Alpha Beast (The Alpha Shifter Collection Book 10)(27)
Author: Sam Crescent

 

He arrived at his apartment building, clicking the door to lock. The more he thought about his wolf, the more he believed he’d messed up. The city life was no place for a wolf. Their world couldn’t be changed, but as soon as he dealt with this problem with the burning building, he intended to find him and Jenny a house, far in the country, near an open forest. Anywhere that granted them freedom together.

 

The moment he arrived at his apartment, he saw the paleness of his wife’s face. She looked tired. He took her into his arms and his brother cleared his throat.

 

“Are you okay?” he asked.

 

“I’m fine. I promise.” She looked past his shoulder. “Ben, right?”

 

Liam glared at his brother as she held her hand out. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder to prove that she didn’t have any deadly diseases and that her touch wouldn’t kill anyone. All the while, he frowned at his brother.

 

“Jenny, you’re looking beautiful, as always.” Ben took her hand and pressed a kiss to her knuckles. “Thank you so much for having me in your home.”

 

She smiled. “This is really Liam’s home.”

 

“No, babe, it’s your home as well. What’s mine is yours.”

 

She rested her head against his shoulder. And whatever was burdening her, it was his as well. All he wanted to do was love and protect this woman.

 

Fuck. Love. He’d never felt such strong emotions before in his life. They were intense, and he wanted her so badly. All the time. It made much more sense to him the way he felt so consumed with need around her.

 

Kissing her temple, he closed his eyes. One day soon, he was going to tell her exactly how he felt. Not when his brother was around. She deserved his undivided attention.

 

“Well, I made pasta. I hope you like it.”

 

He loved everything she made.

 

He really was well and truly whipped.

 

****

 

After Ben left, Jenny asked Liam to drive her out to the forest they’d visited before they got married. Having Ben over had been somewhat surreal to her. Her grandmother had told her that in time, people would see there was nothing wrong with her, and she hadn’t believed it. Years of being treated like a weirdo had set her up to believe there was no chance of her ever leaving behind the cruel words and insults.

 

Liam was different. Not once had he shown fear or revulsion toward her. He made her happy. Now, she hoped she could make him happy.

 

“I’ve made a decision,” Liam said.

 

“About what?”

 

“Our life. I’ve got some issues to resolve at work, but after I get them done, and I should see it finished tomorrow, I want us to find a house. Out in the country, surrounded by wildlife. A place of our own.”

 

“Our own?”

 

“Kids, Jenny. We’ve only known each other a handful of hours, truly, I know that. But, one day, I want us to have children.”

 

“One day?”

 

“Why are you repeating everything I say?”

 

She opened her mouth and closed it, smiling at him. “Sorry.”

 

“You do want to have a family with me, don’t you?”

 

“Yes. Of course, yes.” She licked her lips. “I would love to have a family with you. In fact, I couldn’t imagine anything better.” She nibbled on her lip. “When you say in the future? Exactly how far do you mean?”

 

“Does it matter? I mean, really?”

 

She laughed and placed a hand against her stomach. “It kind of depends on your perspective?” She stared at him, offering him a smile.

 

Liam looked at her hand and then at her. “Does that mean what I think it means?”

 

“I … I got the test this morning.” Actually, she’d been throwing up this past week, and her grandmother had appeared that very morning, advising her to stop putting off finding out the answer and to get a test. She’d gone to the local pharmacy, picked up a test that had two within the box, and had taken both of them.

 

They had the same answer.

 

She and Liam were expecting their first child. She was so happy, and then nerves had hit her.

 

All afternoon, her grandmother had been there, calming her down. Fear of her curse, of what having children meant. After her mother had died at the hands of a ghost, she’d promised herself she would never have children.

 

With Liam, her feelings, being with him, she felt a return of her desires to have children. To fall in love with him. To have everything she ever wanted with him.

 

Liam closed the distance between them, cupped her cheeks, and slammed his lips down on hers. He walked her back, pressing her up against a tree. She melted against him, moaning his name as he plundered her mouth. His tongue drove her wild, meeting his, stroking together.

 

“Liam,” she said, moaning his name.

 

“I know. I’ve got you. I will always have you.” He groaned, licking her bottom lip.

 

She wrapped her arms around his neck and offered him a smile. “You’re not mad?”

 

“What could I possibly be mad about?” He gripped the back of her neck, holding her close. “We’re going to start a family.”

 

He claimed her lips. Both of his hands moved down to cup her ass. There was no full moon tonight, but she didn’t need it to ride this high that was already consuming her. Wrapping her legs around his waist, she felt the hardness of his cock and wanted more.

 

“Fuck, babe. I need you.”

 

“I’m not complaining.” They were deep enough into the forest that there was no risk of them getting caught. All they needed was privacy, and they had it.

 

He pulled at her skirt, tearing her panties from her body. She reached down, grabbing his belt, tugging them open. She had to feel him against her. She was hungry for him, for all of him.

 

She gripped his cock the instant she got his pants open. The tip was already slick with pre-cum. Up and down, she worked his length.

 

He pushed her hand out of the way, and within seconds, he was at her entrance. Poised against the tree, he lowered her onto his cock. Inch by inch, he took her body, and she relished it.

 

“Yes,” she said.

 

“You’re going to want for nothing, Jenny. You’re all mine. Every single part of you.”

 

“Fuck me, Liam.”