Chapter 1 #4
Yes, alpha. Nate released her and headed for the utility room in the back of the clubhouse.
Alex stroked her pussy, soothing and calming her. “Defying me serves no purpose.” He teased her opening then gently stroked her clit. “Obedience will be rewarded with pleasure. Doesn’t this feel nice?”
She shook her head, but her hips began to rock. Her needy flesh slid against his fingers and a whimper escaped her lips.
“Come for me, Luna. Your defiance only hurts yourself.” His fingers circled her clit as her emotions flowed into his mind.
She wanted to come, needed it badly, but stubbornness held her back.
Her pussy was so damn soft. Alex needed to explore her with his lips, to fill his mouth with her taste and fuck her with his tongue. But that pleasure would have to wait until she was less hostile.
“Surrender to my touch,” he coaxed. “There’s no reason to resist this pleasure.”
“I hate you,” she cried, her voice trembling.
Stubborn to the bitter end. He was disappointed but not surprised.
Nate returned and handed Alex the trainer. He had already coated the tip with lube. Nate held her down while Alex eased her bottom cheeks apart.
“Wait! What are you doing?” She struggled, jerking her shoulders and bucking her hips as she tried to rise. Nate’s grip tightened, holding her firmly in place.
Alex positioned the trainer against her back opening. “You’re not yet ready for my cock, but I warned you to cooperate or I would stretch your asshole. I don’t make idle threats.” He pushed the trainer inward, filling her, stretching her, with ruthless pressure.
She fought frantically for a moment then stilled, her breaths coming in harsh pants.
As the trainer sank deeper into her tightest hole, Alex scanned her mind.
He didn’t enjoy causing her pain, but the harsh sensations were having the desired effect.
Her hands fisted and a sob shuddered out, but she stopped fighting the unwanted penetration.
“You are no longer in control,” Alex stressed as he slowly drew back on the trainer.
“That fact will never change. Obey me and I will reward you.” He thrust the trainer into her forcefully.
“Disobey and I will punish you.” He slid the trainer in and out several times before asking, “Do you understand?”
“Yes, you sadistic prick,” she sneered.
Alex delivered a flurry of slaps to her still pinkened ass then fucked her bottom roughly with the trainer. “You are going to spend a lot of time in this position if you don’t learn to submit.”
The harder you push, the more defiant she becomes, Nate pointed out. She responded better to your seduction.
Alex let out a telepathic growl. She needs to understand that I am in control.
Pain is making her stubborn. Control her with pleasure.
Alex eased his hand between her thighs and resumed his circular massage of her clit.
He still penetrated her bottom with the trainer, but Nate had a valid point.
Each time Alex became autocratic, Luna rebelled.
“Relax, pet.” He leaned down and whispered in her ear. “Let the sensations sweep you away.”
Her slender body trembled and soft mewling sounds began to escape as the sensations gathered inside her. She was so wet that her juices soaked his fingers and all he was touching was her clit.
“Stop,” she sobbed, sounding miserable and lost. “Please, stop.”
“Come for me and your punishment will end.” He pushed the trainer deep and focused on her clit. “Surrender just a little.”
A harsher sob was expelled with her next breath and then her entire body tensed. She groaned, hips lifting. Then a violent shudder passed through her, and she sprawled across the tabletop limp and defeated.
“Good girl,” Alex praised. Leaving the trainer inside her, Alex stroked her back and bottom, giving her a moment to process what had just taken place.
When she stirred restlessly, he carefully drew the trainer out.
Nate was no longer holding her down, so he continued the soothing massage while Alex disposed of the trainer.
When Alex returned, Nate was helping Luna back into her pajama bottoms. Her panties were ruined, but she didn’t seem to notice their absence.
She averted her gaze, doing her best to hide her face behind her hair.
“Look at me,” he ordered as he reached her side.
“Just leave me alone,” she pleaded, lips trembling.
He cupped her chin and angled her face until their gazes met. “If you refuse to cooperate, I will motivate Evelyn.”
Her eyes narrowed and disapproval compressed her lips. “You wouldn’t.”
“I would have no choice.” He let that sink in for a moment before he added, “I’d rather deal with you.
You’re strong and intelligent. And more important, you’re not afraid of me.
You have no idea how refreshing that is.
But I will not relent. I cannot.” He released her chin and stepped back.
“Nate will escort you to our stockade. You have until morning to decide what you want to do. If you refuse me again, I will summon Evelyn. It’s as simple as that.
” He nodded to Nate then turned on the ball of his foot and left the clubhouse.
He didn’t look back. Couldn’t bear to see the defiance he knew would burn in Luna’s gaze.
The progress he’d made tonight was minimal.
Frustratingly so. How could he learn about the forces that shaped her personality?
Unlocking her past might give him more effective strategies to try here in the present.
She intrigued him even as she challenged him.
Maybe it was cause and effect. She intrigued him because she continually challenged him.
Even before he’d been transformed, few people were brave enough to challenge him.
Alex’s past was dark and sordid. He’d belonged to an environment that didn’t allow him to play by the rules.
It would take someone with a strong personality to survive as his mate.
Drake and Caden approached as Alex crossed the village green.
Perfect, now he wouldn’t need to summon them using the alpha bond.
One of the most challenging aspects of becoming village alpha was taking control of the psychic connection linking every lupine alpha.
The primary function of the connection was communication, but the village alpha could also send compulsions.
The psychic pulses didn’t force others to his will, but the combination of pain and urgency was a damn effective motivation.
Alex, Drake, and Caden were cousins, so the two pack alphas were Alex’s closest allies.
Aspen pack, led by Drake, was nearly as large as Riverside.
Alex was more compatible with Drake’s personality, but both cousins played important roles.
Caden’s pack, Bloodstone, wasn’t as large as Riverside or Aspen, but many of his hunters had unique paranormal abilities.
Without the support of his cousins, Alex’s rise to power would have been impossible.
Unlike the well-organized common buildings, the cabins were located wherever the occupants chose to build them.
It didn’t matter that the arrangement was messy and inefficient.
A village without trees would have been uninhabitable for the lupine hybrids.
Their wolves craved the sights, sounds, and smells only found in a verdant forest.
The three alphas started along the main trail that wound its way through the village.
Alex slipped his hands into the pockets of his jacket and tried not to scowl.
“I was hoping that the women would have a better understanding of Rydarian rules by now, but obviously they’re going to require training. ”
Drake chuckled. “Is that what we’re calling it now?”
“The females should be trained by their potential mates,” Caden stressed. “We’re all too possessive to tolerate anything else.”
“I agree,” Drake said without hesitation.
Alex stopped walking and crossed his arms over his chest. He stared beyond his cousins as he considered the ramification of what he was about to propose. “This must be resolved as quickly as possible. I will train Luna.”
“There’s a surprise.” Drake’s laughter rumbled again. “You want inside that mouthy bitch. It was obvious as soon as you looked at her.”
Alex didn’t argue. They knew each other too well. “She has until morning to cooperate and then Evelyn’s training will begin. I’d rather not train two females at the same time.” He looked at his cousins as he asked, “Do either of you want to take on Evelyn?”