Returned (ATHENS WOLVES NOVELLA) ON AMAZON

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I kissed her, she tasted so fucking sweet. I used to sit behind her in class and think about how she would taste. She was a smart ass then and I bet that hasn't changed one bit. Her hands went up my chest and wrapped around my neck. I felt the desk behind her and I lifted her until she was sitting on it and my hands were settled on her ass and hips.

I almost pushed her back and swept everything off the desk, but then I remembered what was happening. Where we were, why I was here, and I pulled back slowly. letting her know that I wasn't pulling away from her, but slowing this down.

I got to pull back fully and I moved my hand up to cup her chin and cheek and I rubbed over her heated skin. "I know you've accepted this. I want this. We both do right?" I asked and she nodded. "But until I know who did this to my baby sister I want us to be careful." I told her and she looked in my eyes and then closed them as if to calm herself down. "I have never wanted to hurt you. You know that Sam. You can be hurt if they know about us."

"Who is after you? Why?" She was freaking out, I could tell, and I just had to keep touching her to keep her calm.

"You know who I am... right?" I had to make sure. "King of the Canadian Rogues... I fought and killed men for this position. Someone is very keen on getting back at me. Someone came after Rene for that. I can't have that happen to you either. Courtney and Rene will be under lockdown and protected by me until those fuckers try again. You... Sam you need to keep a lid on this. I can't protect you if you're not with me at all times."

"Who says I need protection?" She challenged and I just growled low. "Sean... I beat you on the mats for years. You know I am good at protecting myself. I need you. You're all I need, fuck protection and secrets. I am done with putting up walls with you. You're mine, did you hear me? I accept you as my eternal mate. And I will not stand by while someone hurts you by hurting your sisters."

"Sam, you aren't even a target right now. Keeping you as my mate for right now, it can't happen. I can't go out there holding your hand or kissing you goodbye." Her face was heating for the other reason. I took a deep breath, and I prepared myself for something worse than her 9th grade rant when I called her out for having a period stain.

"Am I your mate Sean?" She asked very softly and for a moment I was worried where this was going but I chose to go with all truths.

"You know you are." I whispered back and she smiled, and before I could blink twice it had turned into a smirk. "Sam-"

"I am your mate Sean... and that means I am just as strong as you. I might be a white coat doctor but that doesn't mean I didn't take the same exact training classes as you did growing up. I have a good memory. You can even spar with me if you want. I have a big mat in my garage."

"Used it with other men?" I growled and she smirked and leaned up, giving the corner of my mouth a kiss.

"You'll have to come with me when my shift is over and smell the area yourself. See if any other men have peed on my lawn." She kissed my jaw and then giggled before heading for the door behind me.

"Sam-"

"I have other patients, but I will be by to see Rene when Tino and his mate get here. She's a witch so be nice."

"A witch?" I asked and turned to see her swaying her hips in her heels and legs walking away from me.

I took a deep breath, smelling nothing but her and sterile objects. No men. I looked around, looking for objects that could be gifts and finding none that didn't look like a man's gift, I turned and heard back to my sisters.

Knowing that Sam and I had a future meant that I had a future here, or they had a future to be with me in Canada. I had to figure shit out... for her sake, my sake, and the rogues sake.