Were Love Found Her

Sequel to Were She Belongs

Were Love Found Her The Sinclair, McFay and Crimson wolf packs are not out of danger. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Lexi’s cousins, Jacob and Troy Crimson, are about to be murdered. As they join the party in their club, VALERIES, they are attacked. If not for the quick reflexes of one sexy blonde, Jacob would have been killed by the blade of silver. Antoinette is stunned by her reaction to the two Alphas and finds herself in a heap of trouble, quadruple style. Not two, but four alpha males claim her for their mate, and she’s not sure how to handle them. There’s an evil force set on destroying all alphas and ruling the world. He wants to obliterate the circle of elders and sets his sights on destroying Crimson, McFay and Sinclair. The battle has begun, and both Lexi and Antoinette must combine their powers, with the help of their alpha mates, to destroy the evil force before their packs are annihilated. Genre: Fantasy, Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Shape-shifter Length: 68,961 words

WERE LOVE FOUND HER Sequel to Were She Belongs

Dixie Lynn Dwyer

MENAGE AMOUR

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WERE LOVE FOUND HER Copyright © 2011 by Dixie Lynn Dwyer E-book ISBN: 1-61034-326-3 First E-book Publication: February 2011 Cover design by Jinger Heaston All cover art and logo copyright © 2011 by Siren Publishing, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission. All characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is strictly coincidental.

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WERE LOVE FOUND HER Sequel to Were She Belongs DIXIE LYNN DWYER Copyright © 2011

Chapter 1 Giselle ran through Central Park. She couldn’t take the chance of shifting to her wolf form and having a human see her. She felt the evil presence moving in, surrounding her in every direction. She sniffed the air, trying to decipher its smell from the normal city smells of garbage, side street vendors, and subway fumes. Her wolf felt agitated since she began her evening jog, and if she had been more in tune to it, she would have hailed a cab and returned back home. Shit! The urge to shift was becoming unbearable. She glanced toward the darkest area of woods. No one in their right mind ventured that way in the evening, but she was a wolf, not a human. She sprinted faster, her incisors elongated, her nose extended to her full snout, and the change overtook her just as she leaped into the darkness. Her claws scraped across the dirt and grass, and she halted, waiting for the attack. She felt her erratic breathing in the cavity of her beast’s chest. She snarled at the darkness. Something was there. Her body, her soul knew it.

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In an instant it attacked. She never saw it coming. It just grabbed her with invisible restraints and held her there. She couldn’t move, she couldn’t growl or bite. All she could do was wait for death. But it never came. “Settle down, wolf. I have some plans for you, and if you do as I say, no harm will come of you, just great things,” the voice whispered against her ear, and she felt it soothe away her fears. It was odd, but it managed to control her mind and body. Giselle had no other choice but to let it. It was the most beautiful voice she had ever heard. “You will shift back to your human form and follow me. We have much to discuss.” “What do you want from me?” she asked, not certain if she said the words out loud or in her head. She felt so weird and as if she wasn’t even in her body. “I am going to make your dreams come true, wolf. You are going to be a part of the new hope.” “New hope? What is that?” “My master and those who stand beside him are creating a new pack of wolves to dominate both human and were. You are one of the last leaders of Kellmore. We need your assistance and the numbers of your members to help in the fight.” “But I am not a leader. My cousins are the last living Alphas of Kellmore.” “Yes, wolf, but once they are dead, you will be the only heir.” Giselle shook her head in denial. “No! I won’t help you.” She screamed and held her head as the pain penetrated her body from within. The evil was powerful, whatever it was. She shook with fear. Her wolf was angry and scared not knowing what it was that controlled her like this. She felt his claw as he pet her muzzle then her back. Overwhelmed by its touch, she felt sedated and aroused. She accepted

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its touch, pressed her body closer, needing more of it. One thought by her wolf to reject the control caused a slight pain to hit her temples. She grabbed onto the evil for support and protection. “I have plans for you, wolf, and you will obey them.” “Yes, Pasyus, I will obey you,” Giselle chanted as he eased the pain, and she allowed him to take full control of her. **** Antoinette was exhausted. It was Sunday, nearly five in the morning when she finally collapsed onto her bed. It had been a hell of a week. Three large orders came through on her web site, she worked two double shifts bartending at Finnigan’s, and as if that wasn’t enough, she got stuck closing with Brad and Luke. Well, closing with them was the highlight of her evening. The brothers were gorgeous, and lately they seemed to be paying more attention to her. Yeah right? Keep dreaming, Antoinette, they are not interested in a human like you. After hitting the shower and finally dragging on a t-shirt for bed, she settled down, hoping to get a few hours rest before working on the orders received. She wasn’t sure how much longer she could keep up this pace. Antoinette feared quitting the bartending job. It was her backup money when her online business was slow. Plus the owners, Brad and Luke, often left her in charge as if she were the manager. They depended on her, and they paid well. The clientele, on the other hand, sucked. Rarely did she get through an hour of waitressing or managing without some jerk ogling her breasts or grabbing her ass. She knew she could give J-Lo a run for her money in the trunk department, but what gave men the right to touch? Shit like that pissed her off. However, she had enough class to ignore it. Damn…she should have never started thinking about the

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negatives. She needed sleep. Closing her eyes, she found a comfortable position until she saw images of Luke and Brad. She really needed to get a grip. Men like them went after women with experience, not a nobody like me. **** Immediately, sleep overtook her, and Antoinette began to dream. First of Luke and Brad, her online business and all the glasses she had yet to paint in order to complete the recent orders, and then strange things. Things her human mind had never felt or imagined until two weeks ago. She saw two dark figures standing in the shadows outside the club. They were tall, way over six feet, and large in the upper body. Her insides tingled, causing her to remain in one spot just staring at them. She felt the pull like a magnet, an invisible force making her body hum and her feet take a few steps toward them. Sexy, intimidating, superior in nature even in shadow, she knew they were there for her. Unable to make out their faces, she still moved closer, anticipating their touch, their eyes upon her. They didn’t move one inch toward her. They waited for her to come to them. The sensations grew stronger, her breasts tingled, and her nipples hardened as if the two shadows touched her there. She paused to catch her breath, closed her eyes, and felt their touch, their insistence that she continue to walk closer. As if by some higher command, Antoinette touched herself then rubbed her breasts before massaging between her thighs. She felt the moisture pool there along with a continued tingling sensation and a need her own fingers weren’t fulfilling. She panted for air. She could feel the shadows surrounding her, encompassing her into a blissful orgasmic state. She moaned, closed her eyes, and widened her stance. She felt their stare upon her, and it

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turned her on, made her hot as the perspiration tingled against her brow. She pushed her fingers firmly between her own folds. She felt the wetness, the need for release, yet she couldn’t seem to find it. It was frustrating. She just needed a little more. Her pussy was soaked with her own desire, and she continued to press in and out, trying to find a rhythm and pace that could lead her to climax. But she couldn’t find it. No matter how hard and fast she pumped, she couldn’t reach her release. She opened her eyes to seek out the shadows, the ones who were touching her from afar. She needed them. When her eyes finally focused on them, she gasped in shock. Wolves? Two huge black wolves stared back at her, eyes glowing green, teeth snarling as they growled and licked their elongated teeth. That was all it took. One final thrust and she screamed her release, knowing they were her destiny. **** The wind whipped around the buildings, practically forcing them to turn and go back from the direction they came from. Who’s freaking idea was it to go clubbing tonight? A December winter night when snow was in the forecast and the roads would be treacherous? Antoinette glanced over her shoulder at Amber. The wild vixen, with her long red hair and deep sea green eyes, had a look of determination. When her friend got that look, trouble loomed on the horizon. She laughed to herself. Some poor sap was going to get whipped tonight. Used, abused, and tossed aside as usual because Amber was in the mood for some fun. No commitments, no being bound to one man for eternity. Antoinette couldn’t blame her. Amber had been abused and forced out of her pack when her family turned rogue. The dumb shits

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actually had the audacity to challenge not one pack Alpha, but five. The McFay, Crimson, and Sinclair Packs were united five years ago when the triplet Alphas of Sinclair met and fell in love with a powerful woman. She had been one of the chosen, with powers of fey and were combined. Curiosity was the reason why Antoinette accepted going out to a Crimson-owned club tonight. Since the day she found out that werewolves actually existed, she had been intrigued. Although, she found out by accident when she walked out the back door at Finnigan’s for some fresh air and stumbled upon a fight between two sets of men. Luke and Brad were growling, and right before her eyes, all the men shifted into large dogs. Well, at the time she thought they were dogs as she stared in awe against the back door. Antoinette watched every strategic move they made, intrigued by their swift and precise assaults on their enemies. When a second carload of wolves showed up and patrons from Finnigan’s suddenly appeared, she was shocked. Men she had known for the past two years were not human but werewolves. Crazy stuff. She would never forget that night or the events that followed. As the fight continued in the back alley, she saw two stray black wolves standing in the shadows. Neither made an effort to help either group of weres. They just watched. When their gazes locked with hers, she couldn’t turn away. Her body hummed with anticipation and warmth. It was odd, and at that moment, she no longer felt alone in the world. She thought she was going to faint from the weakness the revelation caused in her body, but she held on. Her attention was drawn away from the two exceptionally large black wolves and instead on two other wolves sneaking up on what she believed to be Brad and Luke. Something primitive and natural came over her as she grabbed the metal garbage lids, pulled back and threw them as hard as she could into the two wolves as they leaped through the air. Somehow, she managed to hit them perfectly in the throats and with enough force to kill them as they fell to the ground. Everyone stopped. All eyes were

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upon her, and she wondered if they would kill her. Her actions were led by gut instincts and a power she didn’t know she had within her. Her mind raced with images, events, and groups of animals she never knew existed. It was a revelation. Being somewhat insecure at the moment as growls filled the air and wolves retreated to the darkness behind them, she sought out the two largest black wolves, but they were gone. It was as if she had imagined them or conjured them up in her head. Instead, Brad and Luke nudged her legs with their snouts indicating for her to go back inside. She did, and from that moment on, her life had changed. Antoinette had learned about the various packs and the importance of order and Alphas. Tonight they were headed to the main business of two great Alpha males, Jacob and Troy Crimson. She had a vision, and although she wasn’t sure what her part in it would be, she accepted her destiny. After all, what did she have to lose…except maybe her sanity? In the weeks that followed the attack at Finnigan’s, Antoinette had developed numerous abilities. Although somewhat limited, they were not anything any human she knew had. Sometimes she could read minds or see and feel the thoughts of certain weres and humans around her. Other times, she had sensations or instincts that led her to places or to do things that normally she would not. It was odd, but she felt most content while in the state of that power. On a positive note, Luke and Brad were paying closer attention to her and seemed to be jealous every time a man or wolf hit on her at the bar. Maybe it was just wishful thinking on her part. Luke and Brad were in their own class. They were the epitome of sex appeal and hunk. Every time she saw them, her insides tingled with desire. How could seeing them as wolves turn her on? She should have been so freaked out that she left town, but instead she felt most content around the wolves.

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She thought about her grandmother and wondered if she should call her. She was her only living relative. Her parents had been killed in a car accident when Toni was only seven. Perhaps her grandmother would know what was happening. The old woman, although a bit of a seventies hippy, was knowledgeable on herbs and healing potions for minor sicknesses. Toni didn’t think she would know anything about wolves, but who knew? She might just need to contact her to make sure Toni herself wasn’t losing her mind. Toni even tried to read Luke and Brad’s thoughts in hope of finding out if they knew more than they were sharing or even if they were attracted to her but felt something blocking her ability to do more and see more. She assumed she needed practice. Glancing over at Amber as they approached the main entrance to Valerie’s, she noticed her facial expression. Amber looked angry. “Amber? What’s wrong with you tonight?” Antoinette repeated her question again as they took cover under the enclosed canopy where a long line formed to gain access to the club. “What?” “I asked what’s wrong. You look really pissed.” “I’m fine, Toni. I’m just cold. I’m glad the club has this waiting area enclosed.” As Amber called Antoinette by her nickname and smiled, she felt a little more at ease. For some strange reason she had an uneasy feeling. Antoinette had known Amber for about a year and usually went out with a group of their friends. It had been Amber’s idea to go to Valerie’s. “I bet there are going to be some hot guys here tonight.” Antoinette smirked and answered in challenge. “How can you tell?” Amber lifted her chin and sniffed the air. “Smell that? I smell prime meat, baby.”

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Antoinette laughed as the line began to move. The closer they got to the entrance and the bouncers in front, the more anxious and nervous she got. Crazy. Antoinette wondered what was up. Her long talk with Amber about Brad and Luke had her annoyed. Amber mentioned Luke and Brad leaving with a few women last night, and despite that information, Toni was still attracted to them. It had been Amber’s idea for Toni to come to the club tonight, find some guy to hook up with, and forget about the Alphas she could never have. Frustrated, Toni agreed, despite her lack of experience with men. She figured after a few drinks or a dozen, she should be ready for anything that could help. The thought gave her a pain inside. Was that her gut telling her she was being stupid or just her fear of being a little wild tonight and considering casual sex? “Good evening, ladies. Can I see some identification, please?” one of the tall, large bouncers asked with a wink, interrupting her train of thought. She didn’t miss the once-over or twice-over they gave her and Amber. They were both dressed to kill, and Antoinette had borrowed one of Amber’s sexy dresses to wear. She was already pretty selfconscious. She never showed off so much skin in her life and never mind in the middle of the freaking winter. She pulled the short fur jacket tighter against her chest. The shy move hadn’t gone unnoticed. They handed over their IDs, and Antoinette noticed they each sniffed. The one bouncer elbowed the one holding their IDs. “No trouble tonight. We’ll be watching you,” he stated very seriously to Amber as he returned their IDs to them. Amber had Stratton blood in her, and more than likely, the Crimson smelled it. Antoinette was human, so she was certain they wouldn’t see her as a threat. Often Toni had thought about being werewolf and what advantages it would have. Never really belonging to a family, never mind a pack, Antoinette liked living life solo. No laws except for the

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human ones and no male wolves forcing themselves on her, demanding sex because of rank. Screw that. Amber had filled her in on the protocol of a female wolf. Depending on bloodlines and the hierarchy, Toni would be a servant or a sex slave. No freaking way. She watched as Amber took her ID but remained holding the bouncer’s hand who warned her. She brought her ID to her candy apple red lips with his hand and gently caressed her lips across his fingers. “You can watch me all you like, darling.” She licked his skin before releasing his hand and taking her license back. Antoinette was shocked by Amber’s brazenness and the reaction of the bouncer. His eyes instantly glowed, but before Antoinette could read his thoughts, Amber was pulling her inside. “You are so crazy, Amber! I could never pull off sexy like that.” Antoinette cringed. Just thinking about acting sexy made her feel klutzy and awkward. Amber stopped abruptly, pulling Antoinette to a halt. “You look incredible tonight and can have your pick of any man or wolf in the place.” She tapped her finger gently against Antoinette’s nose. “Now let’s have some fun!” **** “What was up with that?” John asked Martin as they both watched the two women enter the club. “Trouble, if you ask me,” Martin replied as he scanned over the IDs of everyone entering. “The quiet one was really hot. Did you get a load of her eyes?” John asked. “Not really. I was focusing on the threatening one.” “Threatening one?” John replied. “Yeah, John, you weren’t working here five years ago when this place was attacked by Stratton’s warriors. It wasn’t a fair fight,

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humans were killed, and the police investigated everyone for months. She’s got a set on her coming in here with Stratton blood.” “So why did you let her in?” “Well, we already know she’s from Stratton’s pack, so we can keep an eye on her.” He pointed up toward the camera, and they both received a simultaneous “got it” in their ear pieces. They were able to keep in constant communication with security. “I’m inside tonight, so I’ll keep watch as well.” Suddenly, they heard Vaughn, the Crimson’s guard, over the ear piece. They nodded their heads to the camera, and John cringed. If Vaughn was in the vicinity and something went down because John let that Stratton bitch in, then he would be baring his throat to his Alphas tonight. **** Jacob sat at his desk in the upstairs office of the club. He wanted to finish up a bit more work and go over the applications for a new barmaid position. Lilly, his best bartender, was pregnant, and her mate insisted she stop working immediately. Jacob shook his head and smiled. He probably would feel the same way about his mate, if he ever found her. He thought about his cousin, Sierra, and her complaints about Valco and his overprotectiveness. Jacob reminded her that she was mated to an Alpha male and that Lexi was suffering worse with Saber, Andre, and Paul. That thought made him chuckle. Lexi had been so independent and strong-willed. It took a lot of convincing on the Sinclair men’s part to gain her trust and for her to accept their control. That reminded him that he really needed to give Lexi a call. The triplets were going to turn five, and he hadn’t seen them in a few months. Just then, his office door opened, and his brother Troy came storming in.

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“Oh, come on, Jacob! I fucking can’t believe it!” he scolded as he slammed the office door and stood in front of Jacob’s desk. Jacob was all ready for the lecture as he leaned back and stared at his brother. They were almost identical, except Troy had blond hair and Jacob had dark brown. Both were tall, over six feet, but Troy dressed casual all the time where Jacob was always wearing a suit. “Do you realize that every time I walk out that door to head downstairs you’re sitting in the same place with that same look on your face? You need to relax a little. Go downstairs, have a little fun. The place is hopping tonight despite the blizzard forecast.” Troy plopped down in the seat in front of the desk and kicked his feet out to lean on the desk. “Someone has to actually work for our business to continue. Have you even glanced at all these applications?” “Yeah, I did. I even interviewed a few gals last night.” Jacob growled. “You don’t mean the three fucking bimbos you walked out of here with at three o’clock this morning?” Troy chuckled as he rubbed the goatee on his chin. “Hey, I conduct my interviews my way, and you do it your way.” “My way is a hell of a lot better than yours, Troy.” “Says a wolf who hasn’t gotten laid in what? A year?” “Fuck you.” “Fuck you.” Troy countered as he sat forward, and Jacob rose from his seat. He came around the front of the desk and stared at Troy. His brother led the life. They had millions, lived in a mansion, and didn’t have to work, but what fun would that be. They had started out with nothing and built an empire. Once Lexi and Sierra married into Sinclair and the packs merged, their business had tripled. They expanded and now had three locations in the U.S. “Why do you have to be such an asshole?” Jacob asked as he leaned against his desk.

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“If being an asshole will get you to loosen up and head downstairs with me right now, then an asshole I will be.” Troy stood up from his chair and gave his brother a light punch in the shoulder before heading to the door. Jacob growled at Troy in warning. “Yeah…you really need to get laid. You’re so tense. Come on, I’m buying.” He held the door open for Jacob. Buying my ass. They owned the place. Jacob turned off the light on his desk, locked the door, and headed down to the club. **** It had been an hour since they arrived. Antoinette was more interested in the money that the bartenders got in tips than the sexual advances of both human and were males that attempted to engage her or persuade her to dance. She had always been shy, and her first and only time having sex was not memorable at all. That memory embarrassed her. She wasn’t good at relationships and was clueless about sex. Ever since then, she tended to keep to herself. Her hopes of hanging around with Amber to gain more experience hadn’t even helped. She wasn’t a whore, and even though wolves were known as sexual creatures, the fact that she was human tended to keep her more grounded, or as Amber would say, more of a prude. Then there was the fact that she could read people’s minds. Men could be such pigs. Antoinette worked the bar at Finnigan’s downtown, but it wasn’t as big or crowded as Valerie’s. Glancing around the club, she couldn’t help but compare the number of people. She worked at Finnigan’s Friday and Saturday, the busiest nights, but her real love was her online business. Selling hand painted wine glasses and accessories for upscale bars and restaurants was her love. She should really be home in her apartment painting right now, not watching Amber decide who

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she would go home with for the night or even the weekend. She had to admit, she was feeling a bit envious. I am not desperate…just sexually needy. “Get you another seltzer with lemon, doll?” the bartender asked with a wink, and she knew the woman was teasing her. “I know I look silly drinking a seltzer, but I took off from work bartending tonight to come here. I guess I feel a little guilty.” Antoinette squeezed the lemon into the glass. “Where do you bartend?’ she asked. “Finnigan’s.” “Love that place. I know Luke and Brad.” “Oh…well if you see them…you didn’t see me here,” Antoinette stated with a wink, then took a sip from her glass. The bartender smiled. “My cousin was married to their cousin Giselle before he died.” Antoinette wasn’t sure what to say to that. “So you’re part of their pack?” The bartender widened her eyes as if shocked that a human knew about were packs. It was rare that a human was allowed access to such information, never mind become part of a were pack, but the simple fact that Antoinette had knowledge was enough. A silent nod of the heads confirmed the fact. “By mating bond. But I love working here for the Crimson Alphas. I can’t pass up the money.” “I hear you. I thought Finnigan’s was busy, but this place rocks.” “Are you any good at bartending?” Antoinette chuckled. “Good like Coyote Ugly or good like Tom Cruise in Cocktail?” She laughed in response. “The rest of us wouldn’t want you showing us up by juggling Jack Daniels bottles, but this place is hiring. There have been hundreds of applicants.”

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“Really?” Antoinette asked, suddenly wondering if this was part of her vision she hadn’t seen. If it was, she could be in luck tonight after all. “How do I get an application?” “I’ll get you one, and if you want, you can fill it in right now, and I’ll get it to one of the bosses. They’re both here tonight.” “Awesome! Thank you so much.” “No problem.” Antoinette filled out the application at the end of the bar. She felt a twinge of guilt for looking into working at a competitor’s bar, but maybe Amber was right, and she needed to separate herself from Luke and Brad before she made a fool out of herself. There was no future for her with either man, and she wouldn’t be just another human they had sex with. As she went through the questions, writing down her contact information after her experience, she heard some commotion behind her. Glancing over her shoulder, she paused as her breath caught in her chest. **** “You see, brother, the patrons love to see us mingling with them. Look around you. You can have your pick of women tonight. You do remember what to do, don’t you?” Troy teased as he tapped his brother on the back. Immediately, the crowd parted to let them through. Even the humans knew authority and power when they saw it. Glancing toward the bar, Troy saw a woman filling out an application. Although he couldn’t see her face, her long golden locks cascaded over her shoulder, revealing a bare back that practically reached her backside. She was exotic, and he could only hope her face was as lovely as her backside. When he noticed the other woman approach her, his interest heightened. Now this could get interesting.

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As he glanced at his brother Jacob, he saw that he had noticed the same two women that Troy had. Just then, the blonde turned toward them, and they locked gazes. His wolf was fully alert as well as other body parts. Never had he looked at a woman and instantly gotten hard, maybe after a little conversation and some fooling around, but never like this. He didn’t have to look at his brother Jacob to know that he was struck by the blonde bombshell as well. **** “You like what you see, Toni?” Amber whispered next to Antoinette. She hardly heard her because her focus was on the two Alpha males making their way through the crowd. Her heartbeat increased the closer they came. She swallowed hard, then quickly turned away as her gaze locked with both men. Yikes! They were gorgeous and intimidating. She immediately sensed their authority and their rank. It didn’t take a genius to recognize men of power and money. The double whammy was that she felt compelled to be seen by them. Her insides fluttered and other parts wept. Flashbacks of her dream came to mind. Her body hummed and moisture leaked from her folds. She shifted with anxiety and trepidation. Antoinette felt her breasts tingle and her nipples harden beneath the fabric of her dress, the material suddenly too constricting and sensitive against her skin. It figured her horny body would have to set its sights on a set of untouchable eye candy. These two were just as off limits as her bosses. “This is interesting.” “What?” Toni asked, half focusing on Amber’s words as she attempted to pull her stare away from the men approaching. “You have to help me.”

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“Help you with what?’ Antoinette asked, pushing the application aside. The bartender took it. She felt as if she was in a daze, yet she wondered if they were coming closer, and if so, what should she say? All the practiced conversations of funny, sexy lines were now lost from her mind. She wasn’t a flirt, she wasn’t a tease. She just wanted some noncommittal action. Oh yeah…that would sound perfect. Suddenly, Antoinette wanted another look at the two men approaching, but Amber drew in her attention as she noticed her facial expression. Amber’s eyes glowed dark and looked menacing. She saw Amber glance toward her left where three large, male weres stood watching them. She hadn’t even noticed them before. Antoinette closed her eyes. In her mind Antoinette saw the events play out. The two men who approached were Crimson Alphas. They were the owners of the place, and they were both attracted to her. She saw flashes of their bodies entwined, their lips caressing her skin from neck to ankles. They were destined to be together. Her heart ached with reservations and fear, but before she could make a decision of run or stay, her vision continued. The two Alphas were of great importance to the well-being of all area packs. Their power and their position were imperative. They were good and the gods wanted her to protect them. Suddenly, she saw the attack. Amber was not forthright with whom she really was. There was some kind of evil magic around Amber and the three men. Something she did not recognize. The three men behind them were going to kill the Crimson Alphas. “Toni…Toni, did you hear me?” Amber asked and Antoinette had to clear her head and think. Shit, her heart pounded in her chest and her body shook inside with fear. Fucking Amber was a rogue wolf. She had known her for over a year’s time. Never suspected her of being a criminal or a killer for that matter, but the vision was so clear. Even though these abilities were new, she still wasn’t a hundred percent sure to believe them. What had she gotten herself into?

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“I want the blond, his name is Troy. You seduce the other. He’s more your type.” Antoinette shook her head. Amber grabbed her arm and squeezed. “You will do as I say, or they will kill you.” “Who will kill me?” Antoinette asked in fear as she scanned first the Alphas, then the three goons. “The Alphas. They are bad, and they need to be eliminated,” Amber whispered as her incisors elongated and her eyes began to glow. “No!” Antoinette exclaimed as she stood from the stool. Amber looked toward the three men just as Troy and Jacob approached. In a flash the events unfolded before her. The three men panicked and moved in for an attack. Amber pulled a dagger from somewhere and aimed for Jacob. Antoinette blocked the blow, taking a hit with the knife to her forearm and screaming in pain. She didn’t give up the fight as she knocked Amber over before pushing at one of the three men. In an instant, growls echoed through the air and chaos surrounded her. Amber screamed as something large and fierce attacked her, then removed her from sight. It appeared to be a large man, but she wasn’t certain. Antoinette’s only desire was to get the hell out of the club before the Alphas killed her. People were screaming and running from the club. She made sure the Alphas were okay before scrambling to mix into the crowd. A quick glance at both men, and her heart hammered in her chest. Get a grip and move your ass. “Wait! Stop her!” she heard the blond Alpha yell. She wasn’t sticking around to be killed. Guilty by associating, they all knew she accompanied the one attacker into the club. There were cameras everywhere. She had always avoided trouble and making her presence known until tonight. Her arm throbbed as she held it to her body. Someone attempted to grab her, and she used her powers to move

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quickly before they could capture her. Somehow she managed to escape capture. Running from the club with the other patrons, she exited the building not even concerned about her discarded coat until she was blocks from the building and covered in snow. “Fucking Amber! Why would she want to kill the Crimson Alphas?” **** “This is your fucking idea of a relaxing night?” Jacob asked as he paced the surveillance room. “I’m just as pissed off as you are, brother, so calm the fuck down,” Troy responded. They cleared the room, and the two of them went over the video camera coverage themselves. “I want to know who the hell she was. We have to find her.” Jacob growled. “I know… I hate to ask, but what did you feel when you first saw her?” Troy was careful to sound calm, even though his heart continued to pound in his chest and his wolf roared with the need to find its mate. “You know what the hell I felt! You felt it too!” Jacob roared again. He looked crazed to Troy, and he feared his brother’s wolf would surface any second. “Un-fucking-believable. We find our mate, and she’s part of a plot to kill us both!” “If she was part of it, then why block the knife? She took a serious hit to her arm to defend me, and I want to know why.” “Maybe she realized the same moment that we did that she’s our mate, Jacob.” Jacob released a sigh as he paused the screen to hold a perfect picture of Antoinette. He didn’t say a word.

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“She’s beautiful,” Troy whispered, moving closer, wanting to get a better look. “Those eyes are absolutely irresistible. I’ve never seen such a color green before, have you?” “My concern is her loyalty. Who was the woman she was with, and why did they want us dead?” “If our mate was part of the plot, then what?” “Mate or not, she’s dead.” Troy was about to respond when they heard a knock on the door. “I told them to not disturb us,” Jacob yelled as Troy opened the door. Lynn, a barmaid, shook with fear as she bowed before them, waiting for them to accept her apology for disturbing them and let her speak. “What is it, Lynn? We asked to not be interrupted,” Troy was just as annoyed as his brother. “I’m sorry, Alphas….really sorry, but…but I can help you find her. The one who protected you.” “What? How?” Jacob asked, and Lynn passed over the application Antoinette filled out for the bartending job with a shaky hand. Troy smirked. “Thank you, Lynn. You can leave now.” Lynn bowed her way from the room, and Troy closed the door. He looked at the application and read her name. “Antoinette ‘Toni’ Smith.” “Smith?” Jacob asked. “Toni?” Troy responded, more interested in the nickname than what had to be a false last name. Jacob shook his head. “She has a guy’s name?” Troy questioned. “Focus, Troy. Does it give an address?” Troy smiled just as Jacob’s cell phone rang. As they grabbed their coats and headed downstairs to their SUV, he answered it.

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“You both are okay, correct?” “How did you find out already, Lexi?” he asked as he placed the call on speaker for his brother to hear. Lexi was silent. “Son of a bitch! You knew what was going to happen and didn’t feel the need to warn us?” Jacob replied. Lexi didn’t respond immediately, and he could hear men chuckling in the background. Saber, Andre, and Paul, he knew it. “It is not my place to interfere with the fates. It was your destiny,” she replied, so matter of fact that he felt uneasy inside. “Well, could you tell us if our destiny entails any more personal attacks? It would be nice, considering we’re blood and all,” Jacob responded sarcastically. “Unfortunately, no. For now, I can tell you that many changes are coming. There is an evil force strengthening its power, and the fates say we will need the love and the connection of our pacts to fight when the time comes.” “For now? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Can’t you give us a little warning next time?” “You’re both on the right path.” “Son of a bitch, Lexi! Sometimes I like the old you and not this fey-were-goddess you really are.” “Bologna! You love me just the way I am, just as I love you both.” They heard the giggling in the background and the sounds of the children. “How are the pups?” “Just like their fathers, rambunctious, recalcitrant, and unruly.” They heard the protests in the background. “Just like future Alphas should be.” “Says an Alpha himself,” she replied sarcastically. Jacob and Troy chuckled. “Be safe and I will talk to you in a few days.”

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“Maybe I won’t. Maybe I will defy fate and not call you for five days,” Jacob countered. “As you wish Jacob, your decision is fate itself.” He heard the click, then closed his cell as he glanced at Troy. “Is it me, or is Lexi beginning to sound smug and advantageous at the same time?” “As long as she remains on our side, I don’t care. Shall we go?” With a nod of Troy’s head, the two Alphas headed to find their mate.

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Chapter 2 He answered his cell phone with hopes that the deed was done. “Mission failed,” Giselle whispered over the phone. “What! How could they fail? You said they were good and that the Crimson brothers were accessible.” “They are…well, they were. Now it will be more difficult. The element of surprise is no longer in our favor.” “Obviously.” He was silent a moment, and Giselle wondered if he would give her another chance. His reputation and position in the were pack community was controversial. Once an elder of the circle, he miraculously escaped capture from Sinclair, McFay, and Crimson. Now rogue and in cahoots with a mysterious individual known as Storm, she would do what she had to and ensure her own pack’s continued existence, or Pasyus would kill them all. “I will call upon your services one last time, Giselle. If you fail, then I will destroy you and your entire pack. Storm wants to see progress.” He disconnected the call before she could respond. **** Antoinette barely made it into her cramped apartment. She locked the door and fell to the floor, her arm continuing to bleed, and for some strange reason, she wasn’t healing quickly like she had been. For the weeks after the fight at the bar, every scrape, bump, or cut she had gotten was almost immediately healed. That wasn’t the case this

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time. Her mind felt fuzzy as flashes of the scene at the club flickered through her mind. She backtracked, trying to remember what type of weapon had cut her. She could have sworn it was a knife. She struggled to get up, and as she stood, she lost her balance and hit the side table, causing a vase to crash to the floor. Running her fingers through her hair, she knew she needed to pack and get the hell out of there. But everything was in her apartment. Her art supplies, her products for her online business…her whole world. But they would come looking for her. The two Alphas would search for anyone who was involved in an attempted assassination. But she wasn’t, damn it! She didn’t know what Amber was really up to. Her head began to throb, and her body felt weak. “I feel so sick. Why?” she whispered as she reached for the couch and fell to the floor. Poison! The knife was coated with poison, meant to ensure death. Great! I don’t even know who I’m dying for. **** “Right there! Number sixty-three. Let’s go!” Jacob yelled as Troy placed the SUV in park and their guards pulled up behind them. Jacob issued the orders. “Surround the back and the side entrances. We’ll take the front.” Everyone scattered around the eight-story building. Of course their mate had to be on the eighth floor. They followed her scent. The smell of her blood led them to her doorstep, and by then they were both panting. “I can’t breathe…I want.” Jacob growled. “I know what you mean, but we have to remain in human form. This place is swarming with humans,” Troy responded.

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Troy knocked on the door. “Move!” Before Troy knew what his brother was up to, the door came crashing in as Jacob kicked it. First, the scent of their mate hit them like a brick wall. They paused and closed their eyes a second before deciphering if there was further danger. One look ahead at the broken pottery and their instincts kicked in. “There!” Troy pointed at what appeared to be high heels sticking out from behind a large sofa. As they moved closer they saw her, sprawled out on the floor unconscious. “She’s out cold, and her arm is still bleeding.” “Ooh!” They both stepped back. “Do you feel that?” Jacob asked. “Something is making me feel weak. It’s like a force field around her,” Troy replied. “Silver. The fuckers coated the blade of the knife with silver.” They fought the power of the silver to help their mate. Jacob pulled a throw off the couch, ripped it, then used the material to cover the wound. That seemed to lessen the intensity. They would have to be sure not to touch the open wound or the blood. They stared at her as they knelt on either side of her. “She is stunning,” Troy whispered, gently pushing her curls away from her face, revealing more cleavage from the low-cut dress she wore. “And well-endowed,” he added with a smirk. Jacob scolded him. “Troy, she’s injured, out cold, and we don’t know anything about her.” “She’s human, not were. Her chances of surviving the silver are not good if we don’t get that wound treated immediately. Look at her. She looks so delicate.” “If she were were, she would be dead with the amount of silver we’re sensing. She must be more. There’s no other explanation.”

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“She’s fucking hot, I can tell that much. Look at her body in this number she’s wearing.” “Focus, Troy. She needs medical attention.” They heard their guards coming up the stairwell. “Let’s get her to our place and call Franklin. He is the only one who might be able to help her.”

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Chapter 3 “What have you found out?” Jacob asked Troy as he entered the guest bedroom. “She owns an internet company that sells hand-painted wine glasses for upscale bars and restaurants. I’ve got Vaughn researching that business more. She’s not part of any pack that I could find, so our noses are working, she’s solo, and she’s not a wolf. She works at Finnigan’s bar owned by Luke and Brad Kellmore.” “Aside from hanging with a psycho, redheaded were with Stratton blood, she seems harmless.” Troy raised his eyebrows. “Let’s see how our own interrogation works when she wakes up.” “The doctor said it could take a few hours. She should have awoken by now,” Jacob added as he looked toward the doorway. Antoinette was sleeping in the guest bedroom next door. “What about the redhead? What did Lance and Vaughn find out?” Troy asked. “They didn’t get much out of her. She is acting crazy and chanting something odd. It just doesn’t add up. I told them if she keeps it up to call Lexi and find out if there’s some sort of weird magic involved with this. I don’t understand why someone would want us dead. We haven’t received any indication of a potential takeover or another pack wanting to challenge us,” Troy stated in an annoyed tone. “Well, I don’t like that fact that the dagger was tainted with silver and that the three wolves killed themselves before we could question them, too. With Lexi in the picture calling us immediately after the attack and mentioning trouble on the horizon, anything is possible. I

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think we need to find out Antoinette’s part in all of this. The woman could hold all the answers to our questions.” **** Antoinette peeked around her. The guard checked her a few times, then one of the Alphas. She sensed him immediately and nearly creamed herself. This was getting to be a bit too much for her. Her body told her she was safe and that the closer she stayed to the Alphas, the better off she would be, while her mind fought it. She felt foolish for wanting one of the Alphas to check on her instead of a regular guard. This was so not like her. Carefully, she pulled the sheets aside and debated about the escape route. The windows were probably rigged with alarms, plus they had black metal bars on them. Did these wolves often keep women prisoners in their bedroom? Her insides quaked with trepidation. Her only way out was the front door. Although apprehensive, she knew she needed out of there before they killed her. Wolves were dominating animals, and she didn’t want her life to end by mauling. They were probably waiting for her to wake up so they could see the fear in her eyes as they bit into her throat, ending her life. Quickly and with tears in her eyes, she planned to escape. When she pushed down the covers, she gasped in shock. Her dress was gone and all she wore was a man’s button-down white cotton shirt. They hadn’t even buttoned all the buttons. Her arm was bandaged, but aside from that she felt pretty good. They must have undressed me. Shit! They saw me naked. The thought initially frightened her, but her body warmed at the thought of such masculine, sexy men touching her or admiring her body. “I must have lost a lot of blood,” she whispered.

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Slowly, she stood from the bed and the scent on the shirt filled her nostrils. She pulled the material closer to her nose as she closed her eyes and inhaled. “Heaven.” It was a clean, earthly kind of smell that seemed to absorb through her pores and into every inch of her body. It was odd to be so affected by just a smell alone. She definitely wasn’t herself, and it had to have something to do with the injury to her arm. She cleared her head and began to walk toward the doorway. Each step seemed to cause an aching need inside her. There was no one in sight as she entered the hallway until she heard a door open and deep male voices coming her way. Antoinette panicked. She didn’t want to die. It was run or be killed, so she took off for the enormous staircase. **** “What the hell!” Troy yelled out loud as Jacob sprang into immediate action running after Antoinette, leaving him holding a folder of documents. Jacob reached her just as she took the first step and reached for the railing. “Going somewhere?” Jacob asked as he scooped Antoinette into his arms. She struggled against him, hitting and punching as she screamed and demanded release. There was no use. He was monstrous compared to her. “I don’t think so.” He tossed her over his shoulder before turning and heading back into the guest bedroom. “Let me down!” she screamed while kicking and punching Jacob. He cursed her effort to escape. She put up a hell of a fight for a petite little human, and his beast was turned on at the potential challenge. He had to remind his wolf

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that this woman was human and too much force could be mistaken for abuse. **** “Quit hitting me. I’m not going to hurt you…yet!” He tossed her onto the bed, straddled her body, and held her wrists firm against the satin sheets. She continued to struggle, her chest pushing forward, her scent consuming his wolf. He growled low and deep, felt damn annoyed, yet accomplished for capturing his mate and actually touching her. Jacob felt his incisors elongate. The feel of her feminine curves beneath his dress shirt she wore aroused his senses. It had been torture to see her naked body and cover her up before getting a chance to explore it earlier. But he and Troy knew it was the proper thing to do. He pressed her body deeper into the mattress, and she pushed forward in resistance, but his cock took it as an invitation. He leaned forward and inhaled. She was gorgeous and smelled so good to his wolf. He and his brother had hoped to find their mate one day. They longed to feel what other wolves around them felt when they found their mates. It was instant for him. He felt the connection, the bond, and feeling of completion. The woman underneath him apparently didn’t want to accept her new position as Alpha mate. She was a fighter. **** Antoinette panted with fear and exhaustion from fighting the wolf’s advances and attack. Her strength just wasn’t there. Her elbows ached, her muscles gave out on her, and she knew attempting to fight him was foolish. But she didn’t want to be devoured

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figuratively or literally, and she knew both were possible when dealing with wolves. His scent filled her nostrils and made her body tingle, but she fought the attraction. She had to. There was no way she would become some wolf’s possession. “Quit struggling, Antoinette. We are not going to hurt you,” the other wolf’s voice whispered as he took a seat alongside her on the bed. She inhaled, and it nearly took the remainder of her strength away. Not one, but both wolves were hers. What bad luck she had. How the hell can I sense and know something like this? I’m not a wolf. The other one caressed her cheek and gently pushed away the lock of curls that clung to her perspiring neck. She resisted the temptation to turn her cheek into his palm and feel his strength and inhale more of his scent. She felt her chest tighten and her breaths become more labored. No…she had to resist them. She didn’t want that kind of life. She liked her independence, her own rules, and the ability to choose what she wanted when she wanted it. “Antoinette is such a lovely name,” the one wolf whispered while he continued to play with her curls, twisting them around his thick, solid finger before releasing it against her neck. It tickled and excited her. Her body hummed for more. What a stupid reaction. She should be scared, frightened that they would force themselves upon her as she had been told Alphas do. It took strength to turn away from him, close her eyes, and resist more of him. And they were both very handsome and nearly identical in looks aside from one having dark brown hair and the other blond. They caught her staring, and their pompous expressions made her angry. They were typical Alpha males. They knew they were hot, and that cockiness should have turned her off, but apparently her body had a mind of its own. Just looking at them made her blush. “Antoinette,” Jacob whispered.

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“It’s Toni!” she growled, then pushed her pelvis upwards towards Jacob. Bad move on her part. She cringed as she felt his hardened erection grow longer and press her deeper into the mattress. He was not average in any close proximity to the word. He was extra large and so was his package. The thought that he could tear her in two with just a few of his long, thick fingers sent fear to her brain and moisture to her folds. She closed her eyes tightly and hoped things didn’t get out of hand, and then she hoped that they would get out of hand. Surely she was losing her mind. Everything about these two men turned her on, made her weak and want things she never knew she wanted. Like the feel of strong arms holding her in bed. The masculine presence protecting and barricading her body against potential harm was enough to make her succumb to the attraction and give into her weakness. Jacob’s firm, manly lips, turned upright, made her want to nibble on them and explore his mouth. Even his cheeks were firm and muscular. He looked as if he were carved from stone. Human men just didn’t look like this. Jacob was large, no doubt in her mind or her body as she felt every ounce of her own body tighten as his pressed her further into the mattress. She should be fearful that he might take what he wanted, but instead, the thought of him taking her sexually caused the tingling in her body to intensify. Instantly, she felt the wetness between her legs...again. Jacob shifted his body, placing his leg between her thighs when she attempted to move and wound up straddling him. Both men closed their eyes and inhaled. She tried pushing away from him and let her legs fall further to the side, but that only gave the wolf more leverage to push against her groin and cause more moisture to leak from her folds. She was embarrassed and scared, and she didn’t like it one bit. She struggled against his hold and fought for release.

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“Why are you doing this? What do you want from me?” She shook with fear the moment she felt Jacob’s warm breath against her collarbone. The shirt she wore spread open wider, revealing more cleavage than she ever would have allowed. Struggling to adjust her position caused Jacob’s lips to hit her skin. “No!” she screamed. It felt so good, that small contact, and her protest sounded weak to her own ears. She bent her knees and tried to push her hands against him. Jacob applied more of his body weight to control her movements. He was a large man compared to most she knew. Her five-feet-four-inch body was lost beneath his. She froze the moment she felt the palm of his hand caress her skin from ankle to thigh. Her shirt lifted higher. “Please.” She panted as her mind fought control once again against what her body wanted. “You know it feels good, Antoinette. You are ours,” Troy whispered, then kissed her bare shoulder. “It’s Toni,” she whispered back, unable to scream in anger. These men were defeating her ability to fight, to speak, and think a coherent thought. “Maybe this will change your mind.” Jacob inhaled against her skin right before he covered her mouth with his own. Warm, masculine lips pressed softly against her quivering ones. He kissed her deeply, caressing her lips, then pushing his tongue into her mouth. She allowed it, craved his taste, his control of the kiss. He released her arms to cradle her face between his hands to taste more of her. His fingers felt so good against her scalp, and the way he controlled the kiss made her desire more. He was an expert, but his taste…his taste was addicting. Antoinette pulled Jacob to her, he crushed her body against the mattress, and she straddled him tighter. His hips spread her wider, and she tried to latch onto him with her ankles but barely wrapped them around his waist.

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They both moaned as they ground their body’s against one another. She was lost in the sensations, she couldn’t think or warn herself against her actions, and she didn’t care just as long as these sensations continued. She wanted to feel more of him, and she ran her fingernails across his shoulders, to his neck, then head. He was touching her, caressing her everywhere, and she was doing the same. As Jacob released her lips and continued to kiss her cheeks, her neck, then shoulder, she moaned beneath him. Jacob pulled her thigh higher. She felt the palm of his hand press against her skin, then move to her bare backside before squeezing. Tilting her head back, she slowly lost the fight against their erotic assault. Grabbing his shoulders, she heard Troy growl before kissing her lips while Jacob continued to feast on her body. She could hardly breathe as she absorbed the feel of these men manipulating her body simultaneously. She never once thought about being with two men at the same time. She wasn’t even sure if she ever wanted to have sex again, but it hadn’t felt like this. It hadn’t felt even half as right as these two men felt as they touched her. She inhaled, and her nostrils filled with the scent of her own essence, their intoxicating skin, and the slight hint of vanilla from her body lotion. Wherever Jacob licked, more of the vanilla aroma filtered through the air. She was oversensitive, or perhaps breathing so deeply, it was the only explanation. She felt desirable and naughty for allowing two men to kiss her and touch her so intimately. She began to pull away. Troy kissed her deeply while Jacob sucked and nibbled her neck and chest before moving lower. It was too much to handle. ****

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Troy couldn’t stand it any longer. His beast needed to claim its mate and mark her. The complexity of sharing a mate with his brother seemed so minimal at the moment. Yet, he was jealous with envy only moments ago when it was Jacob with his tongue down Toni’s throat. Toni. He loved the name, the attitude she had, and the way she looked. For a petite woman, she was built for ecstasy, with large, plump breasts and a round, firm ass that stuck out enough to make every eye look at it. Fuck yeah! The thought turned him on. He sensed Jacob moving lower down her body, and he took the opportunity to taste more of her. “You taste so good,” Troy whispered after releasing her lips. Jacob and Toni moaned simultaneously. Troy continued to kiss her skin while he caressed her soft blonde curls between his fingers. He wanted to look into her brilliant eyes. They were a combination of green and blue, almost turquoise in color. Exotic yet sweet. **** Toni was lost. Plain and simple, she was lost in bliss of comfort, contentedness, and a feeling of being home. Her eyes popped open at the thought just as Jacob pushed her shirt open the rest of the way and zoned in on her pussy. “No!” she exclaimed and hurriedly rolled away from the two weres and off the bed. She fell to the floor, scurried across the bedroom carpet, then stopped. She pulled her shirt closed, attempted to fasten the buttons, but froze in place instead as she locked gazes with Jacob. Her legs shook, and she thought her knees would give out at any moment.

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Jacob looked fierce, kneeling on all fours, his shirt ripped open, and his eyes glowed green. Had she done that to him? Had she ripped his shirt and scratched his chest? Dumbfounded, she swallowed the lump in her throat as Troy slowly crept from the bed to make his way toward her. She didn’t attempt to bolt, afraid that she would collapse, but she somehow remained standing. Home? Why had that word sprung to her mind with the two men, and why had it caused such a reaction in her? The only explanation she could come up with, she feared. “Toni?” She shook her head as Troy whispered her name. “Please don’t.” She shook her head in denial to the sound of her name coming from his lips. “We won’t hurt you,” Jacob added as he leaped off the bed in one quick motion and stood directly in front of her. She closed her eyes and waited for the attack. She cried out in fear and covered herself best she could, but it never came. Instead, she heard his soft yet commanding voice. “I would never hurt you…ever. Nor will anyone else ever lay a hand on you again.” She knew it was Jacob as he grabbed two fistfuls of her shirt to get his statement across. The front opened up, but she was too scared to care that he saw her naked body, the tattoo across her hip bone, the belly ring, and her clean-shaven pussy. All in anticipation of hooking up with someone at the club, a moment like this when she could release her inner desires and have sex. It had seemed like forever, and for a moment she wished she was a virgin. She could see herself giving everything she had to these two men. Odd. She was embarrassed by her response and her thought pattern. She had lived most of her twenty-three years on her own. Her grandmother had done her best to provide for Toni, but she was always resisting the helping hand. She had become independent early

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in life. Daydreaming about having a family, being loved and provided for, was a waste of time, so she never allowed herself. Now, two Alpha males enter her life and all she can think about is belonging. Antoinette kept her eyes closed, but she felt Jacob in front of her and Troy move in behind her. She was sandwiched between them. Two large were men who could end her life in a snap or demand for her to comply with their orders or die. She swallowed hard. **** Jacob felt her fear, and it bothered him. Definitely not were. If she were, than she would know she was their mate, accept it, and she wouldn’t be able to resist. They had to convince her that they meant her no harm. “Look at me, Toni,” he whispered, then pulled her against him by her shirt lapels. Slowly, she opened them and locked gazes with him. His brother softly pushed her hair away from her neck before he leaned down to place a soft kiss against her skin. They both towered over her, and he adjusted his stance. “Let’s slow things down a little bit. You’re shaking,” Jacob suggested, then smiled softly. She lowered her eyes, a sure sign to his wolf that she was submissive to his commands. She just didn’t know it yet. “What do you want?” she whispered. “You,” they both replied, and he felt the vibrations, a connection as their bodies pressed against her. Troy held her hips, pulled them back against his erection. Jacob sensed his brother’s desire. It matched his own. Toni shook with a mix of fear and desire. She had to have felt the connection just as he and his brother felt it. He pushed her a little further. She moaned softly while she closed her eyes. It was a beautiful sight, and he imagined what her blissful expression would

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look like when he made her orgasm the first time…every time. A possessive feeling ran through his veins. Jacob pressed his palm against her cheek, and instinctively, she turned into it, closing her eyes. His hand was enormous compared to her size. He could practically hold her entire face in one of his hands. It caused him to feel a slight reservation, as she was too delicate to handle him, but his wolf felt otherwise. The golden, satin curls of her hair tapped against his wrist and hand. She was sexy and innocent. “You’re a beautiful woman. We have been blessed by the gods who sent you to us.” He gently caressed her bottom lip with his thumb, and she tilted up toward him. He chuckled, and she tried to retreat, but Troy wouldn’t let her and neither would he. **** Antoinette floated between them. She felt lost in a daze at the sensations that their voices and touch caused. Jacob had strong yet gentle fingers. He was sexy and classy with his designer white dress shirt and diamond cuff links. The diamonds had to be at least four karats in size. Her lashes felt heavy as she took in the sight of his strong wrists, the ruby red and gold ring he wore on his ring finger. Troy rubbed her hips as Jacob used his free hand to open her shirt wider. “Gorgeous,” he whispered, absorbing the view with his eyes. As they began to glow, the realization that he was more than man, that he was wolf, caused a feeling of fear to tighten her chest. She shook her head in denial. This was too much. She had never ever fantasized about being with two men at the same time. Two human men, not were. She didn’t know enough about their kind. Hell, she didn’t know enough about men period.

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“No? You don’t think you are gorgeous?” he questioned her, and when she attempted to step back, Troy held onto her, rubbing his hands from her hip bones to her breasts, cupping them in his hands as his strong chest pressed against her small frame. “Ohhh,” she moaned, titling her head back against Troy’s chest as he fondled each mound, causing her to lose focus on resisting their seduction. She wouldn’t lie to herself, she wouldn’t deny the way they made her feel, so sexy and feminine. She closed her eyes, gave into the feel of Troy’s large hands. She was rather large-breasted, so his hands must be pretty big to be able to cup them fully. The thought made her stomach quiver with need and a fear that he could hurt her. They both could. Both men were a living fantasy. Jacob, the stern-looking one, had a way about him. She couldn’t quite name it but was compelled to respect him. He was in charge, it was obvious. He used his eyes, though serious and dark, still warm and embracing, to control her line of sight. Holding his gaze as if under a trance, she listened as he spoke to her, his words and tone mesmerizing in their own way. “You are gorgeous, whether you believe it or not… From here…” Jacob whispered as he touched her lips and began a pathway lower. Her lips reacted to his touch, and they felt tingly. “To here.” He continued to gently scrape his finger along her jaw, down her throat, over the cleavage of her breasts where Troy continued to massage her. Oh no, I can’t take it. I can’t take how good it feels for them to touch me. “And here.” He touched her torso, then her belly button before stopping at the top of her mound. Antoinette quivered. She felt every sensation and vibration of Jacob’s voice as he seduced her. She wanted to memorize everything about the two men, including the scent of their skin, the depth of their

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control with the use of their voices alone. Oddly enough, the fact that they were strangers hadn’t mattered at all. She felt Troy release her right breast to rub her thigh with the palm of his hand as he slowly pulled it up against Jacob’s waist. He did it gently, slowly, adding to the anticipation of what Jacob’s touch together with Troy’s would do to her body. Just breathe, Toni, oh lord, just breathe. Her folds caught whips of air, adding to the feelings of being like a ragdoll ready for whichever way they positioned her. She was overly sensitive to every touch, every caress and whisper. She was open to Jacob’s touch, and he took full advantage of it. When Jacob pressed a finger over her pussy lips, she lost it as she quivered. Troy pressed against her, providing the support she needed. Jacob pressed his finger there and glanced up under hooded eyes of forest green as if he had the right to do as he wish. “Oh please,” she whispered, hearing her own desperation but not caring at the moment. All she wanted was more of his touch, his seduction, and skill. When Jacob began to make tiny circles with his finger, strong and thick, she anticipated, craved for him to push the digit inside her and to help release the tightness she felt. She wanted to scream for him to go for it, but she feared his reaction. She was new to sex, and she was ignorant to the authority and rules of the wolf. Troy took that moment to caress her breast, and instinctively, she leaned deeper into him. When he pulled her nipples, chaos exploded inside her body. She didn’t know what to do with her hands, and when Jacob pressed a finger into her and rotated as if reading her mind, she grabbed for his hand. She needed some kind of control of this out-ofcontrol situation. Jacob raised his eyebrows, a sure indication that he took her controlling move as an insult to his authority. Something primal stirred inside her. She never backed down from a challenge, and

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although not sexually experienced, she was trigger happy and ready to battle without thought. Troy took that moment to release a breast, pull her hair and head towards him, and show her he and his brother meant business. He took her mouth, licking across the seam with his tongue before plunging into a deep, sensual kiss while Jacob pressed his fingers slowly in and out of her channel. Her body quivered as Jacob lightly brushed his thumb across her sensitive flesh, alternating pumps and caresses. The sucking sound of her juices as they flowed from her body embarrassed her, but then Troy continued to suck on her lips, her mouth, and her neck as if he would devour her. With one hand, she grabbed Troy’s head, and the other held Jacob’s shoulder as the brothers began their delicious assault. She felt uncoordinated and about to fall off balance when she felt Jacob’s mouth against the breast Troy abandoned as he continued to pump into her with two fingers. Toni moaned against Troy’s mouth as he licked and sucked every inch. Jacob released her breast with a plop before licking down her body to where his fingers pressed in and out of her body, all while he lifted her thigh higher and over his left shoulder. “Fucking beautiful,” he whispered, and she knew she was completely open to his viewing. She felt his warm breath against her lips and knew what he intended to do. Shoulders back, the dress shirt hung from her body, and she never felt so erotic and sexy in her life. She tried to resist wanting more from them as images of their bodies entwined filled her mind. Her body responded to the images combined with their touch. Jacob sucked her clit, twirled his tongue, and pressed deeper, sending her on a roller coaster of need. The more he twirled his tongue and flicked it, the more she wanted something bigger inside her. She had planned on getting laid tonight and that was why she

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went to the club. So what if the brothers were werewolves. There was a first time for everything. Suddenly, Luke and Brad popped into her mind, and she struggled for composure. They were her bosses, why would they care if she fucked some wolves from another pack or not? She didn’t belong to anyone. The moment his tongue lashed out against her folds, she focused on the feel of Jacob’s tactics. He was good, really good, and when he released her clit to get better leverage with his fingers, she felt him suck hard on the inside of her groin. Troy took that second to lick his way over her spine to the crevice between her butt cheeks all the way to her pussy, and she lost it. She screamed her release as she grabbed onto Jacob’s shoulders. Both men growled. Troy stood up, turned her cheek towards him, and kissed her deeply. She tasted herself on his lips and tongue and felt naughty and desirable. He released her lips, sucking and licking the skin along her neck and collarbone. It was too much for her. The sensation and thought that he would mark her body in such a sexual and possessive way gave her the chills. Love bites would be everywhere at this rate, but instead of fighting it, she absorbed every sensation of each mark Troy made. She would surely regret it later when she looked in the mirror to see all the hickeys. The sucking and slurping down below as Jacob licked away the aftereffects of an amazing orgasm became her total focus. If his mouth was any pre-indication of the abilities of his other body parts, she was in some serious trouble. Troy licked a pathway over her breast, under her arm and rib cage to her lower back, his goatee tickling her skin along the way. “Oh god!” she moaned, holding onto Jacob’s shoulders. It was exquisite having two men explore her body like this. Just as she rode one sensation another one began. It was an outrageous feeling. It was

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like her body was in foreplay overload, and she already came twice, and that never even happened the first and only time she had sex. Troy licked her ass cheek, biting and nibbling the flesh and shocking her. She cried out again, her body obviously responding positively. She could just imagine what this scene looked like. A glance toward the open bedroom door, and she cringed with reservations. Anyone could see them if they walked up the staircase. Her leg was draped over Jacob’s shoulder, his mouth clung to her pussy, slurping and sucking her. In between licks, he would press two fingers inside her and pump her body for more of her cream. She couldn’t take it. The thought of someone walking in frightened her. Then as the men licked and sucked on her body she realized the idea of someone finding her like this turned her on. To be seen as a sexual being, as desirable to not one, but two men, brought great satisfaction to her being. These men were obviously turning her mind to mush. It was a complete brain malfunction. If she let this go any further, she could lose herself or worse, fall in love. She gulped hard at the thought as tears stung her eyes. Then Troy licked from the top of her back slit, along the puckered hole, then lower where Jacob pressed two fingers inside her. Was he going to lick her again? She only hoped. When she felt a finger push against her crevice, she panicked. “No!” she moaned, then wiggled her rear away from Troy’s invading fingers. She had never been touched there. Now was as good as a time as any to stop them. She needed time to process this addiction. “Whoa, baby. It’s okay,” Troy whispered as he stood up and pulled her body against his own. He was manly and enticing. He kissed her neck and whispered in her ear. “Never been touched there?” he asked. She shook her head, then smelled her own scent on his lips.

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“One day real soon, we will both have you at once… Jacob in your pussy and me in your virgin ass while we bite you and mark you our mate.” Troy moaned, licked, and then sucked hard against her ear and neck. She squirmed, and her pussy gave her answer away. “I think she likes that idea.” Jacob growled, then licked her folds while he trailed a finger underneath to her forbidden hole. He used the moisture from her folds to lubricate the puckered hole. Troy continued to suck and hum against her ear, making her lose focus to what Jacob was doing. Her body was on fire, never feeling so out of control before. My God, I’m weak around them. They’re manipulating me, and I can’t seem to fight them. Troy rubbed along her arms, then brought them up over her head and around his neck. He held them there as he pressed his erection into her back. Toni moaned in response to his control. She often dreamt about being a submissive and allowing a man-the right man-, to lead her in the bedroom and take her to orgasmic heights she had only read about. She felt guilty for those desires. She had felt that they were taboo and meant for sexual deviants, but suddenly faced with the prospected act, she felt compelled to give it a try. The more the two men touched her, the more she wanted to rebel and give into her dark desires. Jacob licked, nibbled, and pulled her clit just as he pressed his other finger against the puckered hole and in. She screamed with need, tried to move her arms to grab Jacob’s shoulders, but Troy held them against him. “Oh god, please!” Her legs began to buckle, but Troy held her up as if she were light as a feather. Suck, pump, suck, pump… The rhythm continued sending Toni over the edge. “My turn,” she heard Troy state as Jacob took his mouth away from her pussy but continued to pump into her ass.

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He nibbled and bit her inner thigh, causing more waves of release as Troy released her arms and placed them on Jacob’s shoulders as he took his brother’s place. Troy pressed one finger into her channel, then pulled it out. She wanted to scream for him to continue. Don’t leave me like this…wanting…needing. She was almost there. Something deep and large was building inside of her. She looked at Troy with heavy lids as he licked her cum off his finger. “Oh god,” she moaned, rolling her head back. He touched her again, this time pressing two fingers inside her as he alternated pumps with Jacob. Her body rocked against their hands, pumping with her own desire for satisfaction. Her breasts bobbed in midair until Troy captured one with his moist, hot mouth. Her hips fell right into sync with their hands. Her body swayed back and forth between them when she felt Jacob nibble her inner thigh as Troy licked, sucked, and then nibbled on her breast. When Troy bit her nipple and pulled, she lost it, growling deep and low as her body shook and exploded. **** The next thing she felt was Jacob and Troy pull from her body, then Troy lift her and carry her to the bed. She was slowly getting her bearings back as Troy placed her on the firm mattress. They looked as if they would join her and reality stepped in. “No, please, this is too much. This is a mistake,” she whispered huskily with her voice sounding rough and sexy even to her own ears. They did that to her. They made her sound like some sex goddess. Oh lordy.

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She refused to lie down and instead sat on the edge of the bed with her feet hanging off nearly half a foot away from the rug. “Please…I…don’t…I…I never.” She pulled her shirt closed. Well, their shirt, whichever brother it belonged to. Glancing at them, she assumed it was Jacob’s. He seemed to be more sophisticated of a dresser while Troy was more casual, wearing blue jeans. It was a bad idea to take in the sight of them. The bulges in their crotches gave their current condition away, and she felt responsible. The thought of having sex with them entered her mind. One time to get it out of their system and life would go back to normal. She began to speak, then stopped herself. What the heck am I thinking? “Are we back to that again?” Troy asked as he placed his hands on his hips and stared down at her. Damn, these two men were tall and built like athletes. As Troy pushed his shirt sleeves up, she saw the definition in his forearms, the tanned skin. How could he be tan in the winter? It wasn’t from a machine. He had to have been on an island somewhere. Who was he with? Did he have women begging for him to take them to bed? Her facial expression changed and so did her emotions. She suddenly was annoyed, jealous, and angry to be just some piece of ass for both men to fuck with then toss to the side. No! She wanted more, and two wolves were not going to give her what she wanted. “I don’t want this. I want to leave,” she stated. Both men growled, and Jacob stepped forward. “Not happening,” he practically snarled. Her belly tingled with a mix of being turned on and being turned off. Definitely not submissive material full-time, only when she wanted to be. The revelation caught her off guard. Was she contemplating staying here and sleeping with them? Fuck… I can’t think. I need to get out of here. “You can’t hold me here. I didn’t do anything wrong!” she exclaimed.

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Troy glared at her as he stood in front of her. “Really? How about plot to kill us with that crazy bitch you were hanging out with?” Troy replied. She cringed at the allegation that she was involved. Given the circumstances of the events and the fact that she showed up with the said attacker, they had a point. But she had tried to stop Amber. “I didn’t know. I swear I never even heard of you guys before except through gossip.” “Gossip?” Troy asked with a twinkle in his eye. Jacob gave him a look that immediately took Troy’s smirk away. Jacob was a lot more serious as well. He intimidated her, despite her pretend act of not being affected by him. “I didn’t try to kill you,” Toni replied as she attempted to stand up but was pushed back down by a now angry-looking Jacob. She should fear them for the simple fact that both men were Alphas and they were quite intimidating. “You were seen on camera entering the club with her. You were seen sitting at the bar with three wolves who attacked us and then that woman next to you. I’d say you look pretty guilty,” Jacob added as he crossed his arms in front of his chest. He looked so condescending and mean. She cringed for a moment, feeling guilty, and then something came over her. “I didn’t even know the three wolves were behind me. I never saw them before in my life!” she yelled at him and both men growled at her. Jacob raised his eyebrows in challenge. Toni pulled her shirt closed tighter against her chest and leaned back as they loomed over her. “Watch…your…tone,” Jacob growled through clenched teeth. She gulped but then remembered that she had tried to protect him. She threw herself in front of a freaking knife for Christ’s sake. “Watch your tone,” she replied just as sternly and without thought.

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In an instant he lifted her up, sat down, and placed her over his lap. Toni kicked and screamed while Jacob pressed her head down and lifted her shirt. “What do you think you are doing?” she yelled in protest as she attempted to reach back to pull her shirt down. Her hair covered her entire face and head as it hung over the side of Jacob’s lap. She pushed at the curls, trying to see Jacob and Troy’s faces, but the hair kept falling back because of her position. “You will learn to respect your Alphas, not speak in such disrespectful tones, and comply without protest of sarcasm when we ask something of you.” “Never!” Smack. “Ouch!” Smack. Antoinette wiggled her hips and tried to free herself from confinement, but it was no use. Jacob was strong and focused as he punished her. She was shocked, outraged as she cried out, “I can’t believe you are doing this! You…you…jerk!” Smack. “Did you or did you not enter the club with the woman who attacked us?” he demanded. She crossed her arms and growled in response, refusing to answer him if he kept spanking her like some disobedient child. Smack! “No!” “Antoinette?” “It’s Toni!” Smack! “You better answer his questions, Toni. He’ll redden this perfectly plump ass of yours if you don’t comply. It’s nice and pink already,”

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Troy added, then caressed one of her cheeks. She squirmed at the gentle touch after the harsh smacks by Jacob. Like some lust-sick fool, she felt the moisture leak from her pussy. How could she have such a reaction to being spanked? It was degrading, demoralizing and…and… “Oh…I think she likes it,” Troy added. Smack! “Okay…Okay…I’ll answer your questions.” She had to get them to allow her to sit up. If they kept at it, she was going to orgasm over his thighs. How much of a weak, slutty human would she look like? Jacob caressed her ass cheeks, and she felt the sting begin to lessen. Her body quaked with need. She wanted more of their touch, and it made her upset with herself for being so weak. She just needed to get through this interrogation and then figure out a way to leave. “I swear I didn’t know the three wolves, and I didn’t know that Amber was planning on killing you both, and I didn’t know who either of you were before last night.” She felt so frustrated and defeated. She hadn’t tried to kill them. She had tried to protect them, little her, a human with no more strength than the average human. She wanted to scream out the truth. To yell and tell them she went to the club for one reason and one reason only—sex, sex, sex. Damn it! She felt herself give into their power and succumb to their control…at the moment. The tears began to fall as Troy or Jacob began to massage her cheeks and then kiss them. The feel of lips against that part of her body turned her on. What is wrong with me? “Why were you with them?” Jacob asked in a softer tone. Maybe if she kept talking, they would stop touching her. She didn’t have to tell the truth. She didn’t have to act like a complete wuss.

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“I came with Amber. I didn’t even know the three wolves were behind me.” Jacob pressed a finger to her pussy lips and began circling and rubbing the folds. She was losing focus again, and when he pressed a finger inside her slick wet vagina, she lost it. Bowing her head and allowing her body to be conquered by Jacob, she complied. “Why were you at the bar filling out an application?” She moaned as he slowly pushed in and out of her. She felt Troy rub the globes of her ass and part them as Jacob’s thumb rubbed against the puckered hole. Son of a bitch, they were the perfect tag team on her body. “The bartender… told me about the opening… and I saw how busy the place was. I have a small online business… but money is tight, and I thought I would apply.” She practically panted every word as her insides coiled up from their touch. They were silent, and it unnerved her. “When did you realize who we were?” Troy asked this time. “I realized you both were important the moment the crowd separated to allow you through and I locked gazes with you.” She almost said when she saw her vision and the attack before it happened. She swallowed hard. “What are you not telling us?” Oh shit! Jacob pumped faster, adding a second finger to her channel. She grabbed onto his calves, the only thing she could grab for support as he finger-fucked her over his lap. Before she even realized what she was doing, her hips moved in sequence with his thrusts… She was fucking his hand and his lap. “Oh yeah…that’s it, baby. Jacob is making you feel so good, isn’t he?” Troy egged her on as he rubbed her shoulders, then down her back, under the material that bunched there. “I love this fucking ass. I can’t wait to fuck it!”

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Smack. “Ohhh!” she screamed as she exploded, and her cream dripped from her. She was going to be a spineless jellyfish if this continued. Panting for breath as her body came off the high, Jacob pulled his fingers from her before licking them clean. She heard him slurping, and her breasts tingled, her nipples hardened, and her body craved. She wanted them, and at the moment she would give herself freely if they asked. But instead, Jacob was in charge and determined to figure out her part in the attempted murder. She gulped at her own words. “What was your part in attacking us?” “I didn’t have a part, remember? I told you I didn’t know her intentions.” “What are you not telling us?” “I…I…Amber asked me to seduce you, Jacob, while she had her eyes set on Troy. I told her no, and that’s when you approached and she took out the dagger. I don’t know what came over me, but between seeing you both, and feeling compelled to take action to stop her, I lunged for the knife as she headed towards you.” “Why?” “Beats the hell out of me,” she replied, and Jacob swiftly lifted her up to face him. She straddled his lap as the shirt fell off her shoulders, to the crease where her elbows bent. Her nipples were hard and erect, her breasts swollen and throbbing with need for his touch, but he just held her and stared at her. Her head felt fuzzy for a few seconds, but Jacob forced her eyes to lock on his as he spoke to her. Could he read minds? “You regret protecting me?” he asked. The tears leaked from her eyes, and her heart ached. Damn it to all hell, she would do it again in a heartbeat. She shook her head. Jacob reached up and caressed her cheek with his hand. She turned into his hold and closed her eyes. “You are stubborn and defiant, mate, but I am more so.”

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She felt him softly take her left breast into his hand and caress it. He gently squeezed and fondled it in his hand, rubbed the nipple, causing it to harden and tighten, making her wet once again. Her right breast ached with need for his touch as if it had a mind of its own and felt cheated as her other breast received all the attention. I’ve lost my mind. She opened her eyes to look at him right before Jacob’s lips pressed against her own. He licked across the seam as his fingers gently caressed her chin and neck. He controlled the kiss, and it was so very sensual she closed her eyes and swayed in the moment. She felt his hand leave her breast and rub over her rib cage, under the shirt she wore and to her back. Jacob pulled her closer against him, and she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him to her. His hands roamed over her backside. His thick, masculine fingers traced over her curves, along the crevice of her backside, then up her spine. She clung to him even as his lips slowly parted from her own. “I feel so confused,” she barely whispered, but she knew they heard her. They were silent, and she wondered what they would do or ask next. She needed time, damn it. She needed a break from the dynamic duo. When her stomach growled they chuckled. “Let’s get you something to eat.”

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Chapter 4 Scott received the news by some friends in the Crimson pack about the hit on Jacob and Troy Crimson. He also heard that Toni was involved. He couldn’t believe it, not after the way Toni protected Luke and Brad. She had been immediately accepted by the pack members even before the night of the pack attack at Finnigan’s. That had been a crazy night, and this new attack on Crimson was just as intense. Whoever was responsible meant business, and before Scott and Lance reported to their Alphas, he knew he needed more information. “Hey, did you get any update on Toni?” Lance nodded his head. “The Crimsons tracked her down to her apartment. It’s been ransacked. There was a lot of blood, too. I hope she’s okay.” “I hope she wasn’t really involved with this. Luke and Brad are going to be pissed.” “You go ahead and tell them. I’ll wait here to find out what I can and call you later.” “You fucking chicken. You’re coming with me.” Lance released a sigh. “I think we should tell them now then explain about what we found at the apartment later. Once they hear blood, they’re going to freak.” “Did you speak with the staff at Valerie’s? Anyone witness the attack?” Scott asked.

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“Yeah, they say Toni was with Amber and that Amber had the knife. Toni lunged for it and took the hit, protecting the Alpha, Jacob.” “I don’t get it. Amber seemed straight. I know her family, and she’s friends with Giselle, too.” “Maybe we should call Giselle and find out more about Amber and her relationship with Toni?” “Just wait a little longer. Let’s see what our Alphas say.” Lance agreed before Scott went in search of Luke and Brad. **** “I need to go!” Antoinette stomped her foot and banged her hand on the marble island in the kitchen. The moment her hand hit the surface she cringed, but she didn’t show the pain. These two morons were making her nuts. “You are not leaving.” She stared at Jacob. In the last hour, she had come to the conclusion that he was bossy, chauvinistic, controlling, and even suffered from OCD. Troy was the jokester playboy who looked at her and touched her every chance he got as if she were his prized possession. Normally, these types of personalities would have annoyed her, but for some reason the two weres seemed to complement each other and made the perfect package of male. Throw in the fact that they were Alphas and yep…she was screwed…soon…literally. What really had her on edge and pissed off was the fact that she could not read their minds. There was a definite block there, and she was so confused about her emotions, she couldn’t even follow her gut instincts. She stared at Jacob as he sat by the table looking over documents with his empty dish sitting there waiting for someone to come clean it up. She felt the annoyance inside her and stared at him harder, trying

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to read his mind and learn what he was thinking. He was arrogant and superior and, boy, did he know it. Amber warned her about Alpha males and their need to dominate and control. She was not going to be turned into their servant. That dish can sit there forever! “I cannot believe this! Am I a prisoner? Did I miss something here, Jacob? Please explain to me why I can’t leave your house?” Jacob lifted his one eyebrow at her tone and the manner she spoke to him. She cringed a moment, then squinted her eyes back at him and threw up her hands in exasperation. The arrogant son of a bitch calmly replied, “You haven’t admitted to the fact that we three are mates.” Fuck! “Nor will I ever, if this is the way you treat a mate. For crying out loud, Jacob, I’m trying to run a business, which is something you two should know about. How can I possibly fill my orders and begin work on more products if I am stuck here with you?” She crossed her arms in front of her chest and turned away from him. She wanted to scream in frustration. He’s a bully…a damn bully! She heard Troy clear his throat, then felt a hand on her shoulder turning her back toward Jacob. “Stuck here with us? Really, Antoinette, we could do without the drama,” Troy teased, and when she tried to walk away, he grabbed her and pulled her back against him. He held her close as he caressed her back, trying to soothe the tightness and the anger she felt. She pushed the sleeve of her shirt up and showed her bandaged arm. “If I wanted to kill either of you, then why do I have this?” “You didn’t realize we were your mates until right before the attack,” Jacob countered. Antoinette hissed at him. She was about to really give Jacob a piece of her mind when Troy pulled her to him. “Settle down and we can discuss this as adults.”

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“Check with the elementary school bully over there first,” she replied. Jacob growled, and she closed her eyes against Troy’s chest. Troy touched her chin and tilted her face up toward him. He held her gaze with his beautiful green eyes. They were comforting to her, as well as the feel of his embrace. It was still difficult to believe that those same caring eyes could change to that of an animal in an instant. The thought gave her the chills. Troy rubbed her arms and shoulders as if she were cold. Far from it. In his arms she was warm and content. Her nipples tingled and other parts throbbed, and all he was doing was holding her. She really did need some space to think. “Do you admit that we are mates?” Troy whispered over the top of her head. The warmth of his breath caressed her curls and made her snuggle closer. She was silent a moment before she answered. “I admit that I am attracted to you both.” She swallowed hard. She didn’t want to come across as easy, yet she couldn’t lie to them either. Jacob growled and slammed his hand down on the table. “Not good enough!” Antoinette jumped in fear. Troy rubbed her hair, and she tried to calm her breathing despite Jacob’s affect on her even from across the kitchen. She played with the material of Troy’s shirt. She inhaled his scent, and somehow she couldn’t explain, she just knew that he was right. That he belonged to her and she to him. It was Jacob that she continued to deny an attraction to. He got under her skin so easily as no one ever had. But yet, he was appealing in many ways and certain body parts just seemed to react to him. It wasn’t as simple as mind over matter. It was a battle between her independent self and giving into the demands of not just a man but a wolf. All she had to go by

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was hearsay from other people and the stories they told her about wolf culture. Space…she needed some space to think. “Please, Troy, I need to fill the orders I have and begin painting more products. This is my livelihood. Please let me go home?” She didn’t care that she begged, but he seemed more relaxed and easy than Jacob. “You will stay here and in our bed!” Jacob yelled. She swallowed hard and began to cry. “You bully!” “Stop yelling at her. She’s crying now, Jacob.” “She belongs here with us.” “She needs to get the orders done.” “We can support her. She doesn’t need to work.” That did it, and Antoinette felt herself about to explode. “Why you…you…jerk!” Antoinette yelled, then ran out of the kitchen and upstairs to the bedroom. “Well that went well, Jacob,” Troy stated sarcastically. “Fuck you!” “Nice.” Troy began to walk out of the kitchen, but Jacob stopped him. Jacob ran his fingers through his own hair and exhaled. “I’m sorry. I just don’t want her out of our sight. We finally find our mate, and she’s human. She doesn’t get the whole bond thing. She doesn’t feel it. We have to keep her close. We also need to know why this Amber wanted us dead. Who is she, and who sent her?” Troy smiled, then tapped his brother’s shoulder. “She feels it, Jacob, but she’s denying it. She just needs some convincing, and we need to allow space for the whole human thing.” “How can you be so calm when she wants to leave us?” “I have a plan, Jacob. Let me handle this.” Jacob threw his hands up in the air. “Fine.”

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“You coming?” Troy asked over his shoulder as he exited the kitchen. “Wait a minute. Explain this plan to me first.” **** Antoinette was upset as she rummaged through the closets looking for anything that might fit her. She wasn’t going to continue to walk around their house naked. She took off the button-down shirt and turned on the shower in the bathroom but not before she locked the door and put a chair under the door knob. They weren’t going to come in here while she showered and begin kissing her, touching her body, and covering her with their scent. Along with what had to be some magic spell someone forgot to tell her about, she wasn’t taking any chances. She needed to think, damn it. She turned the knob, making the water hotter as she tried to ease her muscles in preparation for another round of arguments with Jacob. Jacob, why did he have to be so…so…intolerable? The nerve of him, saying that they would support her as if she was supposed to drop everything she had worked for. Why did he have to be so bossy? She lathered the soap against the washcloth as she continued to grind her teeth. The scent of the suds filled her nostrils, and it reminded her of Jacob. Why did he have to be such a bully? So mean and demanding with his giant size, attitude, and muscles. And handsome, sophisticated, debonair, and a fucking werewolf? She touched her belly, letting the water caress her skin while the soap suds traveled off her body and down the drain. Instantly, she pictured him in her mind. He was standing in the kitchen, leaning against the counter looking so sexy. His button-down dress shirt was unbuttoned, showing some of his muscular chest. Even his forearms were muscular as he crossed them over his chest and listened to Troy speaking with him. She couldn’t hear what Troy was saying, again some sort of block for whatever reason.

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She took the opportunity to absorb Jacob’s features, his firm lips, his determined chin, and the long, thick fingers he clenched in fists. She remembered those fingers touching her, caressing her skin, and playing with her folds. Then she saw Troy, his black shirt, stretched across muscular pectoral muscles, his biceps large and bulging. She wanted to feel that goatee against her neck again, but thoughts of it elsewhere filled her mind, perhaps between her thighs, tickling her skin before rubbing against her clit. Her fingers brushed over her mound, and she closed her eyes, thinking about the way Jacob and Troy had touched her. Her stomach quivered, and her insides tightened at the thought of making love to them. They were large men, and their cocks had to be just as large. Amber had mentioned the assets wolves had. She had been trying to set Toni up for weeks, but Toni turned her down. If she hadn’t, maybe she would be better prepared for the Alphas. Although Amber did say that Alphas were the top of the line, the best of the best in every aspect. She exhaled filled with desire. Her belly quivered, and her pussy ached with need. What is wrong with me? She pressed her forehead against the cool wet tile and closed her eyes, letting the water flow over her body. She missed them, damn it. They were right downstairs, yet she couldn’t stand being apart from them. What the hell? She felt them against her when Jacob and Troy had sandwiched her between them. Damn, they made her hot. She hardly even knew them, yet she wanted them inside her and every which way possible. She didn’t care about the consequences, only the immediate satisfaction of having them. She wouldn’t lie to herself. They were more appealing than men had the right to be. Her life was already changing because of them. Jacob got under her skin, making her angry one minute, then wanting to jump his bones the next. Troy on the other hand—one look at his dimples and that confident little gleam in his eyes, and she was toast. The feel of his rough goatee

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against her thighs and her mound was as satisfying of a non-food aphrodisiac as the deed itself. She began lathering the soap and covering her body again, in a measly attempt to wash herself from her own thoughts about them touching her. Of course, it smelled like them, and now she would smell like them too. She stood under the spray of water for as long as possible, enjoying the alone time and the peace of not arguing. Did the men not trust her because she was human not were? Did they think she would run away and try to leave New York to get away from them? Maybe she should. The thought instantly caused a pain in her chest and an uneasy feeling inside of her. Did the men already have a hold on her somehow? Maybe this had something to do with that night at Finnigan’s. Everything had changed that night and the weeks to follow. Maybe she should attempt to read Jacob and Troy’s minds again. That might give her an insight into their intentions. The thought worried her, and she instantly felt that block again. It was a wall that went up whenever she tried to overuse her abilities or attempt more difficult tasks. She released an exasperated sigh. There had to be a higher power at hand. Like the stories she heard about Lexi, Jacob and Troy’s cousin. She shook her head in denial. Things like that don’t happen to a nobody like me. She had a business to run and a life to live, and that had to remain her focus. Not her throbbing and swollen clit or the fact that just thinking about Troy and Jacob made her wet. No, as appealing as the men were, they didn’t belong together. Jacob and Troy needed a were woman who knew what they wanted and could obey them and follow their rules. She wasn’t going to be their sex slave and baby-making machine to expand their pack. Did they even have babies, or did they have puppies? Yikes! She rubbed her belly. She wasn’t giving birth to hair balls.

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My God, why…why am I even thinking about babies? I’m not going to stay here. People would look for her. The police would come. They arrived at the club, the attack and fight was all over the news, so someone had to have given her name to the police. Why hadn’t the police come looking for her as a suspect or an accomplice? Jacob and Troy have a lot of money. Maybe they paid off the police. Oh shit! Maybe they run an organized crime syndicate. A were mob. Her heart pounded in her chest as she thought about the possibility. Werewolves in three piece suits, that would indeed put the “modern” in modern day organized crime. She chuckled. Not her Jacob and her Troy. She covered her mouth and gasped. “My Jacob and my Troy?” Where the hell did that come from? Suddenly, she felt overheated and immediately turned off the water. She got out of the shower and began to dry off when she heard banging on the door. The sound of the shower must have drowned out the noise. “Antoinette, let us in there now!” Oh crap! That was Troy’s voice. So much for winning him over and only having to deal with Jacob. It seemed that she was in some serious trouble. She opted for casual, despite their growls. “In a minute… I’m just drying off,” she stated as she quickly dried her hair as best she could and began to wrap the towel around her body. The door came crashing in, and the chair went flying and nearly hit her as Jacob and Troy rushed through. **** There was no time to control their tempers. They were both seriously pissed. How dare she lock them out?

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In a flash, he saw her as wood scattered everywhere. Her scream echoed in the room and went straight through to his heart, but she deserved the scare. Toni will learn how to be an Alpha’s mate. Jacob grabbed her and pulled her to him, causing the towel to fall away from her body. He pulled her up against his body. “What were you thinking?” he asked through gritted teeth. “I wanted to be alone…I…I…didn’t want to be distracted.” “Distracted! Distracted by what?” “By you— ” He covered her mouth in a lethal kiss meant to show possession and anger. But that kiss soon turned into passion and a means to conquer their little disobedient mate. He wanted to taste every inch of her, to be inside of her, shoving his cock to her womb and marking her. His wolf was overruling his human brain. There was no use in fighting it any further. He had to have her. He had to show her that she belonged to them and that they would protect her. Jacob lifted her by her ass cheeks and pressed her against the wall near the door he just kicked in. He sucked away her muffled squeal as they battled for control of the kiss with their tongues and their hands. When he felt her fingers rip the buttons on his shirt and shove the material away from his chest, he lost it. Jacob carried her out of the room and onto the bed. A quick peek ahead of him and he saw his brother, who appeared just as aroused as he was. They caught one another’s gazes, and Jacob felt his beast roar with anticipation. Troy was already undressed by the time he got Toni to the bed. He released Toni’s lips, and she panted for air while she reached for him, trying to pull him back on top of her. Her beautifully manicured fingernails brushed against his skin, causing the fire within him to rise. “You belong to us. Stop fighting it.” He growled as he removed the remainder of his tattered shirt, tossing it to the rug.

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He pulled her to the edge of the bed by her legs before diving straight in to devour her cream. She screamed as she spread her legs and grabbed hold of his hair. He was on a mission to consume her, pulling her clit, then sucking it hard. **** Toni felt the roller coaster of emotions battling inside her. Fight their control, their power trips or give into it, her body loving the battle of who can conquer whom first. His mouth was lethal like his personality. Jacob took what he wanted, when he wanted it, and it appeared he wanted her. She felt the same. She rolled her head side to side. Absorbing the moment, the way the curls of her hair caught against her lips as she panted. She remained holding onto Jacob’s head as he devoured her. It was torture of the most delicious kind. The feel of a gentle touch against her chin made her refocus. That’s when she felt Troy turn her head towards him and his very large cock. Her chest tightened with anticipation. This was the first good look at a penis that she ever had. Sure, she had sex before, but it was basically a lift-your-skirt-and-get-laid quickie. She had only her imagination to go by and, boy, did her imagination suck. She gulped with a mix of fear, anticipation, and curiosity. Troy’s cock was thick and long, and it appeared he had plans for it. The mattress was high, high enough that when Troy stood by the side of it her face lined up with his erect penis. She knew what he wanted, and she wanted it, too. She could smell his intoxicating scent. All male and all hers for the tasting. She licked her lips and reached across her waist to touch him. The sight of Troy holding his thick cock out to her mouth caused a feeling of power within her. The mushroom head tapped her lips, and she licked it gently, but it appeared Troy didn’t want to go slow.

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He pressed his hand against the mattress, moved underneath her hair to the base of her head, and pulled. His cock slid down her throat, nearly causing the gag reflex to kick in. But Jacob simultaneously pushed two fingers inside her channel, and she gasped in reaction, causing Troy to go deeper. It was overwhelming the way the two brothers worked together to control her body. Jacob licked her one more time, then lifted her hips up. She was so busy sucking Troy, trying to remain the power lover in this trio, but it was a useless battle. They would own her after this. There was no fighting it. **** Jacob couldn’t handle it any longer. His beast wanted inside Toni. When he watched her tongue roll over his brother’s cock, he needed inside her fast. He lifted her hips, aligned his throbbing cock, and pushed forward. “Grrr!” he roared. Antoinette released Troy’s cock in order to breathe. Jacob was huge. His cock felt as if it hit her womb, and every in-and-out motion had her gasping for air. Troy pulled her back toward him as he covered her mouth in a quick kiss before releasing her lips. “Suck it, baby. I need that hot, sexy mouth on me. Make me come, Toni…make me come.” He growled at her. She tried to maintain composure as she held onto Jacob’s head while he fucked, sucked, and nibbled on her breast. Jacob released her nipple for a moment. “Suck him now!” he ordered, and she felt the thrill of his sexual demand straight to her core. Jacob’s facial expression was stern, his eyes glowed and sparkled, and she felt empowered.

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She reached out to Troy, but he was already there holding his cock inches from her lips with his eyes glowing. “Now!” Jacob ordered while he ground his hips, deeply penetrating her womb. Something carnal came over her instantly. She took him in deep and sucked as if she would never get enough cock or give another blow job again. Troy roared and panted. Each lick and suck had his legs shaking more and more. She felt herself lose control as she reached around with her other hand and grabbed Troy’s ass cheek and squeezed. Her hips twisted, giving Jacob added leverage to penetrate her vaginal walls. His large cock pressed firmly almost to the point of being painful as Troy exploded inside her mouth and continued to pump his hips toward her. Jacob lifter her hips higher, thrusting hard and deep. Troy panted for air as he pulled from her mouth, then leaned over to kiss her. It was like nothing she ever felt before. The bed rattled from Jacob’s thrusts, and she moaned, about to explode in ecstasy. It was the wildest ride she had ever been on or fantasized about. Both men would surely be the death of her. Jacob pulled from her body, and she moaned at him, clawed his chest, demanding he finish what he started. What the hell? She was right there, why did he pull from her? Jacob lifted her and tossed her on her belly. She bounced on the mattress, and her very sensitive breasts collided with the satin sheets, turning her on even more. Her body was extremely sensitive and out of control. Her insides quivered. Was he punishing her again? What did she do this time? He was such a beast. Her insides quivered with anticipation. Just get the punishment over with and fuck me, damn it! She wanted to scream.

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Her thoughts, her words were foreign to her. Something powerful was happening between them. She cringed internally, embarrassed by her thought process and the sexual need these two men brought out in her. She was never so brazen, so out of control sexually or even in her normal personality. These men…these two men made her wild. She couldn’t stand the anticipation, and she absorbed her current state. She was on all fours, panting for more sex, her mouth felt wet and ready for more of Troy, her breasts bobbed in the air as Jacob positioned her to his liking, and Troy continued to whisper dirty words next to her ear. “I love your body, and I need that mouth on me.” Troy pushed her hair out of her eyes and over her left shoulder. He caressed her cheek as Jacob fixed her body the way he wanted it. Jacob laid over her as he pressed her face to the comforter. Then he gently glided his hand over the curves of her body all the way to her ankles. “An Alpha’s mate knows her place…knows her Alphas are in control. Especially in the bedroom.” Oh no. Jacob wrapped one arm around her waist and lifted her hips up so her chest remained against the mattress and her rear was lifted into the air. The coolness of the air collided with her folds, and she felt exposed and at his mercy. Obviously that was Jacob’s intention. He placed the palm of his hand over her back and massaged her spine, then lined his cock up to her pussy from behind and slowly pushed the thick, solid muscle into her. She moaned at the deep sensation at the feel of her vaginal wall’s dispersion. He was huge, and damn it, she prayed to the sex gods that he fit inside of her without tearing her flesh to bits. She clenched her teeth and grasped the sheets as her channel leaked, lubricating his cock.

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Antoinette had never been taken from behind. Missionary style one time and that was all her sexual experience. With Jacob and Troy, she was already in sexual overload. “You’re ours. You belong to us.” He growled. He was finally all the way inside her, to her chest, by the feel of it. She gasped to catch her breath. Thank God he fits. The tears filled her eyes. Yes! In and out, he pumped his cock into her folds, and her body responded, lubricating him every thrust. She felt her insides coil tight, and, then Jacob pressed a finger into her back entrance. She bucked and screamed her release just as Jacob pumped into her hard and fast until he exploded inside of her. Their bodies melded together as he remained inside of her, pulling her along with him on his side. Troy now faced her lying on his side, and he smiled. She closed her eyes, feeling content with both her men sandwiching her body again and with Jacob’s cock still buried inside her. Troy played with her folds as Jacob lifted her thigh backwards and over his hip. She moaned as her body accepted the invasion and odd position. She felt Jacob’s cock elongate and harden inside her just as Troy pinched and spread her folds. Her breasts pushed forward, and Troy caught a nipple in his mouth. “Gorgeous. You are fucking gorgeous,” Jacob whispered behind her as he pumped his hips slowly into her. He pulled her thigh farther back as Troy lifted his fingers to his lips and licked her cream from them. It was too much., She exploded inside as Jacob continued to pump into her. “Jacob,” Troy growled, and Antoinette was too caught up in the aftereffects of her orgasm to look up at Troy and see what was wrong. A moment later, Jacob pulled his cock from her body. She was disappointed until he rolled to his back, and Troy lifted her up as if she weighed nothing at all and placed her on top of Jacob. Jacob

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smiled at her as he placed a hand behind her neck and pulled her to him. He kissed her lips and ravaged her mouth before pulling her back to speak to her. “Ride me, mate.” His eyes glowed a deep citron yellow, and her heart soared. He may have taken her from behind, but now was her chance to be in control. She shied away a moment, half pretending modesty although it was a bit late for that. “I want to see your big tits bouncing in my face. They’re perfect.” Oh great, now Jacob is talking dirty to me. She stared at his muscular chest and the light dusting of hair down his center. It led straight to his cock, which currently pulsated between the crevice. She rocked her hips and slid down a little further. She leaned down to lick the pink protruding nipple with her tongue before nibbling on it. “Toni,” he whispered in warning as he closed his eyes and rubbed her breasts. He pinched her nipple just as hard as she had pinched his. Would he ever let her be in control, even for just a few moments? She lifted her hips, found his hard cock, and slowly took it deep inside of her. It was almost too much to handle. She needed to go slow, but Jacob had other plans as he held her hips and pumped up and into her. Antoinette screamed out, then threw her head back as she fought Jacob for control of the rhythm. He was a master at sex, there was no doubt in her mind. His stamina awed her as he took control, fucking up into her before she even had time to catch the rhythm and overpower him. The feel of another set of hands running over her back caught her off guard as her thighs spread further apart over Jacob’s massive waist, causing his cock to penetrate deeper. “Ohh!” she hissed, rolling her head back. Jacob lifted his thighs up as Troy firmly pushed her back down, causing her to be chest to chest with Jacob. Jacob reached up to hold

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her face, bringing her mouth closer to his own before plunging his tongue into her mouth. His hips pumped up into her, and she felt Troy leaning over her back, scraping his teeth along her spine, causing tiny tingling sensations to run through her body. “You belong to us, Antoinette. Ours for eternity and tonight we both shall have you,” Troy whispered against her ear as Jacob continued to explore her mouth with his tongue. She was once again in sexual overload at the feel of two sets of hands and two sets of mouths tasting and exploring her body. That’s when she felt Troy’s fingers against her back entrance, then something cool push against the puckered hole. She tightened up, but Troy pushed his finger inside her. “It’s all right, baby, just a little lubricant to get you ready. We need to take you together, baby. It’s the way it’s done. I can’t wait to fuck this virgin ass of yours. You’re so fucking hot, Toni, and you are ours.” He pressed in and out of her rectum as Jacob pressed up and into her. She felt full and wild. Her back entrance stung and burned, but her insides coiled up again, causing her to orgasm. That was just from his finger, what would happen when his cock was inside her? She suddenly was afraid, afraid that their size would rip her insides and cause serious damage. The tears leaked from her eyes. She wanted them both, she realized that instantly, but the thought of them both inside her at once was frightening, especially if Troy’s cock was as large and thick as Jacob’s. She panicked out of inexperience, and she wouldn’t go any further tonight. She just couldn’t. It was too much too soon, and she was scared of their experience. ****

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“Baby, what’s wrong?” Jacob asked as he caressed her cheeks, felt the wetness from her tears. Had Troy or himself hurt her? Troy pulled his finger from her body and leaned over her. “What’s wrong?” Troy asked, full of concern as well. Toni looked up at Jacob. “I’m scared,” she whispered as the tears rolled down her cheeks. Jacob looked over her shoulder at Troy. Troy nodded his head, then moved from behind her and lay next to Jacob on his side, facing them. Jacob held her face between his hands, kissed her quivering lips, and then whispered to her. “If you’re not ready, honey, we can wait.” He pulled from her body and rolled to his side, taking her with him. Troy scooted forward against her back and rubbed her arms before holding her from behind. Jacob kissed her lips and placed his hand over her thigh. “Rest, baby. We’ll talk in a little while.”

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Chapter 5 “I want to talk to her!” Brad demanded as he sat in the office at Finnigan’s. His brother Luke was losing his patience as well. It had been two days since the attack at the club, and they were concerned for Toni. Scott had informed them about the incident at Valerie’s and about Toni’s ransacked apartment. “She is unable to come to the phone right now,” Mick, Jacob and Troy’s Omega, stated firmly. “My brother and I are concerned for her well-being.” “There is no need to be concerned. The Alphas are taking care of her.” “Please inform the Alphas that my brother and I mean no disrespect, however, we want to speak with Toni as soon as possible. If we don’t hear back from her today, then we will be at the Alphas’ doorstep tonight!” Brad stated, then hung up the phone. His brother Luke stared at him, eyes wide in shock. “Are you fucking crazy? You just threatened Mick.” Luke was shocked at his brother’s brazenness. “I sure as shit did!” Brad yelled, running his fingers through his hair and releasing an exasperated sigh. “What the fuck is going on, Luke? Aren’t you worried about Toni?” Luke stood up. “Of course I am, but you heard the story that’s going around the packs. Toni and Amber attempted to kill the Crimson Alphas.” “That’s bullshit, and you know it. Toni wouldn’t hurt a fly.” “You were present the night she threw those two trash can lids and practically decapitated the rogue wolves, weren’t you?”

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Brad gave his brother an annoyed look. “She wouldn’t hurt anyone without just cause, Luke.” “You know this…how?” “I just know it, Luke. Don’t tell me that you don’t care about her?” Luke squinted his eyes and rubbed his neck before he cleared his throat. It was obvious to Brad that Luke was fighting the attraction to Toni. She was human, and she needed protection as far as either of them was concerned. They were compelled to protect her and possess her. After that night at the club a few weeks ago, she seemed to have some extra abilities she was hiding. But for some reason, they felt her power as well as the attraction between the three of them. They had been fighting it for weeks. The thought of her with another man or wolf enraged him. “Luke…ever since that night, things between the three of us changed. I think…I think that Toni is our—” Luke slammed his fist on the desk. “I know what she is,” he stated, teeth clenched. “Then how come you don’t care that the Crimson Alphas have her?” “I do care. I want to drive over to their place, knock down the fucking door, and demand that they give her back to us.” “Then what’s stopping you?” “The other part of the story about the attack at the club.” Brad looked at him, not quite understanding what he was getting at. “They said Toni stepped in the way of the knife that Amber attacked the Alphas with. Why would Toni do that if she didn’t know them?” “She saved our lives. Maybe she’s just a good person or—” “Or Troy and Jacob Crimson are her mates, too.” Brad felt his heart ache and his insides rumble. “Oh fuck!”

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“You can say that again, brother. Now tell me…are we going to go break down their door together or allow them to bond to our mate first?” Brad grabbed his keys off the desk. “I’m in.” **** Jacob and Troy finally allowed Toni to go back to her apartment and grab some things. After much pleading, arguing, and another few rounds of sex, they finally gave in. Of course Troy accompanied her. Something told her that neither man would be far from her again. She sat in his top-of-the-line SUV and wondered exactly how well-off the Crimson Alphas were. She knew that Valerie’s was part of a franchise and that the businesses were doing fantastic. Brad and Luke had mentioned a few times that they were competitive with their businesses and clientele. Whenever Valerie’s hosted an event, Finnigan’s did their part to host a better event, but it always seemed to even out. She had a funny feeling in the pit of her stomach as she pulled her hand away from Troy’s to stare out the tinted window. Guilt! Why the hell did she feel guilty for sleeping with Jacob and Troy as she now thought of Luke and Brad? Crazy! Luke and Brad were good friends, nothing more. Of course after the fight at the club, they had seemed more protective of her. Toni also seemed to be more in tune to their behaviors, as well as when Luke flirted or left with some bimbo. It got under her skin. Luke wouldn’t do commitment. He was too wild and anti-rules. He lived for adrenaline rushes and didn’t care about safety. Luke and his brother Brad were total noncommitted boyfriend material. Man…what is wrong with me? Troy and Jacob turned me into some sex-craved whore! The tears stung her eyes at the thought. Was she going to be turned into a werewolf groupie?

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“Toni?” Troy whispered, taking her hand into his own again as he maneuvered down her block and through the snow. The roads were treacherous, but the SUV seemed to handle well. She quickly wiped her eyes. “What’s wrong, baby?” “Nothing.” He sighed and squeezed her hand just as he pulled up in front of her apartment complex. “When are you going to trust Jacob and me enough to share your thoughts?” She swallowed hard. If she were to tell him what she was thinking, she was dead meat. “It’s nothing, Troy, and I’ve known you, what? Forty-eight hours tops? Let’s get inside.” She felt bad for sounding so bitchy, but she wanted to avoid the interrogation. Time alone is what she needed. Just time to think things through and process the situation. Instead, in an instant, during one crazy decision to protect two Alpha weres she never met before, her whole world changed. It appeared she was losing more and more control with every passing hour. **** They headed upstairs to her apartment, and Troy didn’t like the feeling he had. He could practically feel Toni closing up and blocking him. After they cleaned up the mess in the living room, Toni showed Troy her art work. “This is fantastic work. Can we take a few of these back to my place for Jacob to see? I think he might like these for Valerie’s.” Toni looked pleased until his last statement. Then she crossed her arms in front of her chest and stared at him.

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“What? Did I say something wrong?” He wasn’t trying to be sarcastic. He liked her work and complimented her, but Toni took offense. What is up with that? “Don’t do that.” She practically barked at him. He countered in challenge. “Do what?” he asked, then placed the hand-painted wine glasses back down onto the shelf. She continued to stare at him, and she looked annoyed. He walked closer to her, and when she tried to walk away he grabbed her wrist, pulling her against him. “What did I do now to deserve such attitude?” She refused to look at him. He tilted her chin up toward him, making her lock gazes with him. “I don’t like when you get mad at me, baby. I’m not allowed to compliment my mate?” He gently rubbed his thumb along her chin, then her bottom lips. That seemed to ease the tension he sensed around her. “Do you…do you really like it?” He smiled. She was afraid that he was lying to her. “Of course I do. Why else would I say it?” “And about the club?” “I think these would be a hit.” “And Jacob? Do you think that Jacob will like them?” He pretended that he was considering her question and knew that if his brother was here, he would be pleased that she cared. “I think that Jacob will love them. I also think that we’ll need so many orders that you will solely work for us.” “Troy!” She tried to pull away, but he pulled her back against him for a kiss. It lasted longer than he intended, and soon, he had her body pressed up against the living room wall. Her scent was intoxicating, and it drove him wild. The softness of her lips and the warmth of her mouth affected his current state. He felt

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his cock throb, then expand against the zipper of his jeans. Damn, their mate was a hottie. When he finally released her lips to taste her skin by her neck and shoulder, they were both panting for air. “Please, Troy, I need to check my e-mails.” He reluctantly stopped kissing her. “Later, back at our place, you are all mine to do as I wish.” He kissed her quickly, then turned her toward her office with a tap to her behind. **** Toni walked over to her office and sat down in front of the computer while he looked around. He searched for family pictures, friends, or anything that revealed more about her life. There was nothing. Not even a lot of knick knacks or mementos. A few minutes later he walked into her office where she sat writing things down on paper and glancing back and forth to the computer. She looked so serious. Kind of like Jacob looked when he was going over the books. Man, now he would have two people to teach to lighten up and live a bit. It appeared that Toni could be a workaholic like Jacob. He saw the organization of her desk along with a label maker. For crying out loud, she was a lot like Jacob. He didn’t think anyone but his brother was anal enough to label every fucking thing around them. He giggled to himself as he took in the other items around her. A hand-painted tea cup, a vibrant purple coffee mug decorated with grape vines and two pictures. That is when he noticed the large eight-by-ten photo of her with Brad and Luke Kellmore. The two Alphas she worked for. Then he looked at the small four-by-six of her with some older woman in a gypsy’s outfit. He looked back toward the first picture as anger filled his gut.

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He growled low and deep at the way they placed their arms around her while sitting at what had to be the bar. Toni was dressed rather sexy, with a skin-tight red dress that showed off a small amount of cleavage despite the skimpiness of the dress. She was well endowed but didn’t flaunt it. She looked happy in the picture, and they looked possessive. “Troy?” Toni whispered as he picked the picture up off her desk and swallowed his anger best he could. There was no need to jump to conclusions just because the two wolves took a picture with his mate. He held the picture closer and asked her. “When was this taken?” He didn’t like the expression on Toni’s face. Combined with the fear and uneasy vibes he got from her, he was concerned. “A couple of weeks ago.” She quickly looked back toward the computer. His mate was being secretive. Why? “At their bar Finnigan’s?” “Yup.” She tried to sound nonchalant, but he sensed her anxiety. He placed the picture back down onto her desk after memorizing every piece of it. He would be sure to inform Jacob as soon as they returned. “How long have you been working for them?” “A couple of years.” His insides tightened. Did they fuck her? Did they have the opportunity to touch her body the way he and Jacob had? He felt his wolf surface. Crazy images flashed through his mind. He could see them having sex, the Kellmore brothers having their way with his mate. Toni stood up and reached across the desk to a shelf of books. She took one down and flipped through the pages. He tried to control his breathing.

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She placed the book on the desk and began to move past him. Troy grabbed her roughly by the arm and against his chest. “Did you let them fuck you that night?” “Troy!” Toni yelled at him, and she appeared authentically shocked at his statement, but that didn’t give him the answer he was looking for. “Did you?” He growled while he cradled her hair and head in one hand while his other hand and arm held her around the waist. “It’s none of your business who I’ve slept with.” “Wrong…answer,” he stated through clenched teeth. Her heart raced, he felt it against his chest, and his wolf felt triumphant. “Did you let them fuck you, mate, or not?” “Have I asked about your lovers…wolf!” she added the last word with such venom he smirked at the foolish human’s gall. He slowly pulled her hair back before covering her mouth in a voracious kiss. In an instant he was hard and ready to hammer his possession into her sexually. It was his wolf’s ego leading him. He lifted her up, and she straddled his hips as he shoved the papers and clutter off of her mahogany desk before planting her ass on it. Toni fought him for control of the kiss, battling with her tongue and pulling at his shirt. He ripped the dress shirt from her body, and her breasts bobbed up and down from the jolt. Releasing her lips, he yanked at her hips and the oversized sweatpants she borrowed from him and forced her onto her back as he pulled the pants away. She lay naked, panting for air, lips red and swollen, aggression in her eyes, and her pussy looked just as enticing. “Tell me you want me.”

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She glared at him, then looked him over as if debating if she really did want him. She was tough, but he heard her heartbeat rapidly. She was playing with him. He pulled her hips closer. “Tell me, mate. Do you want me as much as I want you?” He felt her reach for him, rub the palms of her hands up his arms from his wrists to his upper arms. Her chest heaved up and down and her eyes looked at his crotch, then back at his face, just as feral as he was certain he looked. “Yes, I want you… now!” In speedy time he shoved down his pants, only took one extra second to remove one leg, and pulled her to the edge of the desk. He lined his cock with her entrance and pushed inside her, sending her grasping for the edges to hold. Troy held her thighs against his hips, trying to get better leverage to go deeper into her core as she held on for the ride. In and out, in and out, he repeatedly thrust into her as images of his mate with the Kellmore Alphas disappeared from his wolf’s mind. He lowered his body as he felt more at ease and confident that she was his. He lifted her arms, causing her to push her abundant breasts closer to his mouth. She was a sex goddess possessing all the assets he desired in a woman and hoped for in a mate. “You feel so fucking good, baby. So fucking good,” he repeated, stroking her vaginal walls and slowing down his speed. Toni rubbed her fingers through his blond hair, then caressed his shoulders as he pressed his chest against her breasts, fucking her slow and deep. When she reached between them to massage his balls, he lost it and began thrusting faster and faster until they screamed their release together. They held one another close as their breathing calmed in the aftermath.

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Troy reached up and caressed her cheek before he kissed her briefly on the lips. “I’ll never get enough of you.” She smiled as she closed her eyes and snuggled her cheek against the palm of his hand. **** Toni calmed her breathing as she caressed her lover’s back and shoulders. Troy remained inside her and against her after they climaxed together. It was such an intense feeling that brought joy to her heart. He lifted his head, and they locked gazes before he kissed her lips. It was a slow but gentle brush against her lips before he spoke. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?” he asked, sounding guilty. It was she who felt guilty—guilty to have led him to believe that she and the Kellmore twins had sex and guilty for thinking of Luke and Brad in that way on route to her apartment with Troy. Her whole thought pattern was screwed up. “No. I’m fine, Troy. That was…intense,” she added, then brushed her fingers across his goatee. Slowly, he rose, pulling his cock from her body in the process. She moaned at the departure. “Let’s get everything you need and head back to our place. I’m sure Jacob is missing you.” She smiled at the thought. She could just see Jacob pacing his office or the bedroom, cursing her absence. She smirked. “What was that about?” “Just imagining Jacob pissed off at my absence.” “You find him amusing?” he countered, almost sounding as if he were reprimanding her. “I don’t find him amusing. Just intimidating and bossy.” She grabbed the torn shirt off the floor and covered her body best she

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could with it. She needed to hit the shower and her closet as well before they left. She couldn’t believe she was allowing them to tell her what to do. Inside, she felt it was temporary. He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her against him. “Get used to it, sweetheart, and get ready to explain your relationship with the Kellmore twins when we get there.” She felt the color drain from her face as she turned away. “Let me grab some clothes, too.” “Why bother? You won’t be wearing any at our place.” She gave him a sassy look over her shoulder before leaving the room. **** Mick entered Jacob’s home office on the first floor. “So tell me again how upset Brad Kellmore was?” Jacob asked as he leaned back in his chair. His gut was in knots since Toni and Troy had left for her place two hours ago. He needed his mate beside him. “He demanded that she be allowed to contact him, sir.” Just then, they both turned toward the front doorway as deep voices and growls filled the entranceway to his home. “What the hell?” Jacob stated, rising from his seat and following Mick out of the room and into the main entrance. “Where is Toni?” Brad demanded, pointing at Vaughn’s chest while Luke and two guards pushed their way into his home. “What the hell is going on in here?” Jacob growled, and everyone stopped at his commanding voice. Good. He was really pissed. “They broke in, sir. They are demanding to see Miss Smith,” Vaughn answered as he adjusted his shirt and pumped out his chest. “Where are you holding her, Jacob?” Luke asked this time, and Jacob absorbed the vibes he was giving off. Both Luke and Brad were angry and determined to see his mate. He eyed them from head to toe.

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They were dressed in leather biker gear. They must have ridden their motorcycles. “Why don’t we go into the living room and discuss what is going on here. That way I can grab a brandy and forget your blatant show of disrespect.” He heard the growls but chose to ignore them. Something strange was going on here. He just couldn’t place his finger on it. “Our forced entry was meant to be disrespectful. You are holding someone of importance to us here, and we want to know why,” Brad countered, joining Jacob in the living room. Jacob turned on his heels and gave a stern look. “Watch it, Kellmore. For Toni’s sake I am trying my hardest not to rip you a new asshole.” “Go ahead and try it, Crimson,” Brad countered. The guards moved forward, standing beside their Alphas, prepared to fight. “What the hell is going on in here?” Everyone turned toward the doorway to see Toni and Troy enter the room. Toni looked gorgeous even dressed casually in a pair of skinny jeans, high heeled brown boots, and a brown and blue knit sweater. A series of growls went through the room. Immediately, Brad and Luke were by her side pulling her into an embrace. **** “Are you okay?” Luke asked. “Did they hurt you?” Brad added, checking her over and touching her arms as he took a more defensive position. They inhaled her scent and smelled Crimsons all over her. They had her. The Crimson Alphas fucked their mate.

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Their incisors elongated, and their tempers flared as they both grabbed a hold of her. Placing her behind them, they prepared to attack. “You two fucked her!” Luke exclaimed, and Toni gasped behind them. Luke growled low and deep. He was going to kill the Crimson Alphas himself. Jacob stared at them and nonchalantly replied, “Of course we fucked her. She’s our mate.” “Oh my God,” Toni whispered behind them, and when they looked at her, she lowered her head and covered her face with her hands. Luke pulled her to him, then held her against his chest, sniffed her neck, and pressed her tighter against him. Troy stepped forward, about to attack when Brad spoke. “How can that be? How can she be your mate?” “You’re a wolf. You know how it works. She is ours, so tell your brother to get his paws off of her now and maybe we’ll let you leave here in one piece,” Jacob announced, practically snarling with anger. “Please stop this. Can we talk about what is going on here?” Toni asked, trying to pull away from Luke, who only held her tighter. The abrupt move and that fact that Toni looked as if she were being restrained caused more growls to go through the room. Jacob took two steps toward them, his eyes glowing dark brown. “We’re staying, Crimson. Toni is our mate, too.” **** Toni closed her eyes as the dizziness set in. She felt something powerful and strange fill her gut. She felt the attraction to all four men and knew she couldn’t choose between them. It was a strange thought that took her breath away and made her feel disoriented. . Their voices were mumbled as the men verbally fought, not even asking her what she thought or where she stood in all of this. She was

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confused and also strangely content with all four men in the room nearby. It was an odd and eerie feeling to have since she never really belonged to a group, a family, or even a clique for that matter. Did Luke just say that she was their mate, too? Toni grabbed onto Luke as tight as she could before she fell. She laid her face against his chest, inhaling his scent combined with leather and knowing she was safe in his arms. “Luke, please don’t fight with them. I…I don’t want you to fight over me.” Her head felt heavy as she tried to remain standing and holding onto Luke. Her cheek was pressed against his leather jacket, the smell consuming her. “Toni?” Brad whispered next to her ear as he pushed the hair from her face. She was perspiring and weak, suddenly unable to speak. “What’s wrong?” Jacob asked, then Troy. “Bring her over here,” Vaughn suggested as he stood by the sofa. Luke picked her up and carried her to the couch. She clung to him despite the growls from Jacob and Troy. The four wolves were so different yet shared their protectiveness of her. Luke kneeled on the floor in front of her. “Toni, talk to us. Are you okay? Have they hurt you?” Luke asked. “Fuck you, have we hurt her. She’s our mate, and we would do anything for her,” Troy stated, taking position next to Lexi as she sat on the couch. Jacob and Brad stood on either side of Luke. Oh gods, please tell me what I am supposed to do. I think they are all correct. I think I am meant for all four of them. But how? How can one woman, a human woman, be meant for four Alpha males? The tears flowed from her eyes as she sat forward covering her face in her hands. Luke held her to his chest, and he wedged his body between her legs.

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“It’s okay, baby, you don’t have to stay here, we’ll work this out,” Luke whispered as he took her face into his hands and began to caress the tears away with his thumb. They locked gazes, and her heart soared. His green eyes sparkled like never before, and he smirked at her. Luke? The tattooed, wild and crazy bad-boy biker thought he was her mate? She glanced toward Luke and Brad’s guard, Scott, who had become a good friend after the attack at the club. Something told her that he understood what was happening. Then she felt Luke caress her back as he held her. “This is crazy, and I don’t understand any of it,” she whispered, sounding so breathless. Her groin tingled with want for Luke, and it made her feel like such a whore. She had just managed to give into Jacob and Troy’s sexual demands and now she was faced with two more Alphas to please? Was this a nightmare or a blessing in disguise? She just wasn’t certain she’d survive. Luke pulled her closer as he placed his hand behind her head and pulled her closer to his lips. He kissed her deeply, and without thought, she grabbed onto his shirt lapels and prayed that Jacob and Troy didn’t hate her. **** She sensed the movement behind Luke but was too caught up in his kiss. When the doors closed, Luke slowly released her lips and panted just as she did. They touched foreheads, and he smiled. “Fucking incredible, baby. I’ve thought about doing that for weeks,” he added, and she felt the moisture leak from her., Then all four wolves growled, obviously smelling her arousal. Luke hugged her to him. Then she felt someone take her hand into theirs. When she pulled back from Luke, Troy was sitting beside her pulling her hand to his lips. He softly kissed her knuckles, but his

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expression was of concern. Did he think she didn’t care for him anymore? Did he think she could forget the way he and Jacob made love to her? The tears welled up. Brad held her shoulders, and she glanced up to him. He gently caressed her cheek with his free hand, and she closed her eyes, absorbed with the feel of the physical contact. “Enough!” Jacob growled as he stood a few feet away from them. Toni jumped at the sound of Jacob’s voice. One look at Luke’s response to Jacob, and she quivered. **** “We need to talk about this,” Brad suggested as he continued to caress Toni’s shoulders from his position behind the couch. Luke stood up and sat on the other side of Toni. Jacob stared at Toni, pointed his finger, and curled it at her, indicating for her to come to him. When she began to move, Luke stopped her. Numerous growls went through the room, and Toni cringed in fear. She felt nauseous, conflicted, and unsure. Each of the four men around her were individually intimidating and controlling, but together it was a complete mess. She didn’t know what to do, but she followed her gut, caressed Luke’s cheek, and then rose from the couch to go to Jacob. She would be really pissed if he smirked or acted smug now that she obeyed his command. She held his gaze and saw none of that., Instead she saw the man, the wolf she was falling in love with. Her heart hammered in her chest and suddenly a feeling of guilt. That guilt increased the further she walked away from the other three men. Confusion didn’t come close to how she felt. Jacob had his hands on the edge of the desk behind him. He leaned his large, muscular body against it in a stance of relaxation, but

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she knew he wasn’t relaxed. He was just as high strung and on edge as she was. Toni stood in front of him and swallowed hard. **** Jacob inhaled her scent, and the closer she came to him the calmer his wolf became. It was intense, but his wolf couldn’t stand being apart from her, and now it seemed the fates expected him to share her with two other wolves beside his own brother. Part of him wanted to fight destiny while another didn’t want to waste more time but instead embrace it. If the gods chose one woman to be the mate of four Alphas, then there was trouble coming their way. As a leader of a large pack, connected with Sinclair, McFay, and now Kellmore, then Lexi was right…the danger wasn’t behind them. He reached out to caress Toni’s cheek, and she cuddled into his simple hold and closed her eyes. He looked over her body, the way the sweater she wore clung to her breasts and the way the skin-tight blue jeans accentuated her perfect ass, and his groin tightened. She belonged to him. He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer, wedging his large thigh between her legs and feeling her warmth. More growls traveled through the room, but he didn’t give a shit. She was in his arms, against his body, and their bond was growing. He trailed his hand along her lower back, then over her backside, placing his fingers in the back pocket before squeezing her firmly there and pulling her closer to his body. She moaned softly, it was music to his ears. With his other hand he cupped the back of her head and tilted her face up toward him so they could lock gazes. “You were gone too long, mate.” She shied away from him, but he squeezed her back against him.

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“You are perfect,” he whispered, then covered her lips in a deep kiss all while groping her backside in front of the others. “That’s it!” Luke yelled as he abruptly rose from the couch. Jacob released Toni’s lips and held her firmly against him despite her efforts to pull away. Luke growled as he moved closer. “Release her,” he stated firmly. “Never,” Jacob countered as he rubbed his hands along her backside and between the crevice while he pressed her more firmly against him. **** “Please, Jacob,” Toni whispered, annoyed that her voice cracked. She didn’t have to turn around to see Luke or Brad’s facial expression to know that they were angry. She didn’t want them fighting over her. Toni didn’t know a lot about wolves and their packs, but she did know that Alphas were the leaders, the head honchos of their packs, and they strived on overcoming challenges. Each set of brothers, Crimson and Kellmore, were feared in their circles. To make them share anything was practically impossible unless you were part of their pack which they took care of. Brad and Luke Kellmore had a smaller pack than Crimson even before Crimson merged with McFay and Sinclair. They had decided to begin a new pack, with old traditions but practical in their choice of battles. Amber had informed her that many original Kellmores joined McFay and Crimson packs years ago after the Kellmore and Stratton war. This would not be easy for Luke and Brad just as it would not be easy for Jacob and Troy. Toni didn’t know what to do. She was human not were, and she never had a steady boyfriend never mind a mate or four. She panicked. She pressed her hands against Jacob’s chest as he held her. “Jacob, I…I don’t know what to do. I feel so confused, and I don’t want you to be angry.”

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He clenched his jaw, and she saw the intensity in his eyes as he stared over her shoulder at Luke and Brad. It scared her to see him like this. “Jacob, please release me,” she asked, caressing his cheek, trying to ease the anger from his expression. It took a few seconds before he released his hold, and she turned towards the other men. She felt Jacob’s hand on her waist. He wouldn’t give up so easily or even give an inch of space. When she took in the sight of Luke, Brad, and Troy, her heart pounded against her chest. Luke and Brad were dressed in their motorcycle outfits. Tightfitting black leather, with a dark red stripe down the side of their pant legs, she had dreamt of removing from their bodies once or twice in the past year. She inhaled as she took in the sight of them. They were lethal. They were big men, strong and commanding, especially when it came to business. Their other prize possessions were their speed bikes. They enjoyed riding even after a snowstorm and especially in the summer months. The women at the club would go crazy if they were chosen to accompany the wolves on a ride. She had never been chosen. Troy cleared his throat, and when she looked at him, his arms were crossed over his chest and he stared at her with one eyebrow raised in reprimand. Toni swallowed hard, felt her cheeks blush before she lowered her gaze to the rug. “I think we need some alone time with Toni,” Luke suggested as he took two steps toward her. Jacob stood straight and wrapped his arm around her middle. She felt him grip her hipbone and pull her against him. She nearly lost her balance. “We have not seen her since the night before the attack at your club. If you do not release her to us, we are prepared to fight you.”

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Jacob laughed, and then Troy took position near his brother. The office door opened and all four guards entered immediately. “Stop this!” Toni yelled as she turned in Jacob’s arms and pressed her hands against his chest. His nostrils flared and his eyes changed to a dark black and emerald green. “Please, Jacob, don’t fight over me. Luke and Brad are my friends. I care for them, and they have come here to see me.” “They have come here to claim you, mate.” “You have no control over this, Crimson. The fates have dealt us our hand. Play it or fold,” Brad stated this time. “I never fold. I will not give up Toni to anyone.” “I will not allow you to be in charge and give orders to me. I have tried to remain respectful and not rip your fucking throat out, but you leave me no choice. She belongs to us!” “Never!” Jacob and Troy yelled right before they lunged for one another. Toni screamed as Jacob moved her to the side before all the men began to fight. Troy and Brad, Jacob and Luke struck one another, fist after fist as the guards looked on waiting for orders. Toni screamed for them to stop, but all four wolves were on a power trip, and she was not going to be the cause of their deaths. She didn’t know what to do or to say to stop them. Looking frantically around the room she saw a large vase of flowers sitting on the table. She grabbed a hold of the vase on a table in the living room, and she threw it across the room where it slammed into the fireplace causing sparks and flames to shoot out into the living room. The wolves ceased fighting and stared at her. “I am finished with all four of you morons! I am not an object that you can buy with your money, your good looks, or any of your werewolf mumbo jumbo bullshit! I am leaving!” She turned around and headed through the foyer, grabbing the first set of keys she saw before heading out the front door.

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Immediately, she realized they belonged to the motorcycle and she didn’t know how to drive one. She tossed the keys over her shoulder and ran towards the side of the house and the adjacent backyard.

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Chapter 6 Vaughn and Scott were behind her a moment later. She jumped when she realized they were there. “Sorry, Toni. We didn’t mean to scare you,” Scott stated, moving closer to her and wrapping her coat over her shoulders. “We were worried about you. I’m glad to see that you are in one piece.” She allowed her tears to flow. She didn’t care who saw her. She was so angry and upset. “We should really get you back inside. It’s cold out here,” Vaughn added as he took position on the other side of her. “You can go inside if you want to,” she replied nastily, and Vaughn exhaled. She took a few breaths to try and calm herself. “I’m sorry, Vaughn. It’s not you. I just…I just need a few minutes of quiet. Could you two give me a little space?” Vaughn looked at Scott, who didn’t appear any more pleased with her request. But they did remain in position as she walked further into the yard and nearer to the gardens. Everything was covered with snow, but she could just imagine what it looked like in the spring. Would she get to see that? Would she even be here or did she cause some kind of war between packs? The tears continued to fall and practically freeze against her cheeks. She walked further, and a glance over her shoulder told her that Scott and Vaughn had given her the space she needed. Although she couldn’t see them, she knew they were nearby.

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Her mind traveled over the events that had taken place inside. She was pissed off at the men. How dare they talk about her as if she weren’t even in the room? Maybe she didn’t want to be their mate. Maybe she just wanted to go back to her boring human life where she created her glasses and hid behind her computer business in fear of taking chances. Hiding? Since when did she consider her life as being in hiding? She thought about Troy and Jacob. They had seduced her, played on her sexual strings, and used their good looks and werewolf charms on her. She fell for it, and damn it, now she cared about them. She couldn’t help but wonder who won the fight inside. Instantly, she thought about Brad and Luke. Neither had professed any attraction or intimate feelings before tonight. Was this some kind of game? Was it a werewolf Alpha, I-got-dibs-on-the-girl type of thing? Men were pigs. Wolves were…beasts. She shook her head and sighed as she looked up into the grey night. More snow was on the way. She absorbed the silence, the light wind that caressed the needles on the pines causing snow to fall from their limbs. Her life would never be the same. There were four men inside the house who would dictate her every move. She knew enough about werewolf men to know they enjoyed commanding and proving their abilities. Jacob was a master at leading, bossing, and controlling everything and everyone around him. He had a superior personality. Troy wasn’t any less commanding or controlling, he just had a different tactic. He used his good looks and charms to win people over, especially women. Her insides tightened at the thought. Now who was being possessive? Toni thought about Luke and his personality. He was a bad ass and a half. One look from him and watch out. She had seen men cringe away from him, avoid him completely if they could, and even agree with him even though they wanted to disagree. People feared him. From his six-foot-four-inch height and his biker style of dressing to his crazy tattoos. He reacted on a whim and worried about the

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consequences after…maybe. He was a wild thing and, man, did he know it. She had been warned to avoid angering him when she first started working at Finnigan’s. Then a good six months had passed where he never seemed to be around when she worked. When he did show up, he smiled at her, sat, and talked with her, which drove the other women and workers crazy, and then he introduced her to Brad. Brad was always socializing, hooking up with any women he wanted, and always causing some kind of trouble. The pair was lethal and chaos combined. She smirked when she thought about how protective they had become weeks before the fight in the back of the bar. It was odd how well the three of them got along. She felt as if she had known them for years. Then the night of the fight and seeing them transform to wolves, her world and perspective had changed. She didn’t panic, and she didn’t take off running to hide. Instead, she had an overwhelming need to protect them and be there in case they needed her. She hadn’t even realized what she was doing until it was done. She still couldn’t remember picking up the garbage lids and having enough strength to kill the two weres attacking Brad and Luke. From that moment on, the three of them were connected. She thought about the night at the bar and the picture Troy had held in his hands at the apartment. She was sitting between Luke and Brad., They had flirted with her for hours. She was contemplating inviting one of them back to her place but, then felt guilty about hurting the other one’s feelings, and that’s when she realized she was attracted to both of them, but she wasn’t a slut. They would hate her in the morning, and she would hate herself. She had been so wrong. Werewolves often had multiple mates, but she wasn’t were. At that moment she recalled the powers she began to develop and how she couldn’t use those powers on Jacob and Troy. It was probably the same for Luke and Brad.

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She should just leave New York. Run away and put this all behind her so no one got hurt. The men were every woman’s fantasy. They would find other mates., They didn’t need her. Perhaps visiting her grandmother out in California would be wise. Grandma would be able to help her get over the men. Maybe, Toni thought, I could start a new business out there. California was warm and sunny most of the time. A branch snapped somewhere in the woods. She wondered if it was Scott and Vaughn. She thought she heard something in the distance, farther away then Scott or Vaughn would be. She was feeling cold now and should probably head inside but was afraid of what she might find waiting for her. She didn’t want to cause trouble. Perhaps leaving would be best. Immediately, she felt as if someone was watching her. It was an odd feeling, but then she looked in the direction of the woods and she thought she saw something in the distance. Someone or something was out there. Her gut instinctively warned her to be cautious, but before she attempted to investigate or run back toward the front of the house her senses kicked in and told her it was a wolf. She focused, and in her mind she saw it, hidden beneath the trees along the perimeter of the woods. It wasn’t alone. “Come to me. I want you to leave the wolves and come to me,” the voice whispered. She heard it. She knew she understood it and was drawn to the voice. She wanted to go to the voice. Follow it and see who was out there. She took a step forward. “Let’s get you inside,” Scott whispered as he took her arm to escort her. She jumped, surprised that she hadn’t even heard him approach. Her mind and her senses zoned in on the voice coming from the woods. “Wait. There’s something out there.” She pulled away from him and took a step in the opposite direction.

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“We know,” Vaughn replied before he transformed into a wolf right in front of her. That seemed to startle her awake, and she no longer felt or heard the voice calling her from the woods. She shivered at the sight. Would she ever get used to seeing such a thing? “Wait, Vaughn,” she whispered before the wolf took off. His head tilted up to her, and she could almost see Vaughn’s facial expression from the animal. “It’s more than a wolf, and it is not alone.” He nodded then took off into the darkness. “Come on, you’ll be safer inside. I don’t like this one bit,” Scott added, and as they came around to the front of the house they heard a cry and howl. “Go! Go now, Scott, and help Vaughn. He’s in trouble, and he needs your help.” Scott stared at her a moment, and she knew he probably wondered how she knew, but it seemed he also understood that a fellow wolf needed help. “Get into the house. Run, Toni. I won’t go help him until I know you are safe.” Toni began to run. “Be careful!” she stated as she ran up the front porch and into the house. **** She ran into the living room and right into Luke’s arms. She was panting, out of breath. “Toni, what is it? What’s wrong?” “It’s Vaughn and Scott. Someone…something is outside in the woods watching the house. We sensed them, and they were moving in closer.”

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“What?” Jacob asked as he pointed to Mick who was already heading out of the living room along with Lance. The two guards exited together. Luke pulled her into an embrace. “Who would be out there, Jacob? Don’t you have pack members securing your property?” Brad asked as he stood next to Luke and touched Toni’s hair. “Of course we do. We’ll get to the bottom of this.” Jacob walked up to Toni. He took her hand and pulled her to him. Luke exhaled, sounding annoyed but not ready to pounce. Odd. “Are you okay, mate?” Jacob asked. She nodded her head. “Stay here. I’m going to go check things out.” “I’ll go, too,” Troy added as he touched Toni’s cheek before exiting the living room. Toni was left alone with Luke and Brad. **** Luke was relieved to hold Toni in his arms and have his mate close to him. He didn’t know how he or his brother would survive this, but as long as they had Toni, he would find a way. “You’re shivering, baby,” he whispered as he ran his hands around her waist under her coat, then along her backside. He caressed her, trying to warm her up. She pulled back, and he feared that she didn’t feel the attraction between them. They locked gazes as he squatted lower so she wouldn’t hurt her neck by staring up at him. He was a lot taller than Toni, just like the other Alphas. He caressed her cheek, then held her chin in place. “I was worried about you.” She turned away from him. “Toni?”

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“I don’t like fighting. I don’t want to be the cause of hatred between you and the Crimsons.” “We’ll work it out,” he whispered as he gently pressed her head against his neck and chest. He felt her shaky breath against his neck and his heart beat faster. He looked at her, and she raised her eyes as if sensing his stare. “Ah hell, baby, you’re just so beautiful,” he covered her mouth and kissed her, unable to resist the urge to taste her. He held her close against him as he caressed her curves and continued to explore her mouth. It was hot and wild, the way he liked it, yet it felt different to kiss his mate. She tasted different, smelled almost edible, and his wolf wanted more. Every swipe of the tongue, every moan and response from his mate had his cock throbbing and his wolf ready to howl. “What about me? I missed you, too,” Brad interrupted, Toni tensed, and reluctantly Luke released her lips but still held her. She blushed as if embarrassed, and he knew he was in trouble. Every woman Luke had ever been with wanted something from him or just wanted sex. Toni was innocent and inexperienced. He wasn’t a hypocrite, but he was glad she hadn’t had a lot of lovers. In the two years they had known her, she never even dated. “Come here.” Brad held his hand out for Toni to take it, and Luke allowed his brother to pull her into his arms. Brad immediately kissed her just as Luke had. Toni seemed lost in the sensations until the front door opened. Jacob, Troy, and Lance entered first, followed by Mick and Scott carrying a bloody Vaughn. **** “Oh my God, is he okay?” Toni asked, pulling away from Luke and heading straight for Vaughn. He was completely naked and, man, did he have a great body.

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By the sounds of growls and orders that went through the room, she’d say they read her thoughts and they weren’t happy. “Cover him with this,” Troy offered, tossing a blanket from the couch to Scott. Scott covered Vaughn while Troy looked him over. Toni placed her hands on Troy’s shoulder as she looked over him while he knelt on the floor beside Vaughn. Troy glanced up at her and smiled softly. “He’ll be okay.” “Are you sure?” she asked, uncertain what his version of okay was. Considering the bruises, scratches, and blood on Vaughn, he looked severely injured to her. She sensed something strange and pungent. She glanced around the room, surprised that none of the wolves would smell what she smelled. Weren’t they supposed to have very sensitive noses? Toni leaned down to touch Vaughn’s hand. She closed her eyes, and the sight was unnerving. Vaughn had been attacked by some odd-looking creature. It looked like a distorted wolf but very large and very muscular. She had never seen anything like it before. He stared at her, his eyes aglow, and his incisors dripped blood and drool. “It’s too late. They’ll all die now and then you will be mine.” The evil voice penetrated her mind as she grabbed her head, the pain immense. She saw flashes of bodies being tossed across one another, and her mates were bloody and dead. No! She couldn’t allow this. She had to do something. It was as if she had an out of body experience when she reached over and held her hand against Vaughn’s forehead. He moaned in pain and yelled at her. “Get away from me, Toni! Leave me to die!” he cried before he passed out. Toni didn’t let up as she held his head and allowed her power to flow through her and into Vaughn.

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“I will not let anything happen to you, Vaughn. You are important to me, and you are a friend to my mates.” she told him through their mind link. Slowly, she felt the pain and what she could only describe as some sort of poison exit his body and his soul. Vaughn’s eyes remained closed, and he seemed to be in less pain. She felt a hand on her shoulder, then arms go around her waist, pulling her back to a standing position. It was Luke, and he pulled her against his chest. She looked on, feeling the warmth against her back and the safety of Luke’s hold. He whispered against her neck and ear. “Let Jacob and Troy handle this. Brad and I need to talk to you.” He kissed her neck, and she shivered from the feel of his lips. Had they not just seen what she did? Had none of them heard her claim as their mate? Did Vaughn hear her or the voice she heard? Luke pulled her away from Vaughn and Troy. Her body warmed, and her insides shook with desire. “Now, Toni,” he stated, pulling her firmly against him, his erection poking her back. “Toni.” Jacob said her name, and she instantly sought him out to respond. Luke growled. “Vaughn will be fine. He’s a wolf, and we heal fast. Troy and I need to find out what exactly happened and who was out there. Why don’t you take the time to…talk with Brad and Luke? Troy and I will be up in a little while,” he ordered, and she could tell he was forcing the words. He didn’t look happy, but he remained in charge. The more she learned about Jacob, the more she understood why he was in such a high and important position. “Give me a minute,” she whispered to Luke before she stepped away from him and walked over to Jacob. Troy stood up and was standing next to his brother.

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“I know this is difficult for you both. I don’t understand it myself, but if this is the way of the wolves…and if you two have feelings for me—” Jacob pulled her to him and held her face between his hands. “I…we have more than just feelings for you, Toni.” Before she could respond he kissed her. When his lips parted from hers she was breathless, but then Troy pulled her to him and did the same. They relinquished their hold on her as Luke and Brad pressed a hand to her shoulders and led her out of the living room.

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Chapter 7 “What did you find out?” Giselle demanded as she looked over the three weres. They were beaten up a bit but managed to escape capture. “The woman was there. She had one of the Crimson guards with her and one of the Kellmore guards with her.” “What? Why would Luke and Brad be there at the mansion? They’re not friends with the Crimson Alphas.” “The guards were very protective of the woman. She was looking out towards the woods, and it was as if she knew we were there. All of us had a funny feeling inside. And there was…there was something else out in the woods.” She eyed the wolf from head to toe. He looked the least battered. Perhaps he was too scared to do his job. She glanced over her shoulder at Pasyus. The half wolf, half fey read her mind and agreed with her thoughts. “You were scared of the woman.” “No!” She eyed him over her shoulder as she walked closer to Pasyus. “Watch your tone with me. You are lucky you weren’t caught.” She stood next to Pasyus, finding strength in his presence. He was controlling her, and there wasn’t a thing she could do about it. The closer he was the more her mind seemed not her own. “I want you to find out about the woman. Find out why she is being protected and report back to me.” The wolf bowed his head, then left the room.

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“You two, find me a way to get to the Crimson Alphas. I need them dead and soon.” “And your husband’s cousins, Luke and Brad, what do you want us to do?” “I will take care of them. I will find out their connection to the Crimsons and the woman. Leave us now to attend your wounds before you proceed.” The wolves bowed their heads, then left the room. “You have done well, Giselle. Storm will be impressed.” She looked at Pasyus, then quickly turned away. She had been warned not to stare. He ran his hand through her hair, and her eyes closed as she leaned back against him. Pasyus rubbed her arms and shoulders before nuzzling next to her neck. Giselle felt the magic run through her veins. He had complete control over her. He continued to caress her skin, rub along her arms, then across her torso. When his hands pushed under her blouse, then over her breasts, she leaned harder against him. “You are very responsive, wolf. I may keep you for myself when all is done.” She thought about Storm, and his hands stopped for a second before he continued to fondle her. She had never met this Storm person. She didn’t even know if he was werewolf, fey or human., But she thought he would be her salvation, the one to make her a queen amongst the wolf packs. “My ambitious little wolf, your destiny lies in other places. Storm has other plans.” “How do you know?” she inquired. “He was in the woods tonight as well as your men. He knows something, but it’s not for you to worry about.”

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He pulled her hair back, and she gasped in shock at his forcefulness. Before she could react he covered her mouth in a kiss as he continued to have his way with her. Pasyus filled her mind with the images he wanted her to see. He explained his plan and what she was to do next. He showed her what Storm had seen as well as a way to infiltrate their compound. **** Luke watched Toni fidget with her hands as she scanned the bedroom. She was adorable., She looked so nervous and unsure with two large werewolves watching her. She should be. He and his brother would devour her up. She began to walk in the direction of the sitting area when Brad stopped her. He took her hand and led her back to the bed. “Sit down, Toni, so we can talk.” He gave her a little push as she fell to the edge of the bed. She gulped, and Luke had to hide his chuckle. He couldn’t wait to feast on her delicious body, and his wolf couldn’t wait to smother the scent of Crimson and replace it with Kellmore. “That’s a good idea, let’s talk,” she retorted, her voice sounding low and seductive. That obviously wasn’t her intention as she adjusted her position on the bed and crossed her legs. They inhaled her arousal and knew she was attracted to them. They continued their seduction. “So you call in sick to Finnigan’s so you can go to our competitor’s bar instead? That’s going to cost ya,” Luke chastised, moving closer. Brad cleared his throat when he saw her eyes widen in shock at his first statement to her. It was obvious she expected the conversation to go elsewhere. “I…I needed a night off. Amber wanted me to go with her.”

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“We’ll get to your relationship with Amber in a minute,” Brad added as he watched Toni’s eyes dart from him back to his brother. Luke stood next to her and lifted her foot off the floor. He caressed her leg as she held onto the bed for support. He felt her muscles tighten beneath his fingertips. She was in great shape as far as he was concerned. He had fantasized about touching her for months but had allowed his stubbornness and fear of commitment to someone as special and perfect as Toni keep him away from her. Now he wished he hadn’t wasted so much time. To think that the Crimson brothers had her already caused his hackles to rise. He had to remain calm and focus on the present. Slowly, he began to unzip her boot and carefully removed it from her foot. Toni pulled away. “What do you think you are doing?” she asked, full of concern. He could hear her heart racing, and he sensed her arousal from his touch alone. She was their mate whether she was ready to accept it or not. He raised his eyebrows at her, then crossed his arms in front of his chest. “We’re talking. What does it look like I am doing?” He reached for her other foot, causing her to fall back onto the bed. She released a gasp, and his wolf loved the sound of it. “Why would you want to go to a club with a woman like Amber?” Brad asked as Luke began to remove the other boot. Brad unzipped his leather jacket and tossed it across the room onto the couch as he waited for her to answer his question. Her eyes widened again, obviously pleased with Brad’s tight black t-shirt and large muscles. Luke and his brother were built. Neither of them had difficulty finding women to share their bed. She shook her head as if trying to break from clouded vision. He smiled to himself, she hadn’t a clue how strong the mating musk was

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and that just by being in the same room with her, they were beginning their life as mates. “Talk? You two want to talk to me and ask me all these questions? You’ve never asked me questions before. Why now?” she demanded as she looked at them with a stern expression. As soon as Luke glared back, she retreated. Smart woman. “Why would you want to go to a club with a woman like Amber?” he asked again. “We…we wanted to have some fun,” she stuttered as he held her gaze. Luke caressed her thighs through her jeans, rubbing them from ankle to groin. Her breathing increased. “What kind of fun?” Brad questioned as he stood next to his brother and stared at their mate. Luke felt his brother’s need just as he sensed Toni’s arousal. She didn’t answer, and she looked scared. Good. She should be for potentially shacking up with any man or wolf just for the hell of it. “The dress you wore was pretty sexy, Toni. The kind of dress that advertises sex wanted…tonight.” He clenched his teeth as he pulled her legs, causing her to lay back onto the bed with him wedged standing between her legs. She gasped, and her arousal wafted through the air to their nostrils. Brad rubbed his hand across her sweater over her stomach as he pushed the material up. “How do you know what dress I was wearing?” Her voice quivered, making his cock throb against the fly for release. “Ahh…the multiple descriptions of a voluptuous blonde, in a dress that clung to her body, hugged her hips and breasts, then ended a half an inch before the crevice of her ass. The descriptions of you go on and on, my little vixen.”

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She gasped, then blushed, obviously embarrassed by the description. They, however, felt angry, jealous, and insanely possessive with each description they had heard about her. “We always wondered what your breasts looked like. You never wore anything so sexy for us, Toni. Why?” Brad asked while he pushed her sweater further up, then over her head. Her black lacy bra did little to cover her abundant breasts. Both Luke and his brother growled. “You…you two never even noticed me before,” she stated, her voice quivering as the shade of blotchy pink crept from her cheeks to her chest. Brad trailed a finger gently down her throat and between the cleavage of her breasts. They held her gaze with stern expressions. “Notice you? You think we never noticed you?” Brad asked, allowing his shock to stop their progress. Luckily, Luke remained focused. “You were going to let some stranger fuck you because you wanted some action?” Luke reprimanded, then pulled the button of her jeans open, immediately followed by the zipper. They heard her sharp intake of breath. Her chest heaved up and down with each touch. She shook her head. “No? We find that hard to believe, especially since we know you fucked the Crimson Alphas.” She tried to push herself up, but Luke pressed a hand to her chest to stop her as Brad held her shoulder. “Oh, no you don’t. You have some punishments coming your way, sweetheart, and my brother and I are going to love every second of it.” ****

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Toni’s body was in sexual overdrive. These two Alphas were just as intimidating and authoritative as Jacob and Troy. She was toast, and she knew it. The more questions they asked, the more trouble she would be in. She had dreamt about Luke and Brad wanting her, had fantasized about being their girlfriend or just their booty buddy. She hadn’t cared just as long as she got to touch them, to feel what it was like to be in their arms and belong to them. But this wasn’t some one night stand. This wasn’t who she was and what she was all about. Were they doing this out of jealousy of her relationship with Jacob and Troy? If she could even call it a relationship considering sensational sex was how they spent the majority of their time together. Her cheeks reddened and her temper flared. Luke and Brad thought that they could control her, too. She’d play their game. “What is up with wolves and punishments? You’re too late. I’ve already been spanked by Jacob and Troy for my naughty behavior.” Their eyes glowed citron, and she suddenly realized she had pushed them over the edge. They ignored her statement and moved on to the next question. What the hell. There goes being in control. “You don’t like Finnigan’s anymore?” “Who said that?” She asked, her voice sounding unsure and not her own. “You filled out an application for a job at Valerie’s,” Brad countered as he laid on the bed next to her and began to fondle her breasts. She tried to control her breathing, but he was so handsome and his hands were large and strong, yet gentle as they caressed her skin. How did he know she filled out an application? Jacob and Troy must have told them. They actually talked instead of exchanging fists when she left? Her thoughts were scattered as she tried to regain some composure. Her mistake was looking at these two men and admiring their beauty. They made her brain mush.

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She looked at Brad, then Luke, then back to Brad. He had beautiful emerald green eyes, vibrant like his brother Luke’s. Along with his jet black hair, he looked like a god. “Why?” Luke asked, his voice causing her to refocus. “I needed more money and thought about taking a second job.” She panted for breath. “We treat you good at Finnigan’s, don’t we, baby?” Brad inquired as he cupped her breast, and she locked gazes with him but didn’t pull away. She wanted him to touch her more and Luke as well. He pinched her nipple, and she took a quick intake of breath. He tilted her face toward him and caressed her lower lip with his finger. “You belong to us. If you needed money, you should have come to see us.” Luke rubbed the material against her inner thighs as Brad continued to knead her breasts and play with the nipple, pilling, then massaging, causing her to close her eyes and absorb it all. “No, I…” She shook her head. They were confusing her. She didn’t want to tell them that Valerie’s was busier and larger so tips would be more. She liked Brad and Luke. A lot. “I...I don’t need your help. I can take care of myself.” Luke slowly began to remove her jeans, caressing her thighs with his large hands, exposing her drenched panties and naked body. “Really? You can take care of yourself, huh? Leading a life of crime, being an accomplice to murder, fleeing the scene of a crime, and denying your true place as Alpha’s mate to two major were packs? That’s taking care of yourself?” he reprimanded, then he tossed her jeans to the floor before he removed his shirt, revealing all his tattoos and perfect body. Between muscles and ridges were tattoos of dark, mysterious images and designs. The man was a work of art, and she actually felt inferior. She was in great shape but, boy, did his six-pack put her to shame. His green eyes glowed with specks of black and gold, and his rippling muscles were nearly covered in art with intricate patterns

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more than likely meant for weres to understand. She suddenly wanted to know, to learn their language, their customs, and what each pattern meant. Was it ancestral or Luke’s individual design created for him or by him? He was a dominant man, and she had witnessed him walk into a bar, point at a woman, and walk back out with that same woman on his heels or in his arms. Her insides coiled up, and her pussy leaked at the sexy man before her. They both inhaled her scent. She was busted, and she knew it. She began an attempt to crawl backwards on the bed away from them. She should be retreating after his accusations. She gulped as she shook her head, denying their unspoken agenda. When Luke touched her torso, then gently glided his thumb along the material of her panties, across her slit, she froze in place, closed her eyes, and arched towards his touch. “You like me touching you, baby.” “Oh yes,” she hissed as he continued to tease her clit through the panties. She wanted them off. She wanted him inside her so badly. The need was powerful, and the friction between his fingers and the material was heating her insides. She wished the panties were off and his fingers were inside her. Brad pinched her nipples, and then rubbed one of her breasts over and over again, making her other breast feel neglected. Oh Lordy, she was losing her mind. She wiggled and squirmed as they teased and tortured her. Back and forth her mind fought to focus on one sensation only to be pulled toward the other sensation. Luke spread her thighs from ankle to groin and knelt on the floor. He was so tall that his torso was practically level with the top mattress of the bed. She popped her eyes open as he paused, and his warm breath collided with her thighs and covered mound. When she looked down, chin to chest, he was staring at the love bites left by Jacob and Troy. She feared his reaction for a moment as she watched his expression grow angry, then back to wanton in a flash.

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Luke glanced up at her with glowing eyes. His large hands expanded over her inner thighs, yielding her folds and her desire to his sight. “Get ready, baby, ‘cuz these ain’t nothing compared to what I’ll be leaving on your body.” She felt his thumbs slide over her groin, then under the thin elastic. He ripped her panties off, tossing them over his head before he plunged his tongue into her channel. Toni screamed at the invasion, grabbing his shoulder-length brown hair and pulling as he ate her. He nibbled a little harder than she would have ever anticipated, and it made her squeal, then pant out of breath. Once inside she felt as if his tongue elongated, and then she felt the tight grip on her thighs. The man’s tongue was talented beyond description. She looked down at him, and although he was focused on his meal, she could see that his eyes glowed. Brad leaned across her, pulling what little attention she had left to him. “I always liked the way you dressed. You never wore provocative clothes or acted like a tease. You’re perfect, classy, and hotter undressed than any woman I’ve ever seen.” Brad rubbed her breasts and pulled at the lacy material. She could hardly focus as Luke brought her higher and higher, and she knew she couldn’t speak. If she did, her words would sound all groggy and incoherent. “Do you know how many times I dreamt about ripping off your clothes and taking you against the bar?” Her insides quivered by his tone and words combined. She slowly shook her head. To think that Brad had thought of her in such a way made her want him even more. She wondered why he didn’t say anything before. Why were they both so persistent to claim her as their mate now?

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As if reading her mind, he tilted her chin toward him and smiled. Eyelids looking heavy and needy, he licked his lips, and she closed her eyes. It was too much. The feel of his fingers grabbing for her undergarments sent her practically into a state of rapture. He ripped off her lace bra, then covered her mouth in a hungry kiss. Between his tongue running along the inside of her mouth while he grabbed and pulled on her breasts, Luke sucked and nibbled, being sure to leave redder marks than Jacob and Troy combined. It was heaven, and she exploded from their tag team assault. Brad released her lips, trailing kisses along her neck, then shoulder before capturing her breast in a not-so-soft nibble. She screamed again and again, and somehow while Luke ate at her cream, licking and slurping every inch, he removed his pants. Brad jumped off the bed, leaving her breathless as she watched him undress, quickly and without hesitation. Her lips felt swollen and tender from his kiss. Her breath caught in her chest while she looked at Luke, then back at Brad again. His leather pants were a bit tight as he rolled them off his muscular thighs and winked at her. The man was a God. There was no denying that. She swallowed hard when she saw his rather large penis, hard and bobbing away from his torso. Luke took that moment to pull her closer to the edge of the bed, and when she looked at him she felt the connection, deep and strong, just as with Troy and Jacob. She gripped a handful of comforter for support when she saw his cock, large and thick, ready to claim her body. “You were out on the prowl ready to get fucked. From now on you look for me.” He growled, then lined his cock up with her pussy and pushed into her. There was no going slow for Luke. The man did everything fast and furious. Amazingly, her body quickly attempted to accommodate his girth. She felt her vaginal muscles stretch to the point of allowing Luke’s oversized cock to poke her womb. He went

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deep and all she could do was spread her legs wider and lay back. She panted for air while Luke adjusted his pace to ease further into her. He leaned over her body, spreading her arms above her head as he ground his hips into her. Her ass pressed deeper into the mattress, separating her cheeks as the satin stimulated her rear. She was overstimulated from head to toe. The whole time he held her eyes with his own. It was surreal, and yet she felt it was right. “You’re so fucking tight, Toni! I’ve never felt anything so fucking fantastic!” Toni’s ears buzzed, nearly muffling their voices as Luke and Brad took complete control of her body. When he pulled back a little she took a breath, felt her arousal heighten, and then he pressed in all the way, causing her to lose her breath again. “Oh God!” “No, baby, oh Luke!” he teased, and she barely had time to get his joke because Brad was brushing her cheek, making her look at him, expressing his own need to join in. Brad was standing on the side of the bed holding his cock in his fist, looking serious and carnal. His sparkling, glowing eyes, that of a wolf not a man, should have caused fear to set in, but instead her body moistened in response, sending Luke further into her as the sound of his balls slapping against her ass filled the air. Brad gripped it in his fist, rubbing it up and down while he held her gaze. She licked her lips as she tried to focus, but Luke was fucking her with relentless strokes. She must have looked helpless, because his expression changed from carnal to understanding. He caressed her lower lip with his thumb, making her mouth relax to his touch. Luke slowed his pace, then took that moment to lean down and lick across her breast before nibbling her left nipple. Her head rolled back as she moaned from the sensation only to be pulled back by Brad’s gentle touch to her cheek. She panted and something came over her. The scent of her men combined with her libido’s need to have them both made her lick her lips and give her orders.

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“Come closer, Brad. Please, I need to taste you.” Brad brushed the mushroom top against her lips. She licked at it, and he pulled it out of her reach. She instantly got pissed. How dare he tease her? She could play his games. She turned away from him only to be instantly pulled back as Luke thrust forward regaining her attention. “Watch it, mate.” She swallowed hard. Some inner sense inside her warned her to respect her Alphas. In the position she was in, she was at their disposal to do as they pleased, and she wasn’t afraid. She turned back toward Brad without hesitation, and she opened wide, letting his cock slide into her mouth. There was no way he was going to fit all the way in. The man was just as large as his brother, and her mouth was small. The panic set in, and her men seemed to read her body and her mind. “Easy, baby. We know we’re big, and we don’t want to hurt you. You’re doing great and feel so good. Such a sexy mouth you have,” Brad whispered while he caressed her cheeks and pushed in and out of her mouth. He tilted her head back, baring her neck to command, which probably was a sign of submission to her wolves. Then she realized that it eased her throat, causing her to take more of Troy into her throat. It was invigorating as her breasts pressed forward, Luke’s cock hard and engorged inside her as he licked her nipple, then her throat. Brad pressed in and out of her as he held her arms above her head. She was powerless and all theirs. She felt every sensation as they made love to her, and with each thrust, she felt more powerful and a part of them. **** They made love to her and controlled her body, making her give into their demanding sexual needs. She felt the connection to them despite the out-of-control feeling she had as Luke plunged in and out

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of her channel while Brad fucked her mouth. As she countered their thrusts with thrusts and licks of her own, they receded their gentleness and took everything she had to give. Neither man was gentle in their assault. It almost frightened her, but as if they sensed her fear, they slowed down their pace again, their faces distorted as if going slow was too torturous. “You are so fucking gorgeous, Toni,” Luke whispered as he lifted her thighs higher and rubbed his hands over her ass cheeks. He gripped them tight and ground into her, flexing his hips in and up in a slow, tortuous motion. Toni held on, trying to maintain her own strokes over Brad’s penis while she sucked him deep. That’s when Brad grabbed hold of her head and hair, increasing his pace before exploding inside her mouth. She sucked and swallowed as fast as she could until he was spent and pulled from her mouth. She inhaled and exhaled, trying to calm her breathing while Luke increased his strokes and pumped harder. Luke pinched her nipples, lifted her legs over his shoulders, and pumped fast until finally exploding inside of her. He pumped and pumped, then sucked hard on her inner thigh, sending her own body spiraling out of control. When she finally calmed her breathing and Luke slowly let her legs down, she saw the mark on her inner thigh. Yikes! These wolves were competitive creatures besides sexual ones. Instantly, she worried about Jacob and Troy’s reaction. She just couldn’t help it. **** Toni snuggled between Luke and Brad, and she was content in their arms for a while before she started thinking about Jacob and

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Troy. She felt uneasy about being apart from them, but she also felt guilty. She didn’t want them to catch her in bed with Luke and Brad even though she was certain they knew what they were up to. Slowly, she began to move to get up when both Luke and Brad stopped her. “Going somewhere?” Luke whispered, pulling her back against his chest by her hip. Brad moved his thigh between her legs from behind while he pressed his chest against her back and shoulders. “I don’t think so, brother. I think our mate wants another round of lovemaking,” Brad whispered against her neck and rocked his groin slowly against her backside. She squirmed and placed her hands against Luke’s chest. “I should get up and shower.” Her voice quivered, giving away her fear. Brad adjusted his body so his cock pushed between her thighs and nudged her entrance. She tried to stifle the moan, but her body’s reaction gave her away. There was no use in denying the effect they had on her. Both men inhaled deeply, then exhaled, causing the warmth of their breath to tickle her skin. She was sensitive to everything about them. “I think you’re right, Brad. I think our mate needs more,” Luke teased while he cupped her breasts from base to tip, massaging them while alternating pulling her nipples. Just the feel of his rough hands against her softer skin made her feel needy. She pressed her hands against Luke’s chest, but Toni didn’t stand a chance as the moisture leaked from her folds and a moan she tried to hold in escaped her lips. She felt Brad’s hands against her as he adjusted her hips, then slowly, expertly pushed into her from behind. What a sight she must be moaning and arching her breasts forward, needing the simultaneous touch from Luke. “Oh fuck yeah, Toni…you feel so good, baby. So fucking tight.” He growled as he slowly pushed in and out of her slick folds.

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Luke leaned down to lick and suck on her breasts, causing another gush of moisture to erupt between her legs She moaned her release as Luke caught her mouth with his own. He licked and nibbled her lips, panting against her mouth along with her. “I want that hot, sexy mouth wrapped around my cock, baby. How’s that sound?” Luke asked in a growl before he nibbled on her lip, then pinched the tiny pink nub. “Oh, yes!” she exclaimed. In an instant Luke rolled to his back and spread his legs. She didn’t know how he expected her to reach him like that, but then she felt Brad’s arm go around her waist and lift her. He picked her up with his cock still deep inside her and placed her between Luke’s legs. Brad’s arm never left her. Lifting her into a position on all fours, he gently pushed her head down so she could suck his brother’s cock as he fucked her from behind. She was filled with lust. Her body was being pulled and placed into whatever position these wolves wanted, and she didn’t care. She was actually turned on by their possessiveness and control. Her shoulders were wedged between Luke’s thighs as she licked the tip of his cock, trying to tease him a bit and not seem so easy. That didn’t go over well with either wolf. **** Luke growled as he grabbed Toni’s hair and pulled her closer so she had no choice but to suck him. It throbbed with need and was so fucking hard he felt himself ready to explode. He couldn’t come before she even sucked him off. He grit his teeth and held on. Just as she took him inside her hot, wet mouth, his brother shoved forward into her from behind. All three of them moaned at the sensation. The more Brad rocked and pushed in and out of her, the harder Toni sucked and the deeper she took Luke in. There was no way her small

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mouth could accommodate his length or girth, but she was doing a hell of a job at it. He was lost in the sensations and her abilities to suck cock so well. The thought that she had practice messed with his wolf. He instantly became angry. He had to stop and breathe a moment to calm his wolf and make him see that she belonged to them now. There was no room for jealousy when their mate would be shared amongst four. His incisors elongated, and his claws began to emerge as he held her head. He needed to calm his wolf. He didn’t want to frighten Toni, but the thought of not having her sent his mind into a spiral of out-of-control thoughts. As if sensing his anxiety, Toni caressed his thighs, his groin, and then his balls, sending him into oblivion. As she bent upwards on her forearms, it caused Brad to go deeper and all three of them exploded together in bliss. The smack to her ass cheek came, immediately sending her onto Luke’s stomach with Brad still deep inside her. She panted for breath, swallowing the remnants of Luke’s taste on her tongue. He was musky and exotic, wild like the man himself. “What was that for?” she asked, resting her cheek on Luke’s stomach. Slowly, Brad pulled from her, then caressed each globe. “You’ve got the perfect ass…for spanking,” he teased as he gave her another smack, this time lighter. “For massaging,” he whispered, then massaged each cheek. “And for fucking,” he added, swiping the wetness between her thighs, bringing the moisture over her crevice, then pushing his finger in the puckered hole. She grabbed onto Luke for support as she moaned with unexpected pleasure. “I think she likes it.” He pushed his finger in and out slowly. Toni panted against Luke’s chest. He took her hair and head into his hand to make her look at him. “You like that, baby?”

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He felt his eyes glow at the thought of fucking her ass. She shied away and tightened up. Brad seemed to get the hint as he pulled his finger from her body and kissed each cheek. She sighed in relief, Luke was certain. Brad joined them on the bed as she cuddled between them. **** Toni was quiet a moment as she thought about what just happened. She couldn’t let Luke or Brad take her there first when Jacob and Troy wanted to. This was where the four mates thing was fucked up. Would they force her to decide? Would they decide amongst themselves with fists and another verbal argument? Instantly, her head pounded, and she felt sick to her stomach. “Toni, are you okay?” Brad asked over her shoulder. She shook her head, then immediately jumped up from between them. She got off the bed and ran into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. Toni cried as she sat on the floor against the door. This is why multiple partner relationships are taboo. Someone is going to get hurt. Someone is going to lose control, and they will all wind up hating one another. I’m going to destroy two sets of brothers and their families. This just can’t work, it’s impossible! The banging made her jump. Shit! She didn’t lock the door like she had with Jacob and Troy. They were pissed about that, as would be Brad and Luke. “I’m fine. I need some time,” she blurted out. “Are you sure you’re okay?” Luke asked. “I’m fine!” she yelled out angrily, then jumped up off the floor as she felt the door push open. Oh no, Luke was pissed, and Brad wasn’t looking any less pissed.

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The two men were monstrous-looking in the large bathroom. Tats, muscles, scars, and major fucking sex appeal had her pussy leaking and her body inviting more sex. She shook the thoughts from her head. I’m a slut! I’ve gone from prude to slut in less than three days. “Toni?” “I’m fine. I…I’m going to take a shower.” Luke pulled her to him, her breasts wedged against his stomach, revealing just how much larger and stronger he was compared to her. It was sexy as damn hell, and the fact that her breasts pressed up against his muscular abs made her privates weep again. She was a lost cause. “What’s wrong? What did we do?” Luke caressed her cheek and rubbed her back. She felt terrible for making them feel bad, but she couldn’t confide in them with this. She had to make a decision on her own and attempt to survive this ménage relationship. Brad stood behind her, holding her shoulders and caressing her arms. He kissed her shoulder, then her neck. His erection pressed against her crevice, an instant reminder of why she was so upset. “What is it, baby? Talk to us.” “I’m trying…I’m trying to wrap my brain around this whole thing, but— ” “But what, baby?” Brad whispered. She pulled away from both of them, and they glared at her. She probably just offended them in some other kind of werewolf protocol way, but what the hell did she know? “I’m not were. I’ve never been in a serious relationship before. Hell…I’ve never been in any relationship before. I’m so confused. I feel guilty, I feel lustful, and I feel crazy!” she exclaimed. “What’s going on in here?” Jacob and Troy now stood in the bathroom entrance looking angry and concerned.

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She covered her face with her hands in embarrassment at the scene. This was exactly what she was afraid of, all five of them in a room together with her naked. Shit, shit, shit. The growls echoed loudly in the bathroom. She covered her ears and turned her back toward the men. The level of testosterone was enough to gag her. “What did you two do?” Jacob yelled, and she jumped. “We didn’t do anything,” Luke yelled back. Neither wolf would back down from the other, and all four sets of eyes now blazed with translucent yellow. “We’re talking with our mate. Do you mind?” Brad added to the fire. “Yeah, we fucking do mind. She’s our mate too so move the fuck aside,” Troy yelled. Toni began to cry, and the anger filled her up inside, making it too difficult to submerge. The wolves continued to fight until fists were about to fly. “Get out!” she screamed, and at first no one heard her. She screamed again, “Get out!” All four men stopped and stared at her. She knew she would pay for this later, but right now she wanted to be alone. She couldn’t stand to hear them fighting, and damn it, she was falling in love with all four of the morons. She would never survive this relationship. Never! “Toni,” Luke warned. “Get out of here now. I don’t want to hear the fighting, I don’t want to speak to any of you, and I want to be alone. Please just leave.” She turned away from them and heard the silence, the exhales, then the men leave the bathroom, closing the door behind them. Toni sighed, then cried all over again. Numbly, she turned on the faucet for the bathtub and waited for the tub to fill. She would remain in there as long as she could while she tried to figure things out. She was angry, but then she thought

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about how they had actually listened to her and heeded her demand for privacy. Could they possibly work out their jealousy issues? The muffled sound of a continued heated argument penetrated through the solid door. Her heart sank as she once again debated about giving up.

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Chapter 8 “Well, what the fuck happened?” Jacob asked as Brad and Luke began getting dressed. Jacob already knew that Luke, Brad, and Toni had sex. He could smell it in the room. If he was at all honest with himself, he would recognize the fact that he really wasn’t that pissed about it. His wolf seemed to be torn with the realization that he must share Toni. “We didn’t do anything. Everything was great until…” Brad stopped. “Until what?” Troy questioned. “Until we mentioned fucking her ass,” Luke replied nonchalantly. “You didn’t try to, did you?” Jacob growled his question as he took a step toward Luke with his fists clenched at his sides. “That’s none of your fucking business,” Luke countered, then flexed his pectoral muscles as he stretched his neck in challenge, giving Jacob a death stare. “If anyone is fucking her ass first, it will be me!” Troy added to the tension. “I don’t think so,” Brad countered. Once again an argument began, and all four wolves were ready to fight. It was Jacob who stopped the argument before it went further. “Stop!” The others looked at him, ready to attack him, including his brother.

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“We’re not thinking about Toni in any of this. We’re focused on our own power trips and control of her. She’s human, not were, and we need to remember that.” Luke ran a hand through his hair. “My wolf doesn’t give a shit about human or were. It wants to mate and claim,” Luke countered. A mumbled agreement went through the room. “You’re right,” Luke replied to Jacob’s comment. “Did he just agree with me?” Jacob asked his brother, giving Troy a nudge in the shoulder. “Don’t get fucking used to it, Crimson,” Luke countered, then the four of them chuckled. It was a small bit of progress if they could talk things out instead of tear each other apart. Jacob wanted this resolved so they could work on finding out who wanted them dead. “Toni, emotionally and perhaps physically, can’t handle all four of us at once. It’s not going to happen anytime soon.” “What do you suggest, Jacob?” Brad asked. “We’re going to have to split up our time with her,” Jacob replied. “I’m not going to be apart from my mate for days at a time. Wolves need their mates all the time. Once the mating heat kicks in, she’ll be living in fucking bed,” Luke countered. They all moaned in agreement. Troy looked toward the bathroom door. “We’re going to have to figure something out, or Toni is going to get hurt.” “We need to secure the bond with her, but she needs time to get used to all of us in one room together.” “Fuck!” Luke stated, running his fingers through his hair as he exhaled. “I need fucking time getting used to all of us in a room with her, especially when she’s naked,” Luke added. The grumbling went through the room at Luke’s words.

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“If this is our fate and we are to share a mate, then we’ll have to do whatever needs to be done for Toni’s sake,” Jacob replied as he glanced toward the bathroom door. “Right now, I’m concerned about what is going through her head. She put a block up the instant she entered the bathroom. She’s more than just afraid, I can sense it,” Brad said as he pulled his t-shirt on over his head. “Think about it, Brad, she is definitely not experienced. Remember what we heard?” Luke asked. “What did you hear?” Troy questioned. “Our guards did some investigating into the night at the club and why Amber and Toni were together. They had been hanging out on and off for the past year or so. Usually, Toni went out with Amber and a group of other friends, mostly were. There was talk that Toni wanted to…let’s say expand her horizons,” Luke said as he felt his own insides coil up and his eyes begin to glow. It wasn’t a happy thought to think that Toni was looking for sex just to have it. “You mean she was looking to hook up?” Jacob growled. “My understanding is that Amber had been trying to talk Toni into hooking up with anyone that night in order to get more experience,” Luke replied. “I can’t believe that.” “I can’t either, bro, but at least it didn’t happen. What I want to know is why she was suddenly so desperate to get laid when it was obvious she was hanging out with you two?” Troy countered. “Us? We never touched her,” Brad replied. “I saw the picture of you three at the club. She has an eight-by-ten on her desk.” Brad was getting annoyed, but Luke stopped him. “He’s right. She was attracted to us, and we kept our distance. That move nearly cost us Brad,” Luke stated, then looked toward the bathroom door.

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**** Toni could hear them arguing. She got out of the tub, not even having time to enjoy the hot bath and relax. She was angry and felt torn between the four men. She needed separation. Some time to think and get away from them. But where could she go? Where could she hide without them finding her? If she left the house, they would surely be angry and would each punish her for disobeying them and sneaking away. But she just needed space. Reluctantly, she towel dried her hair, got re-dressed in her jeans and sweater, not even bothering with undergarments, then tiptoed over to the adjacent door that led to the bedroom. Carefully and as quietly as possible, she left the bedroom and went down the hallway to the other side of the house. No one followed her, so she figured she was safe. Toni had no idea which door led where, but when she went through three and came to a fourth, she was overwhelmed by the feeling of guilt and loneliness. What is wrong with me? Have they got full control of me already or is this just a feeling the female has when mated to wolves? She had a hundred questions and, as usual, no one to ask or talk to about them. Her body and mind felt weak and tired. She just wanted to rest a while, and when she entered the fourth doorway, she found another large bedroom. It was way bigger than any bedroom she had seen in the house. The bed was at minimal, king sized, and she wondered why Jacob and Troy would need such a large bed. Her insides tightened, and the tears stung her eyes. The wolves could very well be used to sharing multiple women at once. They were beasts! Her whole world just crumbled before her. Like some fantasy-seeking human, she fell for them. She fell for all four wolves and all their talk about mates and connecting for eternity. The last time she checked, eternity was forever.

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With tears flowing, she looked around the room for something to throw. She didn’t want the men to find her. She wanted to be alone to think this through and not be seduced by their sexual tactics. They could follow her scent. She knew that for certain, so she looked around for something to throw them off track. She ran into the extra large master suite bathroom, stunned by its beauty and the size of the swimming pool tub made for many at once. Again her stomach cringed. Bastards! She couldn’t find body sprays, lotions, or even cologne. She opened the bathroom closet and, bingo, there were unopened packages of men’s cologne. Why would they have all these in here? They weren’t cheap brands either. The one bottle went for three hundred dollars in specialty stores. Toni filtered through the various boxes, some still wrapped in fancy paper, others left unopened. When she thought about it, the men never smelled of any cologne, only soap and an outdoor-like smell. Wolves did have sensitive noses. Maybe perfumes irritated their senses and made them lose other scents. She smiled to herself as she thought about the gigantic bed and the many women they had more than likely shared there. “Perfect.” Hurriedly, she began unwrapping the packages and opening up the bottles. When she peeked down the hallway, no wolves were in sight, so she began to drizzle the stinky, expensive cologne along the hallway rugs. Then she poured a bunch across the way and hoped they couldn’t pass it because of the stench. She began coughing as she spilled the entire contents of three bottles outside one doorway down the hall from the largest bedroom. They would not be able to find her if she was in there hiding. She couldn’t stand the smell anymore as she hurried down the hall past the three doors, then to the fourth. Closing the door, locking it, then releasing a sigh of relief, she slowly made her way to the bed.

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Toni stared at it. Her mind traveled in a thousand directions. How many women had they had sex with here? How many women did they say were their mate, to get them in bed? She felt sick to her stomach. She wouldn’t be a door prize to any of them. She wanted to be loved. She had a lot to offer any man…the right man. She closed her eyes, covered her face, and cried. She had a lot to offer all four men if they were serious about their relationship. But how can this be happening? Four men and one woman… Me? She wouldn’t lie down on that bed. She wouldn’t become another notch in their belt. She looked toward the double set of doors and made her way across the bedroom. Opening them, she was pleasantly surprised to find a large walk-in closet. It was almost as big as her apartment, and she was impressed. Only a few bags of comforters sat on one shelf. Aside from that it was empty. She opened the bags, spread out the pillows and comforters creating a make shift bed. Her heart hammered in her chest, and her insides tightened feeling the loss of her men’s presence, but she fought it. Their anger and their jealousy with one another was too much to handle right now. She was tired. There had been a lot of changes and events today, strange and unnerving. Settling down into the fluffy comforter, she thought about Vaughn and reading his mind. She knew he felt her, and she hoped he didn’t remember a thing when he finally woke up. She didn’t understand her powers or what was happening to her, so how could she explain it to the wolves? She rearranged the comforters and cuddled alone in the corner. Closing her eyes, her insides ached with loneliness and lack of warmth from one of her mates. She was a hopeless, weak fool. They had a hold on her already, which meant disaster was somewhere in the very near future. Her eyes ached as she cried herself to sleep, allowing the exhaustion she felt to win the battle between staying awake pondering her demise or getting some much needed rest.

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Chapter 9 Giselle entered Finnigan’s with her entourage of wolves following suit. The bouncers immediately recognized Luke and Brad’s cousin and allowed them entrance. She paused a moment before entering the bar and felt a twinge of guilt for what she was about to do. These were her cousins, her family, and the true leaders of her pack. Bloodlines don’t lie. In an instant, she sensed Pasyus’s touch against her spine. She glanced over her shoulder to the dark tinted windows of the SUV and knew he was there, waiting, watching, and knowing her every move and thought. No matter what she did, he was there and in complete control. “Good evening, Giselle. What brings you out to the bar tonight?” Rusty, Brad and Luke’s manager, asked as he kissed her on the cheek. “Oh, Rusty, it’s so nice to see you. Are Brad and Luke here?” she asked, holding onto his upper arm and whispering nice and close to his ear. “Watch it, my pet, that wolf has a naughty appetite, and you’re all mine,” Pasyus whispered in her mind. Startled, she pulled away from Rusty and composed herself. “You didn’t hear, then?” Rusty replied with a big smile on his face. “Hear what?” “Your cousins have found their mate. Come on over to the bar and have a drink with me to celebrate. The pack members are thrilled with the news.”

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She grabbed his arm as he led her to the bar. He ordered two martinis, then turned to her again. She must have looked shocked as he pulled her closer. “Giselle? Are you feeling all right? “What do you mean their mate? Who is it? When did this happen?” “Man! I hope Brad and Luke didn’t want to surprise you.” “Who is it, Rusty?” she demanded to know as she raised her voice and felt her wolf surface. “Be calm, my wolf. We need this information,” Pasyus warned her. “You know Luke and Brad. Those two are as wild as any wolf I’ve ever known. I must know who the amazing woman is that is destined as their mate.” She softened her tone, and Rusty seemed to forget her original outburst. “You know her.” She was beginning to get annoyed at his teasing tone. “Don’t be such a tease, Rusty. Tell me who it is.” “Antoinette!” Giselle felt as if her heart sank in her chest. Antoinette was the woman at the house with the men? She was the one who Amber felt would help to kill the Crimson brothers, Jacob and Troy? But why would Antoinette remain with Jacob and Troy and not come home to Luke and Brad? “Giselle, did you hear me? Isn’t it fantastic? It gets even better,” Rusty whispered next to her. “What do you mean?” “Luke and Brad were furious when they found out that Antoinette was being held by the Crimson Alphas. They geared up, stormed in there, and insisted that the Alphas release her to them.” “So what happened?”

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“I believe they did release her. The information I told you is all I know. It’s fantastic news. Everyone around here likes Antoinette. She is a gorgeous and kind woman.” “She’s human. How wonderful can that really be?” Giselle rose from the chair and began to leave. “She’s special, Giselle, and your cousins will give up their lives to protect hers.” She smirked at him, feeling powerful and superior. He was a measly manager, a nobody in the pack. “Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.” “Get to me quickly. There is much planning to do, wolf.” **** It was the midnight hour when the spirits awoke him from his sleep. Storm must have dozed off, dreaming about the woman called Antoinette. His insides were vibrating with lust and desire to have her, yet his power felt suppressed. It was an odd and unnerving feeling for a sorcerer. His ability to shift into any kind of creature, suck the blood from any man, woman, or beast, and perform magic spells of torturous acts and evil doings was his life. He controlled it. He made destiny happen. His wolf side warned him to beware. His incisors elongated as he sensed the presence in his master suite. “Grrr.” His growl was low and menacing to his own ears. Who would dare enter his home, his realm, without permission or invite, and how the hell did he not sense them earlier? I am offended, Storm, that you would forget me so soon. Storm was shocked at the voice in his head. How the hell did the beast do that? Ha, ha, ha…I see you still are resistant to authority. “Authority? I never bowed down to you. I never claimed to be a follower of your kind.” Storm was furious. The beast, for a lack of a

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real name, was insane. It wanted to destroy the circle of elders, diminish all were packs across the United States, then Europe. He wanted to rule the world. One leader, one ultimate God. I expected more from you, Storm. I expected you to give up your own foolish ideas about ruling the entire Northeast and join me in the fight. “The fight for what? For you to be head honcho and me to be a servant? How can you expect to have any followers when they mean nothing but bodies and numbers to you?” Since when did you become so sensitive? My army is growing every day. Aside from a slight problem infiltrating certain areas and packs, I am making progress. “That is not what I have heard. V-Con is in full force along with a new security form Caliber. Plus there was a decrease in followers when Lexi was found and mated to the Sinclairs.” V-con and the Venificus Pack are nothing to concern yourself with, and Lexi has the power of fey and were. Nothing more! He was getting angry. Storm sensed it. “She can foresee the future, and my understanding is that Antoinette is just as powerful in her own ways.” She can’t change it. She will see me as I personally stick a sword through each of her mates’ hearts, and as for Antoinette, she is just a small obstacle in the road to success. “What is it that you want from me? I have located the woman I want and the packs I want to lead. You know that when the time comes, if you succeed, then I will join you.” There is much you do not know, sorcerer. You have allowed your selfish desires to blind the signs of magic and power surrounding the one you seek. Antoinette is of great importance, just as Lexi is, if she mates to the right were.” Storm was shocked, and suddenly he didn’t feel so good. “Didn’t you just say she was a mere obstacle?”

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She is if she mates with the Crimson and Kellmore. However, if she mates with you, then your unity will help advance my cause to the next level. You cannot allow her to bond with the four weres. If Kellmore joins and links with Crimson, McFay, and Sinclair, we will have a war on our hands and they will have great power combined. Storm wanted Antoinette for himself. If they mated and he had the opportunity to taste her blood and mix their DNA, they would both become powerful. “What is it you want me to do? I don’t want my name tainted and everything I have worked with destroyed because of your desire to rule the earth.” Get Antoinette away from the weres. Make her want you and bond with you. We cannot take the chance of Lexi and Antoinette meeting and getting together to combine their powers. “What makes you think that they would work together to fight against your cause?” Storm, has it been so long that you have forgotten about the chosen one? Storm felt his insides tighten at the mere mention of the princess’s name. She wasn’t real, she could be real, and the beast was just trying to stronghold him. “The chosen one is a fantasy story, passed down in pack generation to generation for building moral.” No! It is true, and the chosen one is out there hiding from me. She has more powers than Lexi and Antoinette combined, and if they were to join forces, then everything I have worked for will be destroyed. Everything you have tried to accomplish will be taken from you. This is a war of good versus evil, and that is exactly what I am preparing for. The elders are weak and unwilling to take charge of the human race and become the leaders. It is were who should rule all the living on this realm and all realms. Not humans and certainly not were packs behind hidden identities.

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The V-Con do not have as much control as you think, Storm. The Venificus have gotten lazy in their position as royal family. I have plans to destroy them, too. So are you in, Storm, or are you out? “I will not be forced to follow the ways of wolf packs. I will not be a servant to Sinclair, Crimson, McFay, or Kellmore. I certainly would not bow down to the royal heirs of Venificus either. You should have killed their parents when you had the chance.” It was the chosen one I was after, and her parents I did kill. It was the beginning of the end for all these packs. The chosen one is out there. She will be mine. I will mate with her, and we will rule this earth and all other realms together, but I need good, strong enforcers and leaders beneath me to enforce the new rules and my power. I am going to give you this one opportunity, Storm. Take it and do as I say and get Antoinette away from her mates. “And where will you be as I take the heat?” I have picked up a possible scent on the chosen one. Every so often I get close to her, then she disappears. Although she thinks I believe she is dead. I will handle her, you take care of this. You have complete access to my troops. Use them, destroy the Alphas, and claim your mate. In an instant, Storm knew that the beast was no longer present. He lay back down in his bed and thought about what he learned from it. They could not allow this trio of women to form and connect. It would be the end of all of them, and the five packs including Venificus would rule the world. Then Storm remembered the story behind the chosen one. In the telling of the tale, each of the women had mates, but the chosen one was the most powerful of all things in every realm. Could she be meant to mate as well, and if so, who were her mates? His curiosity had gotten the best of him. If he could find the chosen one before the beast, then perhaps he could force her to mate with him, making Storm the leader of all the world. He chuckled to himself. It was just a tale amongst werewolves, a morale booster to persuade goodness not evil.

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He cleared his mind and focused on Antoinette. The gorgeous human would become his mate, and together they would rule the Northeast. **** “What the hell is that smell?” Jacob asked as he turned to look at the bedroom door. “Damn!” Luke responded as they both walked closer to it. They opened the door. They held their noses and peeked down the hallway. “It seems worse down there,” Luke closed the door and looked at Jacob. Brad and Troy immediately replied at once “Toni!” They reached for the bathroom door, pulled it open, and saw the empty room. Brad walked in. “The tub is empty. She disappeared.” “Why would she do that?” Troy responded, then looked at the men. “She’s pissed,” Jacob whispered, then headed in the direction of the bedroom door and hallway. “Well, she better be in this house, or I’m going to tan that hide of hers,” Luke yelled as he followed Jacob. The smell would be pungent to a human’s nose, but to were it was an instant barricade difficult to get close to, never mind cross. Jacob growled to himself. Toni was proving to be resourceful. “I can’t take it. It’s too fucking strong!” Brad replied, holding his nose. They were all coughing. “Why? Why would she do this?” Troy asked. “To keep us away, why else?” Luke countered. “She needs time alone. Let’s give it to her,” Jacob said, then turned and headed down the hall in the opposite direction.

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The others looked at one another and agreed, so they followed him. **** “How long do we allow our mate her alone time?” Brad asked as they sat around the living room. “It’s obvious that she feels upset and confused about the mating thing. We should give her a while longer before we discuss it with her further,” Luke added. “Yeah, well at least until the others have cleaned that putrid smell away. The shit stunk!” Troy exclaimed. They laughed. It was Jacob who became serious as he cleared his throat and gained the other weres’ attention. “Since it seems that the fates have decided to bring our packs fully together, I feel it is important for us to share any information or knowledge we have.” Luke leaned back against his seat and eyed Jacob from toe to head. “Agreed, Crimson.” Jacob narrowed his eyes at Luke. “In saying that, Troy and I have received information from a welltrusted source that danger lays ahead of us.” “Ahead of you? You’re surrounded by it, considering someone or something gained access to your property and nearly killed one of your guards.” Brad snickered at the insult. “You are in danger as well, Kellmore, considering that we share the same mate.” Luke sat forward. “Who is this source you trust so much?” Luke glanced at Troy. His brother nodded, then Jacob spoke.

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“Lexi.” Luke covered his face and chin, rubbing it as he exhaled. “I don’t think I like the sound of this.” Brad responded. Jacob cracked his knuckles, then walked toward the door. “It appears that our mate is special. Toni will be a target, and it will take four Alpha males to protect her.” “A target!” Brad exclaimed, standing up from his seat. “Yes. I don’t have more information to share now, but I am certain we will be hearing from Lexi soon enough.” “Lexi knows about Antoinette?” Brad asked. “Lexi knew Antoinette was going to risk her life to protect me before it happened,” Jacob countered. “Holy shit! That must have freaked you out a bit?” Luke asked. “Just a little,” Jacob replied sarcastically. “Well, I guess the good news is that at least your cousin is on your side.” “Our side, Kellmore! When we completely mate with Antoinette our packs will merge, and we’ll be fighting whatever or whomever the fates are preparing us to fight against.” They were silent as they thought about Jacob’s words. A few moments later, Luke spoke. “We heard from our manager at the club. There have been a bunch of inquiries into Antoinette’s location. Word has leaked about her being our mate.” “The same is occurring at Valerie’s. Soon word will spread that Antoinette is the mate of Kellmore and Crimson combined,” Brad replied. “There is more. Antoinette has been acting strangely since finding out that weres exist, and we have been compelled to protect her. We thought that there was just some sort of sexual attraction.” “You thought that, Luke, and fought against the bond of finding our mate,” Brad interjected.

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“Yeah…well, I don’t do commitments. Until now, that is.” Luke ran his hand through his hair and released a sigh. “Anyway, Toni saved our lives.” Luke explained the story about what happened at the club and the weeks to follow. “It appears that our mate has secrets, and knowing Lexi’s involvement, I am confident that Antoinette possesses something that needs four Alphas’ protection,” Jacob replied. “Yeah, well the question is what? I’m not sure I want to know after the stories I heard about Lexi’s capture. And another thing, how do we get our mate to accept the four of us so we can claim her as completely ours?” Troy asked, then rose from his seat. “We will have to work together. We’re going to make mistakes and lose our tempers with one another, but for the sake of our mate, we are going to have to compromise.” Jacob looked toward the doorway and the direction of the hallway. All the others followed his line of sight. “I received a call earlier from Brutas, head of the council of elders. He, too, fears that something is in the works. V-Con has been busy supplying extra protection to the elders as they travel and other important figures in the system. There have been two suicides reported in the last six months, but the investigation by V-Con indicated murder.” “Murder? Who were the victims?” Luke asked. “Marlin, an elder of the circle with a were pack in South Carolina, and Prague, an Alpha in Scotland. Both, as you know, hold enormous power in the werewolf packs. Their ties to the Venificus family is enough to cause worry.” “Venificus, huh? Now those triplet brothers are old school,” Brad added. “They are royalty. The only royalty of our world and other realms. I am not liking the direction this information is going in,” Luke added.

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“All we can do is wait and see. In the meantime, we must protect Antoinette and make certain that the mating continues and we complete our destiny as one. Any information either of our packs receives must be shared. We are beginning a new family here. Let’s not fuck it up,” Jacob said, and they all agreed. **** When Antoinette awoke, she felt very tired. Her nose still stung from the strong smell of cologne, and she cringed at what response the men must have had. Her second thought was that she wasn’t alone and was no longer in the closet. She opened her eyes and jumped, surprised to find a set of emerald green eyes staring at her. “Luke,” she whispered, then lowered her gaze from his. She felt embarrassed at her childish behavior and insecure at the same time. Instantly, she felt another set of hands on her shoulders, then fingers caressing her cheek. Glancing up she saw Jacob. Her belly quivered. Oh God! I’m in bed with both of them? She panicked, then held the covers tighter against her chest as she snuggled her head deeper into the plush pillow. “Toni, open your eyes and look at me.” She felt the tears well up behind her lids, her nostrils tingled, and her heart pounded in her chest, all signs indicating she was about to cry. “Baby, look at your Alpha.” Jacob leaned against her, his warm, solid body instantly heating hers up from within. She turned toward Jacob, then opened her eyes. “That’s my angel.” His hand moved over her hip bone, then across her midsection. He pulled her back against him, then kissed her cheek. Luke touched a finger to her bottom lip and held her gaze.

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“She’s been a naughty little angel, Jacob.” She felt her cheeks redden from his words. “What do you think we should do with her?” Jacob asked, and she stirred beneath their touch. Her entire body drummed with desire for them. She wondered where Troy and Brad were. Did she want them there, too, or was it their hold on her already controlling her every thought? “Ahh…I have a few ideas I think we both will enjoy.” Luke leaned closer to her lips. His tongue poked out ever so slightly and licked her lips before he kissed them. Simultaneously, Jacob caressed her body, moving his hands over her ribs, massaging her breasts, then pulling down the sheets to expose her more fully to them both. Low growls filled the room, and Luke released her lips. The bed dipped, and when she looked at the bottom of the bed, both Brad and Troy were crawling up toward her. Jacob chuckled. She must have looked about ready to bolt, because Jacob removed the covers, and before she had time to decide what to do, Brad was grabbing one ankle while Troy grabbed the other. She gasped as she relinquished to their hold. “You have way too many clothes on, baby,” Luke stated as he slowly began to lift her sweater over her head. She was beginning to come out of the daze these men had her in. A glance around the room with the moonlight softly cascading through the blinds, she realized she was in the bed she had seen. The one that she believed was shared by many before her. “Wait!” she stopped him by holding his wrist. Jacob’s hand stilled on her hip bone against her skin. He had her pants undone and was about to pull them down. Luke raised his eyebrows at her as if shocked that she had the nerve to stop him from his intentions. “I…I don’t want to be in this bed.”

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Luke looked at Jacob, and Jacob scooted higher so he could be face-to-face with Toni. His palm felt warm as he pressed on her belly, then over her ribs to her breast. She inhaled, then exhaled, feeling out of control. “You don’t like this bed?” he asked, then pressed a soft kiss to her quivering belly. She turned away from him and closed her eyes. She felt his fingers gently against her chin turning her back to look at him. “Toni. Why don’t you like this bed?” She was silent a moment. She didn’t want to sound childish or as if she were too good to be in a bed he shared his whores in. She gulped at her own language and thoughts. “Toni!” She jumped as Jacob firmly said her name. “I don’t want to be in a bed where you had sex with other women and shared them with god knows who else. I won’t be another notch in any of your belts. I’m not a whore,” she blurted out, and growls echoed through the room. In an instant all four men were looming over her. **** “Number one, you are not a whore nor do I ever want to hear you refer to yourself as one,” Luke stated firmly. “Two, you are our mate and not some piece of ass,” Troy added. “Three, no woman or man has ever been in this bed or this room. It was created for our mate, if and when we ever found you.” Jacob practically growled at her. Brad smirked as Toni stared at him, waiting for his response. “Four, is the only number of men that will ever make love to you ever again and in this bed.”

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Toni tried to submerge the tears as she absorbed their words. Their facial expressions scared her and made her fall deeper in love with them at the same time. She wanted to believe them, she did. “I’m sorry about the cologne,” she whispered, looking to one then the next and so on. “You should be,” Luke growled. She placed the palm of her hand against his chest. “I would like to make it up to you,” she whispered, surprising herself at how breathless she sounded. Her statement seemed to instantly clear the air as Luke and Jacob began removing her clothing all while Brad and Troy helped. **** Toni lay still, scared out of her mind yet completely in tune to each of their touches. Luke kissed along her left shoulder and neck while Jacob licked and nibbled along her right. Brad caressed her inner thigh, kissing and licking her skin while Troy caressed her other thigh, then touched her folds. It was an onslaught of sensations that ran chaotically through every ounce of her body. Jacob softly kissed her lips, then released them. “You are ours, there’s no need to hide from us.” Luke touched her chin as he massaged her left breast. “You are our goddess, and we would do anything for you.” His eyes looked so serious, and her heart soared. Did they really care? Were they feeling the intense feelings that she was? Tears filled her eyes as she felt emotional. Jacob caressed her cheek, wiping away the drops that escaped. Brad and Troy stopped what they were doing. She glanced at all four men, looking from one to the next.

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“Please tell me this is all right? Please tell me that you won’t fight over me and that you won’t make me choose? I couldn’t bear it. I just couldn’t stand to have to choose.” They each smiled softly, then kissed her skin. Brad and Troy kissed her thigh, then slowly got up from the bed. They didn’t leave the room. They simply moved to the edge and allowed some space for Jacob and Luke. “We will try not to fight, Toni, but we are four Alphas sharing one exceptional woman. There will be times when we will disagree, and your happiness is important to each of us. Just close your eyes and feel, Toni. Feel the connection between each of us and you.” Jacob kissed her, then trailed more kisses down her body. Luke caressed her breasts, then licked and nibbled on her nipples. She moaned from the sensations as she held a hand to each of their shoulders. Jacob made his way between her thighs. “I see that Luke and I share competitiveness.” Toni cringed at Jacob’s comment. She was certain he was referring to Luke and Troy’s love marks left purposely to bait the Crimson Alphas. She tightened up, and they chuckled. Luke released a nipple, then rolled his tongue along her breast. “I thought you might like my work, Jacob,” Luke replied, then went right back to feasting on her body. Jacob released half a snicker, his warm breath collided with her folds, and she gasped with need. “Please, Jacob,” she begged of him, feeling overwhelmed with need. He touched a finger to her folds, then lashed out quickly with his tongue. She moaned again. He was teasing her. “Please, Jacob.” She grabbed his hair and gave a firm but gentle pull. “Ah, I see our mate has learned to make her own demands in bed.”

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She went to respond, but Jacob chose that moment to lick her from back to front before plunging into her channel. His tongue felt long and thick, and she moaned in satisfaction from his touch. He pressed a thick finger to her and pushed in. She held Luke’s hair as he tugged and teased her nipple. He was rough and gentle in his maneuvers, and her body tightened in response. Jacob pulled off his boxers as he continued to feast on her. She knew what was coming and anticipated the feel of him inside her. She inhaled the scent of the room, her men, all four of them around her. Content, that is exactly what she felt. The anxiety of having to satisfy multiple lovers only to be hurt in the end was long gone from her mind. All she seemed to be capable of doing was feeling and sensing every aspect of them. Together, they were complete. Luke made his way up her body to her lips, pulling them into a deep kiss. His tongue explored her mouth as he held her chin and throat, feasting on her insides before releasing her so she could take a full breath. She rubbed her fingertips through his hair and against his scalp, pulling him closer against her skin. She basked in the sensation of his tongue, their bodies against her own. “I love this mouth. I want to feel that tongue of yours on me.” She responded without thinking and answered with a truthful tongue and a heart filled with need for their love. “Yes,” she complied, and Luke quickly stripped from his boxers as well. It was a sight, two Alpha males, armed and ready to claim her. “Baby, here I come,” Jacob whispered as he held his beautiful, engorged cock in his fist, smiled, then lined it up to her entrance. They locked gazes, and he smiled, then pushed forward, slowly and carefully. It was completely different from the first few times. They truly wanted her to feel loved and appreciated, not just their possession. She felt the bond grow stronger and her love for them growing as well.

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A gentle brush to her cheek gave her full attention to Luke. The intense look in his eyes and the sight of the mushroom top inches from her lips brought on a surge of desire and determination. The man was huge, and she wondered if she would ever feel confident enough to take him all the way inside her mouth. Perhaps it was impossible. She swallowed hard, licked her lips, and lowered her eyes right before he pressed forward. “Oh, baby, you drive me crazy when you look at me so innocently. You’re more than I could ever have hoped for.” Luke’s words touched her soul, if that was even possible. It felt that way as he brushed his thumb across her bottom lip before he pressed the mushroom top between her lightly parted lips. Eagerly she opened for him as Jacob remained still inside of her. She felt Jacob’s gaze on her as she took Luke inside her mouth. It was empowering and the most erotic feeling. Toni closed her eyes as Luke caressed her hair and cupped her head. It was a gentle hold yet commanding. She allowed them to lead her, make love to her, and set the pace. Thrust after thrust, her two wolves made love to her, Luke to her mouth and Jacob deep inside her core, while Brad and Troy looked on. **** Luke tried to remain in control, but Toni was sucking him in hard, sensual strokes, leaving him panting for air. He felt the tightness in his chest, the triumphant roar of his beast’s spirit as the feel of Toni’s moist, sexy mouth devoured him whole. “That mouth, baby. I can’t take it,” he roared as he exploded inside of her. He could feel the rhythm of Jacob’s thrusts as he continued to pump into her, grabbing her hips and lifting her higher.

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Luke caressed Toni’s cheek as she panted, trying to catch her breath in between thrusts from Jacob. She released her hold on him, and the feel of her teeth and tongue releasing his rock solid cock made him ache with excessive need. He wanted inside her just as Jacob was, and seeing her naked, lips swollen, chest pink, and her body spread for them to ravish, he knew he had to feel her depths. “Jacob,” he whispered, and one look at Jacob’s distorted expression and Luke knew he was about to lose it. They had a silent understanding as Jacob pressed his body to Toni’s then rolled to the side, taking her with him so she now straddled his body. “Ride me, baby, let me feel how badly you want it.” He growled at her, holding one hand against her hip while the other held her neck and head in place. Luke absorbed Toni’s expression. She looked wanton and exotic. Her golden locks wild and untamed while her breasts bobbed in the air with each thrust from Jacob. She threw her head back despite Jacob’s hold on her, and when Jacob held her throat, caressing his thumb possessively, Luke wanted in. As Toni thrust up and down, showing her desire, the men growled with anticipation. Jacob scooted lower so his legs hung off the bed, and Luke took position behind Toni. **** Toni felt invigorated and desirable. She rode Jacob hard and fast, her insides filled with need, and her muscles ached from overuse. She didn’t care. She wanted her men touching her, tasting her, all over her.

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When she felt Luke’s hand pressed against her back, she paused, feeling a knot in her gut. Luke was huge. Would he fit in her back entrance? Would it hurt or be the best thing that she ever felt before? She wanted them all touching her or inside her at once, but it wasn’t possible. She knew that, but her inner desire to have them possess her was overpowering her rationale. “It’s okay, Toni. I’m going to go nice and slowly. You stop me if you’re not ready.” She took a deep breath and pressed her chest to Jacob’s, lifting her rear to Luke. She held Jacob’s gaze as he rubbed a hand along her backside while his other hand held the base of her head. “I want to. I’m ready Luke,” she whispered, then closed her eyes. She kissed Jacob’s chest, absorbed the sound of a drawer opening and both Brad and Troy joining them. She stirred under their gazes. Then she felt something cool and moist as Luke pressed a finger to her back entrance. Jacob lifted her hips and pumped up into her. “Relax, baby. Make love to me, come on now.” He talked her through it, and as she began to thrust up and down, she got caught in the sensations and focused on making love to Jacob. He played with her breasts, massaging them, pulling them, and she wanted to feel his mouth on her. She leaned forward, pressing a breast against his mouth, then pulling away before he captured it. “Toni,” he warned her, and she pressed closer so he could taste her. That’s when she felt Luke at her back entrance. The head of his cock pressed slowly through each ring. She closed her eyes while trying to relax. Jacob licked and nibbled her breasts, causing her to press closer to him and giving Luke better access and penetration. He pressed into her, and she moaned from the full sensation.

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“Oh!” she moaned louder, and she lost it. She felt her core explode, then both Luke and Jacob take control of the thrusts, one after the next. **** The lovemaking went on and on, with Jacob pumping up and into her as Luke pumped forward then back. She felt like a ragdoll about to fall off one of the sides. Her vision blurred, her body spasmed out of control, she felt them so deep inside of her, and nothing ever felt so wonderful. “I can’t take it. I’m coming, baby, you’re so tight, you’re gripping my cock like a vice grip,” Luke roared right before he exploded inside of her, pressing his body over hers and Jacob’s. Jacob lifted, then roared, causing both Toni and Luke to lift as he came inside her, too. They panted for air and slowly recovered. Only moments had passed when Toni heard the voices. “Move over. It’s our turn,” Brad stated as Toni tried to regain her bearings and recover from the most amazing bout of sex ever. Luke kissed her shoulder and back as he slowly pulled from her body, trailing a fingertip across her chest and torso. Jacob kissed her lips, then rolled her to her back as Luke walked toward the bathroom. Jacob pulled from her then rose from the bed, touching her breast one more time before Brad took his place between her legs. “Hey, baby. You okay?” he asked, leaning down to kiss her lips. She smiled contentedly. “Good, ‘cause Troy and I have plans for you.” **** Toni stared at them in awe. Brad and Troy had waited patiently, and now it was their turn to make love to her. Despite the achiness she felt, her desire to have them outweighed any reservations. One look at

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Brad with his tattoos and huge biceps and she was all fired up. Troy leaned down with a confident smirk and rubbed his goatee against her inner thigh. “You ready, baby?” he teased, then licked her folds as his whiskers brushed against her mound and inner highs. She screamed from the impact. Either she was ultra sensitive, or something great was to be said about goatees and various uses for them. He licked her cream, then pressed a finger to her entrance, pushing forward. He didn’t hesitate and neither did Brad as both men attacked her body. Brad touched her cheek and surprise…he held his thick, long cock against her lips while smiling wide. “Suck me, baby.” She chuckled before she opened for him and took him as deep as she could. Despite a little achiness in her jaw from her earlier bout with Luke, she was determined to love her men, each of them equally. So much for not getting attached and for not falling in love. Both men focused on their task. Brad slid in and out of her mouth, causing her to lose her breath, then regain it quickly. He was ruthless, but she felt him harden and knew he would come fast. Troy alternated licks and pumps with his tongue and finger, causing numerous tiny explosions to occur inside of her. Finally Brad came as he pumped his seed down her throat. He tasted sweet and salty at the same time. Each of her men had unique scents that she hoped she would have so much practice learning she would know them with her eyes closed. Just as she recovered from Brad’s explosion, Troy stopped and flipped Toni to her stomach. The bed dipped, and Brad lay down. Obviously, he expected her to straddle him. She crawled seductively up toward him only to be spanked on her ass and pulled back by her ankles by Troy.

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“Someone feeling frisky?” he teased, and she gave him a sassy look over her shoulder. Brad scooted down toward the edge of the bed, and she straddled him. He smiled as he pulled her to his chest and kissed her lips. She instantly felt Troy’s hands against her waist and backside but knew his intentions. This time she wasn’t afraid at all. She wanted them, any way she could have them. Toni lifted her hips and lowered her channel over Brad’s cock. Slowly, she bent her legs and took him inside of her. She laid her palms against his chest, and the feel of pectoral muscles gave her incentive and energy to ride her man. Inch by inch, he filled her until she threw her head back in order to catch her breath. She sat still momentarily, absorbing the feel of being filled so snuggly. Toni opened her eyes to look at Brad, their gazes locked, and he smiled a sexy grin. She rubbed her hands against his chest muscles and became the seductress. Brad pulled her nipples, then grabbed her hair to bring her closer for a kiss. The kiss was deep and empowering, leaving her wanting more. She felt like a goddess, able to manipulate her men and power them with her assets. She felt the coolness of the air against her backside, a contrast to the heat that rushed through her body. She was exposed fully to Troy’s view. She felt a little nervous. Then she felt a gentle caress of air along the crevice soon followed by Troy’s moist tongue as he explored her rear. He massaged each globe while Brad lifted and lowered his hips, thrusting up into her. Closing her eyes, she savored in the moment, the feel of two men making love to her, and then she felt the tip of Troy’s cock at her back entrance. He pressed forward slowly at first until she pressed back against him, feeling impatient. That move cost her the ability to breathe as he pushed deep, sending her on the brink to another orgasm.

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“Oh!” she roared after pulling from Brad’s mouth to recover from Troy’s penetration. In and out, up and down, Brad and Troy thrust into her. Her breasts bounced in the air, her hands gripped skin and muscle, whatever she could hold as her body spiraled out of control. It seemed to go on forever as her insides ached and tightened, then her body became exhausted. It was at that moment that all three of them exploded together. They roared, and she screamed before she collapsed against Brad’s chest. An insane thought entered her mind. A little longer than fortyeight hours ago she set out for a night on the town, anticipating casual sex with anyone she had the guts to hook up with. Feeling her four men gather around her, she felt relieved at the change of events. Her fate lied elsewhere and, hopefully, eternally in her men’s arms.

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Chapter 10 Toni stepped out of the shower and into the towel that Troy held out to her. She turned her back and snuggled into his embrace as Troy kissed her neck, then began drying her body off. “Feel better?” She nodded, then allowed him to pull her into his arms again. They walked back into the bedroom, and she expected to see the others there, but they still hadn’t returned yet. After their lovemaking, she slept until lunchtime and finally made it into the shower. She was starving, but she was also concerned over her mates. Jacob and Luke headed to the clubs to reassure their pack members that everything was fine while Troy and Brad remained at the mansion for their return. They had a lot of things to discuss and plans to make. Apparently, a lot was discussed as she slept. “Where is Brad?’ she asked as she discarded the towel and began to pull on her undergarments. Troy watched as he leaned back against the bed. “What?” she inquired in regards to his inquisitive facial expression. “I don’t know why you’re bothering with those,” he teased, and she picked the towel up off the rug and threw it at him. He caught it, of course, then curled his finger and pointed at her to come to him. Slowly and seductively she walked over to him, not thinking twice about it.

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He towered over her despite the fact that he sat on the edge of the bed. Troy pulled her into his arms and placed his hands against her backside while his forearms pressed against her ribs. Toni held his shoulders for support. “You smell delicious.” He stretched his tongue out and licked her cleavage while he pressed her mound to his crotch. “Troy, let me get dressed,” she moaned, but it was really the last thing on her mind. She wanted him inside her. It was crazy considering how much sex they had all had in such a short period of time, but apparently her body needed them. “How about I have you for lunch?” He pushed his fingers over the elastic of her panties and pushed them down. She stepped out of them, and he lifted her leg to rest on the edge of the wooden bed frame. It was a little high, but she grabbed the post and held on as the cool air collided with her folds. “Nice,” he whispered then touched her folds and pushed a digit into her channel. Toni held onto the bed post and widened her stance. She felt sexy and erotic, like some pole dancer strutting her goods. She giggled to herself. Pole dancer she wasn’t, but turned on beyond belief she was. Troy watched as he pressed two fingers into her channel, then slid underneath her to lick her cream from his digits. She moaned from the sensation, then heard him behind her removing his pants. “Hold the pole, Toni.” She did as he commanded and grabbed the pole with both hands. He pulled her hips back and used his thigh to spread her legs. The friction of his skin against her skin caused moisture to leak from her folds. He pressed a finger to her front then to her back entrance. He lined his cock with her channel and pushed forward from behind.

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She moaned with satisfaction that he was finally inside her. The shower had only taken twenty minutes tops, and it had been far too long to be separated from her mates. Were they turning her into a sex machine? Troy held a fistful of her hair as he thrust into her from behind. Toni held onto the pole, and her breasts tapped against the cold wood, adding to the thrill. She had a feeling that Troy was going to be an imaginative lover. She would enjoy learning all their likes and especially their desires. “That’s it, baby, you feel so good. You’re so sexy, I’ll never get enough of you,” he roared, then thrust rapidly into her until finally exploding inside of her. He pulled from her body, turned her toward him, and hugged her to his chest. It was fast and quick, just like the sex they just had. Her head was spinning as her body vibrated in the aftereffects. **** “So what would you like us to do now, Storm?” Pasyus asked as he leaned back in the chair in Giselle’s living room. “I want you to keep the four separated. They cannot be allowed to bond.” “I think it is a bit late for that. Antoinette has been at the Crimson mansion for a nearly a week. Giselle found out that her cousins, Luke and Brad, have declared Antoinette mate as well. This has caused quite the stir in the community packs.” “But the Kellmores have been there two days. They have not marked her yet. I can feel her getting stronger each day, and that can’t happen.” “Giselle called a short time ago and confirmed that the Crimson and Kellmore Alphas have found their mate in Antoinette. The festivities and celebrations are being planned by the elders and pack members. It appears the pack members are ecstatic about this news.”

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Storm slammed his fist down on the wooden coffee table. “This cannot happen!” Pasyus exhaled then looked at Storm. “Jacob is alone at the club with his one guard, Mick. I think your attack on his guard, Vaughn, has left the wolf under the weather.” “Yes, but not dead as I planned. Apparently, Antoinette is stronger than she knows. She followed her gut and counteracted the poison. I was amazed that it hadn’t killed her or at least rendered her unconscious for a while.” “Interesting. Maybe the more she is around her mates the stronger she becomes?” “Exactly.” “Shall we make another attempt at killing Jacob?” “Yes. Do it and then find me a way to get to Antoinette. I want her for my own, and I want her mates out of the picture.” “Yes, sir.” Pasyus rose from the couch and picked up the phone. **** Toni and Troy walked into the kitchen to find Brad, Vaughn, and Lance in there waiting. They cleared their throats the moment Toni walked in. “Vaughn! How are you feeling?” Toni asked, and he glanced toward Brad then back at Toni. He got up off his chair and walked toward her. Troy kept a hand at her back. Vaughn bowed his head then took Toni’s hand and kissed it softly. “Thank you, Toni. Thank you for saving my life.” Oh shit.

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Toni panicked and looked back and forth between the men. Vaughn probably told them about her reading his mind and saving him. Her mates were going to be furious. “Sit, mate, and eat, then we’ll talk,” Brad stated, and she took a seat, not giving him an ounce of trouble. “What’s this all about?” Troy asked, and before Antoinette could sidetrack the conversation, Vaughn was praising Toni’s abilities and the fact that she saved all their lives, not just his own. She picked at the plate of eggs as her stomach churned. What would they do to her? She hadn’t been completely honest with them. Before she could begin to explain herself, she thought of Jacob. Instantly, she had a pain in her chest and a terrible feeling inside. “Jacob! Where is Jacob, and who is with him?” They all looked at her as if she were crazy or at least trying to change the subjects. “He’s at the club with Lance,” Vaughn replied. “Get in touch with Lance now. Get others to protect Jacob, they are going to attack him there!” She yelled at Vaughn and Scott when they didn’t move fast enough. Both men jumped up from the table and pulled out their cell phones. Toni closed her eyes as she saw the attack take place. She prayed that she wasn’t too late.

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Chapter 11 “Lance, let’s get that one file and then head back to the mansion. I think I’ve eased everyone’s minds, don’t you?” Jacob asked as he looked over the mail at his desk, tossing the junk mail into the garbage. “Everyone is thrilled with the news, sir. Remember that we have a lot of Kellmore pack members in our pack, and they are ecstatic with the joining.” Jacob smiled. “I don’t know how we’re going to pull this off.” “You will work it out, sir,” Lance began to say as Jacob and Lance’s cell phones rang. Simultaneously, the alarms sounded in the upper offices. “Hello?” Lance answered. “There’s a trap. Someone is trying to kill Jacob. Get him out of there,” Vaughn yelled into the cell phone. The door to the office swung open, and three weres stormed through. “Too late,” Lance replied, dropping the phone before he shifted. Jacob did the same as he fought for his life. **** “The call was disconnected, but I heard them shift,” Vaughn told everyone. “There were alarms sounding and a lot of growling,” Scott added. “Shit! I should have gone with him.”

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“There must be something I can do.” Toni closed her eyes and tried to imagine being there with Jacob, helping him. But all she seemed to be able to do was grab the attention of his pack members that were down in the club. No one heard or responded to the alarms. “Why aren’t they responding to the alarms?” she asked, eyes closed. “Maybe they can’t hear them?” Troy suggested, and he placed his hands on her shoulders. Suddenly, she could see Jacob fighting the weres off of him. There was something else in the room. Something evil. “What is that? Get away from him!” Toni screamed as the beast lunged for Jacob. She saw it in her own mind. The beast hit an invisible wall and went flying backward. The silence surrounding the upper floor shattered, and all the pack members heard the alarms now. Whatever Toni did, she got the attention of Jacob and Troy’s people. “They’re coming. They can hear the alarms now,” she whispered, then fainted. **** “Where is she?” Jacob roared as he slammed the front door closed and headed straight toward the staircase. He sniffed the air, his wolf still on edge after the attack. What the hell was going on, and how the hell did Toni have the ability to foresee the future? He glanced at Vaughn then Scott. “Well?” he yelled. They froze in place, obviously not willing to take the chance of saying the wrong thing. Jacob practically ran up the stairs and down the hallway to the bedroom. Before he even made it there he smelled his brother and the Kellmore Alphas.

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“Where is she?” he yelled again, shoving the door open, ready to give his mate at minimal a verbal lashing until he saw the sight before him. He froze in place. Toni lay pale and unconscious on the bed. Troy, Brad, and Luke lay around her, and they looked none the happier than he felt. “Would someone like to explain to me what the fuck is going on?” “Well, it’s pretty fucking simple, brother. Our mate has been holding out on us. Apparently she has powers to foresee the future,” Troy replied sarcastically. “And apparently our mate can help assist in the outcome of events from an impressive distance,” Brad added while he caressed Toni’s leg that lay beneath the comforter. “What are you talking about?” “She saved your life, Crimson. She saw you being attacked before it happened, then she somehow alerted your pack members in time to assist you in the fight.” Luke spoke, holding Jacob’s gaze. Jacob was silent a moment as he thought about what had transpired at the club. His pack members couldn’t hear the alarms or the warning signals. There was some type of spell blocking them. How the hell did Toni penetrate the spell? He had a bunch of questions as he carefully approached the bed. Toni looked ill, and she must have been pretty exhausted to not have heard him arrive home in an uproar. He touched her cheek and tried to absorb what had happened. “How?” he whispered. “That’s the million-dollar question, Jacob. We’ll have to wait for Toni to wake up,” Brad replied, caressing her leg some more. Jacob felt at odds with his beast. He was relieved that Toni was being cared for in his absence, but he was jealous that he wasn’t right next to her, caressing her body that he was beginning to crave more and more of. He could have lost his life today and the chance to fully mate with

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Toni. The thought made his insides cramp in fear. Fear wasn’t an emotion he was used to or ever admitted to having until now. He feared losing his mate to whatever was out there attempting to eliminate them. “Something happened that night at our club. Toni suddenly had enough power to kill two wolves and save our lives, too,” Luke explained, drawing Jacob’s attention. “You mentioned her changing earlier, but how could she have killed a wolf? She’s human,” Troy responded, and Luke explained about the night at their club, Finnigan’s, and the weeks to follow. “There’s more to this, I am certain,” Jacob said as he took off his tie and sat on the edge of the bed. He stared at Toni, her long blonde hair cascaded over the pillow, and she had a concerned expression on her face even in sleep. Just then his cell phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID he exhaled. Lexi. **** “Are you okay?” Lexi asked. She had been on edge all evening, worrying, wondering what was happening. Her vision wasn’t clear, but she did sense that her cousin was in danger. “Why don’t you tell me, Lexi?” Jacob sounded angry, and an angry Alpha was a bad thing. “Please, Jacob, tell me what happened. Is Troy okay and the Kellmore Alphas as well?” He exhaled. “I am fine thanks to some sort of super powers that our mate seems to have.” “Super powers, huh? Interesting. Where is Antoinette now?” “Asleep on the bed. Apparently after she somehow helped to alert my pack to my danger even though she was here at the mansion and I was at the club.”

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“Impressive. When are you planning on leaving?” “Leaving?” “Yes, to come out here to Texas? There’s a lot for the Alphas to discuss and plan and a lot for Antoinette and I to go over. Are you bonded yet?” “Geez, Lexi, slow down. We’re working on the bonding. I haven’t had a chance to discuss these powers with Toni yet, and it’s not solely my decision to leave New York and head out to Texas when it seems I have a price on my head.” “Listen to me, Jacob, it is imperative that you bond fully with your mate. All four of you must leave your marks on her so that the bond is complete, no wasting time on rituals and ceremonies, it’s not necessary.” “Says the woman who fought her mates tooth and nail not so long ago,” he added sarcastically. “Touché.” “Listen, I don’t want to move her right now. Can I at least wait until she wakes up?” “The private jet will land and refuel within the next two hours. You all need to come here.” “By the gods, Lexi, all this mystery and there’s absolutely nothing more you can tell me so I understand what we’re headed into?” Lexi sighed. “Your mate is special, and comes from a long line of sorcerers, among other things. She will ask to stop and see her grandmother in California on your way here. Bring her, Jacob. She needs to hear what her grandmother has to say. All will be clarified at that meeting. Do not overstay your visit.” Lexi stopped, the pain in her head was intense, she revealed more than she should have, but Jacob needed reassurance. Lexi loved him and wouldn’t place him in harm’s way. She tried to say more, but the pain was too much. “Lexi?” Jacob called her name.

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“Jacob, it’s Saber. Lexi is all right. She said too much already, just listen to her and get here.” “Okay, Saber, I will.” **** “What was that all about?” Troy asked and Jacob explained the phone call. “A sorcerer? What the hell? How does Lexi know this?” “I think she knew but wasn’t allowed to reveal the information to me. Fate and all. What I am concerned about is the information Lexi couldn’t reveal. If she was in pain from trying to warn me, then more danger awaits us in California at the grandmother’s home. Let’s start packing and prepare to get to the jet in two hours.” Jacob stood up and prepared to get ready. “And Antoinette? What if she hasn’t awoken by then? How do we find out where her grandmother lives?” Brad asked. “I will tell you,” Antoinette whispered, and all four men looked at her. **** Toni had listened to the whole conversation, and Lexi knew she was awake. It was crazy, but she felt Lexi, she sensed the pain she was in by giving Jacob the heads up about grandma. A sorcerer? What the hell is one, and how the hell can I be one? “How are you feeling?” Luke whispered, then caressed her hair away from her eyes. “Tired.” She felt very weak, and she really didn’t want to move from the bed, but it was inevitable. She tried to roll to her side, but her body felt heavy and her muscles felt like jelly.

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“Whoa, slow down, Toni. I don’t think you’re quite ready to get up yet,” Brad added as he placed his hand on her thigh. “Stay in bed, and we’ll get things ready,” Jacob stated firmly, and Toni could tell he was angry with her. “Jacob?” He turned toward her, the anger apparent in his facial expression. “Later,” he replied, then headed into the bathroom to shower. “You have some explaining to do,” Luke stated to her before he kissed her cheek and rose from the bed. She watched him walk out of the room. Brad and Troy remained in the bedroom with her. “We’ll stay with you until Jacob or Luke return. Then we’re going to pack some things and get to the airport,” Troy told her as he rose from the bed too. “I didn’t know,” she whispered as the tears rolled down her cheeks. Both Troy and Brad stared at her. “No more secrets, Toni. You can explain everything you know as soon as we’re on the plane.” Troy interrupted her before she could continue. She closed her eyes as the tears continued to fall and thoughts of Jacob and Luke filled her mind. They wouldn’t trust her. They wouldn’t believe that she didn’t know she had such powers. They would be angry that she hadn’t confided in them sooner about her premonitions and about knowing they were her mates the moment she made eye contact with them.

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Chapter 12 Storm watched as the troops practiced their maneuvers in preparation for the battle. He was confident that he could take over the entire Northeast in a matter of days. He would let the beast handle the rest of it. He wasn’t greedy. He just wanted control over Crimson, Kellmore, and eventually Sinclair. Pragan sat beside him, observing the progress and continuing his part in the takeover. “I have to say that I am a bit skeptical about eliminating the circle of elders. There seems to be some sort of force protecting them. It will not be easy to kill the twelve.” “Your lack of confidence is an insult, Pragan. Do you think that I am ignorant?” “Of course not, Storm. I am not insinuating any such thing. I am concerned. My affiliates are concerned and have felt the presence of some sort of power protecting the elders.” “It is probably the soldiers of V-Con that they are referring to.” “The Venificus are royalty and of the highest regime. Perhaps unbeatable.” “That is precisely why I will mate and feast on the blood of Antoinette.” “How is the human’s blood going to help you destroy all these major packs and the Venificus?” “Ahhh…very good question, Pragan.” Storm moved closer to the Plexiglas to observe his troops. They had been training for years. They were more than ready. Combined with the beast troops, they would be unstoppable. Not even Pragan knew about the second regime.

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“Antoinette has the blood of a sorcerer. Her only blood relative, her grandmother, has the power to remove the shield that keeps Antoinette from both knowing and using her full powers. If I get to her before she reaches her grandmother, then I can destroy the shield surrounding the elders, mate with Antoinette, and become more powerful than the wolf packs can handle. Then the elders can be killed.” “How do you know she’s a sorcerer, and how did you know about the grandmother?” Storm smiled. It was becoming convenient to know the beast and remain on its side. “I have my resources, Pragan. Now go and gather the men and prepare to leave. Word is that the Crimson and Kellmore Alphas are on their way to the airport.” **** During the duration of the flight, her wolves spoke very little to her. Especially Jacob, who remained as far away from her as possible. Toni knew he was angry, but he needed to understand that none of this was her fault. She didn’t know she was a sorcerer, and she still had no idea what that really meant anyway. She exhaled as she closed her eyes and thought about her grandmother. It had been four years since she had seen her. It was her eighteenth birthday, and her grandmother had been acting strange all morning long. She insisted that Toni wear this special lotion she created from her herbs and flowers she grew. Toni had given her a hard time, but she loved her grandmother, so she put it on. She remembered covering her body with it after taking a shower. Now that she recalled the memory, she had felt a tingling sensation similar to when she applied menthol under her nose when she was sick with a cough and stuffy nose. It was cold and tingly.

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Perhaps that was the shield Lexi had referred to in conversation with Jacob. Jacob. She opened her eyes and stared at him. He looked so serious, and still, his expression remained angry. His silent treatment was beginning to get on her nerves. One glance around her and the others looked none the happier. “Jacob.” She called to him, and he slowly looked at her and so did the other men. “How much longer are you going to continue to act like a child?” She cringed the moment the words left her lips, but she decided to give him a dose of his own bossy medicine. He raised one eyebrow at her, a sure indication that she had overstepped the line, but hey, she at least had his attention. “Well?” she countered to his raised eyebrow. “Well, what?” he snapped back at her. “What have I done to deserve your silence?” “Take your pick, Toni.” “Oh, excuse me, but all I have done is save your life…again,” she practically spat at him. Jacob grabbed the arm rests on either side of him and glared at her. “So you say, Toni. What about the fact that you knew the moment we locked gazes at Valerie’s that Troy and I were your mates, and you ignored us?” “I did not ignore you. I took a hit to my arm that was laced with silver and poison to protect you both.” “You took off afterwards.” “I had no idea what the hell was going on or why I reacted like that. It wasn’t in my vision before I arrived at the club.” It was too late for her to take that information back. Jacob stood, and so did Troy. Brad and Luke watched, intrigued by the sequence of statements. In an instant Jacob was pulling her up from the chair.

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“Vision?” He clenched his teeth, and his hold on her was firm. He was angry, but at least he was touching her. The thought of him never touching her again made her feel sick. “I have not lied to you. How could I explain what I was feeling and what was happening to me when I don’t even understand it?” “You’ve had time to connect to us and to allow us to make love to you and share our bodies., Couldn’t you have let us in and shared your concerns and confusion?” He was insulted that she hadn’t shared her deepest, darkest secrets with him, with them. “I’m not a wolf,” she whispered as the tears stung her eyes. That’s what was missing in their relationship, the bond, the understanding and connection to the were world. She was human and apparently a bit of a sorcerer as well, but she would never fully connect and bond to them, any of them. She lowered her eyes and the tears fell. Instantly Jacob was pulling her into his arms, and Troy was rubbing her back and shoulders behind her. “Look at me, Toni,” Jacob whispered, lifting her chin so she would face him. She felt empty inside, like a major part of the required ingredients for this bond to be complete was missing. “You are right, you are not a wolf, but you are our mate, and the gods have brought you to us.” “No, Jacob, can’t you see that there will always be something missing?” Just then the pilot’s voice came over the loud speaker. “We are landing in two minutes, please buckle up and prepare for landing. Temperature eighty-seven degrees and a perfectly clear evening.” Troy kissed the back of her head, and Jacob walked her to her seat. He buckled her in, then leaned down, his lips close to hers.

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“We’ll talk about this on the way to your grandmother’s.” He kissed her lips, then walked away to his seat. **** It was dark and warm when they exited the aircraft. The area that the private plane landed in was vacant and secluded. Troy held her hand as she took the stairs one at a time until her feet hit the blacktop. She needed him near her. She needed one of them touching her, skin against skin at all times. It was crazy. Why did she feel like this? Toni had never been a clingy person. In fact, she avoided intimate connections and preferred casual. One look at Troy and the word casual didn’t exist. Infatuation, lust, need, all these words entered her mind as she clung to him and the feel of his muscles beneath her fingertips. The plane ride over had been lonely despite that the four of them shared the same small, intimate cabin. But intimacy had been far from their actions because of their anger with her. Feeling frustrated and on edge, she exhaled as she opened her eyes and looked forward. Ahead of them, three SUVs were parked one behind the next and Lance, Scott, Vaughn, and Mick were checking things out. All dressed in black, looking like some special ops soldiers she had seen on television in some military flick, they moved swiftly but with such grace and speed. She was intrigued. She was confident that her men could move just as swiftly, and she felt the worrisome sensation as she wondered where the others were. She didn’t feel them directly behind her, and it upset her. A quick look over her shoulder and both Brad and Luke were following her. “It’s a beautiful night,” Troy whispered, placing a hand on her shoulder, giving it a squeeze as if he sensed her anxiety. He began leading her toward the one SUV in the middle. Lance stood by it with his hand on the door handle, ready to open the door.

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On instinct alone she paused, closed her eyes as the vision overtook her. It came in a foggy wave of pictures as she was watching some old movie flick on one of those film reels that displayed on a projector. There was a large parking bay in the distance where small propeller planes were stored. The SUVs were blocking the view, but something was there. “Toni?” Jacob whispered next to her. She stirred, eyes closed as she began to tremble. He placed a hand on her shoulder, and suddenly the images cleared. “Danger,” she replied, but it was too late, the ambush was in progress. **** Immediately the men shifted into their wolf forms as numerous wolves descended over the hoods of the SUVs and around the other side of the plane. There were so many of them, too many of them to fight. They flew through the air, transforming from men to wolves before her eyes. Long fangs, deep, and penetrating growls echoed through the air. Jacob roared as he clawed one, two, three wolves consecutively across their throats, killing them. But in an instant there were more heading straight for him. He reached for Toni to pull her behind him, but she wasn’t there. In a panic he searched as he dodged numerous hits and took a few blows to his arms, back, and shoulders. The men were all fighting as roars echoed through the night air. The smell of blood filled his nostrils, but there was so much of it that he couldn’t smell her scent to locate Toni. “Where is she?” he heard Luke growl.

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“I don’t know.” Jacob growled then struck another wolf, knocking him to the ground. It was becoming too tiresome and difficult to keep up the pace. There had to be fifty bodies lying dead already. A left, a right, he swung his paws, slicing through throats and flesh as if slicing through tree branches in cluttered brush. **** “Come to me, my goddess…come to your master so we can begin our new life.” Toni was frozen in place until she heard the voice. She recognized it immediately as the voice from the woods by Jacob’s home. The voice was penetrating her mind and her body, causing her to take slow steps away from her men and closer to the garage bay in the distance. She heard the roars and the screams of death around her. Bodies barely missed her. Razor sharp paws came so close to her she shuttered with fear, but somehow they missed her. She realized that some sort of barrier was around her, and it made Toni pause where she stood. Suddenly, there was complete silence. She looked ahead, the roars of the fighting were no longer heard, just the sound of her breathing. She battled for control of her body and mind, but the voice seemed to be gaining more control of her. She thought of her men and felt the pain inflicted upon her stomach. She paused as she bent over, trying to breath. “They do not deserve you. Forget them. They do not love you, you are not a wolf, you are more than that, and you are meant for me.” The tears stung her eyes. She wasn’t a wolf. The bond wasn’t there. Her thoughts and her mind felt frazzled with clusters of images. None made sense. She felt out of control. “Stop it!” she screamed, holding her head and pausing in place. She looked up, saw the image in the darkness, and its face came into view.

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He was handsome and tall, dressed in black, looking debonair, sophisticated, and powerful. His eyes glowed red as his smirk sent chills of desire through her core. “No,” she moaned, trying to resist its lure, its bated temptation to have her. But her body swayed, her hands caressed over her breasts, then to her ribs, her belly, and lower. “Mine…you are mine to ravish with affection. Feel me, Antoinette, feel my touch and how compatible we are, my mate. Together, we will rule.” Her body told her it was evil and a combination of were, vampire, and sorcerer. But then his warm mouth was against her neck, his teeth over the pulse of her vein, and something pulled her mind away from his hold. Something pure and beautiful. She was able to read his mind and lost her breath at its ideas and plans of annihilation. She wanted to vomit., She cried and moaned in agony at the sight of what he wanted to do. “How dare you!” he roared in her head, she covered her ears, but it was no use. She had angered him big time. Then she saw his plan right before the attack. He opened his arms and waved them through the air. The wind blew hard and thunder rolled in the distance. He was going to kill them all. He was going to kill her men. She frantically looked behind her, saw them fighting for their lives, unknowing to the death that awaited them only seconds away. She screamed again, then turned toward the beast. She loved her men. They were her mates for eternity. “No!” she screamed, raising her arms just as the beast thrust something through the air in their direction. A purple light and smoke-filled explosion descended on them all. “Toni!” her men screamed as she rushed toward the gust of evil with her arms wide open and her heart and soul ready to die for her men. Simultaneously, there was someone or something powerful beside her. There was an abundant smell of wildflowers.

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The impact sent her flying backward, and in her mind she saw the white light and the loveliest angelic face she had ever seen. The woman smiled at her before darkness overtook Toni.

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Chapter 13 Jacob lifted Toni out of the SUV and carried her up the walkway. It had taken two hours to get to Toni’s grandmother’s house. After back roads, they finally located the large vineyard and made it to Toni’s grandmother’s home. Toni had remained unconscious. “This is just fucking great.” Troy complained as he followed his brother. “What’s your problem?” Luke asked Troy as he and Brad followed suit. “The first time we meet Toni’s only fucking living relative, her grandmother no less, and she’s fucking unconscious from protecting us again. I got a fucking bad feeling.” “Watch your language, boy, and bring my Antoinette inside now!” They all looked up at the front entrance, not even noticing the older woman standing there waiting. Luke felt his cheeks warm from being reprimanded. “Sorry, ma’am.” Luke apologized, and the older woman waved a hand at him as she allowed Jacob entrance. “Whoowee, you are some big ones. I haven’t seen wolves your size in ages.” They were all shocked, but it was Luke who immediately questioned the old lady’s knowledge. “Wolves?” he challenged. “Set her down here,” Toni’s grandmother replied, ignoring Luke before she walked out of the room. Jacob looked at Toni and gently caressed her cheek, moving some strands of hair out of her face.

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He would never forget that moment of impact when the blackness, wind, and thunder came out of nowhere and practically ate them all alive. When Toni spread her arms, screamed, then stretched them forward eliminating the blackness, he was shocked. It was magical and scary as all hell. “How long do you think she’ll be like this?” Brad asked as he sat on the bed beside her and caressed her other cheek. “She’ll be out for a few more hours at least. Serves her right for challenging the were-sorcerer when she’s had no formal training herself.” The grandmother re-entered the room carrying a cloth, a jar with stinky smelling purple stuff, and what looked like a paint brush. “What do you mean, were-sorcerer?” Brad asked as he continued to caress Toni’s cheek. The old woman released an exasperated sigh. “Why don’t you all make yourselves at home in the living room while I care for Antoinette? I’m not certain what damage has been done to her yet.” “Damage?” Jacob and Luke asked at the same time. “I sense some remaining residue covering her body.” The grandmother tapped Jacob out of the way and took his place sitting beside Toni on the bed. “Hold these,” she told him, passing the items she held in her hands to Jacob. They watched as she laid her hands above Toni’s body, being sure not to touch her, just skim over her from legs to head. “Ahhh…I see,” she stated, then opened her eyes. Placing her hands on her lap, she looked at each of the men. “Well, it seems the fates have chosen the four of you to be my granddaughter’s mates. You each are strong and powerful warriors. You each possess the true characteristics of pack Alphas. However, you are bossy and self-righteous.” She pointed at Jacob. “You are stubborn and wild.” She pointed at Luke. “You resist commitment and equality.” She pointed at Troy. “And you, you are in tune to the emotions and understanding of your mate. You love her

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already, yet just as Jacob, you deny that love, that acceptance because you feel weakness. The same goes for all of you. You must embrace the mating process. Accept Antoinette for who she is and who she is meant to be. Now leave us. I have much to do to ease her pain, for when she arises you will face one of your biggest challenges.” The men looked at one another and slowly left the room. None of them said a word. They just reflected on what the old lady had told them. **** “Well?” Luke asked the others as they gathered around the living room, and Jacob told the rest of their men they were staying for a while. “Well, what? We fucked up, and now Antoinette is lying in there, and we don’t know what her condition is except she doesn’t know that we love her.” They all looked at Troy. “Yeah, residue of what is left on her? The old lady speaks in broken tongue,” Luke replied. “Yeah, did you get a load of the tats on her forearms? I bet she was wild in her younger days,” Troy added then chuckled. “What was up with that smelly crap in the jar? I hope she isn’t planning on spreading that all over our woman,” Troy added. “I hope not either, or we’ll have a hard time showing Toni how much we love her,” Brad added. Jacob and Luke sighed at the same time. “What is up with you two?” Troy asked. “Nothing. We should be heading to the Sinclair estate, not hanging out here waiting for another ambush.” They all agreed with Jacob. Just then the old woman came out of the bedroom. She eyed them, and the jar she held was empty.

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“Give it another hour and then she should wake up. When she does, I ask for some time alone with my granddaughter. There is much I need to explain.” “We don’t have enough time for a family reunion. We were ambushed once. I don’t think we’ll survive a second,” Luke told her as he crossed his arms and eyed her from head to toe. “That type of attitude and lack of making a connection will cause you trouble.” She began to walk away when Jacob spoke. “Will Toni be okay? You mentioned something about residue?” Jacob was trying to avoid any further arguing with the grandmother. She gave him a funny feeling inside, and he couldn’t help but wonder what powers she possessed herself. “That is up to each of you.” With those last words, she walked away from them and into the kitchen. **** Toni awoke feeling frazzled and tired. Her eyes were heavy, and her body felt sore. It took her a few seconds to realize where she was and have the ability to open her eyes. Initially, she was frightened not knowing where she was exactly. But then she sensed she was safe. As she began to blink, all she saw was darkness. She thought she wasn’t fully awake, but as she opened her eyes, blinked again and again, still she saw nothing but darkness. Her chest tightened, her breath caught in her throat as she reached around her trying to feel where she was or what the hell was going on. Suddenly, she couldn’t focus on her senses, only on the fact that she was blind and had no idea where she was. She panicked. Had the beast gotten her? She began to cry. She couldn’t see no matter how hard she tried, there was nothing but darkness.

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She screamed in fear then clutched the pillow to her chest. **** The men heard her screams, even the guards bunking outside had heard Toni’s scream of fear. They all came running toward her bedroom. “Toni!” Jacob called to her. Immediately, he was next to the bed reaching for her, but she smacked at his hands. She continued to fight them, not listening to their voices or recognizing that they meant her no harm. Troy, Luke, then Brad tried to calm her. “Move out of the way.” Her grandmother entered the room and passed Scott, Vaughn, Lance, and Mick. “Get away from me. Where am I?” Toni screamed as tears ran down her cheeks, and she cuddled up against the headboard. “It’s okay, child. You are safe here.” “Grandma?” “Yes, darling, you are safe here. Your wolves have brought you here to visit before your journey. Do you remember, Antoinette?” Toni nodded. “I can’t…I can’t see,” she whispered as the tears streamed down her cheeks. “What?” Jacob asked full of concern. Toni jumped at the sound of his voice. He stepped away. The grandmother caressed Toni’s leg but not before giving Jacob a displeased look. **** Toni wouldn’t open her eyes. Even as her grandmother spoke to her in soothing tones, it didn’t seem to give her enough courage to

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open her eyes and acknowledge her wolves were there and concerned for her. “Your wolves are here, Antoinette. You are safe as long as they are with you.” They watched as Antoinette slowly released the pillow, then sat up straight in the bed. Her eyes remained closed until Luke spoke to her. “Toni, please, baby, talk to us,” he whispered, and when Antoinette opened her eyes they were pure white. There was no pupil, no vibrant deep green like they usually saw. They were stunned. It was Brad and Troy who maneuvered across the other side of the bed to touch Antoinette. At first she pulled away, but then they whispered to her as they caressed her leg. “It’s okay, Antoinette. We’ll help figure this out together,” Brad stated. “We’ll help you, baby,” Troy added. “Give me some time with my granddaughter and then you can begin your journey.” “Journey? What’s this journey you keep referring to?” Jacob asked, not bothering to hide his irritation. His tone once again caused Toni to shake. “You will see soon enough. Leave us now.” She waved her hand in the air, and each of them reluctantly left the room. **** “Son of a bitch! How the hell can she be blind? How are we going to fix this?” Brad asked, then ran his hands through his hair and paced the living room. “It was that shit she stopped from killing us. The brightness damaged her eyes,” Mick offered, and they all looked at him. “She saved us. She saved every one of us,” Scott added.

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“We’ll help her. Depending on what this journey means, we’re going to have to do this together. We need Toni to know that we love her and that she is important to us,” Troy replied. They all agreed then sat down waiting for the grandmother to allow them access to their mate. A frustrated and angry-looking Jacob and Luke stood by the bedroom door. **** Toni cried as she felt her mates leave the room. Something felt different inside of her. She didn’t feel as connected to them as before the trip. There wasn’t that constant urge to seek one of them out or ensure that they were nearby. What did that sorcerer do to her? “These are all good questions, Antoinette, and you are beginning in the right direction.” She closed her eyes and clasped her grandmother’s hand. “You can hear thoughts too?” “Yes, honey. It is one of the perks of being a sorcerer’s wife.” “Grandpa was a sorcerer?” “Yes, but that tale is for another time. You must listen to me carefully.” She squeezed her grandmother’s hand. “There have been only two sorcerers from your grandfather’s side of the family. One was from over two hundred years ago. It has been said that the abilities, power, and strength of the sorcerer cannot be passed down to every child. Your mother didn’t have the power, but your father did, as well as some vampire blood.” “Vampire? Vampires exist, too?” Antoinette asked, totally shocked at the information. “Yes, dear, and that blood of the vampire runs through your veins.”

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Toni pulled away and gasped in shock. She shook her head side to side. She saw enough vampire movies to know that she wasn’t about to suck people’s blood and kill them for meals. “Stop worrying, Antoinette. The sorcerer’s blood that runs through your veins is most powerful. When your mother was pregnant with you, an evil rogue wolf had wanted to claim your mother as its mate. He attempted to fight an army of were, but there were too many. He would have died from losing so much blood until someone of great power sent a vampire through the woods where your father lay dying. That vampire was compelled by the fey spirits to save him. That is why you have vampire blood in you. Somehow that blood was passed onto you when you were conceived. Your parents tried to protect you as long as they could, but somehow this rogue wolf found out about your existence, and he came after your parents. Your father, along with your mother, was killed while in the process of protecting your identity and your existence.” “They died to save me? But why am I so important?” “Ah, darling, you have not changed so much over the last five years. You are still as humble and innocent as ever. You are blessed with the abilities the gods only place into special sorcerers. I am afraid it means that there will be a great battle in the near future.” “A battle? What kind of battle?” “I cannot reveal more information than the fates allow me to. But what I can tell you is that you are not alone. It is important that you trust your gut instincts and that sensation in the pit of your belly that points you to the right direction. It is even more important now that you don’t lose touch with that sensation, for there is evil magic trying to sabotage your journey.” Antoinette swallowed hard. “The beast?” Her grandmother inhaled, then released the sigh. “I am afraid that he is more than what he appears to be. He wants you for himself, Antoinette,” her grandmother stated, then made a noise as if she were in pain and that the information had caused it.

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“Grandma?” Antoinette reached out to her, still unable to see where she was. “I’m okay. Just follow your heart, Antoinette. Do not allow your fear or uncertainty to lead you to making decisions. Feel what is inside of you, not just what is revealed in front of you. Be confident in your wolves and the bond of true love that connects each of you to one another.” Antoinette was silent a moment. “How can I when I can’t see anything? How am I supposed to believe all of this information about my family, my father, you? It’s too much, and now I have some crazy psycho sorcerer-werewolf monster who wants my blood after me. It’s too much. There must be a mistake, there has to be.” She began to cry. Her grandmother touched her chin. “Calm down, Antoinette. Follow what is inside of your heart and you will see the truth.” “I can’t see. I’m so scared, Grandma. I’m so scared, and I don’t know what to do.” “Yes, you do. You are strong, and you are needed.” “By following your heart and what you feel is the right thing. It’s all I can tell you. We’ve run out of time, and your men need to move you from here.” “But what about you? Are you in danger now?” “I will be fine. He knows that I cannot hurt him, and he knows that I cannot give you more information than I have. It is up to you. But remember, that you are not alone.” “You mean the wolves?” “You will see when the time comes.” “But they…they fight over me. They are used to individually getting their way and not sharing. How can a relationship work?” “You must answer that on your own. The evil one that you call the beast will try…will try to stop the mating.” Her grandmother cried out in pain.

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Chapter 14 Jacob and Luke spoke with them. They didn’t like the feeling they had. Their wolves were all feeling on the defensive. “We’re going to have to leave. The faster we get to the Sinclair’s estate, the better we will be. They have a group of weres, their Omegas, and enforcers waiting to meet us about thirty minutes from here. They will escort us the remainder of the way as precaution,” Jacob stated to Luke and their men. “The SUV’s are gassed and ready. How is Antoinette?” Scott asked, sounding very concerned. One look at the surrounding faces and it appeared that all the men were concerned. Jacob was proud but also felt guilty. Perhaps he had been too tough on Antoinette from the start. She wasn’t werewolf, so she didn’t get the whole dominant Alpha male thing, but he had to maintain control and respect from his pack members. Acting all goo-goo and wimpy over finding his mate was not going to win respect. It wasn’t going to happen. Besides, Antoinette was tougher than any of them expected her to be. She had the characteristics of a true Alpha female. “We can only hope that her sight will return. She’s upset, but she knows that we are here and that we will do anything we can to help.” “If you need us, sir, we are here for her,” Vaughn stated, then bowed before he exited the room. The other guards followed. “You have good men,” Jacob told Luke. “As do you, Jacob,” Luke replied. “You can see her now.” They all turned toward Toni’s grandmother as she exited the room.

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Brad and Troy had already snuck into the bedroom. **** “Toni, its Troy and Brad,” Troy whispered as he approached the bed. Toni was sitting up with her feet on the floor looking down at the rug. Tears were running down her cheeks. “I know your voices,” she stated, sounding irritated, but her voice also cracked with emotion. Troy looked at Brad, and they both knelt down on the floor in front of her. “We’ll figure this out.” Troy cupped her cheek. She leaned into him, and he took it as a positive sign. He missed being close to her, smelling her skin, her body lotion, and the way she felt in his arms. She pulled him closer to her. “Don’t worry,” she whispered, then hugged him to her. He held her close, then felt Brad right next to them rubbing her back and shoulders. He felt her lips against his neck then his ear. “I’m so scared, Troy…I don’t know if I can do this.” Troy locked gazes with Brad, who immediately got onto the bed and kneeled behind her so his chest was against her back, hugging her, and so that he could be close to her, too. “I love you, Antoinette. I promise I’ll always be here for you.” Brad kissed her neck and the tears rolled down her cheeks. They held her between them, and Troy caressed her lips with his thumb. “I missed not holding you in my arms. You think I can get a hug from my woman?” He kissed her gently on the lips, and when she didn’t resist or pull away, his wolf felt at ease as he hugged her to him.

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**** Toni tried to absorb the feel of Brad and Troy holding her, and when Troy kissed her lips she felt something burn within her. It wasn’t even remotely as strong as the past few days. Yet there was something else present. She sensed it immediately and tried to ignore the pulling sensation. Something kept her from allowing Troy to continue the kiss and to fall under the natural spell she usually felt from any of their kisses. Frightened by the strange feeling she had, she pulled away from Troy by pressing her hands against his shoulder. Lowering her head, she was momentarily glad that she couldn’t see his facial expression. Instead, she felt the palm of his hand against her cheek. “What’s wrong, Toni? Didn’t you like my kiss?” he asked, then gently kissed her by the corner of her lips. She shied away from him. “Ahh…I see that our mate’s coloring has improved. Must be some good medicine that Troy and Brad have administered,” Jacob stated as he entered the room. Toni snuggled closer against Brad, suddenly terrified of Jacob’s voice and presence in the room. Again, she sensed something inside of her, making her pull away from her mates. “Toni, what’s wrong, honey, you’re shaking?” Brad asked as he held her tighter against him. The tears rolled down her cheeks. “I don’t know,” she whispered, then decided she better just wait things out and see what happens. She remembered her grandmother’s words about trusting her gut. Jacob cleared his throat. “We’ve got the trucks ready. It’s time we leave and head to the Sinclair estate.”

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“Can I please say good-bye to my grandmother?” Toni whispered. “Of course, baby,” Troy said then helped her stand. They guided her out of the room, and she felt so helpless and sick to her stomach. It was a terrible feeling to not be able to see. It was a sense she had taken for granted all these years, and now that she was blind to all the things around her, Toni actually felt her heart ache. Perhaps that was where most of her hesitation and reservations stemmed from, and it wasn’t from some foreign magic left inside of her. Nothing she thought about seemed to matter. Not that she had the blood of a sorcerer and a vampire running through her veins and not that she was meant to mate with wolves and fight in some battle. If they were attacked right now, she would lose without even bothering to fight. She felt defeated and scared. Not being able to see in front of her and around her weakened her resolve to battle whatever the fates had in store for her. She wanted her measly, boring human life back. She wanted to see. Her grandmother had explained that the mating with the wolves was bringing out her powers. But maybe she didn’t want the powers. Maybe she didn’t want to be mated to four werewolves. Her mind couldn’t process any of this. It was in information-overload. It is because you are meant for me. The voice shocked her, causing her to halt where she was. Did one of the men say that? A hand pressed against her back while another gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. She must have imagined it. **** “Be safe, Antoinette, and remember what I have told you. I knew that there was a possibility that one day this would happen. I wasn’t sure if it would be you or one of your own children or grandchild. Keep your men close to you, for if the gods have gifted you with the

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power, then you must prepare to fight for your wolves, for their packs, and for the continuation of all packs around the world.” She pulled Antoinette into a hug and squeezed her. “Embrace your gifts and do not let the beast trick you.” She felt her grandmother stiffen, then release her abruptly. Then she heard Jacob ask if the grandmother was all right. “Grandma?” Antoinette called to her, feeling once again that the older woman was in pain. “Go! Go now and be safe.” Antoinette felt the tears roll down her cheeks as she left her grandmother and the men walked her outside. She felt the heat, despite the fact that Troy told her it was late evening. It was nerve-racking, allowing someone else to be her eyes and to lead her into darkness. She held onto Luke’s arm tighter, and when she tried to lean in closer to Jacob, she felt a twinge of pain in her chest that nearly took her breath away. Toni gasped. “What is it?” she heard Jacob ask, but she pulled closer to Luke. “Nothing. Are we at the SUV yet?” She heard the quiver in her voice, and she felt the sensation of guilt inside her as Luke lifted her to the back seat of the vehicle. What the hell is wrong with me? She reached over and felt a thigh. She paused a moment and sniffed the air and allowed her other senses to kick in before feeling a hand cover her hand. She panicked a moment until she remembered her grandmother’s words and to feel with her heart and her gut. She calmed herself and tried to relax. Brad. She knew it was him. She wasn’t certain how she knew, but she did. She leaned her head against his shoulder and closed her eyes.

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Chapter 15 They all sighed in relief when they reached the Sinclair estate along with their entourage of enforcers and guards. “Wow, now this place is impressive,” Luke stated as he exited the SUV and glanced around the area. It was cold outside, unlike the warmer weather by Antoinette’s grandmother’s place. This temperature was closer to the Texas winter weather they had heard about. “Wait until you see the inside of the house,” Troy replied as he and Brad helped Antoinette out of the SUV. “Welcome!” someone shouted, and when they turned to see, Luke paused in place. “Um…I would stop drooling if I were you. Her mates are very protective of her,” Jacob teased Luke as he bumped him in the shoulder. Luke cleared his throat. He had heard that Lexi was an attractive woman, but seeing her in person, he thought she was gorgeous. The moment their gazes locked and she smiled, he felt the goodness spread through his body. He smiled just as the three Alphas emerged. One placed a thick, warm sweater over her shoulders and hugged her to him. “I feel her. Lexi is there, isn’t she?” Antoinette whispered. Three little boys came barreling through the doorway and straight into Jacob and Troy’s arms. “Uncle Jacob, Uncle Troy we missed you!” one exclaimed, and Luke smiled at the sight.

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He had never thought about having children of his own. He was too caught up in the club life and never wanted to admit the desire to settle down with the right woman and expand his pack. Luke glanced at Toni. She kept her shoulders straight and looked confident despite her current state. “Are there children?” she whispered to Brad, and a second later Jacob released one of the cubs, and the little one took Toni’s hand. “My name is Kenny. I’m five years old with brown hair and brown eyes like my mamma. I’m sorry you can’t see, but my mamma can help you.” They chuckled as he snuggled against Toni’s side. She wrapped her arm around him and patted his back. “Well, thank you, Kenny. It’s nice to meet you.” “Okay, my little monsters, get inside and get washed up for dinner,” Saber stated, and the cubs ran inside of the house. Brad pulled Toni next to him and led her closer to the front entrance. “Three short steps, baby,” he whispered, guiding her by holding her around the waist. Luke was introduced along with Brad while the others embraced and chatted. Lexi walked forward and took Toni’s hands from Brad. She closed her eyes just as Toni did. “Lexi,” Toni whispered. “Welcome to our home, Antoinette. Everything is going to be just fine.” Jacob released a loud sigh, and the others smiled. “Come on inside so we can get comfortable and talk things over. Dinner is just about ready,” Andre declared, and everyone went into the house. ****

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Jacob watched as Lexi continued to hold Toni’s hand, leading her into the formal living room. If anyone could help her, it would be his cousin. He looked around the room, loving the feel of hominess about the place. Considering that it was a mansion, it was not decorated cold and modern. Nor was it more feminine than masculine. It reminded him of some Scottish country inn, with deep-colored woodwork, hand carved and ornate. “Would you like something to drink?” Saber asked, gesturing for Jacob, Troy, and the others to follow him toward the bar area across the other room. He glanced at Toni, and once he saw that Lexi was talking to his mate, he felt at ease and followed the others. Each of the men glanced at Toni to be sure she was okay, but it was Luke who knelt down by her, took her hand, and whispered where they would be. She patted his hand, and before he rose, he kissed her. Jacob swallowed the lump of emotion in his throat. His mate was distancing herself from him but not so much with the others. **** Toni knew it was Luke before he even approached. She closed her eyes, and she could sense her men walking further away from her. A feeling of panic set in, along with a pull of some other kind. It was as if something was trying to keep her from being close to her mates while something else inside warned her to stay near her mates. It was exhaustingly confusing. “They are good, handsome men and strong warriors. They will help you through this, Antoinette,” Lexi whispered as she settled down on the couch along with Toni. Toni looked toward the direction of her men though her vision wasn’t there.

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“I can sense your confusion. I know that this is your battle, Toni, but fate has brought you not only into my home but into my family. I will guide you as much as the spirits allow me, but you must also trust me.” “Trust you? I don’t even know you. I can’t even look into your eyes and see…” Toni covered her face with her hands. Lexi put her arm around Toni’s shoulder. “Listen to me, it was not too long ago that I sat in your place, unknowing to who I really was and what fate had in store for me. I wanted to deny it. I wanted to run away and be alone in hiding where I felt safe and where no one would come into harm because of me. But there was something unexplainable and deep within me, stopping me from running from my mates and right into the arms of danger.” “What was it?” “I believe it was the bond of true love. When a wolf finds its mate, it needs her by its side always. They need their connection to grow stronger. They need to bond and secure that link, or the wolf can die.” “Die? You mean if I were to leave my mates, they would die?” “They would be lost without you, Toni. You have begun the mating cycle. I smell them on you and you on each of them. I can feel the power and strength between the five of you.” “But, there is something else, Lexi. Did you ever feel a sensation of something trying to stop the mating cycle between you and your mates?” Lexi paused a moment. She had sensed something kind of blocking her mind, and she assumed it was Toni and her own powers. But then she understood what was happening. She knew the evil that was trying to get Toni to fight the bond. It was not so powerful that she feared it would succeed. It was the message she got from the spirits explaining the future danger to them all. This evil wanted Toni for itself. It would attempt to keep her from her mates and ultimately get Toni to leave them.

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“Listen to me, Toni. I can feel it inside of you. The evil that wants to separate you from your men.” Toni turned toward Lexi. “You can? I haven’t been imagining it?” Toni whispered as the tears rolled down her cheeks. Lexi took Toni’s hands and held them. “I need you to listen to me and understand that what I say is true. You must follow your heart and that sensation inside you that leads you closer to your mates and the feeling that compels you to seek them out. Do not allow the other to confuse you and wean you astray.” “I don’t understand. How can you sense what is inside of me and to such depth?” “I am of fey blood among other things, and I am privy to events, thoughts, and powers that soon you will be privy to as well.” “Me? I am just trying to understand and accept the last week of events and information presented to me.” Lexi smiled. “Believe me. I understand what you are going through. If you will let me, I can ease your fear as much as the spirits allow me to and perhaps help you to fight this evil who has placed a spell inside of you.” Toni bowed her head, and Lexi could feel the evil trying to trick her. She heard its voice, its evil declaration. “Do not believe this woman. She wants to hurt you, and she knows that once you and I mate, Toni, she will be weak and powerless. You are meant to be mine. One man, one soul as you have always known to be the right way.” Lexi growled low and deep. “Do not believe it. It lies to you and will stop at nothing to get you alone and away from your mates. Let me help you, Toni, and you will see that being with your men can help all our packs but ultimately secure your future and the existence of both you and your mates.” “I’m scared,” she whispered.

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“Scared of what?” Jacob asked as he interrupted their conversation. Toni jumped, and Lexi held onto Toni, hoping that she could convince her that she was safest with them. “Lexi?” Troy asked this time as Luke and Brad joined them in the living room. Lexi immediately felt her own mates’ presence as well. She never took her eyes off Toni. Troy knelt down beside Toni on the rug. He covered her knee, and she slowly turned toward him. Her eyes remained closed, but the tears rolled down her cheeks. “Troy,” she whispered, then softly smiled. Jacob squatted down next and caressed Toni’s other knee. “Jacob,” she sobbed. Lexi looked toward Luke and Brad and motioned with her eyes for them to take position behind the couch and behind Toni so they could touch her as well. Brad placed his hand over her left shoulder. Toni leaned her cheek against his hand and whispered his name. “Brad.” Then Luke covered her other shoulder, and she cried. “Luke.” Everyone looked at Lexi, who still held Toni’s hands on her lap. “You know them. You know your mates without the use of your eyes. You feel them close to you, inside you wherever you go. They are part of you, and the evil that fights their bond to you cannot overpower the love you five share.” “Evil? What evil?” Jacob and Luke simultaneously asked. “Do you trust me, Toni? Do you feel the spirits lifting the spell?” “Yes…I feel them. I feel you…I feel everything.” “Hold your mate. Do not let go of her whatever you do, do not let her go,” Lexi exclaimed, and all the men, including her own mates, looked concerned. Lexi closed her eyes and squeezed Toni’s hands. “You who hold her in your grasp with evil spells of foe, shall not prevail when true love stirs within her head to toe. Be gone with

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you!” Lexi and the others felt the trembling as Toni shook with fear and pain. “You’re hurting her. She’s in pain!” Luke exclaimed. “Don’t release your mate. Trust Lexi and she will save Toni!” Saber growled. Toni pulled away and jumped up from the couch. She stumbled, but Saber caught her. Lexi fell back against the couch, panting for air. “What the heck were you thinking, trying to challenge the evil on your own?” Feldman stated as he entered the room, tossing his coat onto the couch. Everyone stopped to stare at the new visitor who entered the room. **** “Ahhh…so this is the lovely Antoinette,” Feldman whispered, then reached for Antoinette’s hand. Numerous growls went through the room, which Feldman ignored. He gently squeezed Antoinette’s hand as she attempted to pull away. “It is okay, my dear. I mean you no harm. My name is Feldman, and I am a relative to two of your mates, Jacob and Troy.” Luke and Brad reached for Antoinette. “Please, I need to rest,” she whispered as Brad embraced her. “She’s shaking, and she doesn’t look well at all,” Luke pointed out as he caressed her curls away from her cheeks. “Hmm…the guest cottage is all set up for you five. Saber and Andre can show you the way,” Lexi whispered as she held onto Paul. They watched as the four wolves and Saber left the room. ****

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“Why did you let her go, Lexi? You could have destroyed the curse yourself.” Feldman asked as he crossed his arms in front of his chest and waited for her reply. “What? You mean you could have healed her and you didn’t, Lexi?” Paul questioned as Lexi clung to him. She laid her hand against his chest and closed her eyes. “It was not my place to change things.” “How can you say that, when you see them all suffering so?” Paul asked. “It is hard to explain, Paul. Sometimes the powers that have been bestowed upon me can cloud my perspective. They can make me want to heal and fix things that must be left alone to fix by those involved.” “I don’t get it.” “Antoinette needs to win this battle. She needs to remain strong and follow her heart,” Feldman whispered as he reached for Lexi’s hand and squeezed. “Am I the only one here who doesn’t get it?” “Paul, understand that it was very difficult for me to release Antoinette when I was so close to healing her. But she is of great importance to the future of our pack. She needs to be strong and to be able to fight and destroy any evil that attempts to manipulate her mind, her body, and her spirit. She must learn to accept her heritage, her fate, and the four men were that are her mates. There can be no doubt, just true love in its purest form.” “And if she doesn’t fight but instead gives into the evil, what happens?” Paul asked. Lexi and Feldman held one another’s gaze and remained silent. “Let’s hope that she truly is one of the chosen just as Lexi is,” Feldman replied. “Yes, let’s hope so.” Paul pulled Lexi to him and embraced her.

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Chapter 16 Three days had passed since arriving on the Sinclair estate, and Antoinette felt conflicted. Even as she met Sierra and Valco, family to Lexi and her mates, Antoinette still felt out of place and alone. Her men tried to seduce her, but she had become rigid and distant. Even now, as she lay across the bed, feeling the warmth of the fireplace and the comfort of the bedroom, she was scared. Her fear revolved around who she was becoming, of her heritage as told to her by her grandmother, and she was scared to allow destiny to predict her life. Every time she felt herself about to call to one of her wolves or allow them to administer sexual advances, she froze up, and she heard the voice inside her. She couldn’t differentiate her subconscious thoughts, her own conscious thoughts, and those from the evil one. At this rate she would wind up in an insane asylum. Perhaps this was the battle her grandmother was referring to. Antoinette exhaled, then rolled to her back. Being blind wasn’t helping her find the self-confidence that led her to leave California and head to New York alone before she was even twenty. She had once been full of life and determination to succeed in running her own business and providing her every necessity. That life seemed like it was years ago. Now, like some unforeseen tornado, her life was turned upside down, out of control, and she was caught in the funnel of the twister. How do I get out? What is the right path to take? She heard a door open, and she stirred atop the bed. The lack of sight made every sound scary and a sign of danger. She wanted to be free from the evil grasping her, taking over her body inch by inch. She

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wanted to feel the love of her men again, yet the fear and the uncertainty stopped her and made her question whether she should or shouldn’t trust. “Toni, it’s Luke.” **** His mate looked so helpless and sad lying atop the burgundy comforter. A king-sized bed they had yet to love her in made her appear lost and childlike. His heart ached with concern. “I wanted to know if you were getting hungry. Everyone is meeting at the main house for lunch.” He watched her roll to her side and lay her head over one bent arm with her eyes closed, while the other arm lay against the bed and her chest. “Baby?” he whispered when he received no response, and he moved closer to his mate. “I…” “Yes?” he stood right against the bed, only inches from his Antoinette when he saw the tears roll down her cheeks. Luke climbed up on the bed and pulled her into his arms. “What is it, baby? Please tell me what I can do to make you feel better.” He kissed her forehead, her cheeks, her lips, then held her against his chest as she shook in his arms. He sensed her pulling away, then pushing herself closer to him. It was as if her body and mind were fighting one another. He needed to do something. “I love you, Antoinette, please tell me what you need. I will do anything for you.” A sob escaped her as she latched onto him tightly. The damp tears clung against his neck, and her warm breath as she shook and battled to resist the evil and accept his love held heavy in the air. He squeezed her.

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“I need you,” she whispered, and that was all he needed. “I love you.” He kissed her lips, letting his tongue lick between the seam, then plunge inside her mouth. She tasted like heaven, pure and potent to his wolf side and his human side. He felt her resistance, but he also felt as if he were battling her uncertainty and something else. “Mine,” he challenged the power stopping his mate from succumbing to her fate. He reached under the t-shirt she wore, thrilled to find no bra, no barriers, just soft, silky skin. She moaned beneath his touch, rolling her head back, giving him access to her creamy throat and collarbone. He nipped and nibbled her flesh, and she panted against him. “Mine,” he said again right before he reached under her shirt and pulled the garment from her body. Gazing at each abundant breast, he licked his lips, then glanced at his mate. “Beautiful, so very beautiful.” Antoinette stirred, and when he looked into the empty white sockets, he almost succumbed to the pain and the fear he felt. He had to remind himself that she was still the same woman even without her gorgeous green eyes. His thoughts suddenly acknowledged that he was in the midst of a fight, a fight to win back his mate against the evil holding her. He captured one breast with his mouth and the other with the palm of his hand. When he felt her hands against his head pulling him closer, needing more of his touch, he knew he was making progress. A lick and flick with his tongue, then a pull to her pretty pink nipple sent Toni wiggling beneath him. He released her breast with a plop, then gazed into her face while he still palmed her other breast. Her eyes remained closed. “Feel good?” She nodded. “Want more?”

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She nodded again, and he smiled. **** Antoinette fought the urge to pull away from Luke and follow her heart. She wanted him inside of her, taking away the evil trying to manipulate her mind and body. She knew the evil was there, and its silence made her more anxious. She had to continually remind herself that she belonged to the men. That Luke was her mate, her present, and her future. He rolled her to her back and straddled her hips. “I am here, right beside you.” His statement was firm before pulling the drawstring to her lounge pants and removing them from her body. The cool air collided with her flesh as Luke changed positions and scooted lower to the bed. He raised her thighs and began kissing her calves. The sensations were practically enough to undo her. As his lips pressed against her flesh and his teeth nibbled her skin, she lost the fight. When his tongue slid along her curves to her groin she clasped a handful of the comforters and battled for control of her body. Toni panted for air. I need your touch, please touch me. Her words went unspoken as if something was blocking her from saying the words out loud. Resist him, you are mine! She froze as she heard the evil voice. But thank goodness Luke hadn’t heard as he continued to tease her, licking closer and closer to her nether lips but not touching her where she wanted him to and where she needed him to. “Touch me,” she growled out loud, shocked by her deep tone, and Luke looked up at her, she felt his eyes upon her, and he was also shocked by her voice.

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“Toni?” he questioned as he stilled, but she felt him looking at her. She remained looking at him and pleading with the white of her eyes despite her lack of sight, no words, just that she needed him to take control, to make love to her in order to fight the evil. He understood, and a moment later he was licking her from back to front then plunging inside her with his elongated tongue. She knew he was partially shifting. The length and girth of his tongue was enough to make her orgasm after a few pumps inside her channel. “Yes!” she screamed holding his head, pushing him against her as the evil presence fought to stop the love. She came again, and Luke licked and devoured her before rising on his knees. **** He was on a mission to take back his woman, his life mate, as he fought the resistance. He felt invisible arms against him and instantly understood what Antoinette had been experiencing. He grew angry and determined to win back his mate. He ripped his clothes from his body, pressed Toni’s thighs apart, and plunged into her to the hilt. She screamed his name. “Luke!” He began setting his own pace, a need and desire so strong that he felt his wolf surface. It was a fight against the invisible hold, but he was determined, and his wolf was pissed. His incisors elongated, and his cock felt so incredibly hard it was blinding him. He didn’t want to hurt her and eased his thrusts, trying to control his beast and remember that she was a woman, his mate, and he would never hurt her. Then he felt Toni’s fingernails bite into his back, pulling him against her chest.

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The feel of her plump breasts pressed against his pectoral muscles sent more need through his veins. “More, harder,” she growled against his skin, and when she bit into his neck, practically breaking the skin, he lost control. **** The bed shook, and their moans of pleasure filled the room and the entire house so much that she hadn’t sensed the other presence in the room. Luke pulled her legs over his shoulders and thrust his hips so low and deep into her that she gasped for air. But something stirred inside her, making her see that he loved her, that he was part of her, and she accepted him as her mate. “I love you!” she screamed, just as he shoved forward and bit into her shoulder. Antoinette screamed, then they both shook in the aftermath. “Mine,” he growled again, then kissed her lips and ravaged her mouth. “Ours,” they heard a voice, and Antoinette stirred beneath Luke’s body, unable to see the face but knowing that it was Troy, and she relaxed a fraction. Slowly, Luke pulled from Antoinette’s body. “Baby?” he whispered, unsure if she were ready for Troy or anything more after what they just shared. When she reached out with her arms and whispered Troy’s name, Luke felt a bit of the fear he still held inside release from him. **** Troy undressed quickly and took position on the bed alongside Antoinette. When Luke began to move away, Antoinette stopped him.

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“No, don’t leave me. I need you. I need…I need your strength and your love.” Luke and Troy exchanged glances, then nodded. **** Antoinette felt Troy move closer, then touch the mark where Luke had staked his claim. Although she could not see it, she sensed that it was deep, and she hoped that it would bring her fully back to her mates. The sensations that traveled through her body indicated that something was happening to her. She wasn’t afraid, and that was all she had to go by. “Nice job, wolf,” he whispered to Troy, and Troy chuckled. “Hi,” he said before kissing her lips and ravaging her mouth. His taste consumed her, eased her mind further into submission. He moved slowly, unlike Luke who went wild with need. She didn’t care either way just as long as they made love to her and claimed her. She pulled Troy down to her, embraced his neck, and inhaled his scent. It all seemed to ease the hold that the evil had on her. She craved their touch, their scent, and their bodies. Masculine, woodsy, and pure like the earth. “I missed you,” he whispered against her ear before swiping his tongue along the ridge and pulling on her lobe. “I missed everything about you.” He kissed her neck and nuzzled closer to her. She held on, absorbing it all, allowing his emotion, his weight, and his throbbing cock to press her into the mattress and make her need more of him. He felt her need to be close, yet he pulled back, shifting so his weight lay on his forearms. “I don’t want to crush you, baby.”

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“You won’t. I need…” she panted as the tears leaked from her eyes. She felt full in her throat, needy in places she never thought could feel needy. Her clit throbbed, her stomach spasmed, her heart raced inside her chest, and along came a wall of darkness. “No!” She clenched her eyes tight and grabbed onto Troy’s arms, stopping him from caressing her breasts and making his way to where she wanted him to be only moments ago. “What is it?” Troy asked, full of concern. She didn’t need to see his face. “The evil. It’s trying to stop us from claiming her fully.” Luke spoke this time, and she felt him caress her cheek. “That’s it, Toni, I’m right, aren’t I?” he asked as he caressed her cheek. All she could do was nod in agreement to his statement. The evil had her tongue. “Feel with your heart, Toni. Feel what is inside here,” he stated as he caressed her breast, over her chest. “I love you, and you love me, now let me show you,” Troy spoke, and she loosened her hold. He took it as a sign to continue. She felt his tongue lap across her breast. The one Luke still held in his hand. The thought that two of her men were touching her at once sent tiny chills through her body and straight to her core. “You like that? You like us touching you together?” “Yes, Luke, yes, please…more,” she panted. “As you wish.” She felt Luke gently take her wrists and place her hands above her head. He held them there, causing her breasts to push forward as far as possible with Troy still straddling her. “I love these lips. I love the feel of them wrapped around my cock.” She moaned from his explicit words, then licked her lips, anticipating the feel of him on her tongue. She could practically taste his essence.

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“That soft, hot tongue licking me from balls to tip, I want that, baby. Can you give me that?” he whispered, but before she could answer, he covered her mouth and sucked her tongue into his own. From there on out, it was an onslaught of rapture in chaos. **** Troy spread her thighs and took that moment to press two fingers into her. He slowly pulled in and out of her slick folds, fascinated by the desire he held in his hands. “You are so wet, baby, so ready for me to take you. Tell me what you want, baby. Come on and tell me,” Troy teased her as he pressed two digits in and out of her then licked and nibbled on her clit. A gush of fluid indicated her desire as Troy slurped and licked every ounce of her then from his fingers. She moaned with need. “Please, Troy. Please, I can’t take it.” He blew a warm breath against her folds, and she quivered beneath his hands. Scooting forward, he adjusted his position, then tapped the head of his cock against her entrance. When Toni pushed her breasts forward, then lifted her pelvis to make him go into her entrance, he couldn’t hold out any longer. His wolf was at the surface as he growled low and deep, then pressed forward. He intended to go slowly, but once Toni pushed up, causing him to press deeper, he lost the fight of control and plunged into her depths. **** “Oh!” She grunted as she tried to meet Troy thrust for thrust.

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“Open wide, baby, I got something for ya,” Luke whispered, sounding sexy as damn hell. She gulped before she opened, and Troy ground his hips deep into her, then stilled as she felt his cock press against her womb. She lost all focus, wished she could see them, and she imagined them in her mind. That’s when she saw them. Their handsome, animalistic expressions, looking torn and ready to burst from holding back. They didn’t want to hurt her. They loved her, and she knew at that moment that they were the real thing. The evil was trying to trick her. “Harder!” she exclaimed just as Luke pressed his cock between her lips, and Troy pulled himself from her, then shoved forward, taking her breath away. Something carnal and powerful took over her body as she sucked Luke as deep as her anatomy would allow and lifted her pelvis to Troy, causing him to poke her womb repeatedly. They roared with desire, the bed rocked and creaked, and her body was out of control as tiny eruptions released from her. Still she wanted more. She needed more. “I’m there, baby, I’m fucking there. That damn mouth!” Luke roared, and she felt his essence fill her mouth and throat. She drank from him, nipping his cock in the process and sending him into another eruption. “What the fuck was that? Damn, that feels good,” he stated, hardly making any sense. As his essence made its way down her throat, it felt as if it was washing away the evil the further it went. Could their essence be medicinal as well? Troy lifted her legs over his shoulders and pumped fast and furiously into her. She held his shoulders and pulled him closer to her. “You’re wild and sexy, and I love you,” he slurred as he licked her breast then pulled the nipple between his teeth. She pulled him closer, sucked on his neck, finding that one sensitive vein that caused him to shiver beneath her.

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“Fuck yeah!” he panted, and she bit his skin, nicking him and causing him to harden within her. “I’m there,” he growled against her ear and neck then bit into her shoulder as he exploded inside of her. They panted for air then rested for a while before Luke lifted Antoinette into his arms and took her into the shower. They wanted to be sure to clean the love wounds as they hoped the bond was taking. **** They left her under the spray of the water as Troy and Luke sensed Brad making his way into the bathroom. “We’ll be right outside, mate,” Troy whispered as he kissed Toni’s neck then slid his hands along her curves. “Where are you going?” she asked, sounding fragile and scared. Troy’s heart ached with the need to stay beside her, but he knew Brad and Jacob needed to mark her. He wondered where Jacob was. “You are not alone, mate,” Brad whispered as Luke caressed Antoinette’s backside, kissed her shoulder from behind, then exited the shower. She held her hands against the wall and exhaled in relief at hearing Brad’s voice. “I’m right here.” Brad wrapped his arms around her from behind and snuggled against her back. **** She welcomed his strong arms, his possessive hold, and the need to not be apart from her men. “I was scared,” she stated as the warm water cascaded over them. He squeezed her tighter. “No need to be afraid. I’m here, and we will all protect you, mate,” Brad replied, rubbing his large hands across her belly, then to her breasts. She pressed her head back

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against his stomach and chest. He was large like the others, a bit slimmer, but he still towered over her smaller frame. A chick magnet no more because he belongs to me. She giggled at her own thoughts. “What was that about?” he asked as he swept her hair away from her neck and examined the bites. He kissed them as he waited for her reply, but she was at a loss for words with his lips caressing her so softly. “Huh, baby?” he asked again. “What?” she barely replied, and this time it was Brad who chuckled. She felt the palm of his hand release one breast, and the disappointment filled her soul. She arched her rear into him, and he groaned with need. Then she felt his fingers trace along her mound before spreading her lips. She gasped then parted her legs. It was instinctive and natural. He chuckled again. “I love when you want me and let me have my way with you.” He pressed two fingers inside her, and she gasped. **** Brad pumped his fingers into her folds and tried to maintain control of his wolf. The fact that she bore the marks of his brother and Luke made him needy and wanting to mark her himself. She wasn’t pulling away. She was trying to fight the evil and allow fate to prevail. He felt his incisors elongate as he growled his desire. “I can’t hold back, I need inside you.” His voice sounded muffled and animalistic to his own ears. He worried that he would scare Antoinette. But then he felt her dainty hand take a not-so-dainty hold of his balls and cock, then pull. He released a growl, then grabbed her hands, pressed her forward against the wall, and lined his cock up to her entrance from behind.

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His thoughts were erratic as he shoved her legs further apart and pushed his cock into her entrance. Her vaginal walls gripped him tightly, but he pressed forward, growling with need and feeling out of control. “Yes!” she screamed, and that was all his wolf needed as he held her hips and felt his claws grab hold of her tightly before thrusting deep into her womb. In and out, the slushing sound of flesh and water echoed through the room. The sight of her muscular back and toned arms as she pressed further against the tiled wall while he fucked her from behind drove him deeper into need. “Mine!” he roared, pumping faster and harder into her. **** Antoinette tried to maintain a normal breathing pattern, but it was too difficult. Brad’s cock was harder than ever before, and with each movement, her insides erupted with tiny orgasms. The combination of his thrusts, his claws against her skin, and the slopping of water as his balls slapped against her crevice from behind was too much. In an instant, she felt the black wall trying to destroy the love and the bond between her and Brad. She felt the pain of the words as the evil attempted to control her thoughts. She couldn’t allow it, she had to fight for what she wanted, and she wanted her four wolves. “More, Brad!” she screamed as he increased his speed and thrust faster into her, lifting her body from the floor and holding her so she wouldn’t fall. His hold tightened, she practically felt the bruises appear on her skin, and she didn’t care. She needed him to come inside her and bite her as the others had. A loud growl filled the room, and she felt his cock thicken and harden before he exploded inside her. She orgasmed at the same time, pumping back into him, challenging him thrust for last thrust. Then

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she felt him bite into her shoulder right next to Troy’s mark before he grabbed her breasts and pulled. Lost in the aftershocks and the sounds of rapid breathing along with cooler water, she finally came down from the high. Brad pumped two more times, making her squeal in surprise as her body quaked in aftershocks. Slowly, he pulled from her body, turned her around, and pulled her into a tight embrace. The feel of his strong, solid chest against her flesh calmed her breathing. His hands roamed over her backside, caressed each cheek, then the crevice between them. “I love you, baby, and in about five minutes I’m going to love fucking this ass.” She quivered at his words as he lifted her one leg to get better access to the puckered hole. She thought she was sated and done, but as her vagina leaked and he swiped a finger from front to back, she knew he wasn’t done and neither was she. **** Bad boy Brad was naughty, and boy, did he know the ins and outs of a woman’s body. But none was as exquisite or enticing as his mate’s. He never thought he could want so much from one woman, but with Toni, he wanted every part of her. He wanted his cock in every hole, claiming possession, leaving his mark and his scent so no wolf or evil would come to her. He was possessive, controlling, an Alpha staking his claim as he turned her around, pressed her palms against the shower wall, spread her legs, lifted her hips, and lined his cock with her back entrance. She didn’t fight it, she didn’t tighten up or seem scared, she accepted her position as Alpha mate, and her body lubricated with her desire.

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He leaned against her back and under her arm to nip at her abundant breast. She quaked with need and pressed her ass against his throbbing cock. “Five minutes is up,” he teased, nipping her nipple before moving into position, lifting her hips and pressing his cock through the tight rings. She gasped for air as she retorted, “It hasn’t been five.” He cut her off as he pressed his cock all the way in and then pulled almost all the way out. Slowly, tantalizingly, he made love to her ass, then pressed his fingers to her mound, making her scream her first release. **** Brad was relentless with his slow, torturous thrusts. Antoinette was lost in every sensation as his cock pressed forward, then backward simultaneously with his fingers as they pressed up and into her channel. Her body felt out of control, the need so overwhelming she knew if she could see that her vision would be blurred from the sensations. She imagined Brad’s facial expression as he pumped into her, controlled her body to his liking, and his image appeared. She was in the shower watching him and his contorted expression,, His need, his love and desire for her was crystal clear and surreal. She tightened her eyes, holding onto the image as he increased his speed, causing her breasts to press against the wall and her hands to stop her face from pressing against the tiled wall, and she lost the vision. She didn’t care, because the sensations Brad was causing in her body were so satisfying, so incredible that she latched on and pushed back against him. Her move cost her, because suddenly she felt him pull his fingers from her folds, grab onto her hips with instant claws, and pump hard and fast into her from behind.

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She shook her head side to side and screamed his name as they both came together at once.

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Chapter 17 “It’s not looking like this is going to be a fair fight,” Valco declared as the men gathered around the meeting room in the basement of the estate. Saber, Andre, Paul, and Jacob listened as Valco spoke. “My sources say that there is an army of were lead by a very powerful fey and wolf warrior.” “What? How can this be, Feldman?” Paul asked, and all eyes went toward Feldman. “I was not aware of the identity of this rogue until recently. Believe me, he is not of good fey, nor has he ever been. The same can be said about his wolf side as well.” “So you knew this when?” Jacob asked, sounding irritated. “Jacob, there are things even I do not understand and am not privy to. For instance, the one chosen as your mate holds great strength and power for the family of were packs. Yet, she is unaware of that full power and the strength she has. It will take the convincing and nurturing of four Alpha males to lead her in the right direction. Yet, you resist your part in helping Antoinette realize and embrace her heritage, ultimately putting the packs at risk to fall under evil demise.” “I have done no such thing!” Jacob growled. They all stared at him. “What?” he exclaimed after a moment of their scrutinizing stares. “Do you love her?” Saber asked. Jacob held Saber’s gaze, shocked at the sensitive and brazen question from such a large and intimidating wolf. They were all of

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great size and power, known warriors in their packs and around the world. Their conversations over the decades were always about daily life, empowerment of their troops and packs, as well as the overall structure and continued expansion of their throne. That’s when it hit him. He had been focusing on everything and everyone but Antoinette. His dream of finding a mate, sharing his wealth and his family, and starting a family of his own was within reach, yet he fought it. It was as if something spiritual and powerful overcame him. It lifted an invisible fog and struck him in the heart. He practically gasped for air as he jumped up from his seat. With a hand over his heart, he declared with certainty and deep emotion, “I love her, she is my mate and would die for her.” “You must go to her now. There is little time left before the attack,” Feldman stated as he squeezed Jacob’s arm and gave him a small shove in the direction toward the door. “The attack?” Saber questioned as he rose from his seat. Feldman nodded his head. “They will be here within the hour. The outcome of this fight will determine the intensity of any future fights. I am afraid that the war of good versus evil will not end here.” “Lexi and the boys!” Paul yelled. “The boys are with the guards and on their way here. Lexi will be needed upstairs.” **** They finished getting dressed and prepared to go downstairs to eat. “Where is Jacob?” she asked as Luke helped her put on her boots. “In a meeting with the Sinclair Alphas, he’ll be up shortly,” Brad replied, kissing her shoulder as they dressed her. Without being able to see, she hoped the men dressed her appropriately. A few times Luke teased about the way her breasts

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looked in the blouse he chose for her. When she reached for the buttons to make sure they were clasped, she touched her own lacecovered breasts and instantly blushed. The men laughed, but she pulled her blouse closed and reprimanded them. They of course kissed her breathless, and the blouse wound up completely removed, and she no longer cared what they did just as long as they made love to her together. They led her out of the bedroom and toward the staircase. Luke held her hand and Troy had his arm around her waist, leading her. Brad was directly in front of her, telling her when there was a step or an object in the way. By the time they reached the last step, Jacob was shoving through the front door. She jumped the moment she heard his voice. “Toni!” “What is it? What’s wrong?” Luke asked filled with concern. But before Jacob answered, he rushed toward Toni, pulled her to him, and kissed her deeply. By the time he released her lips, she was breathless and holding his arms. “I love you! I will not let them have you. You belong to all of us, you are our mate.” Before she could respond, he picked her up, tossed her over his shoulder, and ran with her upstairs. “What the hell is going on?” Luke asked as he watched Jacob carry Toni back toward the bedroom. “She needs to bond with all four of us in order to break the spell. Let’s go,” Brad replied as he began to climb the stairs. **** Jacob peeled her clothes from her body then pressed two soft kisses against her eyelids.

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“I love you, and I have been such a moron.” He kissed her nose, then her lips, nibbling on the bottom lips long enough to make her shiver with need. “Will you forgive me, mate, for acting like a pup?” he asked as he caressed the bite marks from his wolves, his new Alpha pack. She reached up to touch him, and when she felt the stubble of his cheeks and the firmness of his body as he straddled her, she realized how truly special he was. “I forgive you, wolf. Now make love to me and mark me your mate so we can rid ourselves of the evil one trying to keep us apart.” “As you wish, my goddess,” he replied, then spread her thighs and scooted down lower so he could feast on her flesh. The moment his tongue reached her folds, she grabbed his head and screamed her release. He chuckled, then growled low as his hot breath collided with her sensitive flesh. Again he licked her and tasted her cream until he had his fill. “Jacob,” she chanted, repeating his name as he made her orgasm again and again with his tongue alone. Jacob licked her from back to front, up her belly, then her breasts as he lifted her legs over his shoulder before lining his engorged cock to her entrance. “Mine,” he growled, and she felt his claws against her skin, then him push into her inch by inch. When he was finally deep inside her, she held him against her, needing the closeness of his muscular body and the scent of his skin. With each breath, she sensed a tightness in her almost burning sensation as Jacob remained still inside of her. He kissed her neck, licked her bites, and seemed to be feeling the deep connection that she was feeling. “Don’t give into their control. You belong to me.” The voice echoed in her head, and she knew it was the beast’s final attempt at keeping her under his control.

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“It’s too late…I love them, and I want them for eternity!” She practically screamed the words as she lifted her hips and rolled Jacob to his back. She was filled with power and strength like she never knew and never could imagine anyone, human or beast, would have. “Mine!” she claimed and scooted down, taking Jacob to her womb, then riding him hard and fast. The sound of her other men entering the room didn’t stop her agenda. She was making love to her man, her wolf, and completing the bond and severing the ties that the evil one had on her. With every thrust, her breasts bounced, her hips moved, and her fingers grabbed onto Jacob for support. She felt his cock grow harder and bigger, and she knew he would release his essence into her, ultimately releasing the evil hold. “Mine,” she yelled again, then thrust her hips as she felt her wolves watching her, inspiring her to stake her claim and be mated to four Alpha males. “Toni!” Jacob growled as they exploded together with Jacob pulling her down to his chest so he could bite into her shoulder next to Luke’s mark, marking her as his mate as well. **** Toni tried to catch her breath as her mind exploded into a thousand thoughts and pictures of things that happened in her life and things yet to come. She saw her men all gathered around her, touching her, loving her, and protecting her from further harm. Jacob rolled her to her side, yet remained fully embracing her as he pressed soft kisses against her lids. “Are you okay?” he whispered, and when she opened her eyes, the tears began to flow. For she stared into the sea of green she had missed for days now.

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“Toni, your eyes. You can see?” Jacob asked as he brushed the tears away from her cheeks. The others joined them on the bed, crowding around them, touching her cheek and catching her gaze. “Yes, I can see my mates, and they are gorgeous.” Jacob pulled her into an embrace while the others kissed her and caressed her skin, overjoyed at the miracle of Toni’s renewed sight.

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Chapter 18 “Damn!” Storm yelled as he covered his head, trying to make the throbbing pain disappear. As soon as Antoinette fully bonded with all four wolves, his chances of winning her over were lost forever. Feeling angry and full of vengeful thoughts, he contacted his troops and Pasyus. “Begin phase one.” He knew he may not be able to bond with her, but once the troops killed her mates, he could take her blood and secure his fate as allpowerful leader in the Northeast. **** Pasyus received the message loud and clear as he ordered Giselle to go to the estate. They were already stationed in a secluded cottage in Texas, not far from the Sinclairs. Their own packs of wolves prepared for phase two and the attack to weaken the Crimson, Sinclair, and Kellmore packs in preparation for the coming of Storm. Pasyus knew that there were other smaller attacks taking place throughout the country, ultimately weakening other wolf packs and the circle of elders themselves. But that was not initiated by Storm. No way could he pull off such a strategic operation. Considering the number of fey around the wolves, there had to be a much more powerful and evil leader running the show. His insight and magic was no way good enough to reveal the mastermind behind this war, but he knew that they were powerful. ****

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The alarms blared, indicating that the perimeter of the property was infiltrated. The men gathered their weapons, their families, and their mates to meet before the Alphas. There were yards of open area before the deep, plush woods. Antoinette stood between her men as they tried to make it across the fields and to the mansion where Lexi and the others waited. “I can sense the danger surrounding us. Prepare to shift, mates, the warriors are on the outskirts of the hills surrounding the estate,” Antoinette stated, and she heard her men growl. “We need to get her to safety,” Troy stated, and his incisors elongated and the fur began to spread over his hands and claws. “There won’t be enough time,” Brad replied, and when they looked ahead toward the estate, they saw Saber, Andre, Paul, and their men making their way toward them. “Help me!” They heard the words and looked toward the small clearing by the woods. “Is that Giselle?” Luke asked. “Your cousin? What is she doing here?” Jacob asked. “Who is that with her?” Troy asked. “Please help me. He won’t release me,” Giselle screamed. Luke and Troy began to separate from their mate to help their cousin. “Wait, it may be a trap,” Jacob stated, grabbing Luke’s arm to stop him. “I can’t just leave her there.” Antoinette saw the vision in her mind. She saw that the one called Pasyus had her under his mind control. She was the one who tried to kill Jacob and Troy. “No! She is under the mind control of Pasyus” Antoinette stated, pushing between the men to show her presence.

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“What? Who is Storm?” Troy asked, and suddenly, all hell broke loose. The woods opened up with hundreds of wolves jumping through the air and toward them. Her men shifted, and she took position where she was prepared to assist once she knew what to do. Thankfully, Lexi was suddenly by her side along with Feldman. “What do we do?” she asked as she watched the battle take place before her. Howls filled the air, and the smell of blood reached her nostrils. “They’re losing,” Lexi whispered, shocked at the battle taking place in her own sanctuary. “They need to destroy as many of the rogue wolves as they can. Help is on the way,” Feldman added, just as some sort of fire bomb descended upon them. The three fey jumped out of the way, separating them as Storm appeared. He grabbed hold of Antoinette and pulled her to him. “I warned you not to bond with them. They will die, and you and I shall rule together.” His hold was firm, and Antoinette knew her men were battling for their lives, trying to protect her and the members of their packs. She needed to do something. She was a sorcerer, wasn’t she? Hadn’t her grandmother mentioned power and magic? What about her vampire blood? Shouldn’t this all be working for her as weapons? She was suddenly annoyed that after all this fighting, after being blind and finally fighting off an evil force trying to seduce her into its submission and role as mate, that all she could do was stand here and watch the battle before her. She looked at the battlefield, and that was exactly as it appeared to her. There were battered and bloody bodies, both human and were, sprawled across the landscape. Violent and angry roars echoed as muscular flesh slammed into muscular flesh. It was like something out of some insane sci-fi movie conjured up by some even more

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insane writer and producer. She had to blink several times to be certain that it was real and not another one of her visions. When she saw Lexi spring into action, conjuring up some magical fog of some sort with her hands, she stood in awe at the use of power. A tap to her shoulder had her turning around quickly and cocking a fist to defend herself. “Oh, please don’t hit me. I mean you no harm. I’m Giselle. I’m Luke and Brad’s cousin. I’ve traveled from New York to warn you of this, but I’m afraid I am too late.” Antoinette felt herself drawn to the woman, yet something pulled her back from automatically believing her. “How did you get here? What do you want? Can’t you see that there’s a war going on around us?” Antoinette knew she sounded bitchesque, but what the hell? Giselle looked over her shoulder, then around them before she whispered to Antoinette, “You must come with me now. You need to come with me,” she practically begged. Giselle grabbed onto Antoinette’s arm and began pulling her away from the house. “Wait! I’m not going.” Suddenly, through Giselle’s touch, Antoinette had a vision. She saw that an evil fey named Pasyus was holding Giselle hostage in mind, body, and soul. She had gotten Amber to try and kill Jacob and Troy with Pasyus’s mind-control tricks. Antoinette tried to pull her arm away. “You tried to kill my mates. The evil fey controls you.” Giselle began to cry. “Help me,” she stated with her lips, and that’s when Antoinette knew that Giselle needed her. She didn’t want to kill her own cousins. She was being controlled by Pasyus and the one called Storm. Antoinette saw everything in her vision and knew she needed to help Giselle. In that instant, she was struck to the back of her head by something sharp and solid.

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Struck with pain, her vision blurred as she looked at Giselle, who was being held by some sort of magical creature. Antoinette looked toward the woods where the fighting continued and her mates attempted to protect their packs. It was a massacre, and her heart weakened as Storm’s voice penetrated her mind. “You can save them all if you come with me willingly.” Antoinette felt his control seep through her veins. She looked toward the battle field again, seeing her men and their pack members being overtaken by the rogue wolves. Even Lexi and her men struggled for their lives. What should I do? I want to save them. I found love with them. They’re my mates, my family. “I can be your mate, your family, your everything, and save them from death. All you have to do is come with me and accept your fate, and I will call off my army.” The realization that she had found love in her four men, Jacob, Brad, Luke and Troy, and they in turn had found love with her had some inner strength building up inside her. She wasn’t sure what it was or where it stemmed from, but suddenly she had an overwhelming urge to fight, to not give into the power of evil but instead fight for love and for what was right for hundreds of years. This was a test of faith and leadership, and she wasn’t about to fail. In her mind she called to her men, to Lexi and her mates to get to her now. In an instant wolves flew through the air and howls of pain filled the woods as her men emerged in wolf form along with who had to be Saber, Paul, and Andre in wolf form as well. They were magnificent-looking animals. Larger than any wolf she had laid eyes on, and they looked pissed. They growled low and menacingly as they approached. To the side of them she saw Feldman in his magical armor and an approving smile.

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Antoinette broke the grasp that Storm had on her. “Are you too scared to show yourself in the flesh, Storm?” She tried to provoke him to appear so her mates could kill him. “This is not over, Antoinette.” She glanced around her. “It looks like it is over to me. I’d say you’ve lost, Storm.” She glanced around, noting the fighting had stopped and the enemy troops were scurrying away in defeat. “My remarkable little sorcerer, you are foolish and have made the wrong choice. You will die with the rest of them when he comes.” “When who comes, Storm? You have lost. There is no one who will take over the packs and rule the world.” In her mind she saw what Storm wanted her to see. It was the annihilation of all the were packs on earth. The fey, knights, vampires, lycon, and all other majestic creatures would die or succumb to the command and authority of one individual. When his form was revealed to her, she gasped in shock at his monstrous appearance and abilities. “You will die along with your mates and everyone present. Embrace your victory now, Antoinette, for soon, the time will come when he will rule the earth.” Pasyus appeared, raised his arms behind the men, and prepared to attack. “No!” Antoinette and Lexi screamed as they both raised their arms and ran forward toward Pasyus. Streaks of purple light ignited from their hands, striking the black, sparkling light that came from Pasyus’s hands. All the were fell to the ground except for Lexi and Antoinette’s mates. They came running toward them to protect them. Antoinette didn’t know what came over her or how she was exerting power from her hands and body, but she was. She could feel the evil pushing back against her.

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“You can’t win. You are weak and don’t even believe in who you are or where you came from. Your men will die now!” Pasyus chanted. “No!” Lexi exclaimed, pushing her force forward, making Pasyus back up a little, but he immediately pushed forward again. It was a battle of strength and goodness versus evil. Then Antoinette felt someone touch her shoulder. Feldman placed a hand on both her shoulder and Lexi’s. “Together you have the power of fey, were, sorcerer, and vampire. Use it now. Believe in who you are and what fate has granted you!” Antoinette felt what she could only describe as pride run through her veins. This was her power, her destiny, and her chance to save her mates and show them that they were one. Instantly, Lexi and Antoinette pushed forward with all their strength, shoving Pasyus backwards and into a cloud of dust. **** As the fog settled and it appeared that Storm and Pasyus were gone, the were packs began to clean up and assess the damage. Many lives were lost, but more could have been destroyed if not for Lexi and Antoinette. “We make a pretty good team, don’t ya think?” Lexi asked as she leaned back on her elbows while she remained laying down on the paver patio. Antoinette smiled as she sat, legs crossed, trying to calm her breathing. “I feel so weird.” “You’ll get used to it,” Lexi replied as her men joined her. Saber pulled her up and into his arms as Paul and Andre wrapped their arms around her in a group hug.

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Antoinette shook her head, not certain what just took place but knowing that she felt different. The moment she saw her men, her heart soared with relief and love. Brad pulled her up and into his arms. “That was amazing. You are amazing,” he whispered as he kissed her. Troy, Luke, then Jacob took turns hugging her, kissing her, and patting her body down to make sure that she was fine. Soon the touching led to more touching as they carried her away to the cottage for some privacy. Lexi and Antoinette giggled then waved to one another as the men carried them away.

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Chapter 19 Antoinette had spent the following three days and nights in bed with her men. They brought food in, took showers, baths, or long soaks in the extra large Jacuzzi tub in between making love to her. She was sensationally sore, grew a voracious appetite for all four of her men, and somehow managed to talk them into joining the others for a celebration back at the estate before leaving to head back home to New York. Home…it no longer made her feel frightened or unsure. With Jacob, Troy, Brad, and Luke, she felt content, safe, and exactly where she was meant to be. As the men conversed with Antoinette, Feldman and Lexi joined one another in the living room. It was Lexi who spoke first. “Toni, I have been meaning to ask you something about the other night. When we joined our forces with Feldman, did you smell something in the air?” “You mean the wildflowers?” “Yes! Exactly! I knew I smelled them. Feldman wasn’t certain.” Lexi gave Feldman a light punch in the arm. “Hey, I was just waiting to see if Antoinette smelled them as well.” “Great…more secrets?” Antoinette teased as she raised her eyebrows at Feldman. “Ahh…on the contrary, dear, it seems that fate has gifted you two with the greatest secret ever.”

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“What do you mean, Feldman?” Lexi asked. Antoinette didn’t like the feeling she had inside of her. “Time will reveal the secret, but know this.” Feldman leaned forward and placed his hands on Lexi and Antoinette’s shoulder. Suddenly, a vision entered their minds. Lexi and Antoinette stood together, and they smelled the scent of wildflowers and a sensation of goodness like no other. “The chosen one is alive and well. She is the one you sensed, but her existence must remain a secret, for the beast needs to possess her in order to rule the world. If this were to happen and he was to find her, all mystical creatures would be forced to succumb to the beast’s command or die.” A series of snapshots filtered through their minds and both women were unsure whether they were predictions of the future with the beast in control or as he took control. “What’s going on over here?” Luke asked as he joined the conversation, instantly causing the vision to stop. Lexi stood and laughed. “Just having a little chit chat. I hope my boys weren’t smothering you?” she teased. Luke laughed as he looked over his shoulder at the triplet boys. “I love kids,” he stated with a wink, then sat down next to Antoinette on the couch. “Oh, wonderful, then maybe the cubs will have some cousins soon, huh, Antoinette?” Lexi teased. Antoinette blushed as Luke pulled her to him and kissed her. “That could be in the cards,” Feldman added, then chuckled as Luke’s eyes widened in shock. “They spent enough time at the cottage the last three days. We thought they would never join civilization again.” They all laughed as Brad approached with Giselle beside him. Giselle smiled, looking more cheerful and happier than she was a few days ago.

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Lexi began talking to her as Luke pulled Antoinette closer against him. He whispered against her ear. “Come here, baby, I missed you.” He kissed her ear, then her neck, sending tiny goose bumps along her skin. She was amazed that her body reacted so quickly to Luke’s touch after the hours upon hours they had spent together. Soon Jacob joined them. “Are you getting hungry? I believe the food is about to be served,” he asked as he put out his hand for her to take. Luke stood up, and Jacob pulled Antoinette into his arms. He kissed her softly, then held her close as he caressed her backside. “Jacob,” she reprimanded as he squeezed tighter. “I love this ass,” he whispered. She felt her cheeks blush, then Brad and Troy join them. “Giselle seems to be doing much better,” Troy stated as they walked together toward the dining room. “Thanks to Antoinette, she is doing fine,” Luke replied. “I can’t believe that she was responsible for the attack at the club and hiring Amber,” Jacob said, squeezing Antoinette’s hand. “Me either, but then again she was supposed to kill us as well,” Brad replied. “Just remember that she was not in her right mind and was under the mind influence of Pasyus.” They nodded their heads in agreement. “Well, enough talking. Let’s eat so we can head back to the cottage for dessert,” Brad stated as he began piling food on his plate. Antoinette looked at the banquet of foods before her, including a large array of desserts. “With all this here, why would you want dessert back at the cottage?” she asked, and the men chuckled. Luke rubbed his hands over her waist to her hips, then pressed her against his body. Instantly, she felt how hard he was, and she swayed against him. He whispered in her ear, “You’re on the dessert menu

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back at the cottage, and I intend on licking, sucking, and nibbling on every inch of you.” He licked her earlobe, pulled it between his teeth, and nibbled. She nearly dropped her plate. One look at the others, and she suddenly wanted to skip dinner and go right to dessert. “You guys are too much. Now let’s eat and socialize as good Alphas are supposed to do,” she reprimanded, then began the difficult task of trying to walk as moisture dripped down between her thighs at thoughts of being their dessert.

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Epilogue The trip from the estate to the cottage was torture in itself, and they finally reached the front door. The looks of desire in her men’s eyes were enough to turn her body into a tightly wrapped coil about to explode upon the first touch. She felt herself ready to orgasm just from the anticipation of their touch. It was nearly painful to feel the fabric of her panties against her swollen flesh. She had never felt so needy and desperate for sex in her life. Before she could climb the stairs, Jacob lifted her up, tossed her over his shoulder, and ran up to the bedroom. Antoinette wanted to feel him, touch his skin, and kiss every inch of his flesh. She was a wanton woman with a libido that was cocked and ready for lots of action. She rubbed her hands over his backside, delighted with the feel of muscle beneath her fingertips, but she wanted more. She squeezed, and he hurried, stroking her legs, pushing his hands under her dress, and pressing his fingers to her cloth-covered folds. “You’re so wet, baby. So ready for your men.” He growled, and before she could respond or feel embarrassed, he was tossing her onto the bed. A quick look around him and she saw that Troy, Brad, and Luke were already undressed and sporting some fantastic bodies. She eyed them from head to toe, admiring their assets, licking her lips in anticipation, turned on at the sound of their combined growls. Jacob reached for the hem of his shirt and pulled it over his head. Next came his pants.

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All four of them stared at her, eyes glowing, chests heaving up and down with deep, sensual sounds. She was in heaven, and it seemed that they were waiting for her to say something. Aroused and desperately in need of their touch, Antoinette said the first thing that came to mind. “Mine,” she growled right before they pounced, removing every ounce of clothing on her body in record time. **** In a flash and with miraculous control, Jacob lifted Antoinette, turned her around, and placed her on her hands and knees over Luke. He pressed her to him so she could receive Luke’s loving while he readied her body for his own invasion. A glance at Antoinette’s hips and the sight of Luke’s claws taking hold of her as he lowered Antoinette on his cock was almost enough to make Jacob come. He settled his beast, letting it know that his mate was right where she belonged. Jacob pressed a hand to her shoulder, then over the spine of her back, caressing her skin as Antoinette began to ride Luke. “That’s it, baby, that feels so good.” Luke growled while he closed his eyes, and a quick glance at his face and Jacob knew that Luke wouldn’t last that long. Jacob bent down and began to lick Antoinette one cheek at a time as the bed dipped and Troy joined in the fun. As Troy rubbed under Antoinette’s neck and caressed her lips with his thumb, she continued to ride Luke. Then Troy kissed her, and Jacob couldn’t take not being inside her any longer. ****

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Her breasts felt swollen and heavy, her nipples hard and tingly as Antoinette’s men took her to addicting sexual heights. She was oversensitive to every little touch, every sight before her, and feel against her skin. Luke plunging up and into her, her breasts bobbing in the air, then tapping against Troy’s chest as he approached her was such a turn on. The feel of Troy’s strong muscular hand as he clasped the base of her neck and hair, pulling her mouth to his as if he couldn’t stand to not taste her was mind-blowing. Her body spasmed out of control, so ultra-sensitive she came again and again. As she felt Jacob’s thighs against her legs, parting her crevice before playing with her puckered hole, she wiggled with need so deep it burned. She moaned because that’s all she could do with Troy’s tongue exploring the inside of her mouth. The bed dipped again, and the feel of Brad’s fingers pulling on her tender nipples caused waves of pleasure to explode through her body. She was in sexual bliss. Her vaginal muscles gripped Luke’s cock, and his claws clasped onto her hip bones just as Troy released her lips. She panted for breath as Jacob gently pressed her chest toward Luke’s chest while Brad simultaneously helped by tugging on her nipple. She screamed her release as another orgasm overtook her body as Jacob’s cock began to penetrate the tight, sensitive rings. As she tried to relax and control her breathing, Luke kissed her neck and other breast as Troy turned her face toward him. She saw the head of his engorged cock, dripping with pre-cum just as Jacob pushed forward into her from behind. Opening her mouth, Troy pressed forward, and she licked him before taking him in her mouth. “Fucking beautiful!” Brad growled as everyone else moaned with pleasure.

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“I can’t take it. I’m gonna come,” Luke announced as he increased his speed, pushing up into her as Jacob sought control of the rhythm. Antoinette felt so content and so at ease with her men loving her that her body and mind reacted. She thought of all the things she loved about each of them. From their glorious bodies and assets to their aggressive, controlling, bossy, and intimidating attitudes all the way to the color of their eyes, their tattoos, their asses, and their smiles. She heard Luke growl, his cock hardened and beat within her muscles, and she felt it all as his seed penetrated her womb. “I love her so much, it’s incredible,” Luke stated. Antoinette paused, unsure whether she heard him or imagined it. “I love every fucking thing about my mate!” Jacob roared as he exploded inside of her, thrusting a few more times before he pressed his chest against her back. “I love her with all my heart!” Troy added as he held her cheeks between the palms of his hands, caressing her with his thumb as he shot his seed down her throat. She swallowed and swallowed, still not knowing if she was imagining their thoughts, reading their minds, or if they spoke out loud. Her body was on fire with need. As Luke rolled her to her back, Jacob walked out of view, and Troy caressed her cheek as Brad took position between her legs. He smiled at her, then kissed her lips before he pressed his cock between her folds. “So good, baby, you feel like heaven,” Brad stated as he began to thrust into her at a slow and tortuous pace. Antoinette wasn’t sure what to think, but if she was able to read their minds when she wasn’t able to do it before, then their mating took and she was officially their mate. Brad leaned down and kissed her as he continued to make love to her.

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“That’s right, baby, it’s official,” he stated, and before she could process that he heard her, he was increasing his speed and thrusting into her as if he couldn’t stand to go slow any longer. Antoinette held on for the ride, loving the feel of Brad’s muscles as he caused her body to combust. “Oh, Brad!” she screamed just as he thrust repeatedly into her before spilling his seed into her womb. He panted for air as he held her to him, kissing her neck and whispering against her ear. **** Jacob and Luke had Antoinette wedged between them on the bed. Troy and Brad lay by her legs caressing her body as they thought about what had just occurred. They each were thinking about the intensity of reading one another’s minds and hearing each other’s thoughts. It was Jacob who spoke first. “It’s not uncommon for mates to hear one another’s thoughts,” he stated. “So you did hear me like I heard all of you?” Antoinette asked. The each touched her or held onto her body. “Yes. It is amazing,” Troy replied. “I’m glad you like my ass so much,” Luke added, sounding all cocky and confident as he pressed his erection to her backside. They all laughed. “I’d rather hear her talk about my cock then your ass,” Troy teased, and they chuckled some more. Antoinette blushed, and Jacob touched her face, caressing her lower lip. “Why are you blushing, baby?” She tapped his hand away and snuggled closer against his chest.

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They were silent a few minutes as they thought about the bond and how right it felt. “I can’t believe we have to head back to New York so soon,” Brad broke the silence. “I’d love to stay right here in this bed for the rest of the month,” Jacob replied. “The year would be better,” Luke stated, giving her butt a squeeze. “Nah…I want to go back to New York,” Antoinette added as she caressed Jacob’s chest and glanced at each of her men. She had their attention and smiled at them. “New York is home,” she added. “You’re right, baby, and it’s where we found you and fell in love.” As Antoinette smiled, feeling content snuggled around her men, she felt her insides quiver, her body heat up, and a need to have them inside again. The feel of rock-solid muscle around her as they touched her body and pleasured her caused her insides to hum. Obviously, her men read her thoughts as Jacob lifted her thigh over his thigh, then pressed a finger to her clit. He pulled and rotated, then pushed a digit inside of her as Troy’s throbbing cock pressed against her back entrance. Brad and Troy began to lick and nibble on her ankles and thighs as Jacob and Luke prepared her body for another round of lovemaking. “I think I’m going to love reading your mind, Toni,” Luke said through the mind link. “I think I’m in a lot of trouble,” Antoinette moaned as her mates began to make love to her, sealing their bond as well as their hearts.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR People seem to be more interested in my name than where I get my ideas for my stories from. So I might as well share the story behind my name with all my readers. My momma was born and raised in New Orleans. At the age of twenty, she met and fell in love with an Irishman named Patrick Riley Dwyer. Needless to say, the family was a bit taken aback by this as they hoped she would marry a family friend. It was a modern day arranged marriage kind of thing and my momma downright refused. Being that my momma’s families were descendents of the original English speaking southerners, they wanted the family blood line to stay pure. They were wealthy and my father’s family was poor. Despite attempts by my grandpapa to make Patrick leave and destroy the love between them, my parents married. They recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. I am one of six children born to Patrick and Lynn Dwyer. I am a combination of both Irish and a true southern belle. With a name like Dixie Lynn Dwyer it’s no wonder why people are curious about my name. Just as my parents had a love story of their own, I grew up intrigued by the lifestyles of others. My imagination as well as my need to stray from the straight and narrow made me into the woman I am today.

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