CONNOR

I hear a very loud command in my head, momentarily distracting me from my mate's delicious body underneath me.

"I am heading towards Crimson Shadow with Dominic. Cayden's in the infirmary, so I'm leaving you to be alert for any rogue activity. Is that fine?" asks Fenris through the Alpha link, forcing me to separate my body from Catrina's and sit up in the bed.

She frowns at my sudden withdrawal, letting out something between a growl and a groan, showing her displeasure clearly. I don't reply to her, just pull her on my lap, cuddling her close so that the heat doesn't cause any pain in her body while replying to the Alpha King.

"It's okay. But do you need any help? Do you have any leads on your sister?" I ask this since I know that yesterday he was trying to find a link to prove that his sister was really in that cavern. We don't want to enter into an ambush if the rogue, Lance turned out to be lying.

"Nora's with me and she says that she can detect a life force related to my mom, which means that there's a big chance of my sister being there," says Fenris and even in the mind-link, I can feel his growls.

"Okay. I'll conduct a perimeter check in a few hours," I reply, indirectly letting him know that I am with my mate now.

"Mates first. I'll try to be as quick as I can. Just be alert," he says and I feel his presence receding from the mind-link.

I let out a sigh, rubbing my palms on Catrina's smooth back, my wolf eager to play with her but because her wolf's not showing up, he's becoming antsy now.

"What the hell, Connor?" yells my mate, startling me a bit before I focus on her flushed face. Her pupils are dilated and her nostrils are flared, smelling our combined arousal. Her hands have clenched on my shoulders, surely leaving marks behind. She's sitting astride me on my lap, and she's dripping wet on my cock.

Fuck! I want to fuck her raw.

"I am sorry, Solnyshko. Fenris linked to inform that he's going to raid the castle," I inform her, deliberately not informing her about her cousin, not wanting to raise any false hopes.

I watch as emotions play across her face, embarrassment and envy at the forefront and I pull her in for a kiss, hoping to distract her from her unnecessary emotions. I know she's envious of this ability to link telepathically because of our full-wolves and I don't want to add to her feeling by talking any more about the conversation.

"Connor," she mumbles against my lips, pushing at my chest, making me frown when she successfully pushes me back a little with surprising strength.

"What?" I whisper but it comes out a bit like a rumble which arouses her instead of scaring her, much to my surprise. She's becoming less and less afraid of my wolf form and more and more daring to play with my wolf, nowadays.

She doesn't shy away from my touch, neither does she keep things in her mind, especially since a few hours ago when I agreed to adopt that pup. It's both exhilarating and tiring but I would take it anytime when compared to her hesitant and formal attitude towards me.

"You pulled out," she says and then sniffles a bit, surprising me with her mood swings. I make her look at me by tipping her chin up and cup her face with one hand.

"Fenris linked me suddenly and I didn't want to be inside you while talking to someone," I whisper, hoping that she would understand my intention. She thinks for a while, her lips forming a perfect pout tempting me to kiss her, which I do.

"Umm. Stop," she says, once again pushing me, making me growl at her. She giggles a bit and my heart swells in pride to know that I am the one who put that smile on her face. Her lips are all swollen from my kisses with her face flushed. Her cheeks, ear and neck having marks from my teeth. Her hair is all messed up, giving her a thoroughly fucked look. 

She's the most beautiful girl I've ever met.

"What?" I ask, again not knowing why she's stopping me. She fidgets on my lap a bit and then bites her lip as if unsure. I hold on to the waist, steadying her so as to not torture my already hard cock with her dripping pussy.

"I want to try something," she says and then looks everywhere but in my eyes. I chuckle at her sudden shy behaviour and wait for her to continue.

"I am all yours, baby," I whisper, smelling her arousal and press a hard kiss on her lips before, licking at the mark that I put on her. She shivers and kisses me back while putting her hands on my shoulders as if bracing her body and then slowly descends, impaling herself on my cock.

"Ahh, fuck, baby. You are too tight this way," I growl and hold her waist, guiding her slowly, and checking if she is in pain. Her face is relaxed, slightly hesitant but it's because of the position, I sense and not because of the pain.

Pulling her faster, I guide her motions and growl when she picks up at my hint and sets up a pace, slow and steady, riding me. The sensation of my mate, trying a new position with me, willingly and initiating it all, has me all ready to shoot my cum up her channel and straight into her womb, not wanting to waste even a single drop of it.

"Connor.... I am going to come," she moans and her movements become disoriented while her channel starts vibrating, signalling me of her orgasm. I hold her waist and start driving into her with fast, measured stokes, ready to empty myself in her when she comes.

The moment comes too soon for my liking but I have gone far beyond control and it seems she has too because her channel sucks out all of the cum from my body, emptying it into hers.

She drops down on me, our bodies still tingling in aftershocks, while I pull her hair away and kiss her deep, still buried inside her.

"I love you, Catrina," I whisper in her mouth, feeling rejuvenated at the feel of her mini orgasms around my half-erect cock.

"I love you, too," she whispers, kissing me back and then continues kissing around the corner of my mouth, before cuddling into my arms.

I lay back on the bed, taking her with me, still inside her and she settles herself on my body, curling up and resting her head on my chest, one of her hands wrapped around my neck and the beside me.

Listening to her as her breaths even out on me, I slowly pull up the thin blanket, covering her bareback.

I don't know how I became so lucky, is the last thought on my mind, before I drift into a peaceful sleep, surrounded by my mate's warmth.

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The ringing of my phone startles me as my eyes open and take in the surroundings. Catrina's still curled up on me, stirring because of my movement.

I pull out of her, wincing a little but the action wakes her up and she goes to sit up. Stopping her, I make her lay back, not wanting her to feel dizzy.

"Lay back for a while," I whisper and lean over her to see who's calling.

"It's Sierra," I whisper, frowning at her untimely call. It's late evening and it's time for dinner, I realise when Catrina's stomach growls in demand for food.

"Hello," I pick up the call and settle beside my mate cuddling close to her so that she can hear what Sierra's saying on the other end.

"Connor. It's... Henry. He's acting weird. He's scared... Fenris is not here. Can you please come to our place? Bring Catrina, too. Christine is not picking up my call nor responding to my link," she whispers, her voice trembling a bit at the end.

"Okay. Keep an eye on him," I reply, hanging up and look at Catrina to watch her nod. She heard what Sierra said.

"Come on," I whisper, kissing her on the head, slightly relieved that her heat has subsided for the time being. It would have been difficult for both of us to deal with the real problems if she were in the throes of the heat.

Catrina nods and gets up slowly, wincing slightly making me feel rather smug about my sexual prowess. My wolf's quiet, sulking a bit because Catrina's wolf is too shy to surface. Goddess! I am fucked up.

"Don't smirk," snaps Catrina, playfully, biting at my lips, and walking into the bathroom before I get the chance to pull her back. Laughing at her funny gait, I trot behind her, closing in on her and turning the shower tap.

Wrapping my mate up in a fluffy towel after the quick shower, I hide her sexy body from my hungry eyes so that I can focus on the situation at hand. Pulling up a pair of my old ripped jeans and a shirt, I walk downstairs and into the kitchen to find something for Catrina to eat.

Finding nothing and not having time to make something for her, I grab a bar of chocolate with a tub of ice cream from the fridge while waiting for Catrina to get ready.

Smelling her arrival, I turn around to watch her wearing another one of her dresses, her brown eyes looking tired yet alert of her surroundings. She has a glow to her face even when she appears in desperate need of some rest and I feel a bit guilty for her suffering. Taking a deep sniff, I confirm that her heat is slightly reducing now, but not completely subsiding. It'll take another day or two, at the most, I think while walking towards her and holding the tub of ice cream for her.

She smiles her shy smile which makes my heart race and my wolf yip in my mind. Not able to resist, I kiss my mate, letting her sweet taste wash over me and my senses.

"We'll be late," she whispers, pulling away from me. I nod reluctantly and let her go, twining her hand in mine as we both start walking towards Fenris's home.

"There she is," says Catrina, pointing towards the front porch of their house and I turn to see Sierra pacing with her hands moving around as if she's talking to someone. Quickly realising that she's mentally communicating with Fenris, we both speed up to reach her.

"Oh! Thank the Goddess, you are here. Did you know that your father has come to the school?" asks Sierra, making my wolf growl and stand up in alert at the mention of my father.

"What?"

"Yes, he's here and he requested elder Alarick to not inform anyone. But the surprising thing is that elder Alarick hasn't communicated with me even once since last night to confirm if whatever your father's claiming is true," she growls and I feel Catrina's fingers squeezing mine as if trying to reassure me. I pull her close to me, feeling very protective of her now that my father's here. He might try to take her from me, again.

"Sierra. Calm down. I don't know that my father came here. But before that can you tell me about Henry?" I ask, focusing on the primary concern here. I don't think my father would hurt elder Alarick so I let it take a back seat for a while.

I watch Sierra as she motions me to follow her and I pull Catrina with me inside the house. Sierra walks over on the armchair and settles but she still looks quite nervous and fidgeting. Maybe it's because she's worried about Fenris and his sister.

I settle on the couch with Catrina beside me and wait for Sierra to speak.

"Connor, I think there's something wrong with Conan. Henry was there last night with us when Conan came to our doorstep. The moment Henry saw Conan, he went pale and then last night he also had a nightmare where he was blabbering. He was telling someone to not hurt him. Fenris tried calming him down and it worked. Then Fenris left early this morning to search for his sister. A few minutes ago, I tried calling elder Alarick but he didn't respond and when I went to his quarters, I found Henry in his room with elder Alarick nowhere in sight," she explains, with her hands in her hair, clearly distressed.

The news sends a chill down my spine. The way she told me of all the events tells me that my father's the reason for Henry's erratic behaviour.

"Fuck! Did you get hold of Henry?" I ask and watch as she nods her head.

"Yes, I did. He's in elder Zacharias's custody because I didn't want him near Selene," she says and then I watch my best friend's mate break down in front of me. Goddess! I can't handle a crying female.

Without a word, Catrina gets up from the couch, squeezing my shoulder to stay put and then walks towards Sierra, tentatively placing her hand on Sierra's shoulder. I watch, waiting to see if she's in pain but when she doesn't flinch, I relax a little.

I watch my mate caressing Sierra's head and then her shoulders while soothingly massaging her head. Slowly, Sierra's crying stops and she wipes her tears, turning back to hug my mate.

"I feel so bad that I don't trust a pup. He's innocent, I know but I think he's somewhat manipulated by Conan and again I am guilty to think like that," she whispers against Catrina's stomach and I feel as if someone's punched me in the gut as her words sink in.

She doubts my father of treachery. Fuck my life!

"I am going to kill him, this time," I growl.

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