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  “Gene. More.” She whimpered against his lips. He was breathing hard, his chest pushing her further into the wall with each exhale. Lani slid down the wall, her body not disconnecting from Gene's once. As his lips left sucking kisses along her neck, his fingers dragged the zipper on her dress down. She shivered from his rough fingertips ghosting across her skin.

  His mouth followed her dress off her shoulders. The skin tight fabric had been a bitch to get on but was coming off much easier. Gene stopped pushing the stretchy second skin dress to cup both of her breast's. She may not have had much of an ass but she sure as fuck had large, double D size breasts. He squeezed the generous globes, using his whole hand. Her brown nipples were hard and begged to be touched.

  Or sucked. As if Gene had read her mind, he leaned his head down to tongue one nipple. He already knew all the buttons to push to get her going. She was purring like a damn feline. Not to mention putty in his hands. Literally. He could've molded her to anything at that moment, and she wouldn't have fought him. His other hand began to pluck and twist her other nipple gently. If he didn't stop, Lani was going to come, and as much as she wanted to come. She wanted it to be when Gene was deep inside her.

  Lani wiggled her hips until her dress pooled around her feet on the ground. Gene gently bit down on her nipple until Lani made a mewling sound. She brought her hands down from his shoulders prepared to push him away. He still had all of his clothes on, and that wasn't fair. She wanted to enjoy his body like Gene was enjoying hers. Instead of pushing him away, Lani gripped his dress shirt and ripped it open.

  Gene sucked her nipple hard before letting it go with a pop. He looked down at his shirt hanging open, then at her with a smug smirk on his face.

  "Woman, if you wanted me naked all you had to do was ask." His voice was raspy and gravelly, and hot damn was it sexy. He leaned slightly away to take off the torn shirt. She lifted her foot to take off her heels, but Gene stopped her with a growl. "Leave those heels on. They're sexy as fuck. Make your legs look fuckin' fantastic." With one hand he undid his belt while caressing her leg with the other. "Fuckin', fantastic." He repeated, his eyes glowing in the dark house. Lani leaned forward to kiss his perfect chest. The man was made of steel. He had a light smattering of red chest hair that led down his abs around his navel before disappearing underneath the top of his gray boxers. That didn't deter her from tasting him. She gave him a playful nip on his left pectoral muscle. Hell, Gene was all muscle.

  After soothing the spot with her tongue, Gene had her in the air against the wall. I don't think I'm going to see the rest of this beautiful home. Which was fine by her. There would be time for her to see the house, but this was for her and Gene to connect. To let the connection between them flourish for a change. Instead of stifling it. Although Lani wasn't sure she'd be able to choke it after that night, or if she'd want to.

  Between his hypnotic kisses and rough hands on her ass, Lani squeaked when she felt the broad head of Gene's cock. He pulled the wet scrap of lace to the side leaving her open to him.

  "See what you do to me." He commanded in that gravelly voice. Lani lifted her head from the wall, looking down to see his cock. It was reddish purple and almost too big. Lani wouldn't have believed a cock that big existed outside of porn. Because yes, she watched porn, and other than Ella, she was sure all the other girls did too.

  Lani hadn't realized how wet she truly was. Her juices covered his cock, mixing with his pre-cum, making them a wonderfully sticky mess. Wait a minute. A light bulb went off in her head.

  "Do you have a condom?" When he looked at her like she was crazy, Lani elaborated. "I'm not on birth control." She spoke slowly, hoping he got the message.

  "Woman." He paused, rolling his eyes. Apparently, Gene could be just as sarcastic as his little sister. "You're my mate. The only place my cum is going is either deep inside your womb, or in your sharp mouth. Not in a damn rubber." Gene accentuated his point by gently easing the head of his cock inside of her.

  “Ah, fuck. What about...” Lani panted, letting the question die on her tongue.

  "If something happens, I'll take care of you. Forever mate. Never question that." He growled pulling her closer. "Fuck, you're so tight." Gene's jaw clenched, so she leaned up kissing him gently. She wiggled her hips, making him slide deeper inside her. By the time he was fully seated inside her, they were both already sweating.

  "I'm ready for the fun to start big guy." She purred against his lips. Lani didn't know the beast she was unleashing on herself.

  ****

  I'm ready for the fun to start? Oh, Gene's sexy little she-wolf didn't know what she was asking for. What kind of mate would he be to deny her? He pulled out until just the tip of him was left stretching her. When Lani gave him a confused look, he gave her a feral smile. Gene slammed into her as her violet eyes rolled back into her head.

  He pushed her harder into the wall, making sure she couldn't wiggle her full hips. Gene held her up with one hand on her ass, freeing his other hand to wander. He'd have gone for her sensitive nipples if he could've fit his hand in between their chests. Since he couldn't, he dug into her hair, keeping her head from banging against the wall.

  This is fucking amazing. Lani tried to meet his thrusts when she realized she couldn't those violet eyes of hers popped open. She tried again, but Gene only pinned her against the wall more. Her nipples rubbed against his chest, making her growl turn into a moan. Then she wasn't trying to move against him, rather pulling him even closer.

  "Harder." She panted opening her eyes again. They were still that heart-stopping violet color. He'd never heard of any shifters having violet colored eyes. Those eyes stayed trained on his as Gene picked up speed. Her head banged harder against his hand, but Lani just moaned. With her pinned to the wall by his body, he squeezed her ass hard.

  Levering his body weight on his forearm against the wall, Gene snaked his hand between their lower bodies. He found Lani's clit easily, it was swollen and peeking out from underneath the hood. She was so wet his finger slid around without trouble. Gene found the soft, sensitive skin behind her ear with his lips. Her nails bit into the skin on his shoulders as her moans echoed through the hall.

  Even with Lani pinned to the wall, she managed to buck her hips to gain more friction.

  “Faster.” She was thrashing her head from side to side. That blonde and blue hair flying in every direction. Lani clenched around him as a flush washed over her chest and neck.

  "Ah, fuck." Gene groaned, before burying himself inside her clenching heat. He filled her with every drop of his cum until he could hardly hold them upright.

  “Goddess, that was...” Lani paused to lean up and kiss him passionately. She kissed him until his cocked twitched. “Hot.”

  "Hell yeah, it was." It was the hottest thing Gene had ever done. He'd never had a woman in his house, but also never against a wall. Gene swooped down to kiss Lani. She tasted as she smelled. Strawberries. When his cocked twitched again, his hips jerked on their own accord. He'd have tried to go for another round, but Lani broke off the kiss with a hissing sound. "Shit. I'm hurting you." Fix mate. His bear growled in his mind. The beast of an animal only spoke when he was worked up about something.

  “I'm just sore. Not hurt.” Gene wasn't convinced. “Definitely.” She peeked his lips. “Not.” Kiss. “Hurt.” A kiss with tongue. Woman knows how to get to me.

  “Fine, but I'm taking you to bed.” When she looked like she was going to argue, Gene kissed her until she melted in his arms. “Woman. You're sleeping over.” Lani just nodded her head without a retort. He slowly pulled out and wanted to punch himself when she winced. His cock had traces of blood on it.

  “You sure you're not a virgin?”

  "Unfortunately, no. But it's been four in half years, and you're huge." He didn't even try to stop the smug smile he felt spreading across his face.

  “I see your ego didn't need the compliment.” There's my witty wolf. Gene liked her smart mouth. Kept him
on his toes, and she had soft kissable lips that he loved to watch move.

  "Alright woman, to bed we go." He stepped away from the wall but didn't let go of Lani.

  “Big guy, I can walk .” She weakly protested as she snuggled into his chest.

  “Walk my ass.” He mumbled under his breath.

  “I heard that.” Gene kept his mouth shut. He didn't want to undo all the progress they'd made. Lani was passed out by the time he laid her on his California king bed. She was beyond beautiful. Her blonde and blue hair spread out over his black pillows. Carefully, so he wouldn't wake her, Gene undid the straps on the heels that had dug into his back. Now they fit their name. Fuck me heels.

  He also took off her lacy panties. Gene shoved them into the pocket of his pants. Gene was keeping those. Only he would see them, and she would only be wearing them with him. He didn't worry she'd sleep around, just wear them without him. The reasoning was possessive as hell but made sense to him. He tossed his pants and boxers on the floor before climbing into bed.

  Lani rolled over, laying her head on his chest. He mindlessly played with the silky strands. The sex had blown his mind. Nothing had ever come close to what he'd just experienced. Gene had other partners over the years. He was a dominant male shifter, a large sex drive came with the territory, but he hadn't ever been consumed with lust.

  Seeing his friends hadn't prepared him for the reality. How did they go about their days without a constant hard on? Because Gene wasn't sure, he would ever get enough of Lani's tight, wet pussy. Not to mention that mewling sound she made. The sensation of being wrapped in his gorgeous mate's body would never get old.

  He only hoped Lani was feeling the same way. Gene never knew what to expect with her. Sometimes he'd see her self-control fail, like the time she'd nearly ripped off a human girl's hand. The human, whose name he still didn't know, had flirted with him at the local bar. Then other times, Lani could barely stand to look him in the eyes. He wasn't sure what was bothering her about mating, but was hoping his ministrations on her body were a good place to start. Right then with her cuddled in his arms and fast asleep he was sure the evening had been a success.

  ****

  This is wrong. Lani huffed, carrying her clothes and heels in her mouth. She knew her wolf was right. Leaving at five in the morning without even a note was wrong. On so many levels, but doing it to her mate? Even worse. All she wanted to do was turn around and go right back to him. Lani had to stay strong. She couldn't risk something, anything, happening to Gene. Things happened when she was happy, and Lani wouldn't put her mate in harm's way. Even if it meant being miserable in the process.

  ****

  “No.” Gene frantically searched his house. He finally caught her scent outside. After seeing which way the scent trail went, he realized she'd went home. Left in the middle of the night, like everything they had shared was just another hook-up. Not like they were mates or anything. Should've marked her. “No.” He wouldn't trap her, and no offense to Ella because the girl was an angel, but he wanted Lani to be on the same page as him. Gene wanted to shift but knew his damn animal would only follow her scent. For once the last thing he wanted, was to see his mate. His beautiful, fearful, and stubborn mate.

  Chapter Three

  Only Mason would wait until December to build another addition on his house. So not only was Gene cold, but he was also jealous. Ella had brought out hot chocolate three times and made them cookies. Fucking cookies. Cookies were making him jealous. He was sure the others could sense his mood and scent his frustration. Thankfully they were keeping their mouths shut.

  It didn't help that Ella was six months pregnant and as swollen as a balloon. Shifter pregnancies were like normal human pregnancies. Nothing weird went on during the nine months, and the baby was born as a baby. Not an animal, which was a common misconception. However, a child could shift after turning one, and it was a Redwater tradition to watch the alpha's first born turn.

  With Ella being six months pregnant, there were only three months before Gene's best friend became a dad. Although, that wasn't necessarily true anymore. The gang was all there to build a bedroom for Ella's youngest brother Corey. Mason had confided in them that all the paperwork from the state had come back good. He and Ella were named Corey's legal guardians, and the boy wanted to live with them.

  Gene had seen a vast improvement with the kid, but he was still too quiet for Gene's liking. Something dark was inside the pup. He had faith that Mason would take good care of the kid and raise him as his own.

  "Hellooo? Earth to Gene?" Carter that asshole was waving a hand in front of his face. Carter wasn't that bad. Gene just didn't like the way Grace seemed to moon after him at times. Carter wasn't like the other cubs sniffing after his little sister. He was a player, the bad boy every woman in the territory wanted to change. Except Carter didn't want to change, and Gene wasn't going to let his baby sister get mixed up in whatever game Carter was playing.

  "Hmm?" He hummed glancing around at the guys gathered. His usual group of friends had grown over the last three months. Three fucking months. Three months of gut-wrenching loneliness and the waning scent of Lani on his pillowcase. There had been no shy looks or half smiles. Even if there had been, Lani wasn't the only one doing the ignoring.

  First Gene had been furious. If Lani wanted to act like what happened between them meant nothing, then he'd do the same thing. Whenever Lani showed up, Gene left the room or stayed as far away as he could. He'd nearly bitten through his cheek to keep his mouth shut when she'd gotten hit on by a tourist. Then his anger turned to hurt.

  All of his worst fears ran through his mind. He'd never have a family, never have love, never really live. How could he feel alive without her? Who would light up his life? Make all the dark times worth getting through? There would be no love waiting for him. Where he once held hope and patience, there was only darkness.

  It was eating him alive, and anyone who knew him could tell. They just weren't saying anything to him. He probably would've taken off their heads if they did. Except for Grace or Mason. Since he'd been mostly alone in the past months, his group of friends had grown. Going from three to six, Ella and her older brother's had joined his circle. Corey was still too young, in high school, and obsessing over math.

  “Mason?” Ella called, only her head popping out the new side door. Her black curls whipped in the wind, making her shiver.

  "Little wolf, close that door before you and our young catch anything." Ella just rolled her eyes. The woman was a saint.

  "Come in and help Corey with his science. You know I'm not good at school stuff." Her full cheeks colored pink. Gene knew she'd never finished high school, but never said anything. He'd felt like a jackass when he'd called her out on not being able to drive. Not that he knew at the time, but he still felt bad.

  "Alright, assholes. Don't fuck up my house while I'm inside for Goddess sake." Mason leaned down to place a sweet kiss on Ella's lips while rubbing his hand over her growing baby bump. Gene gritted his teeth. He couldn't even be happy for his best friend.

  “Man, you need to get yourself in check.” Carter, of course. The last person he wanted giving him personal advice.

  “That's the pot calling the kettle black.” Isaiah laughed at Nathan's comment.

  “Hell, that's the fucking truth. And I've only been around for six months.” Alex lifted his head towards the sky before sighing. “Besides you're both going through different shit. Just leave it be.” Gene saw how Alex was supposed to be an alpha. He would've made a good one too.

  “Always gotta be a know it all.” Alex made a big deal of flipping his little brother the bird.

  "Real mature guys, and I'm the baby of the family." Corey was leaning against the side door. "How's the room coming along?" He was a cocky pup and was built like Gene. The kid would be a force to be reckoned with in a few years.

  “Shouldn't you be doing homework?” Carter asked working on a wall with Nathan. They had paired off to get
the room built faster. “Or did Mason leave us out here to make out with your sister?”

  “Started with science ended with making out.” Corey grimaced. “I'll help out here instead.”

  “Come over here and help with your floor.” Gene pointed to the half finished floor boards. Corey was part of Redwater and Gene was going to include him.

  "Thanks, Mr. Dodson." At least the kid has manners.

  "You can call me Gene. I'm not old enough for Mr. Dodson."

  “Yet.” Isaiah called out, leaving Alex to hoist the back wall into place by himself.

  "Quit goofing off and help me, jackass."

  “Quit goofing off and hel-ow!” Isaiah rubbed the back of his head where Alex had smacked him.

  “Were they always like this?” Carter asked with a raised black brow. “Because I'm beginning to regret asking them to tag along.”

  "You didn't ask us, and even if you wanted us to leave, the hulk over there is my friend." Isaiah ducked when Alex went for him again. "And I'd sic my sister on you, which in turn would upset her. Then that would make Mason mad. And-"

  "I. Got. It." Carter said with a clenched jaw. Gene's laugh boomed around the yard. He hadn't laughed once in three months, maybe longer. It felt good to let loose with his buddies. All they needed were a couple of beers, and Gene knew where to find some.

  “See. I made the grumpy giant laugh. All you fucks did was stand around and look ugly. That's right I said ug- motherfucker. Again!” He yelled before tackling Alex to the ground.

  "This shit is reasonable compared to what used to go down." Corey shook his head at his brother's with a smile before jumping on the both of them.