Only Her- ON HOLD

Chapter 14.

Noah's fangs pulled from my skin and he licked the already healing wound before planting a tender kiss on my shoulder. His own erratic heartbeat was beginning to slow as he pulled out of me and turned me to face him. His hands gripped the back of my neck and pulled me into a deep kiss, inhaling our combined scent as he did.

He broke away and pressed his forehead against mine before whispering, "You are amazing."

I leaned into him and smiled. "You did most of the work. I was just the happy recipient."

He shook his head and chuckled. "Oh no, you definitely did more than just receive. You were fucking hot babe. I could stare at that sight all night long." He laughed and pushed me around to run a hand down my backside.

I giggled and shimmied my dress down back over my hips. "Well, I'll have to take you up on that another night then I suppose."

He pulled his pants up and tucked his shirt in before grabbing his jacket he'd shed at some point during our adventure. "Come on. We've got to get ready. It'll start happening soon and if I'm not there my dad will freak."

He held his hand out for me and I laced my fingers with his as we walked out from the trees, slowly moving around the moonlit lake before heading back to the main building. We were about to walk in when Theo shot out in front of us from inside.

"Dude, you may want to go the other way. Dad's here and he's pissed. He's looking for..." Theo spoke lowly but was interrupted as Blake stormed out behind him.

"What the hell is going on here Noah?" Blake stepped forward, closing the distance in front of us and drawing himself to his full height.

Theo shot me an apologetic look and stood quietly behind his father who was now standing inches from Noah. I felt his hand squeeze mine before releasing and pushing me slightly behind him as he squared up to face his father. He seemed to be his full height now and was taller than his father, and just as broad.

He did get bigger.

Blake's nostrils flared and his eyes widened, snapping from his son to me. I straightened and raised my chin proudly. He wasn't about to scare me. Noah was mine now.

"You fucking idiot. You did it didn't you? You fucking mated that little slut." Blake's words cut sharply through the crisp night air and I felt their sting, but I wouldn't show it.

"I chose her yes. I accepted the mate given to me. I'm not afraid of what she might be, unlike you." Noah's words dripped in anger as his grasp around me tightened protectively.

Blake stepped to the side and pressed forward to glare down at me, his eyes raking up and down my body. "She must have thrown you a good fuck to convince you so easily."

Noah growled and pushed me back away from him as his body began to vibrate in anger. "Don't fucking talk about her like that. I'm warning you dad. She's my mate. I will not see her disrespected." Noah's voice rumbled through gritted teeth. I could see him fighting to hold control.

Theo was by my side in an instant and his hand grabbed onto my arm, pulling me back a few more steps. "Come on Dani. You don't need to get hurt if this blows up. Step back."

I let him pull me back only a few steps as several people from inside began to filter out for the shift, quickly circling away from the Alpha and his son.

"You're warning me? Who the hell do you think you are son? I can talk about her however I damn well please." Blake's words cut through the charged air as Noah growled another low growl in the back of his throat.

"I could even slip between those pretty legs of hers if I wanted as your Alpha. Maybe I should see what it's like to bag a true shewolf after all." He said so low that I had to focus to hear.