his shirt, exposing a lightly furred, olive-skinned chest with
ripped muscles, probably from running as a wolf. All the
shifters he'd ever seen were fit like Silver. Hunger for the
handsome man flared like an inferno in his stomach.
When his large lover lowered his zipper, Anthony
barely resisted the urge to lunge. He wanted to attack the
other man with a ferocity that surprised him.
A low chuckle filled the air as Silver walked closer
before stripping completely out of his remaining clothes.
"Eager are you?"
"Yes, so fuck me."
"You forget who's in charge here, my sweet."
"Not me?" Anthony asked, blinking innocently.
Silver's mouth quirked in a half smile, flashing his
white teeth in the dim light. "Not you." He slid one finger across Anthony's skin from shoulder to stomach, distracting
him from his thoughts.
Anthony sucked in his breath as goose bumps rose
along the finger's path. Need ate at him like a hungry beast.
"Please fuck me," he pleaded.
Silver quirked one dark brow. "You think you're
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worthy of my dick?"
"No, but fuck me anyway."
"Oh I will my sweet, but later we're going to have a
session that involves your fine ass and the heat of my
hand."
"Sounds like a deal." Anthony gave Silver a look
from beneath his lashes, a coy expression that used to bring
Drew to his knees. It would probably be more effective
without the suppression spell. For the first time he regretted
casting it.
* * * *
Silver looked down at the feast lying on his bed and
almost prematurely ejaculated for the first time in his life.
Never had a man looked so damn good.
He could tell Anthony was going to blow as soon as
he entered, but hell, there was no way he could make the
kid wait any longer. As much as he loved to exquisitely
torture his bed partners, Silver wasn't into denying himself.
They would have time later to draw out their pleasure, but
first he needed to take the edge off.
"I changed my mind. I'll make it up to you later,
baby, but this one's going to be quick."
Even though he knew he didn't need one, he slipped
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on a condom so as not to worry his sweet mate. Silver
didn't want their first time to cause any shadows in those
beautiful caramel eyes. Later, when Anthony knew for
certain what he was, they could go without.
Lubing up two fingers, Silver plunged them into the
sleek, elegant body grinding beneath him.
"Ahhhh," Anthony screamed, instinctively lifting
his legs so his lover could get better access.
Found it.
Silver grinned knowing his expression was probably
more wolf-wicked than reassuring. He brushed against the
same spot again, watching with satisfaction when the
smaller man let out another yell.
"Harder."
"My pace, sweet. My pace." Removing his fingers
Silver replaced them with his cock, slowly pushing his way
into the hot willing body beneath him.
Gasping, Anthony flashed a taunting smile of his
own. "Don't be shy, baby. Come on in."
Silver pushed all the way into the hot, silky body
until he was balls deep. "I'm. Not. Shy." With each pump of his body he slammed against Anthony's prostrate, making
him scream. "I just like to be certain of my welcome.
His mate's slim form bucked beneath his body, the
friction amazing.
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"Come," Silver whispered as he continued to nail
the man's prostate over and over.
Instantly obedient, Anthony exploded. Cream burst
from him in great, body shaking spurts. A moment later
Silver gave a cry and collapsed on top of him before
quickly moving to the side, unwilling to harm his young
lover.
He wrapped himself around his smaller mate,
nuzzling the fine hairs on the back of Anthony's head.
"Mate," he whispered before falling asleep.
* * * *
Mate.
Panic raced through Anthony's mind. Maybe
he'd heard wrong. Hopefully he'd heard wrong. Every nerve
in his body screamed at him to flee.
Silver was too intense.
He wasn't ready for another relationship. Excuses
for leaving ricocheted like bullets across his mind.
Wiggling, he tried once again to free himself of his
bigger, stronger, bedmate but Silver's hold tightened and he
dragged Anthony closer until he was half lying beneath the
larger man.
"Sleep, sweetness," Silver mumbled in a sleep-
roughened voice.
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There was no way he was going to escape before
morning.
With a sigh, Anthony settled into the warm cocoon
created by the werewolf, letting the comfort of heat and
good sex relax him into sleep.
He could worry about the implications tomorrow.
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Chapter Three
Anthony woke when a stream of sunlight heated his
cheek. The empty, rumpled sheets told him his bed partner
was missing, and the bedside clock revealed it was still
early enough he wasn't running late.
Blinking wearily he slid out of bed and picked up
his pants from the night before. Memories of Silver
whispering 'mate' caused shivers, only partly brought on by
the coolness of the air against his shirtless skin. He doubted
the possessive wolf would let him sashay out of there
without a goodbye or two.
After a quick sniff, Anthony decided a shower was
called for. He might have to leave wearing yesterday's
pants but he didn't have to smell like sex, especially if he
ran into other werekin. He wondered how Steven fared the
night before. He hoped his friend had found someone to
spend the night with. When Silver had dragged him from
the club the last thing on his mind was his friend. He felt a
pang of guilt over the desertion even as he knew Steven
wouldn't mind a bit. If he was getting sex then his friend
would be happy for him.
A fast shower and a stolen shirt later, Anthony left
the room in search of Silver. He might not be completely
sure of this mating thing, but it was impolite to leave
without saying goodbye. His folks raised him better than
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that.
Was that bacon he smelled?
Hunger lured him down the stairs and toward the
sounds of people talking.
* * * *
Silver knew the moment his lover entered the room.
Inhaling deeply he wallowed in the combined smell of his
delicious mate and spicy soap, an addictive combination.
"I hope you don't mind, I borrowed your shower
and a shirt." Anthony's smooth tenor flowed across him,
spiking his hormones like a triple shot of caffeine. He
resisted the urge to turn around, throw his lover onto the
table, and fuck him good morning. The only reason he
wasn't still in bed with his mate was an early morning
problem with a distributor. The man was lucky he didn't
have his throat ripped out when he tried to get more money
out of Thomas.
"Hell, if Silver minds, you can borrow my shirt,"
Thomas piped up from the seat opposite Silver.
Anthony was behind him, but Thomas smelled of
hot need and his voice was rough with desire.
Fucker.
"He has my shirt," growled Silver, his
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possessiveness coming forward. If anyone was going to
provide for his mate, it was him. "Come sit beside me,
baby, and have some breakfast."
Need scented the air.
It took the alpha a moment to realize it poured off
of all ten of the pack members sitting around the table,
male and female, as they stared at the man behind him.
"Stop staring," he snapped.
Instantly obedient, the pack members looked to one
side, no longer looking directly behind him. "But he's sooo
beautiful," Shara said in a dreamy voice.
Silver snorted and pulled out the chair beside him.
"I don't think they've all had their coffee yet, my sweet.
Have a seat. Shara, get my mate some breakfast."
The blonde jumped up and quickly assembled a
plate brimming with more food than a werekin could eat
after a full moon hunt.
"Thank you," Anthony said, his sweet voice running
down Silver's spine and settling in his balls.
The flash of gold drew Silver's attention to the man
beside him. He choked on his toast.
"Hey darlin', you all right." A firm pat on the back
helped move his bite of bread along.
"Who are you?"
The sunburst eyes narrowed. "Sorry if my
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appearance isn't as appealing in the morning light."
He started to rise but Silver stopped him with a
hand on his wrist. "I didn't mean that. Why are you so…"
He couldn't finish under the glare of those beautiful eyes.
He thought for a moment Anthony was going to
jerk out of his hands, then a flash of knowledge glowed in
his remarkable eyes.
"It was a suppression spell." His mate's cheeks
blushed red. "I gave myself a glamour so I wouldn't
outshine Steven."
A glamour? That meant…
Thomas beat him to it. "Holy shit! This is what he
really looks like?"
Silver felt everything in him tense. He looked at
Anthony one more time to confirm the horrible truth; his
new mate wasn't just a pretty boy, he was an obscenely
beautiful man. Never in three hundred years had he ever
seen anyone, male or female, more beautiful.
He was totally fucked.
Thomas started laughing like a loon.
Silver wanted to kill something, preferably his
lieutenant.
"Is there a problem? I'm sorry if you felt I misled
you. I didn't do it intentionally. I didn't really think I'd be
with anyone the next morning."
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Anthony's sweet face turned to his and Silver gave
in to the need to kiss him good morning. Plunging his hand
into the silky gold of his mate's hair, he controlled the
depth of the kiss with a masterful touch. Slowly he parted
from the man, forcing his reluctant fingers to release him.
"No baby. It just means you're a little more than I was
expecting. Since you can cast a glamour, does that mean
you have wizard blood in you?"
Anthony nodded his head, sending a cold feeling to
the bottom of Silver's stomach. Wizards notoriously hated
other supernaturals.
"Forest witch on my mother's side."
Everything fell into place in Silver's mind; the rich
forest smell, the golden gleaming skin and hair, and the
brilliant eyes. He relaxed a bit. Forest witches have always
bonded well with werekin. Maybe it would work out fine
after all.
Just as he was going ask what Anthony's father was,
Parker, the newest member of the pack, sauntered in. Dark-
haired, with six feet of lean muscle and attitude, the young
wolf swaggered into the room only to stop in the doorway.
His usual cocky expression changed to bliss. "What is that
amazing smell?"
Silver could pinpoint the moment the younger wolf
spotted his mate. Parker's entire body seized up as he
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looked Anthony up and down like he was a deer the wolf
was about to cull from the herd.
"Who are you?" Parker walked across the room and
dipped his nose into Anthony's neck, inhaling his scent.
His mate giggled.
Silver growled, baring fangs. "Get your fucking
hands off my mate before I rip them off and beat you with
them."
Parker jerked back, losing his confidence beneath
his alpha's gaze. "S-sorry. He just smells so good." The werewolf's nostrils flared as he started to instinctively lean
towards Anthony.
Silver's hand whipped out, grabbing the other
werewolf by the neck. "Don't make me repeat myself,
whelp. Touch my mate again and I'll snap your fucking
neck."
"Whoa. Easy, baby." Anthony's gentle voice floated
across Silver's skin, easing the fury to a manageable roar.
"He didn't mean anything, he's just a curious pup."
His mate's hands slid across his back in long,
soothing strokes. "Let him go baby. I need to eat my
breakfast before I leave, and I'm starving."
Silver shoved Parker away, watching
dispassionately as the younger wolf fell to the ground.
Nothing fired a wolf's instincts more than the need to
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protect his mate. Giving Parker one last glare as the other
were rubbed his neck, he slid his fingers beneath Anthony's
hair and pulled the smaller man forward to claim his lips in
another kiss. Unlike the hot passionate kisses from the
other night, this one was purely an act of possession. He