Unwanted Mate (7 page)

Zane was the best tracker in his new pack.
The Rogue wolf had transformed into a wolf and was hunting its
prey. It was focused on the human, relishing the fear and excited
about the blood that would soon flow. It was unaware it was being
watched. Silently Zane hunted his prey. The Rogue never even saw
him coming. He was dead seconds after sighting Zane.

High on Lucien’s praise, Zane rushed home to
his mate. He opened the door and knew instantly something was
wrong. It didn’t sound or smell right. Something was burning on the
stove. He ran into the kitchen and saw signs of a struggle. Turned
off the burners and saw smears of blood, some of which belonged to
Jackie. He howled in anguish. He sniffed the blood and knew who had
taken his mate. He called Lucien as he sped along the highway.

Chapter 11

Jackie calmly assessed her situation. She was
tied to the headboard, the rope so tight it was digging into her
skin. The cut on her forehead had already begun to heal. She could
shift into her wolf and escape the bonds, but she would never make
it past the Alpha or his three soldiers. She watched as he paced
back and forth. She was confident Zane would come after her. He
would know Murdock and his lap dogs had taken her. She just had to
wait and hope that he brought help. Zane was strong and loved her
deeply, but he was outnumbered four to one, and up against a
vicious Alpha intent on killing him.

“Why don’t we have a little fun while we
wait?” Murdock tore off his shirt as he headed towards the bed.

“Zane will RIP your heart out and feed it to
you!” she yelled. When he got close enough, she would kick him as
hard as she could.

“Hold her legs down!” Murdock demanded. Shit!
There goes
that
plan.

The three soldiers advanced and held her down
while she squirmed. They ripped off her jeans and she screamed
loudly. Murdock punched her hard in the stomach, cutting off her
scream. Jackie took deep gulps of air, felt pain radiating
throughout her middle.

Zane kicked the door open, saw his mate half
naked and tied up, scented her pain and howled. His eyes glowed,
canines extended and his nails were replaced by his wolf’s claws.
The soldiers released Jackie and backed away, staring in horror at
the hybrid man-wolf standing before them. Murdock commanded them to
attack, but no one wanted to fight the enraged wolf.

Cursing, Murdock attacked Zane. Zane dodged a
punch and delivered one of his own. He hit Murdock in the stomach.
Murdock doubled over in pain and Zane kicked his knee, bringing him
to the ground. Zane spun and delivered a roundhouse kick to
Murdock’s face. Murdock fell backwards, lay dazed on the ground.
Zane jumped on top of Murdock and furiously began slashing at his
neck and chest with his sharp claws. Murdock, in shock, hardly put
up a fight. Some part of him knew he didn’t stand a chance against
an enraged male protecting his hurt mate.

Lucien and his soldiers rushed into the room
to aid Zane. He stopped when he saw Zane standing over the barely
identifiable dead body of the Alpha. The soldiers who had backed
against the wall during the fight now kneeled, eyes lowered in
submission. Zane’s wolf receded and he walked over to Jackie and
sliced through the rope that bound her hands. She sat up and hugged
him. Her hero, her mate, had come to save her. She kissed him
passionately and held on tightly as he carried her out of the room
and back to their car.

Once Zane reached their car, he gently placed
Jackie on her feet and meticulously checked her for injuries. He
clenched his jaw as he found the nasty bruise on her belly. He was
grateful that the only other injuries were a small cut on her
forehead, already healing, and rope burns on her wrists. Zane
brought her wrists to his lips and gently kissed each one.

“Jackie…,” his voice was thick with
emotion.

Jackie held his face in her hands and kissed
him gently. His chest constricted painfully. Zane didn’t know what
he would have done if Jackie had been killed. He held her tight
against his body and Jackie scented his distress. She raised her
head and looked deep into his eyes, “Zane, honey, I’m fine. I’m
more worried about you. Are you hurt?”

His shirt was soaked with blood. After
holding her close, Jackie’s shirt was soaked as well. He took off
his shirt and she examined him. Not finding a single mark, she
breathed a sigh of relief. Zane opened the trunk, unzipped a duffle
bag and removed two shirts. He gave one to Jackie. She removed her
blood stained one and he put both of their stained shirts in a
plastic garbage bag, tossing it into the trunk. He slipped on the
clean shirt and pulled her close once again.

“Zane, let’s go home.” He nodded and after a
final squeeze, released her. Zane drove home, as anxious to get
away from his old pack as he was to get Jackie to their home.

Lucien had his soldiers gather the Lost Souls
pack together. Once they witnessed the dead body of their Alpha,
Murdock, most of them swore allegiance to Lucien and accepted him
as their new Alpha. Lucien ordered them to gather their things, as
they would be leaving their small town. They would move into Last
Hope and live with the rest of his pack. As Alpha, he now owned
their land and everything on it. Those who refused to accept him as
Alpha were allowed to leave and join another pack.

Lucien called Nicolai, who was guarding
Lanie, explained what he wanted and Nicolai took care of it.

Chapter 12

As soon as they got home, Zane carried Jackie
to their shower. Undressing quickly, they both entered the shower
stall. Jackie shook her head in disbelief as she saw blood and bits
of flesh wash off his hands and out of his hair. Murdock was
renowned for his strength and stamina. Despite his advantage as an
alpha, Zane killed him. She grinned at her mate, once again proud
of him. Proud that
he
was
hers
.

After shampooing his hair for the second
time, Zane scented his mate’s distinct aroma. She was aroused and
staring at him with hungry eyes. Jackie stepped up to Zane and took
his hand. She shut off the shower and pulled him to their bed.

Still wet from their shower, she pushed him
onto the bed and climbed on top of him. In seconds, Zane’s erect
cock was sheathed deep within Jackie. Both of them groaned.

Jackie rode Zane fast and hard, sliding her
body up and down in a steadily increasing pace. Zane rolled,
placing Jackie onto her back. He pumped his hips, drove deep into
her as he held her gaze. His wolf took over, needing to satisfy
itself that its mate was safe and in their arms. Zane’s wolf eyes
glowed brightly. Jackie’s wolf began to surface and her eyes glowed
bright slivery blue. Zane pounded into Jackie as she demanded more
of him. Her wolf growled in satisfaction when he bit her shoulder,
hard enough to mark her without breaking any skin. Jackie tensed
and stars exploded behind her eyes as her body spasmed and squeezed
Zane’s cock tightly. Zane pumped his hips as her pussy massaged him
and he released his seed inside of her

Zane collapsed on top of Jackie. He was still
buried inside of her and she wrapped her arms around him, holding
him close. When his breathing returned to normal, he raised up,
bracing his arms on either side of her head. His fingers caressed
her face near her temples and he gazed into her eyes.

“I don’t know what I would have done if...,”
his throat constricted, unable to finish. Jackie stroked his cheek
and pressed a light kiss on his mouth. “I know, Zane. I feel the
same way about you. But the threat is over. We don’t have to worry
about Murdock anymore.”

Zane nodded and buried his face along her
neck. The rough stubble against her neck sent lightning straight
down to her core and she gasped. Her reaction to his touch made him
elated and his erection was instantaneous. Very slowly, Jackie
began to rock her hips against him as she ran her fingers through
his hair. Zane nibbled on her neck, bit her gently and she arched
her back. She stroked his back and he began to slowly glide in and
out of her. Zane pumped his hips at a leisurely pace, allowing the
tension to slowly build.

Zane leaned in and pressed his lips against
Jackie’s. She opened her mouth, allowing his tongue to slip in. His
hand slid under the nape of her neck and his fingers gently
caressing her as his mouth moved over hers. Jackie’s hands glided
down his chest and she toyed with his nipples, caressing, pinching,
tugging lightly. Zane sucked in a sharp breath at the pleasure-pain
from Jackie’s soft hands on his nipples. He nibbled down her neck,
moved lower so he could rub his stubble against her nipples.

“Ohhh!” Jackie exclaimed as his hot mouth
sucked in a nipple. He bit it gently then flicked his tongue across
her nipple. His mouth found the other one and he sucked gently,
pulling on her erect nipple. Jackie held his head tight against her
chest, arching her back in an attempt to push more of her breast
into his mouth.

Zane released her nipple, allowing his
stubble to graze over her breasts. One hand slid down between them,
caressed her hip and belly before settling on her swollen clit. He
pressed down and stroked her clit.

“Oh, Zane.”

Jackie pushed her hips upward, needing him to
press harder on her clit, needing him deeper inside of her. Zane
raised up so he could look at her. Suddenly he pushed into her and
Jackie’s wolf eyes flashed. He withdrew slowly and Jackie whimpered
at the loss. “Zane!” He chuckled as he lowered himself onto her and
slid in slowly. She wrapped her legs around him, keeping him
nestled between her legs. His thumb grazed her clit and she pulled
her hips up. Not getting any satisfaction, she lowered a leg,
placed one foot flat on the bed so she could push her hips up
against him as he thrust into her.

Zane thrust faster and she pushed up,
gyrating her hips, grinding against his body. Zane steadily
increased his pace and his cock hardened even more as her tight
channel wrapped around him. He felt a tight squeeze around his cock
as her pussy contracted around him repeatedly.

“OH MY GOD!” Jackie shouted as her orgasm
sent her body into convulsions. She pulled his hair hard as she
rocked her hips against him. Pleasure spread from her pussy all the
way down to her toes.

Zane thrust deep once more and stilled as he
filled her with his seed. Sweaty and finally sated, he collapsed on
top of Jackie. Tenderly she stroked his back as their breathing
returned to normal. Zane finally moved, slipping out of her. He
rolled over and pulled Jackie into his arms. Jackie settled her
head on his chest. Exhausted from the day’s events, they both fell
asleep.

Chapter 13

Lucien returned home to find Dr. Mallory’s
car parked outside. He ran into his house, nearly colliding with
Nicolai pacing nervously outside of his bedroom. He heard Lanie’s
loud scream and his wolf eyes flashed brightly as he entered his
bedroom.

Lanie was on the bed, legs bent and spread
wide as Dr. Mallory examined her. Judging from the sweat that
drenched her hair and body and the flushed look on her face, Lanie
was in labor!

For hours, Nicolai and Kane paced outside the
alpha bedroom, wincing each time Lanie screamed loudly in pain.
Soon they heard Lucien shout excitedly, “I can see the head!” A
short while later, they heard, “Push, Love, just once more. Push!
Push! That’s it!” A tiny cry was heard and Lucien laughed, happily
staring down at his newborn daughter. Dr. Mallory held up the child
so Lanie could see, and she exclaimed with wonder, “She’s
beautiful
, Lucien.
Beautiful
.” Exhausted, Lanie lay
back and watched as Lucien cut the umbilical cord.

Dr. Mallory cleaned up the newborn, wrapped
her in a baby blanket and gently placed her in Lanie’s arms. Lanie
smiled tenderly at her daughter and Lucien kissed her forehead. She
turned to him and kissed him softly.

Hours later, after Lanie had drifted off to
sleep, Lucien carried his daughter to the living room, wanting to
show her to Nicolai and Kane.

“She’s beautiful, Lucien,” Kane whispered
softly. Nicolai nodded in agreement, wondering if
he
would
ever get the chance to hold his own child. If Lanie was right, only
true mates could have pups. Would he
ever
find his true
mate?

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Diana is the mother of two sweet little
hellions, a cat that thinks she’s people, and wife to a
very
sexy Alpha. Her ideal day consists of curling up with a great novel
and mind blowing sex with her husband, not necessarily in that
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Nicolai finally meets his mate, only to find
she has been abused by a male she was forced to accept as her mate.
Will Delia trust Nicolai, her true mate, or will fear keep her from
true love and happiness?

Delia, formerly of the Lost Souls werewolf
pack attends a mandatory meeting by her new Alpha, Lucien of the
Last Hope pack. Delia is shocked to find her true mate is a Last
Hope soldier. After years of abuse by a male she was forced to
mate, Delia is afraid to hope that her true mate won’t abuse her.
Will Nicolai’s love and kindness reach Delia or will she allow her
painful past to taint their relationship?