Page 26 of Forbidden Moon

"Garrett." She moaned his name and twisted her head to the side to expose her neck to him, the place where he'd put his mating mark when it was time, and her eyes sliding closed as pleasure rocked through her.

He nipped her neck with his teeth, then stroked his tongue over the same spot, nipping lightly. She shuddered and whimpered in approval and thrust her hips against him, rocking her body as his cock stroked into her over and over.

Her thighs began to shake.

"Come for me, baby," he whispered, his breath hot against her skin. "I want to feel you come around me."

Her breath hitched as his words sent a jolt over her body. She tightened around his cock and screamed as another orgasm rocked through her. Her nails dug into his arms and her body bucked against his. He thrust into her, over and over, prolonging her pleasure as his own built.

He couldn't hold back any longer. The feel of her release triggered his own. He thrust hard and deep into her one last time as his cock erupted, spilling hot jets of semen inside her. He thrust into her over and over, chasing his own release, until his world narrowed to Maya, to the feel of her pussy wrapped around his cock as he spilled inside her, and the sounds of her pleasure as he did the same.

Her head dropped against him, her body twitching as it tried to reboot. He held her close until her shakes subsided, then collapsed against her, pinning her to the tree. He lowered them to ground and rolled until he he sat against the tree, Maya cradled in his arms.

"God, that was amazing."

He kissed her forehead. "Yes, it was."

They sat there together for a long time, wrapped up in each other, not talking. He didn't want to say anything that would ruin this moment.

"We should go soon," he finally said into the silence.

"I know." She sighed. "We are both dead if we stay. If you stay."

"I'll stay with you until I die."

"Garrett—"

"I know."

She stood, letting him slip out of him. It was all too soon, too much, and yet time was slipping through their fingers like water. He hoped they didn’t run dry before they could figure out a solution to their troubles and their mating.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

They were quiet when they got back on the road, heading south to Connecticut. The mating bond hummed between them, stronger than before, sated for the moment by the physical connection and their proximity, but nothing had been truly resolved. They still had the issues of the attack, their warring packs, and how to be together. Both packs were on a rapidly approaching collision course that seemed inevitable, and their mating was going to be only one casualty. How many other lives would be lost in the war?

Maya pulled off the highway and navigated the back roads until she pulled into a dirt road leading to a farm. Garrett arched his brow. “We’re meeting here?”

She shrugged. “They wanted a neutral place. I guess they’ve been staying here.”

“Isn’t this Dirigo territory? Did you know they were still on your land?”

She frowned. No one had said if they knew the remnants of the Tri-State pack were in their territory. Usually, rogues, wolves not belonging to any pack, were either killed with extreme prejudice, encouraged to move on, or, in rare occasions, invited to join the pack. She wondered if her Alpha knew these wolves were here and allowed their presence. And if he did, what that meant overall.

They pulled up to the large white farmhouse and several wolves met them outside on the porch. All were male, most on the younger side of forty, thin, tense, and watching the vehicle apprehensively. Two males stood on the dirt walkway leading to the house, one dark-haired and the other fair.

“There’s a couple of outbuildings on the land. A barn and some smaller ones,” Garrett murmured.

“Plenty big enough to keep a group of pups. And farms often had root cellars where they could keep people hostages, too.”

Garrett nodded, his eyes fixed on the two males, who stiffly waited. They both got out of the jeep and walked around to greet the others.

The dark-haired male stepped forward. “I’m Alex Raines and this is Kyle Aaron. We’re what’s left of the Tri-State pack. We heard you were looking for us.”

Garrett stood slightly back and to the right of Maya, letting her take the lead, to her surprise. “I’m Maya Wessex from the Dirigo pack, and this is Garrett Colvin from Saranac. We’re looking for some lost pups.”

Both males visibly started at Garrett’s last name, then Alex narrowed his gaze. “I heard it was more than lost pups. I heard you were attacked by Saranac and they were kidnapped. So why are you working with them?”

Garrett stepped forward. “Saranac denies these claims. We’re assisting Dirigo in finding the pups and proving our innocence.”