Wolfe's Den (Wolfe Creek #1) (4 page)

Creed, Kane, and I spoke throughout the night. I only slept a few hours before I called Chloe the next morning. I wanted to at least speak to Catherine. My craving to breed her was growing with every second and being away felt brutal.

“Sir? Are you there?” she asked with breathy anxiety.

“Catherine, I’m here,” I whispered, trying to calm the tidal wave of pleasure just at the sound of her voice.

“Mr. Grey, I can’t thank you enough for this opportunity. I’ll do whatever you ask. I really need this,” she said.

Her words struck my heart and my loins, I growled, “Mine.”

It’s what I needed to hear. She would do anything to earn a living. I knew she didn’t mean it, but I was going to use it to my advantage. I hung up and started my drive back to Wolfe Creek, Washington. By the time I would get there it would be late into the night, but I needed to see her.

We finally reached our destination in the afternoon. Wolfe Creek was the name of the town. I felt like a dummy. The resort was named the Wolfe’s Den. I thought I would be staying in town, but I was taken to a massive home just on the edge of town. Crazy as it was, I could have sworn I could smell his scent here. It was his, I knew it. I was staying in his home.

“Come on in, Catherine. This is where you’ll be staying. Tomorrow we’ll take you to the resort to look around,” Chloe said as she placed her hand on my arm. Just as we entered the large house, a man as large as Gage approached.

“Rocky, what are you doing here?” Gage asked with a hint of nervousness in his voice, which none of us missed. Something about the other man made me feel very uncomfortable. I was actually afraid of him, and I think he knew. He smirked menacingly at me.

“Hunter asked me to keep an eye on things. I thought it was Hunter returning from seeing Creed, but I saw it was you. Is something going on?” he asked, never taking his eyes off me. I didn’t like him. There was something strange in his appearance. He was like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

“No, there’s nothing going on. This is one of our managers for the new resort, and we’re letting her stay here until we can get her room ready there,” Chloe responded. I could tell it was a lie, but I wasn’t sure if the big guy believed it. We all stood there silently, and it was Chloe who noticed my feeling of jumpiness.

Squeezing my arm to calm me down she said, “Well, if you’ll excuse us I’m going to get her settled.”

Still suspicious, the guy didn’t stop with the questions. “And Al…Hunter is okay with it?”

“It was his idea,” Chloe practically snarled at him. 

Taking me by the arm she was already latched on to, Chloe dragged me inside, leaving the two enormous men outside. I walked into the beautiful home, amazed at the size of the place. It was enormous with an open space layout. I could see the living room and a long hallway to several doors. “Is this your place?”

“No, this is Hunter’s place. Don’t be uncomfortable about it. He wouldn’t like it,” she said. “Besides, you’ll have your own room.

“Do you always do what Mr. Grey likes? Are you two married?” I asked in a jealous snit. It hit me was she the one taking the photo of the room with my night lover?

“No, he’s our older brother. Gage and I are twins,” Chloe laughed and shook her head. She was spectacularly beautiful.

“So do all of you own the resort?” I knew that they did, but I wanted to see what she had to say.

“We own the majority of the town,” she remarked, moving along the corridor pulling my luggage along.

“Wow,” I exclaimed. I was feeling more awkward by the moment. They were an accomplished and wealthy family, and I was nearly begging for a job. I was surprised they had time to escort me here.

“Do you want something to eat?” she asked me as she walked me to the bedroom that I would be staying in. I looked around the large room, but my thoughts were still on Mr. Grey. 

“Not now. Is this the room I’ll be staying in?” I questioned.

“Yes, Hunter’s room is just through those doors,” Chloe remarked, pointing to the door across the room, next to what I assume was the closet.

I didn’t say what I was thinking, but she anticipated my question. “Hunter is having part of the house remodeled and these rooms are unaffected by the dust.”

“Oh, I…” I blushed with embarrassment.

“Don’t apologize. We practically pulled you out of bed and dragged you back to our Den. It’s natural to have some concern, but I promise nothing bad will happen to you.”

“Thanks. I was wondering…is there a reason Gage doesn’t speak to me?” It was something that I found weird and rude.

“It’s because he’s a flirt. Hunter asked for us to keep the men away from you until you were comfortable being here. Gage isn’t the biggest of the men that live here. They can be pretty intimidating.”

“Yes, the other guy was giving me the willies,” I admitted in a hushed voice with a shudder.

“That’s okay. You don’t have to be concerned with him. I’ll let Hunter know when he comes back. Gage and I will be spending the night so that you’ll get settled.”

“Thanks. So I’m a manager, or is that what you just told him to shut up his questions?” That was a high position for a person with my experience.

“What makes you think you’re not a manager?” she countered with an arched brow.

I gave her a shrug and with a snarky tone, I replied, “I don’t know. Maybe the fact that I didn’t send in anything or because I don’t have the experience.”

She looked annoyed but regained her composure, and stated plainly, “Catherine, I’m saying this as nicely as possible. Hunter makes the rules; they are to be obeyed, and he’s asked to bring you here. So Gage and I are doing just that.”

“Fine,” I hissed.

“Would you like to go on a tour of the house now, or would you like to rest before dinner is served?”

“I’m actually still tired, so I’m just going to take a quick nap,” I muttered. I needed some time to think about what the hell managed to happen in the last twenty-four hours of my life.

“Great,” she said and walked out of the room.

I fell onto the bed face first with my legs hanging half off. My thoughts were all surrounding Hunter Grey, and if he really was my dream lover. If he was, what did that mean and how was that even possible? I didn’t think I would fall asleep, but apparently I did. Chloe walked into the room and tapped my shoulder until I woke up.

“Dinner is about ready. You must have been exhausted, it’s been four hours since our arrival,” she said with a smile.

“I can’t believe it. I wasn’t really even tire
d—
stressed, but not tired.” 

“Don’t be so stressed. It’ll be just fine.”

I washed up and fixed my hair a little before joining them for dinner. I semi enjoyed the quiet dinner. It was great because I finally got Gage to open up to me.

“Look Gage, it would be great if you actually spoke to me. I find it extremely rude and frankly I don’t care what Hunter has to say about it,” I barked after getting more silent treatment from the hulking green eyed giant.

“I’m sorry, Miss Kinney,” he apologized meekly.

“It’s Catherine. Chloe calls me that, so can you. Try it. It’s not like Hunter’s going to bite your head off,” I teased, but both Gage and Chloe looked to each other and gave out a little laugh, like there was some inside joke I was missing. I didn’t even bother to ask. There was a veil of secrecy going on that I wouldn’t understand until I met Hunter.

Once we parted ways, I examined my temporary room. It was stunning. Something about it was familiar, but at the same time it was different. The bedspread was a pretty pink. I wondered if this is the room he used for his female guests, that way they could just make their way to his room or vice versa without anyone any the wiser. I walked to the closet, and it was loaded. Instantly I was furious. It dawned on me what position he wanted me to fill. He was expecting me to be his mistress. I rushed out of the room only to be stopped by Gage who was standing guard outside the door.

“What’s wrong, Catherine?” He placed his hands on my arms to halt my angry departure.

“I’m not going to be his whore. When I said I’d do anything, I didn’t mean I would fuck him for money,” I hissed.

“Calm down, Catherine. Hunter wouldn’t pay to have sex with you.”

“Then what’s with all those clothes purchased and in my size?” I asked, daring him to come up with some crazy story.

“Those clothes in the closet were brought here this morning. Chloe added them from the resort so you could try what we were going to have in the shop. My brother wouldn’t disrespect you like that,” he informed me.

I took a deep breath and realized that I let a tear leak out my eye. Gage wiped it from my cheek. “Hunter wouldn’t do anything to ever hurt you,” he said softly.

“Thank you, Gage. You can be really nice when you actually speak. Goodnight.” I ashamedly walked back to my room and looked back into the closet. I was going through the clothes when I saw it. There was the nightgown. It was here. Could my dreams have been a premonition? No that was silly.

I walked into my personal bathroom and took a fast shower. For some reason I was worried that he was nearby. It would be embarrassing if he saw me naked. I wasn’t comfortable with my curvy short figure. I had a little bit of extra weight on my thighs and hips. My shoulders were a little broad for a girl, and my tummy was completely flat. It wasn’t the figure he was probably used to. If he was the man in my dreams, he knew how to please a woman, so he probably had better taste. I could see him liking someone like his sister. She was gorgeous, with a banging body, and I felt like a blimp next to her.

Once in the bedroom, I pulled out my puppy pajamas. They suddenly looked childish, and I kept looking to the closet. The pink silky nightgown was calling to me. It was so pretty and every night I lived a fantasy while wearing it. I couldn’t help but put it on. It was a perfect fit. I looked in the mirror and felt sexy.

I climbed into the bed and it felt amazing. It was like I was laying on a cloud. I closed my eyes thinking I’d dream of him tonight. What would happen once we met? Would it be like my dream? Hell, his room probably looked nothing like my dreams. I sat up in the bed unable to sleep because I took a long nap earlier. My mind raced with an eager interest in seeing his room.

Jumping out of bed, I rushed to the door, testing to see if it was unlocked and bingo, it was unlocked. I opened it up and stepped into the darken bedroom. The moonlight illuminated the bed only. It was a massive bed with an even bigger frame His sheets were just like my dream. With a giggle, I saw his shirt sitting on the chair near the door. I rolled my eyes, and said to myself, “Men, he wasn’t even here and he left a mess.”

Unable to stop myself, I lifted the shirt to my nose, inhaling his scent. There was a hint of cologne, but it was his natural scent that kept me sniffing. This was stupid. If he came home early and saw me in his room, what excuse could I use? Sorry, I’ve been dreaming of you and this room, just wanted to see if you would come to me and worship my body the way you do every night.

I looked down at his bed, and it was inviting as it was every night. Curiosity killed the cat, and yet, I wanted to feel the sheets, so I laid down. Closing my eyes, I could feel the dream again as if it was real. I opened my eyes expecting to see him in the doorway, and I wasn’t disappointed.

“This must be a dream,” I said as I looked at Hunter. It was so nice to put a name to my dream lover.

I was nearing the house, and I could smell her. Inhaling deeply, I took in her scent and memorized it. As of tonight, this was the last time she would smell only of herself; tomorrow she’d be covered with my scent, alerting everyone to her status as my mate.

I took in her scent again and Gage’s, too. With a low growl, I let him know I was near. I wanted to rush into the house, shedding my human skin and tear at him. She was too close to my brother. The only thing that stopped me was when I heard his words to her. It pleased me to hear him defend me, except that I could tell her touched her.

It was good to see that he didn’t talk to her unless forced, and I was glad he told her the truth. I would never hurt her. She was mine, to love and protect. I hoped she caved to me as easily and passionately as she did in my dreams.

The next year or so was going to age me big time. I needed to speak to my siblings about all the shit Creed told me. I heard her go back to her room, and then once she closed the door my brother acknowledged my presence.

“Bro, I see you came back early. Why did you hide in the shadows?” he said just above a whisper. Since we could hear from far distances we didn’t need to speak loudly.

“I didn’t want to interrupt a tender moment,” I growled and dragged him into the other room.

“Please, she’s your mate. You know we only have one mate. If she’s yours, she can’t be mine.”

“No, she can see whoever she wishes. She can mate with me and still search for another,” I snarled in pure jealousy.

“What?!” he shouted, freaking out.

“Yes, it’s one of the downsides to her being a human.”

“Yeah, but I can’t be with her anyway.”

“But she could fall in love with you,” I admitted.

“Fate wouldn’t be that cruel to you,” he said as he gripped my arm in camaraderie.

“So you were able to find something out about it?” Chloe asked as she slowly entered the room.

“Yes, Creed informed me about a lot.” I spent the next five minutes filling them in on the issues with our mating and future.

“Hunter, you know we’ll have your back any time you need it.”

“Thank you, Gage. It means a lot.”

“Just so you know, Rocky was here today. He came as we walked up the steps. He was very interested in Catherine. We told him that you hired her as your manager,” Chloe informed me. I could already tell because his scent still lingered in the air.

“Well, like Creed said, I can’t hide our relationship. They’ll smell me on her and her on me. So despite the danger, I don’t want to deny our relationship.”

“That’s true, but our thing was because you weren’t here. She is starting to figure out that you want her for more than an employee.”

“She’ll learn it tomorrow. I can’t hide who I am with her,” I admitted. I could smell her and I knew she was in the shower. It was all I could do to fight my beast and rush into the shower to claim her.

“I’m going to shower and head to bed. I will see you tomorrow. You can leave if you want.”

Gage looked at Chloe and gave her a nod. “We’ll see you later, Hunter.”

“You’re going back to your place.”

“Yes, just in case you can’t fight your beast. Remember, the dreams were always at night. We don’t need to hear you mate.”

“Thanks. I don’t want you to hear it either,” I chuckled.

I showered then heard her roaming the room. Then I heard her enter mine. I showered down the hall because I didn’t want to freak her out that I was home. The moment I heard her climb into the bed I knew I had to make my move.

The room was dark, but it was nothing for me. I could make out every feature on her body as she laid with her legs slightly bent on the bed. Her body called to me to possess. The curves were so unbelievable. I didn’t know what I wanted to touch first, but I knew I would touch every part of her body. She had a beautiful smile on her face. Her curly brown hair framed her face, and the pale moonlight highlighted her fair skin. Then I heard her whisper, “This must be a dream.”

I realized then, she had the same dreams. “It’s not a dream, my Catherine.”

Her mouth opened slightly in shock. “Oh my, I’ll go back to my bed. I didn’t think you’d be back.”

“Please don’t go back to the other room. This is your bed now,” I growled as I stalked toward the bed.

“Hunter,” she softly purred as I approached.

“I’m going to spend my life worshipping you, my precious gift,” I promised as I climbed onto the bed, parting her thighs to rest my toweled lower body as I leaned over her. In my dreams, I didn’t kiss her first, but her opened, parted lips that sighed just from my light touch begged to be tasted.

“Catherine,” I whispered before I captured her lips. What started as a slow kiss turned into a full blown warning of what was to come. I growled, “I need you, Catherine. Tell me you want this. You want to be mine.”

“I don’t understand this, but I want you, too,” she admitted huskily. My body took her words as the go ahead I needed, my wolf howled inside, demanding I claim my mate.

I attacked her mouth roughly, nipping at her lips. She moaned out and started to rub her body against my overheated, barely restrained, virgin body.

Wanting to taste her pussy like I would die if I didn’t, I dropped down to her core, her scent calling the beast out. I could smell her pussy release her juice. I pressed my nose into her soaking wet panties, licking the wet patch before sliding it to the side to lick her pussy lips. Her wetness hit me like a shot to my sack, my mating need taking over.

I didn’t smell another man in her heat as I laid claim to eating her folds. Knowing that she hadn’t been touched by another set my dick off. I was spewing a little bit of my seed onto my sheets. The need to pleasure her engulfed me. I howled as she started to cum on my tongue. Once her orgasm pushed to the surface, I took a nip at her thigh, sending her over the edge, shaking and rocking her hips into my face.

I rose up and looked at my mate. It was time to make her mine. Not sure what I was to do, I let my inner wolf take over and let him guide me. I placed my thick, hard cock, still dripping with cum at her entrance, pushed all the way in and growled, “Mine.”

I pumped into her hungrily, my dick still leaking my load. “I’m breeding you tonight, Catherine.” The feeling was tremendous. Every sensor in my body was working overtime. I was burgeoning on another orgasm.

“Yes, Hunter, please,” she pleaded hungrily as her hands clawed at my back. I could hear her heart pumping erratically. My dick drove roughly into her as my wolf started to surface. My canines came down as I needed to mark her as mine. She saw my teeth and licked her lips before she lifted her head and licked my teeth, welcoming me to mark her.

“You can’t leave me, Catherine,” I spoke with such fervor.

“I’ll never leave,” she promised. My wolf was taking over as she gave herself over to me to keep. He demanded I take her, mark her, and make her mine for the rest of our lives.

I felt her pussy start to convulse on my dick. I bent down, gripped her neck in my hand, turned it to the side, and bit down. The moment the iron taste hit my canines something happened. She came hard on me as I shot my seed into her, but it wasn’t that. It was something else. It was as though our bond was sealed. She was mine, no matter who tries to separate us. I wouldn’t let anyone take her away from me.

Licking her wound closed, I gave her little kisses on her neck and trailed up to her lips. “Mine,” I growled before I took her mouth.

“Hunter,” she moaned as I pulled my lips away.

“I hunger for you, Catherine. I need you,” I said as I looked into her eyes.

“Take me, Hunter,” she cried.

I erupted with a low howl, signaling to all nearby that I claimed my mate. I challenged anyone to dare come near her. Her scent was now mixed with mine. All shifters would know she was mine. My mark was hidden to man, but to all others it was clear. She was marked, mated, and hopefully bred.

Pulling off her, I sat next to her. I was nowhere near done with her. I lifted her up and immediately pushed her down on my still hard cock. She was going to ride me. Her sweet pussy opened up for me, allowing my stiff pole slide into her heat. I guided her up and down my cock, slowly fucking my pups into her. I was cumming in spurts as I mated with her. There wasn’t anything that told me what to do or how often I would want to be in her. My wolf growled, “Always.”

“I’m breeding you, Catherine. You’re going to have my pups,” I commanded.

“Please,” she sighed as she stared into my eyes, her pussy pulling all my seed into her womb. I didn’t know if it was just my imagination or it really happened, but her eyes glowed just for a moment as she came.

I lifted her off my dick and let her lay her head on my chest so she could hear my heart. It naturally races faster than hers, but it was pumping even harder at the moment. She snuggled her tiny body against my large one, reminding me it was my priority to protect her. My wolf wasn’t ready for rest; he was still very eager to fill her with more of his seed. I tried to control him, but he’d been waiting so long for his mate that I couldn’t stop his urge to breed her again.

“Catherine, I need you again,”

“Hunter, take me again,” she said lifting up to kiss my mouth. “Then you can tell me what you are and why I’m not afraid.”

“I will,” I growled before I took her lips. Flipping her off of me and getting her on her hands and knees, I was going to fuck her like many of the shifters do. I learned that I couldn’t mate with her while I was in my wolf form, but I didn’t care. Mating her was all I wanted.