She had curves in all the right sizes and places with dark chestnut brown hair that fell around her face perfectly and sensual lips that half way made Lily want to kiss her. Liz was borderline aggressive with Lily until James had marked due to her instincts couldn’t understand that even though no actual genetic code bound them as brother and sister, Tony and Lily saw each other as nothing more. “How many conquests are we talking about,” Liz asked.
“A couple dozen,” Lily replied then had to stop Liz before she went on a warpath. “I’m kidding, I’m kidding,” Lily said laughing but the alpha female didn’t look amused. “Phew, rough crowd. It was only one or two,” She lied. Lily did kind of like her brother and she’d hate to see Liz kill him tonight.
“You two are going to kill me,” she said, looking appeased and Lily shot her a grin. Liz simply rolled her eyes at her and went unto the rather packed living room. Lily decided to go the opposite direction. Maybe that way she could avoid running into too many alphas. Lily had only taken a step before some guy stepped in front if her. He was only a little taller than her but could give John Cena a run for his money on muscle mass.
“You’re her, aren’t you? The hybrid?” he said. Strike one, Lily thought, frowning.
“The name is Lily,” she replied tartly and noticed he wasn’t even trying to dissimulate his appraisal of her body. Strike two, she added silently.
“Right… I’m Brody and I think you’re meant to be mine,” he said with smug confidence. She glared at him, trying to decide if he was serious. He kept talking but she had stopped listening. He suddenly laid his hand on her hip, still looking smug. Okay, that’s it. Strike three, she thought, balling her hand into a fist when she saw Wendy’s father. She grinned. This was even better.
“Nickie,” she yelled at the top of her lungs, brushing off John Cena wannabe’s hand. Nick’s eyes widened when he realized she was talking about him. “I’m so glad to see you,” she squealed, rushing up to him.
“Lily? What the hell ar-” he started but she cut him off.
“Come here big boy! It’s been so long since you kissed me,” she said, grabbing his shirt and pulling towards her, into the hall and in the guest bedroom, glad to see the John Cena looking thoroughly insulted. She slammed the door shut for good measure.
“What the hell Lily?” Nick cursed. “Are you trying to get James to kill me? What the hell was that all about,” he demanded and Lily burst out laughing as she leaned against the door.
“That was…. pure gold,” she said through her laughter and he growled at her. “Oh relax Nickie baby,” she teased him and he glared at her, crossing his massive arms over his chest. Nick Daniels looked like the poster boy for a naughty lumberjack calendar. He was tall, broad, with lots of muscle and a dark beard and hair that just made Lily want to run her fingers through it.
“I was trying to get rid of Alpha Dick back there. I didn’t think my brother would like it if I knocked in his teeth and knowing my luck it’d probably turn him on,” she explained. Nick just shook his head at her.
“So you attack me, dragging me in here making it obviously look like we’re going to have sex and when James comes in here looking for blood… you’re going to do what exactly?” He demanded.
“Oh James isn’t…” she started to say when the door suddenly burst open, sending her flying towards Nick who managed to catch her before she face planted the floor. She craned her head to see who came in then grinned. “Oh, Hi, James,” she said then shrieked when Nick dropped her like a stone. “Ow! That hurt!”
“It’s not what it looks like,” Nick said holding up his hands as James slammed the door shut, looking pissed “It’s her fault I swear,” he insisted.
“Nick, I know how much you two adore each other,” he said, suddenly grinning and Nick now glared at him James walked over to Lily and held out his hand to help her up. She took a sharp intake of breath as she grabbed his hand and he pulled her up, feeling the small tingles shoot up her arm. Ever since she came back from Montana she’d felt that every time she touched James. “But what was that about a kiss?” he asked. Nick’s glare vanished as he paled.
“Wait a minute… you two,” he said, looking upset now.
“Relax James it was a quick peck on the lips and Nick only wanted to prove a point,” she said, dusting herself off. “Besides you should thank him. Cause if that kiss you got laid,” she added with a wink.
“That night in the hotel bathroom?” James asked with a grin and she nodded.
“Oh God,” Nick said with a disgusted look. “I am getting out of here!”
“No wait, if you wait a little longer they’ll think we’re having a threesome,” Lily teased and Nick scowled at her, making her laugh. As he left she ran to the door and shouted, “It was so good to see you again Nickie, baby!”
“You’re so mean to him,” James said, laughing and shaking his head.
“Oh you know that was funny,” she said, leaning on the door again. “So what brings you to these parts?”
“I’m hiding just like you,” he replied, sticking his hands in his jackets.
“You? Hiding? Why? Everyone loves James Lacrosse,” she said rolling her eyes. He grinned at her that country boy smile that made her warm all over. James was about six foot, with that sweet farm boy look to him that made women just fall at his feet in a pile of drool. While Lily resisted the falling part, she was a closet drooler.
“I’ve been asked to mate some alphas daughter three times already, I’ve been accused of fathering five children which we know is impossible, and a few more alphas want me to pay some damages they claim I caused years ago,” he listed off.
“Glad I am not the only one then,” she said with a laugh. “Some guy called me the hybrid, claimed I should be his, then dared touch me. Nick there saved him from crapping his teeth for a month,” she explained. She saw a wave of possessive jealousy wash over his face before he grinned with a laugh. While James gave her space and understood that she needed time, his beast saw her as his and no one should touch her but him.
She didn’t like it but James was trying so that’s all that mattered to her. His beast could go suck eggs. “How long do you think they’ll be here before they leave,” she asked and he gave her a suggestive look that made her lower belly tighten. Before she would’ve smacked him and told him to don’t even think about touching her buy since that night he marked her, there seemed to be this pull between them.