Alpha Scent (Amber Woods Shifters) (9 page)

“Baby, calm down, trust me when I say I will not anything happen to you, Michael is our healer, he needs to check where you are injured”

Forcing her eyes open, she looked up at the tall man with blond hair and blue eyes, any other time in another reality she would have thought him cute, but as her eyes focused on Marcus, and the deep concern in those green eyes, she knew right then that after today her life was going to change. Nodding, she smiled gently as Marcus lay her on the bed propping her up with many pillows. He climbed on the bed, kneeling beside her, stroking her hair, soothing her wolf. Michael examined her, cool metal touched her chest as he listened to her breathing pattern.

“Brianna
, the puncture wound has healed over the problem. Your right lung is full of fluid, which is why you are struggling for breath, I need to drain the fluid”

She could hear Michael’s voice but it was fading, the words becoming echoes before she welcomed a solitude of darkness.

Marcus knew the moment she had blacked out.

“Shit! Michael do something now for fucks sake”

He knew he was yelling but he was quickly becoming panicked. He could not lose her, not when he had just found her again. He could hear Michael pulling equipment out of his bag, but his eyes never left his mate.

“Marcus, it’s not going to be pretty but I
have to open the puncture site and put in a chest tube”

“Do it Michael, she is mine, my mate, mine to protect, now you do everything you can to save her”

His last words came out as a growl, the need to shift was clawing under his skin. It took all of his strength to force the wolf back down. As he watched the scalpel cut his mate he wanted to tear open the healer, his wolf snarling in protest. Michael made quick work, putting the chest tube in, immediately blood poured into the collection bag, he held his breath watching the rise of her chest. Seconds passed before a gentle normal pattern began.

Brianna had been in such a peaceful place, before quite literally feeling as if she had resurfaced from her grave. Gasping hard she dragged in the precious air and bolted upright. Firm hands pushed her gently back on the pillows.

“Baby, please stay still, your safe”

Marcus looked to Michael who nodded and smiled giving him the confirmation he needed that she was going to be ok.

“Thank you Michael”

“No problem Marcus, I think that is all of the fl
uid, as soon as I remove the tube her wolf will take over the healing process. She will need rest but should be back to normal tomorrow, I will check her regularly though just to be safe”

Marcus wa
tched his healer finish his treatment, then leave the room, before returning is attention to Brianna. He stroked her hair off her face, pleased to see her colour had returned and her breathing was back to normal.

“Air is so under rated” she laughed.

He laughed with her, the tension was leaving his body. Brianna had never felt so panicked in her life, such a precious necessary function being taken away like that scared the shit out of her. Her wolf had stopped panicking and was now content, eyes calm. She knew it was because of the man sitting next to her, she could hardly blame her wolf for that, after all, it was her mate. A feeling of peace washed over her as she felt Marcus lie on the bed next to her pulling her into his arms with her back to his chest. She could feel him watching her, anticipation hung in the air. Sighing she asked him.

“You want to know what happened don’t
you?”

“Only if you feel up to it, if not it can wait until tomorrow”

“No, it’s only right you should know, you are alpha of the pack. We tracked for a few hours but the trail was just dead. Your enforcers split up to search and Luke and Tristan forged ahead. I stopped because of a pungent smell, it lead to some sort of glacier valley”

“If it was the west side it would have been devils ridge”

“Devils ridge?” she giggled.

“Don’t ask
! it was not me who came up with the name it was my ancestors”

“Sorry, anyway I could scent Anna
’s fear, so tracked her to a ledge half way down, she was obviously injured and was afraid to shift. She did say that a man had tried to stab her with a syringe and she fell down the side landing on the ledge, she also said he was coming back for her”

Marcus sat up to look down at her, his face was stern.

“What bastard would do that do a female wolf? And what the fuck was he trying to inject her with?”

“I’m not sure, but I believe the pungen
t smell I picked up on was maybe the chemicals in the air still from it. Anyway on our way back up I slipped against a tree branch and punctured my side.”

“Bloody hell
Bri, you could have died out there, you cannot die do you hear me baby? I would be lost without you. Maybe Rhett was right and I should never have brought outside help in, the only advantage is that it brought me to my mate”

“Wait a minute, what do you mean Rhett was right?”

“We had a slight disagreement, he feels that your working relationship with Luke is impacting on the pack”

Brianna sat up to stare at Marcus.

“What the hell does he mean my working relationship?”

Marcus scrubbed his hand over his face.

“He was concerned that your private link to Luke was putting the pack at risk”

Brianna swung her legs over the bed so fast and jumped to stand, causing a momentary spin of the room. She saw Marcus reach for her, but she was so pissed at that enforcer she wanted to find him and show him how pissed she was.

“I have worked with Luke for two years now. It is company policy that we have to have an established link, if we did not one of us would probably have been dead or injured ten times over. And don’t give me the crap about putting the pack at risk, that’s bullshit, if anything we are helping you guys out!”

Marcus managed to grab her by the waist this time and pulled her gently back on the bed,
pulling her back against his chest, kissing her forehead.

“I know Brianna, you don’t have to convince me
. I understand how things work, even if I do still feel uncomfortable with it”

Brianna smiled against her pillow.

“Your jealous!”

“Yes, I am baby, I don’t have green eyes for nothing you know. You are mine, my mate and any male threat will be dealt with accordingly”

Brianna was openly laughing now.

“Oh Marcus, there is no threat from Luke believe me, he is a trusted friend and colleague, nothing more”

“Good job, or I would have had to kill him” he growled

“What??!”

“I protect what is mine baby” he growled as he pushed his groin against her.

Brianna gasped at the sensation.

“Tonight you sleep, and tomorrow I want you resting. Tomorrow night baby, I am claiming you, I will take what is mine and you will have what is yours, you cannot run anymore from your destined mate Brianna.”

Her arousal rate just shot through the roof, causing him to press against her again. Her nipples and core were throbbing, aching to be touched, damn the man!

“I can’t mate with you Marcus” she whispered.

“We will baby, whatever you are afraid of, I will not let anything happen to you. Did something happen in your past?”

Brianna curled herself into a tighter ball and Marcus noticed the action. His hands stroked her hair.

“Ok baby, not tonight. We will talk about it tomorrow.
Get some sleep”

“Are you staying?” she gently asked.

“Do you want me to?”

Brianna thought about that. Did she want him to? Her wolf knew that she had found her mate, and deep dow
n she knew they were fated for this new journey together. She could not deny the physical response he brought in her, but on a more psychological level she felt safe and protected by him, which was more security than she had felt in years.

“Yes, I want you to”

“I’m not going anywhere baby, now get some sleep”

Brianna sighed in contentment as he curled his body around her, nuzzling her neck, inhaling her scent. His warm breath across her skin, gently lulled her to sleep.

9

The morning rays filtered through the blinds, Brianna blinked against the unwelcome intrusion. She was having the best sleep in ages
, looking down she smiled at a large muscular arm draped across her stomach. Marcus pulled her against him, kissing her neck.

“Good morning, did you sleep?”

God his voice was husky from sleep and didn’t that do all sorts of funny things to a woman?

“
Yes I did thank you”

“How do you feel?”

Brianna stretched her limbs, before pulling her top to the side to look at her side. The red scar was healed and she felt good as new.

“I feel back to normal. I know this because I am starving”
she laughed.

His kisses intensified and before she knew it she was on her back with his large body framing her. His tongue traced the seam of her lips and she groaned, opening up for him. The
heat of his mouth was bliss, as his hands cupped her breast, pinching the nipple. Gasping he nipped her lip.

“I can’t have my mate starving
, maybe if I give you an appetizer it will put the cravings at bay?”

Pulling back he pulled her vest top off, exposing her bare chest to him. His eyes had flickered to dark amber, the last thing she saw as he kissed her breast, sucking the nipple in between his teeth. Arching of the bed, she moaned at the incredible sensation.
His fingers slipped beneath her yoga pants, teasing her clit that was now throbbing so hard, demanding attention. She cried out as he switched to her other breast and gently bit her, marking the skin and god she wanted more.

“Please Marcus…..”

“Tell me what you need baby”

“I need to come, I need you inside of me damn it!”

He chuckled as he kissed further down her stomach, biting again on her side. Again she arched off the bed.

“So impatient my little mate” he chuckled.

Brianna could feel him getting closer to her core, he must have sensed her thoughts, feeling the rush of air he stripped her pants off, before continuing his slow torturous journey to where she really wanted him. His mouth kissed her inner thigh, again a small bite to mark her. Her wolf was panting and growling at being so fuckin sexually frustrated.

“Open your legs wide baby, I need to see all of you”

His dominant voice was nectar to her soul, her wolf responded to his demands and before she knew it her thighs fell apart.

“Wider baby”

Again she opened as wide as she could. Marcus sat back just looking at her as he plunged two fingers into her core. Crying out she lifted her hips to encourage more pleasure.

“God Marcus, that feels so good”

“Baby you are so wet for me, your juices are flowing for me, your mate, I cannot wait to take what is mine tonight”

Brianna tried to sit up but he pushed her back on the bed.

“Tonight?”

“Yes, I will be inside of you tonight many times Brianna, hearing you scream my name as you milk my shaft, over and over. I will fill you with my seed so hard and so many times that every wolf knows you are mated to me”

Brianna groaned at the thought, her back arched again as he plunged a third finger inside.

“You are so tight, but you will be able to take all of
me baby, It is meant to be, this is just to loosen you up”

Marcus placed his nose to her wet folds and inhaled deep.
Fuck!
Her scent was intoxicating, divine and all his. The sweetness of the vanilla and honey pleased his wolf. He wanted to take her hard and fast now but this was about her, her release. Swiping his tongue the full length of the pink tissues had him groaning with need. Unable to hold back he dove in fully, his tongue tracing small circles on her clit, his fingers thrusting into her. Pulling his head up briefly he watched her beautiful face flushed with need, her groans of pleasure music to his ears.

“You taste fuckin amazing baby, I need to taste all of you, come for me”
he growled.

Brianna felt like she was riding the waves, her whole body
was taut, just waiting for that one command. She felt his fingers pick up speed, as he tongue licked every sweet part of her. Every nerve ending seemed to come to life, her core clenched before she had the most amazing euphoric rush of pleasure.

“Marcus!”
she screamed

Grabbing his hair she clung on and rode out her orgasm, his mouth never left her, he wrung out ever last drop.

“Give me more baby” he rumbled.

Twisting his fingers he curved them to that hidden place that send her over the edge again, her hand rode his fingers with wild abandon. Panting she dropped on the bed
, sweat beaded on her forehead. Looking down, he placed a kiss to her mound before hungrily watching her licking his fingers. Climbing up her body, she wanted him to just plunge into her, but he stroked her hair and kissed her mouth.