Delta Bear (Rogue Bear Series 2) (5 page)

H
e looked
down at his mate. Her raven hair splayed on the bed. Her eyes hooded with pleasure. Her soft curves. Her voluptuous tits. This was the woman made for him. She was perfect. And she solved a problem he had.

He stood at the end of the bed, dragging her ass close to the edge. Her eyes flared.

“What?”

But he didn’t answer. Instead he hooked her ankles against his back and thrust into her. His eyes closed, feeling the white-hot light course through him. She was tight and hot. Her body still warm. He drove into her again, each time gripping her ass harder, his fingers sinking into her soft flesh.

“Fuck,” he groaned, knowing he was close to his release.

The way she rode him with wild abandon drove him fucking crazy. It was time to return the favor.

Then he opened his eyes and looked in her eyes. She was staring directly at him. Watching him. Matching his thrusts. Pulling him in. And she was loving every second of it.

“Oh, Jax,” she screamed. Her hands fisted the sheets as she began to thrash from her orgasm. His cock began to pulse inside her and he pumped faster as the unrelenting pleasure shook him. He groaned at the satisfaction his body felt. He wanted to stay here buried in her, filling her with his essence.

He crawled on the bed, scooping Haley into his arms and pulling her against his chest. She was his. His mate. His partner. And the new alpha he could entrust with the clan.

He kissed the back of her head. “You ok, doc?”

“God, yeah. That was amazing. I needed that.”

He laughed. “You needed that?”

“You didn’t disappoint.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” He brushed the hair from her neck.

“Look at you. If you weren’t good in bed, it would be a tragedy.”

He rolled her under him, pinning her arms above her head. “Is that what you think of me?”

She bit her lower lip. “Is there more?” Her tone was playful.

Jax felt his cock jerk back to life as he settled between her legs. Rough and wild was fun, but this time he wanted to take his time. He wanted to savor the feeling of his mate. Remember how soft her skin was. How her lips tasted. Memorize the look in her eyes when she came. Because he would be leaving soon. And he needed something to think about when he was sleeping under the desert sky.

“I’ve got more,” he growled in her ear.

Her arms flew around his neck as she arched toward him. “Good. Tell me that means you’re going to fuck me again.”

He held back the roar rumbling in his chest. “Oh, I am.”

J
ax drove to the cabin
, his bear feeling a new kind of calm. He parked in front of the house and jogged up the steps. He didn’t know how long he had before he would be called back to Razastan, but he would need to prepare Haley for her alpha duties.

Once he told her she was now his mate, the fate of the clan would change. The wars would stop. He would leave her in charge.

He stripped down and stepped in the shower. The water felt good.

He knew he’d never met a woman like her before. She was smart and strong. Opinionated and sweet. Kind and thoughtful. He smiled, lathering his solid chest with soap.

He promised he would pick her up this afternoon and bring her back to the cabin for the night. Now that he had found her, he wanted her under his protection. Tonight he would tell her everything.

He reached for a towel and dried off. For another bear the fact that she might not be able to have cubs would make her undesirable, but it was the best scenario he could have imagined. With no cubs, he could stay in Delta Force. He could be with his mate when he was home and leave knowing she could take care of herself.

He felt a twitch in his chest. His bear wasn’t happy with the prospect of no cubs. But he remembered what Haley said. It
was
possible, she would just need fertility treatments. Maybe one day when he was retired from Special Forces they could go down that road.

Right now it meant she could lead the clan in his absence. Cubs would come later. Much later.

S
he let
the water wash through her hair. The shower felt good. She smiled. She’d never had a night like the one with Jax. She loved how he took control of her body. It was unbelievable.

What was more unbelievable was that he was already making plans for tonight. She had assumed it was a fling. Two strangers letting out lonely frustration. Ending the loneliness for a night. But when she woke up with his arms wrapped around her, she didn’t feel like it was a one-time thing. It felt deeper. She felt as if her body somehow belonged to him.

She turned off the shower and twisted her hair in a towel. Tonight she’d be in his bed. It made her hot just thinking about it. She walked to her room to dress and pack. Jax would be back to pick her up in an hour.

A
s they drove
along the private drive, he kept looking at her. Haley smiled, wondering what was on his mind. His eyes drifted back to the road.

There was something behind his eyes she couldn’t figure out. For two years he had been part of a special operations unit. He couldn’t talk about what he did. It had to be weighing on him. The secrecy of his life.

“All right. Here we are.”

He put the truck in park and grabbed her bag from the bed of the truck.

Haley smiled when he opened the door for her. “Thanks.”

He threaded his fingers through hers and led her up the front porch steps. “Home sweet home.” He pushed open the front door.

She had been here two days ago, but this was different. Then, he had been an unknown name on a volunteer project list. Today he was the man who had rocked her body until she was blazing embers in his arms.

“I’ll put your bag in the bedroom.” He walked down the short hallway.

She wondered what he had planned for their afternoon. He seemed anxious and preoccupied.

“Are you hungry?” he asked.

“Food does sound good.” She smiled. If Jax was about to cook for her, she would know she was witnessing a mirage.

He turned for the kitchen. “I bought all these groceries the other day.” He stopped as he was about to open the refrigerator. “Wait. That’s who the anonymous caller was.”

“Huh?”

“You said an anonymous caller put my name on the list for the Help A Hero Program.”

“Yes. We didn’t have a name. Only yours.”

He chuckled. “It had to be the nosey lady at the register. She kept asking questions. Wanted to know where I was staying. If I was alone.” He pulled two bottles of beer. “I guess I can’t be angry with her.”

Haley reached for the beer he handed her. “You’re not?”

He grinned. “Hell no. I wouldn’t have met you.”

She forgot she was supposed to drink the beer. In that moment all she could do was look in his eyes. It didn’t make sense. Her heart stirred. Her pulse quickened. She was completely falling for him. Or she already had.

S
he was beautiful
. He promised her lunch but he took the beer from her hand. His palms slid to her face as he brushed his lips over hers. He inhaled all of her when his mouth crushed into hers.

The need for her was uncontrollable. Something had happened to him last night. He hungered for her more than ever.

She moaned and her lips parted for him. He loved how she tasted. His arms roamed over her body, gripping her ass. God, she had a perfect round ass.

His eyes darted to hers and he could read everything she was thinking. He picked her up and sat her on the table. She bit at his lips, sucking and pulling him toward her. He felt the fire in his chest when he thought about stripping her down on his kitchen table.

Her hands tugged on his T-shirt, her eyes playful. “I like this kind of lunch.” She giggled.

He was about to toss the shirt on the floor when he heard wheels crunch over the gravel driveway. He paused, shifting his ears toward the door.

“What is it?” she asked.

“I think we have company.” He left her sitting on the table and walked to the living room window. “Damn it. It’s my cousin. Wait here.”

He closed the door behind him and greeted Brandon on the porch.

“Don’t you ever call?” he grunted.

“Do you ever turn your phone on?” Brandon retorted.

Jax pulled his cell from his back pocket. The screen was black. He had forgotten to charge the battery overnight.

“Right. What’s up?” He wanted to get Brandon off his porch so he could get back to Haley.

“Did you hear the fight last night? We have a problem.”

“No. I wasn’t here last night.”

Brandon’s eyebrows arched. “Not here? Does that mean you were with the hot little doctor?”

Jax’s eyes flared. “She’s my mate,” he snarled. “Don’t talk about her like that.”

“Sorry. Just asking.”

Jax stood down. He didn’t want Haley to hear their conversation. He tried to keep his voice low. “Anyway, what happened?”

“I think the other clans have called a truce.”

“That’s a good thing isn’t it? What’s the problem?” Maybe things were better than he could have realized.

Brandon shook his head. “No. They’ve decided they’re going to divide our clan in half. Each alpha chooses a bear until we’re split equally between the two.”

Jax glared. “They can’t do that.”

“They realized when the fight got out of control last night that the only way to save the bears they have left is to stop fighting over us and just take our clan now.”

“This clan is going to be left intact. You have an alpha.”

Brandon smiled. “So, you claimed your mate?”

“It shouldn’t be any of your fucking business, but I did.”

Brandon slapped him on the shoulder. “Thank God. Now you can tell our clan the next generation is secure. There are heirs on the way.”

Jax had lied before. He had lied so many times as a Delta it was as natural as breathing. He would go undercover to gain trust. He would use sources for information, feeding them what they wanted to hear.

Brandon wanted to hear that the clan’s legacy was safe with its alpha. What he didn’t want to hear was that Jax wanted it all. He wanted both worlds. He wanted to go back to Razastan and lead his team. He wanted his mate to stay here and wait for him, leading his clan while keeping his bed warm.

“Jackson?” Brandon eyed him. “Are you going to call a meeting?”

He shook his head. Things weren’t getting better. “Give me tonight. I need to talk to Haley.”

“I don’t know if we have another night.”

“Go to the other clans. Tell them I will call a meeting tomorrow. Got it?” His finger pressed into Brandon’s chest.

“You’re the alpha. If you need another day, then I’ll tell them.”

“Good.”

He shoved his hands in his pockets, looking over his shoulder. Haley was inside, waiting for him.

“I’ve got to go. I’ll charge my phone. Call me next time before you just show up.”

Brandon walked back to his truck. “I’ll take care of it.”

He had to go back inside and tell her. She needed to know what was going on. She didn’t know she was the key to stopping a clan war. She was a strong woman. She was intelligent. He would approach her with the facts, and she would understand her role.

Jax opened the door, expecting to see Haley sitting on the couch or on the table where he left her, but as soon as the door closed her arms were around his neck.

“Hey,” he growled.

She tugged at his neck until his mouth was pressed to hers. Her tongue curled against his. “Hey.”

He felt her hands slide under his shirt, the softness of her palms tracing the sculpted lines of his chest.

All the things he was going to tell her could wait. His bear needed her right now.

She backed away from him, slowly unbuttoning her top button. Jax crossed the room, scooping her in his arms in the process.

She squealed. “Where are we going?”

“We never had lunch,” he growled.

He saw her eyes light when he placed her on the table.

He popped the rest of the buttons from her shirt as he ripped it from her arms. She cradled his head to her chest. He flicked the clasp on her bra, and peeled it from her arms. He knew there weren’t two more perfect breasts in the entire world, as he pulled one into his mouth.

“Oh, yes,” she moaned as he sucked against her.

His hands wrestled with her jeans, unsnapping the button before peeling them over her hips and thighs. The need for her was spiraling. He wanted to take his time, pleasure her, make her come over and over, but his bear couldn’t think straight.

Haley’s fingertips trailed over his chest, stopping to trace the ridges at his ribs and torso. She worked his belt free, and in one motion, he shoved his jeans and boxers to the floor, standing in front of her throbbing with want.

“I want you, Haley,” he growled. It hurt how much he wanted her. His chest ached. His cock pulsed. He could feel his bear hungry for her.

“I want you too,” she whispered. Her hand landed on his hard shaft, and she guided him toward her entrance, already wet for him.

It was too much. He didn’t have enough restraint to take things slow and easy. He gripped her hips, roaring as he buried himself inside her.

“Oh, Jax,” she screamed as her back arched off the table.

The urges controlling him were wild and consuming. He wanted to fill her with his essence. He wanted his hot seed buried so deep in her there would be an army of cubs. He clawed at her nipples, twisting and pinching them between her fingers. Her head thrashed to the side as she whimpered.

“It’s so good. Fuck me more,” she begged.

The more she encouraged him, the harder he got. The stronger the need to mark her with his seed. He leaned forward, sucking her tit against his tongue. He lashed over her. His mouth moved between her breasts, kissing along her throat. Then he felt her lips. The sweet honey of her mouth, drowning everything else out.

“Come with me,” she coaxed.

And he felt her body quiver and vibrate under him as she kissed and breathed against his lips.

“I need it,” she whispered. “I want to feel you come with me.”

And he knew he needed it too. He needed this woman like nothing he had ever needed in his life. He wrapped his arms around her, feeling her body quake with her orgasm. As he stared in her eyes he felt his own release break free.

“God, Haley.” He buried himself in her so deep he knew they were now one. He pumped his essence hard, giving her everything he had. The primal need to give her cubs ripped through his chest as his hot seed spilled from him.

She clawed at his back, as her legs spread for him, letting him drive deeper and farther. She screamed as his final thrust shattered them both like glass. Their bodies, dewy with sweat, gasped for breath as the fire consumed them, raging through their blood.

He kissed her lips gently, knowing he hadn’t done anything gently.

“I’ve never felt anything like that.” Her green eyes sparkled.

“Me either.” He kissed her throat. His chest tightened. He was holding his mate, the one woman made for him, but the realization hit him like a stray bullet.

He wanted more.