Summer's Alpha (5 page)

Jackson and I
showered and dressed in silence.  He has to be the sexiest man ever with the
towel wrapped around his waist.  Wow.  He’s been weird all afternoon since I
attacked Frank.  I dried my hair but watched him watching me in the mirror’s reflection
until I couldn’t take it anymore.  “What’s wrong?”  I turned the dryer off and
put a hair elastic around my hair.  “Are you mad at me?”  His eyes flashed.  I
went into the bedroom and sat down on the bed beside him. 

“You attacked an
alpha male Summer.”  I shrugged. 

“He’d already
beaten my sister so many times, and he was looking to go after you.  To be
quite honest, I just wasn’t having it.”  I tipped my head and gave him my
curious pup look.  He grinned and shook his head.  “Scared of me now?”  Jackson
laughed.  “Be careful buddy or I’ll whip your butt too.”  I grinned at him and
he laughed harder.  Jackson leaned over and kissed my cheek.  “That’s better. 
Now we have this thing to go do.  Act like an alpha and like you’re in charge. 
Kelly needs a safe place to raise her pup and mate with Earl.”

“Earl?  What are
you talking about Summer?  I don’t think Kelly will mate anyone any time
soon.”  I grinned and shook my head.

“I give them a
week before he claims her.”  Jackson gave me the ‘you’re so stupid’ look and
got up pulling his jacket on.  “I’m serious.  He is in deep love already.  I
saw his eyes when she blushed and dropped her head this afternoon.  He wanted
to do her right there, dead mate or not.”

“Is she coming to
the meeting?”  I nodded.  Kelly was staying at Shirley’s house since I don’t
have any extra room and Shirley would bring her.  We were meeting at a
restaurant.  That was a great idea because I am starving.

***

It is five o’clock
exactly when Jackson and I walk into the restaurant.  The host shows us to the
party room in the back.  It’s private from the rest of the restaurant.  There
are about twenty people.  It’s small.  Our pack at home is like ninety members
or more.  I never really counted but I’m sure if I asked Dad he would be able
to pull that number out of his hat.  I look around, most of them are older,
there are about eight or so that are older than I am but not old yet.  Seven of
those are men and one is a woman.  She looks mated to the male sitting next to
her.  Kelly and Shirley are in the back.  Of course, that’s where Kelly would
go to hide.  I give them a little wave and Shirley comes to the front of the
room at the same time that Larry does.  They grin stupidly at each other and he
gives her the floor.  “Good evening everyone.”  There is a murmur of answers. 
“I found an alpha candidate for you.  This young man is Jackson.  His soon to
be mate is Summer, and her sister in the back is Kelly that you’ve already met.” 
Earl slips past us and goes to sit with Kelly.  I nudge Jackson with my elbow. 
“Jackson is young, and I’ve only just met him but if you all haven’t heard,
there was an incident earlier at the store.  He showed excellent leadership
qualities, a clear, calm head and handled the situation better than I believe
Mark may have.  I want to give my endorsement to these two.  I think that they
are just what the East View pack needs.”  There was a round of applause.  “I
know I am no longer pack so I am going to head home.  It was good to see you
all and I will give the meeting over to Larry.”  Larry came up back to the
front and hugged her.  I felt silly standing there beside Jackson while
everyone looked us over but Jackson wanted this.  Let’s face the fact that I
want Jackson so I’ll stand here.  Kelly was in deep discussion with Earl and
had the reddest cheeks I’d ever seen.  Earl was stroking her blonde ponytail
and I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from telling Jackson, ‘I told you
so.’  I will later though.  Larry was speaking now.  We were going to eat, thank
goodness!  Then they will vote while Jackson and I have pie out front.  I took
the chair next to Jackson.  The blue haired woman from the thrift store was the
first to approach us.  Her name was Evelyn and she was actually very nice.  She
was the alpha’s mate a hundred years ago.  I knew she was as old as dirt when
she growled at me that first day.  We met several very old wolves and all of
the younger ones.  Jackson was good at this political stuff.  He could charm
anyone it seemed.  He’s developed this new quality because usually he’s busy
picking fights or making mischief.  He’d grown into a spectacular wolf.  I’d be
silly not to mate him.  I wanted passion, what were those dreams if they
weren’t passion.  The way he makes me feel when I look at him, that’s passion. 
I don’t know why I was expecting a new feeling when I met my mate, the feelings
and emotions that he stirs are exactly what I should feel.  He was right
earlier.  I’ve been his all along, since the beginning.  He put his arm around
my shoulders and gave me a squeeze.  My mind was wandering and he was bringing
me back.  I chewed the meatloaf that I had in my mouth.  It was good but
Kelly’s is better.  I hope that she knows I am eating meals at her house as
soon as she settles into her new home with Earl.  I giggle in my head and I
give her a smile.  I am so happy that she is safe here with me.  Her black eye
is starting to fade.  It should’ve faded by now but knowing Frank, he hit her
extra hard to make a point.  I’m glad that he’s dead.  Jackson is eating now
that everyone has stopped by and talked to him.  I’m almost finished but I grab
another scoop of creamed corn and more beans.  Kelly rolls her eyes.  She’s
always said that I eat too much but I can’t help it if I’m twice her size and
twice as hungry. 

“Come on it’s time
for pie.”  Jackson says and waves at Kelly to come with us.  “They will vote
and then Larry will come out to get us when they are finished.”  Kelly hurries
to catch up.  Earl’s eyes follow her the whole way, of course.

“I think Earl is
interested in me.”  Kelly whispers once we are in a booth in the restaurant.  I
nearly burst out laughing.

“Really Kelly, what
gave you that idea?”  She smirks at me.  Jackson orders us all a slice of
cherry pie.  He knows that I like blueberry.

“They’re out,
don’t start.”  He tells me when the server walks away.  “You weren’t listening
again.  I swear Summer, sometimes I think you have attention deficit
disorder.”  I stick my tongue out and he gives me a lopsided grin.  I want
him.  Everything south of my belt buckle clenches.  Kelly’s eyes get wide. 

“What?”  I ask my
gape mouthed sister.

“What are you
waiting for?  Mate him.”  She whispers.  I narrow my eyes at her.  “Just do it
Summer.  It will only hurt for a second.  Just tell him not to bite you until
you climax though.  Frank just leaned over and bit me before we left home that
day.  It hurt for hours.  He didn’t tend the wound, he just let me suffer.”  I
tried not to pity her but it was hard.  “At least you love Jackson and at least
you’ll be in a bed.  Frank pulled over at a truck stop and bent me over the
seat then left me to clean up while he went inside for a cup of coffee.”  I let
her talk.  She needed to get it out of her system.  “No matter what this vote
is, when you get home, take care of it.”  I nodded.  Jackson watched us but
didn’t say anything.  The pie came at the same time that Larry came out of the
back. 

“Congratulations
Jackson and Summer, you are the new alphas of the East View pack.  Kelly,
you’ve also been accepted as a pack member.  We went ahead and voted on that
too.  Earl recommended you.  We want to get more new members so if you know
anyone else?”  I nodded.

“I have another
sister, she’s mated to the beta of our old pack, but you never know they may
want a fresh start.”  Larry nodded. 

“There are a lot
of young wolves in my pack that would love to leave.  I’ll call some of them
later and see if we can get some members from there.  The people here are all
kind of old and my pup will need playmates.”  Kelly said brightly.

“Bring your plates
and come back to the meeting.  Everyone is having blueberry pie and ice cream.” 
I made a face at Jackson.  He grabbed my dessert plate and took it with him.  I
know that I am not going to get it back because his favorite is cherry.  I
don’t care because they have blueberry inside, and they have ice cream.  I am
an ice cream junkie.

Earl came for
Kelly as soon as we stepped back inside.  Everyone congratulated Jackson.  When
we sat, I finally got the piece of blueberry pie that I wanted.  I was
exhausted by the end of the meeting.

I let Jackson
carry me piggy back up the stairs to our apartment.  “No more pie for you.”  He
dumped me off his back onto the bed. 

“Jackson!  Did you
just call me fat?”  He grinned at me and stripped his shirt off then threw it
at me.  It smelled good and turned my insides to mush, but I didn’t tell him
that.  I held it to my face and watched him.  He unbuttoned his jeans and
kicked his shoes off.

“Nope, I never
said fat but you aren’t as little as you were the last time I carried you like
that.  Remember the chicken fights at the pond a couple of summers ago?”  I
did.  We were the champions.  Nobody could knock me off Jackson’s shoulders.  I
bit my lip and pulled my shirt over my head.  He watched me with amber eyes.  I
stepped out of my shoes and kicked them over by the dresser. 

“Kelly said that
you shouldn’t bite me until I come.  She also said that you have to tend the
wound or it will hurt.”  He nodded and licked his lips.  God that was sexy, when
did he get so sexy, and where did his pants go.  He was standing there in black
briefs again.  Why does he only have black underwear?  Mine are all different
colors.  I drop my jeans and unfasten my bra.  His eyes are pulsing amber now. 
He looks like that because of me, because I am turning him on.  My breath is
heavy when I get into the bed.  Jackson’s eyes don’t leave mine until his lips
are on my mouth.  He’s joined me in the bed now.  I’m glad that it is so small
tonight.  I’m still in my panties but he’s pulling them down.  “Jackson?”  He
grunts.  “I love you.”  He stops and looks at me. 

“I’ve waited my
whole life for you to say that.”  His mouth crushes mine now.  His tongue is
exploring mine and his hands feel so good on my skin.  Everywhere he touches me
feels like it lights up, as if I’m glowing from the inside out.  His tongue is
on my nipple now, he suckles it into his mouth, and I nearly explode.  We’re
really doing this!  My fingers trace over the muscles in his back.  It’s bumpy
and they’re moving like something wild is under his warm, smooth, skin.  His
fingers are inside of me and I’m not sure how I feel about that.  It’s so… foreign. 
“You’re so wet Summer, so wet for me.”  Jackson is kissing my belly and working
his way south.  I’m not sure what he’s up to but I don’t want him to stop. 
Jackson’s tongue is working over my clitoris and my body is reacting.  I feel
the climax coming.  Everything is heavy and quickening.  I can’t help the moan
that escapes me and I can no longer hold still.  My body bucks and writhes as
the orgasm crashes over me in wave after wave of delicious pleasure.  I can
feel his eyes on me and I look down over my chest and belly at him.  So sexy. 
He’s licking me, licking a trail over my skin that kisses and nips interrupt
but those amber eyes don’t look away.  They’re entrancing.  “I want you
Summer.”  I nod.  He’s between my legs and I can feel how hard, how huge he
is.  I push his underwear down with my hands.  I want to touch him.  His skin
is hot under my fingers.  He’s big and I’m not sure that this is going to work
out after all.  He can sense my fear.  “Don’t worry.”

“Jackson it’s
too…”

“It’s not, its
fine, I promise.  I love you.  I won’t hurt you.”  I nod again.  His erection
is pressing against my entrance and I bite my lip.  “Are you ready?”  I nod and
squeeze my eyes shut but he doesn’t move.  “Why do you look like that?”  He’s
concentrating.  That wrinkle between his eyebrows is deep like when he’s
studying something or figuring it out. 

“It’s going to hurt. 
Kel said so, but I’m ready.”  I squeeze my eyes shut again and he laughs. 
Warm, humid puffs of air caress the skin under my ear.  He kisses me there,
sucks on my earlobe, and then nibbles.  I relax because it feels nice.  Jackson
eases into me then.  I don’t have time to brace myself but I don’t need to, Kel
was wrong, it doesn’t hurt at all.  I wrap my legs around him to give him a
better angle.  Jackson moans, I think he likes that I did that.  He pulls out
slowly then slides back into me, further this time and I feel the nip of pain
that Kel mentioned.  It wasn’t bad.  Frank was probably not as easy about it as
Jackson was.  His lips are leaving a moist trail over my cheek to my mouth and
I kiss him back.  We should’ve been doing this for a long time.  I love kissing
him.  His tongue explores my mouth and I moan.  Jackson is filling me now, I
feel like I’m going to break in half, he’s stretching me.  I hold my breath and
wait for it to ease. 

“Breathe Summer.” 
He growls against my neck.  I take a breath and he eases in and out of me.  “I
love you Summer.”  His tongue trails across my lips and I open for him.  Jackson’s
tongue is twisting with mine and my heart feels like it may just pound its way
out of my chest.  He moves in and out, in and out and oh my God!  Jackson turns
his hips a little and everything south of my navel clenches hard on him.  My
core is trying to hold on, to milk him, to grab him.  He moans softly and
tingles light their way over my nerves.  I love that I am making him feel good and
the way he is making me feel is spectacular.  My womb clenches and I shiver. 
Jackson nips my ear and another moan escapes me.  Jackson is mouthing the
mating muscle now and I stretch up to taste his.  I can feel his heart pounding
in his chest or is that mine?  Jackson’s still moving as slowly as before and
it is now driving me crazy.  I want something to happen.  I feel like I am on
the edge of something and if just one thing could shift or change I know that I
will fall right over the edge of…wonderful.  “Come for me Summer.”  I feel
Jackson’s fingers press against my clitoris and I go.  Every cell, every nerve,
every part of me lights up and pleasure surges through me.  It washes over me
in waves and I feel his bite but it doesn’t hurt.  Jackson is licking it now
and that makes me climax again.  I hear him chuckle, “
Mine”.
  He’s
shifted position again and I can tell he’s really close to climax when I
finally remember that I have to make him
mine
too.  I shift closer and
mouth the thick muscle that runs from his neck to his shoulder.  “Oh yes
Summer, make me yours.”  He murmurs against my ear.  I gasp and I feel him
smile.  His skin is salty, warm, and delicious.  I can feel another orgasm
working its way around my center.  In the dreams, he murmurs in my ear like
that and it always makes me come in the dream.  He’s figured it out.  Nobody
ever called Jackson Reynolds stupid.  “You feel so good Summer.  I love being
inside of you.”  His voice against my ear sends me over again and I can tell
he’s pleased.  “Make me your mate Summer, you have to bite me sweetheart.  I
promise we’ll do this again.  Don’t think it’s the end just because you mark
me.”  I do it then, I sink my elongated canines into him and he roars his
climax.  I tend his wound.  Kelly said that it hurt more if you didn’t and I
don’t want to cause him pain.  Jackson’s sighs against my throat and he kisses
me there.  “You’re amazing.”  He says.