Page 45 of The Scent of Seduction

“Now all you have to do is picture your human form. Hold that image in your mind. This first time, it will take a little longer, but eventually you’ll be able to shift in a matter of seconds.”

Jaryn sat back and watched as the air around Nicole shimmered for a few moments. Then his mate’s nude body came into focus on the rug beside the fireplace. He knew Cooper and Shaun would be inside with Kaden and Gavin in probably a matter of seconds, so he scooped her up and carried her to their bedroom.

He shut the door with his foot then walked over to their bed. He laid her down on the sheets and leaned down over the top of her. Nicole’s legs spread and her arms came around his neck. Their heads tilted and lips fused. Being in Nicole’s arms was the best welcome home Jaryn could ever have imagined. He opened his eyes and looked down at his mate.

She was perfection. Satin white skin with tiny freckles dusting the surface. Pale rose nipples tipped her firm, round breasts. His hands looked dark and rough as he cupped the mounds. He dipped his head to hide the tears that came to his eyes as he thought of the danger she’d been in the previous night. He could have lost her. Jaryn’s lips opened over her breast and sucked gently. His mate’s tang danced over his taste buds and Jaryn moaned. His hands slid down to her rib cage and curved around the delicate circumference. He pulled her tightly against him as he feasted.

The scent of Nicole’s arousal filled the air of their bedroom and Jaryn’s cock, already filling in his trousers, hardened to full strength. He looked up her body, at her dark burgundy tresses spread out on their sheets. Her head fell to the side and her pulse was visibly pounding right beneath the fragile skin of her neck.

He moved up her body, covering the surface in kisses, nipping and suckling at all his mate’s erogenous zones till he once again met her lips. “We have guests, baby. This is going to have to be quick, but I have to have you… now.”

“Yes, Jaryn. Please. I need you.”

He kissed her hungrily. Their tongues danced back and forth, and Jaryn groaned. He needed to feel his mate’s bare skin against his. Needed to feel the rasp of her hard nipples against his chest. The humidity of their bodies pressed together, creating slick skin. He slid his hand down Nicole’s torso, then slipped his middle finger into her pussy. The wet, soft heat that greeted him made his cock throb. Her inner muscles sucked at his finger and Jaryn nearly howled in pleasure.

He quickly pushed up from the bed and stripped his shirt over his head. He shoved his trousers and briefs to the floor. Jaryn forgot about the damn combat boots he wore and swore when his pants tangled around his ankles. He sat on the bed and bent forwards to undo the laces, but Nicole’s small hand firmly pushed on his chest and he sat back up. He frowned… had she changed her mind? The boots would only take a second or two. His frown disappeared when Nicole moved to straddle his lap.

Her hand gripped his hard cock and when her wet labia surrounded the crown, Jaryn’s head fell back, and he gripped her hips. Nicole descended on his hard flesh, her heat surrounding him in perfection. She rose on her knees, then sank down in one hard plunge. From that moment, they were off to the races. Nicole braced her hands on his shoulders as she rapidly rode him. Jaryn braced his hands on the mattress behind them to stabilize their bodies. Their harsh breaths panted in the room. The morning sun shone through the skylight, giving Nicole’s skin a golden hue.

Jaryn tensed his ass as he thrust up to meet Nicole’s downward movement. God, he was in fucking heaven. Nicole’s pussy spasmed around him and Jaryn groaned, then gave over to the orgasm curling in his gut. His body shook, and he pulled Nicole close so their chests melded together. A bright, hot flare of pain pierced the juncture of his neck and shoulder. Jaryn’s eyes went wide as he realized Nicole had bitten him. She’d given him her mating mark! A bolt of lightning streaked down his spine, through his balls, and out the tip of his cock. His cum jetted out in long streams.

He held his mate tenderly, panting. Now their mating bond was complete. In the future, he’d only knot inside Nicole when she was fertile, but he still savored the moments after their couplings when he’d stay buried inside her body till nature forced their separation. He couldn’t stop touching her, and his hands smoothed up and down her bare back. Her face nuzzled against his neck as they both calmed. Eventually, his heart rate slowed, and he got his breathing under control. He felt a slight trickle of blood slide over the curve of his neck towards his collar bone. Frankly, it amazed him there was any liquid left in his body, as it had felt like he’d spurted liters of cum when Nicole bit him. A soft sigh came from her. Her fingers ran through his hair in a light caress.

“Lick me, sweetheart. It will seal the wound.”

She did, and Jaryn couldn’t stop the slight tremble at her caress. His cock jumped, still held in the warm cavern of his mate’s body. There was a knock at the door.

“Yes,” he called out.

“Sorry, Alpha, but there are a couple of hungry mouths out here, and neither Cooper nor I know nothin’ about feeding no babies.”

Nicole’s head shot up. “Babies? Did Shaun say babies?”

“Yes, love. Kaden and Gavin are twins from the compound. I brought them home.”

Nicole jumped up off Jaryn’s lap and he instantly missed the warmth of her body pressed against him. She scrambled around the room, pulling clothes out of the dresser. He’d never seen her dress so quickly.

“Why didn’t you say anything?”

“Sorry, your beauty and the feel of you distracted me in my arms.”

Nicole smiled as she pulled a sweater over her head. “Nice save.”

Jaryn grinned. “I thought so.” He stood and pulled up his trousers, tucking everything away. After he got his pants back on, he held out his hand for Nicole, who thankfully took it immediately. He locked their fingers together and took a deep breath. “There’s something you should know.”

Nicole’s smile disappeared, and she looked up at him with wary eyes. God, it’d been a tough couple of days for both of them. He couldn’t wait till the four of them could settle down and really begin their lives together as a family.

“A scientist we found at the compound told me that Kaden and Gavin are your biological sons.”

Chapter Fifteen

Nicole saw Jaryn’s lips moving, but couldn’t hear the words that came out of his mouth. All she heard over and over was Jaryn’s confession that the babies in the next room were her biological children. How did something like that happen? The blackouts. Somehow… oh God, she was going to be sick. Nicole covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom.

She fell to her knees in front of the toilet, but all that happened was her stomach spasmed and a little bile came up. Jaryn was there holding her hair back and soothing her with his touch and low voice.

She’d never felt so violated in her life. Two rooms away were children that had been stolen from her before she even realized their reality. She never had the chance to feel them grow inside her, anticipate their birth, and share the experience of impending parenthood with her mate. Jaryn had told her that only his mate could give him children—she doubted he meant it like this.

How would her mate respond to the two babies? Would he accept them? Would he demand that she give them up? How did she feel about them? She had no idea who their biological father was. Who had carried them to term, and where was she? Would that woman want the boys to belong to her? There were too many questions and emotions swirling around in her brain and heart at the moment. She felt as though she’d been tossed into a vortex of uncertainty. Even changing into a wolf hadn’t been this traumatic.

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