That was to appease Andrews, not us.
We just wanted her returning… without the fucking trackers.
He smiled. “Good, good. The more wolves in the study, the better.”
I didn’t like the sound of it. In fact, neither did my wolf, who snapped and snarled.
“Why’s that?” Landry asked, pretending to be an idiot.
The guy shifted his patronizing gaze to him. “Science is based on factual data. If Caity doesn’t have enough wolves in her study, the findings will be thin. Her observations could be easily shot down.”
“Shot down,” Landry repeated.
“Caity?” I asked at the same time, our tones much colder than moments ago.
He glanced back and forth between us. “Dr. Shriver,” he corrected. “As for shot down, it’s just a figure of speech. One or two wolves doesn’t set a pattern or precedent for her research.”
“I have sixteen,” she said. “Fourteen, after…” She cleared her throat, not saying anything about the two wolves who’d been shot down.
I wasn’t the alpha here, but this fucker had to go.
I stepped toward him, and Andrews backed up. I took another step, putting myself between him and Caitlyn. He couldn’t even see her now, but tried, by leaning around me.
“Yes, well. I’m sure your friends, Dr. Shriver, will be leaving soon so you can return to your work.”
I crossed my arms over my chest. “Actually, I’m staying. I’ll be here the rest of the week, and escorting Dr. Shriver to West Springs.”
“You are?” Caitlyn asked and I turned to face her, all but snubbing the weasley boss.
Her face lit up with happiness, and my wolf preened.
I only knew Andrews left because the office door shut behind him. While his scent lingered, it wasn’t strong now. Thank fuck.
I stroked my fingers down her cheek. “I’ve been hard for you all week,” I admitted.
Her gaze dropped to the front of my jeans, and she couldn’t miss the truth of my words.
“Me, too.” Landry moved to stand beside me.
“You’re both staying?”
Landry shook his head. “I have to head back. Wade will take care of you.”
She glanced at his dick, which I guessed was as hard as mine. We were alone with our mate.
A little frown formed in her brow. “How… how does this work? I mean, with two guys and only Wade staying. Before, you didn’t—”
“We won’t always take you together. Sometimes, like the next few days, it’ll be you and me.”
“Friday night, I’ll be waiting,” Landry said, full of promise.
My nostrils flared when I scented her arousal.
“You’re not j-jealous of each other?”
I ran my thumb over her lower lip. “Of each other? No. But we don’t share with anyone else.”
She licked her lips as she took in this part of being in a triad. She had two men to please, sometimes apart, sometimes together. But we’d always satisfy her.
Caitlyn turned to face Landry, and she boldly cupped him through his jeans. “You can make it until Friday?” she asked, her voice a sultry purr that made my dick jump and my wolf lick his lips.
Landry growled, tangled his fingers in her hair. “You want to get on your knees for me, sugar?”
She looked up at him through her lashes, and nodded.
As Landry undid his belt and Caitlyn sank to the floor in front of him, I leaned against the closed door and watched. To keep from coming in my pants at the sight of our mate sucking so well, I thought of Andrews. I didn’t like him, and not just because he was paying attention to Caitlyn in more than just a professional manner. I was going to spend some time looking into him, because I was going to protect our mate from everything. Including her boss.
12
CAITLYN
Wade pulled off the highway onto the road that led to West Springs. Out here in the dark, it was hard to see more than a few feet in front of the car, but thankfully, I didn’t have to worry about it.
“Text Landry and tell him we’re almost there.” Wade was behind the wheel of my car because… alpha male. Honestly, I didn’t mind. He wasn’t controlling about it, he just offered to drive to West Springs, and when I asked if it was because he needed to be in the driver’s seat, he flashed that devastating grin and said he liked to take care of me.
Swoon.
Having him at my place for the past few days had been… amazing. Intense. But also easy. I’d felt comfortable with Wade even as turned on as he made me. Or maybe it was just all the orgasms that had me so relaxed. Each morning, I’d gone off to the university, and he’d worked from his laptop at my small kitchen table. At night, in bed, he’d taken me so many different ways. While I’d loved every second of being with Wade, I had missed Landry. Wished he was in bed with us too.