Wild Mate: BBW Bear Shifter Romance (14 page)

Rebecca didn't look back as
they headed towards the entrance of the bunker. She walked steadily
towards the light, leaving the darkness behind her forever.

Levi parked his Range Rover in
the garage and walked through the front door. “Honey, I'm
home!” he bellowed.

Rebecca stomped out of the
kitchen with her hand on her hip. “Sorry, I just get such a
kick out of doing this. How's your day?” he chuckled and gave
her a peck on the cheek.

“
Yeah, the big bear
coming home to his cave.” She rolled her eyes, but gave him a
resounding kiss back on the lips. “My day went great!”
Her black eyes shone with pride and excitement. “I got a new
job!”

“
A new job? Really?”
Levi's eyes rounded and he beamed, secretly letting out a sigh of
relief. He hadn't wanted her to go back to her old job at Club Mate.
He didn't want her working as a stripper, and he most certainly
didn't want her working in a blood bar, not when that rogue Master
vampire was still at large.

Glenn and the other vampire
Enforcers had not been able to track down the rogue. The hunt was
still on, and Levi and the other senior Enforcers had been stepping
up patrols and combing every corner of the city. But there was just
no trace of the rogue Master vampire.

Amelia Jones had cooperated
fully with the PAC, giving them a precise description of the Master
vampire who turned her. As far as she knew, the Master had turned
only four vampires. Amelia told them everything she knew, but the
one thing Amelia couldn't tell the PAC was the name of her Master.

“
He never told us his
name,” she said. “He was just 'the Master'. Perhaps he
knew that eventually, one of us would be caught—and we'd talk.”

Levi shrugged off his leather
jacket and followed Rebecca into the kitchen. Just a couple of hours
ago, Levi and his team of senior Enforcers had successfully hunted
down and destroyed the other three rogue vamps. His team was out
celebrating right now, but he had rushed straight home to Rebecca.

“
I know you've been
worried for me, Levi,” Rebecca said, turning her attention back
to the large pot of stew simmering on the stove. “And frankly,
I can't go back to Club Mate. I don't think I can step into a blood
bar right now without shivering a little. I'm still scared. I admit
it, and it's all right to be scared. In fact, it's smart to be
scared in these circumstances.” She continued stirring the
stew and smiled at Levi over her shoulder.

He smiled back encouragingly
as he laid out the bowls on the table. “We're still looking
for that rogue vamp,” he told her honestly. “He's a
crafty one. Cunning and dangerous. Even Glenn can't get a bead on
him.”

“
I never saw his face.
He just stood in the shadows all the time.” Rebecca frowned,
then brightened up suddenly. “Oh, I met Oliver and Oscar Woods
today for lunch. Oliver loved the new jacket you picked out for
him!”

“
I'll be forever
grateful to Oliver Woods,” Levi said solemnly. “He's a
good, brave man.”

Rebecca started ladling the
stew into two huge bowls. “And Amelia is a good, fine vamp.
I'm really glad that she found the courage to do the right thing,”
she smiled. “How's she doing?”

“
Well, she's on
probation. She was a rogue, so she has to wear the collar. It
prevents her from misting and it allows the PAC to monitor her
whereabouts at all times. So far, she's been good. She goes to
work, gets her fix at the blood bars, goes home.”

They sat down to eat, and Levi
polished off his bowl of stew in less than a minute. He helped
himself to more stew and dug in with gusto. Rebecca remained
uncharacteristically silent.

“
You haven't asked me.”

Levi gulped down the mouthful
of scalding stew. “Asked you what?” he sputtered.

“
About my new job.”

“
Well, I was waiting for
you to tell me all about it.”

She huffed. “So much
for enthusiasm.”

“
Hey, I am very
enthusiastic about your new job! Everything about you makes me
enthusiastic.”

Rebecca stared at him for a
moment, then leaned in and licked a spot of gravy from the corner of
his lips. She ran her tongue over his lips again, and Levi lost all
control.

He grabbed her and pulled her
onto his lap, letting her feel his growing erection against her
thigh. With one hand at the back of her neck, he kissed her long and
hard, not coming up for air until he was thoroughly done with her
mouth. But now that he had her mouth, he wanted her body as well.
He wanted all of her. Completely.

He had taken her to his bed,
but he hadn't marked her, claimed her fully as his mate. He had been
afraid that she was still hurting, still haunted by the memories of
her past and her suffering and pain at the hands of a monster. Those
emotional scars took time to heal, and he didn't know if she was
ready.

“
Mmmm, you taste
delicious,” he growled against her neck.

“
So do you,” she
murmured, nibbling his ear. “Take me, Levi,” she
breathed. “Take me fully.”

He froze, gripping her waist
hard. “Are you...”

“
Yes, I'm sure. I'm
ready, Levi. I...I've been waiting,” she swallowed and told
him breathlessly. “I've been ready a long time.”

Levi let out a fierce, feral
growl. The bear was so close to the fore, the scent of its mate
igniting its most primal, carnal instincts. He gathered Rebecca up
in his arms and kept his eyes locked on her as he strode from the
kitchen straight into the bedroom.

He lowered her onto the bed
and pressed down on her. He couldn't wait any longer. He would go
insane if he didn't have her right now.

He tore her dress right off
her body, and growled at the sight of her lacy bra and panties. With
his teeth, he ripped those flimsy pieces of lace away and growled at
the sight of her naked beneath him. Her curves were delectable, lush
and soft. Her nipples had pebbled, growing hard and dark under his
gaze.

Levi pulled his t-shirt over
his head, and got rid of his leather pants in one breath. He wanted
to feel her soft, smooth skin against his, listen to her moans and
whimpers as he touched her. He was going to mark her and claim her
tonight. She would wear his mark on her neck forever. She would be
his, completely.

Rebecca spread her legs for
him. “I'm ready,” she whispered.

Levi's eyes almost rolled back
in his head. “If you keep tempting me like this, I'm not going
to last,” he gritted out.

She giggled. “I like to
see you lose control. You're always so restrained, and gentle with
me. I want you out of your mind with lust for me. Take me hard,
Levi.” She pushed herself up on her elbows and spread her legs
wider. “I am so wet, and ready,” she purred.

Levi could hardly breathe.
She was dripping wet. He could scent and see her juices coating the
insides of her thighs. Her breasts were quivering slightly as she
writhed and wiggled on the bed, trying to tempt him.

“
Rebecca, you don't have
to tempt me,” he grated. “I can never, ever resist you,
and I can never get enough of you. Ever.”

She blushed, and the shy, coy
look on her face sent him right over the edge. He grabbed her legs
and pushed himself into her with one thrust. She let out a cry and
closed her eyes.

“
Levi...” She
threw her head back and panted, rocking her hips slowly.

He pushed himself up on his
arms and began to move, watching her beautiful face as he slid in and
out of her. He wanted to savor her look of ecstasy, to know that he
could give his mate such intense and intimate pleasure. It was
humbling, and gratifying. It was the most beautiful, erotic sight he
had ever laid eyes on.

“
More, Levi,”
Rebecca urged, raising her hips to him. She was breathing hard, her
eyes half closed with pleasure.

Levi began to thrust harder
and faster, his hips pistoning and the bed creaking and shaking under
his weight. Rebecca dug her nails into his back and pulled him even
deeper into her.

Levi felt her tight, wet walls
begin to ripple and clench around him, and he roared, pushing himself
deep into her. As she cried out, he clamped his teeth down on her
shoulder, right at the base of the curve of her neck. His jaws
tightened, as he pushed once, twice and began to pump his seed into
her. Rebecca made a keening sound as she climaxed again, and her
muscles continued squeezing and milking him as he held her down with
his hands and teeth.

Levi kept moving inside her
until he was utterly spent. His orgasm had been mind-blowing, and he
honestly couldn't see clearly right now. The room was spinning, and
it felt as though the earth had moved under his feet.

“
Rebecca,” he
whispered, trying to catch his breath. “You...are...”
With supreme effort, he propped himself up and stared down at the
mark he had made on her neck. He had bitten and claimed her good and
proper. “Mine!”

She gazed up at him and gave
him a blindingly brilliant smile.

“
I know,” she said
simply.

“
Now are you going to
tell me?”

“
Tell you what?”

Levi lay down beside her and
pulled her close to him. “Are you going to tell me about this
new job of yours? Or do I have to tickle it out of you?”

“
Well...” She
trailed a finger playfully down his chest and drew patterns on the
ridged surface of his abs. He caught her hand and held it. She was
going to make him hard again if she kept it up.

Rebecca pouted, and attempted
to wiggle free. But he made it clear he wasn't going to release her.
Not until she talked.

“
Okay, okay,” she
squealed when he wrapped an arm around her waist and started to
tickle her. “I got a job as a secretary—at a law firm!”

“
That...that's great,
Rebecca!” Levi gave her a big bear hug. “Which firm?”

“
Ferro, Wells and
Robertson. My boss is Dax Ferro, one of the partners of the firm.”

Levi broke into a grin. “Dax
is the PAC lawyer. And he is a great lawyer! He's the one who got
me out, when I was accused of murdering Phin Lester.” Levi
grimaced. Just the mention of his name gave Levi a bad taste in his
mouth. He went on softly, just to assure Rebecca, “The Council
has written a report to the New Moon City Police Department.
Storming that underground bunker—was a PAC sanctioned
operation, so it's not murder. We were hunting a coven of rogue
vamps, and Phin Lester was aiding them.”

Rebecca nodded and kissed him
on the forehead. “He was going to kill me. You saved my life,
Levi.”

Phin Lester had tormented
Rebecca long enough. Levi would not allow his ghost to taint their
present and their future.

Levi held her tenderly, and
rested his chin on the top of her head. “So—you aced the
interview,” Levi smiled, steering Rebecca's mind away from the
past.

They were happy now, and he
swore he would keep her happy and safe always.

“
Yes! Dax Ferro was
looking to hire a new secretary,” Rebecca said brightly. “I
saw the ad, and well, I can type fast enough, and I make a mean cup
of coffee. So, I start Monday!”

“
Congratulations,
Rebecca! You'll be a great secretary.”

“
Thanks. But...I heard
rumors, you know, at the firm.” She scrunched up her nose. “I
heard the girls say that Dax Ferro...”

“
...is a boss from
hell,” Levi finished for her.

Rebecca gasped. “Oh,
the rumors are true! Oh, no! I wonder what happened to his previous
secretary. Did he fire her? Or did he...”

Levi began to laugh. “No,
he didn't fire her. He mated her!”

“
What?”

“
Yeah. Dax is now mated
to Melynda, Jasynta's sister.”

“
That...that's so sweet!
But—you just said he's a boss from hell.”

“
No I didn't. You said
you heard rumors, and that's what it is. A rumor. Dax is a good
lawyer, and I know he'll be a good boss to you. If not...”
Levi cracked his knuckles menacingly and growled.

Rebecca giggled, and Levi
laughed along with her.

Lacing his fingers behind his
head, Levi stretched out, luxuriating in his mate's warmth and the
feel of her soft, ample curves pressing against his body.

“
You haven't met the
whole Madden clan,” he said. “We're a big clan of
werebears, but don't worry, there's been a whole slew of interspecies
matings recently so now we have werewolves, witches and humans in the
clan,” he announced proudly. “There's going to be a
barbeque this Sunday at Blake's place. Everyone will be there. I
didn't want to overwhelm you, so...”

“
I'd love to go.”
Rebecca sat up. “I want to meet your family. After my mom and
step-dad died, I lost touch with my step-sister. I don't have any
family to speak of, really. It must be nice, to have such a big,
happy family,” she added quietly.