Ember
I woke up with Seth gone. I figured he wouldn’t have stayed. I had hoped I had gotten through to him though. I realized through my speech last night, I wanted him. I wanted them both, wolves and all. I knew they would keep me protected. With time, I could get Seth to open up to me. I could see the breakthrough in his eyes yesterday. I had finally pierced his thick wall just by being honest. I looked at my phone and saw a text from Carter.
Be dressed by 12pm. Seth and I are taking you out. Bring your bathing suit.. A date with them both? Well, this was bound to be interesting.
I didn’t have a bathing suit and planned to go to Walmart to pick one up. I washed up and got dressed. It was ten am. I drove to Walmart, using GPS. I still was not as familiar with the area since I stayed inside most of the time. While shopping, I felt like there were eyes on me. I looked around, but didn’t see anyone. Feeling nervous, I chose the swimwear I was looking at and started driving the moment I reached my car. A black car that I couldn’t see through started following me. I even took some wrong turns just to make sure. Sure enough, with every turn I took, there it was. I called Carter.
” Hello”, his voice came through.
“Someone is following me”, I told him right away.
” Where are you?” his voice came through, alert.
” Driving from Walmart. I went there to get a swimsuit since I didn’t have one, and felt eyes on me, so I left. This black car has been tailing me. ” I told him.
” Go home. We will be there before you get there. Act natural and go straight to your apartment, ” he said, and cut the call. Doing what he said, I followed the GPS and went home. I grabbed the Walmart bag and went inside. I heard the car pulling up as I went inside the building but did not look back. I smelled honey and citrus as I approached my door, and I knew they were in there. As soon as I went inside, I was grabbed quickly by Carter and the door was shut. I looked down and saw a man with his head ripped off.
What the fuck was happening? I almost gagged at the site, but Seth held his finger to his mouth to be quiet. He turned on the TV to make it seem like I was watching tv. It was a moment we waited for. The lock started making noises. Someone was trying to break in. Seth’s eyes turned black, and I knew what was about to happen. Carter turned me into his arms so I wouldn’t have to see it. I heard the door open, a yell, then a tear of flesh. It sounded so horrible, and I was glad I didn’t have to see it. I turned back to him. He was covered in blood from the kill. He scanned the hallway to see if anyone else was coming.
” I’m having your stuff moved from here. You’re coming to our packhouse. These are Ryder’s men.” Seth said, pulling a picture from the man’s pocket. It was a version of the photo Ryder always kept in his pocket. He had found me. It was only a matter of time before he sent more men to collect me. I looked down at the bodies on the floor. Those could be my mate’s next time.
” No. I think the best thing you both could do is just give me up to Ryder. He won’t stop until he has me.” I told them, looking at them both and backing away.
” Do you not trust us enough to protect you?”Carter asked me, hurt.
” I do but look at those men. Next time…. It could be…. It could be you and I just can’t take anyone else”… I started panting. Another uncontrollable panic attack was forming. Carter pulled me into his arms, but what I didn’t expect was Seth to hold me from behind. I was standing in the middle of the floor with both of my mates, engulfed in their arms and they were scenting me. It calmed me down quicker than ever, and soon it was just silent tears.
The blood on the floor was spreading. I stepped away from it. Carter called someone on the phone and within thirty minutes, there were people here, who I assumed were from the pack, cleaning up the bodies and the blood. Seth called a crew to come help get my belongings. As much as I didn’t want to move, I was not going to complain. Ryder knew where I lived. He would try again. I understood the danger. I knew who he was. A huge moving truck had come, and loaders were taking all of my stuff out of the apartment. I left everything that was there beforehand in its place. Whoever the new people living here are, would be happy about the stuff. I rode with Seth, while Carter followed us from behind.
“Are you okay?”, he asked me, his eyes on the road.
” My crazy ass ex is trying to kidnap me and mate me. He now knows where I am, and I am putting the lives of an entire pack in jeopardy because of it. Define okay” I said. I knew I sounded sarcastic, and he didn’t comment on it. The look on my face and he knew I was terrified. He grabbed my hand, keeping one hand on the wheel.
” He won’t come directly for you. He will keep sending people after you. You have a whole pack ready to defend you if necessary. You are safe, Ember. I promise you that. “, he told me. I have been hearing these many times lately. Did I really need that much assurance? Was I truly that broken?
We arrived at the packhouse. I saw Seth’s eyes glaze over.
” I’ll be back in a few minutes. Stay with Carter”, he said. Carter pulled up next to us, and hopped out. He took my hand and we went inside. He showed me around the mansion, and gave me keys to everything. I was baffled by how many rooms of stuff there were to do. They had a movie theater room, a huge library, and a collection of antique weapons in a room. Their kitchen was just as huge as Moonlight, with one stovetop though. It was a beautiful marble granite. He took me to a room that was already decorated in my favorite colors of Burgundy and white. It had a huge bed decorated in Burgundy satin sheets and covers that looked so fluffy and inviting. There was a fireplace and a TV above it, like in their room. The view from the window was incredibly beautiful, as it overlooked the forest. The bathroom was all white and gold with a huge white soak tub in the middle. Candles were surrounding it. I could not wait to take a bath in it. The shower was also really big with a two-headed shower piece on both sides of the shower. There was a door that connected my room to theirs.
“This is your room,” Carter said to me. Well shit. I was thankful to him for giving me the choice to keep my own independence. I wouldn’t have minded sleeping with them in bed, but I also liked having time to myself. I hugged Carter. He was just a dream come true in every way.
” Thank you so much, Carter”, I said, happily in the hug.
” You’re welcome, little red” he said to me in my ear. We both pulled back, still holding each other, looking into each other’s eyes. I bit my lip, and he followed that motion. Fuck it. Why was I even holding back from him? I grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss. He didn’t hesitate either. He kissed me back with so much passion, I literally felt like I was going to explode. He didn’t fight me for dominance over the kiss, letting me be in control instead. He gave me this, and I was proud. My wetness was just trickling into my underwear, and I knew he could smell it. I was flushed and his eyes were on my swollen lips. He looked at me, smiling.
” You should be careful about kissing me like that, little red. You have an alpha mate who want nothing more than to fuck you right here and now,” Carter said. I looked at him, then downward at his print and my mouth watered.
” So why is the big bad wolf still just standing there?”, I said in a vixen voice. Given the fact that I was almost just kidnapped, I should have been cowering somewhere, but here I was. Sitting down in front of one of the sexiest men on the planet, and I wanted nothing more than to fuck him, hard.
“Not right now,” Carter said, not taking his eyes off of me. His eyes glazed over and I could tell he was linking Seth.
“We are still going out, so get dressed”, Carter said, smirking. I groaned.
” I don’t want to go out. Let’s stay inside”, I told Carter, who took my hands and kissed them. I tried giving him my best puppy dog eyes.
” As much as I would like to give you that, we do have plans. I’m taking you to a special place of ours, so get dressed, little red” he said, kissing me on my lips again before leaving. I laid back on the bed and sighed. After a little while, I got up and checked the closet. It was filled with my clothes. I checked the drawers and found all of my belongings neatly in them as well. Those movers really worked fast. I picked out a dress that was cut in a shape where my thigh and the sides of my stomach would be showing. I wore my swimsuit underneath. It was a hot day, and there was no way I was wearing jeans. I took my hair out the ponytail it was in and let my waves fall around my shoulder. I grabbed a brush on a nearby dresser and ran it through my hair before sliding into some sandals. I sprayed a bit of my perfume that was in my pocketbook. I saw a small backpack and put my bra and panties in it. Checking to make sure I had everything, I left the room and was met with the reactions of two horny mates, who scanned me head to toe, before growling.