Page 13 of Ascendant Moon (Gladstone Shifters #6)
“Jack, this is Mateo Diaz. He was part of the lost pack and knew your Aunt Teresa. I thought you might want to exchange memories.”
They did, indeed, and Jack gained a more complete and detailed picture of a woman he’d only heard about as a child.
Jack and Juan explained their upcoming mission to León, and asked Mateo to introduce them to anyone else here that knew of the lost pack.
Even if the information was out of date, it might contain valuable clues to aid them in understanding the people they would soon be meeting.
Though the brothers in the Afterworld were unaffected by fatigue, those visiting from Missoula eventually had to say goodbye, end the contact, and return to the land of the living.
Amid wide yawns from the children, the group went inside, tucked the little ones into bed, and reconvened to exchange memories while they had a chance.
Tomorrow, they would be leaving this place and most likely not see one another in person until next year’s meeting.
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Meanwhile, at Eagle River packlands
As he had the night before, Lincoln dreaded reaching the moonlit patch of soft grasses just a short walk from Bruce’s home.
Shivering with revulsion and despair, he knew what he faced and what might happen.
He wasn’t sure what was worse, becoming pregnant with the sick bastard’s baby or suffering the man’s wrath if he did not.
Either way he lost, and his life would never be the same.
They arrived without tender endearments, soft words, or any indication from Bruce that this heinous act was anything close to what Luna intended for a Change Mate ceremony. Instead, Lincoln received more threats.
“We only have tonight and tomorrow to get you knocked up, so don’t try anything stupid, Hart. Now strip and get my dick ready.”
Lincoln removed the thin T-shirt and pair of shorts he’d been given, and kneeled down to service his captor with a sloppy blow job.
Spit wasn’t nearly as effective as lube, but since Bruce hadn’t brought any with him it was better than nothing at all.
Though he dare not show it, Lincoln received some measure of satisfaction knowing that Bruce sported an unusually small cock for a shifter his size.
Even so, it would hurt when he shoved it in, removing any lingering amusement.
Bruce finally gave a satisfied grunt and ordered Lincoln to turn around and present his ass.
He grimaced through the pain of rough penetration, not daring to whimper or complain.
In no time, Bruce was sawing in and out with increasing speed, randy growls filling the charged night air.
Lincoln, however, was momentarily distracted by a strange new sensation.
It felt as if the moon’s beams were passing right through his body, leaving a warmth behind that he’d never experienced before.
This hadn’t happened last night, and Lincoln wondered what it meant.
Bruce warned him to get ready and then paused his thrusting while they simultaneously shifted to wolf form.
Everything seemed to move in slow motion as Lincoln’s body transformed around the stubby cock until he realized it was no longer in his ass.
Time snapped back to normal as Bruce’s short, jerky wolf thrusts continued until his knot formed and seed filled Lincoln’s new womb.
The moonbeams’ pulsing presence felt like a soft caress in an otherwise desolate act of violation, and Lincoln had to force his wolf not to whine or yip in distress.
Bruce must have scented his disquiet, and latched onto the thick fur of Lincoln’s neck, roughly pulling him down to the ground, still locked together.
Mere minutes later, an odd tingling began deep inside what Lincoln assumed was his uterus.
If so, he was almost certain it meant he’d conceived, and both elation and despair washed over him.
Bruce growled ominously and bit Lincoln’s nearest ear, drawing blood and a sharp yip of pain.
Soon after, the knot contracted and Bruce’s cock slipped out.
Immediately, he shifted to human form and looked down at Lincoln with disgust.
“Let’s find out if it worked this time. Shift, you miserable little shit.”
Lincoln already knew he couldn’t do it, but stood to try anyway. His entire body trembled with the effort as he panted and strained. It was no use. Using a human gesture, he shook his head and sat down to rest for a moment. Arms akimbo, Bruce wore a frightening grin as the truth sank in.
“Well, hot damn, I’m gonna have me a pup!
I was thinking maybe this was all a bunch of True Elder bullshit.
When Alpha Richmond gets back tomorrow, we’re gonna test this.
If you shift when he orders you to, I’ll break your worthless neck, understand?
If not, then you’re gonna spend the next three months growing my little one. ”
Worried that Lincoln might make a run for it, Bruce scooped up the pregnant Omega wolf and took him back to the house.
After feeding him a plate full of warm raw beef, Lincoln was locked in the basement crate for the night as usual, alone with his thoughts.
Exhausted and uncertain of his future, Lincoln welcomed sleep—the only place of escape left to him.