Connors Pursuit (Amber Woods Shifters) (2 page)

“It’s hot, be careful”

Her hands wrapped around the smooth china, the warming sensation soothing her. Her wolf was not whining for a change which was kind of a relief and a worry. Even though she was bound she could still communicate with her animal, which was immensely infuriating, she should also be able to shift and enjoy her wolf form. Taking no heed of the warning that was given she gulped the liquid down in one go. Hot coffee surged down her throat, but she did not flinch, probably because she had gone past caring at this stage. Staring into her coffee cup, she heard her wolf yapping excitedly.
What the hell is wrong with you?
Pushing her cup away, her hands froze just as Anton took her cup away, smiling at someone over her shoulder. A large presence seemed to engulf her, the smell of bergamot surged into her as two large muscular arms came around her caging her in to the seat.
Crap!

As soon as Connor had arrived in Iron fields, he drove to the two hotels, hitting the jackpo
t when he spotted the hire car outside the first one he came across. Making easy work of the distance he had intended to find out which room she was in, but the scent of Lizzy was so strong down in the bar area he had gone to investigate first. His wolf panted in anticipation as he slowly approached the brunette female sitting at the bar. There was no way in hell he was wrong, the closer he got, the more the smell of cinnamon soothed his wolf.

Nowhere else to run baby, the wolf has caught you

As if he needed to physically relay that thought he swept his arms around her, pressing his chest against her back, making her know that her mate had arrived. Leaning down to her ear he whispered for her only.

“Hello baby g
irl.”

He loved the way she shivered at his words and the scent of her arousal flooded his senses, his cock was aching and heavy with a need to be in her.
Her head turned very slowly to look at him over her shoulder and he wasted no time claiming her lips. Her sweet moans had him turning her around on the bar stool, placing both hands on her cheeks, plunging his tongue inside her moist mouth. God the taste and feel of her was sending him into overdrive, he wanted to strip her right here and claim what was his. He felt her hands push at his chest, reluctantly he pulled back, moving his hand to the nape of her neck, holding firmly but gently, in a show of dominance and ownership. She might have changed her hair colour but there was no mistaking those stunning hazel eyes, it was what he had first been drawn to.

“Connor what are you doing here?
” she whispered.

“
You really need to ask that Lizzy? You ran from your mate baby and that I cannot allow, you are mine” he growled

Her eyes widened in surprise and lust, he scented a very small amount of fear. Making sure she was not going to bolt he pushed out his beta power to her.

“Connor, I………”

“Talk later baby, which room?”

Lizzy blinked, her mind was trying to catch up with her mouth but words were few. And then the sneaky wolf has pushed his beta power out to her, the strength of his power and his possessive grip was making her weak at the knees and wet in places she knew was only meant for him.

“Which room?”
she responded to his question

God, could she not string two sente
nces together? Connor leaned in, his breath fanning her lips.

“Tell me which room you are in baby girl, unless you want me to take what is mine right here on the bar?”

For the first time in weeks, Lizzy’s wolf was quite happily running around with her tongue hanging out.
Just which side are you on?
She growled in her head.

“423” she purred.

Fucking hell what was wrong with her, one demand from him and her brain goes to mush.

“Let’s go”

The contact of his hands spanning her waist and lifting her down off the stool had her gasping as a small spark of desire passed between them. Taking her hand, Connor looked at her once, nose flaring, eyes changing to deep amber before leading her to the lifts. The blood was pounding in her ears, her skin flushed with heat, her core was throbbing with need. His eyes never left her face, almost as if he was afraid she was a figment of his imagination or she would run. No words were spoken and right now she was not capable. The sound of the bell indicating they had arrived, jolted her from her thoughts. Connors grip on her hand tightened as he marched down the hall looking at room numbers. The brass 423 was a beacon, once she went over the threshold there was no going back, she knew it would be impossible to let go. Fumbling in her bag she pulled out the room key, which he smoothly took off her, opening the lock. His hand dropped to her lower back pushing her gently inside. She watched as he closed the door then locked it. His predatory gaze held hers as he stepped slowly toward her. Her feet began to walk backward tentatively but he just shook his head.

“Oh no baby girl, you don’t
run anymore, you are mine, and I will take what is mine and give what you crave she wolf, I can smell your desire, you can never run from the mating call”

2

Lizzy looked at the hulky sexy man prowling toward her. His brown unruly hair a little longer than the last time she saw him, now, hanging just above his shoulders, strong chiselled jaw and those ice blue eyes, the essence of the ocean. Shit she still could not believe he was actually here.
Damn credit card
! She knew she should have just kept running, but stealing cars was a lot different to stealing a sandwich. Quickly, her mind assessed her options that were diminishing by the second. Option one, jump out the window, but as it was three storeys up and her wolf was bound, she was pretty sure she could not heal from her injuries and it would hurt like hell. Option two, stall for time, nah scrap two. Ok option three take a leap of faith. As her back hit the wall, Connor decided her options, three it was.

His tall frame caged her body
, pressing her against the wall, eyes burning deepest amber. Leaning down he pressed his nose to the side of her neck, inhaling long and slow as his hands pinned her hands behind her back. She moaned as his thigh pushed in between her legs, a warm sensual pulse began in her core, craving more. Instinctively, her hips pushed against his thigh, the friction delicious and sinful. A low rumble resonated in his chest.

“Only I can make you feel like this Lizzy, take what you need”

He pressed his thigh harder against her, gasping, her head fell forward against his chest. The echo of the beat of his heart so strong and demanding. Erotic thoughts raced through her mind of him, her mate.
No! No! No! This cannot happen.
His firm hands loosened their grip on her wrists to trace the edges of her breasts, Lizzy took the opportunity to use her upper body to escape. Twisting quickly, she ducked low and raced to the other side of the room, diving over the armchair at the last minute.

Connor and his wolf were so content, so at peace, the scent of their mate not just a memory but right here in his arms. God, her sweet moans as he pressed against her were his undoing, he needed more, and then the little she wolf tricked him and bolted.
Not going to happen baby.
His wolf clawed inside of him, howling at him to claim their mate. He smiled as he saw she had backed herself into a corner.

“Don’t run Lizzy, it only encourages the chase, one which I will win, your enticing my wolf”

“Connor, this will not work, believe me, we can’t do this”

He kept his eyes on her, steps steady and sure.

“Why? I feel how you respond to me Lizzy, how wet you get, that spark of electricity as I touch you. So why do you run baby?”

Lizzy was so fuckin messed up in her head, she felt trapped, her shoulders slumped as her body slowly made a path down against the wall until she was sitting on the floor, eyes closed, trying to get a hold on her emotions. He was right. Of course the annoying beta was right, they were connected, the fates had decided, and just when she had found her mate her wolf was half the fur ball she was.
Her knees drew up against her chest and she just wished that for once everything would go away, leave her alone.

“Talk to me Lizzy”

Sitting on the floor in front of her, Connor stretched his legs either side of hers, embracing her body, protecting her. Reaching out he placed one finger under her chin, gently lifting her face level with his. Sad misty hazel eyes stared back at him and he ached to take that away, whatever had caused this, he would fix it, he would make fuckin sure of it.

“If I tell you
to leave will you listen?”

Connor snorted loudly, shaking his head.

“Yeah right baby, not going to happen, so why don’t you start by telling me why you ran, why you left me?”

Lizzy leaned into his hand that was now cupping her face, inhaling deep
. Such a familiar soothing feeling, like home.

“Connor, I explained everything in the letter”

“What, you mean the few sentences which basically told me you were not good enough for me, that I should find another female?”

“Yes Connor, exactly as I said”

She could feel the energy around him shift, he was angry and she did not blame him, she did walk away.

“Let me tell you this Lizzy, the moment I met you, I knew you were my mate and I know you felt it too, so let’s cut the crap and you tell me exactly what the hell is going on?”
his voice had dropped to a low gravelly tone.

Lizzy felt if she told him he would understand and leave her alone to get on with her life. Steeling herself, she pushed her back ramrod straight against the wall, glaring at him.

“I cannot be your mate Connor, because my wolf is bound” she sighed

Connor moved back slightly to look at her face to see if there was any humour in her expression,
scenting to see if she lied, but all that poured out of her was pure honesty.

“What the hell do you mean by bound?”

“Exactly that, bound, trapped, sitting in a fuckin cage inside of me right now” she yelled.

Connor felt as if he had been hit by avalanche, how the hell could she be bound, this made no sense. Standing quickly he paced the room, dragging his fingers through his unruly hair. Lizzy watched the action, wondering how it would feel to wake up in the morning stroking her fingers through his messy morning hair. She stood on tired legs,
folding her arms in front of her.

“Look, I get it ok, it’s messed up, I’m a freak, so do me a favour and go back to amber woods. Say hi to Brianna for me”

Lizzy stormed into her bedroom, slamming the door so hard the cheap art print in the middle of the wall dropped with a crash, the glass smashing on the ground.
Just bloody great, more money to pay out.
Flopping onto the bed she stared at the ceiling, she could here Connor still pacing, she waited for the footsteps to echo down the hall, for the click of the door but it never came. Her senses could still smell bergamot in the air, getting stronger all the time until she heard the bedroom door click open and the man of her lustful soul searching dreams stood in the doorway.

“Your mine Lizzy, whatever has happened, I don’t care
, you are mine baby girl, so you are going to tell me from the beginning and leave nothing out”

She swallowed hard as he stepped into the room
, kicking off his shoes. The bed dipped and he folded himself onto the mattress, pulling her into his arms. The gentle beat of his heart calmed her as she lay her head on his chest.

“You really want to do this Connor?”

“I’m not going anywhere, so start from the beginning”

Taking a deep breath she placed her hand on his stomach, grounding herself.

“Five years ago I belonged to the Oakfield pack. I had only just learned to control my powers with telekinesis, every day I practised and every day I got stronger. My alpha was an ancient wolf of the old ways and had plans for me to mate with his son to strengthen the line, believing that my powers and the alpha line would make his pack stronger”

Connor let out a low rumble of disapproval, his grip tightened on her waist, pulling her closer.

“No fuckin way,
mine!
”

“Do you want to hear this?” she snapped

“All of it Lizzy”

Sighing she continued.

“Anyway, there was the pack seer called Duncan who was also of the old ways. He approached the alpha one day and said he had seen a vision that I would bring the pack down with my powers, cause destruction on a monumental scale. I was either to be destroyed or bound”

Lizzy yelped as Connor spun around pinning her under his weight, his huge body pressing her into the bed. Looking up at him, his eyes burned with a hidden fire and his face stern.

“Who is this pack seer to say destroy you, tell me where he fuckin is, nobody has the right to do decide such a fate on my mate!” he yelled.

Lizzy licked her lips, her mouth suddenly feeling dry. The protective energy washing over her was suffocating in a welcoming kind of way. Bring
ing her hands to his chest she patted the fabric of his shirt, something to anchor herself with.