“How dare you. Nothing has changed.”
“Everything did the moment I popped that sweet cherry.”
“You don’t scare me, asshole. I will make your life a misery.”
“Go ahead. You have no idea the kind of life I’ve lived. Try to make me miserable.” He slammed his lips down on hers to stop her from talking any more.
She shoved at his shoulder, but he continued to kiss her. He smelled her virgin blood on his cock and the memory of her cry would stay with him forever. He wasn’t a monster. If he’d known she was a virgin, he wouldn’t have believed her, but he would’ve tried to go easy with her.
There had been so many opportunities to take her, but instead, he’d waited until the right moment hit.
Seeing her in the rain, the smile on her lips, it had struck him hard. His wolf had wanted her, but so had he. The moment had been then. Feeling her cherry give to him and hearing the scream, it had been equal parts joy and anger.
Holly was his in every single way that mattered.
He broke the kiss and climbed into the tub, lifting her and placing her between his spread legs. She collapsed against him, her hand going to his heart as she glared up at him. “You could have asked me to move.”
“Where’s the fun in that?” He ran his hands all over her body, loving the way she was flush against him. Sliding down to her ass, he gave the curve a squeeze and groaned. “You have such a fuckable body. I can’t get enough of it.” He kissed her neck and couldn’t get enough of the way she felt in his arms.
Silence fell between them as he allowed her to rest.
He still couldn’t believe she was a virgin. He’d never been with a virgin in all his forty years. The women he’d taken had all been as hungry and desperate for touch as he was.
Living on his own was easy, but he couldn’t deny there were times his wolf missed the presence of another wolf. Having Holly and all of her pack around would certainly make his life a lot easier to deal with.
“Why did you get kicked out of the pack?” she asked.
Her voice sounded so soft, almost sleepy. “I don’t give you any information without something in return.”
“So taking my virginity isn’t something you consider worthy?”
He growled. “Yes, I do.”
“Then by your rules, you’ve got to share.” She tucked some damp hair behind her ear, glancing up at him.
“I have no reason as to why I was removed. Not a definite reason. The alpha in charge, I believe he was threatened by me.”
“Because you’re a natural alpha?”
“Yes.”
“Can they do that? I thought you had to pose a threat or at the very least, challenge him. Did you challenge him?”
“No, I didn’t.” He sighed, rubbing at his temple.
“Didn’t he break some kind of rule?”
“No. I don’t think there is any kind of rule for an alpha doing what he thinks is the best for the pack.” He shrugged. “That’s all he did. He felt I would challenge him and weaken the pack. I was expelled before he allowed that to happen.” The memory, even now all these years later, was a cruel one.
“How old were you?” she asked.
“Just before my nineteenth birthday.”
“No!” Holly gasped. “What kind of monster does that? I know for a fact some wolves haven’t even grown accustomed to their wolf yet. My father wouldn’t dream of expelling anyone.”
“He hasn’t?”
“No. I don’t know if you realize it, but we’re kind of a peace-loving breed of pack. My father wouldn’t dream of hurting anyone.”
“Your father is not a good alpha.”
“Says the man who got removed from his pack for no good reason.”
“Has your father even encountered another alpha wolf?” he asked.
“Yes,” she said, surprising him.
“What?”
“My dad is not afraid of future alphas. He offers them guidance and will even consult with them on pack matters. He believes helping other alphas, even if they go away and form their own packs, is a great tool for peace and creating alliances. He’s not afraid of nurturing the next generation even if that means the risk of being challenged.”
“Your father is a fool.”
“My father is a great man.” She tried to get up, but with how he held her, there was no chance of escape. He liked her to fight though, which was why he kept his hold on her.
“You’re not going anywhere until I’m good and ready.”
“You’re an asshole. Has anyone ever told you that?”
“You just did, and a couple of times before that.”
She glared at him. “Let me go.”
“No. You’re going to be sore, Holly. In case you were wondering, I wasn’t gentle with you. Another reason I’m so pissed off with you. Just lie still and be a good girl.”
“I’m not a damn toy.”
“That’s true.”
“You’re … intolerable.”
“Probably another reason I got removed from my pack.”
“Don’t make jokes about that. It’s not funny.”
“I never said it was.”
Holly lay back down, and he stroked her back, loving her closeness. The blissful peace of silence, but he had a feeling it wouldn’t last.
“Don’t you miss it?” she asked.
“What?”
“Being part of a pack.”
“My experiences with all packs are bad ones. I wouldn’t trust anyone around me, so no, I don’t miss it.” It was partly a lie. He didn’t miss the judgment or the fighting.
She sighed.
“If you gave us a chance, we could give you a real sense of being part of a pack and being home.”
“With all due respect, you were forced out of your homes due to human hunters. I’ve never heard of anything like that.” He kissed the top of her head. “Stop thinking about it. It’ll make it easier.”
She lifted up and shook her head. “I can’t not think about it, Damon. It was so … scary.” She shivered.
“Nothing is going to hurt you here, okay? I’m here.”
“They don’t care about that. They attack and hunt for sport. They don’t care about not invading homes.” She sighed.
She settled back down in his arms and the water began to grow cold.
He hoped she had enough time to relieve the soreness. He wouldn’t take her again tonight, but he certainly wouldn’t wait around. His dick was already rock-hard at the thought of fucking her again.
Damon wanted to be inside her, to feel her come as he filled her with his cum. When the water was too cold, he lifted the plug, and with his strength, he moved her, lifting her in his arms and carrying her through to the bedroom without even drying them.
“Damon?”
“Shh, it’s fine,” he said.
He slid her beneath the covers, climbing in behind her. Banding an arm around her, he pulled her in close, pressing his face against her neck and breathing her in.
“Trust me. Go to sleep.”
Chapter Four