With nowhere to go, Landon welcomed Bryce and Maddy to our home; giving them a room each to stay in on the second floor. Though I don't see much of them for the first couple of days. After getting back, Landon took me straight to our room. The first day we didn't talk much; when we weren't wrapped in each other's arms we were sleeping. Even then his muscled arms were wrapped around my waist making me feel safe.
On the morning of the second day, I wake up nauseated. Ripping myself from his grasp, I high-tail it to the bathroom kneeling in front of the toilet vomiting, I feel Landon pull back my hair holding it out of the way. He rubs my back in small circles trying to comfort me as I cough and gag. Handing me a glass of water as I wipe my mouth with toilet paper.
Flushing, I turn to the sink rinsing out my mouth with some of the water. After brushing my teeth, I look in the mirror at Landon. Blushing, I look away as he stares at me curiously. I try to dart into the room, but Landon catches me by the waist sitting me on the countertop. His warm fingers lift my chin so that I'm looking him into his concerned eyes.
"Love, are you alright? Do you feel sick?" He asks as he places his hand on my forehead.
"It's not that," I say while grabbing his wrist. "I'm fine, really," I add while moving his hand from my cheek. "It's just that.." Placing his hand on my baby bump. "I'm pregnant."
His eyes light up instantly as a soft kick pushes through the shirt I had slipped on throughout the night. His lips claim mine in a ferocious kiss causing my head to spin as he lifts me off the counter. Wrapping my legs around his waist, he carries me to the bed as he rips the back of the shirt open. Placing me on the bed, he throws the torn fabric on the floor.
Giggling, I ask, "You know that was yours, right?"
Not answering, he pounces on me placing kisses on my mark. Which is just a tiny crescent moon tattoo that surrounds the two little scars from Landon's fangs. After making love, we sleep for the next couple of hours. Until I'm woken up as pain shoots up my spine. Screaming, I jump from the bed scaring Landon awake. Fearful, I look around the room for any signs of an intruder. 'No one's here.'
"Hey love, it's alright," He says, pulling me onto his lap. "Nothing's going to hurt you," he adds as if reading my mind.
His fingers rub circles into my back as he gently massages it. The slight pain slowly disappears, allowing the tingles to spread across my flesh from his contact. Turning to face him, I slowly pull the sheet down as I straddle him. Capturing his sweet lips, I lay him back while sliding onto him. Groaning, he grasps my hips as I start working my magic.
Eva slowly takes control as I throw my head back in ecstasy. Pleasure ripples through my body as I feel my fangs extend. As I look into his golden eyes I see that his fangs have extended as well. Sitting up, he kisses me passionately as our beasts take full control of our bodies. Leaving my lips, he trails across my cheek down my neck to my mark.
"Bite me, Alpha," Eva whispers breathlessly.
"Much obliged, Angel," he replies, causing his fangs to graze my skin.
Gasping as they sink deep into my flesh, I'm pushed into a pool of pure pleasure. Without thinking, I bite down onto his shoulder at the base of his neck. His sweet warm blood rushes into my mouth causing me to purr in satisfaction. As I feel his hot seed explode inside me I reach the same release.
Following his lead, I retract my fangs licking at the small wound. He collapses onto the bed which allows me to watch as an intricate tattoo design appears on his chest leading to the bite. Lines twist and curve revealing a giant wolf that is howling at a crescent moon. Burning on my chest makes me look down as I watch a smaller version of his appear.
The burning spreads across my upper back causing me the run to the bathroom to look. An equally intricate design of angel wings appears throughout the burning. Walking out of the bathroom after the burning fades, I go to ask Landon a question when Jaxson bursts through the door. Frozen, Jaxson and I just stare at each other in shock. Growling, Landon hops off the bed with the sheet covering my naked body from Jaxson's view.
"What the fuck?" Landon roars from beside me.
"I'm sorry," Jaxson recovers quickly. "I just came to tell you that Isadora is here and she wants to speak with you."
"Okay, I'll be right up," Landon tries to dismiss him.
"Both of you," he says before he leaves.
"Who's Isadora?" I ask as we walk to the closet.
"She's the head of the Wicca Council," he answers while looking through his clothes.
"Oh okay," I say while looking through my clothes.
Due to my baby bump, I can't wear any of my jeans. So I settle on an open-shoulder baby blue sun dress with sleeves that reach halfway down my arms. After slipping on a pair of light blue sandals, we head to his office where Isadora is waiting.
As we walk downstairs, I can feel a heaviness weighing in the air. Though I push my weariness aside as we enter Landon's office. There I see a woman yelling at Landon's Betas in their face. Her bright red hair sways at her waist as she turns her head back and forth between the two wolves. Jaxson's reclining on the couch amused as he watches them.
"How dare you? Taking in those half-breeds is going to cause nothing but trouble! You should have just left them! Phenex isn't going to stop-"
Pissed, so I cut her off, "Phenex is nothing but a roach that deserves to die for what he has done!"
She whirls around facing me and Landon. Shock clearly written across her face. Though it's replaced with fear as she looks deep into my eyes while I step forward.
"If you have a problem with my 'half-breeds' then feel free to leave. Cause I know my girls a lot better than I know you. And I highly doubt that 'you' would risk your life for me or anyone in this pack. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only reason you're here is to threaten to attack if Landon doesn't give us back to Phenex."
Her eyes widen to the point I think her emerald eyes might pop out her skull.
"Is that true?" Landon asks with a calm demeanor from behind me.
"No!" Isadora shrieks, "She's lying! Landon you know-"
This time she is cut off by Landon, who is instantly in front of her. Holding her up by her throat choking her. I feel his wolf scratch at the surface trying to force his way out.
"Are you calling my mate a liar?" He roars.
Fear of dying she gasps as she frantically shakes her head. Landon releases her from his grasp just as a strange feeling engulfs me. Isadora crumbles to the floor gasping as I bolt for the door. 'Something is wrong.' As I step into the hall I hear banging coming from the right of me.
"Maddy!" Bryce yells causing me to head towards her. "Come on Maddy! Let me in!" She pounds on a door that I assume is Maddy's room. "Andi! You have to help!" Bryce notices me coming down the hall.
"What's wrong?" Concern for my friend floods me.
"She's locked herself in her room. I'm not sure what happened, she just took off while we were walking outside." Bryce tries to explain.
"Maddy, honey, can you let me in?" Nothing. "Please? I'd like to help you, if you can give me a chance?" A hiss comes from behind the door triggering Eva to take control. "Serena!"
The door flies open as Maddy steps out. Though it doesn't look like Maddy's in control. Her pale blue eyes are shining bright red as she hisses again. Her canines are elongated and her nails are now claws, which she swings at me. Dodging, I step back out of her range as burning erupts quickly in my back before fading. She swings at me again, pissing me off even more. Grabbing her arm in one hand while my other hand wraps gently around her neck as I push her into the wall.
"Serena, let her go!" Eva roars. "You have no right to control her! She is yours to protect! That's it!"
Her eyes fade back to their pale color staring at me apologetically. I quickly wrap her in a hug to let her know that everything is okay.