The Wolf's Prey (10 page)

He leans back
taking off his shirt then comes back over me slamming his mouth on
mine. I feel his desire against my center. His skin is hot and
smooth as I run my hands along his ribs, feeling his muscles dance
under my fingertips. Lowering my hands I skim the waistband of his
pants lightly with both hands until I feel the button of his jeans.
I undo it and pull the material apart, forcing the zipper lower. He
growls against my mouth making me hotter instantly.

Feeling him
kissing and nipping down my jaw to my neck is bliss, but when he
rocks against me grinding himself into my pleasure point I'm in
heaven. "I want you." He growls. I pull his pants down further
taking him in my hand, just as his fingers sink into me. Gasping, I
arch against him wanting more. My orgasm starts building rapidly, I
moan and throw my head back. Just before I find my release his
fingers leave me and I groan, "Lennox!" As I feel the tip of his
manhood enter me. Slowly, he sinks into my flesh and I feel myself
adjusting to him. The pain isn't unbearable, just different. I look
up into his eyes and they mirror my needy ones.

I bring my hips
up letting him know he can move. His long slow strokes are
satisfying, but teasing too. His body shakes and I can't tell if
he's liking this pace or if he wants more like I do. My need wins
out and I grab his butt urging him to go faster. His guttural moan
as I bring him to me tells me I was right. His thrusts quicken but
it's still not fast enough. "More. faster." I beg. Something in him
snaps and his hips start slamming into me over and over pushing me
over the edge. I cry out my release, tightening my legs around his
hips. I feel his mouth on my neck and tense up thinking he's going
to claim me. He kisses my neck and after a deep grunt and a few
more thrusts he lays his head on my chest breathing
heavily.

"You didn't want
me to claim you." He accuses.

"It's not that.
I'm just nervous about it, like it's happening too fast." I reply
honestly. Not wanting to hurt his feelings.

He turns his head
to look up at me. "Next time I'm not stopping. You better be sure
by then."

I nod. "I will
be. I didn't even think we were going to have sex. I thought this
was going to be a repeat of last night. Next time, I'll be ready."
I reply. Hoping he understands I need to take baby steps. He smiles
a real smile and lifts himself off of me.

He lies down
beside me and laughs. "I didn't even get my pants off."

"There's always
next time."

He growls.
"Careful or it will be a lot sooner than you think." A phone rings
and he ignores it. The phone rings a second time and there's a
knock at his door. I look at him confused. "Something must have
happened." He explains getting up. "I'll be right back." He says
leaving the room.

I try to listen
to what's being said but I can't hear anything. I'm listening so
hard that Lennox's sudden shouting makes me jump. Seconds later he
comes back into the room. "What happened?" I ask.

"Someone set your
bedroom on fire." He states angrily.

**********

Purchase a
Coffin

I sit in
stunned silence. Someone set my room on fire. I snap out of it when
Lennox stalks to his closet. I jump up pulling the sheet off the
bed and look for my clothes. I run out of the room to get my shirt
and right into Liam, bouncing off his chest while clutching the
sheet tightly. "Sorry." I say quietly. I feel arms come around me
and I'm pushed behind Lennox's body.

"What are
you doing?" He asks Liam.

"I was
coming to see what you wanted me to do. I already checked for a
scent trail but I didn't get any foreign wolf scents."

"Meet us
outside." Lennox orders and Liam leaves.

Turning
to me he asks, "What were you doing?"

"Going to
get my shirt." I explain.

"I'll get
it. Go back in the room."

I do as
he says and find my clothes. I put on my bra noticing my underwear
in shreds on the bed. Ignoring them, I pull my pants up and seconds
later Lennox comes in with my shirt. I quickly dress and we walk
out of the room. I notice how tense Lennox is but I'm only really
worried about my family. Who would do this, anyway? Liam is at the
driver's side of a black Trail Blazer with the engine running.
Lennox opens the back door for me and helps me in shifting me to
the middle and climbs in beside me.

The car
is quiet the whole ride to my house. We get out and the smell of
the fire hits us. Whoever set it used lighter fluid, I can smell
it. There's no damage to the outside of the house so that's a
blessing.

I walk up
the front steps and into the house knowing Lennox and Liam are
following behind me. I go to the living room where mom, dad and
Marta sit, with confused and angry looks on their faces.

Lennox
and Liam walk past us going up the stairs to my room. "Everybody's
okay?" I ask worried.

"Yeah, it
didn't get out of control." Marta answers.

"Who
would do this?" Dad questions outraged.

"I have
no idea." I reply truthfully. The only person I've had an issue
with was the girl who hit me in school. Lennox comes into the room
with Liam and I watch his stony face. "What happened? What did you
hear and what did you see?" He asks pulling me into his
arms.

"I was in
my bedroom doing homework when I heard a noise from Joce's room. I
thought she was back from your house. I went to go talk to her when
I heard a whoosh sound and smelled something burning. I ran to her
room and saw her bed on fire and called for mom and dad. We got
water from the bathroom and put it out. The window was open but I
didn't see anyone leave."

Lennox
looks at Liam. "Did anyone see anything?"

"No."

"What do
you think?"

"It's
wasn't Rhys. I think someone heard about you staying here last
night and got mad. We should start with Tom." Liam
suggests.

"Alpha
Hall stayed here last night and someone set her bed on fire. I'd
say that was jealousy." Marta snorts.

"Question
Tom and any boys from the school sniffing after her." Lennox
orders.

"I'm
going to need more men." Liam requests.

"For
what?"

"She's
popular." He replies seriously. Lennox growls but nods his
head.

"What if
it's not a guy that did it? A guy wouldn't scare the girl he likes
by setting her bed on fire. It's probably a girl you were with at
some time. A guy wouldn't do this." Marta states
knowingly.

Lennox
looks at Liam. "Go find Wendy." He growls.

Wendy? The girl
with the brownies? He was with her? Oh, my God! She saw us
together! I shook her hand. Now I just feel horrible and mad! What
if he was with her and she didn't know they were over? Was that why
she was there with the brownies?

Liam leaves and
all I want to do is shower and talk to Marta. She'd know what to do
about the Lennox and Wendy situation. He should have told me that
they had been seeing each other. It probably hurt her to see us
together. I remember her smiling until she saw me. I thought it was
because I was crying.

"I'm tired." I
state hoping that he'll leave.

"We need to wait
for Liam." He responds. I forgot we rode with him.

"I'm going to go
shower." I try again. This time he releases me and I go upstairs. I
walk to my room and see the scorched mattress. I grab clothes for
bed and leave the room, walking to the bathroom. I run the hot
water and undress. I am so angry with Lennox and disgusted that he
would do that to someone he was seeing. I'm hurt and pissed off he
would treat me like I was special when he still had someone else
the whole time.

I try to relax
under the shower spray; I just can't. Tonight has been ruined for
me. I feel like it was a mistake. I just want Marta so I can cry on
her shoulder.

Shutting off the
water I get out and dry off with a towel. I dress and walk back
downstairs. Wendy is on the couch crying with Lennox standing in
front of her and Liam behind her. By the looks on everyone's faces,
she's the one that set my bed on fire. I just don't know if I blame
her. Her boyfriend was cheating on her with me.

Lennox nods at
Liam and Liam goes to stand in front of Wendy. He grabs her arm
forcing her up. Lennox comes to me and takes my hand; I follow him
to the front door. When I see he's not going to release my hand or
stop walking, I dig my heels in and pull at my hand. "I'll say
goodbye right here." I state not looking at him.

"You're coming
with me." He replies pulling me forward.

"I want to stay
here. I'll sleep with Marta." I reply calmly.

I know his eyes
are on me. I feel them like lasers on my face and body. "No, you're
sleeping with me." I know not to argue with him, I won't get what I
want anyway. I nod and follow him out of the house. Wendy is in the
front seat still crying, Liam is behind the steering wheel and we
get in the backseat. I hear her sobs and I feel like joining
her.

I want to know
what he's going to do with her but I don't feel like talking to him
either. The car stops outside of Lennox's house and he opens the
door waiting just outside the door for me. I climb out next to him
and we go inside.

"You need to eat
before you go to bed." He orders walking to the kitchen. I am
hungry so I don't argue. He takes down plates and starts filling
them with leftovers from the refrigerator. "What's wrong?" He asks
turning to me after putting the plates in the microwave.

"What are you
going to do with her?" I question instead.

"Force her to
leave." He answers without pause.

"Can't you just
forget about it? Give her a warning?"

His eyes narrow
and he turns back to the food. "No."

"You can just do
that to her?" I ask in disbelief.

"I can. What if
you were in that bed? She's going."

"She has feelings
for you. She wasn't thinking straight." I say quietly.

"Feelings for
me?" He scoffs. "I never touched or talked to her more than I had
to. There are no feelings." He replies disgusted.

Listening to him
I feel relief wash through me. He never slept with her. Never
touched her. I still think he's overreacting. If they were never a
couple, why would she have done this? Maybe she has a mental
disorder?

"If you didn't
have a relationship, why would she do this?"

"She admitted to
doing it, I don't care why." He responds putting a plate in front
of me and handing me a fork.

"Thank you."
Feeling the need to apologize I clear my throat and say, "I’m
sorry, I thought you were with her and left her for me."

His eyebrow
rises. "Is that why you were being so cold?"

I nod blushing.
"I'm really sorry." I reply sheepishly.

He didn't say
anything and I get agitated. "Are you really mad?"

"No, I'm thinking
of ways you can make it up to me." He stands up. "You were mad at
me earlier too, I deserved it."

He takes a pan
from the stove top and walks over to me, setting it in front of me.
It's rice crispy treats. I smile. "What is this?"

"My apology. I
made them myself. You have to beat this." He challenges and I
laugh.

**********

The Apology

Wrapped in
Lennox's arms I feel confused and frustrated. After dinner last
night, he showed me the rice crispy treats that he made me and I
melted. Then he told me I had to beat his apology. The way he was
looking at me told me what he wanted, I think. Lennox is like a
riddle I can't figure out. One minute, I see his joking side, the
next he's cold, like a curtain gets pulled and I have to struggle
to figure out his mood. I need to talk to Marta; she knows more
about guys than I do. I feel a trickle of wetness between my legs.
Oh no, my period.

I try to get out
of bed without waking Lennox but I'm unsuccessful. He leans up
sleepily. "I need to go to the bathroom." I explain my cheeks
burning. I doubt Lennox has any tampons.