I just love all of you people. Thank you for the support and criticisms, it really is helpful to hear all of your likes and dislikes. For the issues that came up in the comments, the medication was a continuation error, which will be fixed. Flint, however, was not. For the group, Flint is still 'one of them'. His loyalties still lay with his pack and not with the group. For Dominic, his number one priority is his family and their needs, so it isn't their responsibility to make sure Flint is being taken care of. They like him, and feel an attachment, but Flint is with his people and Dominic's group has other things that need to be taken care of before they can begin to think of how others are faring outside of their group.
Hope that makes sense to everyone. All other questions will be answered and resolved with the story line.
On another note, my editor, mordbrand, is not feeling well and cannot continue to edit my story. He has been wonderful to have as an editor and I hope he gets better soon. I am now looking for a second editor again, so if anyone would like to do so, drop me a PM and we can get started!
Oh, and one last thing. Many of you have told me to write faster, but another chief complaint is you want longer chapters. I can't do both, so if I don't post at my usual rate its because I'm writing a long chapter, not because I have died or given up on writing. I will be sure to let you all know if either of those things should happen.
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Kate fell onto her bed face first, her red, bouncy curls flopping all around her head, sighing and closing her eyes to rest. She had been shifted into her wolf form ever since Dominic had run that van through the Pine Glen fence in front of the Mayfield Estate. Her body wasn't sore, but having her wolf mind in the forefront for so long had exhausted her mentally. For someone like her who had not been born to this life, having her wolf brought forward for such a long time was draining. It felt nice to be back in her own personal apartment that she shared with Cliff. Each mated couple had an entire apartment type section to themselves that was well soundproofed for privacy. It was nice to have a small area just for the two of them.
Kate could hear Cliff come into their shared rooms, his claws clicking on the floor. She heightened her hearing a bit and could just make out the sounds of his body shifting back amidst the foot falls, his four pawed steps becoming two fleshy 'plats' on the hardwood.
"You, my sweet, have to be exhausted." Cliff murmured as he entered their bedroom. Kate hummed as he placed his hands on her calves and began to gently rub with his thumbs. He worked his way up her legs slowly, dipping slightly inwards as he got closer and closer to the panties she had slipped on before lying down. She lifted her ass up a bit, groaning in light frustration as her mate skipped her intimate folds and continued up, over her butt and to her lower back. Kate wiggled a bit, wanting him to return to his previous spot. Cliff just chuckled, leaning down to drag his nose up along her neck. "So impatient. Haven't I told you before you need to learn restraint?"
Kate grumbled, then moaned as he pressed right on a sore spot near her spine. "I can't help it. I love it when you touch me like this."
Cliff hummed his agreement, pushing hard as he made it to her shoulder blades. "You deserve it. It's only been a couple weeks since you were given the title of Unit Leader, and then you are immediately faced with protecting our Alphas while they finalized the agreements with the other packs, and this situation with our new pack members. I'm proud of you, my sweet Kate."
As he whispered his last words, his lips began kissing back down her spine, his tongue licking each indent of her vertebrae. He worked his way down to the top of the lacy panties again, gently pulling them down to place kisses on the two dimples on her lower back. He had once told her they were one of his favorite things on her body, and always took time to pay them attention with kisses and nips.
Once he felt enough time had been spent on the two spots, her slipped the thin lace material farther down, over another of his favorite spots; the round globes of her ass. On her right cheek, she could feel him kiss the raised scar of the bite mark he had given her while in his wolf form. It had been an act of passion during the first few days of their mating. His wolf had wanted to mark the ass that belonged to him now. She still teased him about it.
Kissing the scar always made Kate wet. Once he caught the scent, he abandoned the scar and grabbed her hips, pulling her ass up with force while pulling the underwear down her legs. Kate giggled at his change in behavior. "I thought I was the one who needed to learn restraint?" She wiggled her lower half once again, taunting him while she spread her knees farther apart to release more of her aroused scent.
Cliff growled at her teasing, smacking her on one round cheek. "Hush your pretty mouth and let me love this pretty pussy."
Kate's laugh was cut off as he shoved his tongue deep into her folds, pressing his stubble covered chin roughly against her clit. A ragged moan was dragged from her throat. She shoved her face back into the comforter, clutching fistfuls of it to the sides of her head as her entire body tensed in pleasure.
He continued to taste her weepy slit, enjoying her groans and gasps as she humped her hips to get more contact. He purposefully brought her to the edge of orgasm, watching for her telltale toe curl that signaled its imminence. When one foot started to rise up, he pulled his face away, going back to his nips and licks on her rear.
Kate cried out in frustration, bucking into his hands. "Oh please don't tease! I need you so bad right now. Please, Cliff!"
Her mate smiled against her flesh, nipping the skin around her sensitive scar. "But I'm showing restraint, sweet. Isn't that what you wanted?"
She rocked her whole body forward and back, feeling the wonderful pull of her orgasm begin to fade. "No. No restraint." Her voice was a whimper. "Take me. Don't hold back, please. It's been too long." With everything that had been going on, it had almost been three full weeks since they had been able to be with one another like this. A blowjob and finger fuck in the back of the van didn't count.
Cliff growled as he knelt on the bed, knees pushing her legs farther apart and arms caging her in. He hadn't bothered to put anything on after he shifting, which she was so grateful for. His voice was husky as he grabbed his cock and rubbed the head up and down her wet slit. "I used to be in complete control of myself before you, sweet. I could listen to a woman beg for hours as I tortured her with pleasure and not feel even the slightest laps in resolve. And yet, a single plea from your lips and I can't help but fuck you like a young pup with no self-restraint. What have you done to this old wolf?"
Before she could tell him being 230 did not make him old, he pushed forward, making her choke on her words and a cry a pleasure to take their place. She felt his wolf push forward as he fucked his mate. It thrilled her to know that someone that prided themselves on their self control would lose it while being with her.
Kate moaned and begged as he rammed into her willing body, his thrusts passionate but becoming measured so as to prolong their coupling for as long as he could. Three weeks did a number on one's stamina. She could already feel her cum running down her thighs and his balls as they slapped against her clit. She came hard, her back arching and her feet coming up off the bedspread.
Cliff never stopped, or even slowed his pace. He just road her continuously through two more limb numbing orgasms before his knot finally began to form. 'No self-restraint my butt.' Kate joked to herself as she felt the edge of the knot press against her lower lips. He put some force behind his next thrust and filled her with it in one mighty push. She cried out louder than before, the sudden pressure in her pussy forcing another orgasm. She whimpered to him. "Oh my Luna, Cliff. I love you so much. I love it when you fuck me like this. I love it when your knot pushes inside my tight cunt. Please cum! Fill me up with your cum PLEASE! I can't take it anymore! Fucking cum!"
Cliff responded to her cries by slamming his pelvis against hers in short strokes as he began roaring his completion. She felt his cum begin to flood her channel, filling her to the brim. When it had nowhere else to go, the warm fluid began filling her womb. It still shocked her to this day how much her mate could cum inside of her. He had explained to her long ago that it was natural for werewolves, but to be told what it would be like and to feel it filling her were two very different things.
She orgasmed again, milking his cock for all it was worth, before finally collapsing fully onto the bed. Cliff followed her down, balancing on his elbows with his forehead pressed between her shoulder blades. She could feel his panting breaths ghost over her sweaty back, making her shiver.
He placed a sloppy kiss on her back as he wrapped an arm under her torso, just under her breasts so that he could help her move farther up the bed. With practiced ease, she crawled up the covers, moaning as she felt the knot rub her channel, and grabbed the sheet. It took a bit of maneuvering, but they finally got settled, the sheet tucked around their waists.
Cliff buried his face in her neck, taking a deep drag of her scent. "It's going to happen soon. I can smell it on your skin."
Kate's eyes widened and she turned her torso so she could look him in the eye. "Really?" His smile grew, as did hers. She hadn't gone into heat during her six years as a wolf, but it seemed that was going to change very soon. She laughed in joy of the news, placing a big kiss on his lips. They would finally be able to start a family of their own.
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It was late in the evening when Dominic finally woke up. After returning from the meeting his exhaustion had finally caught up to him and he hadn't even waited for Thorn and Cascade to leave. The others had some questions for the pair, but he wouldn't have made it through the first question. He felt much better after the nap, stretching out on the soft bed and feeling his joints pop. It had been a long time since he had been on a bed this nice.
He rolled over, spotting Samantha lying next to him. She had also been exhausted by her hysterical episode and had crashed as hard as he had when they finally got back to their room. After the day they had had, none of them felt like splitting up and they had no issue sharing the same bed with one another.
Looking around the room, he first saw Garrett with Penny. He was dancing with her around the room, being careful of the coffee table and Ben's line of sight to the small TV on the wall. His dancing was to distract her from the discomfort of the drops he was placing in her ear. That must have been one of the things the others as asked about after he crashed.
Jarod was by the door to the hallway, organizing a tall bookshelf. If Dominic remembered correctly, they would be organized first into groups by the authors, then alphabetized by the first title of each authors section. If he didn't like how they fit on the shelves, he would alphabetize them by the author's initials, and if he still didn't like it they would be color coded instead. It was a tedious process, but so were many of his OCD compulsions.
"How long was I out?" Dominic sat up and crossed his legs, being careful not to disturb Samantha.
