Adam (16 page)

“I love you
, Alice, you know that. I could have never gotten here if it weren’t for you.” He took Alice in his arms. “Please stop crying.”

Alice sniffed, her cries loud, but as she looked up at Jax from over the Mayor
’s shoulder, her face was nothing but evil. “I’m just so upset.” Her voice came out as a heartbroken woman, but her face stayed emotionless. Then she mouthed at Jax, ‘You will pay.’

“Looking forward to it!” Jax didn
’t mouth the words, but said them out loud, surprising her. “Now, if you can find your balls for a second, Mayor, I would like a copy of the order for obtaining and retaining half-breeds.”

The Mayor pulled away from Alice
, helping her over to a small couch in his office. “Wait here, dear, while I finish business.” The Mayor turned, his eyes narrowed. “I do not have to give you anything.”

Jax took out of his phone. “I
’ll just call the Warriors and they can all fill this office until you find the right one to give it to, because one way or another, we are getting a copy of this order.”

“You don
’t believe me? You just can’t take my word that there is an order for the capture of all half-breeds?” The Mayor stood tall, trying his best to look intimidating, but he was failing miserably.

“
Capture, hmmm, now there’s a new word that I’m sure you haven’t used in public for this service you’re doing for the human race. And unfortunately, I do believe you.” When the Mayor looked up at him surprised, Jax just shrugged. “You’re too stupid to lie, but I want that order in my hand.”

“Get out!”
the Mayor bellowed, the door opened and a uniformed police officer stood in the entrance.

“Not without documentation.” Jax held up his phone. “One text and this room will be filled with fifty
-plus Warriors.”

The Mayor
’s face turned bright red with rage. Turning, he rummaged through his desk, papers hitting the floor, the phone tipping over; the buzz of the dial tone filled the office. Fumbling with a paper, he looked it over with narrowed eyes before handing it to Jax. “Now get out.”

Jax didn
’t budge. He read over the paper shaking his head as his golden eyes darkened. His eyes rose to meet Alice who he knew was behind this whole thing. That was an absolute truth. “Congratulations, you’ve just sealed the fate of every human.”

Alice didn
’t say a word, just stared at him through narrowed eyes, her fake tears gone, and in place, a satisfaction that made him sick.

“This has nothing to do with humans.” The Mayor
’s voice shook with anger.

Jax sighed
, glancing at the clueless Mayor. “With this paper, you have set forward something we have tried for thousands of years to prevent.” Jax looked back at Alice. “And all because of a whore’s vindictiveness you have set in motion a war that humans will lose. Don’t call us for protection, Mr. Mayor, because in all likelihood, it will be us coming after you.”

Jax walked out the door, out of the office and into the hot sunshine. He hit a key on his phone and waited for Sloan to answer while he looked at the unknowing humans walking around. “Goddammit!” Jax hissed as he slid onto his bike.

“I take it the meeting didn’t go well,” Sloan said through the phone.

“You got that right.” Jax shifted himself on the seat kicking up his stand. “Have everyone meet at this address
, and I do mean everyone, their mates or whatever included. It’s about to get real ugly, real fast.”

Chapter 19

Adam was the first into the compound. He knew that all the women would be together in the game
s room waiting for their men to come home, but he headed toward his room anxious to get to Angelina. As he passed the games room, he heard her voice; he could pick her voice out of thousands. Stopping, he peered into the room and saw her, sitting in the middle of the floor, playing with Daniel who was growing like a weed and trying to stand. Angelina was like a guardian angel watching over him so he wouldn’t fall.

As the Warriors made their way toward their mates and Duncan picked up Daniel, Angelina searched and finally found him. With a smile
, she headed toward him, and without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around him tightly. “Glad you’re back.”

“Yeah, me
too.” He smiled down at her wanting nothing more than to whisk her away to his room, but Duncan had told him she needed to file her official report so they could be finished. Robert and the others had told them everything they knew and it all checked out. Now all the Warriors needed to put them away were personal reports from each woman.

“What
’s wrong?” She frowned, pulling away.

Adam sighed
, looking over her head at Anne and Janie and then back down at her. “Duncan needs you, Anne and Janie to fill out official reports on what happened so they can close this case on their end.”

She didn
’t even flinch. Her eyes stayed clear and on him. “Show me the way.”

“You are amazing.” Adam tilted her chin up to kiss her lips.

“No, I just want this over with.” Angelina kissed him back. “The sooner I can put this behind me, the quicker I can get on with my life. I’m done with him controlling anything I do. I know Anne and Janie are ready to get back to their families. Even though their situation is different than mine, the sooner we all do this, the better for us.”

Taking
her hand, he led her toward Duncan who was playing with Daniel next to Pam, who was laughing at their antics. “Duncan, I’m sorry to butt in, but Angelina is ready to file her report.”

“So are we.” Anne stood, still a little shaky, but looking much better with the
Warriors’ care.

Duncan looked at each of them going from daddy to Warrior
-mode automatically. Kissing Daniel on the cheek and blowing a raspberry on his rounded stomach making the little one laugh loudly, he handed Daniel to Pam with a kiss to her cheek.

They all followed Duncan into Sloan
’s office. He handed them paper and a pen. “Just write down everything you can remember, sign and date. Pam can witness them.”

Adam leaned against the wall as he watched Angelina relive her ordeal all over again
, and within fifteen minutes, she stood and handed the paper to Duncan, who stood looking over it.

“Is that
everything?” he asked, looking down at her. “That was quick.”

“Four pages of hell is enough.” Angelina frowned. “And the quicker I got it done
, the quicker I can forget about it.”

Duncan nodded. “Thank you. I
’ll have Pam witness unless you want her to do it now while you’re here.”

“No, it
’s fine. She can do it whenever.” Angelina turned, heading toward Adam who still leaned causally against the wall waiting.

“You okay?” He searched her face.

“Perfect.” She smiled, capturing his hand in hers, while rubbing the blue hair band on his wrist.

“I have six pages.” Anne handed Duncan her pages and walked out the door, but hugged Angelina on the way out.

Janie, who was always so quiet, handed Duncan her papers without saying a word. She smiled shyly at Angelina and Adam, and then followed Anne who waited just outside the door for her.

Squeezing her hand
, Adam led her back to his room. Once inside he shut the door and pulled her into his arms, bending to kiss her. Adam knew he had to stop before he lost control. Right now was not the time. She had been through so much already and he didn’t need to be pawing all over her. Pulling away, he stared down into her glassy blue eyes.

“What?”
she sighed, her tongue coming out to moisten her lips.

He held back the groan stuck in the back of his throat. He was trying to do the right thing here. “I need to grab a shower and then we
’ll go eat something.”

Angelina frowned
, looking unsure. “Oh, okay.”

Not really knowing what to do
, Adam turned to get some clean clothes. He then headed toward the shower, but her voice stopped him.

“
Adam, don’t you want me?” Her voice trembled, but was loud enough to stop him.

If she only knew how much he wanted her. “It
’s too soon, Angelina.” Was all he could think to say and he didn’t even trust himself to turn around and say it to her face. He was on the edge and it wouldn’t take much to push him right over.

Closing the bathroom door behind him
, he dropped his clothes, climbed in the shower and turned the cold water on. The first blast of freezing water hit, making him suck in his stomach, but it was doing nothing for his raging hard-on. God, he was just a dumb ass. All she probably wanted from him was comfort, yet there he was kissing her senseless as soon as they were alone, gaining a hard-on from hell. Hell, he didn’t even know if she’d ever been with anyone or not. It wasn’t as if she had saved herself for him all these years. He knew she dated through high school, but never seriously and she wasn’t the type to put it out to anyone. She swore she had been pretty much untouched during her kidnapping.

Leaning his head against the cool tile, he cursed as he banged his head repeatedly against the tile.

“You’re going to hurt yourself.” Her voice washed over him like a warm blanket against the cold water beating down on his back.

With his head still against the tile
, he squeezed his eyes shut, praying for strength. “Angelina, I’m trying to do the right thing here.”

“No, you
’re not,” she responded, her voice firm, yet there was a hint of uncertainty.

“What do you mean I
’m…” Adam turned only his head to look at her, and wished he hadn’t. She stood just outside the shower door. Her beautiful body bare, her pale blonde hair hanging over her shoulder partially covering her breast. “Jesus! Angel, please, you’re killing me.”

“Yeah,
well you’ve been killing me for six years, Adam Pride.” Angelina went from sounding uncertain to pissed off. “I’m not a virgin, you idiot, so stop treating me like one.”

Still facing the wall, both hands supporting him against the tile
, he felt his body tighten with the urge to kill the son-of–a-bitch who’d had her first. “Who?” He hadn’t meant to ask, but it just came out of his mouth…in a snarl that had his lip curling up in rage.

“Really?” Angelina laughed in disbelief. “Okay, you want the run down
? I’ll give you the run down. Junior prom I went with Mark Wilson.”

“Mark Wilson?” Adam
hissed, his gut clinching. He had hated that guy.

“
Shut up,” Angelina hissed back, causing him to turn to look at her over his shoulder. “Yes, Mark Wilson. After watching you and Beth Ann all night, I just wanted…that…what you guys had. Except I wanted it with you, but I knew I couldn’t.”

“Mark Fucking Wilson?” Adam spat
, banging his head once more against the tile, his anger not directed at Angelina, but at himself. Though he was a different person back then, Adam had been aware of Angelina, hell who wouldn’t have; she was hot as hell, just as much as she was at that moment, but he had been the football star dating the captain of the cheerleading squad. That was the way it was; the way people thought it should be, but not the way it should have been, because Adam had truly not been happy. He knew that now, but back then, he was too full of himself to realize anything other than being the number one badass on the field, dating the girl every guy wanted. God, he had been such an asshole.

“Yes, Mark Fucking Wilson
,” Angelina yelled, becoming angry.

Adam couldn
’t help but smile. Angelina never cussed and he didn’t think he’d ever heard her say fuck before. Glancing back at her, his smile faded. She stood with her arms covering her breast, her head hung.

“It was awful
, and to this day, I regret it because it wasn’t you I gave myself to first.” Angelina finally looked up at him. “I heard you last night when you thought I was asleep, Adam Pride. You promised to make me forget. I heard your whispered words and I need you to make me forget not only Robert, but Jeff who sold me to that awful man, who auctioned me off to Robert along with the other women, but most importantly, make me forget Mark Fucking Wilson, because he shouldn’t have been my first. You should have been. I need for you to stop trying to do the right thing and just love me like you say you do, because that is the
right
thing to do.”

Their eyes held as the challenge laid between them. Pushing away from the wall
, Adam turned fully, his eyes running slowly down her body then back up, stopping at her sweet blue eyes. “You are beautiful.”

Boldly Angelina did the same. “So are you.”

In three strides, he was in front of her. Picking her up, he walked out of the bathroom to his bed, laying her down. “This will be your first.” He stared down at her, his tone firm.

“Yes, it will be
,” Angelina agreed, her sweet smile brightening the room. “As it should have been.”

“As it will be.” Adam climbed beside her, his lips grazing hers as one hand roamed her body. He shook from the inside as his hand cupped her breast, his thumb rubbing her nipple to a tight peak. Her sweet moan as her neck arched off the pillow about did him in. Damn, he had to get control of himself or this would be over real quick, which meant the possibility of Mark Fucking Wilson still being in her memory and
he planned on wiping that son-of–a-bitch completely out.

His mouth mashed down on hers, her body responding to him as if made to do so. He was in control and damn proud of the fact. Her moans and cries were music to his ears. Her hands explored his body driving him insane, but still
, he maintained until her soft fingers brushed the tip of his cock. He couldn’t hold the groan that slipped from his throat. His moan urged her to wrap her small hand around him. Moving up and down, her grip tightening with each pull. Lifting his lips from hers, their eyes met.

“Please
, Adam.” Her whispered plea did him in. “Don’t make me beg.”

“You never beg for anything
, Angel,” he vowed, moving between her legs. “All you have to do is ask.”

Smiling
, she placed her hands on his chest. “I can’t believe this is happening.”

He was poised
, ready to enter what he considered was paradise, and with one careful push, he was inside her warmth. They both hissed at the pleasure, Adam recovering first. “Believe it, Angel, and it’s going to happen over and over again.” He slowly pulled out before pushing back in, being careful because she was so tight around him. A sheen of sweat covered his body as he fought for control when all he wanted to do was plow into her over and over again.

“Don
’t hold back, Adam.” Angelina looked up at him as if she had read his mind. “I want all of you.”

Reaching under her
, he cupped her sweet ass while bracing himself with his other arm beside her head. He began to piston inside her, going faster with each stroke, but watching to make sure she was feeling pleasure and no pain. His Angel opened up, receiving everything he had to give. He knew she was on the edge and he thanked God for that; he was about ready to lose it. With three hard thrusts, he sent her over the edge. Watching her sent him straight to heaven. His head flew back on instinct, but he snapped it back down so he could continue to watch her.

“Oh
, my God!” she sighed, clamping her eyes shut.

“Angel?” Adam slowly pulled out of her
, thinking he hurt her. “Angel?” His voice rose as he rolled off her.

Turning her head
, she opened her eyes. “Can we do it again?” A grin spread across her face. “That was amazing.”

This time
, Adam snapped his eyes closed, flopping back on the bed. “Jesus. I thought I hurt you.”

Angelina leaned up looking down at him. “I
’m not fragile, Adam.” Angelina ran her hand down his chest, over his nipple. “I can take whatever you dish out. Of course, if that’s all you got, then…”

Adam
’s eyes popped open to see the teasing glint in Angelina’s eyes. With lightning speed, he had her on her back again. “Oh, babe, that isn’t even close to all I’ve got.”

Angelina laughed, but her smile faded slightly. “I love you
, Adam. I’ve always loved you.”

“And I
’m the luckiest son-of-a-bitch to have you.” Adam kissed the side of her neck. “And I love you more than you know. Now for round two.”

“Finally.” Angelina rolled her eyes.