Chapter 4 #4
Alex refilled his glass then answered her question. “There wasn’t time for anything but work for the first few years. Every day was a struggle to survive.”
“After the village was built and things settled into a routine, alliances formed and the stronger packs started making plans,” Nate added.
“Plans dictated by Elias, or plans to overthrow him?” Luna wanted to know.
“Elias was a murderous bastard that only cared about himself,” Alex stressed bitterly. “But his pack was large and ruthless. We lost dozens of fighters every time he ordered a raid. The bloodshed got so bad I couldn’t sit back and let it continue.”
“Have you always been Riverside pack alpha?” she asked softly. The memories were clearly painful for Alex and Nate, but she needed to understand the events that formed them if they ever hoped to build a future together.
“His older brother was the first pack alpha,” Nate told her. “But Jax didn’t survive the first winter.”
“Jax ended up at Nuevo too?” She was surprised but shouldn’t have been. Nuevo Biotech’s tentacles threaded through all of Earth’s militaries.
“A hybrid named Damien tried to take Jax’s place,” Alex went on. “He wasn’t worthy, so I challenged him.”
None of these males wore uniforms, but they were all still in the military.
Luna preferred a society with more freedom, more flexibility.
Her opinion, her personal preferences were irrelevant.
Rydaria only tolerated those strong enough to survive.
Freedom would have to wait until security had been achieved, and that day was still far in the future.
“Are you finished with your questions?” Alex asked after a long pause.
His expression had hardened and his gaze had grown cold. Was he simply annoyed by her questions or was something else wrong? “I’m sorry,” she said automatically. “I thought you’d welcome my interest in you.”
“I do, but I can barely detect my scent on you. Care to explain why that is?”
“I didn’t disobey you,” she stressed. “You told me not to shower and I didn’t.”
“Then why are our scents so weak?” Nate joined in.
She swallowed past the lump of dread rapidly forming in her throat. “I might have wiped away some of the mess while I was getting dressed. It was unavoidable.”
“No,” Alex said firmly as he pushed to his feet. “It was a conscious act of defiance. Now lower your jeans and bend over the table.”
Luna clenched her fists and fought back the rebellion surging inside her.
She’d known this was a risk when she chose to wipe away their seed.
Arguing at this point would only make things worse for her.
Choosing her battles more carefully would increase her chances of success.
Reluctantly, she stood up and unfastened her jeans.
If she accepted this punishment without argument, hopefully it would be over quickly.
After pushing her plate and flatware to one side, she pushed her pants down to her knees and rested her forearms on the tabletop. He’d spanked her before and she’d survived.
Alex moved to her side and stroked her panty-covered bottom. “Have I ever spanked you through your underwear?”
“No, sir, but you didn’t instruct me to lower them. I thought you might want to do it yourself.”
“Is that so?” He edged one side down and slapped her bare skin, then did the same to the other.
Luna held still and didn’t make a sound. He continued the teasing combination until her panties bunched around her knees with her jeans and her bottom and the backs of her thighs tingled from his swats.
“Lovely.” He spanked one side and then the other. “Your ass is delectable.”
She had no response to that, so she just gritted her teeth and tried to ignore the tension gathering between her thighs.
His next swat was harder and Luna gasped. Desire surged and her inner muscles clenched painfully. Damn it. She had hoped to escape this session without becoming so aroused that she humiliated herself. Apparently, her body had other ideas.
Nate moved to her other side and boldly cupped her sex. “Who does this pussy belong to?” he asked as his middle finger eased between her folds.
“You and Alex,” she whispered begrudgingly.
Her initial reaction shifted as he began to caress her.
Belonging to them didn’t have to be a bad thing.
Many people went through life desperately wishing they belonged.
If she were honest with herself, she was one of them.
She’d felt isolated and lonely for most of her life.
It would be wonderful to belong to someone special.
Alex continued to spank her upturned ass while Nate stroked her clit. The combination was confusing yet undeniably effective. Luna was soon moaning helplessly and rocking her hips.
“Our scent protects you,” Alex insisted in between hard slaps. “You will not disobey me again.”
She hadn’t disobeyed his exact order, yet she knew her actions would piss him off. Debating the details would assuage her pride, but she needed to make better choices. “I’m sorry, alpha. I won’t disobey you again.”
Alex moved behind her and curved his body over hers. “Soon you will wear my mark.” He pulled her shirt aside and pressed his teeth against the junction of her shoulder and neck. He caught the muscle between his teeth, holding without hurting her.
Luna tensed, waiting for the sharp stab of his teeth. Her flesh tingled and her clit twitched, but Alex didn’t bite her.
“It’s a privilege you’ve not yet earned,” he told her as he lifted his head.
“Alphas only mark their mates, and you’ve yet to agree to the bonding.
” Moving back to her side, Alex rubbed her bottom, spreading the heat while Nate teased her opening.
“Until you wear my mark, our scent will protect you.”
Desire smoldered, making her ache, yet they seemed content just to touch her.
Still stroking her bottom with one hand, Alex reached around and pinched her nipples. “Would you like to know what’s going to happen now?”
“Maybe,” she whispered as she started to squirm.
“You’re going to take off the rest of your clothes and walk naked into the bedroom. You’ll lay down on the bed. You’ll raise your arms over your head and open your legs wide. Then I’m going to fuck you fast and hard so you remember who’s in charge here.”
Anticipation shivered down her spine. “Yes, alpha.”
“Then you’ll turn over and get on your hands and knees so my beta can enjoy your willing body.”
“Yes, alpha.” Her answer came without hesitation as carnal need tightened her inner muscles.
“We’re going to take turns fucking you until you’re so saturated with our seed that the entire village knows who you belong to,” Alex concluded then slapped her well-spanked ass. “Now move!”
“Yes, alpha,” she yelped then wiggled out of her clothes and rushed toward the bedroom.
* * *
Luna and Evelyn spent the next three days running simulations.
It was late afternoon on the fourth day when someone knocked on the door.
As before, one of the guards scanned open the door and let the visitors enter.
Shannon, a tall blonde entered first, followed by Tianna, a curvy redhead.
Jill entered last, which wasn’t surprising. Jill was tiny and timid.
“We’re putting the band back together,” Shannon said with a halfhearted smile.
Luna chuckled. These three women were the other occupants of room six at Eagle Village. They’d all arrived in the lupine village after being kidnapped on the same night. “Are you sure you want to do this? We’re making it up as we go along.”
Shannon scoffed then grew serious. “I know how brilliant you are. If anyone can make this safe and beneficial, it’s you.”