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  When the elevator doors opened, Sindrid reached back for her hand, and without hesitation she gave it to him. He’d told the staff to give them some privacy as they entered the living room area alone.

  Her scent had made him hard as a rock, and left him with little control. His head turned, and their gazes met. Stilling himself for a brief moment, he took in her beauty. Nobody could compare to it. She was his, no matter if she admitted it today or next week. She would be his for eternity. Now he needed her to know that.

  “Come here, Lilly.”

  She stood there for a brief minute, then walked slowly toward him. Even her walk was sexy and natural. When she came to stop in front of him, her scent tore into him; the smell of wildflowers that accompanied her wherever she went. She was a breath of fresh air.

  Reaching down, he grabbed her hand and moved it over his cock. She surprised him by not pulling away, but actually grabbing hold of it. Then she made him crazy by starting to move her hand up and down, making him harder.

  He growled, catching her hand and pushing her up against the wall. Her gasp of pleasure was all he needed to hear to continue. He pulled her dress up without looking away from her sensual blue eyes; they drew him in like a moth to a flame.

  Her skin was soft as he skimmed his fingers up the inside of her thigh until he got to the spot he wanted desperately. She was already wet, which excited him further, and he pushed a finger deep inside her. The sight of her arched back, and the sound of the sweetest moan released from her mouth, were worth waiting for.

  “I want to fuck you so badly right now.” Sindrid didn’t mince his words; he needed her to know how much he wanted her.

  “Then do it.” Lilly’s answer caught him off-guard. He pulled back, then picked her up as she wrapped her legs around his waist and started kissing him again.

  The next thing he knew the elevator doors were opening, and Lilly was pulling away from him and dropping her legs to the floor. She pushed him back as Joseph and Gabriel came out. They were both laughing until they spotted them. Gabriel was quickly at Lilly’s side.

  “Are you okay, Lilly?” Gabriel’s asked, sounding fearful as he touched her on the shoulder.

  She blinked several times, then smiled. “Of course. How were the slopes?” She looked down at her watch, and then narrowed her eyes. “Why are you back so early?”

  “We came to change clothes. Everyone is going to a cook-out.” Gabriel glanced over at Sindrid, then back at Lilly, and started to grin. “It won’t take us but a few minutes.”

  “Okay. Take your time. We were going to watch a movie. We just got back from dinner,” Lilly babbled, walking over to the couch and sitting down. She was trying to make it sound like nothing was going on, but the kid was good.

  Gabriel disappeared into his room, and Joseph glanced over at Sindrid. “Sorry. I didn’t think you’d be back this soon. I promise we’ll be out of here in a few minutes.”

  Sindrid flicked his eyes to Lilly, who was watching him, and he stuck his finger in his mouth, tasting her. Joseph quickly walked over to the elevator and waited with his back turned. Gabriel ran out of his bedroom, yelling, “Bye. See you later.”

  “Bye! Have fun!” Lilly yelled back as the doors closed.

  Chapter 10

  Lilly watched as Sindrid walked around the couch. He wasn’t smiling, but she could still see the fire in his eyes. This is just sex, she told herself. Nothing else.

  She watched his chest rise and fall as he stared at her. He closed his eyes before he spoke. “Lilly, if you tell me to stop I will, but I…”

  She knew she couldn’t stop now. She was soaking wet, and was probably getting his new sofa damp as she continued to stare at him. “Who told you to stop?”

  She gasped when he bent down in front of her and kissed her, hard. She opened for him as his tongue became possessive, licking the inside of her mouth.

  He felt wonderful as he stepped closer, leaning in toward her. It was as if her body had a mind of its own. She jerked his shirt open, ripping it in the process and scattering buttons across the floor. The growl he made at that made her lose it more, and she wrapped her legs around his waist, pushing firmly against him.

  She almost came when he grabbed hold of her panties and ripped them off. His pants were already lowered, and she looked down and caught a glimpse of his cock for the first time.

  “Lord have mercy?” Her voice echoed in the room. He chuckled and then pushed forward, slowly. She’d known he was big, but this was something else.

  Both of them groaned as she held on tighter, for the ride of her life. But after pushing in a bit further, he stopped.

  “I won’t break. Harder,” Lilly growled out.

  Apparently that was all he needed, and he thrust in all the way. Nothing had ever felt better than this. His hands palmed her ass, holding her up effortlessly; he could probably go all night. He was ready, and she was too, but she needed more. She wanted and desired no boundaries with him.

  Taking firm hold of her ass, he thrust inside her again, pushing her further up the wall. She loved it when he continued to drive further and further inside her.

  “Is that hard enough for you, baby?” Before she could protest, Sindrid growled, then leaned over and bit down on her neck, marking her as his. Lilly screamed as her orgasm hit her hard. All she could see were stars, and she then completely blacked out for a second, going limp in his arms. When she woke up, Sindrid was laying her down on his bed.

  “What happened?” she croaked out.

  “Are you okay, baby?” Sindrid sounded worried.

  “Did I pass out?” she finally asked, blinking and trying to focus. Then, reaching up to her neck, she felt the bite mark—the mating mark—he’d placed on her.

  “You fucking marked me!” Lilly yelled. She tried to get up, but Sindrid grabbed her hands, holding her down.

  “Lilly, stop!” His voice was desperate.

  “You bit me, without my consent! You just fucking did it. I won’t be able to stop myself now. Why?”

  Dropping his head to her chest, he whispered, “I couldn’t stop. I’ve never felt this way before. I’ve never lost control before. I can’t… Shit, Lilly, I’m sorry. You’re my mate, and I had to make you mine.” Sindrid looked up and she could see in his eyes the need for her to understand.

  Shaking his head and then releasing her arms, he backed away from her. He sat on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. She’d never seen this side of him; he looked defeated and angry at himself. “I wanted you to want me like I want you. I can’t believe I took that choice away from you. I’m so sorry, Lilly.”

  He got up and started putting on his pants. He was beating himself up pretty bad. She wondered if she should tell him that her fangs had descended too. She’d wanted to mark him as well, but she’d thought that he would have a change of heart about her one day.

  “It’s done, Sindrid.”

  “No, you haven’t marked me, so we’re not fully mated yet. I can leave here, stay away from you, and hopefully it will pass. I know you probably hate me right now, but Lilly, I promise you that I never meant to do that without your consent. You mean the world to me, and…” He couldn’t even look at her now. She knew it; he regretted being with her.

  “You regret it. I knew that would happen,” Lilly muttered, getting off the bed and looking around for her clothes.

  “What? Regret it? Are you crazy? I love you. I fell in love with you the first damn time I saw you. I might as well kill myself, if I can be killed, because living without you is going to make me crazy. Woman, I never want to be without you. Don’t you get that?”

  “What? You love me?” Lilly’s voice was low and laced with doubt.

  He blew out his breath. “Lilly Wilder, I love you with all my heart, and nobody will ever be my mate but you.”

  Her heart actually stopped beating. She’d never heard anything sweeter than that. “I love you, too.”

  Sindrid was standing in front of h
er so fast she jumped. “You love me? Do you want me?”

  “Yes,” she breathed.

  Jerking her clothes away from her, Sindrid picked her up and fell down on the bed with her on top. “Make love to me,” he whispered. His eyes were a beautiful red color, vibrant and glowing.

  This time they made love more slowly and intimately. Her body arched against his as he slid back into her heat. She was already wet and ready to go again. Her body knew that he was her mate and she needed to accept this. She wanted to laugh, but the moment was too intense. She wanted more.

  As he swiveled his hips, he hit a spot that made her tremble uncontrollably; all she could do was hang on and ride out the orgasm that tore through her, her body rigid as he pumped up into her. She shivered as the hot wave rolled up and down her body. Her back arched and her eyes closed as she clenched her legs around him, but he never stopped, continuing to hit that magic spot.

  The damn man knew exactly what he was doing, and right now he was putting her in a sex coma. Finally, she heard him groan and push one last time, releasing his seed inside of her. They both lay there, saying nothing, just panting until they could catch their breath. She was so tired that all she could think about was sleep.

  She wrapped her legs around him and then did what a mate should do—she fell asleep in his arms.

  Chapter 11

  Emerson tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids didn’t seem to be working. Her strength only came back when she felt the needle stick in her arm. “What did you say she was?” a voice asked. Was she dreaming? Slowly she opened her eyes, but something was covering them.

  “I think this one is a witch,” another voice answered. Whoever it was, he was a man. “Apparently, her own kind turned her over to us, said she wasn’t worthy of being one of them.”

  Emerson could hear the two people chuckling. She tried to move her arms, but they seemed to be tied down. Not worthy of being a witch. What the hell was going on? She tried to speak, but her mouth was gagged. She couldn’t even summon a spell to help herself.

  “She’s built. Wouldn’t mind hitting that.” Emerson was about to throw up. Fear like she’d never felt before had just taken over her body. She had to figure out a way to free her arms. She needed to be able to do a spell.

  “She’s awake—put her out now!” Emerson started to chant through the gag, but it was too late; the meds hit her system, and she felt herself sliding back toward unconsciousness.

  “Did you hear her? They warned us about her. She’s a very powerful witch. They said to keep her under, or she’d cast a spell and we’d all be in deep shit.”

  “Why would they give someone up that looks like that?”

  “Don’t know, but she must’ve pissed someone off.”

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  Lilly blinked a couple of times until she could focus on where she was. Then she remembered and could feel him; she was wrapped around her mate like a snake, and it felt great. And warm.

  “Morning, my love.” Sindrid’s voice was rough and gravelly. She looked up into his eyes. She could tell he was ready again, and she was too, but then the phone started ringing.

  They continued to stare at each other until the phone rang again. This time Lilly’s phone joined in.

  “Something might be wrong. Is Gabriel here? Did they come back in? What if something’s happened to him?” She could feel herself getting scared. She searched for her phone; it was somewhere on the ground, but she couldn’t find it.

  “Calm down, baby. They’re back, I heard them come in around four this morning. I’m sure Gabriel is still asleep.” Sindrid’s phone started ringing again. He picked it up and answered, “Hello.”

  Lilly watched as Sindrid frowned. “I’ll be there in a few.” She wanted to know what was going on.

  “That was Jonas. Apparently someone else has been taken. This time it was Emerson Prescott. They found her car on the side of the road, a little ways down from where her father’s house is. Now her father is here at the lodge. He’s pretty upset.”

  “Oh no. What’s going on? Who is doing this and why? We have to do something!”

  “We will, baby. I promise, we’ll figure this out and help out everyone who’s been taken. Let’s get in the shower and then go downstairs. They need our help.”

  Lilly got up. She had to check on Gabriel first. “I’ll be right back, I’ve got to check on Gabriel.” Sindrid just smiled as she pulled on her dress and walked out of his bedroom.

  She looked back into the living room to see if anyone was up, but it was empty. She walked slowly down to Gabriel’s bedroom and peeked inside. He was still asleep, but she walked into his room and covered him back up. She already loved this child, and she was so afraid that they’d come for him. She couldn’t rest until they caught these evil sons-of-bitches and Gabriel was safe.

  She picked up his clothes, folded them up and put them on the dresser, then left to go take her shower. As she was coming out, she saw Joseph fully dressed and sitting in the living room typing on a laptop.

  He looked over at her and smiled. “Morning, Lilly.”

  “Good morning, Joseph.”

  “Checking on Gabriel?”

  “Yeah. Do you remember them talking about the Unit’s new team member, Emerson Prescott?”

  Joseph put the laptop back on the table, then stood up and moved toward her. He nodded with a worried look on his face.

  “Well, she’s been kidnapped. Her car was found down the road from where her father lived. He’s here now, wanting to talk to the Unit. We’re going down in a few minutes, to see what we can do to help. Something has to be done. That poor girl; God only knows what they’re doing to her.”

  “How do we know that it’s related to the Unit’s case? Maybe her father had enemies and they took her as a bargaining chip. It may not be the same people,” Joseph suggested.

  Lilly arched a brow. “So it could just be a simple kidnapping?”

  “It’s a possibility. I think every avenue should be looked at before we jump to conclusions.”

  Lilly started to walk back to Sindrid’s bedroom, then stopped. “Hey Joseph, I know you’re supposed to protect me, but Gabriel is the one being hunted. I think he needs protection more, and I’d feel more comfortable if you were the one looking after him. Plus, he likes you already, and I can tell he feels comfortable around you.”

  “Lilly, that’s not my decision to make. Of course I’ll look after the kid no matter what, but you know I have to do whatever Sindrid tells me to do. Have you spoken with him about this?”

  “Is that what you want, Lilly?” They both turned to see Sindrid standing in the bedroom doorway.

  She walked over to him and nodded. “I’m worried about him. I’m scared they’ll come after him. Word has to have gotten out that he’s here with us now. We don’t know who is helping them. I would…” Lilly had to stop for a moment before she started crying. Her fear almost got the best of her.

  Sindrid stepped forward and pulled her to his chest. “If that’s what you want, baby, we’ll do that.” She glanced up as Sindrid gave Joseph a look. “We’ll change it up then. I’ll put someone else on Lilly, and you will guard Gabriel. I agree that word has to have gotten out by now. I need to meet with all the guards after this meeting. I’ll need for you to go with us to this as well, Joseph. Get two others up here to watch Gabriel until we get back, and then we’ll talk to him about what’s going on.” Joseph nodded.

  Sindrid guided her back into the bedroom. She waited, watching his every move as he stripped her dress off and pulled her into his shower. It was odd how comfortable she felt around him.

  It felt wonderful to have someone take care of her for a change. Sindrid reached in and turned on the shower, then led her in. “Your skin is like silk. So soft.” The water was just the right temperature as the droplets hit her.

  “This feels good.” Her voice echoed in the shower. Sindrid’s touch was tender and he expertly started washing her hair. She felt like a gooey
mess until he started washing her body. He was touching all the right spots, and her body reacted to his touch. “You know exactly what you’re doing to me, don’t you?”

  “I love how responsive you are, but sadly we don’t have enough time to see where it can lead. We have an angry father waiting for everyone to get to the meeting room,” Sindrid reminded her, bringing Lilly out of the lust-filled haze she was in.

  “Shit. I forgot. Let’s hurry.” Sindrid laughed as Lilly dunked her head under the water to wash out the conditioner.

  Chapter 12

  Lilly and Sindrid walked into the room where everyone was waiting for them. Jonas was at the front of the room. “Great, everyone is here now. Mr. Prescott, this is…”

  “You don’t have to introduce the king to me. I know who he is,” Kingston Prescott’s sophisticated voice interrupted. He got up and walked toward Sindrid, but she caught the look on his face. It wasn’t disgust, but it was as if he was having a hard time asking for help from them—people other than his own kind. Wow, was all she could think. Sindrid was probably going to go out of his way to help this man find his daughter, and the guy could hardly stand to be here. What a total douchebag.

  He even looked like a rich snob. He wore a three-piece, black pin-striped suit. Who actually wears something like that? She knew the type, all fake smiles and holier-than-thou attitudes. Oh yeah, she’d been around some Alphas who thought very highly of themselves, but they were sadly mistaken if they thought she was going to jump to do whatever they wanted.

  She watched Prescott shook hands with Sindrid, then turned to her. “This is my mate, Lilly Wilder,” Sindrid introduced her. She watched as the man hid his distaste. Yes, I’m a fucking wolf, you inbred, racist bigot. Say something, just please say something. She was ready to pounce on someone’s head right now, and it might as well be this jerk’s.

  But Prescott put his hand out and shook hers, which shocked her. As she looked closer at his face, she could see the black circles under his eyes and the haunted look in them. Maybe she was wrong about him. She didn’t know, but she’d at least give him the benefit of the doubt.