Conquering Theana (13 page)

"Now
if you don't mind, we will take this tour to the second level. There are other
rooms on the first level, but you will have plenty of time to discover those. I
want to get you acquainted with the master suite, which is where you will be
sleeping while you are here," he stated, taking her arm again. The phrase “master
suite” put so many dirty thoughts into her head that she clammed up. Not to
mention sharing a room. She gulped down the tight ball of air in her throat.
 

When
they made it to the second level, they didn’t have to travel far down the
carpeted hallway lined with artwork and sitting chairs. The master suite was
right off of the stairwell from the direction they came.
Theana
froze up right before they could step inside of the room. Rafael faced her with
concern written all over his face.

"Are
you okay,
Theana
?" Rafael asked. Gregori, who
was a step ahead of them heard his question, and doubled back to her side as
well.

"Do
you need some water? You look three shades whiter," Gregori blurted
ushering her to the nearest sitting chair.

"I
will go get her a cool cloth," Rafael stated leaving her to speak with
Gregori.

He
carefully smoothed his palm over her brow and looked deep into her eyes.
"
Theana
?
Look at me?" he
asked of her in hushed tones. She slowly turned her gaze, which was wandering
off into no particular direction. His face was softened for her benefit. So
much was going on in her head it was crazy. It was only days ago, she was doing
her own thing with some random wolf with his face in her muff, and now she was
in a sense being courted by two high ranking wolves.

He
placed his finger to her chin bringing her into focus from her thought chains.
"You’ll be fine. Just relax and enjoy this time," he said calming her
overexcited spirit.

"He’s
right,
Theana
," Rafael seconded, approaching the
two with a glass of water and a cool towel. "We are not out to hurt you,
but you will have clarity once this time period has passed. So sit back, relax,
and let us pamper you like the goddess that you are."

Why
did her father have to name her after a goddess?
Woof.
He outstretched
his hand for her to take.
Theana
took a deep breath
and allowed the two men to lead her into their inner sanctum that was sure to
have her howling for relief.

The
expanse of the room was what took her by surprise. It was large enough to fit
an entire fully furnished condominium inside. It was tastefully decorated with
a few accent pieces here and there. The bed was the focal point with a black
wooden base and what appeared to be three layers of mattresses elevating it
enough to need a stepping base. It had a canopy white sheer cloth pinned to the
top of the wooden pillars.
Theana
spotted the lever
that released the drapes from their holding place to conceal the bed, if
necessary.

Theana
moved closer to feel the black pelt of fur that was thrown over
the bottom.

"That
of course is faux fur," Rafael chuckled.

"Oh no.
I didn't think,"
Theana
stuttered,
not being able to find her words. "It's just that the bed is
magnificent."

"Yes,
the bed is four feet larger than the normal king sized bed. It should fit the
three of us nicely."

She
slowly turned to face the two men whose wolves were starting to ember for her.
Being contained in the room was overkill. The men radiated with powerful heat,
and her wolf was yipping so loudly she couldn’t her herself think.

"It
smells like fresh paint," she commented, an attempt to keep her mind off
of wrestling the two men to the ground.

Rafael
gingerly placed his hand at the small of her back and guided her to a quaint
sitting area. Two tan arm chairs with a large velvet ottoman situated between
the two were facing away from an enormous fireplace.
Theana
forgot about the paint fumes when she spied a framed picture of two large pups
playing.

“Wow,
you two have known each other for a long time,” she noted.

“Since
pups,” Gregori stated with pride backing his statement.

“That
picture was taken when we weren’t worried about alpha and beta business. Just
close
friends
rough housing in the mud,” Rafael said.
“We were like brothers.”

Theana
could feel the warm and
fuzzies
tickling at her core, so she decided to deflect.

"Why
are there two fireplaces?”

“This
room used to be two separate rooms. Last night we put the order in to have the
rooms combined for our,”
Rafeal
paused, “personal
gain. The remodeling is still underway, but now we have enough room for at
least three people to relax in.”

Here we go with this mate business.

"
Hmph
," Gregori chuckled, "someone is observant.
How about we show her the best part, brother?" Gregori said to Rafael, who
nodded.

Rafael
guided her again with light pressure to her lower back. They walked through a
large opening into the largest bathroom she had ever seen. Her heart skipped a
beat when she saw the bathtub area surrounded by a fire pit to one side of the
room. On the opposite side of the room was a smaller room that put her in the
mind of a grotto. It was hiding behind a wall of glass, and
Theana
couldn’t keep her eyes off of it. She flitted towards the enclosure for a
better look. There was a spherical showerhead the size of a serving platter
descending from the ceiling with at least three more positioned on each wall.
There was a recessed area with a rock steam bath for spa treatments and
massages. However the fact that the entire shower overlooked the wooded area
behind the house left
Theana
spellbound.
Amazing
.

"Beautiful,
isn't it," Gregori stated standing next to her. He had a habit of coming
near her whilst Rafael stood away from their conversation.

"This
is also an addition to the master suite.
Obviously one that
wasn’t created overnight, but one that was added about a year ago.
There
are several benefits to a shower like this." She was enamored of the
shower room, but her attention veered to the gentle quiet rumble of his voice.

"One
can stand anywhere and bathe while in this room is the obvious benefit, however
while in wolf form, each showerhead can cleanse you from nose to tail."
Gregori stopped for a breath to shock her with the electricity of his gaze.
"The best benefit of
all,
is several people can
fit in the room at once."

Rafael
stepped into
Theana’s
space from behind.

"Completely
naked and exposed," he whispered. His breath, the aroma of coffee beans
and apple-wood bacon, danced over her ear and neck.
Theana
closed her eyes feeling her insides heat and seep into a puddle in her panties.
Gregori stepped closer to her from the front, and his chest brushed against her
razor sharp nipples.

"Wet
and sweet enough to eat," he said as Rafael placed his cheek against hers
from the back.

Rafael
whispered into her ear, "We’ll have to test this theory out later."

"
Mhm
,"
Theana
murmured
nodding her head.

Rafael's
hands ran over her hip from the back while Gregori touched her waist from the
front. She was sandwiched between two hardened cocks, nailing her dripping
pussy into place. She was their prey.
Attack me
. She wanted both of them
to touch her inside. Relieve her nagging itch. Rafael was audibly rumbling from
within, and then the tip of his tongue tickled her lobe. He whispered something
incomprehensible to her.

"What?"
she asked atop breathy moans.

"We
must go to Council," he whispered again, while Gregori slid his hand
between the small area of space between
Theana's
ass
and Rafael's tented bulge. He fisted enough of her flesh that she almost came
in his hands. She yelped, and Rafael shushed her. "We shall return, and
finish what we started."

Gregori
pressed his lips to her brow,
then
slowly backed away.
Rafael pulled her tighter against him. "You are a goddess,
Theana
, and I shall have you." He released her after
that,
then
straightened out his suit. They left her
standing in the bathroom in shock. She was lost, and all she could do was blame
it on that damn sexy ass shower. Her vision was in a blur. Her throat was dry.
Fuck
.
Theana
was having a hard time strategizing a way to survive the week out. All her
attempts at keeping to herself and fighting off both men’s advances had...failed.
She was upset with herself. However that was something that could fix it.
How
do I start the Jacuzzi jets in the bathtub?
She was in need of a cold
shower, but a warm water massage would be the perfect substitute.

Chapter Eight

His
mate and beta may see him in another light, as just Rafael, but before the
other members of the pack he was much more. He'd worn a power suit, black on
black, his beta,
Gregori,
wearing his match, save in
charcoal gray. Rafael had left his dark hair around his head in wild disarray.
It mimicked the animal inside of him, an animal that was raging even now to get
back to his mate, to claim her.

He
was not in the mood for bullshit.

The
Council had decided to meet in the Central Communications building, at the
center of Seurri. A conglomeration of steel and glass, Seurri HQ was a massive
skyscraper that boasted nearly one hundred floors. Each pack within Seurri had
a floor dedicated to it. Their place in the building showed their rank in the
city's hierarchy. Rafael ignored the cool white and slate interior of the
building, and the receptionist at the main glass desk. He even walked around
the metal detectors, heading straight for his private elevator.

"Bad mood?"
Gregori asked, with a chuckle, as the elevator
doors closed.

"We
have better things to do with our time," Rafael growled.

"Sure.
Theana
is finally in our home. But we have to find
out why one of the wolves was attacked. Royce, the injured wolf, has healed by
the way," Gregori reminded him. Rafael popped his jaw before he nodded his
assent. Yeah, he was on edge. He would not be the nicest wolf to deal with
today. Gregori would be working overtime to soothe any frayed nerves. The
elevator lifted smoothly. The first ten floors were designated to the
Mingan
pack. The wolves of that pack had no special skill.
It wasn't that they were weak. They simply didn't have anything extra going for
them outside of being shifters. They generally did most of the manual labor for
the packs. Thomas was their alpha. The next ten floors belonged to the
Udolph
pack, home of the athletes. The
Udolph
pack would have much to fight for in this meeting, and Rafael would have to
make sure that they got what they wanted. Isaac, their alpha, would want to be
sure of it. Once they were past the
Udolph
floors,
they entered Beowulf territory. Those wolves were known for their intelligence
and were the creators of Seurri Independent School District, or S.I.S.D for
short. They were one of the few to have a female alpha bitch head of their
pack. When Zaria's father had died the rest of the pack had convened and
elected her their leader, saying she was the smartest one of them all.

To
hear Zaria tell the story, her pack had finally realized that women were the
better sex.

Past
Beowulf was the Raoul pack. They were an odd sort, and many revered them,
despite their place in the city hierarchy. Their alpha was Samson, but he was
flanked, at all times, by two thetas who recorded the histories of the packs.
Liam was for the past, so he would be the one to offer insight from things long
gone. Arnold held the present so he kept the packs up-to-date on current events
and kept minutes at meetings. Samson, though, could hint at the future. What he
saw was hard sometimes to understand. His visions weren't set in stone. Every
choice, every movement, could change the lens to a different future. What he
could do, though, was tell the wolves if their current path would lead to
destruction or not. Useful, if one could make out what the hell he was talking
about.

The
next ten floors were occupied by the
Rendall
pack.
They were much like the
Convel
pack, made larger than
some of the other wolves, and stronger because of it, but they were meant to be
the last line of defense. If Seurri was ever attacked, then it would be the
Rendall
clan that would be on the move. Their alpha,
Gabriel, often had arguments with the
Convel
pack
about which one was stronger. Rafael didn't think they were too serious. When
he passed their floors he hit the
Convel
pack's
floors, and growled. He could smell Camden's scent permeating, even through the
elevator doors. That wolf had thought that he would one day have their mate.
That wolf thought he had some sort of claim to
Theana
.
Though Rafael had set him in his place he still wished he’d snapped his fucking
neck. That would have made Rafael feel
much
better.