SHADOW
“Fuck.” His jaw locked. One word, he went back to kissing me savagely, not allowing me to breathe. His length hardened and thickened, and he plunged in, his hips pistoned, grinding into me, proving he could make me come once more.
I had already orgasmed twice, and he wasn’t close to done. Of course, he was right- he knew me too well- he knew the extent of what my body could take.
I was squirming underneath him as the intensity of my climax was on the knife edge of release, blinding me, taking me from far outside this earth. When his cock kicked in, I broke the kiss, crying out a curse, panting, gasping for air as my orgasm exploded.
“Baby, fuck.” He groaned louder as he jerked off his release inside me and then shuddered, dropping his body on top of me, still thrusting until he released his last drop of semen.
Yeah. Just one kiss, I gave in. I missed this stupid annoying dick alpha so much- maybe because I loved him and couldn’t keep being mad at him for long. When Calder decided to stay with Everlee, we took off with Lyon and Zack.
We barely reached our floor. We were already kissing like there was no tomorrow. Then we ended up eating and fucking each other.
“Fuck, baby. How could I be so stupid?” he said as he wrapped his arms around me and rolled us over.
“What do you mean? Is this the part where you will tell me that this is a big mistake and you were influenced by alcohol?”
“Really? Because that’s exactly the opposite of what I was about to tell you.” He chuckled as he lifted my chin so he could kiss me. His wet lips pressed against mine, kissing me slowly and sighing in satisfaction.
“What are you going to tell me then?”
“How stupid I am wasting three days of my life because we fought. I should have been more considerate and open to your opinion.”
“Maybe I was wrong, too. I accused your brother of something unthinkable. Watching him and Everlee earlier was the best part of the night. Imagine many werewolves don’t get the chance to find their mates, and what they have, it was indeed a Thanksgiving party. They deserve all the happiness in the world. So, I’m sorry.”
He grinned down at me. “Did you just apologize?”
“Yes, because I was wrong.” I rolled my eyes. Like a fallen angel with his curly, messy dark hair and tantalizing gray eyes, Califf looked beautiful and terrifying. Damn, he was perfect and hot.
“I’m so sorry, too, baby. For what I said, what I did, and for being tough on you.”
“Apology accepted, but just so you know. Nothing can break us apart. I will fight for you, for us, till my last breath.”
“And I would die for you.” He sighed deeply, and I instantly caught the change in his emotion.
“What is it?”
“You could be right, too. I’m just having a hard time accepting the truth.”
“About what exactly?” I raised my chin, meeting his gaze.
“We should be careful and look after him. Maybe the Wolfsbane essence withdrawal has a bad side effect. And he lied.”
“I know.”
He squinted his eyes at me. “You know? How?”
“Of course. That’s the reason why I invited him. And, of course, I wanted him to know that he’s a family, and he has someone he can talk to, and I treat him as my brother-in-law. But I think he was having weird dreams.”
“Yeah. And he went from cool to being defensive.”
“We make great Holmes and Watson,” I smirked at him.
“Who is Holmes supposed to be?”
I pointed at myself. “You’re Watson. Don’t argue because I like that room, too.”
“Fine. You’re Holmes because I like fucking you.”
I grinned, feeling like I just won the battle. “At least, now we work on this together. I’m not saying Calder did all the killing or he lost control of his wolf, but he could be shifting and running out there. And I don’t want him to get hurt or hurt anyone.”
“Me too, baby.” Finally, we were on the same page.
“Just so you know. Three orgasms didn’t fix the damage you made.”
“I thought we’re good.” Sadness reflected instantly in his eyes.
“Yeah, we are, but because you apologized and I missed you being inside me. And I enjoyed fucking you, too.”
“Fuck.” He laughed before he slammed his lips against mine. “I missed fucking so much, and it was great. And missed your taste and your pussy.”
I giggled as he continued kissing me, down my jaw and my neck, licking his mark. “I missed your cock, even though you were a dick. I thought of you all the time, even if I was mad at you.”
“I know you missed it, baby. You can’t find another dick like I have. I’m one in a billion.”
“Okay. That’s enough, Alpha. You already have the ego larger than your land.”
“I love you, Shadow.” He hugged me tight, and the room shifted from sexual tension to a romantic mood. “I can’t live without you. I don’t wanna live without you.”
I looked at him and cupped his face, showing him how much he meant the world to me. I dropped my wall, breaking all the barriers, letting my thoughts open for him- my heart and my soul bare free.
“I feel you.”
“I’d rather die than live without you in my life. I hope you know that.” I kissed him with all my heart and soul.
He leaned over to press a kiss on my forehead. “I hear every beat of your heart, read every thought, and feel your soul in me.”
We showered together. I applied shampoo on his hair, and he did mine. He put soap on my back, all over my body, even between my thighs. I did the same, and then we stood together under the spray, our naked bodies pressed together, and we just stood there, not letting go of each other. Words weren’t needed anymore because we knew what we wanted-just us.
“So your father bought you a haute couture gown and jewelry.”
“What will you get in this, Califf? Isn’t my father allowed to spoil his only child and buy me something expensive?”
“He wants something in return from you, Shadow.” I felt the jealousy and pain in his chest. I didn’t want him to get jealous of my own father, but I was proud of him for showing such emotion that could bruise his Alpha ego.
“Hey.” I held his arms. “He came into my life just weeks after I had you. You both are important to me, and I didn’t want you to get the idea that you are just my mate or my husband and my father and I share the same blood. No. I won’t choose between you two because I will always choose you without a second thought. But Sebastien just wants to be recognized as a father, and he wants to know me, to spend time with me.”
“Are you sure?” There were still doubts in his chest, in his voice.
“I saw how he looked at me while I had coffee with him, and he actually pushed me to come to you and apologize. Trust me, despite being a dick, there’s something good in his heart. He just wants a daughter.”
“And?”
“Did he talk to you?”
He shrugged.
“So he talked to you, and you want to hear it from me. He wanted me to get ready for the investiture, but I haven’t given him an answer. He also told me that it was good for us, for you, to have a seat in the royal house.”
“Do you want it?”
I laughed. “Well, hello, Alpha. Once we’re married, you’re officially a prince consort. All you need is for my investiture ceremony to legalize your title. So I hate to break it to you, but there’s no running away from it.”
There was a moment of surprise on his face when he just realized he had another title. “Well, shit.”
“Yes, Alpha Califf Walker Stone, Prince Consort. Wow. That’s hotter.”
“It doesn’t sound right.”
We barked out laughing until we were interrupted by Zack. The last time it happened was when Keane and his minions attacked our compound.
“What is it, Zack?” Califf asked irritably.
“Beta Everlee is here.” It was early in the morning. What was she doing here?
Califf and I shared a look.
“What? Why? What does she want?” I asked Zack.
“She’s crying and wants to talk to both of you. She said it’s urgent.”