Falling for an Alpha (8 page)

He
was either an unbelievably heavy sleeper or the wolf had already attacked and
injured him, maybe killed and eaten him. She swallowed.

The
beast pawed at her tent again. She could feel her heart beating so hard it
rattled in her ears.

She
was going to be attacked by a wolf.

End
of story.

Chapter Eight

She
was calling to him for help and he was the one outside her tent scaring her.
How ironic was that?

He
tried walking away from their camp but her scent had pulled him back. He’d
smelled her like she was standing right next to him. He couldn’t see her inside
the tent but her smell was driving him wild. Not just the odor coming from her
body, but the sexual aroma originating from between her legs.

How
did animals stand this sensory overload?
This desire to fuck,
no matter what.

Gabriel
guessed it was because they didn’t fall in love. Or did they? Nature had to be
the driving force to get them together to mate, therefore insuring survival of
the species.

All
he wanted to do right now was rip open the tent, drag her out of the sleeping
bag, pull off whatever she was wearing, part her legs, and dive deep inside her
pussy. Mate with her and claim her as his.

Gabriel
paced up and down. He had to figure out how to change back into his man half
because she was calling out for him. She needed him.

He
howled again, hearing another wolf howl back this time. He couldn’t risk
howling again just in case a pack
came
calling and
increased her fear.

Damn,
if he could have sex with her, maybe this wouldn’t happen.

He
turned, hearing the zipper on the tent opening. Amber was coming outside.

Run, run,
run
.

He
quickly jumped over a rock and couched behind it. She
peeked
her head out of the tent. How was he going to explain not saving the day?
 
He’d look like a loser and a wimp. Maybe she’d
think he was afraid of the wolf and was letting her deal with this all by
herself.

Closing
his eyes, he willed himself to shift back into his human half.
You can do it, just relax. Do it for Amber,
if not yourself.

A
few minutes later, he felt dizzy again. He
laid
on the
ground, counting the stars as they zoomed by his head. He looked down to see
that he had feet instead of paws. He’d done it. Now he had to make up some
story about why he was out here.

He
approached the tent. Amber was still peeking outside.

“You
okay, Amber?”

“Oh, Gabriel.
Did you see the
wolf?”

She
looked him up and down, and that’s when he realized he’d forgotten one little
fact. He was naked. He put his hands in front of his crotch.

“I
chased him away. I heard you calling and I didn’t have time to answer you
because I wanted to get the wolf away from your tent.”

“So
he’s gone?”

“Sure,
he went over the rock formation there.”

Amber
unzipped the tent and stepped outside with the lamp in her hand.

Gabriel
clamped his hands over his dick but felt the mother of all erections coming on.
She was only wearing a T-shirt that came to her mid-thigh. The wolf in him was
still bubbling under the surface and he needed to gain control of himself and
the situation.

“Wolves
are friendly animals,” he said. “He was just being curious.”

“You sure?”

“Promise
you.”

“Sorry
if I woke you.”

“No
problem at all.”

“I
guess I can go back to bed…well, back to the sleeping bag.”

“It’s
what I’m going to do. Sweet dreams,” he said.

“You, too.”

She
went back to the tent, stepped inside, and zipped it up. Gabriel hurried into
his and did the same. He slid into the sleeping bag, remembering what she
looked like in the T-shirt.
Remembering the scent of her.
His hand slipped inside the bag. His cock was still hard. Gabriel moved his
hand back and forth over his shaft, all the time picturing Amber and wondering
what her pussy looked like, what it would feel like to be inside her.

He
came. For the first time he’d jerked off since he’d shifted. Shit, it was good.
Now he wondered if sex would be better, too.

****

Amber
turned on the light and shone it onto her watch. It was morning already and she
was tired, not only from the disturbance in the night, but since she’d spotted Gabriel
naked, her mind hadn’t been able to focus on anything else. She’d gotten a good
look at his cock before he’d covered it with his hands.

Every
part of him was gorgeous, including his dick. She hadn’t been with a lot of
men, but enough to know that Gabriel’s was longer and thicker than average. That
thought became an obsession for the rest of the night. She’d tossed and turned,
working herself into a sweat, and finally giving in to a little
self-pleasuring.

It
had helped…for five minutes. Then she had to repeat it, and then again, until
she’d finally fallen asleep.

Now
she was awake again, thoughts of the hunk sleeping just a yard away still playing
on her mind and libido. A cold shower was what she needed, but there was none
for miles around. However, there was a cold lake.

She
grabbed the towel she’d brought with her and headed outside. No sign of Gabriel,
and his tent was still zipped up. She’d go for a nice swim and then start making
some breakfast.

Amber
headed down the slope and set her towel on a rock. She kicked off her flip-
flops
 
and
then took off
her panties and T-shirt. The slightly brisk morning air felt good. She walked
toward the lake and dipped her toes into the water’s edge.

Cold, but not as bad as she’d thought.
She’d just
hurry in there, put her shoulders under the water, and enjoy a morning swim. By
that time, Gabriel might be awake.

Amber
ran into the water, the coldness taking her breath away, but just as she’d
thought
, ,
it was heaven once she was in. She floated
on her back for a bit, swam for a few minutes, and then splashed around a
little.

This is so much
fun
,
she thought. She should have done this more often. She floated on her back
again and then decided to head for the shore. She needed to test her blood
sugar and take her insulin.

She
got out of the lake and headed to the rock where she’d left her towel. She
patted herself dry and then rubbed the water off her thighs. Amber sensed she
was being watched. The wolf—the wolf was back. He was standing on the hill
watching her dry herself.
 
She’d have to
call out to Gabriel to come save her.

****

Gabriel
had decided to take a morning stroll and let his wolf emerge as practice to
learn to control his shifting. Innocent enough, but then he’d spotted Amber
swimming. She’d been on her back with her boobs peeking out from under the
water. And now she was naked, drying herself, rubbing the towel dangerously
close to her pussy. Those beautiful, curvy thighs and hips, the black curls on
her mound. He howled and ran toward the safety of the tents.

Change back and
go get her. Take her as your mate.

He
stood
still,
feeling like a jolt of electricity had
been fired through his spine.
Relax,
breathe
, just like Sadie had taught him. He went to the ground and felt his
back tingle. He knew well enough by now that was the fur melting into his body.
His canines were next, and then his paws. The wolf fully retreated. Gabriel was
gradually getting the hang of this whole shifting thing. He was a man again. But
that didn’t take the edge off wanting Amber.

He
turned and headed back to the lake. Amber was still standing there. She didn’t
cover herself and he didn’t mind that she was seeing him naked either.

“Did
you see that the wolf came back?” she asked.

“You
fascinate him.
Just like you fascinate me.”

He
took another step toward her, growing harder with each one, but not caring any
more. He wanted her to know what she did to him, to see it for herself.

Gabriel
took her into his arms, just as he’d wanted to since the first time he’d laid
eyes upon her in Sadie’s office. He kissed her. Not just any old kiss, but one
that sent his heart racing, blood pumping around his body, and his cock beating
a steady rhythm against her belly.

Amber
opened her mouth as if she’d invited him in. He ran his tongue first over her
lips and then grazed her teeth before meeting with her tongue.

This was Heaven,
or close to it.

He
could actually hear her heart beating, feeling it
boom, boom, boom
against his own chest. He could even hear her
blood rushing through her veins, and smell her arousal getting stronger and
more irresistible. It was nectar to his wolf. Gabriel wanted her, and soon, but
just in case someone was around, he’d need to take her back to their campsite.

In
one fluid movement, he picked her up and placed her over his shoulder, hoping
she didn’t mind the position he’d put her in, but as an ex-Marine, he knew this
was the easiest and quickest way to get an injured man to safety. Or in this
case, a woman who he wanted to fuck so bad that he almost came then and there.

She
laughed and held on tight to him. Her ass was just mere inches from his face.
He ran his hand over it, feeling its warmth, its softness, and he couldn’t wait
to see what lay between its cheeks.

Amber
held his neck as he maneuvered over the rocks until the tents were in sight.

“Your
tent or mine?” he asked.

She
burst out laughing.

“On
second thought, it will need to be mine because that’s where the condoms are.”

“You’ve
thought of everything,” she said.

“A
Marine is always prepared.”

He
placed her down on the ground, knowing he was just minutes away from making
love to her. He unzipped his tent and they went inside. Gabriel pulled her
close to his body and kissed her again. She slid her hand on his dick which was
pulsing and hard like never before.

He
wasn’t sure if it was the effect Amber had on him or the wolf that now resided
within him. Either way, he didn’t care. She ran her finger over the tip of his
shaft, making him draw in his breath.

“You’re
going to drive me crazy.”

“Sorry,”
she whispered.

“Don’t
apologize, but I might have to take you quicker than I’d like to.”

“That
sounds like fun.”

“And
it’s not going to be the most comfortable place to have sex.”

She
pulled him down onto his sleeping bag with her. “Stop apologizing.”

Gabriel
ran his hand down her belly into those lovely dark curls. She parted her legs,
allowing her scent to rise up and hit his nostrils.
 
Ummm
…

Shit,
he almost howled. He slid his fingers farther down, catching her clit, and
making her groan. He played with it, teased it until she arched her back, the
scent of her arousal filling the tent, making it almost overwhelming to him. He
pushed a finger into her pussy and almost howled again. She was hot, wet, and
waiting for him, just for him. Gabriel could smell her juices. She was his mate,
he was sure of it.

“I
have to be inside you soon. Sorry, there’s no time for any foreplay.”

“Gabriel,
just fuck me, and no more apologizing.”

Chapter Nine

Amber
had never used that kind of language during lovemaking before, but there was
something about Gabriel that made it urgent for her to have sex. He’d sheathed
himself, and as he pushed his cock inside her, she realized just how big he
really was. She wiggled her butt a little, trying to relax her pussy to
accommodate both his width and length.

He
kissed her as he began to thrust, first slowly, gently, and then like no man
she’d ever been with.
Fast and hard.
Dear God, this was so good.
She wrapped
her legs around him and tried to join his rhythm as his thighs struck her body.
The ground underneath was hard, killing her back, but the feeling in her pussy
made up for the discomfort. She dragged her fingers down his back, making him
groan, and then he fucked her harder.

Oh, Gabriel.
She’d never
said a guy’s name out loud before, but this wasn’t just any man. Amber knew she
was on the verge of a climax and it was going to be off the charts.