Were She Belongs (25 page)

Conceivably, it must be the lifting of the shield that guarded her true identity. He somewhat feared that side of her and her ability to rule, demand, and conquer. It must have something to do with him being an alpha male. It was he who was supposed to protect, dominate, and rule. Yet, his mate possessed the ability to make him weak, to display a soft side that he never knew existed.

An alpha female knew and understood her place beside her mates.

She waited for his orders, his directions, and served his needs. When he looked at Lexi, he saw a goddess, a princess greater than any alpha male or female.

He watched her as his pack members and elders doted on her every word and action. It didn’t sit right with him, and as he glanced to his left and then his right, it appeared it didn’t sit right with Andre or Paul either.

* * * *

Lexi was getting tired. All she could think about were her mates and being closer to them. How long did Paul, Andre, and Saber expect
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her to entertain these people? Why did the three of them stare at her as if they were unhappy with the attention she was getting?

She felt confused suddenly and out of place. She tried to focus on what the elder Randolph was rambling on about, but her attention and concern were drawn toward her mates. The three of them looked stiff and unhappy.

“Follow your heart, Lexi. They’re intimidated by you and are not
happy about it.”
Feldman interrupted her thoughts. She glanced at him sitting in the corner observing the scene.

“I don’t understand why. I have submitted to them. I have
accepted them as my mates.”

“Not publicly.”

It was as if a lightbulb went off in her head. She had flashbacks of the evening’s events with people showing homage to her, gracing her with gifts and bows. The elders and the pack members thought she was the leader and the highest power in the pack instead of her three alphas.

She glanced at them, and she didn’t like the feeling she got. They meant so much to her. She would die for them, and she wanted to show them that they came first.

Taking a deep breath, she excused herself from the conversation, then stood. Everyone seemed to stop talking, and she could feel eyes upon her, but she held Saber’s gaze along with Paul's and Andre’s.

She slowly crossed the room and now stood in front of her mates.

Lexi knew everyone watched her. It was a show, and although she wasn’t one to give a shit about what other people thought, she knew she had to do this for her men.

Lexi bowed before them, then knelt down on the carpeting and between Saber’s legs. She took Andre’s hand and placed it on her shoulder. Then she touched Paul’s hand, covering it over his knee.

Smiling up at Saber, she laid her cheek against his thigh and closed her eyes, nuzzling against her mates in a show of public submission.

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The conversations seemed to burst on around her, but she didn’t care. At the moment, she absorbed her mates’ scents and the need to be alone with them. They watched her. She felt their gazes upon her as she rested.

“You little minx. Just wait until I get you upstairs,”
Saber stated.

“Minx? Now is that a nice thing to call me?”
she teased.

“He calls it as he sees it,”
Paul added.

“What have I done to cause such a stir?”

“Your little show for our guests?”
Andre whispered, then squeezed her shoulder. The sensations sent warmth through her body.

“Would you rather I summon you to my side and have you kiss my
feet and let them think I have control over you?”
she challenged.

Saber growled low, but it was loud enough for others in the room to hear. “
Get up here now,”
he demanded.

Lexi took her time, slowly slithering up Saber’s body until her breasts were pressed against his chest and her ass was sticking out for all to view. The feel of his hands caressing down her back and pressing her harder against his erection had her humming. She could just imagine the scene unfolding behind her as Saber’s hand caressed each ass cheek.

“Perhaps there will be a public mating ritual tonight after all,”

Randolph the elder yelled out, and the room roared with laughter.

Lexi stilled, suddenly filled with nervousness. She was no exhibitionist despite her desire to constantly have sex with her men.

“What’s wrong, Lexi? You’re the one who started this. Don’t you
want to continue and be a good alpha female and comply to your
mates’ needs no matter when or where?”
Saber growled.

She could feel his hand press harder against her backside, then his finger as it pushed against the fabric of her dress and the crevice between her ass cheeks. She felt her body react, and by the numerous growls that went through the room, everyone appeared to smell her essence. She glanced to her right and saw multiple men, including the pack elders, close their eyes and inhale, moaning.

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Andre and Paul moved closer, now caressing her body just as Saber had. To her left, she saw Sierra straddling Valco on the single chair. Others were shifting while those with mates were scattering out of the room.

Saber caressed her cheek with his hand, bringing her attention back to him. He drew her closer for a kiss, and she was lost under their spell.

“Perhaps a midnight run is in order? I, for one, would love to see how lovely your mate is in were form,” Pragan interrupted, and excitement filled the room.

“What do you say, Lexi?” Andre asked.

“I don’t know if I can. I never tried.”

“We will help you through the first shift. I’m certain you will do fine,” Paul added.

Lexi stared at Saber. He smiled, and she wasn’t so nervous after all.

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It was a clear winter night. The stars were shining, and a light breeze rustled through the trees of the surrounding landscape. The back paver patio shone with candlelight scattered around numerous wrought iron tables. There were tall torches standing sporadically and lining the walkways and paver pathways onto the grassy backyard.

Acres and acres of land and trees filled the darkness. Lexi could see only as far as the light shone.

Lexi stood alongside her men and watched in awe as the men and women transformed before her eyes. Where there once stood human forms, now large wolves appeared, all similar in color. The sound of howls filled the air along with an aura of excitement.

“Andre will shift first, then Paul,” Saber whispered, holding her hand and giving it a squeeze.

A group of wolves waited patiently, and she knew they were the guards and the elders.

It was an amazing and emotional sight for her. She felt a pulling deep inside her soul, another sign of a distant connection or union with a hidden ability long guarded by the shield. She stared in wonder as limbs turned to paws and bodies.

Smiling at Paul and Andre, she watched them shift into their hybrid form. They turned into magnificent creatures, both dark brown with black streaks along their necks and large upper bodies. The similarities to their human forms were obvious. They appeared much larger than the other wolves who waited.

Lexi sensed a desire to be free within her. She felt the spirits’

power surge through her as she closed her eyes.

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“Just think about your wolf. Allow her to reveal herself—”

Before Saber could finish giving Lexi directions, she shifted, and numerous howls filled the air.

* * * *

Saber stood in shock as Lexi immediately shifted into a gorgeous bright white wolf. Her coat glistened and sparkled like no other coat he had ever seen. She was stunning, and wolves gathered around her to absorb her beauty.

Saber immediately shifted, then pushed through the crowd to stand by his mate along with Paul and Andre.

“By the gods, she is the most gorgeous creature I have ever
seen,”
Paul stated.

“Lexi, you—”
Andre couldn’t finish his statement. Instead he nuzzled his muzzle next to her and licked the fur by her neck.

“That tickles,”
she exclaimed, laughing while trying to step away.

Saber caught her on the other side.

* * * *

Lexi felt strange yet comfortable as she looked up at her mates, then across to the open fields and trees. She could see so far and so clearly it amazed her. She inhaled, taking a deep breath, absorbing the smell of pine and snow. She didn’t know how she knew, but there was snow on the way, and she had the desire to welcome it tonight.

“Now take it slowly. It’s a bit different walking on four legs
instead of two,”
Saber teased.

They stood close to her as she began walking.

“This isn’t so hard,”
Lexi stated, then began walking. Soon she was picking up her pace, feeling confident and ready to run. The smells and aromas of the outdoors called to her wolf.

“Take it easy, Lex. You’ve never—”

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Lexi took off in a run with her mates close on her heels. It was a wonderful and exciting feeling. She was jumping over tree stumps, limbs, and branches. She zigzagged through natural obstacles in the woods, then ran fast and hard through large and small clearings, allowing the freedom to overtake her.

“Don’t go too far. Stay close,” Saber told her, but Lexi was enjoying the freedom and the feel of the wind running through her coat and the cold air hitting her teeth.

Paul nipped at her tail then Andre did the same. She nipped back at them while maintaining her control.

“I think I may be faster than you.” She goaded them, and they seemed to get annoyed.

She lost sight of Saber, but Andre and Paul kept her close by. In the distance she saw other wolves, couples fornicating in the moonlight, and her heart felt as if it skipped a beat. She turned from the display, somewhat embarrassed to have invaded their privacy.

“
Wolves don’t hide from their lust, Lexi. It’s natural to want to
bond and show possession,”
Saber stated through their link.

Lexi turned toward the direction she thought he was in and unknowingly right into his trap. Saber tackled Lexi to the soft leaf-covered ground, rolling with her, then ending up on top of her. He held her down with his claws, and their gazes locked. It was somewhat unsettling to know she desired her mates in this form as much as in human form.

She struggled to not give in to submission just for fun. Saber growled and nipped at her neck then as Andre and Paul joined them.

They growled low and deep, then pawed at each other as if fighting over who would mount her first. Saber appeared triumphant as he slowly crept toward her growling low and sounding superior.

Lexi’s wolf took over for her as she turned her back toward Saber, placing her front paws on the ground in front of her while raising her ass in the air toward him submissively.

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The next thing she felt were claws on her fur, Saber grabbing her, then mounting her from behind. There was no warning, just his beast claiming his mate.

Lexi felt every emotion and desire. Her connection to Earth, all living things, both human and wolf, and all her senses were in overdrive.

Saber howled as he pounded into her from behind, and every thrust was felt. His cock was enormous, but it seemed to fit her wolf perfectly as nature took its course and Saber bit into her neck and released his seed into her womb.

He nuzzled next to her for only a moment until he pulled his cock from her and Paul took over the position. She pushed her butt back toward Paul’s cock in acceptance of submission before he rammed into her to the hilt. She moaned, and he howled, thrust after thrust taking her deeper into her soul as more sensations and revelations overtook her.

Paul bit into her other shoulder then spilled his seed deep within her womb before nuzzling her neck and licking away the soreness of her wound.

Andre approached next, slowly and calmly as if waiting for her invitation. But before she showed submission, he staked his claim, mounted her, and plunged in deep, his loud, profound howl echoing through the woods. The emotions and deep connection to her mates surrounded and protected them, and as Andre shook convulsively as he came inside her while biting her neck, she felt the oddest sensation.

Tears stung her eyes, and a realization of what had just taken place tonight hit her soul. She lay in the circle her wolves formed. She was the center, and they were the perimeter, her protection and shield.

They rested there a while as Lexi absorbed the seriousness of what had just happened between them.

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Lexi awoke to the sound of wolves howling in the distance. Her wolves lay surrounding her, peacefully sleeping.

Lexi slowly stood as they continued to rest. She sensed trouble nearby and a need to take the danger away from her men. There was no other choice or way, and she allowed the spirits to guide her.

“Protect my mates from harm. I would do anything to protect them,” she whispered.

Slowly, she transformed into her human form. She was grateful for the clothing that appeared along with her.

Cautiously, she walked through the forest. Farther and farther she went until the sounds of small branches cracking had her turning her attention to the right.

A medium-size brown wolf made his way toward her.

She sniffed the air. No longer in wolf form, her senses were still sensitive to every smell the surrounding area emitted. She recognized the wolf, and her fear subsided.

“Lexi, what are you doing out here? Where are Saber, Paul, and Andre?” Luke asked as he came closer, shifting into his human form.

Lexi watched, still mesmerized by the process.

“I was walking a bit. They’re asleep a little ways back,” she stated.