Chapter12 Warren Whetheritstheexhaustionofthebattle,thebrokenlegthatArrisworkinghardtoheal,orjustlifeingeneral,Ifeelexhausted.ButnomatterhowtiredIam.Imnotgoingtomissmymategettingintheshowerwithme.ImnotevendisappointedthatshellleavehershirtonHumanshavewettshirtcontestsforareason. Istandunderthewater,lettingitloosenthedriedbloodandgoreinmyhair.WhenIlookdownandseethatthewaterrunningdownthedrain isbrightred,Iwonderhow badIlook.Underanyothercircumstances,Iwouldntcare,butIdontwantmymatetothinklessofme.Shedoesntseemsurprisedbythefightingand sheseems tounderstandtheneedformetomaintain astrongimageinfrontofthepack,butthatdoesntmeanthatshesokaywithit. Okay,letsseewhatwevegot ,shesays,walkingbackinandsettingtheclothes onthecounterbythesinkbeforesteppingintotheshowerwithme.YoureprettytallsoImgoingtoneedyoutobenddownabit.Youllhavetocloseyoureyesthewater doesntwashallthisjunkandsoapintoyour eyes. Idoasshesays,andinstantlyfeelmyselfwobbling.Ifeelherhandsonmyarms. Holdontome.Ifyoustarttofeellikeyouregoingtopassout,tellme.Idrathernothave you tacklericintheshowerbreakingmybonesonthe waydown. Iwonthurtyou.Isay. Ifyou passout,youwontknow,shesays. IopenmyeyesrealizingthatImmuchclosertoherinthisposition.Iwonthurtyou ,I sayinsistently. Shenods.Holdon tome,shesaysagain and Igentlygrabholdofherhips.Sincemyhandsarethere,Ibeginrunningmythumbsoverherhipbones . Youretoothin ,Isayabsentlyasshebeginstoscrubsoapintomyhair. Idont have alotoftime tocat.Imdoublemajoringwithaminorinzoology. Whyzoology?Iask. Wolves.Youcanlearnmoreabouttheminthatclass,butwhatIneededtolearnwasmoreontheveterinaryside.So,IdecidedtomakeitaminortogetthespecificinformationIneeded. Shepushesmyheadunderthewaterandrinsesthesoap outbeforescrubbingmorein.Thistime,Icanfeelhernailsgentlyscrapingagainstmyscalp.I moanoutloud,notcaringiftheentirepackhearsme.Thatfeelsfuckingincredible,Yara . Shedoesntanswer,anditsquietamoment. CanIaskyouaquestion?sheasks. You canaskmeanything. Whyhaventyoutaken amate?sheasksme.Iopenmyeyes,ignoringtheburnofthesoap so shecanseethetruthinmyeyes. Iwaswaitingforyou.Iveonly everwantedmyfatedmate. Shelooksatme,hereyebrowraisingindisbelief.Youretellingmethatyouveneverhadsexbefore,Alpha?Imnotbuying Ididnt SayIdneverhadsex.Ivehadsexualpartnersbutthatsalltheywere.IsaidIneveronceconsideredtakinganyoneasmy mateexceptyou,myfatedmate 1/3 Sat,Nov30 Chapter12 Why?sheasks , lookingadorably confused Myparentswerefatedmates.Ashardasmyfatherslifewas,asfilledwithwaras ithadbeen,healwayshadmymother.Theylovedeachotherina waythatchosenmatesnever can.Headoredherandsheadoredhim.Shemadethelifehelivedbenable, enjoyable.IknewfromayoungagethatIwantedthat , thatIneededthatinmylife.Nooneelsewoulddo,except you,Yara Iwatchthesurpriseflickerverherface,watchhermouthopenandcloseasifshedoesntknowwhattosaybeforesherefocusesonmyhair.Iclosemyeyesagain, butnotbeforelookingatthewettshirtclingingtoherbody.Shesthin,butwithgentlecurves.Herroundbreasts areoutlinedagainsttheshirtandhernipplesarehardenednubs,justbeggingtobe sucked. CanIaskyouaquestion?Iaskherasshepushesmyheadbackunderthewater. Whatdoyou wantin amate ,inarelationship? Shethinksforamoment.Peaceandquiet. Ishakemyhead.Icantofferyouthat .Thatsnotthelifethatthepackslive. Monogamy,shesaysas ifthiswillbeadeal breakerforme.Actually,Imthrilled. ThatIcanofferyou.Iwillneverbeanotherwomanagain .Youreitforme,Yara. Shefrowns,staringatmyhair,soIdipitandshebeginswashingitforathirdtime .Iwantsomeonewhorespectsme,whorecognizesthevaluethatIbringtotherelationship,thatImanintelligentwomananddoctor,someonewhowillallowmetodothejobthat Ilove. Well,thatIvealreadygivenyou.Thankfully,youveagreedtobemyleaddoctor,soIcancheckthatboxoff,Isay,smiling,atherbecauseIknowImaboutto gethersass. Iamnotyourleaddoctor,shesaysfirmly. Iputmyfacerightuptohers . Youreasmuchmyleaddoctorasyouaremymateandthispacks Luna.Andtospeaktotheotherthingsyousaid,ifIdidntrespectyouandyourknowledge.Iwouldnthavetoldmypackthatyourwordgoesinthehospital.Asfarasthevaluethatyoubringtothispack,yourenotonlymymate,butasyoucouldsee,weweredesperateforadoctorandnowIhaveyou. Icantstay,shewhispers. Youcantleave .Ivebeensearchingforyoufortwelvelongyears.Inevergaveup,eventhoughtheoddswereterriblethatIwouldfindyou, Inevergaveup,nevertookachosenmate.Ivealwayswantedyou,Yara.Onlyyou. Shelooksawayfromme.MaybeImgivinghertoo muchtruth,butIdrathershe knowswhereIstand . Whataboutpups?Doyouwantthem?Iaskher. Shefrownsagain,turningtogetawashclothandputtingsoaponit. J…haventreallygivenitmuchthought.Ivebeenfocusingonmycareerand…withthepackwars,itdoesntseemverysafetobringapupintothisworld. Iwouldkeepourpupssafe,justlikeIllkeepyousafe. Youcantguaranteethat,shesays,softly. Ireachup,stroking hercheek.Iwoulddieforyou.Icanguaranteeyou that.Iwoulddieforourfamily.Iwantafamilywith 20:00Sat,Nov30GG Chapter12 you.Yara Shelicksherlipsandmyeyessnaptohermouth.Herpinklipsbokpositivelydelicious,andIgrowlsoftly.Thescentofcinnamonandnutmegbeginstoincreaseinthesmallspace,makingmy headspin,thistimenotfromfatigue. Yaralooksdown,seeingmybodysresponsetoherscentandherproximitytome. Youregettingawfullyfrisky,Alpha,shesaysbreathily. MysweetYara,friskywouldbemerippingthatshirtopen andsuckingyourpertlittlenippleintomymouth.This,Isay,gesturingtomyerection,is justmybodysresponsetoyou. Shesbeensteppingback,tryingtogetspacefrommeandIveslowlybeenmovingclosertoher,untilshesnowpressedagainstthewall. AndIvebeendesperatetotasteyousincethemomentIlaideyesonyou ,Isay,leaninginandpressingmylipstohers. Thesweetscentofherarousalswirlsaroundthestearnyshower,andIgrowlpossessively,wrappingmyarmsaroundherwaistanddeepeningthekiss.Herbodyrespondsimmediatelyandshetastessweet,likeasnickerdoodlecookie.Ibegintolosemyselfinthekiss,lovingthesoundsofherwhimpersandhowherbodyispressingagainstmine. Alpha,yourefoodsouthere,Charlieyellsfrommybedroom. 1growlangrilyandpullbackfromthekiss. Imgoingtokillhimforinterruptingourfirstkiss,IsaysoftlysoCharlie canthearme. Iwatchastheembarrassedlookonherfaceturnstosurpriseatmywords,andthenherlipsbegintotwitch. Youcantkillyour Beta. Forinterruptingthis,Imight,Isaywatchingasshelosesthebattleandbeginsgigglinginmyarms,pressingher faceagainstmychestsoshestays quiet. Itsoneofthe sweetestsoundsIveeverheard,rightuptherewithherwhimpersandmoansofdesire. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...