Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
She grabbed his shoulders and gripped him with her blunt nails as he devoured her. At times like this when he couldn’t get enough of her scent, he wondered how much more powerful his smell was to her.
Rylee cried out as her first orgasm hit her, and he had to hold her thighs firmly to keep her from bucking right off the mattress. For such a little thing, she could really squirm when she was horny.
As the waves of her release slowed, Hayes didn’t let up. He thrust his tongue into her, wanting to draw another orgasm from her body before he gave her his cock. It didn’t take long.
While she was in the throes of her second orgasm, he yanked his shorts off, lined up with her pussy, and thrust into her. Fuck, she was perfection. Every inch of her.
Hours later, Hayes was yanked out of a deep sleep when two things happened at once. His mate sat bolt upright in bed, and his phone rang on the nightstand.
He instinctively knew in a heartbeat that the two events were related even though he was confident Rylee awoke before his cell buzzed. All senses on alert, he pulled her into his side as he glanced at the caller ID and tapped the screen, putting Felix on speaker.
“Felix, what’s going on?”
“Khloe had a vision. She says there’s a large animal stalking your house.”
Hayes frowned. “Bear or wolf?”
“Neither. She’s confused.”
Rylee tipped her head back and inhaled deeply. “Cat.”
Hayes frowned. “Cat?”
She closed her eyes, continuing to draw in breaths. “Not a kitten, dork. Something big.”
Did she just call me a dork? He would have laughed if the situation weren’t serious.
Felix spoke again. “Khloe agrees. Lion, tiger, leopard? I just shot a text to Gavin. He’ll see if Molly can hear anything.”
Hayes kissed his mate before sliding to the floor to grab a T-shirt. He personally had on shorts because he always slept ready for any eventuality, but Rylee was naked. She didn’t seem to notice as he pulled one of his shirts over her head and helped get her arms through the sleeves. He snagged a pair of jeans for himself next.
She rose onto her knees, still breathing deeply. “Bears…” she murmured. She pointed toward the window and shook her finger.
Hayes wasn’t inclined to open a window with so much uncertainty lurking. He’d rather wait for backup. But he did need clarification. “Bears instead of cats?”
She shook her head. “No, the cat is close, circling the house. The bears are coming.”
Felix groaned. “Khloe confirms that, too.”
Hayes shot off a text to Isaac and another unmated Alpha Protector, Jayce. The two of them wouldn’t be leaving anyone unattended to come in the middle of the night.
“Khloe, no,” Felix growled. He was apparently speaking to his mate.
Hayes imagined she’d just suffered not one but two debilitating visions back-to-back. He knew how much her episodes unnerved Felix. Any Alpha would feel the same if their mate went into a trance every time they had a vision.
“Fuck,” Felix muttered. “Heading your way.”
“You sure?” Hayes asked as he pulled Rylee off the bed and into his arms, settling her on his hip. He needed her close.
“No. I hate the idea,” he grumbled, “but there’s a very large wolf in my face. I don’t argue with my mate over matters like this. We’ll be there soon.”
As soon as Felix ended the connection, the phone rang again. It was Gavin this time. He skipped the formalities and started speaking the moment Hayes answered. “You have a visitor.”
“Apparently,” Hayes concurred.
“Molly can’t hear anything surrounding your house, but that doesn’t mean no one is there. If it’s a shifter, they could be alone and not speaking to anyone, including telepathically.”
Hayes sighed as he entered his mate’s nursery to find her a pair of panties and some leggings. He didn’t want her exposed to whatever the fuck was outside. “Or,” he growled, “whatever is out there isn’t a creature Molly is capable of eavesdropping on.”
“True,” Gavin agreed. “You think we should come?”
“No. Felix, Khloe, Isaac, and Jayce are all on their way here. I’m sure Felix alerted the elders. One of us will call you if things change.” Hayes ended the call and set the phone on the changing table so he could focus on dressing his mate. After putting panties and leggings on her, he grabbed a pair of tennis shoes too. They were undoubtedly going to end up outside. In the end, he opted to yank his T-shirt back over her head and quickly pull one of her yellow sweatshirts onto her body instead. It would fit better and give her more protection. He put his T-shirt on himself. Now they were both covered.
Seconds later, he had her back in his arms, heading for the front of the house.
“They’re here,” Rylee murmured.