First Beginnings (8 page)

‘No, Seth,’ she replied. ‘I don't
want to stop. It’s just... are you sure I'm what you want? This is forever, no
backing out. Until death do us part, literally? I just want you to be sure.’

Her eyes told him she was ready,
so he gave her no choice as he pushed her head to the side and tenderly kissed
over her where her neck and shoulder met. He felt his teeth lengthen and heard
her sharp intake of breath as he bit down hard, tasting the sweetness of her
blood as it rushed down his throat. His hip moved forward of their own accord
and he entered her in one, quick motion, thrusting himself into her to the
hilt. She was his, completely and utterly his, forever and ever. He felt the
moment her soul joined with his as he bit deeper, hearing her moaning out his
name. As he felt her clamp around his cock, he pulled his teeth out and licked
over the two puncture wounds that would tell all the pack she belonged to him.

When he looked into her eyes
again he saw no hesitation and so he continued to pump in and out of her,
revelling in the feel of his mate under him pushing her hips up to meet his
thrusts. He reached down and took her rosy nipple in his mouth and sucked hard,
making her moan loader and clench her pussy muscle tighter around him. Her
fingers were digging in his backside, urging him to take her faster and harder,
and he would never disappoint his mate. He pulled out of her and used his
strength to flip her over on her front, pulling her hips up so he could enter
her from behind in one thrust.

‘Mine,’ he snarled.

‘Yes, yours, Seth, please...’ she
replied breathlessly. ‘I need you.’ His grip on her hips would leave bruises in
the morning as he pounded into her. Sarah moved herself up so her back came
against his chest, bringing him deeper inside her. He couldn’t help but brush
her hair away from her neck and re-claim her. As soon as he bit down, he felt
her tumble over the edge, screaming his name, sending him following after her.

After he had spent every last
seed within her, he lay still. Sarah could feel his heart thundering in his
chest as he pulled her tightly against him. He was still inside her as he
cradled her shaking body.

‘Best sex ever!’ she said with a
smile on her face. He moved his hand down her sweaty body and slowly turned her
so he could look at her face. Her lips were plump from his kisses and she had
the most beautiful blush across her cheeks.

‘I love you, Sarah.’ He watched
her eyes turn a deeper shade of blue and she smiled the most devastating smile
he had ever seen.

‘I love you too, Seth. Always,’
she replied and leant up to kiss him. ‘Guess this means I'm moving to the
island,’ she added, smiling.

‘I’ll go wherever you want to
go,’ he said. ‘This is my home and I would love for you to stay here with me.
At least until after the first change, but if you wanted to move back to your
apartment after the threat is gone, then I will follow you.’ He brushed her
hair away from her neck and saw her shudder as he traced his fingers over his
marks.

‘Right,’ she replied. ‘Like I
would make you move away from your family. I’ve never had this. Ever. My mum
flits in and out my life and I’ve never had a family before. I want it now, so
bad. I already love your family. Well, Logan might have to be buried under the
patio if he pisses Callie off anymore, but I really want to stay here and raise
our family here.’ She watched his eyes dance with excitement at the thought of
their young.

‘Yes, sweetness. I’ll give you
everything you ask for and more.’ He pulled her head to his chest. ‘Now, shush.
Get some rest, as I can’t promise I won’t wake you again and take my mate.’ Her
giggle was the last thing he heard before sleep took him.

Chapter Seventeen

Sarah was surprised she could
still walk the next morning, as she and Seth had been up most of the night as
he took her over and over again. She smiled, thinking about all the positions
they had tried in such a short space of time, blushing now, wondering how she
was going to look his mother in the eye over lunch. Her first call was to
Callie, as she wanted to let her know what was happening with Seth and to tell
her all about the empty building that could be the start of everything they’d
dreamt of. As she approached the steps of Hope’s house, she heard movement
coming from out the back. All these new senses she was feeling were making her
feel a little out of control, and she made a mental note to talk to Callie
about her newly-gained wolfy senses.

‘Callie? Hope? Anybody here?’

She walked round the side of the
building, hoping to find someone there, but what she saw had her gasping in
shock. There, pinned against the wall, was Callie, her legs wrapped around the
waist of a large and rather mean-looking Logan. He was kissing her like his
life depended on it.

Sarah was frozen to the spot,
wondering if she should interrupt or back away and pretend she was never there;
however, they must have heard her, as Logan dropped Callie’s legs to the floor
and released her quickly. His breathing was rapid as he looked at Callie for a
moment, before storming past Sarah without saying a word. Sarah just stared at
Callie but, before she could say anything, Callie held her hand up to stop her.

‘Not going to talk about it, so
don't ask,’ she said defiantly. ‘It was just what it looked like and nothing
more. A moment of weakness, okay!’ Sarah smiled at Callie, knowing it was so
much more.

‘Thought we weren’t talking about
it?’ she smirked.

‘Fuck off, Sarah!’ Callie laughed
as she walked back towards the garden.

‘So, if we are not going to talk
about you, could we talk about me?’ As Sarah spoke, she swept her long hair
over her shoulder to show Callie the mate marks Seth had left. She wasn’t going
to show her the other ones he’d left on her body, as they were for his eyes
only.

‘Well, well,’ replied Callie. ‘I
guess congratulations are in order. Welcome to the wild side.’ She winked and
reached over to hug a teary Sarah. ‘Is everything ok? Two more nights and you
turn. I can’t wait to run next to you. I'm so pleased.’

Sarah wiped her eyes and looked
back at Callie. ‘Everything is perfect,’ she replied. ‘But I do have a few
questions about the change. I can hear and see everything fifty times better
than before and I feel like my body’s on overload. I’m already missing Seth
like I haven’t seen him in weeks rather than minutes, and I want to eat
everything in sight.’ This made Callie laugh out loud as she heard the stress
in her friend’s voice.

‘I don't know about the
heightened senses,’ she replied, ‘as I was born as wolf, not made. But yes, we
do hear and see better than humans do. You’re missing Seth because you’re newly
mated, so I suggest you don't be parted for long; even though he’s marked and
claimed you,
you
haven’t marked and claimed
him
. I suggest you go
find him and make him yours – before you throw him over his mother’s table and
take him!’ Callie chuckled at the thought.

‘So, you and Logan, huh?’ Sarah
smiled, knowing Callie would stop teasing her.

‘Not talking about it,’ replied
Callie. ‘Go get your own mate. Go. We will talk later.’ She hugged Sarah one
last time before walking back inside. All Sarah could do was hope Callie and
Logan sorted out whatever was going on, and that she and Callie would truly be
sisters.

Sarah spotted Seth in his
mother’s front garden, helping his father fix the huge ride on their mower. He
spotted her right away and walked over to her before she reached them. It was a
hot day, which meant he wasn’t wearing a shirt, and the slight sweat on his
skin made his muscles seem even more pronounced. She could smell his arousal as
she mentally undressed him. She couldn’t believe her wantonness in front of his
father, but she didn’t care. All she cared about was getting to her mate and
making him hers. His huge, knowing smile told her he knew exactly what she was
thinking as he reached her and swept her into his arms.

‘God, Seth I want you,’ she
murmured. ‘I can’t stop thinking about you. It’s like we’ve been apart for
weeks, not minutes.’ He laughed and kissed her neck. ‘Seth, baby, I think
you’re going to have to take me home before I embarrass your dad.’

‘Oh, you won’t embarrass me,
honey,’ shouted Christopher in reply, obviously overhearing. ‘Us wolves are
used to seeing mating happening in front of the pack.’ He threw his head back
and laughed when he saw Sarah's blush.

‘Shit, I forgot about your super
hearing!’ She could feel her face glowing, but it was soon forgotten as Seth
grabbed her arse and lifted her against him and started walking to their home.

‘Catch you later then, Seth!’ his
dad shouted, making Seth chuckle.

Sarah felt his erection pressing
against her all the way to their living room, where he laid her down on the
sofa.

‘Tell me you love me. Tell me you
want me,’ Sarah breathed before she kissed him hard. His hands trailed over her
thighs, pulling them up around his hips.

‘Sarah. I love you and I want you
more than anything,’ he replied, pulling up slightly to look at her.

‘Is this what you felt? The need
to just take me all the time?’ She had managed to get her hand free and was
gently rubbing his erection.

‘Only worse.’ His voice was rough
with passion. ‘Mark me, Sarah. Make me yours.’ With that, she felt a sharp pain
in her gums, knowing the change was happening. She instinctively pulled his
head to one side and bit him, clamping down hard as if she never wanted to let
go. His cock instantly went hard as he felt his mate’s sharp teeth marking him
for all to see. He rubbed himself against her, trying to ride out the pleasure
of the bite. Sarah released him and pushed his shoulders, making him roll onto
his back.

‘Payback’s a bitch,’ she said,
smiling down at him as she worked his shirt over his head. Seth quickly
understood her need and, in turn, began pulling at her clothes. When Sarah's
hands landed on his belt, their eyes met. She saw him smile and his cock
twitched, knowing where this was heading. She freed him from his trousers and
kissed her way down his body. Seth’s strong hand cupped her face to bring her
head forward and watched as his cock touched her mouth.

‘Sarah, baby, let me see how deep
you can take me.’ His head tilted back into the cushions as her lips opened to
take his full length in her mouth. When his thick head rested on her tongue,
she sucked hard, pulling more of him into her mouth, letting her tongue explore
his sensitive zones.

‘Yes, Sarah,’ he cried out. ‘Suck
it hard. Shit, baby, I'm not to going to last…’ His loss of control made her
hum in appreciation of pleasing her mate. The vibration on his cock made him
thrust his hip upwards, forcing more of him into her mouth, almost making her
gag. He curled her hair in his fist, pulling and pushing her as fast as he
needed. She looked up into his eyes, loving the way they glistened with lust
just for her. She wrapped her hand around the base of his cock to stop the gag
reflex and pumped up with each stroke of her mouth.

‘Harder, Sarah, I'm going to
come. Suck it down, baby.’ He thrust hard one last time as she sucked all his
glory into her hot, warm mouth, feeling him spill his seed deep into her
throat.

Seth watched her swollen lips,
still wrapped around his cock, as her throat worked effortlessly to swallow
every last drop of him. ‘Come up here, sweetness,’ he hissed as she swiped her
tongue over his sensitive cockhead, making sure she caught every last drop. Her
sly grin made him suddenly nervous, but before he could ask her what was wrong,
she sunk her teeth into the crease of his leg, just below his balls.

‘FUCK!’ Seth arched his back as
the pain subsided and the pleasure rippled through him. When Sarah released the
bite, she swiftly settled herself over her mate and sunk down on his now hard
cock. ‘I can’t believe you bit me there.’

‘I told you payback was a bitch,’
she replied, laughing. ‘I have more teeth marks down there than skin!’ His
hands landed on her hips to keep her still. ‘Now, are you going to argue or
fuck me senseless?’

‘My mate,’ she heard him whisper,
starting a chain reaction, which meant they would be very late for his mother’s
lunch.

Chapter Eighteen

This was the night of her change
and she was more nervous than she had ever been in her life. However, she knew
Seth, Callie and the rest of her new family were there for her. She could feel
the wolf pacing inside of her, wanting to get out.

‘You ready, my sweetness?’ asked
Seth. ‘Just let your wolf guide you. Give her the power to change and everything
will be fine. We will be right here. I’ll change with you, every step of the
way.’ He took her hand and squeezed it.

Sarah closed her eyes and let her
wolf come to the surface, feeling the change happening around her. It was
almost as if she was watching from the outside, but also inside. She felt the
magic swirl around her and then a bright light. When she opened her eyes, she
saw Seth as his big, proud wolf, sitting beside her. She looked down to see
paws.
How cool
, she thought to herself. Seth pushed his muzzle against
hers and licked her snout and she knew he wanted to run. She watched with pride
as her alpha mate howled to the moon, welcoming her to the pack. 

Callie was in her wolf form and
Sarah watched as the others all took off toward the trees. She turned to Seth
for guidance and followed her mate into her first hunt.

They ran for most of the night.
She had never felt so free.
Why had I fought this at the beginning?
she
wondered. She didn’t have the answer. She looked to her right and watched the
wolf she had come to love in the short time she’d been on the island. She could
hear his thoughts in her mind, talking her through what the pack did on their
hunts. However, she made a mental note to eat well before the next time, as the
fluffy little bunny Seth had caught for her didn’t go down too well.

‘Come, my sweetness, we need
to be heading back home before you fall asleep on me.’
He nudged the side
of her face with his as they loped along together. Various pack members had
gone home as the night went on, but Brandon, Logan and his parents remained.
With them were Seth’s friend Alex, who drove the ferry across to the mainland,
and was unmated as far as Sarah could tell, and Greg, who Sarah just didn’t
like. 

‘
Home,’
she said.
‘I am
so tired, but I don’t want to change back. I’m worried in case I fall asleep and
it will all have been a dream.’
She heard Seth snort.

‘Well, I could take you in
wolf form. I know my wolf is itching to claim his mate as nature intended.’

‘I am so not ready for that
yet,’
she chuckled in her head, not even thinking about it.

‘Come, my beautiful she wolf.’
She watched him change before her into the most perfect man she had ever
seen. He watched her as she, once more, let the wolf take charge and change her
back to a human. Seth stood in front of her with his hand outstretched.

‘Home,’ was all he said.

For the first time in her life,
she knew this was what home felt like. She had a family and a perfect mate.
Life was going to be happy memories from now on and she was going to raise her
young in a warm, loving family, with a man she loved with all her heart.