Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 90897 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 454(@200wpm)___ 364(@250wpm)___ 303(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 90897 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 454(@200wpm)___ 364(@250wpm)___ 303(@300wpm)
Thea smoothed a hand over his hair as she bounced against his body with the descent. “Poor baby werewolf.”
He cut her a dark look, and she laughed.
“I’m sorry, I meant poor Alpha werewolf and his ginormous alpha cock.”
Conall nodded. “That’s more like it.”
Thea laughed harder.
But her laughter fell away as Conall entered the house via the sliding doors off their primary suite and he threw her on the bed. Their clothes were gone in a matter of seconds and when her mate pushed inside her body, Thea’s entire being lit with pleasure. Her toes curled into the mattress beneath them, her fingers biting into the solid muscle of Conall’s back as he moved inside her with steady, deep thrusts.
Nothing felt better or more right as being joined like this, watching the desire tighten in each other’s features. Conall’s animalistic growls met Thea’s moans as their first mating since Mhairi’s birth overwhelmed them both.
They’d barely climaxed when Conall flipped her on her hands and knees and took her more vigorously, fucking her now as they became nothing but love and lust wrapped up in each other.
Hours later, they were glowing with satisfaction as they drove to Callie and James’s home situated ten minutes along the loch from theirs. Callie stepped outside to meet them, baby Mhairi on her hip. At the sight of Thea, Mhairi started waving her chubby little arms, her babbles of joy turning to tears. Her eyes flared gold as the tears turned to screaming, and Thea rushed to take her daughter from Aunt Callie.
“She’s definitely your daughter,” Callie opined as she handed over the baby. “Those golden eyes.”
The children’s very early characteristics of their hybrid existence concerned their parents. Until they were old enough to control it, Thea feared Brodie, Nee, and Mhairi would have to stay close to the pack where they were safe.
Her daughter quieted in her arms, falling asleep against Thea’s chest as they followed Callie into the house.
They found James sitting on the large corner sofa with Brodie snuggled into his side and Isla in his arms. They were all sleeping. Roisin and Niamh sat in front of the television, watching a cartoon.
Toys were strewn everywhere.
The house looked like a bomb had exploded in it.
“I thought you said they had help.” Thea cut Conall an exasperated look.
“Oh, we did. Una came by.” Una was the new pack Delta. “But she left twenty minutes ago.” Callie raised an eyebrow. “Did you enjoy your adult time?”
“Callie,” Conall warned before heading over to collect a sleeping Brodie.
Nee finally noticed her parents had arrived and jumped up to run at Thea and throw her arms around her. “Mummy, we made cookies with Aunt Callie. She said mine were the best!”
Her aunt chuckled. “I said they were the best you’ve made. I would never show favoritism like that.” Then she mouthed at Thea, “They were the best. Dinnae eat the others.”
Thea bit back her laughter and nodded before looking down at her daughter. “Why don’t you grab some to take home? Then say thank you to Aunt Callie and Uncle James for looking after you.”
It took a little while to wrangle the tired children, but Thea did so with gratitude in her heart.
They departed knowing they’d see each other in a few hours for the pack run.
Hours later, most of the pack undressed before a full moon. There were always those who forwent the pack run to look after the pack children. As Alpha and as his mate, Conall and Thea always partook of the pack run.
As the collective magic of the wolves tingled through her, Thea exulted as they all shouted as one, “Ceannsaichidh an Fhìrinn!”
The MacLennan motto: Truth Conquers.
Flying through the forest in wolf form, her mate by her side, Thea gave thanks to a beautiful life. Many years ago, she thought she’d spend her long existence miserable and alone. She’d never imagined a peaceful life buried in the Scottish Highlands with a fierce, loving family, a mate who excited and challenged her, and children who looked up to her and loved her unconditionally.
It was at once a quiet but extraordinary existence.
While it wasn’t easy, while they’d lost a lot and suffered great trauma and tragedy … Niamh had been right that brutal day five years ago. Grief did not exist without love. Having experienced the worst that life could offer, Thea knew how to appreciate the best.
Family.
Love.
Quiet moments of peace.
Running wild through the forests of Scotland, free and powerful.
Yes. Theirs was a happy life.
But then … they’d earned a very long, very happy life together.
Galway, Ireland
Rose didn’t know if it was the mating bond or if it was her preternatural senses, but anytime Fionn left their bed in the middle of the night, she eventually awoke, sensing his absence.
Sure enough, when her eyes adjusted to the dark, her hand swept over the mattress where his large, warm body should be and she realized he was gone.