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  He moved in one fluid motion up my body shoving his cock in while I continued jerking out my release. I moaned because it felt so heavenly when he entered me. “Oh, fuck, Baby!” He growled as he slammed home repeatedly.

  He pounded me enthusiastically until I squeezed him hard as another release rocked me. He fucking howled his release right after mine. This time there was no doubt he howled. As if I would forget he was a wolf. We lay there panting heavily, but I recovered first. I reached out stroking his chest lightly. “Give me a sec, sweetie.” He demanded.

  “I guess singing takes a lot out of you.” I said with a smirk. Implying he couldn’t keep up with me.

  “You’re going to pay for that, Honey. I wonder what it will take to get you raw?”

  “Promises, promises. You’ll only best me in your dreams.”

  He rolled on top of me so fast I had no time to react. He pulled both of my wrists into one of his and held them above my head. He started nipping me with his teeth as he squeezed my breasts with his hand. He slammed his cock back into me hard and rough. His wolf was near the surface wanting to play hard. Fire ran through me as I was instantly hot for him. He let my wrist go and put his hands on the mattress getting traction to push in harder. My legs wrapped around his hips giving him easier access. He slammed in over and over , it felt so damn good. He stilled to hook his arms under my knees and pulled them over his shoulders. It positioned me for maximum penetration. He was going in so deep I thought I could taste him. Each time he drove in, he hit a sweet spot pushing me closer. The tension was heavy on him as well as he was bathed in sweat. I could see an amber ring glow around the edge of his eyes as he barely hung on to control. His wolf wanted out.

  I was riding the edge, ready to go over. He was close too and had been for a while. I knew when we blew, it was going to hurt so damn good. I felt my body draw tight, then snap. Pain and pleasure flooded me as I lost all control. I fell over the edge into pure ecstasy with him right behind me. In the throes of monumental release, I felt a sharp pain in my neck. Instinctively, I bit into his neck as well. I tasted his salty sweet blood with just a slight metallic iron taste. I managed to lick his wound before I blacked out.

  I heard noise in the background. Party, there was a party going on. Maybe it was next door from the sound of it. No, it was downstairs. I felt heat against me and an incredibly appealing scent. Mate! Oh, holy shit what had happened? It all came crashing back. I turned my head slightly to look at him. He was still out so I had time to decide what to do. Fuck he was gorgeous. He had really screwed up my life this time. Maybe I wouldn’t change. Yeah, right. There had already been several in my family that had mated wolves or some had even been changed without mating. So far, all of them had changed. One hundred percent successful when changing someone in my family except for my Aunt Daisy. She had started to change, but died due to complications of old age. It would be good odds for me if I hoped to become wolf, which I didn’t. Now it was too late to stop the process. I started to slide out of bed to make my escape. A strong arm pulled me back. “Going somewhere?” He was awake now.

  “Bathroom.” Maybe he would fall for it.

  “Good idea. I need to go too. We can take a shower together afterward.” He had the nerve to smile when he said it like he was going to get his way. Fucking alpha. No one had told me what position he had in the pack, but he was an alpha of some type. All the guys that had sat at the table with him the other night were alphas too. He wasn’t a warden or a sentinel because they were like the ambassadors and police of the wolves. He ran his own schedule and those guys were sent all over at the drop of a hat. He had to have a position with the local pack. Maybe he ran one of their businesses or he was a beta. Most packs had positions that required alpha wolves other than just the pack alpha. He was dominating and the other alphas acknowledged his leadership. He must have a high position in the pack. That only made me want to avoid a relationship with him even more.

  “That is so not going to happen.” I said meaning every word.

  “Then I guess you stay in bed with me.” He started sliding his hands over my body as he leaned over giving me a hot, passion filled kiss. I responded with enthusiasm forgetting myself in the moment. I just couldn’t fight this chemistry when we were together like this. I had to get away from here, away from him. If I didn’t get away soon, I might not ever want to leave at all.

  *****

  Jericho

  I woke up with a hint of her blood in my mouth. It was sweet but it reminded me of what I had done. I knew I was wrong to claim her without telling her, but couldn’t deny I was glad it was done. Even now, she was trying to escape me. The only way I could exert any control on her was sexually. We needed to talk, but here I was fucking the shit out of her instead. She was wrapped around me so tight, she fit like a glove. She was made perfectly for me, how could she not see that? We were both so near it wouldn’t take much for us to cum. When we did, it would be hard and long. Sex had never been anything like this before. I didn’t even have to asked her to know it was the same way with her. She was now my mate whether she was happy about it or not. I wondered if she would change and if she did, what would her wolf look like. I knew she would be beautiful either way.

  I could feel my whole body tighten for this one. This was our first time as mates. I felt her squeeze around me as she screamed my name. Nothing ever sounded so sweet. I let go of any control I might have had. I felt as if I had been struck by lightening as I pulled energy from every part of my body. I felt streams of cum jerk from me for what seemed to be forever. I’d never have so much seed wrung from my body and I was surprised I had that much to give. It gave new meaning to the phrase ‘give till it hurts’. When I finally finished jerking from the aftershocks of my monumental release, I rolled both of us to our sides. We lay there trying to catch our breaths. Later, I woke up wondering what had hit me. She was still asleep for once, still wrapped up tightly in my arms. I was still inside her but now I was coming to life. I was sure she could feel my cock growing and pulsing inside her tight little channel. She felt warmer than she had. I wondered if it was a sign of a change or if she had just absorbed my warmth. I didn’t know much about humans and even less about the change they went through if they became wolf. We would learn together. As I looked at my mark on her neck I knew she was mine now, she always would be. I leaned in and licked it, savoring the taste of her skin.

  Once I realized she was awake, I started to pump into her slowly but steadily. I could feel her need building until she shot off like a rocket. Before the heat even cooled, I joined her screaming her name. I knew then that I was completely addicted to her. She enjoyed sex with me, that was obvious. What else she might feel wasn’t. I wanted, no, I needed her to feel as much for me as I felt for her. I wondered if I would ever know how she felt or if she even wanted to be with me. It was afternoon when I noticed her body heat had increased even more. It was up around that of a wolf. I saw it as a clear sign she was changing. I knew I needed to take her to my alpha, my father. I just wanted to keep her to myself a little longer to show her I could love her like no other. She was a stubborn female and other than sexual satisfaction, she showed no sign of her feelings toward me. I noticed her eyes were open looking in my direction.

  “We are mates now. What is done can not be undone.” I thought to be blunt to avoid misunderstanding.

  “It is done, but it can be undone. It is a painful and complicated process, but it has been done.”

  “You can’t be right. I am wolf, I would know.” I wasn’t possible, was it? If it was, why did she know about it when I didn’t?

  “It is not a well known process. It is a well kept secret.”

  “How do you know about it?”

  “It was threatened to one cousin and later done to another cousin.”

  “Your cousins became wolf?” Hope sprang inside me. I would take her either way, but it would be better for her if she was wolf.

  “Yes, all of them.” Every
single one, damn it, had gone wolf.

  “That’s good. It means you may become wolf.”

  “I don’t want to be wolf.”

  “Someone may undo the mating, but the change will come as it will. Nothing can undo that. Be with me or alone, but you will be wolf if it is in your blood.”

  “I must go to my family to see if this can be undone. Maybe the council…”

  “You want to turn me into the council?” My breath caught as I wondered if she thought so little of me.

  “No, I bit you too. They might help me undo all of this. We were carried away. Mistakes were made. We shouldn’t suffer the rest of our lives for a sexual frenzy.” She said as she broke my heart in two.

  “I don’t want it undone. You were meant to be mine. I will never be happy with another. I don’t believe you will be either.” I couldn’t deny my relief that she wouldn’t try to punish me. No one would take her from me.

  “You don’t know what you are talking about. You don’t know who or what I am. Violence stalks me bringing unhappiness and pain. No good will come of my mating. Escape while you still have a chance. Let me leave so my people can protect me.” I knew I needed to warn him that being with me might be dangerous.

  “I don’t believe you can bring me anything but happiness. Just give us a chance. I feel a tie to you that is unbreakable. If you sever it, you will tear me in two.” I hoped she would believe me.

  She smiled at me. “And they say romance is dead. I don’t know what to say. There is so much you don’t know which you may not understand.”

  “Come with me. We will figure this out together. I don’t think I can live without you and I know I never want to try.” We dressed even though I thought about throwing her back into bed to ravage her more than once. I felt like a schoolboy with his first love. I had to keep telling myself that I needed to find out her secrets before they came back to haunt us. I also needed to get my father’s support for our mating. Once that was done I would throw her down on the nearest bed keeping her there for hours. We headed out in her truck because Kaleb had dropped me off last night. She drove a nice four wheel drive double cab Ford truck. It could hold six big people in comfort or eight if they didn’t mind being like packed in like sardines. T.J. was small enough she wouldn’t count. She tossed me the keys since she didn’t know where we were going. It was late afternoon so my dad and some of the others in leadership positions should be eating supper.

  The pack lands that the pack house sat on were about five miles out of town. When we pulled up to the house, I could tell she was impressed. It was as big as a hotel. It had three stories plus the roof was accessible as a sitting or viewing area. You couldn’t tell just by looking, but it also had a full basement. Part of it was used for storage, but part was a recreational room. It was loaded with every type of game imaginable. It was popular with the pups although everyone enjoyed the pool table. The shop sat next door. It was a commercial building and also huge. It was where furniture was made, but a section was reserved for mechanics. There were two of them. They did all the repairs for the pack’s vehicles. If they weren’t kept busy by that, they restored antique cars once in a while. Those were always snapped up quick within the pack. Pack depended on pack, that was the law.

  I led her up to the front porch. It was a wide wrap around porch with a porch swing on both ends. There were tables and enough seating for a large group. Most of the families had their own houses, but the alpha’s family, singles, and those without housing for various reasons all lived here. Unclaimed or orphaned children became part of the alpha’s family. Widows and their children often ended up here too. It was hard on a female wolf losing her male. It also seemed harder on them to go back to their parent’s house then it was on widowers. Males who lost their females seemed to gravitate back to their mothers if they were still around. I didn’t know why, but it was the way things were. A wolf’s mating was so strong, without children to stay for, many would follow their mates into the afterlife. Dad had always told me he stayed just for me and my brother. I loved my mom, but I always hoped he would find someone else to make him happy. Maybe I was being selfish because I was afraid that once he thought I was ready to be alpha, he would go join Mom.

  T.J. seemed to like the house, but she didn’t seem slack jawed or bug eyed over it. Sometimes people came by and thought we were rich. They usually acted different after that. T.J. didn’t seem to care. I was just glad to finally have her here ready to tell me about her past so we could begin to explore our future. We walked into the large kitchen where my dad and most of his advisors were eating. After introductions, Dad asked us to join them. That was when I realized we hadn’t eaten since yesterday. I wasn’t starting out as a very good mate. I had let my T.J. starve. We sat down after I fixed both of us a plate.

  Chapter 2

  Seymour Elliot

  *****

  T.J.

  After a hearty meal, Jer’s dad led us into what looked like a meeting room. Everyone took their seats leaving two together at the end of the table opposite the alpha. I was nervous, who wouldn’t be? Jer’s dad and a team of betas were all sitting there and Jer was the only one I knew. We had just mated outside of wolf law. It wasn’t approved nor could we expect it to be condoned. I expected to be read the riot act as soon as we were seated. The room was deathly quiet as everyone waited for the alpha to speak. “Tabitha, I see that my son has mated you. I congratulate you both.”

  I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Jer looked like he was holding his breathe too. “I understand you have an unusual situation to deal with. Perhaps you would explain your background so my son and my advisors can help you with the situation.”

  I looked around the table to see every eye was on me. Jer grabbed my hand squeezed it then nodded encouragingly to me. “I’m sure you all know Blake. He’s an alpha of a nearby pack. I am considered a member of that pack. Clearly I’m not a wolf, but my family carries wolf blood. White wolf blood.” I heard some very strong gasps, but I noticed not everyone was surprised. Jer’s hand squeezed mine so tight, it cut off the blood going to it. He was sure surprised. “There is an alpha’s son from Tennessee that wants me to mate with him. The council told him to leave me alone, but he still attempts to contact me through my family. I hope that he won’t find me, but if he does, he will cause trouble.”

  Jer looked at me. “Is that all?”

  “Isn’t that enough?” I wasn’t sure what he wanted now.

  “I can protect you. You’re mine. He will never touch you again.” Jer was showing his territorial side.

  “We will deal with it as it happens. His pack isn’t quite as large as ours, but he is an enemy to be taken seriously.” The alpha told us. Great, now I’m starting a pack war. I almost hate to asked what’s next.

  “Maybe it won’t come to that.” Jer said it but it sounded like he didn’t even believe it. He took me to his room for the night. Hid dad was expecting a message from the council and Blake tomorrow. In matters concerning white wolves, even the council answered promptly most of the time.

  Jer was leading me to the stairs when he heard someone holler at them. “T.J..”

  “Julie, hon, what are you doing here?” I asked.

  “I live here. What are you doing here?”

  Jer motioned at me while Julie got a sour look on her face. “You’re with Jericho? I never saw that coming. I guess you can’t pick your mate.” I looked surprised at the negative comment but he didn’t seem to be. I wondered if Alpha found out if she would be in big trouble. If that was the case it never slowed Julie down because she caused a lot of trouble at Tabby’s too. I still liked her and I felt bad for her. She always seemed so lonely and looked so out of place.

  “I take it you two know each other?” Jericho said and he didn’t look happy about it.

  “Julie comes in the bar sometimes. We became friends. She’s a hoot on karaoke nights. She missed the last one.” I wanted Jer to know Julie didn’t see him sing. I was
sure he was glad she wasn’t there. Jer and Julie didn’t seem to like each other much. Jer looked up like he thought she would cause the ceiling to collapse. Then he shook his head like it wouldn’t be that, but something bad would happen now. He pulled me close in a protective embrace like he would save me from whatever might come next. He had such expressive looks on his face it was all I could do not to laugh. If they disliked each other this much, they were probably old lovers. That or one of them wanted to be lovers.

  Once Julie said good bye, we went up the stairs to his room. He had a large bedroom with an attached bath. It was nice enough but not meant for a couple. He did have a king sized bed which made me wonder exactly why he needed such a large bed. I suppose he was a big guy and I noticed the bed was extra long to accommodate his height. I realized I hadn’t thought about staying over so I had no change of clothes with me. He didn’t tell me he wanted me to stay the night until we were already on our way. I guess I was just too shell shocked over our new relationship to even think straight.

  “Don’t worry, Sweetie. I’ll give you a shirt to wear. I like the idea of you in my room, in my bed, and in my clothes.” Jer had a sexy smile on his face.

  I went to take a shower putting on the shirt he gave me. He took a shower next, but came out naked as the day he was born. “How will we get any sleep with your weapon out like that?”

  “Sweetie, this is an instrument of pleasure, not a weapon.”

  “I’ve heard sometimes the lines between the two are blurred.”

  “Let me show you how much pleasure I can give you with this ‘weapon’.” He whispered in my ear.

  “I don’t deny you can give me pleasure, but we have to meet your father in the morning and we need to be awake and aware.”

  “Just let me handle everything.” He said as he was already using his hands and mouth to reduce me to a quivering pile of flesh. There was no more fight left in me. I was his to do with as he would and he did.