Page 30 of Wanted by the Wolves (The Last Shifters #2)

Chapter 29

Nova

D ex’s hand travels up my side, his sudsy touch smooth. He leans down to murmur in my ear, “Why did your scent in the greenhouse have as much fear as lust, little wolf?”

Of course my sweet alpha thinks he’s the cause. He’s wrong every time.

I try to turn to face him, but his arm locks around my chest.

“Tell me,” he demands softly.

“It had nothing to do with you, you silly wolf.” I squirm until he relents, letting me climb him and latch my arms around his neck. “I promise.”

Dex’s muscles relax the slightest fraction, one of his strong arms looping across my hip to support my weight. He pushes the wet hair on my forehead to the side, and the gesture is so gentle it makes my insides ache.“What happened?”

“We talked about the upcoming full moon and my heat,” I say, trying to be nonchalant. Dex has a tendency to go full alpha whenever he thinks I need protecting.

“And that made you afraid?” His eyebrows furrow.

I scrunch my face and blow out a breath, struggling to say the right words. “Sort of. It’s… a long story…”

“Then I guess you better start talking.” He sets me down, urging me back under the spray.

The scent of vanilla fills the shower. Dex lathers my hair, and the circular motion on my scalp is so delicious that I purr.

“Anytime, baby girl.” Dex chuckles. The sound is husky enough to rekindle my banked desire.His palm squeezes the back of my neck. “I can smell what you want, but first, talk to me.”

I sigh. “Fine. You keep up the massage.”

That makes my surly alpha smile into my neck. “Of course.”

He makes good on his promise as I recount my conversation with Gage.Dex washes me gently while I talk, making these rumbly sounds that let me know he’s listening.

When I’m boneless from his attention and finished with my story, he turns me to face him. “No matter what you decide, sweetheart, I’m all in. Whenever you give the go-ahead, I’ll mark you as mine.” His finger traces over my neck, goosebumps following in its wake. “But if you want my opinion, I say we honor the old ways as much as possible.”

“I agree.” I give him a saucy grin. “And I guess that means you’re going to hunt me down and breed me before your pack.”

He growls, the sound full of his alpha. “Don’t tempt me, little wolf.”

“I would never,” I say innocently.

Dex hesitates, then spears me with the look of an alpha hunter. His voice is gritty, his eyes serious. “I want to breed you, Nova. I won’t pretend I don’t. My wolf is practically rabid with the idea. But deep down, breeding you is about marking you. I don’t care if you ever have my pups, but you will take my knot and know you’re mine.”

I splutter, nodding like a horny puppet because my ovaries are currently in control of all brain functions.

“I want to be yours.” It’s a weird feeling, being so melty while also being so turned on that I have to close my legs to ease the ache. I distract myself by lathering some of Gage’s special herbal blend on a cloth, giving Dex a stern glare when he protests. “It’s my turn.”

Getting my hands on Dex does nothing but ratchet up the ache. His body is made of sharp slabs of muscle I want to get lost in.I gently wash his scarred arm and chest, and he closes his eyes as though he’s in pain. The skin is thicker here, jagged and puckered.

“Does it hurt?”

“Not for a long time, but staying still while you explore is its own brand of pain,” he says gruffly.

“Then I guess you’re going to suffer,” I tease as I move my hands lower, brushing over his cock.

I take my time, circling back over each area, learning his body. It’s a hunter’s body, powerful and worn but so damn beautiful, especially so because this big man has the softest heart. I let the water wash away the soap, then I lean in to get closer to his sweet, warm caramelized hazelnut scent.

Dex gives a hoarse growl into my ear. “Sweet girl?—”

“I know what I want. And you’re going to let me have it. Isn’t that what you said, alpha? Wasn’t I a good girl?” I make another slow pass along his hard length.

My alpha hisses as I sink to my knees, taking him in both hands. I watch as his big cock slides through my grip. I swirl my tongue around him and suck the head, tonguing his slit. He hovers over me, his thigh muscles strained as I open my mouth and take him deeper.

Just the tip is a stretch, but I suck eagerly, taking as much as I can before retreating and sucking him in again.

“This will be over too soon,” he curses.

The water shuts off as I apply suction, then he’s pulling me up by my armpits.His mouth presses over mine, hard and dominant. I sink into the kiss, wanting more.

Dex rips away from my lips before I’m ready. “You make me lose all control.”

“I want you to lose control,” I tell him truthfully.I can tell from the set of his shoulders he doesn’t hear me. Biting my lip, I eye the door. “You’ve kept me waiting, Dex. It’s your turn to chase.”

Before he knows what I’m doing, I leap out the shower door and scramble from the bathroom.

“Nova.”

Dex growling my name as though he’s about to toss me over his knee is the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard. He hates it when he thinks I’m not properly dressed for this cold cabin. Oops .

“Do something about it, alpha,” I goad him, racing out of the bedroom.

The thunder of his footsteps causes a scream to bubble from my throat, the sound laced with giddy excitement.

“Little wolf, you better run because when I find you, you’ll be mine.”

That’s what I’m after, alpha.

Dex makes me feel like an omega, as though it’s safe to let him take control. I want Dex to let his alpha loose. I crave cementing the physical connection between us. He can give me what I need if he lets himself.

I drip on the floor as I run down the hallway, looking over my shoulder. My nipples pebble in the cold air. Slick slides down my legs, and my perfume is like a beacon, billowing around me. I skid into the living room, looking at my options.

Dex’s thundering footsteps are on my tail. “I can smell you, little wolf.”

His hand darts along my side, and I hop over the couch. The shriek I let out is all omega as I tumble back to my feet. I dart to the landing and twist gracelessly up the stairs, knocking the shit out of my side.I look over my shoulder, and the thundering alpha isn’t far behind. His eyes glow silver with his wolf, and my omega wants to bare her neck.

“Looks like you’re about to get exactly what you’ve been asking for,” he growls, lunging for me.

I slip from his grasp and scramble on the stairs, crawling on my hands and knees.

His big body cages me in, his heavy weight pressing me into the wood.

I squirm, and his teeth scrape my neck.

“Stay very still.” He sounds as if shards of glass are stuck in his throat, and I know I’m dealing with his alpha now.

My core clenches. “Make me.”