“Ryder…please.” She begged.
“I want you to be sure Harper, you’re coming into heat.” She tightened her legs and curled her fingers into claws on his backside. It was answer enough for him and Ryder gave her what she needed. Harper detonated a few seconds later with Ryder close behind her. He panted into the hollow of her neck still kissing her there, still nipping at her shoulder. “Sweetheart, I don’t want to leave you. I need to stay where I am.” She felt him soften slightly but within seconds he was as hard as steel again.
It made sense now. The tired muscles, the urges, and the on edge feeling all made sense now. She was in heat. Bronson had always stayed away from her when she was in heat. ‘Don’t need no damn pups to take care of, I ain’t old enough for that yet.’ Bronson’s voice echoed through her head. Good riddance and thank God he’d never been ‘old enough’. She’d always wanted them but was glad now that her pups would come from this wolf. This incredible Alpha wolf would father her pups, maybe now. She traced the freshly shaved skin on his cheek with her finger. “You okay?” She nodded biting her lip. “Good, I’m glad. Do you want a boy or girl?”
“It doesn’t matter, I only want healthy and a promise of siblings.” Her fingers explored the small vein that traveled over his temple.
“I promise he will have plenty of siblings.” Ryder moved inside of her again and Harper clung to him hoping that a pup was the result of this heat.
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She didn’t remember falling asleep the night before when the tweeting birds woke her the next morning. She and Ryder made love until late into the night. Harper couldn’t count the orgasms that he’d given her but she felt better. Her muscles were like jelly. The on edge feeling passed and only the urges remained. They weren’t as strong but still there. They probably would always be there if Ryder were around.
He was on his back with an arm sticking through the bars of his bed. She wondered how he’d feel about tying her hands there. She’d never wanted to experiment with Bronson and the thought of him tying her up made her shiver with fear now. “What’s wrong?” Ryder was suddenly up and looking around the room. His eyes flashed. Harper touched his arm gently.
“I had a bad memory, that’s all. Come here.” Ryder crawled over her and situated himself between her thighs then kissed her softly. “I was thinking about these bars.” Harper reached up and smoothed her fingers over then round cool brass. A devilish smile curled his lips.
“You were considering the bars?” She nodded. Ryder swallowed. “You’d be open to restraint?” Harper bit her lip and nodded her head. “Huh.” She giggled then. “I didn’t figure you for having a kinky streak. What else are you open to my delicious mate?” Ryder left a trail of open-mouthed kisses down her sternum and across her breast. A knock sounded at the door then. “Somebody is going to die.” He murmured and Harper grinned down at him as he kissed her mound. She heard the knock again and then Sidney.
“Harper? Are you awake?” She tapped lightly on the door again.
“Shit.” Ryder hopped up and pulled his jeans on. “Come in.” He called and flipped the quilt up over Harper. “I’m going to the bathroom. Two minutes.” He held up two fingers at Sidney. “She’s in heat.” Ryder said passing Sidney on his way. She grinned saucily and spun around to look at his retreating back.
“Take your time, shave, brush your teeth, and take a pee.” Sidney chuckled.
“Two. Minutes.” He slammed the bathroom door.
“I only have two minutes.” Sid sat on the edge of the bed. “Heat huh? Maybe you’ll finally get those pups you wanted.”
“We’re hoping.” Harper turned on her side and looked at her friend. “We aren’t the only ones that have been busy.” Sidney smacked her leg through the blanket.
“Just call me out like that. Damn girl.” Harper smiled. “Curt and I have decided to mate.” Sidney looked around as if she was guilty of something. “It’s not common knowledge yet. Do you think Ryder would be okay with losing Curt to my pack?”
“Hell no! Ryder is not okay with that.” He called from the bathroom. The door opened then and he came out with a toothbrush still in his mouth. “Why can’t you stay here? Harper was hoping that you would get together and you would become part of our pack. She misses you.” He said around the toothbrush then went back to the bathroom to spit.
“Curtis doesn’t have a room and I’m sure as hell not putting on a show for his three roommates.” Sidney was on her feet and talking toward the bathroom. Harper sat up and crossed her arms over her chest. “What are we supposed to do?” Sidney’s long legs were braced and her fists clenched at her side. Curtis came into the room then.