Bastard.She wanted to resurrect the dead wolf so she could kick his ass.True, they’d have to hold him down so she could get him good, but she wasn’t against breaking the rules.
Two guards led the way, the Captain being one of them, while three followed, including her personal gun-slinger and the Lieutenant.From what she could tell, they were being protected by the best of the Ruling Alpha’s soldiers.
Gah.Ruling Alphas.She still hadn't quite gotten over their position.She was a freaking administrative assistant and totally not “ruling anything” material.She’d been expecting a minor set of wolves.Guys that led a pack in Podunk and didn’t need a badass woman at their side.
Scarlet took a deep breath.That didn’t matter.Fate, or whatever, decided she was supposed to mate the men at her sides, and she would do just that.
Their entourage paused at the elevators, all of them stilling as they waited for the car to arrive.They didn’t have to wait long, and the low ding announced its arrival.Fitting into the metal box took a bit of finagling, but eventually the eight of them packed into the small space.This time, the five wolves encircled them while Scarlet, Keller, and Madden had the wall at their backs.Her men repositioned themselves with ease, telling her without words that this was a regular occurrence.
Great.Something fun to look forward to for the rest of her life.
They arrived at the top floor and one of the guards used a special key and card to gain entrance.
Lord, there she found even more guards.
“Seriously?”She’d whispered the words, but every wolf turned their attention to her.Damn furry hearing.
Madden chuckled and then let out a pained groan.It pulled her focus from the surrounding men and back to her mates.
“Okay, Misters, let's get you to bed.”Madden’s gaze paled to a light yellow, and she rolled her eyes.“To get clean andheal.I need some alcohol and gauze and—”
“Alpha Mate?”The low voice of her personal guard reached her.“They’ll be fully healed in twelve hours or so.There’s no need to worry.”
Scarlet spun on him and growled, curling her lip.Damn, her mates had rubbed off on her, making her act more wolfy than human.“And I want them clean and treated.Healing or not, I need to give them what comfort I can.”She snapped her fingers.“Hop to it.”
That got the men moving.One guard led them to a large bedroom, a massive king-sized bed occupying the center.To the left, she spotted the open door of a bathroom and guided her men in that direction.
She wondered why two Alphas, presumably straight, would share a bedroom and bed, but…
Keller’s whimper drew her attention, his wolf pausing half way between the room’s entrance and the bathroom.
Brow furrowed, she looked between their destination and her hesitant mate.
“He doesn’t want to shower as a wolf and he doesn’t have the energy to shift yet.Nobody likes the scent of wet dog.”Madden’s words were peppered with low, wheezing gasps.
Keller exposed a fang, a deep growl coming from his chest.
Scarlet growled back.“You’re getting your furry little ass in that bathroom and that’s all there is to it.”A barely audible, strangled sound came from the doorway, but she ignored it.“I am not getting anywhere near a bed until you two are clean and comfortable.Period.”Keller opened his eyes wide, giving her the sweetest puppy dog look.So much for objecting to being considered a dog.“Don’t give me that.No naked fun without being clean.I don’t know when you’ll be well enough to shift, but wouldn’t you rather already be blood-free when it happens?We can nap and then you guys may be ready for claiming.”She crossed her arms and frowned, watching her four-legged mate.
Strong arms wrapped around her waist, and Madden’s heat blanketed her.“Do you want to risk missing out?I’ll be making our little mate scream as she comes on my tongue and you’ll be stuck showering.”He traced her ear, and she shivered.She was a total wolf-whore.For them only, but whore-esque none the less.
Keller growled, but limped past them, moving with determined strides.
Scarlet one, furballs zero.
She figured she wouldn’t get to win often with two dominant wolves in the house, so she’d take pleasure in the small victory.
A soft knock woke her.Or rather, a soft knock followed by surround sound rumbling growls.She smacked their chests in turn, careful of their injuries, and the noise ceased.
“Stop it.”She rolled her eyes.“If they wanted to hurt us, do you think they would have knocked?”
The men turned to her, both sets of eyes glowing in the sparse light.
“Don’t want anyone to see you.”Keller’s words were a garbled mess, but she managed to decipher them.Apparently her mate was easygoing when it came to anything but her.At least he was human once again.She had to be thankful for that fact.
“And that’s why they tapped on the door.It’ll give us a chance to get decent before we let them in.Besides, I’m in your clothes.What are they gonna see?”They’d wanted her naked, but she’d negotiated and ended up in a pair of Keller’s boxers and Madden’s t-shirt.
If they couldn’t feel her skin, she had to wear their scent, and that was final.