Luke's Surprise (12 page)

“Hey Cody, over here!”
Luke shouted, waving his arms to get his brother’s attention.

Cody’s gaze fell upon his brother and his smile broadened. He rushed over, dropped his suitcase at Luke’s feet and grabbed hold of Luke, pulling him into his chest and hugging him tightly. Cody was only a few inches taller than Luke, but he lifted him until Luke’s feet dangled off the ground.

“Hey, little brother, what gives?”

Luke waited until his feet were back on terra firma before taking a good look at his brother. Cody had lost some weight since the last time Luke had seen him, but the smile on his face was much brighter than it had been when he’d last visited him in New York. He looked genuinely pleased to be home.

“Man, I’ve got so much to tell you,” Luke said, beaming at his brother. “You’re not going to
believe
it!”

“Good news by the look of it.”

“Oh man, the
best
.”

Luke led Cody out of the airport to where his pickup was parked in the lot. “So how’s life in New York?”

“Good. Business is going well. I just got another gallery to show my work so I’ve been really busy these past weeks. How’s everything at home?”

“Incredible,” Luke said dreamily. He helped Cody put his suitcase in the back of the truck. When they were seated inside, Cody turned to Luke and waited. Although Luke wanted to tell his brother about Mark, he couldn’t seem to make the words come out. He knew Cody desperately wanted a mate, so he didn’t want to say anything that would remind Cody that he was alone.

“Come on then, out with it,” Cody said, pulling Luke from his thoughts. “I’m surprised you lasted this long.”

Despite his nervousness and reservations, Luke couldn’t keep the smile from his face. He hoped Cody would be happy for him.

“Okay. The thing is, I…I’ve found my mate,” he said at last.

Luke watched Cody lean closer to him and
sniff
the air between them, probably checking for the change in Luke’s scent which always happened when a wolf mated.

“Holy crap, Luke!”
Cody exclaimed. “Who is she? When can I meet her?”

Luke knew Cody thought Luke wasn’t gay. Plus they had never had the sort of relationship where they discussed partners with each other, significant or otherwise. Luke could feel the heat rise in his cheeks. He couldn’t believe how hard it was to say the words.

After a moment, Luke shook himself. Why exactly was he finding this so difficult? He wasn’t embarrassed by Mark, not in the least. He cared about him. No, it was more than that. If he were honest with himself, he was starting to fall in love with Mark and he knew that was nothing to be embarrassed about at all.

“Ah, well, the thing is, it’s not a ‘she’ exactly—it’s a ‘he’. His name is Mark and you can meet him as soon as we get home.”

Luke waited for his brother to respond.
All the
colour had drained from Cody’s face and the confusion there was evident.

“A
he
?”
Cody appeared nonplussed. “But that’s not… It can’t be… Are you sure?”

Luke couldn’t contain the boom of laughter that tore from his chest, more from nervousness than amusement. He rolled his eyes at his brother.

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure, bro. Trust me, it’s not something you can easily mistake, you know?”

“But, but you’re not even gay,” Cody stuttered.

“I know, fate’s a bitch, huh? But to be honest, I wouldn’t want it any other way. Mark is incredible,” Luke said, thinking about the mate that waited for him at home.

Cody was quiet for most of the ride back to the ranch but Luke didn’t push his older brother to talk. He knew that he had given Cody a lot to think about. Cody had once told Luke he believed gay wolves were not destined to have mates—that that was a privilege reserved for straight wolves who could bear cubs. To learn that everything you’d truly believed in was false had to be a very harsh realisation.

Luke spotted Mark sitting on the porch with
Kelan
the second he pulled into the yard. He couldn’t keep the smile from his face. It had only been a few short hours since he last saw his mate, but he couldn’t believe how much he’d missed him. After Luke put the truck in park, he practically fell out of the car in his rush to greet Mark.

Mark quickly made his way down the steps when he saw Luke’s truck pull into the yard. It amazed him how quickly he’d got used to being with Luke. Not being around him even for a few short hours had been tough.

Luke flung his arms around Mark’s neck as soon as he reached him and kissed him passionately on the lips, thrusting his tongue inside. Mark revelled in the kiss, desperate to taste the unique flavour that was all Luke.

Mark was so pleased by Luke’s
enthusiasm,
he got swept up in the moment. He grabbed hold of Luke’s ass, lifting him roughly off his feet and pressing him to his body and against his already hard cock.

Mark’s tongue duelled with Luke’s and he groaned when he felt Luke’s equally hard cock press back against his own. Luke whimpered into their kiss. God, Mark wanted to fuck Luke.
Needed it.

“Come on guys, give it a rest,”
Kelan
said from behind them. Reluctantly, they pulled away from the kiss and Mark set Luke back on his feet.

“Sorry,” Luke offered, although he didn’t appear sorry at all.

Luke took hold of Mark’s hand and pulled him along to where his two elder brothers were standing.

“Mark, this is my brother Cody,” Luke said, nodding at his brother. “Cody, meet Mark, my mate.”

“It’s good to meet you Mark,” Cody said. “Welcome to the family.”

“Thank you,” Mark replied
,
shaking Cody’s outstretched hand. “It’s good to meet you too. Luke has told me a lot about you.”

“All good I hope.”

“Nothing but.” Mark grinned.

For the first time, Mark noticed the resemblance between Luke and his elder brother. Although Cody was taller, around the same height as Mark himself, Luke and Cody had the same twinkle in their eye when they smiled. Mark had never known an omega wolf before but for some reason he had expected them to be smaller. He’d imagined Cody to be even smaller than Luke.

“I’ve called a pack meeting tonight,”
Kelan
said, addressing Cody. “I’d like you to be there but I need to discuss a few things with you first. So if you need to get cleaned up, I’ll be out in the barn.”

Mark carried Cody’s case to his room for him, exchanging small talk with the man as they went. When he was done, he joined Luke in the kitchen.

“Hey, baby,” he said, crossing the room and wrapping his arms around his mate.

Luke smiled at him and leaned up to give him a kiss. “I missed you,” Luke said, blushing at the endearment. “Did
Kelan
keep you busy?”

“Had me working like a dog,” Mark replied with a chuckle. “I see what you mean about how important this place is to him. He really throws himself into everything that needs doing here. It’s a shame he doesn’t want to see this place as a working ranch anymore.”

“Maybe he does,” Luke looked thoughtful. “It was just way too much work for him to take on alone, but with you here he might see things differently. I’ll talk to him about it.”

Mark smiled at his mate. Luke was one of the most thoughtful people he had ever met.

“By the way,” Mark said, tugging Luke closer. “I missed you too.”

“Yeah?”

Mark laughed. “Yes. Don’t look so surprised. Of course I missed you.”

Luke’s cheeks darkened further, to Mark’s delight. He ran his thumbs over them, feeling the heat radiating from his mate. It still awed him every time he looked at Luke. He couldn’t believe that such a beautiful man was his. A man no less. But now he wouldn’t have it any other way. Luke was perfect.

Luke felt his cheeks grow hotter at the intense look Mark was directing at him. It made him feel like the sexiest man in the world. Mark was starting to mean everything to Luke, but he wasn’t sure he was ready to declare the full extent of his feelings for his mate just yet so he quickly changed the subject.

“Did
Kelan
say he wanted us at the pack meeting tonight?”

“He didn’t mention it, why?”

“I was thinking it would be nice to have the place to ourselves.”

“
Mmm
, I like the way you think,” Mark said. “But why wait? There’s a bed upstairs with our name on it. Why don’t you let me show you how much I missed you?”

“You’re on,” Luke said, grinning. “I’ll race you there.”

Luke ran for the stairs with Mark hot on his heels. He threw open the bedroom door and grabbed Mark as soon as they made it inside. Luke practically climbed up Mark’s body, attaching himself to Mark’s lips. Mark groaned and slipped his tongue inside Luke’s mouth, tasting and teasing.

“What do you want, Luke?” Mark
asked,
when he pulled back from the kiss. “Do you want to fuck me?”

Luke suddenly felt too embarrassed to say what he wanted, so he mumbled his desire into Mark’s neck.

“What was that?” Mark asked
,
detaching Luke from his neck and making him meet his eyes.

“I said, I like you in me,” Luke repeated, quietly.

Mark’s eyes grew hot. Luke could feel his heartbeat speed up and his cock twitch in his jeans.

“Whatever you want, baby,” he said, when he got his breathing under control. “I’d like that too.”

They kissed again. Neither man could seem to get enough of the other’s mouth. They managed to make their way towards the bed but it was difficult to move when they were plastered to each other’s body, clinging on tightly and pressing their hard cocks together.

Mark reached down and palmed Luke’s erection through his jeans. Luke groaned and bucked into the touch. He was on fire and panting heavily, desperate to feel some friction on his dick or to get Mark’s hand to do something more than just stroke. He begged wordlessly with his body.

Somewhere between walking to the bed and the passionate kisses they shared, they managed to rid each other of their clothing. Luke hissed as their erections came into contact. His cock was aching and already leaking a trail of pre cum down its length. He was desperate for Mark to fuck him. He briefly wondered when he’d become such a slut but then lost the ability to think at all when Mark took his mouth in another hungry kiss.

“I need you,” Luke said, when they finally broke for air.

“You’ve got me,” Mark replied.
“Now and always.”

Luke reached down and took hold of Mark’s cock. He pulled back the foreskin and began to stroke Mark with a slow and steady rhythm.

“Jesus Luke, if you don’t stop that, you’re
gonna
make me come, and I really want to come inside your ass, baby,” Mark groaned.

The words set Luke on fire.

“Do it,” he panted. “Fuck me.” Luke turned his back to Mark and bent over the edge of the bed. He looked back over his shoulder and grinned. “You want me like this?”

“Oh fuck,” Mark moaned.
“Just like that.
Don’t move an inch baby. I’ve got to get the slick.”

Mark was gone for only a few seconds then Luke felt cold, sticky fingers probe his eager hole.

“Is that lube?” Luke asked, as Mark teased a finger around his entrance.

“Uh yeah.
Kelan
gave it to me,” Mark mumbled.

Kelan
?
Oh god, how embarrassing.
Luke was about to question Mark further when Mark’s finger slid inside him, stealing his breath and ability to speak.

“Fuck me, Mark.”

“You’re not ready, baby. I need to stretch you some more.”

Luke reached around him and removed Mark’s finger from his ass. He replaced it with Mark’s thick cock.

“Don’t make me beg,” Luke said. “Fuck me.”

“Ah, but I like it when you beg,” Mark said, his voice lower than usual, huskier.

Mark took hold of Luke’s hips and was about to ease his way inside Luke’s body when Luke pushed back and impaled himself on Mark’s cock.

“Yes!” Luke hissed. “I need it Mark, felt so empty.”

“You got it, baby. Anything you want.”

Mark set a brutal pace, fucking Luke in earnest. He wasn’t sure how long he could hold out like this, but he
was loving
every minute of it. Luke was pushing back into him, meeting every thrust. Sweat was dripping down Mark’s head as he continued to piston his hips, his fingers clinging to Luke’s sides.

“Your ass is so hot, Luke.
Fucking perfect, baby.
Can’t wait to taste it later.”

Luke cried out. The combination of Mark’s words and his thick cock hitting his sweet spot had him in
a frenzy
.

“Oh
god yes, fuck
me harder!”

Mark did what was asked of him. He slammed into Luke, his own orgasm so close he could taste it. He reached his hand around to Luke’s cock and began stroking him hard in time with his thrusts.