Our hips moved against one another in time with our hands. When I was close, I pulled his fingers out of me and brought them to my mouth. Sucking on his fingers, I looked deep into his eyes and rocked my clit up and down the length of his shaft. Pushing against one another, I gave into the need, screaming out his name as I trembled. His abs jerked and spasmed as he coated our stomachs with his release.

His dark chuckle echoed in my ear and I could feel his warm breath tickling my neck as he kissed me. “I love hearing my name on your lips.”

Pushing him over, I sat on him and looked down. “Next time, I’m on top.”

Ryker

“Take this,” I said, handing Bailey one of my credit cards.

Sitting up, she rubbed her eyes and took it. “What’s this for?”

I glanced down at her bare chest and then over to her one set of clothes on the floor. “I think you need more clothes. Don’t get me wrong, looking at you is nice, but I can’t have you meeting the pack naked.”

She giggled. “Probably not. Did you sleep okay?”

“It wasn’t too bad.” After our time in the woods, we came back and I let her have my bedroom while I slept in one of the spare ones. The temptation to fully claim her was too strong to even consider sleeping next to her.

“Thank you for letting me have your bed. You could’ve slept in here with me.”

“Trust me, there would have been no sleep going on.” Grabbing my ranger hat off the dresser, I turned and started for the door. “There’s plenty to eat downstairs. I’ll be back this afternoon. And don’t worry about the limit on the card. Buy whatever clothes you want.” Opening the bedroom door, I glanced over my shoulder at her. She nodded, her gaze troubled. “What’s wrong?”

She held up the card. “I have my own money . . . I just don’t have access to it right now. After what happened with Kade, I had to get out of there fast. I left everything behind. I don’t even have my license.”

“And if you brought that stuff with you, you would’ve been easier to track.”

She groaned. “So basically, I can’t do anything with my life.”

“Not yet, but you’ll get it all back. Blake will be able to help us. He can get your license, bank records, everything. He can even make you untraceable.”

“He’s that good at undercover work?”

“One of the best. I’ll talk to him about it next weekend. Every Saturday, the guys all get together at the local bar for drinks. Tyla will be there too.”

“Is she the one taking me shopping?”

I nodded. “Texted her this morning. She’ll be here in an hour.”

She slid out of bed and reached for the clothes on the floor. “When will I meet the rest of your pack?”

“Our pack,” I corrected. “It’s our pack now. And you’ll meet them tomorrow. Tonight we’re going to have some fun.” I made my way down the stairs and called up to her, “Have fun with Tyla.”

“I’m sure I will,” she said before I walked out.

Cedric waited for me by my truck, dressed in his ranger uniform. “Any news?” I asked.

“None. So far, the perimeter is clear. There hasn’t been anyone close to the border.”

“Good, let’s hope it stays that way.” We both got in my truck and started down the gravel driveway toward the main road.

“How’s it going? From what I can tell, she’s a real spitfire.”

“You have no fucking idea.” By the sly look on his face, I knew what he wanted to ask next. “And no, I haven’t fucked her if that’s what you wanted to know.”

Chuckling, he held up his hands. “Hey, I was just curious. We’ve heard so many stories, I had to see if any were true. How many times did you have to jack off?”

“Probably not as much as you do every day, cocksucker.”

For the twenty minutes it took to drive to the station, I told him about Bailey taking my blood and what it was like. Apparently, the rest of the pack was curious as well. I could only hope our union would bring the magic back.

The trails were still covered in snow and would be until midsummer. Being able to work in the forests was one of the perks of being a ranger. I also wasn’t scared of running into bears like most of my coworkers. That was why Cedric and I always went to the deepest parts of the trails to inspect them before tourist season started.

“Anything up that way?” Cedric shouted. He stayed behind to clear off some broken limbs that had fallen from the trees above.

Glancing up ahead, there was a medium sized tree across the trail. “Yeah, but I got it. Stay where you are.” With our wolf strength, there hadn’t been a job on the trail I couldn’t handle. It didn’t take long to break the tree down and clear the trail.

“Do we have time to go further up?” Cedric asked, appearing over the rocky slope.

I looked at my watch. “Not today. We can finish up tomorrow.”

He hopped off the rocks onto the trail. “Sounds good to me. I could use a beer or twelve. Maybe even a night with Samantha.” Samantha was one of the waitresses at the bar, and one of his many conquests. One thing about being a wolf was that we couldn’t procreate with humans. If we could, Cedric would have over a hundred kids by now.

“Have fun with that. I’m pretty sure she slept with Emmett last weekend. It’s a good thing we don’t contract diseases.”

He guffawed. “Got that right. But I don’t give a shit who she fucks. She can suck a dick like a champ.”

Thoughts of Bailey ran through my mind and then I could feel her, poking around. “Are you spying on me?” I asked her.

“No, I was curious to see if distance played a factor in our connection. You know, like a cell phone if it’s out of range, it doesn’t work. How far away are you?”

“That depends, where are you?”

“I’m at Blake’s, getting ready to ride Nightshade.”

“Ah, letting another male between your legs. I’m jealous.”

“You should be, he’s a stallion.”

“Is Tyla riding with you?”

“No, she’s staying behind. One of Blake’s friends from North Carolina is here. Tyla thinks he’s hot. It wouldn’t surprise me if she asks you if she can turn him.”

I groaned, making Cedric look at me like I’d lost my mind.

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

“Nothing, just talking to Bailey.” Then to her I said, “Tyla can ask all she wants, she’s not turning Blake or any of his friends. She can wait for her true mate, like everyone else.”

I could hear her laughing in my mind. “She knows. I think she does it to get a rise out of you.”

“A giant pain in my ass is what she is.” Tyla was a loyal wolf and a good friend. She was one of the only females in the pack who hadn’t tried to get me to mate them.

Bailey growled in my mind. “I heard that. Surely they know about me and have backed the fuck off, right?”

“Well, angel, until you’re ready to mate with me, I’m technically fair game.”

“Then so am I.” The connection went silent.

“I think I just pissed her off.” I chuckled, glancing at Cedric.

“I have no doubt. If I ever find my mate, she’s going to spend a great deal of time hating me; especially if she finds out how many women I’ve fucked. Does Bailey know about you?”

I knew what he was asking and I made sure to keep that part of my mind hidden away. “No, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t want to know how many women I’ve been with. Just like I don’t care to know the details about the men she’s fucked.”

We were almost off the trail when my phone rang. I thought it was going to be Tyla, but it was Ian Randale, alpha of the Northwestern pack. “Ian, what’s going on, my man?”

“Nothing good. You have a problem heading your way.”