She looked over at the spot where I was pointing and shuddered. I expected her to blanch and turn away, but instead, she walked over to the body and looked closer. “I don’t know how the fuck he found this place. I covered my trail. I’m so sorry to have brought him to your doorstep.”
Alex stepped forward. “It’s okay, but we need to know, is it over now? Is there going to be anyone else coming here to find him?”
“He works alone. This is the end. And the cops aren’t coming either. He doesn’t deserve anything resembling a proper burial. Is there a place here where we can get rid of his body?”
Michael came forward, still looking shaky. “You can call the cops, Sammie. I killed him. I didn’t mean to, but I did. I killed a human and that’s outside of the boundaries.”
I had to grit my teeth and hold my bear in when she turned to him and cupped his face in her hands. I knew she could tell he was hurting and just wanted to comfort him. If she could do what we couldn’t, I’d let her. Even if it was making me crazy watching her touch him.
“Michael, he wasn’t human. He was a monster. He came here to kill a little boy. You did what you had to do and I would have done the same. Even if he hadn’t come here, I would’ve found a way to end him. You protected my mate and you protected my boy. I’m forever grateful to you for that. There’s no way I would bring cops here to poke around. I’ve got all the answers I need already.”
He nodded and walked into the woods behind the house, still looking haunted.
Sammie turned to Alex and Matt. “Is there a place to get rid of him?”
Alex nodded. “We know a place. We’ll take care of it.”
She tilted her head and then shook it. “I’m not going to ask. Just make sure all traces of him are gone.”
As they both moved to follow her orders, she came to my side. “Are you the only one who got hurt?”
I nodded but didn’t say anything. I was fluctuating between anger and lust so strong that I could barely see straight.
“Is there somewhere we can be alone for a few minutes?”
I looked down at her and nodded again. “Follow me.”
CHAPTER 13: Lucas
I led Sammie through the trail in the woods that led to my house on the other side. It was small and cozy, just big enough for a little family to start out in, if my mate ever chose to stop running from us.
I let us inside and then shut the door behind her. “My house.”
She looked around and smiled. “I love it. Rustic and cozy. Mason will be very happy here.”
I turned to face her and pinned her with a look. “You left.”
She nodded. “I did.”
“Why?”
“I had a job to do. I needed to make sure Mason would be safe. Turns out it was all for nothing.” She hesitated. “I… I thought I had to.”
I frowned. “But?”
“I am miserable without you and Mason. I couldn’t think of anything else. All I wanted every second of every day was to come back here and be with you. I knew I messed up. I know I messed up.”
I edged closer. “And?”
“And I took some time off. I was planning… to come back here tomorrow.” She gave me such a goofy grin at the end of her declaration that my heart skipped a beat.
I’d never seen her look so light. “You were coming back?”
She grinned again and nodded, sending her hair flying around her head. “I don’t have all the answers here, but I know that I want to be with you and Mason. You two are my heart.”
I grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her closer. I was still naked and it took me no time to strip her down to nothing. When her bare breasts were smooshed against my chest, I felt something uncoil in me that had been wound up tightly for as long as I could remember. “Mine.”
She nodded. “Hopelessly.”
I kissed her then, ending the conversation. I needed to possess her, be inside of her. I needed to mark her. I slid my tongue into her mouth and stroked hers. It was a messy kiss, full of teeth and nips, but it told me how eager she was to be with me too.
I picked her up and groaned as my dick rested right up against her already damp core. I wanted to plunge into her, but I also wanted to give her more the second time around, take my time a little, so I carried her to my bed and placed her on top of it.
She crawled backwards until she was in the middle of the bed and then spread her legs wide for me. “Come on.”
I growled and crawled up the bed until I was hovering over her. While she trembled with need, I lowered my mouth and took one long lick from her. She bucked and cried out like she’d never experienced anything like it before. Wanting to give her more, I pressed my face between her thighs and inhaled her scent before working her over with my tongue.