Page 4 of Alpha Wolf Finds His Coyote (West Coast Coyotes #3)

RYKER

I was trying to dice onions with the calm precision of a celebrity chef, but my hands were shaking like it was negative fifty degrees in my kitchen.

It didn’t help that my coyote had been pacing a mental trench through my skull all afternoon with his little chant that couldn’t be ignored. Mine. Mine. Mine.

He’d never been so insistent about anything before, and I knew why. Teddy was mine. Ours. Our mate.

As I hustled in the kitchen like a man about to make his last supper, I grinned despite all the conflicted feelings in my mind. We had a mate. And he was currently naked in my shower.

My dick plumped up even thicker as I slid the onions into the pan and blinked away a stray tear.

The diced tenderloin that I had marinating in my fridge went into the pan next, and then I dropped the fettuccine into the pot of boiling water to round out the meal.

It wasn’t fancy or particularly healthy, but it was hearty and filling, which my coyote wanted, and I guessed his wolf would appreciate it as well.

And if Teddy preferred to eat raw, we could go hunting later.

As long as we stayed together, Esteban had assured me that Teddy wouldn’t run into any issues with the pack.

Did he know? Could he sense the mate bond between me and Teddy?

It made sense that he did as my Alpha, but damn, that was embarrassing.

As I stirred the sizzling meat, the bathroom door opened, and Teddy appeared with a towel around his hips. His scent hit me first, fresh and so thoroughly warm that it made my breath catch in my lungs. He inhaled deeply and then closed his eyes. “Smells good in here.”

I licked my lips as he walked to the front door to grab his bag. He was even more gorgeous with drops of water glistening from his broad muscles and the curled edges of his hair.

Teddy was only out of view for a few seconds before he was back in the kitchen in a pair of gray sweatpants that hung low on his hips. His gaze stopped on me, and he stared for longer than most would consider to be polite. Good thing I wasn’t most and I just considered it sexy as fuck.

“Need any help?” His voice was deep and firm…exactly how I wanted his dick in my ass.

“Nah, I’m good.” I cleared my throat and brought the register of my voice down a few octaves. “It’ll be done in a few minutes. Do you want a beer?”

“Sure.” His eyes strayed to the pan of stir-fried vegetables and steak before he opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle. “You’re cute, kind, and can cook. How did I get so lucky?”

It was my best chance to address the tension in the air, so I smirked and went for flirty instead of terrified. “I think it’s more fate than luck.”

He twisted off the cap with two fingers, keeping his eyes on me. “Do you like to cook?”

I shrugged and picked up a snap pea then held it out for Teddy to taste. “I guess so. Cooking’s a good distraction, and I like…” I smiled through my self-consciousness as he leaned forward and bit it from my fingers. “Well, I like taking care of people.”

Teddy grinned and then leaned back against the fridge, all deliberate calm. “You continue to surprise me, omega.”

“Ditto.” My coyote was getting anxious, hackles up and begging to come out and play. Not yet. We’ve got to feed the man first. And then…

I had no idea what would happen after dinner, but for now, it was time to eat.

The timer on the pasta buzzed, so I turned off the heat to everything and nodded toward the table. “You wanna set the table?”

“Sure.” He grinned as if amused, flashing those bright white teeth. “Where do you keep the plates?”

We fell into a rhythm of him moving slow and purposefully while I darted around to make everything perfect. Every time our hands brushed, sparks arced under my skin. I could feel my pheromones wafting out of me in an embarrassing way as my scent permeated in the air surrounding us.

We sat at the table, and I got comfortable across from him, hoping he was too distracted by the stirfry and noodles he was wolfing down to pay any attention to me.

I took a small bite, but I didn’t have much of an appetite anymore.

My body was hot and sweaty as I pretended to eat while I stared at the alpha’s throat every time he swallowed.

My coyote was nudging me, whispering for me to just ask him. We needed to know.

A low and persistent throb was building behind my eyes. And in my balls. But mostly, my head ached and my body felt…wrong. At first, I ignored it. Teddy was hungry and needed to fill his belly before we got into anything too deep.

I twirled some pasta around my fork and inhaled the wolfy musk that made my body sing with desire.

“You’re not hungry?” Teddy had been watching me closer than I realized. “It’s really good.”

“I’m glad you like it.” I raised my fork as if I were about to eat it. “Still processing everything that happened today. It was a lot.”

“I get it.” He chomped on another bite, then lowered his fork. “Listen, I don’t wanna make you uncomfortable, but—” He paused and seemed to be considering the next words he uttered. “Are you, uh, feeling anything weird?”

My eyes were wide with fear and relief. “Weird how?”

Teddy shrugged. “I dunno. My wolf’s been acting—” He scrubbed a hand over his jaw and leaned back.

“Look, when we were around all those other alphas, I thought maybe I was going crazy, but when I got here, my wolf made it very clear that you’re ours.

Our omega.” His gaze penetrated through me. “You’re my mate, Ryker. I think.”

Seeing the vulnerability in his eyes made mine tear up, and my coyote went still. “I think so too.”

“Yeah?”

I nodded, feeling silly and shy and naked despite being fully dressed. “My coyote’s been pacing holes in my brain since you walked in.”

He grinned and then took a deep breath. “It’s probably why you smell so fucking good.”

I didn’t know how to respond to that, so I just soaked in the compliment and took a drink of my water.

For several minutes, we sat in silence, but the heat under my skin was building again, creeping up my neck in embarrassing flushes. My hands started to shake, and I had to push back and lower my head between my knees to keep from passing out.

“Whoa.” Teddy got up and was immediately kneeling beside me. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah, just…” The word died on my tongue as a wave of lightheadedness crashed over me. My coyote was frantic, desperate for relief as our alpha pulled me into his arms.

The air thickened and my vision blurred. “Teddy…”

“Ryker.” Teddy inhaled deeply, and his grip on me tightened. “Shit. You’re in heat.”

All the confusion in my mind was gone, and everything made perfect sense.

The fever, the ache, the sudden urge to bury myself under every heavy thing in the house.

How could this be happening so fast? I’d never been in a full heat before, but when I’d experienced light symptoms in the past, they were slow and lingering for a few days before passing.

This was instant. Sharp. Happening. It was definitely happening.

Teddy started walking me toward my bedroom. “If you want me to stay outside, I can?—”

“No.” I grabbed his hand so hard my nails dug into his skin. “Please, don’t.”

He gently lowered me onto my bed and took a step back. “Ryker, I won’t push you into anything. If you’re scared?—”

I shook my head, desperate for him to make me feel better. “Not scared. Just… Fuck, I don’t know. I can’t think straight right now.”

He stood there for a long moment as I squirmed in discomfort on the bed. “Do you want my knot, omega?” I could hear the tremor in his voice as he asked for permission.

“Yes, alpha.” I meant to whisper, but it was more of a gaspy shout. “More than anything.”

A few seconds later, Teddy was pulling off my clothes, and his sweats just disappeared.

My hands clawed at his skin, pulling him closer even though he was radiating heat like an oven and I was sweating from my heat.

My coyote was howling in approval when my alpha finally kissed me. His lips barely brushed over mine at first, but he was back quickly. Seeking out my tongue. Searching for warmth and moisture.

Teddy covered my body with his as he scented my neck, licking my salty skin until he was nipping at my earlobe. “I’ve got you, Ryker. I’ll take care of you.”

I could barely hear my own pleas for his knot over the sound of our wet lips and tongues connecting in a dirty dance that almost made me come just from his taste. Everything about Teddy was hot, but I had to rank kissing as his best skill.

His lips molded perfectly to mine, moving with me and against me in a perfect rhythm that only fueled my need for more.

“Please, alpha.”

Teddy chuckled and pulled away so he could kiss down my chest. It took ages for him to finally get to my cock, but I couldn’t fully appreciate his wet heat on my dick because his thick finger was working my ass, sliding through my slick channel easily like we’d already gone a round.

“I’m ready.” I rolled my hips so he could go deeper and my dick could slide across his abs. “So damn ready.”

“Me too, sweetheart.” He pulled his fingers out and pushed his body between my thighs so he was in the perfect position to enter me. “Tell me if you need me to slow down.”

I nodded and then he slowly pushed into me. “Yes, alpha.” I dug my heels into his ass and pulled him closer so he was fully seated inside me. “Like that.”

For the next several minutes, Teddy made love to me, kissing my neck and ears and face as if being balls deep in me just wasn’t enough. He needed to be closer. He needed to be my whole world.

And he was.

As the completely illogical thought entered my mind, I wanted it to be true. For now. Forever.

Teddy licked my neck, his tongue tracing a figure eight on my skin as he continued to pull out and push inside my ass. Everything was tight in my body, and nerves I didn’t know I had were on fire as he drove me closer to release. “You almost ready to come for me?”

I nodded. “Please. I need it.”

He didn’t make me beg any more. Teddy moved faster in my ass at the same time that his fist closed on my dick and he started stroking me.

“Yes, alpha.” I rode him faster then pulled his mouth to my neck. I wanted his mark. I needed it. He held me, and I clung to him with my nails embedded in his back.

“Come for me, Ryker.”

I exhaled deeply, and with the burst of air and tension and coiled nerves came a flood from my balls. I unloaded splashes of come, and Teddy wasn’t mad at all. He just lifted his hand to his mouth and licked the majority of the jizz between his fingers while he continued to stroke me. “Yeeessssss…”

In the heat of the moment, I barely noticed that two things were happening while I was floating in the clouds. Teddy’s mouth sealed against my neck, and then he bit down, claiming me for eternity with a fated-mate bond bite.

And then he knotted me.

The dick that was already impressively large and in charge got even bigger as it locked inside me. He grunted and held still, filling me with his seed and keeping it in place until his body was convinced mine had taken the hint. I almost cried from the sudden fullness as I clamped down.

“I’ve got you, omega.” Teddy held me through the spasms, whispering nonsense into my ear. I felt him empty into me, heat meeting heat, and more waves of my own orgasm crashed through me with an intensity I’d never felt before. “Always.”

After we both caught our breath, we just lay there, tangled on the bed. My body was wrecked and every inch of me was aching, but the fear and uncertainty was gone.

I was safe now.

Teddy’s arms closed around me, and his mouth was near my mark, keeping it warm while we waited for his knot to lessen.

My eyes stayed shut, and I didn’t move or think about what came next with my alpha.

He stroked my shoulder, dragging his fingertip over the mark. “You okay?”

I nodded, too wrung out to speak. “Mm.”

He laughed softly. “Yeah, me too.”