King Cameron’s POV
This can’t be good. The Red Night pack has been growing in size and power for months now. The way they move, the way they surround and pick off other packs one werewolf at a time, the way they can cover their scent…
Everything is pointing towards Lycan involvement. In my territory.
But who?
I rub my chin as I look at my phone, hoping for someone to tell me more information.
Could it be the Southern territory? Could they really be that angry over the past?
I run my hands through my hair and inhale, breathing deeply of Ava’s scent.
Her scent is all around me, it’s overwhelming. I want to throw my phone away and take her here and now on her small, unmade bed.
I’m a king damnit. I have to control myself. I can’t let this tiny she-wolf control me, or the things I want to do to her control me…
I’ve already lost myself in her several times today. The moment I smelled her intoxicating scent when I stepped out of the SUV. When I saw her standing there with her messy braid, her stained dress, her big, beautiful green eyes, and full lips, I couldn’t resist going to her, grabbing her tiny little body and holding it against mine while breathing in her scent.
I’d nearly yanked my beta’s head off when he squeezed her hand… I let out a growl just thinking about it. I feel Ava’s hesitation behind me.
There I go again. Control. Keep control.
Then there was that man who had Ava in her arms…I showed control there. I didn’t rip him from limb to limb for touching my mate. Nor did I say anything when I felt Alpha Caleb’s disapproval when Lily whispered in his ear that Ava had mated to me.
There is definitely a history between the two, judging by Ava’s reaction in my room earlier today and his to her being mated to someone else, not to mention his staring at her cleavage in the hot pink dress.
I shift my legs to adjust my pants when I think of the dress. I can feel myself getting hard again.
It was truly a shame to destroy the dress. It had hugged Ava’s curves just right. Her big, full, bouncing breasts were beyond enticing in it.
The only problem was the fact that I wasn’t the only one who was enjoying the view.
I’m going to have to keep a close eye on my new mate. Or rather, close eye on other men around my mate.
I look at my phone again as I feel it vibrate.
The Snow Cap Pack hasn’t had any unusual activity around them either.
Damn.
I told Ava I would stay here a few weeks. I thought this might be the best central location to be while I look for answers, but maybe I should take her back home, keep her safe within my entire Lycan pack.
A small, gentle hand touches my arm and I look down to see Ava looking up at me with those beautiful green eyes, a worried frown in-between her eyes.
“I’m…I’m ready to go.” Her voice is small and timid. I can’t quite figure her out yet. She seems unsure of herself, nervous, always embarrassed, but willing to bend over backwards to help everyone around her. Then she was so open and funny earlier, not to mention daring when she touched me, grabbed my balls, put my hard erection in her mouth.
I step back to switch my weight to my other leg again and look at her new outfit. She had dressed in a simple green sundress with a modest neckline and the hem going to her knees, plain tan flats on her feet.
It wasn’t as revealing as her hot pink dress, but it somehow was just as sexy.
She’s watching me look at her, biting her lip nervously.
Or is it from desire?
I meet her eyes and hers are burning into mine.
Damn.
I take a step closer to her and lean down, wrapping my hands around her tiny waist.
She lets out a small moan at my touch.
I don’t know how I’ll ever get a thing done again in my life.
I take a couple of steps and sit on the edge of the bed and pull her towards me, in-between my legs.
She moves in and grabs the front of my shirt. Her lips meet mine and all thoughts of anything but Ava leave.
I push her lips open with my tongue as I run my hands under her dress, spreading her thighs a little wider, and pulling aside her panties to touch her wetness.
She’s always so wet for me.
She moans quietly against my lips as I slip a finger in and out, finding and rubbing her clitoris with my thumb.
I take my free hand away from her dress to pull her neckline down and free her breasts, taking one into my mouth while lightly pinching her other nipple.
She pulses her hips against my hand and grips my shoulders.
She is quick to climax, screaming my name before she shudders, and her body goes limp against me. I hold her against me, pulling my hand away and smoothing down her skirt.
I love how she already screams my name. She really isn’t shy in the lovemaking department. I look forward to exploring that more with her.
I hear my phone vibrating beside me on the bed where I had discarded it.
I can also feel someone in my pack trying to mind link with me.
Once again, I’ll have to continue this later.
Control man. Control!
I shake my head and look down at Ava as I push her gently away from me, her eyelids heavy when she looks up at me.
“I really have to go. I can walk with you back to the packhouse.”
She nods and stands up straight, smoothing back her hair.
I go to smooth back my hair and stop, the smell of Ava on my hand distracting me.
I mentally shake my head again and stand up, grabbing my phone at the same time as I open the mind link to Darius.
“We think that the Red Night pack must be in the area still. We haven’t heard of any new attacks, but we are going to start a search party with the Silver Streams pack within a 90 mile radius.”
“Good. Keep me updated. Be safe.”
The mindlink breaks and I look at my phone. Shit, it’s Rachel.
R: Everything going ok down in hicktown? You were supposed to let me know you arrived.
I can’t deal with that right now.
I look down at Ava who has been standing quietly beside me, biting her lip. This time it was definitely from being nervous.
I don’t have time to really talk to her right now. I know she has questions. I have questions too. We just met, just mated, we’ve fooled around three times already, but haven’t even had a real conversation yet.
I nod towards the door and wave her to lead the way.
She hesitates slightly, but then leads me out of her room and out of the house.
I quickly type on my phone as we go down the stairs.
Here. Talk later.
I can nearly feel Ava’s mind racing with different thoughts as we walk beside each other down the road back to the packhouse. I look down at her and she is chewing on her lip. A bad habit she seems to have.
I reach over and grab her arm, sliding it through my hand until I reach her hand and give it a little squeeze, enjoying the way her tiny soft hand feels in mine, even if it is slightly awkward holding hands with our huge height difference.
She looks up at me with her big green eyes and gives me a small smile.
She has no idea how happy I am to have found her. At 28 years old, I’m the oldest Lycan king to ever go unmated. I have thought for a few years now that I would never have a mate, just a string of girlfriends that leave when they find their mates or were just with me for my title and power.
Like Rachel…I discard that thought immediately. I’ll have to give her a call soon, I can’t let her find out from Chris. He has orders not to tell, but it is his sister, so I’m not certain he’ll be able to keep quiet.
But for right now, I get to enjoy and explore my beautiful new mate.
Right after I deal with this damn Red Night pack.
We reach the packhouse and I wave Ava in before me. She’s stops in the hall, uncertain where we should be going.
I point to the stairs.
“I am meeting with some of my men in my room. I will fill you in later, but you can go be with your sister for now, if you would like.”
She nods and takes a small step away, but I pull her hand back towards me and bring her into my arms, lifting her up so I can reach her lips.
I meant it to be a quick goodbye kiss, but I always underestimate what she does to me and the kiss deepens. I run my tongue over her lip before pushing inside of her. She eagerly responds and I can smell her desire surrounding me again.
I hear faint footsteps that I already recognize as Alpha Caleb’s and break the kiss, gently placing Ava back on the floor, holding her waist until she is steady on her feet. I kind of like how disoriented she always is after we kiss.
I give her a nod and make my way quickly to the stairs and up to my room. I don’t want to run into Alpha Caleb again until I talk to my men.
He seems like a fine Alpha, but he’s getting on my nerves. Maybe it’s because I can sense that he and Ava have a past.
A sudden image of Ava eagerly spreading her legs for Alpha Caleb comes to my mind and I let out a growl.
I shake my head to rid the thought, but now it’s stuck. I’m wondering if she was as wet for him as she is for me. Is she so bold with me because of all her previous experience?
These thoughts put me in a thundering mood as I open my door to my room to see my seven men already there, waiting on me.
Chris is the first to speak. I glare at him, remembering Ava’s small voice telling him that he was hurting her. He took my command to keep her in my room too far. He should have known better, it’s never okay to hurt an innocent, especially his King’s mate.
“I think we should leave and go back home immediately. This isn’t our fight, and if it does turn into our fight, it’s better to do it from our protected village, versus some in the middle of nowhere small pack with weak fighters.”
Eric turns to him, a look of disbelief on his face. “You heard what Alpha Caleb said, they covered their scents! The way they fought, keeping themselves from being seen…there is obviously Lycan involvement! If there are Lycan’s fighting in our territory, it is our fight!”
Chris glares at Eric. “Which we should take up from home. I don’t see the reason to stay here. A few werewolves dying isn’t worth slumming it…”
“Enough!” All eyes turn to me. Chris looking angry.
“The werewolves in our territory are just as much my responsibility as the Lycans. We need to take every death seriously. The Red Night is not just a threat to the werewolf packs, but to our pack, our territory.”
All my men nod in agreement, except Chris.
“We are more centrally located to the attacks here. The Silver Stream pack is gracious and large enough to accommodate us just fine.”
I meet Chris’s eye as he glowers at me before looking away. Part of his punishment is having to sleep outside the packhouse. Chris comes from a long line of wealthy beta’s, he isn’t used to anything other than luxury bedding and is very bitter about it.
“Let’s reconvene later, after Darius finishes their scout of the area.”
The men nod and start to head out.
Eric hangs back and waits for the door to close behind the last person before talking.
“Ava? She really is your mate?” He grins at me. “Very nice.”
Eric is my closest friend that I’ve known since we were three. I had wanted to make him my beta, but my father had made strict laws preventing new beta lines unless there was a good reason for the current one to be replaced. Unfortunately, me just disliking Chris immensely wasn’t a good enough reason, I asked.
I sigh and run my hands through my hair before giving him a weak smile back.
“Are you going to keep her here or send her up home until the fighting is over?”
Eric knows me well. The thought has crossed my mind.
“I think she would prefer to stay here with her sister for the time being, but it will depend on how things play out with the Red Night pack. I think she will be safest with me for now.”
Eric nods and pats me on the back. “Glad you finally found her. We’ll celebrate tonight.”
A sudden image of Ava licking her lips while she ogles at the front of my pants comes to mind.
Yes, yes we will celebrate finding each other tonight.