean?” When it appeared that she wasn’t going to answer me, I shifted her in my lap, ignoring the others in the room. “Surely you’ve had a date, or boyfriend, lover, something?”
“Look, I was busy with school, then becoming an RN, and getting specialized. I didn’t have time, nor the want.
I like going out with my girlfriends, and then they all became mated, so.
..” she took a breath. “I work with humans, and I’ll go out with some of the nurses.
But it’s different. I find myself always on guard.
It just became easier to just go home and read. ”
Something like possession filled my being.
Kellen chuckled, but I ignored him. I began to connect a few dots myself.
Her penchant for blushing. The way she seemed shy yet melted when I touched her.
I tried to think back and picture her with any of the men or wolves from the MC or the pack.
But came up with zero. Mine. My wolf and I both snarled.
It didn’t matter if she’d been with a couple dozen or none.
She was ours. I’d find it in myself how to be gentle, how to go slow, and by all that I was, I’d make it good for her.
“I think it’s time we left, kids.” Kellen smacked his hand on his thigh. “We have several wolves along our borders keeping an eye on things. I’m only a howl away.” He tapped his head. “Lock the door on your way out.”
“Rude, brother dear.” Lyric laughed.
“Love you, sis. Rowan, you take care of my baby sister or else.”
I did look up to meet my brother-in-law’s gaze. The fierce stare was one I felt for Breezy and knew I didn’t need to tell the other man anything else. “I’ll let y’all know when I hear from my team.” Rowan held Lyric’s hand as they walked out the door.
Kellen stopped by the large entryway. “If you remember anything else, or if there’s something you think I should know, give me a holler.”
I looked up from the amber eyes of my mate, even though she hadn’t acknowledged me yet, to look at my alpha. “I will.”
The door shut with a resounding thud. Nerves began to dance in my gut. I’d never thought to seduce my mate. A virgin at that. My eyes narrowed. “Breezy, we need to talk.”
“That is never a good thing to hear. Usually, that means bad news.” She tried to slide off.
My hands gripped her hips, making her straddle my thighs on the large recliner.
“You know I want you, so don’t play like you didn’t know that.
I need to ask you a question, and I need you to be honest with me.
” I watched her swallow, her tongue peeked out, and she licked her lips, but she nodded.
“Are you still a virgin?” My voice came out more like a growl.
Her eyes widened, and she looked away. “Does it matter? I mean, yes, I guess it does to you.” A tear welled in her eye, then another, and I saw she was crying.
“Don’t cry. Damn woman. You’re breaking my heart here.” I pulled her into my chest, murmuring softly as I rubbed her back. Her hiccupping laugh ended with a snort.
“Who’d have thought Xander Fucking Carmichael would be good at this?”
I ran my hand up her back, tangling my fingers in her still-damp hair. “Good at what?”
“You know, holding a sobbing female and letting her get snot all over him.” She kept her face buried in my neck.
“You do realize you call me names a lot, right? I’m not sure I appreciate being called Xander Fucking Carmichael, unless it was when I was buried deep inside you, and you were screaming that.” I tugged her head back, loving the blush I knew my words would cause. “Now, answer my question.”
“Fine. Yes. I’m a virgin. There. Happy now?”
God, how I loved the sparkle in her eyes.
“No, but I will be once I change that little fact.” I groaned as she tried to move away, the action causing her pussy to rub against my engorged cock.
She stilled. “Yep, I’m harder than a steel pike ready to drill.
I think that should answer your question about whether I still want you, being a virgin and all.
Damn, I only hope I can do you and me both justice before I bust a nut. ”
“You’re awfully sure of yourself.”
I put my lips over hers, stopping her flow of words.
“You know you’re mine. My mate. Admit it, Breezy.
Tell me you and your wolf don’t feel it.
” I waited for her to admit what we both knew was a fact.
She wanted me as much as I wanted her. I’d been the ass who couldn’t see what was in front of him, ignoring the best thing until she was almost taken.
Not anymore. I would claim her and make damn sure nobody ever hurt what was mine, including me.