Enticing Elliott

Enticing Elliott

Amber Kell

A Literary Road Press Publication Literaryroad.com 6523 California Ave SW, #193 Seattle, WA 98136 ISBN: 978-1-934037-61-4 Copyright © 2009 Amber Kell Cover design by RDF Photos provided by Stock Exchange This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part by email forwarding, copying, fax, or any other mode of communication without author or publisher permission. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Chapter One Elliott looked at the big metal door with the wolf head knocker and almost balked. There was no sign on the outside or even in the darkened windows that this was a nightclub, just a big metal door. The entire lack of a line outside made him extremely nervous. He almost ran. Almost. But Anthony had asked him to come, ordered him really. He couldn’t say no to Anthony. He didn’t know anyone who could. There was something about the man that made you want to make him happy, want to do what he asked. No matter how ridiculous. Like wearing leather pants and a copper-colored mesh shirt. Hell even the boots were an Anthony requirement. There was nothing so embarrassing as having your new boss take you shopping and then demand your attendance at a bar...club…whatever. He wasn’t even sure it was legal for Anthony to do this. Of course he wouldn’t be the one bringing that up. He’d met the man’s mate. Tentatively he took the wolf knocker and banged it a few times. Immediately, the door opened to a tall lean man with short black hair and massive shoulders. Cool grass-green eyes looked him up and down. “Yes?” Nerves had Elliott shaking his head back and forth more of a spasm than a voluntary movement. “A-Anthony invited me.” “Name?” “Elliott Samuels.” Those green eyes examined him intently. “Samuels?” He knew what the guy was implying, but he didn’t have a pack. He’d never had a pack. “I’m half-wolf. No pack.” He wasn’t ashamed, no matter how piercing that gaze was. “Can you change?” Elliott didn’t know why it mattered but he nodded. “Full independent change.” Some half-wolves couldn’t. Couldn’t change or involuntarily changed under a full moon. “Excellent.” The man gave him a smile that could only be called…wolfish. Elliott had the dizzying sensation that he was the prey.

The man pulled a walkie-talkie phone from a clip on his low riding black jeans. Elliott blinked at how low those jeans really rode. He could swear he could almost see the man’s pubic hair. “I need a replacement.” The bouncer’s voice was low and pleasant sliding through Elliott’s body like an aural aphrodisiac. Damn he was fine. Elliott willed his body not to harden. His leather pants left nothing to the imagination. They might not ride as low as the hot bouncer’s jeans, but they had a snugger fit that would let everyone know he wasn’t wearing underwear. Anthony said it would give him unattractive lines. He was reconsidering his current employment. “Coming.” A scratchy female voice said over the speakerphone pulling Elliott’s attention back to the bouncer. The gorgeous wolf hung up and pinned Elliott with those stunning green eyes. “It will be just a moment.” He flashed a wicked smile. “Like what you see?” Elliott swallowed. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to stare.” He could feel his cheeks burning with embarrassment, one of the problems with having pale skin. His mother always said it was his great-grandmother’s Irish complexion, but since the woman died before he was born he only had her memory and a few grainy photographs to support that theory. The bouncer chuckled. “If I didn’t want people looking I wouldn’t wear them so low.” “I’m Parker.” He held out one massive paw to Elliott who cautiously took the other man’s hand. He was surprised at how gentle the handshake was. The large man was obviously careful of his massive strength. “I’m here.” A pretty woman who was even shorter than Elliott’s fivenine walked up the stairs. She took one look at Elliott and gave a wide smile. “I’m Shara, who are you?” “This is Elliott.” Parker said blocking Elliott with his larger frame before she could offer her hand. “Anthony invited him.” “Hmm. And it takes a personal escort to take him to Anthony?” Her eyes were brilliant blue and sparkled with mischief. “Just give me fifteen minutes.” He growled. Turning back to Elliott he said, “come with me.” Elliott resisted any possible smart ass response that involved coming and the hot black-haired man leading the way with his tight, round ass. That didn’t stop him from looking though.

Parker glanced back at the pretty brown-haired wolf and bit back a growl. He searched his mind for some fabulous present for the alpha mate. The man was going to get a big reward for bringing Parker his mate. Unless he intended Elliott for someone else then they were going to have words. Unpleasant ones. Unfortunately, even if he could get himself to attack Anthony, the man would fry his ass before he took the first lunge. Sometimes it was a disadvantage to have a non-wolf alpha mate. Glancing back at the pretty, pretty man, he decided sometimes there were even bigger advantages. Elliott was small by wolf standards probably due to the half-wolf blood. But the man had beautiful reddish-brown hair, cut in finger tantalizing layers and clear blue eyes like the sky on a perfect summer day. The man’s body was sleek and compact with a hint of a six pack beneath his extremely sexy fitted shirt. Parker concentrated on going down the remaining stairs without falling on his ass. He wouldn’t make a very good impression if he stumbled down the stairs while trying to impress his mate with his gracefulness. He swiped his card at the bottom of the stairs and opened the door. “There’s a lot of security here.” Elliott said. Parker shrugged. “It’s not only a club it’s also our home. Well, for a lot of the pack. I have a house I inherited from my mother.” “What about your father?” “He died when I was young, my parents weren’t mates.” The rest of his family weren’t worth his time. The pulse of the music hit them as they walked through the door. Parker scanned the room looking for the largest concentration of people. That was where he knew they’d find Anthony. Up on the second level there was a massive crowd and he saw the dark head of their alpha above the group. “Come on.” Parker wrapped an arm around the smaller man to protect him from the jostling crowd. “Parker, what have you got there?” Mikel, one of the local vampires sauntered over with a gleam in his eyes as he took in Elliott’s outfit. Parker pulled the smaller wolf closer and bared his teeth. “He’s a friend of Anthony’s. I’m taking him over to him.” Mikel gave a sly smile, flashing a bit of fang. “I know how busy you are, how about I take him over to Anthony so you can get back to work.” A low growl poured out of Parker’s chest.

He was startled out of his ire by Elliott stroking his stomach, soothing him out of his anger. “I can see Anthony from here.” Elliott said. “I’m sure I can make it over on my own.” “Elliott.” Anthony’s voice cut through the crowd. Parker figured it must be magically transmitted because how else would they hear the man over the noisy crowd. Elliott turned and waved at the alpha mate. “See you later, Mikel.” He said moving them away from the vampire. Elliott couldn’t help smiling at Anthony when he saw the man’s blond head. Being hailed by Anthony was like being acknowledged by the most popular guy in school. Something that never happened to him in real life. Being home-schooled by his overprotective mother prepared him little for the real world. To say college was a shock would be an understatement. Following Parker, the pair headed in Anthony’s direction. There was a glow about the blond that always made Elliott happier to be near him. As Anthony’s accountant he tried to keep his crush to himself, as he knew he had no chances there, but it still gave him a flush of excitement whenever he saw the other man. He let Parker shove their way through the crowds. Tony stood up when the pair approached. Leaning forward he gave Elliott a hug. “I’m glad you could make it.” Parker resisted the urge to growl, Silver, Anthony’s mate, looked upset enough for both of them. “Silver, this is Elliott the new accountant I hired.” Silver nodded but didn’t offer his hand. Elliott tipped his neck slightly offering respect but not subservience since he wasn’t technically a member of the Moon pack. He was just an employee and only of Anthony. Rumor had it that they had another guy who did the Pack books. “Greetings, Alpha.” Silver relaxed a little, the customary greeting apparently easing his concern about the other man near his mate. As if the rock gracing Anthony’s finger and the mating collar, weren’t enough to mark the man as taken. Not to mention Anthony didn’t look at anyone with a degree of the adoration he bestowed on the huge dark-haired werewolf. The beautiful man was smitten and it was obvious by the man’s growly manner and lavish gifts that his feelings were returned by the big alpha. Silver might not be all hearts and flowers but the look in his eyes when he looked at Elliott’s boss was enough to make even the sappiest romantic happy. Anthony picked up his phone. It must’ve been on vibrate because Elliott hadn’t heard it ring. A look at the display had his employer giving

him a regretful look. “I’ve got to get to Paradise, the manager just texted me. Apparently there’s an issue involving a dryad and a wolf. I’m sorry to interrupt our plans.” Elliott shrugged trying to hide his disappointment. It wasn’t Anthony’s fault that he had a problem at one of his hotels. That’s okay, since I’m all dressed up I’ll get myself a drink and hang around here for a while. Brilliant amber eyes fixated on Parker. Parker basked in the alpha mate’s gaze as he just knew what Anthony was going to ask him. “Parker, would you mind making sure Elliott has a good time?” Anthony smoothly made it sound as if the wolf would be doing him a favor when he was certain they both knew he was waiting for the chance to pounce. “Of course. I’d be happy to.” If by a good time Anthony meant tying the smaller man up and fucking him within an inch of his life. Tony gave him a smile that said he knew exactly what Parker was thinking. He didn’t say anything, but gave Elliott a kiss on the cheek before turning to his mate. “Are you coming with me, sweet peach?” Silver shook his head at the nickname. “Where else would I be?” The tough alpha replied before holding out his arm like a gentleman in one of those old black and white pictures Parker’s mother used to make him watch. With a nod to everyone else Anthony left the room escorted by the alpha like a debutante heading down to her first ball. If you overlooked the fact that the debutante was in skin tight leather pants and a see through mesh shirt. “Do you think he’ll change before he gets there?” Elliott asked with a smile, watching the pair leave. Parker laughed. “I think his mate will tear his clothes off before he leaves the limo and he’ll be forced to put others on. Don’t worry they keep extra clothing in all the cars for the alpha mate. Silver’s not known for his patience.” Elliott was adorable when he blushed, Parker decided watching the man’s pale skin bloom with color. He’d like to see if the rest of his skin marked as beautifully. The phone beeped. “Parker, are you returning?” Shara’s voice carried through the line with an edge of irritation reminding Parker that not everyone knew of the change of plans. “Shara I’ve been reassigned by the alpha mate. I’ll find someone to help you.”

He turned off the phone before she could reply fairly certain he didn’t want to hear her response. Dillon, Ben and Thomas walked by, the trio laughing about something with the intimacy of lovers who knew all the inside jokes. “Hey, Dillon.” He called out. Dillon scowled over at Parker. Obviously not a man who liked having his conversation with his lover interrupted. “What?” “I need someone to help Shara, can you do it?” Dillon looked at Ben who shook his head no. “Sorry.” Dillon said with no trace of remorse whatsoever. “Boss says no. He made reservations and everything.” Parker eyed the nice suits and smiles and knew when he was beaten. He gave a playful glare at Ben who blew him a kiss as Thomas wrapped a possessive arm around him. The trio walked off. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” He called after them. Dillon gave Parker the finger behind Ben’s back, not bothering to turn around. Parker laughed. “Are they all together?” Elliott asked as the trio walked away. “Yes, do you have a problem with that?” Parker hoped the new wolf wasn’t uptight it would ruin all of the plans he was making for him. Elliott shrugged. “Only in that I’m incredibly jealous kind of way. I can’t even find one and that guy has two hot mates.” Parker gave him a wide smile. “Oh I think you can find one.” He trailed a finger down Elliott’s neck pleased when the smaller man shivered beneath his touch. Dare walked passed. “Hey, kitty.” Someone smacked him in the back of the neck from behind. “Ow.” “Show some respect to my mate.” Steven growled. Dare laughed as he walked back to the pair. He gave Elliott a curious glance but didn’t say anything. “I’ve got about an hour left on my shift could you cover for me? Anthony asked me to entertain Elliott here. I tried Dillon but Ben wouldn’t let him go. You’re not working tonight are you?” “No, and he’s still not.” Steven said. “Hey sugar, settle down.” Dare said running a hand over his mate’s back. “I can spare an hour to help out a friend.”

Parker felt a rush of relief go through him. He didn’t want Elliott to slip through his fingers while he was manning the door. If he didn’t know Steven would rip off his head he’d give the kitty a big hug. Dare saw the phone in his hand. “Are you on door duty?” “Yeah. Shara’s down below but when we work together I put her behind the second door. That way she doesn’t have to deal with the creeps.” “Sounds good.” Dare took the phone and gave him a smile. “Besides I like Shara, she smells good.” Steven growled. “She better not smell that good.” Laughing, Dare gave his mate a quick kiss on his lips. “Nah, I think it’s her perfume. Smells like vanilla, always makes me want a big bag of cookies.” The other men laughed. “Wait for me at the bar and I’ll make it worth your while.” Dare said batting his eyelashes in an exaggerated flirt. “I’ll make sure you do.” Steven stepped forward and plunged his fingers in Dare’s hair pulling the tall cat shifter into his arms. Before the werecat could speak Steven’s lips took over Dare’s in a kiss so primal Parker could almost see the pheromone’s spiking the air. Damn. That was hot. “Keep that up and we’ll have to sell tickets.” Parker said shifting his stance to accommodate his growing problem. “I’d buy one.” Elliott said. The little wolf’s eyes glazed over and he licked his lips as if he were the one receiving that kiss. The pair separated, Dare heading to the stair door and Steven to the bar. “Which one has you in a lather?” Parker asked curious about what Elliott found appealing. Personally he’d always wanted to stroke the big kitty. “Both of them.” Elliott blushed. “I mean them together. You could tell that it wasn’t just lust. They really care for each other. The wolf, you called him Steven?” Parker nodded. “When he grabbed the cat shifter, I could see his hold was gentle. If Dare wanted to escape he could have. It was hot because you could see they love each other.” “They’re mates.” Parker said. “They just mated last week.” He shook his head to snap out of the melancholy of not being mated. After all it may have taken a while but now he had one of his own. He just had to concentrate on not scaring the little wolf off. “Let me buy you a drink.” Elliott nodded. “Okay but charge it to Anthony’s account. It’s his fault that I’m here.”

Parker laughed. “Deal.” *** Elliott looked across the table at Parker. The other wolf was quite attractive if you liked handsome men with his midnight black hair and gorgeous green eyes that looked like they wanted to eat you with a spoon. “Why did Anthony pick you for me?” Elliott asked. Parker set down his beer with a thump. “What makes you think he picked me for you?” Elliott laughed. “Anthony may be a brilliant architect but he’s not subtle.” Parker shrugged. “He knows I’m looking for a mate and he must have thought we’d be a good match.” “What do you think?” “I think he’s right.” “Kiss me.” “What?” Parker couldn’t have looked more surprised if Elliott had stripped down naked and danced on the table. “The only way to find out if we’re compatible is to test it. Kiss me and we can see if we’re wasting our time here or if I should let you have me.” “What makes you think I want you?” Parker asked in a low growling voice. “Because if you usually get that excited over a beer you’d be an alcoholic.” Elliott said pointing at the obvious erection tightening Parker’s jeans. Parker’s laugh was low and genuinely delighted. A weight lifted off Elliott’s chest that he hadn’t known he’d been carrying. He wanted the other wolf to like him. Having never been around a pack before, he was interested in learning more about pack dynamics. All he knew was what he could glean from the internet and most of those sources didn’t even believe in weres. The invitation from Anthony had been a dream. When he’d first been hired he didn’t know the other man was an alpha mate and was just pleased to have employment. Fresh from college he lacked the experience to get a job at the larger firms. However, when he came for an interview Anthony liked what he saw and gave him a job balancing the books for his hotel chain. He’d thought that was exciting until Anthony invited him to come and meet some members of his pack. Even the wardrobe Anthony insisted he buy didn’t dim the thrill of being

around so many pack members. Hell, even if the guy was a bad kisser he’d at least made a new friend. God knows he needed them. Too shy to make friends in college and having spent his formative years beneath his mother’s thumb, Elliott was now ready to live life to its fullest. Distracted by his thoughts, he was startled when Parker grabbed his chair and pulled him closer. The waxed floor allowed the chair to slide smoothly over to Parker. “Hello there.” Parker said with a look that was all heat and raw need. “Hello.” Elliott swallowed trying to get moisture to his suddenly dry throat. “If you don’t want to kiss me you don’t have to.” Parker said. “I-I want to.” Oh, how he wanted to. “Good. As long as we’re on the same page.” Parker grabbed Elliott’s shirt and yanked him against his body. Capturing Elliott’s mouth with his own, he devoured him. Heat poured from Parker like molten lava, so hot Elliott wouldn’t be surprised if parts of his body started to melt. When Parker broke off so they could breathe, Elliott said the first thing that went through his mind. “Well you’re not a bad kisser.” Parker froze. “Did you expect me to be?” Blushing he tried to reassure the other wolf. “No, I was just thinking if our kissing didn’t work out we could still be friends. But it did. I mean, we are kissing compatible, don’t you think?” Parker nodded. “Most definitely.” The dark wolf glanced around the bar. “Want to take this somewhere more private?” A herd of butterflies stampeded Elliott’s stomach. He could almost feel dozens of wings fluttering madly about. He nodded weakly. “Yes, I would.” Instead of jumping up from his chair and dragging Elliott off, Parker tilted his head and looked at him. “We don’t have to if you don’t want to.” “No. No, I do.” Elliott rubbed his hands on his leather pants cursing silently that he wasn’t wearing his usual denim. “I..it’s been a while.” Like never. He didn’t want to admit to the hot wolf that he’d never been with another man. Hell, he’d never been with anyone. But that wasn’t news he was going to share with the man looking at him like he was the world’s best treat. Parker must have sensed he was holding something back. His eyes took on a speculative gleam. “Have you ever been with anyone?” Elliott sighed. He wouldn’t blame the gorgeous wolf if he cut his losses and ran.

He shook his head, not wanting to see Parker’s expression he kept his gaze on the floor. He waited for the sound of a chair moving to indicate Parker was leaving him. No one wanted a man in his mid-twenties who’d barely been kissed. The tension grew as Parker made no move to go. He glanced up. Parker’s green eyes were glowing. “That’s the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard.” The other wolf said his voice so deep it took Elliott a moment to sort out the rumble as actual words. Swallowing he made sure he understood. “You mean you’re not turned off?” Parker grabbed Elliott’s hand and pressed it to his crotch. A firm bulge met Elliott’s touch. “Does that feel turned off to you?” Elliott shook his head. “Let’s go to my place where I can show you properly.” He let out a squeak as Parker ruthlessly yanked him out of his seat and dragged him towards the door. “Have a good night.” Dare’s amused voice followed them out the door. “Hey, slow down.” Elliott’s feet slid on the parking lot gravel making him stumble. “Oh, sorry.” Parker shortened his long strides and the hand on his wrist went from vice grip to gentle hold. “You’ve got me so worked up I can hardly think.” Although Parker’s grip was lighter, Elliott was still being inexorably dragged towards a red pickup. He heard the click of a lock disengaging seconds before Parker pulled the door open. Elliott dug in his heels. “What? Did you change your mind about me?” Parker’s green eyes shone in the dim lights of the parking lot. Elliott could tell his wolf was close to the surface looking out at him. “I should bring my own car.” He was proud that his voice didn’t shake under that piercing glare. “Why? Does Tony make you work on Sunday?” “No, but I hadn’t planned on staying the night.” *** Parker looked at the smaller man for a moment. Would it scare off the sweet thing to tell him he never expected him to leave his house again?

Sure, he might need his car to go to work and back again. Maybe run errands but he would be coming back to Parker. Coming back to live with him, because in that kiss they shared Parker saw his future and its name was Elliott. Sweet, kind Elliott whom, his new best friend Anthony, tied up with a pretty ribbon and delivered to him. He’d have to get the alpha mate something nice in return, something shiny. Not too shiny or Silver would kick his ass but shiny none the same. Maybe a diamond studded hoop for his nipple or a maybe a sports car. “Leave your car.” Parker growled. “You can pick it up tomorrow.” Or the next day. Surely Anthony wouldn’t miss him for a few days. Elliott looked at him like he wasn’t quite sure what to make of Parker’s smile but the pretty wolf let Parker tuck him into the truck without further demur. “Poor thing doesn’t know what he’s gotten himself into.” Parker muttered as he walked around the vehicle and slid behind the steering wheel. The pair traveled to Parker’s house in silence, luckily it wasn’t that far away or Parker had the feeling Elliott would talk himself out of the entire thing. The smaller wolf’s leg was jittering by the time they reached the house. “Here it is.” Parker said pulling up in front of his ranch house. He shut off the engine and rushed over to open Elliott’s door. He didn’t want to give the smaller wolf any reason to make a run for it. He was proud of the house his mother left him and he wanted to share it with his mate. Parker positioned his body so that when Elliott slid down the high truck seat he made full body contact with him. He bit back a groan at the feel of the shy wolf’s body against his. “Do you have any idea what I want to do to you?” He asked trying not to pin the smaller wolf to the side of the truck and fuck him until he melted. He got a wide smile, those blue eyes free of fear. “I have some idea. But I’m open to outright statements.” Parker laughed, he stepped back and took Elliott’s hand. After setting his truck alarm he led the smaller wolf up the front walk. That was the only flaw in the house. It was an older home and there wasn’t room for his full size truck in the tiny garage. “Nice house.” “Thanks.” He gave the smaller wolf a smile. “It was my mother’s. It’s all I have left of her.”

A hesitant touch slid down his arm. “Were the two of you close?” Parker nodded, sliding the key into the door. Unlocking he led the way inside. “She died two years ago. She was all the family I had left. Please remove your shoes if you don’t mind. I try to keep it as tidy as possible.” Some of the urgency slid away as memories of his departed mother flashed into his mind. “Sure.” Elliott’s voice was soft, uncertain. “I’m not close to my mother but I’d miss her if she were gone.” Parker turned around to saw Elliott was giving his boots more attention than they deserved. The poor guy was probably nervous and worried he’d said the wrong thing. Parker stepped out of his shoes and put them on the low shoe rack by the door. He waited for Elliott to do the same before taking the other wolf’s face in his hands. “Don’t be nervous, Elliott. We won’t do anything you don’t want to do. We can just have a drink and talk if that’s what you’d like or we can go straight to my bedroom and explore each others bodies. Your choice.” He would rather cut off his own arm than make Elliott uncomfortable his first time. He got a wide smile, startling in its unexpected beauty. “Explore away.” Elliott said lifting his arms and offering himself to Parker. In a move worthy of Dare, his werecat friend, Parker pounced. Elliott hit the door with a thud, absorbing the impact of Parker’s body against his. The only sound he could make was a soft humph as the air left his lungs. A sound that was swallowed by Parker’s mouth as his lips descended and took Elliott’s in a firm commanding kiss. Parker’s hands slid through Elliott’s silky hair, gripping the strands in his fists as he pinned the smaller wolf to the door. A low growl built in his chest, the overwhelming need to claim his mate took over the rational human side. Unwilling to harm the smaller man, Parker broke the kiss. “I need inside you, need to claim you.” Elliott nodded unable to speak. He panted to recapture some of the oxygen pulled out of his body by the passionate embrace. Claiming sounded good. He could go along with claiming. “Anything as long as it involves the two of us naked.” Elliott’s boldness came as a surprise to himself. There was something about the wolf before him that made him want to give it all up. An attraction he’d never felt for another man, were or not. Parker’s smile was toothy with a touch of evil. “I like sound of that.”

A slight shiver of apprehension skated down Elliott’s spine. What have I gotten myself into? He wondered as Parker grabbed his wrist and pulled him down the hall. “You do that a lot.” He commented mildly as the sexy wolf dragged him down the hall. “Do what.” “Drag me places.” Parker stopped before a door at the end of the hall. He let go of Elliott’s wrist and gave him a serious, searching look. “Does that bother you? I could just throw you over my shoulder like Silver does to Anthony but I always thought that approach was just a little too caveman.” Parker’s eyes sparkled with good humor. That alone reassured Elliott more than anything else. “No.” He said with a smile. “I was just curious if this was going to be a pattern. You drag, I follow. That sort of thing.” “Probably.” Parker said opening the door. Elliott followed shaking his head only to stop short. Inside was the most decadently luxurious bedroom he’d ever seen. Lush velvet burgundy curtains dangled from the frame of a canopied bed that was covered in a matching silk duvet with chocolate brown piping. All the furniture was a rich walnut and the carpet was the same dark chocolate as the rest of the house, thick and soft beneath his bare feet. The room screamed sex. “Seduce much?” Elliott couldn’t stop the bitterness spurting from his lips. Here he’d thought Parker found him special, a potential mate. Instead he finds that he is just one of many who fell for the gorgeous man’s charms. Parker turned from where he was lighting candles on the dresser. “What are you talking about?” Elliott waved a hand, palm up, to indicate the room. “How often do you bring men here? Do you always use the ‘I think you’re my mate line on them?’” Fury etched Parker’s face into a stony mask. “What do you mean line?” He pointed a finger at Elliott. “You…are…my…mate. Whether you want to believe it or not is your problem. Maybe a half-wolf doesn’t have the same instinct, but I knew as soon as I saw you that the goddess chose you as mine. I was trying to give you some time to get used to the idea.” Elliott sighed closing his eyes for a moment. He was ruining this, whatever this thing was between them. Rubbing his eyes he tried to concentrate on his feelings. After a while he gave up. “Maybe I don’t feel

the same connection as you do, Parker. Or maybe I just don’t know what to look for.” He dropped his hands and went for the truth. “I’m sorry I got snarfy about your room. It’s beautiful but for a moment I had visions of all the other men you brought home with you and had sex with in that bed.” The anger went out of Parker’s eyes. Strong hands reached over and rubbed Elliott’s shoulders in an affection touch. “Babe, I’ve never brought a man to that bed. I created this room to share with my mate. I may not be pure like you but I’m also not the slut you seem to think.” He pointed at the luxurious bed. “That’s my mating bed. The first time I sleep with anyone there, it’s going to be with my mate.” He turned and pressed his forehead with Elliott’s a gentle skin to skin connection. “I saved it for you.” Parker kissed Elliott in a slow drugging embrace. Heat curled through Elliott the sensation so warm and sensual he could almost track its path down his body, from the heat in his chest to the burning, needy sensation in his balls. When they parted it took no thinking on his part to grab Parker back and taste nirvana again. Parker moaned into his mouth before breaking away. The larger wolf picked Elliott up and threw him over his shoulder. In two bounds he was across the room and dropping Elliott onto the bed. He bounced lightly as he landed. The dark-haired wolf gave him a wide smile. “I’ll never criticize Silver again. I think his technique has some merit.” Elliott giggled. Parker’s eyes darkened going from emerald green to forest from one blink to the next. “Strip baby, I want to see your body.” Elliott gave him a self-conscious smile. “You’re not about the build up are you?” “Baby, if I built up any more this thing would be over before it started. You’re the hottest thing I’ve ever seen and I want a piece of that ass before I burst without you.” “Can’t have that, can we?” Elliott slowly slid off the bed, landing lightly on his feet. Feeling Parker’s eyes watching him like a physical touch, he slowly peeled off his shirt in what he hoped was a suggestive manner, exposing his six pack abs. He was proud of his body. He spent time at the gym and running as a wolf to keep in top physical condition. His form was a testament to his efforts. The low growl filling the room told him that someone appreciated his hard work.

With his confidence rising by the minute, Elliott unbuttoned his pants and shimmied the leather material down his legs. Wearing no underwear, he was exposed to the air and Parker’s eyes in one fell movement. Looking up he saw Parker strip his clothes so fast it was surprising he didn’t hear a sonic boon. “Mine.” Parker said right before leaping and taking Elliott down like a wounded deer. Elliott giggled. The feel of all that naked skin rubbing against him transported him to a higher level of arousal than he’d ever felt before. “You feel so good.” Elliott whispered with the remaining breath he had in his lungs. “Mmm so do you.” Parker moved to one side, removing his weight from Elliott so he could breathe. Elliott missed the reassuring pressure immediately. “Scoot up.” Elliott pushed himself up with his foot, sliding to the center of the bed. He was pleased when Parker retook his former spot pressing acres of silky, warm skin against his own. “Ahh.” Elliott let out a soft sigh at the sensation. “Let me know if I get too heavy sweetheart.” Elliott smiled up at Parker. “You’re not too heavy, you’re just right.” “Good.” Parker dipped his head and bit down on Elliott’s shoulder. A mating bite. Chills ran down Elliott’s spine. His first instinct was to submit. Submit to the stronger wolf above him. But he made a vow to himself to only submit to his mate and he wasn’t completely convinced that Parker was him. So he did what the human side of him would do. He bit back. Right in the middle of Parker’s neck. A submission bite. Parker growled. The vibration tingled Elliott’s lips where they rested against the other wolf’s neck. He released Parker. The green-eyed wolf sat back, fangs flashing in the dark room. “What the fuck was that about.” “I only submit to my mate.” “I..am..your…mate.” Parker growled. Elliott shrugged his shoulders. “Just because I’m attracted to you, that doesn’t make you my mate.” “No. The fact that I’m your mate makes me your mate. You just can’t sense it because you’re a half-breed.” Elliott snarled. “Don’t call me that.” Parker snarled back. “Then change.”

“What?” “You don’t have a strong enough wolf to sense me when you’re human. Change into your wolf and then you’ll know.” It made an odd kind of sense even if Elliott hated to admit he was a weak wolf. Oh, when he was in wolf form he was extremely strong but his wolf senses were almost completely sublimated when he was a human. “Fine.” Anger fueled Elliott’s change from one breath to the next he went from slim man to grey wolf. Turning his head he viewed Parker with his new sight. “Fuck me.” Parker said in awed tones. “You’re huge.” Elliott let out a barking laugh. He knew he was oddly large, even for a were. His were father had been a timber wolf. But that wasn’t the focus of this change. He needed to see if the man staring at him with wide eyes was his mate. Careful of his claws on the good bedding, Elliott walked cautiously over to the other man. Dipping his head, he sniffed Parker’s armpits, neck and the strip of flesh between his leg and his groin. Parker laughed. “Careful, furball, that tickles.” The elusive scent wrapped around his nostrils. Delicious. This man smelled better than anything he’d ever smelled before. Spicy with a hint of honey and underlying that was a distinct scent he knew he’d recognize no matter the conditions. Sleet, rain, freak snowstorm, he would always know the smell of his mate. Mate? The wolf looked at the tall man laid out before him and knew that their wolves would match and like their human counterparts they would mate for life. With that flash of insight Elliott shifted again to his human form. “Mate.” He said through his suddenly dry throat. “You’re right. We are mates.” If he thought Parker’s smiles were dazzling before this one outshone them all. “Now where were we?” Parker asked grabbing Elliott’s hand and pulling him back onto the bed. “Mmmm. I believe you were about to fuck me into submission.” “Hmmm. Yes, that does sound familiar now that you mention it.” Parker said with another breathtaking smile. “Come here babe and I’ll teach you how to submit to your alpha.” Elliott snorted. “That’s probably the worst line a guy has ever used on me.”

Parker lost his smile. “And it will be the last line a guy ever uses on you if he wants to live.” Shaking his head Elliott let the larger man wrap him in his arms and roll over until he was underneath. *** Parker couldn’t believe his luck. Finally he’d found the man he’d searched for all his life. Looking down at the gorgeous creature who was now his forever mate, he couldn’t resist leaning down and inhaling Elliott’s rich, wild scent. “I have never felt anything as good as you feel beneath me.” He said through a suddenly rough throat. “I will be with you until the end of our days.” “That’s sweet.” Elliott said. “Now fuck me.” “You got it.” Parker pressed a hard kiss to his mate’s lips before bounding out of bed and opening his side table. He blocked Elliott’s view of the inside of his fully stocked drawer. The toys in there weren’t meant for a virgin ass. He’d slowly introduce his mate to the things he liked to do, but he didn’t want to scare off his inexperienced mate by pushing him into too many things right away. They had years to explore each other and Parker wasn’t going to ruin things by rushing his innocent partner. So he moved aside the cuffs and cock rings, the two plugs, and the container of honey powder with its small application feather, and simply grabbed the lube. Sure it was flavored lube but vanilla was safe enough, right? Besides there was no way he wasn’t going to taste his shy lover’s hole even on his first time. Walking back to the end of the bed he set the lube on the mattress besides Elliott’s head. With a gentle touch he went about soothing away the tension that had built while he was away. When he felt his mate was melted enough he broke the kiss and stroked a hand down one cheek. “Turn over baby it will be more comfortable the first time on your stomach.” “But I want to see you.” Elliott said in a shaky voice. Parker stayed firm. “You can watch me when you have more experience. I don’t want you to have any discomfort.” With coaxing kisses he eased Elliott onto his stomach sliding a pillow beneath his hips for comfort. Popping the top of the lube cap he stroked Elliott’s back when the younger man jumped a little at the sound. “Shhh, it’s all right. Just relax.”

Parker dripped lube on his index and middle fingers making sure they were good and wet. He circled Elliott’s hole getting the man used to his touch before pressing just the tips of his pointer finger inside. Elliott hissed. “Easy baby.” Still stroking with just one finger Parker leaned forward and licked around his finger, softening the tissue guarding Elliott’s hole. Elliott relaxed letting Parker’s finger sink in further. Not pressing his luck, Parker took his time licking and enjoying the combination of the rich scent of his mate and the taste of the flavored lube. It was a special lube mixed by a chemist friend of his who didn’t like the current flavors on the market. Never was he more grateful for his friends than he was at that moment with his finger and tongue worshipping his mate’s ass. “Please Parker.” Elliott gasped. “I need more. Please.” Slowly, ever so cautious, Parker inserted a second finger. Widening them slightly he loosened his mate, coaxing him to stretch further. He was much larger than two fingers and he wouldn’t tear Elliott for the world. *** Elliott whimpered as his mate continued to prepare him. If Parker didn’t move on to fucking him soon Elliott was going to finish without him. “Come on mate. Fuck me.” He wasn’t above begging. In fact he had a feeling Parker would love it if he begged. “I won’t hurt you.” Parker’s voice was firm. “I know you won’t.” Elliott said between pants “But I need you, now.” “Don’t let anyone say I don’t try and please my mate.” Parker said. Something large pressed against his hole and Elliott had a moment of nerves. “Relax.” Parker growled. Something in Elliott surged to obey as his body went limp beneath his mate. Parker slid all the way in hitting a spot that made Elliott jolt. A surge of ecstasy went him. The little bit of firmness he lost during Parker’s entry returned with a vengeance. He was so hard he hurt. “Do that again.” He shouted. “Anything for you, my love.” Parker purred better than any cat. Slowly with gaining speed his mate pumped in and out sending Elliott waves and waves of pleasure until all nervousness and thoughts washed away under the onslaught that was Parker. Finally, he couldn’t take it any more. “I’m coming.” He warned. Parker plunged into him all the way pushing him over the edge.

Elliott screamed, come pumping out of his body and onto the pillow below. Parker grunted and then he felt wetness fill his hole as his mate followed him with a climax of his own. Slowly, as if reluctant to part, Parker pulled out. With gentle hands he turned Elliott over, tossing the pillow on the floor. Boneless Elliott let himself be rolled. “Wait a moment.” Parker left and returned a second later with a warm cloth that he used to clean Elliott with tender care before wiping himself down. He placed the cloth on the marble topped bedside table. Deciding it couldn’t do the stone much damage Elliott let Parker wrap him in his warm embrace and drifted off to sleep.

Chapter Two The sound of alarms going off snapped Parker wide awake. He went from deep sleep to high alert within seconds. Running to his spare room he went straight to the wall of monitors that displayed the camera views of his security system. His outside cameras picked up visuals on three mutant wolves walking across his yard. Parker felt a finger of fear as he saw wolflike snouts on the face of two-footed beasts they were even creepier than he’d imagined. These creatures went against the laws of nature and from what he’d learned from the others, they did it of their own volition. The beasts weren’t even trying to hide their presence. They strode across his lawn like they belonged there. Ballsy bastards. Fury had him pushing a series of buttons before running back to his bedroom. Interior doors slid into place cutting off all access to the hall leading to the bedrooms. It wouldn’t keep them out forever but it would buy them some time. “Shit.” He should’ve grabbed Elliott’s shoes. He really liked those boots. Damn he’d really liked this house too. He hurried back to the bedroom. “Wake up sweetheart.” He said shaking Elliott’s leg. Elliott’s blue eyes opened. His gaze was foggy as he tried to blink back sleep. “Intruders we’ve gotta get the hell out of here.” There was no way he was going to stay and fight if there was even a chance of injury to his mate. “Intruders?” Parker felt a burst of pride when Elliott slid out of bed and immediately got dressed without asking questions. He could see the curiosity in Elliott’s eyes but the other wolf kept it to himself in the interest of getting dressed. That level of trust from his mate made him shine inside despite the desperate situation. Not a man that usually ran from a fight it went against Parker’s nature to flee the scene but this wasn’t about him. This was about Elliott. Parker pulled a duffel bag out of his closet, only the essentials lay inside. Spare clothes, identification, some cash and a really nice glock for emergencies. He grabbed a pair of sneakers from his closet. “Here put these one they’ll protect your feet.” They would be large on his mate but Elliott could lace them tight enough so they wouldn’t fall off. The tunnel floor was rough and he didn’t want his mate to cut his feet.

Quickly dressing himself, Parker made sure his mate was clothed before pressing a button on the base of his bedside lamp. “Move back honey.” He said pulling Elliott out of the way. A low humming filled the room and Parker’s big bed, along with a large chunk of the wall, moved forward. Within two minutes there was a man-sized gap in the wall. “Wow. You’re like James Bond.” Elliott said with a wide-eyed smile. “Yep, I just need to start drinking martinis and we’d be identical twins.” Elliott chuckled the sound was a little nervous but at least he was trying. The sound of shattered glass came from the front of the house. “Looks like we ran out of time.” Parker grabbed Elliott’s wrist and dragged him through the opening. Once they were inside, their motion triggered the sensors and lights came on revealing a rough hewn corridor dug through the earth and held open by wooden braces. Parker pressed a button on the keypad just inside the entry. The wall moved back into place, the seal a work of seamless perfection. Trying hard not to think of the demolition of his childhood home, Parker continued the steps that would ensure the safety of him and his mate. He stepped away from the bright red panel where numbers counted down to the immediate demolition of his past. Twenty…nineteen… “Run.” Parker grabbed Elliott’s wrist again and pulled the smaller man behind him at werewolf speed. Loud explosions sounded above them, rocking the corridor. Parker didn’t slow down, if anything he ran faster dragging Elliott down the hall with him. Now he was not only running from the rogue weres but the sounds of his dreams crashing around him. Never would he know the joy of his lover surrounded by the objects he loved. They were all gone now. And although he knew the important thing was getting his mate out of there alive and well, it didn’t help the pang in his heart for losing the irreplaceable objects that his mother had loved. Things passed down through generations of his werewolf ancestors. A part of Parker’s soul hardened. Somehow he would find a way to make those bastards pay for everything they took from him. Not the rogue weres they left behind, because those wolves were toast. No somewhere there was a mastermind in charge of this clusterfuck and Parker was going

to make it his mission on earth to find that person and snap the fucker’s neck. “Where does this go?” Elliott asked panting. Parker tried to slow down a little but he didn’t want any remaining mutants to figure out where they were. He felt a spurious sympathy for his sweet mate. Elliott hadn’t signed up for a run through a long tunnel, just for some hot sex with a guy he liked. Parker couldn’t even imagine himself in Elliott’s place. Where a guy he hooked up with turned out to be his mate and then almost got him killed. The poor guy probably wasn’t expecting anything more strenuous than a possible pulled muscle and a tender ass in the morning. Instead he was running for his life. But Parker didn’t stop he didn’t even want to think about what life would be like without his Elliott. His. “This leads to Silver’s office at the Pack house.” “But isn’t that miles and miles away?” Parker shook his head, his stride never slowing. “Only by road. By this tunnel it’s only about two miles long.” “What happened back there? Were you expecting trouble?” “I’m always expecting trouble. One of the Silver’s rules for living on my own was I had to have an escape plan. I thought he was nuts.” Parker glanced back, letting the seriousness of the situation settle in his eyes. “I’m glad he made me now. I could’ve lost my mate. Those weres are determined to kill anyone not a mutant. There’s been a lot of trouble lately but I thought I was a small enough target for them to ignore. If I thought they would go after me I never would’ve brought you home.” They travelled the rest of the route in silence. Neither man wanting to contemplate what would’ve happened if one of them had died. Elliott tried not to complain as they travelled down the dirt corridor. Not one who liked enclosed spaces, he stayed near Parker as they moved taking reassurance from his lover’s take charge attitude. After walking for a while he asked the question burning in his mind. “What are we running from?” “Mutants. There’s a group of rogue wolves who’ve taken some drug to transform themselves. They look like two footed wolves all the time. They can’t change.” Elliott shivered at the thought of being frozen in man/wolf form. “And they want to do this?” Parker shrugged. “As far as we know. They keep trying to take over the wolf packs but so far we’ve been able to fight them off. I don’t know

why they attacked me unless it was to make Silver look unable to protect his pack. I don’t hold any special status so my death wouldn’t have any effect in the battle.” Elliott shivered at the casual way Parker spoke of his own death. He had a feeling if he hadn’t been with his lover the other wolf would’ve stayed to fight and potentially died. “What do you do for the pack?” “Security and odd jobs. Whatever is needed. My father left me a lot of money but it’s in my nature to protect. I couldn’t be a cop, my wolf is too near the surface to put up with assholes, so I joined Silver’s pack and help keep everyone safe.” Elliott thought that was the sweetest thing he’d ever heard. Here was a man who could sit around and do nothing but instead he worked to protect his pack. “I’m an accountant, you know.” Elliott offered. “I can help you manage all that money.” Parker laughed. “It’s all yours babe, it’s all yours.” *** The door to the office popped open when Parker slammed it with his shoulder. He tumbled out and landed flat on the ground nose down on Silver’s expensive throw rug. “I know men like to throw themselves at my feet but this is ridiculous.” Anthony’s amused voice spoke above him. Elliott rushed through and helped Parker to his feet. “There were rogues at my house.” Parker said ignoring Anthony’s comment. “Are you both okay?” The alpha mate’s concern was immediate and sincere. It was one of the things he liked most about Anthony, he might not be a wolf but he genuinely cared about his people. Elliott nodded. “Parker got us out of there. I think he blew up his house.” “Oh, Parker. I’m so sorry. I know what that place meant to you.” Anthony’s blue eyes sparkled with tears. “We’ll rebuild it for you.” Parker gave a grim smile. “I’m more worried that they knew where to find me. How could the rogues know where I live? I don’t exactly advertise it and I never take hookups back to my house.” “Have a lot of those do you?” Elliott asked in a dangerously calm voice. Parker swallowed. “I’m going to go with no.” “Uh, huh good answer.” Elliott said with a glare.

Elliott heard Anthony stifle a snicker and the two men exchanged amused glances. “If there are rogues at your house we need to send a team to investigate.” Silver’s deep voice cut across the chatter. He pulled out his cell phone and started issuing orders. When he hung up the phone he examined Parker up and down. Elliott was unnerved at the look the powerful alpha gave his mate, glad that cold gaze wasn’t pointed at him. “Farro and Dillon are heading out.” Elliott snickered when he realized Dillon’s plans for the night were ruined anyway. He lost his smile when the alpha’s icy grey gaze turned to him. “Something you want to share?” He asked in a cool voice. Anthony stepped up and patted the alpha on one bulging arm. “Don’t scare my new accountant, poppet. He’s a good worker and one of the few honest money men I could find.” Elliott hid his smile at the nickname but it was a close thing. “Maybe he should go back and count your money or something then.” Silver said, his look less than friendly. Knowing better than to lock gazes with an alpha, Elliott turned his head. “Knock it off Silver.” Parker growled. “I’ll not have you frightening my mate, alpha or not.” “Mate.” Anthony’s squeals made the other three men flinch. He jumped up and down and gave both men hugs, twice. Until Silver snarled and he went back to stand under the arm of his mate who quickly wrapped it around Anthony’s shoulders and kissed him with a passion Parker had only thought existed in daydreams or porn videos. When Silver broke away the alpha mate was looking a little dazed. “You’re kinda high maintenance, aren’t you my sweet?” Anthony said with a smile. “I’m extremely high maintenance, honey and you’re the only one who can maintain me.” “Oh please. Can we focus on the fact that my house is destroyed and someone knew where I lived?” Anthony’s face took on a serious expression. “I’d hate to think we had a betrayer in our pack. We’re not that large.” “We’re getting bigger by the month. You keep letting people in.” Silver said but there was no heat in voice and he placed a soft kiss on Anthony’s forehead to take away any sting in his words. “It wasn’t necessarily someone in the pack.” Parker said. “It could be a friend or associate who knows one of the pack.”

“That could be anyone who knows a pack member or even hangs out at the club.” Elliott said his sharp mind running the statistics. “I don’t think you can guess this sort of thing. I think you’ll just have to keep an eye on members and see if anyone stands out as suspicious.” Silver’s phone rang. He snatched it up and listened for a moment, his expression was neutral so Elliott couldn’t tell if the news was good or bad. “Thank you. Good work you two can go back home for the night.” He hung up. And stood there thinking for a moment. Finally Anthony snapped. “Don’t keep us in suspense. Did they find anything?” Silver looked at Parker. “Dillon said to tell you that if you ever need a job in demolition he’ll hook you up.” “I’ll keep that in mind.” Parker said with a weak smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “And that three rogue bodies were found. I’ll take those to Dr. Winslow, she’ll examine them and tell us what might be their source.” Silver sighed. “We still haven’t gotten one alive but this is more than we’ve ever gotten before. Maybe she can come up with an antidote.” “And you trust her?” Elliott asked. “Is she were?” Silver nodded. “She’s a distant cousin and I’d trust her with our lives.” “Well that’s all we can do for tonight.” Anthony said turning to the other weres. “Come on you two I’ll find you a condo for the evening.” He went to the big desk and pulled out a folder. After flipping it open and examining it for a moment he closed it again and shoved it back in the drawer. Opening a box on the desk he pulled out a key card. “I’ve got just the place. Come with me.” They both gave respectful bows to the alpha who completely ignored them as he was busy giving suspicious glances at his mate. Anthony gave him an innocent smile and headed out the door. Parker and Elliott quickly followed. *** “Here you go.” Anthony said when they finally arrived at a door on the fifth floor. He handed over the keycard to Parker. “Now this is only temporary as we’ll have you back in your own home in no time.” Parker knew his smile was sad but couldn’t muster more than that even for Anthony. “It can never be what it was to me again. My mother was the last bit of family I had. That house represented the line of my family and now it’s gone. Some things just can’t be replaced.”

“True. So very true.” Anthony’s eyes shone for a bit before he kissed them both on the cheek and headed back to the elevator. “What was that all about?” Elliott asked. Parker swallowed the knot in his throat. “I’d forgotten that Anthony’s first lover died. I think he was remembering that.” “Oh. How sad.” “Yeah.” The solemn pair walked into the room and burst out laughing. The entire room was done in pink. Not a pastel pink that could almost be ignored. No it was a screaming pink the color of stomach medicine and all things girlie. “Holy crap. Who decorated this place?” Parker asked. Elliott giggled his wide eyes taking in the pink and white canopy bed and the pink plush carpeting. “I didn’t even think you could buy carpet in this color?” “I bet it was special ordered.” Parker said with a laugh. “Trust Anthony to lighten the mood after a truly crappy evening.” Elliott ran one finger down his chest. “Well it wasn’t all bad.” Parker smiled as he captured his mate’s hand and gave it a gentle kiss. “No it wasn’t all bad. Not at all.” Parker dropped his bag onto the bed and turned to wrap his mate in his arms. Elliott immediately rested his head on Parker’s shoulder. “I’m sorry about your house.” Parker stroked a hand down his mate’s back pleased when the smaller man pressed closer. “Thanks.” He whispered placing a kiss behind Elliott’s ear. “It means a lot to me that you care.” “Of course I care. Didn’t you just spend all that time convincing me we were mates?” “Oh, yeah, that was me.” Elliott snuggled closer, two men standing there comforting each other in a time of crisis. “I’d offer to let you live with me but I just moved here and I’m staying in a hotel until I find a place. I guess we both need to find a place now.” Parker tilted Elliott’s head up so the other man looked him in the eyes. “You mean we need to find a place together. Now that I found you I’m not letting you go anywhere.” Elliott nodded his agreement. “Come on let’s go to bed I’m too tired to think any more tonight.” With a gentle kiss the pair stripped down, snuggled together and fell fast asleep.

*** Elliott woke with a jolt. And found he couldn’t move. “Parker?” He whispered. “What’s wrong, honey?” Parker stood over him, a large shadowy figure in the morning half-light. “Why am I tied up?” “Because our lovemaking was interrupted last night, I never got to tell you what I really like in the bedroom.” The man made it sound reasonable to wake up fully bound to the bed. “Ummm. Untie me?” “Nope. Not until I get to do what I want.” Elliott tugged a little at the ropes and found that while they were tight they didn’t cut into his skin. Parker obviously knew what he was doing. “What exactly do you want to do?” All kinds of things flashed through Elliott’s mind but surely the goddess wouldn’t match him with a psychotic. “I want to fuck you until you can’t walk the next few days without remembering the feel of me pounding your ass.” Really what was there to say to that? “I love a man with a plan.” Elliott said with a smile. “Do you know much I dreamed last night about tying you up and having you at my mercy? You’re so damn sexy baby.” Elliott waited for his wolf to object to the constraint but the animal inside of him lay quiet and subdued willing to wait and see what his mate had in mind. Weird. Nerves were making the human half of him shake. Small tremors built up bumps along his skin sending shivers through his body. “Hey now, none of that.” Parker climbed up on the bed and licked a line right down the middle of Elliott’s stomach. The heat of his mate’s mouth jolted Elliott’s cock into full alert. “You smell so good, babe. Like everything best in the world tied up in a nice big bow.” Parker gave a wicked smile. “Or maybe a good knot.” Elliott relaxed beneath his mate’s charm. The remaining tension he had from waking up tied to the bed dissolved beneath the love he saw in his mate’s eyes. “Is this your kink?”

“Oh yeah. This is just the beginning babe. We’re going to have so much fun together.” His mate’s hands stroked across his skin making him burn. Earlier this man had blown up his house to protect him from psychotic werewolves. Now the same man tied him up and held him at his mercy. Elliott felt a wave of love so big he didn’t know if his body was large enough to contain it. The two men locked gazes and Elliott felt the mental connection snap into place. He belonged to this man with every fiber of his being and for the first time in his life Elliott just let everything go and gave up his will to another. “Yes, that’s it honey.” Parker said stroking his skin in long soothing touches that were almost hypnotic. Elliott knew then and there that he would do anything to make this man happy and if it made his mate happy to tie his ass to the bed then that was what he’d do. Parker scooted down and Elliott felt his mate’s tongue lapping at his hole. Elliott’s back arched with sensation. He tried to move away and closer at the same time as intense need crawled up his spine. “Please.” Elliott begged. He didn’t feel shamed to beg his mate. He would do anything to get the gorgeous man to fuck him. Parker scooted up until they were face to face. “You taste so damn good, baby. Soon I’ll fuck you and then put a plug inside you. You’ll go to work and do everything with my essence inside your body. Any wolf sniffing you will know that we’ve had sex and that I’ve left my mark, that you belong to me. That shouldn’t sound so sexy. Really it shouldn’t. But the thought of Parker so desperate to keep others away that he would mark him with his seed, spiked something primitive inside Elliott. Something that made him want his mate to fight to keep him at his side. Prove that he was worthy of Elliott’s devotion. Elliott pulled against the ropes trying to get closer to the man hovering above him. Parker’s body was close but not touching. Everything in Elliott yearned for that contact. “What are you waiting for? Touch me.” He pleaded. Parker smiled, fangs peaking through his lips showed Elliott how aroused his mate was. It was rare that a wolf lost enough control to grow fangs unless he was in the throes of a mating bond. Mates always went through a mating dance but it wasn’t until both parties were ready that a true matebond was formed. In their first encounter Elliott was too nervous to bond entirely. But now, now that they were together and he was tied up, miraculously the

nerves melted away. He had nothing to fear because he knew this man, this wolf would chop off his own foot before harming Elliott. It was in the gentle way he brushed the strands of hair away from Elliott’s face and the soft kisses rained on Elliott’s cheeks and brow. “I adore you.” Parker said with his heart in his brilliant green eyes. The large man brushed each of his cheeks against Elliott’s marking him as his. Elliott doubted he would be leaving this bed without every inch of him touched by his mate. Parker looked at his gorgeous mate laid out like a buffet dinner. A call to room service was all it took to have lengths of rope delivered. The rope stretched the other man to an appealing sprawl that made Parker want to lick the man all over. Why not? Parker started at Elliott’s right ankle letting his tongue trace the delicate bones in his lover’s foot before following the curve of his calf before licking his way up his lover’s thigh. He skimmed over Elliott’s crotch and then up his left leg. He smiled when his mate jerked at the ropes to lean into his touch. This was fun. Parker continued the slow torture until soft mewls came from his Elliott. Soft, pleading sounds that had no form or function. “Shhh, baby. I’ll give you what you want.” Those little sounds had Parker so worked up it would be a miracle if he was able to get inside Elliott before he burst. Damn his mate looked good all tied up. “Please.” His soft touches were slowly breaking down Elliott’s stiff exterior. The sweet serious man was now a creature of desire and want and so beautiful in his need that Parker stepped back from the contact to take a few deep breathes and control his rising hunger. Unfortunately the only thing that filled his nose was the scent of his lover. Delicious. A low growl built in his throat. Mate. His wolf awoke and nudged his human half to get on with it. Both halves wanted to claim their man. Parker walked over to the side table, he could feel Elliott’s eyes watching his progress. He purposely made his movements slower to heighten the anticipation. When he pulled the lube out of the drawer he was rewarded by a soft moan that made him feel like a god.

He turned his head away to hide his smile. Running the lube bottle up and down the inside of Elliott’s thighs brought another moan and full body twitching. “Parker, now or I’m going to come before you get inside.” “Don’t…you…dare.” Parker growled. Quickly lubing two fingers he introduced one and then another, cognizant of his lover’s newness to lovemaking. He would have to take it easy with Elliott. They had all the time in the world to get the younger wolf used to his ways, and learn what got him off. There was no doubt in his mind that his lover would be interested in his toys. The goddess only matched those who could have a soul connection. “Parker.” Elliott panted, his back arching with need. Only the restriction of the ropes kept him close to the mattress. “Easy love. Don’t hurt yourself.” Parker stroked Elliott’s cock ashe slowly and steadily opened his mate up by adding a third finger, twisting his fingers inside Elliott as his lover made low helpless cries. Fuck he was hard. He tried to count backwards, think of the destruction of his home. Anything to distract him from coming. Finally, unable to stand it any longer, Parker removed his fingers and slid into position. Shifting his hands to claws he slashed the ropes holding Elliott’s ankles. Then changing them back to human to lift Elliott’s legs and open him for Parker’s body. In one long thrust he slid to the hilt. Elliott screamed. “Fuck.” “Did I hurt you love?” “N..No.” Elliott said, his body jerked as he came without any further direct touch from Parker. Three thrusts later Parker followed him into climax. “We really need to work on our stamina.” He panted. “Later.” Said Elliott, his face shiny with sweat. “Much later.” Parker chuckled. He pulled out of his mate and lowered Elliott’s legs rubbing them to soothe any cramping he might have. With a practiced tug he undid the ropes holding Elliott’s arms and giving them a good rub too. Elliott promptly wrapped them around Parker and held on tight. “Hey, easy love let me go so I can get something to wipe you down with.” Slowly Elliott released him his eyes a little wild. “No one has ever made me feel like you do.” “Of course not.” Parker scoffed getting out of bed after placing a soft kiss on Elliott’s cheek. “That’s why we’re mates. If anyone could make you feel like I do we’d just be fuck buddies.”

Elliott laughed like Parker had intended. He was back in a flash and wiped down his lover and himself before tossing the towel towards the bathroom. “Slob.” Elliott teased. “Nah, just feeling lazy.” Parker drifted for a bit enjoying the feel of his mate’s head resting against his chest. Despite the stress of the day and the horror of losing his childhood home, it was the best day of his life. A soft knock on the door drew him from his light sleep. The soft snore from the body beside him let him know it was safe to leave his mate. Grabbing his pants from the bedside, Parker pulled them on and made sure they were fastened. As sweet as Elliott was he had a feeling his mate was picky about who saw his lover naked. Opening the door a crack he saw Anthony standing in the doorway holding a familiar green album. “Hey Parker.” Anthony’s amber eyes were filled with sadness. “Silver and I went to your house to see if anything could be salvaged but it’s pretty bad. Unfortunately, I can’t repair things on a grand scale but I was able to magic this back together. I know it’s not much but I hope it’ll help some.” Parker felt tears burning the back of his eyes. The knot in his throat made it hard to swallow. With a shaking hand he took the album. Opening the binder he saw that each picture was complete and pristine. His mother’s face smiled up at him. Closing the book and cradling it in his left hand he wrapped his right arm around Anthony and lifted him up in a bear hug. “Thank you alpha mate.” He said pressing his tear-streaked face into Anthony’s neck. It was times like this that he was thankful their alpha didn’t mate with an ordinary wolf. A wolf wouldn’t have had the ability to save the one thing in the world he treasured most from his mother’s house. Yes he would miss the feeling of his mother’s spirit all around him but at least now he wouldn’t forget how she looked or the beauty of her smile. It was the perfect gift. He set Anthony down and kissed him on each cheek. “If you ever need anything alpha mate, it is yours.” He gave a formal bow tilting his head to one side to indicate how serious he was. A slim-fingered hand stroked his head for a moment. “I just want my pack to be happy.” Anthony said in a broken voice. For the first time Parker realized what a toll it was on the pretty witch that these mutants were terrorizing his pack. It was Anthony’s nature to fix things and this was out of his control.

“We’ll get them. I promise you that.” Anthony gave a sad sigh. “I just hope we do it before anyone else gets hurt. You and Elliott were lucky that you weren’t harmed. The next wolf might not get away so easily.” They gave their goodbyes and Parker closed the door. Flipping through the pages he smiled at the pictures. Yep, Anthony was definitely getting a sportscar. Setting down the album, Parker crawled back into bed with his mate smiling as Elliott immediately snuggled back into his arms. Despite the destruction of his home he still had what was most important. With a smile on his face Parker let sleep take him away.