Chapter 0099
475 BOWS
“Are you okay, Sir?” Josie’s angelic voice brushes over me like a healing balm, and I absorb the comfort her presence brings me for a few seconds before I school my features and turn to face her.
“Yes, I just swam too hard. Is everything okay?” I ask, glancing behind her to see if she is alone. I don’t see anyone with her. I’m partly happy about this and partly worried. It’s not safe for me to be alone with her.
“I woke up thirsty, so I came to the kitchen to get water, I hope you don’t mind. Then I needed some air. I didn’t know you were out here. Sorry for disturbing you,” she smiles nervously and it takes a gargantuan effort not to go and kiss those perfect plump lips. I can’t help the twang of disappointment I feel knowing that she didn’t come looking for me.
“That’s fine, you should try and sleep a little more before classes,” I tell her and begin to swim again, just to stop myself from staring at her like a lovesick puppy. What I really wanted to tell her was that she should strip off her clothes and join me in the water. My wolf rises in interest at that thought, his barely contained excitement bubbles under my skin. He wants her, wants to meet his mate but I force him back down. Shifting in front of her would be bad, very bad. When I come up for air she is gone. Good. She needs to stay away if I have any hope of staying in control. I do another two laps before I pull myself up out of the water, my cock aches from being so hard, I need to go and relieve myself in the shower. I wrap the towel around my midriff and head inside. A groan of pain has me stopping dead in my tracks the moment I step into the house. Josie is on the cold marble floor of the kitchen, curled up and in pain. No. No. No. Not this. Not now. Not here.
“Please,” she cries, her voice barely audible. She whimpers and writhes and my control snaps. I rush to her, leaning down and scooping her into my arms.
“I’ve got you,” I whisper as her hands stroke my bare chest, desperate for contact, and I stride with purpose towards my bedroom. ‘How do you prevent unwanted pregnancies here‘ Her words from that day in the woods ring in my head. She had been so scared about the possibility. My steps falter as I look at her in my arms. With a growl of frustration, I turn back and kick open the door to the sitting room, because this is how we prevent unwanted pregnancies. “Hey, assholes,” I shout. Startled eyes fly open all of them quickly focusing on Josie as she groans in my arms.
“Shit,” Theo curses, jumping over the back of the couch and trying to pull Josie from my arms. Josie’s arms cling around my neck in protest and everyone jumps into action.
“What’s wrong with her?” Coner gasps, jumping to his feet
“Get out, now,” Mason growls, stepping in front of us to block Coner’s approach.
“No, she is hurt, I want to help,” Coner bravely squares up to Mason and if the situation was any different I’d probably laugh. I have to admire his courage though.
“You can’t help with this, trust me, take your girl and go to the kitchen,” Luke cuts in, calming the tension and probably saving Coner’s life as he guides them out the door,
