Page 31 of Waste (Legendary Shifters #4)

“Wait, my house blew up? My parents! Charlie! They must be anxious. I need to ring them,” Shelley said and scrabbled for her phone.

“You can’t call them on yours. It might be tracked here. I have a satellite phone that you can use, which will work underground. Use that,” Drew offered.

He could understand her worry. Poor Charlie and their parents had to be frantic by now.

Drew hadn’t considered them in his rush to save Shelley.

Shame flooded him. He rose to his feet and headed into his bedroom to grab the phone.

Shelley was biting her nails when he gave it to her.

She placed it on the loudspeaker as it rang, and Drew guessed Shelley was trying to be open and honest.

“Hello?” Gail answered, and Drew felt worse. She sounded awful.

“Mum, it’s me. I’m safe,” Shelley said.

“Shelley! Oh God, Jake, it’s Shelley!” Gail screamed and broke down into tears.

“Shelley? Baby girl?” Jake gasped and snatched the phone.

“I’m okay, Dad, I’m safe.”

“Your house exploded!” Jake exclaimed.

“I was there, Dad. I know.”

“Where are you? We’re coming to get you,” Jake demanded

“You can’t, Dad. Whoever this is, stepped up their actions today. I was lucky Drew was here, and he saved me.”

“What? Drew is there?” Jake gasped.

There was the sound of a tussle, and Charlie spoke. “You’re with Drew? How?”

“I remembered things and called him. Drew came because I asked him. When he did, he saw a man loitering, and he didn’t feel safe.

We were heading to his car when the explosion occurred.

If Drew hadn’t shown up, hadn’t felt unsafe, I’d have been caught in the blast,” Shelley admitted, holding Drew’s eyes.

“Where are you now?”

“We are safe, and that’s all I can tell you.

Whoever this is just escalated, and I’m scared.

If I come to your house or Dad’s, he might firebomb that, and someone could die.

Drew is getting his people on this, and I’ll stay in contact, but for now, I’m safer with him.

He has the money and connections to help me stay alive. ”

There was silence, and Drew guessed Shelley’s family were considering what she’d said.

“Do you trust him, Shelley?” Charlie asked.

Drew wanted that answer too.

“Yes,” Shelley said, holding his eyes. Drew’s body relaxed, and he had not realised he’d been so tense. “I think I might even love him.”

Drew’s jaw dropped open, and he gaped at her. Did she just say what he thought she had?

“Oh, Shelley!” Gail wailed, and Shelley grinned.

“Damn, Shels, when you cause a disturbance, you go all out!” Charlie stated, and Shelley tittered.

“I have to go. I’ll call in a couple of days. Love you.” Shelley cut the call and placed the phone down.

“You might love me?” Drew murmured as he got to his feet.

“I’m probably three-quarters of the way there,” Shelley replied.

Drew pounced and pulled her out of the armchair. Before Shelley knew what was happening, he kissed her soundly.

Shelley

The courage it must have taken to tell her everything was immense. Let alone the level of trust. As Drew’s mouth hit hers, Shelley was already reaching for him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as his mouth hit hers and he kissed her.

Once again, Shelley’s body reacted immediately. Drew’s lips were firm and demanding, and he pulled her closer. He tilted our heads to deepen the kiss.

One hand ran down Shelley’s body, cupping her ass briefly and squeezing before moving back up her arm with featherlight touches.

Shelley shivered in his embrace as his arms tightened around her.

Drew slowly walked her backwards, not breaking their kiss, and he reached past her and shoved open a door.

He broke the kiss and trailed his lips across her cheek and down to her collarbone. Shelley moved her head, allowing him better access. A moan left her lips as Drew feasted on the sensitive part of her throat before moving back up to claim her mouth again.

Shelley’s hands wandered of their own volition and explored Drew’s chest. She untucked his shirt and slid it over his warm skin.

“Shelley,” Drew muttered as she caressed him slowly.

Drew pulled her top off and gazed at her breasts in rapture.

His hands cupped them, and he ran his thumbs over her pebbled nipples.

He studied them as if they were the first pair he’d ever seen, and Shelley smiled.

Drew trailed kisses across them before pinching a nipple hard.

Shelley gasped and arched her back in response, and Drew took one tight nipple into his mouth.

She moaned and held his head there as Drew lavished attention on her.

His hand slid around her back, and he undid her bra easily.

Slipping it from her shoulders, Drew raised his head, and his eyes drank her naked top half in.

“You’re so damn beautiful,” Drew muttered. He swooped again and caressed her breasts until Shelley was squirming under his touch. She pulled at his shirt and mewed, and Drew undid it and shrugged it off. He quickly stepped out of his trousers and dropped his boxer briefs.

Shelley’s eyes went to his rigid cock, and she licked her lips. Drew grinned as Shelley couldn’t take her eyes off it. His hands yanked at her clothing, and within seconds, Shelley stood naked in front of him.

“Jesus,” Drew breathed as he drank her in. Her breasts were high and firm, and her hips flared out gently from her slender waist. Shelley’s stomach was soft, and her legs were shapely and toned.

“Where do I start?” Drew muttered.

“Anywhere, just touch me!” Shelley begged.

Drew obeyed. His hands travelled over her body in complete worship as his mouth feasted on the bounty in front of him. Drew slowly repositioned them back to the king-sized bed, where he lay her down.

Shelley lay with her legs slightly ajar, and Drew decided he wanted to see her move. He knelt between her legs and opened them even as Shelley blushed a little. Drew slid a finger into her wet pussy and bent his head.

A strangled cry arose from Shelley as his mouth sucked on her clit.

Drew pushed a second finger inside as Shelley’s hips moved of their own accord.

Her legs fell open further, allowing him more access, and Drew took advantage.

Shelley’s legs closed on him as he felt her spasm, and he kept up his efforts.

He was rewarded when Shelley came hard, crying her passion out loud.

Drew kept milking her until she collapsed boneless under him.

He slid up over her body and positioned himself over her.

Holding her eyes, Drew slid inside with his own groan.

Shelley was tight and wet, and Drew knew he’d died and gone to heaven.

He held himself still as he allowed Shelley to adjust to his size.

“If you don’t move, I’ll kill you,” Shelley promised. Drew chuckled, and bracing himself on his arms, he began moving. He lost himself in her body and the noises she made; he’d never experienced anything so amazing in his entire existence.

His balls tightened, a sign he was going to cum when Ghoul reared his head.

Before Drew understood what was happening, he shifted while still inside Shelley.

Shelley’s eyes widened, and before she could react, Ghoul dropped and bit her neck.

He tasted blood and then faded, allowing Drew to resurface.

Horror swept through Drew as he saw the bite mark on Shelley’s neck.

He began to pull out, but Shelley clamped her legs around his waist and dug her nails into his ass.

Without a word, Shelley dragged him down for a kiss as Drew thrust hard into her and found his release.

As he did, a sharp pain shot through his body, and then a feeling of pure warmth and love enveloped him.

His eyes went wide as he sensed Shelley within him.

He collapsed against her and rolled them onto their sides as the feeling increased and Shelley’s eyes went wide.

“What is this?” she gasped.

“I think my mate bond just snapped into place,” Drew murmured. He ran a finger over the bite and winced as he saw the blood.

“You bit me,” Shelley muttered.

“I didn’t mean to. Ghoul overtook me without permission,” Drew said, guilt in his voice.

“I liked it.”

Drew blinked as Shelley smiled at him. She appeared radiant and everything he could ever wish for.

“I love you,” he whispered, hauling her close.

“Ditto.”

Drew began peppering her with kisses, and his cock hardened inside her again. They had the entire night to make love.