Page 37 of The Alpha's Son

“Simple. Transition night!” He looked between both of his friends.

“Still not seeing the problem,” Wade said.

“No? You don’t know what the problem is, I’ll explain it, it’s quite simple. You both said how amazing and great it was. How you loved it. I fuckinghatedit. It was painful and it hurt, and I never wanted to go through that kind of shit again. You guys lied. You told me how you loved it and it was a piece of cake. I felt inadequate.”

Wade and Ryan both stared at him, and then they both started to laugh. “Let me guess, because Ryan and I were pretending, and if my memory serves me right, we were talking bullshit, because it was the worst experience of our lives, you’re calling us lying bastards? You think we wanted to be honest about that shit?”

“Is this why you left?” Ryan asked, a second later.

Wade and Ryan stared at him.

“No, you guys were being serious. You said it was amazing, that you loved it.”

“Dude, we’re going to have to do that shit monthly,” Ryan said. “Every single full moon. We figured you had the same experience. We were joking around. Doing things that guys do. You know, all that bullshit, and playing around. You seriously left because of us?”

Joe shrugged. “I … I thought I was … wrong. I thought you two had an amazing time and I didn’t know how to handle it. You guys know what’s expected of me.”

Wade and Ryan both shook their heads. “That’s bullshit and you know it. No one expected anything from any of us. You’ve seen the way it is for all new wolves. That night is the best and worst of our lives. No one can prepare us for that kind of shit.” This was from Wade.

“You know, I’m tempted to kick your ass, just to satisfy this need I have,” Ryan said. “You fucking left.” Ryan shook his head.

“Dude, that is cold,” Wade said.

“And what about Darcy? Did you know she was your mate before you left?” Ryan asked.

“Nah, he didn’t know then. He realized it that first night, which is why he went sniffing her out like a little puppy dog. Am I right?” Wade asked.

Joe nodded.

“Damn, you know I didn’t even think of that,” Ryan said.

“That’s because we were more interested in the pussy.” Wade winked at Joe.

“Does this mean we’re cool?” Joe asked.

Wade and Ryan shared a look and then turned toward him. “Yeah, it means we’re cool. We wouldn’t be anything but cool.”

His friends came toward him and pulled him in for a hug. Joe felt better, and worse. He’d not talked to them. He had only heard what he wanted to hear, and the truth was, it had all been a joke, make-believe, and if he’d stayed around, he’d have gotten the past seven years with Darcy.

He wasn’t going to allow another moment to pass him by.

****

Darcy opened the door to find Joe waiting. She didn’t say a word, didn’t have to, as he stepped over the threshold, walking into her house. He cupped her face and kicked the door closed. She didn’t care because in that moment, all she thought about was how good his lips felt on hers. She moaned his name, putting her hands on his arms, but then moving to his waist.

His tongue traced across her lips, and then delved into her mouth.

As quickly as the kiss began, it suddenly stopped, and then he bent forward and once again was carrying her upstairs. She let out a little squeal, but before she had the chance to complain, they were already in her bedroom.

Darcy watched him as he pulled her closer and started to take off her clothes. Words were not needed, and within just a few seconds, she stood in only a pair of panties and a bra.

He knew how to take care of them, and the fabric gave so easily it made her gasp. She expected him to pull her in close, so they were skin to skin, but he didn’t close that distance. She watched as he began to remove his clothes. With each item thrown onto the floor, she felt her arousal build. There was a desperation that washed over her. She felt hungry with need.

The moment he was naked, she wrapped her arms around his neck and they touched, body to body, flesh to flesh. Her heart raced, her pussy grew slick, and Joe ran his hands all over her body and took her to the bed, where they collapsed in a heap among the sheets.

He growled her name and the sound sent a shiver of awareness down her spine.

“I can’t get enough of you,” he said the words against her skin. “So perfect, so beautiful. All mine.”