To Right a Wrong (12 page)

“Ethan? I believe I have something I could say that will help.” Mrs. Danielson went to Dani and caressed her cheek with a sad smile. “I am so, so, so very sorry.”

Moisture flooded her vision. “Mrs. Danielson, I—” The older woman shook her head and looked at the crowd. “I knew Loren’s secret. So did Lehman, Stan, Keith, Brad, John, Colby, his mate Jen, and my husband Butch. Every one of us kept quiet because we feared for our lives.

Butch tried to reach out for help.” She nodded at Dani. “He told your parents when he first suspected it. That’s why Loren killed them both.

We couldn’t tell anyone, or he would have killed us.” Questions filled the air. “Who’s Loren?”

“What’s the tattoo mean?”

“What about those that did his dirty work?” Ethan stood beside Dani and raised his hand in the air. “I’ll answer all the questions the best I can. Loren was Greggoire’s twin brother. About twenty-six years ago, Loren supposedly fell off a cliff. No one knows for sure how it happened, but it was deemed an accident. The body was taken care of by the immediate family.” He pointed to the decapitated werewolf on the ground. “This is Loren, not Greggoire. Loren admitted to me during the fight that he’d killed his twin. I can just imagine that he did it to take over a new life. Loren was never well liked, always going for more power, more control.” Dani jolted. He rubbed her arm. “We were cousins, so I knew that my grandfather had marked both twins at birth. Loren had an X, Greggoire had an O. Checkers had been my grandfather’s favorite game, and he wanted to have a way of telling the two brothers apart.”

“Was it all for Loren to gain the alpha position?” Dani shivered.

“Yes, little one. I notice the men who Mrs.

Danielson named have disappeared from our gathering. Do not worry. I will see that those who knew of the crime and participated in Loren’s schemes are punished for what they have done. Those that are innocent will have their chance at making things right.” The crowd muttered. Ethan cleared his throat, an implied demand for silence. “Loren, because of winning the alpha position, received a history book containing the past experiments, successes, failures of the Drover Pack. I have the same book in my possession. More than a hundred years ago, some of our kind experimented on drinking the blood of a known alpha, usually taken from a descendent of an alpha. They believe it made them twice as strong, their gifts more enhanced…and it does.” Dani hugged her waist. It was one thing to hear this from Ethan, but to hear it in front of the whole pack, the desperation to find her brother accelerated.

“It also makes a werewolf lose touch with reality. They start killing and feeding indiscriminately, and their need for control grows until it ultimately destroys them. It annihilated Loren, as you can see.” He gazed at Dani. “I now need to ask for your help. A very important member of our pack is missing.

Jordan Carson was stolen by Loren after his parents were killed. He’s missing. Does anyone know the whereabouts of my mate’s brother?” Heads shook negatively. Dani wiped tears from her cheek. “Please. It’s okay to speak up.

Ethan will protect you. You’ll not be charged with any crime against the pack. I just want my brother back, safe and sound.” She turned to face the pack. “It’s imperative that I find him.

One of the things past werewolves have done when they’ve tried feasting on the blood of others is…The blood drinker grows hungrier after each transfusion and ultimately ends up e-eating the child. P-please!”

Mrs. Danielson stepped forward. “I’ll go from house to house and ask if anyone knows about your baby brother. It’s the least I can do. We must all help Dani. We owe her for bringing back the one person who can salvage what is left of the Drover Pack.”

The crowd drew closer, circling their new alpha. Dani slipped her arm around Ethan while he shook hands with each packmate. She sensed a heated blush covering her face as pride overflowed inside of her. She gazed at her mate, smiling. The legend had returned to his rightful place leading the pack.

* * *

The soft cotton fabric of her shirt brushed her face as Ethan removed the last of her clothes. She smiled. “You’re crazy.”

“Hmm…” He lifted her up onto the counter, leaned over, and blew across her nipple. “Insane for you, little one.”

She spread her legs. Ethan latched on to her breast. She closed her eyes and held onto his shoulders. They’d had a long day and having him all to herself was the best way to end it.

The rhythmic pulling on her nipple and the quietness of the house relaxed her. A euphoria of contentment came from Ethan's attention.

She opened her eyes and smiled at him. “That feels wonderful.”

With one last nibble, Ethan let go of her breast and straightened. “I don’t know if we have time for everything I want to do to you.

Morning’s going to come so damn early.” She scooted to the edge of the counter and looped her arms around Ethan’s neck. “I’m not
that
tired. There’s one other thing I’d like to taste…” She cupped the front of his jeans. “And explore.”

She squealed as he lifted her off the counter, but she found herself standing on the floor, naked, staring into an empty room. She blew the bangs off her forehead. Damn, that man could move fast. Where had he gone? She hurried to the living room, huffed in frustration and headed into the bedroom. “Ethan?”

The curtains were closed and the lights off, but that didn’t stop her from flipping the light on and laughing. “Oh my God, where did you find that? You can’t be serious.”

He thrust a plastic bag at her. “Too bad. This is all I’ve been thinking about since you let on that you were a cheerleader.” He unbuttoned his jeans, stepped out of his pants, and threw them on the chair.

“Shame on you. You were supposed to take care of pack business.” She burst out in laughter at his expression.

He leaped onto the bed, lay on his side, and propped his head on his hand. “I did. The men involved are gone. They’ll not be welcomed back.

The search party is organized, and tonight, we have approximately ten hours before we head out there again to search for your brother.” The plastic bag crinkled in her clutch. “It might not even fit.”

“It’ll fit.”

She wrinkled her nose. “I haven’t worn this in years. I don’t know if I can.”

“Put it on and give me a show, baby.”

“I’ll probably make a fool of myself…or break a bone.” She raised her brows and stepped toward the bathroom.

“You’re a werewolf, you’ll heal.”

Dani stuck her tongue out at Ethan.

“Smartass. I knew I shouldn’t have let you know.” She laughed.

“Yes. You should have.”

“I’m not talking to you.” She removed the cheerleader skirt from the bag and held the tiny thing up in the air. “I’ll never fit.”

“You will.”

She rolled her eyes. “Ethan, stop listening. A woman has a right to talk to herself.” Holding still, she waited for him to speak again. When he didn’t, she dropped her arms and stepped into the skirt. Reaching behind her, she zipped it up and smiled. Still a perfect fit.

The reflection in the mirror pleased her. The navy and white vest hugged her breasts tighter than she remembered, but she also appeared more womanly than she had in twelfth grade.

Who knew back then that I’d be mated with the
alpha, and not just any leader, the legendary
Ethan Tolene.

Raising her arms, she twisted at the waist and stretched. Thinking of her old routines, she hesitated. Was she still limber enough?

Chapter Fifteen

A soft wolf whistle came from the bed.

“Sweet.”

Though she didn’t embarrass easily, Dani giggled. Warmth traveled up her neck and settled on her face. She covered her cheeks with her hands. “I can’t believe I’m doing this.” Ethan jumped up off the bed, grabbing her so fast that she couldn’t change her mind and run back into the bathroom. With a sigh, she slipped her hands around his hips, cupped his ass, and pulled him tight against her. His cock pressed into her belly and every negative thought about trying this trick for him fled her mind. After all, it was such a little thing, and no one besides Ethan would witness her humiliation if she fell flat.

“You think I can talk you into wearing this every day while you clean around the house?” He lifted her skirt and lightly spanked her ass.

“Mm…” She squirmed against him, snorted, and leaned her head back. “No. Maybe if you’re really nice I’ll do this on your birthday. Or the second Monday in July.”

Ethan raised his brows. “What happens that day?”

“It’ll be our anniversary.” She shook her head. “Look at you, Ethan Tolene. What’s it been, a whole six weeks and you’ve already forgotten the day we met?”

He chuckled. “Well, yeah, I’ve been a little busy.”

She stopped smiling. “I know. I hope with all my heart that we find Jordy soon. I can’t thank—”

“Shh…for tonight, I want you to relax.

Tomorrow, we’ll go back to searching.” Dani nodded. Caught in the hard truth that they’d searched and questioned almost every resident in Drover—werewolf and human—she tried not to let the hopelessness of the situation drag her down. She sighed.
“I’m so glad I have
you.”

“Forever, little one. We are one. Neither one of
us will ever be alone again.”

He slid his hand along her body, stroking the skin at the lower part of her back where her vest didn’t quite reach her skirt. She remained still, falling into a haze of passion, her worries disappearing, warmth filling her soul.

She arched into his touch. He slowly traced the line of material at her waist. A sweet combination of shivers and burning heat came from her womb. She moaned. “You’re driving me crazy.”

He turned her around so her back faced his chest. He groaned. “I’m afraid the sight of you will have me shooting my cum without pleasing you first.”

She sighed. Her heart was already aroused.

His words, his attention, his love were the only foreplay required. Sometimes she thought his facial expression when excited would send her off into a full-blown orgasm.

Not wanting to wait, she stepped away from him, widened her legs, arched backward, and peered over her shoulder to the floor. “I’m gonna try a backbend. Wish me luck.”

“You don’t need any, Dani. You succeed at anything you try.”

She raised her arms above her head, arched her neck back, and let herself fall backward to the ground. With her feet and hands planted firmly on the carpet, her body bowed in a backbend, her stomach in the air. “Oh, God, I did it.”

Ethan flipped up her skirt. “Fuck…that you did. You are so beautiful, all soft, smooth skin shining up at me. Your pussy lips are all juicy and ripe, ready for my mouth.” He fingered her slit. Her limbs quivered and she arched her back more, spreading her feet wider to allow Ethan to view all of her. Her pulse thrummed in her head as gravity changed the flow of blood.

Wide shoulders brushed the inside of her thighs as Ethan kneeled between her legs. He swept his tongue from clit to pussy. Her muscles weakened and her hips lowered. She pushed her stomach up farther, determined to give him all the time he needed to enjoy this special gift.

Her wolf whined in happiness. Strength returned in her limbs and she found herself forgetting her precarious position and centering all her attention on the soft strokes of Ethan’s tongue. She moaned. How was it possible to feel so many different sensations and become aroused when she was practically standing upside down?

He clasped the back of her thighs. Her heels came off the floor. Her weight shifted, lightened.

Standing, he swooped her up and the room spun.

“I’m not done yet, little one.” He carried her to the small step stool she used to get to the top of the closet and set her on it. Guiding her hands to the wall, he ran his hands down her legs, widening her stance. He stepped up and pressed himself against her back. “I want to take you here, standing up, your body trembling with need.” He trailed his cock between her butt cheeks. “I want to have your warm pussy surrounding, squeezing, my cock.”

“Yes.” She clenched her teeth and hissed.

He gripped her hips and nestled his hardness between her thighs. She arched, pushing her pussy toward his cock. The friction of him sliding his cock back and forth along her slit drove her crazy. He trailed his mouth along her shoulder. His uneven breathing reassured her he was tormenting himself too.

She was going to come without him inside her if he didn’t hurry. “Ethan…please.” His engorged cock pressed against her cunt.

She writhed against him. She could do nothing but let him control how much, how hard, and how fast he moved.

“You’re mine,” he whispered hoarsely. “Say it.” “Yours.” Her body tightened.

“Say you’re mine.” He plunged balls deep.

She bucked against him. “I’m yours, E-Ethan.” She whimpered and bit down on her lip.

Her pussy spasmed. She wanted to more. Her body roared, wanting release.

Ethan growled. “Say it!”

“Yours! Oh, God. I’m go—”

“Say it again!” He thrust deep inside of her.

“I’m yours,” she screamed as her body convulsed and sweet release flooded her insides.

He thrust deep inside of her, held himself still and shot cum deep into her channel. He stroked his hands up and down her sides, resting his head on the back of hers. “You’re mine, little one. All mine.”

She leaned against the wall, her hair damp and her heart overflowing. “Yes…I’m yours. Only yours.”

Chapter Sixteen

The school bell rang. Dani stood at the fence.

She wasn’t watching the children exit the building but studying the parents lined up outside waiting to pick up their kids. She’d exhausted all her searches through Drover but had one last hope. Maybe one of the kids who lived on the edge of town and were shuttled to the school by their parents would know where Jordan was.

“I’ll take this side of the turn around.” Mrs.

Danielson pointed to the left.

Dani nodded. “Make sure you glance in the vehicles too. Jordy would still be in a car seat. If they have a child in the car, or even if the seat is empty, make a note of it. I’ll check with those parents tomorrow.”