Tilly

“First, I don’t know what you think you know, but Cruz saved my life and second,” she said. “I already accept them.”

I closed my eyes briefly at those words.

“Why?”

“Because I love them,” Tilly responded quickly.

Sandy closed her eyes and swallowed, clucking her tongue against the roof of her mouth. “Don’t let them claim you, not till you are sure, Tilly.”

“It’s time for you to leave,” I growled.

“Can I give the birthday girl a hug?” Sandy asked, not looking at me, only eyes on Tilly.

Tilly’s eyes opened wide as she glanced a look at me, almost for approval, acceptance, fear. I didn’t know.

“Oh come here,” Sandy said, moving closer to Tilly. Tilly’s eyes froze as she stared for a moment before she let out an almighty scream.

I pounced onto Sandy as she lunged at Tills, pushing her against the kitchen cabinets. I grabbed Sandy by the throat and she snarled, her lips curling back, showing me what made Tilly scream.

“What the fuck is going on?” Jackson shouted, running into the room and making a beeline straight for Tilly, sheathing his arms around her. Tilly backed herself against Jackson and it was the first time I wasn’t jealous.

I pulled Sandy up by her throat.

“It’s time for you to leave and never come back,” I said.

Sandy hissed and turned to me. “You’re a bastard, and she’ll always deny you once she knows.”

“You get rid of her and I’ll take Tills,” I said to Jackson and turned to Sandy, pointing my finger at her face. “But try something like that again and I won’t hesitate to kill you.”

Sandy growled as she stared at me. “He was part of the gang,” Sandy screamed as Jackson pulled her away.

Tilly spun around and walked back to the door. She looked at me and then Jackson, and smiled. “I know everything, and just so you know, I not only accept this pack as mine,” she said, pulling the neck of the top lower and showing her my mark. “They took me too.”

Sandy closed her eyes and sighed. Jackson pushed her into the lift.

I embraced Tilly and kissed her head as we strolled away. “Are you okay?” I asked as we walked into my office. I expected Tilly to go to her room, but it didn’t shake her up one bit. As she looked out the window, I sat at my desk.

She nodded and smiled. “I knew I was safe once I knew you were there.”

Tilly looked at me differently, and I loved it. She finally had want in her eyes, rather than hatred or fear. I rounded the desk, leaning against it and crossing my ankles. “Come here.”

She smiled as she closed the space between us without hesitation. I pulled her body to mine until we were flush against each other, her sweet omega scent invading my nostrils.

My hand slid to her cheek, my thumb stroked her creamy, porcelain skin. It was only a brief touch, but her entire body trembled.

“Can I kiss you?” I asked. It was crazy—she was my omega, but I still wanted to be respectful of her. I tried not to use my alpha bark on her—except in the bedroom.

“It would disappoint me if you didn’t,” the minx said, and I laughed.

I dipped my head down and tilted hers up with my index finger on her chin, her lips parting for me. We stared at each other for a moment before I took her mouth in mine. It was slow and sensual at first. Kissing her was something I never got sick of, and something I would never stop. The kiss became deeper and her fingernails dug into my shoulders, before a beautiful moan fell from her mouth the moment I gathered her face in my hand and my tongue danced with hers, deepening the kiss.

Tracking my mouth down her chin, then her neck, stopping over the place I claimed her, I licked the bond mark. Her body jerked, feeling the pull as I did. I dotted small kisses there and across to her racing pulse. I made a lazy circle around the vibration with the tip of my tongue, stopping when her breath hitched.

I cupped her tits with both hands as my tongue slid across her collarbone and down to her breasts. Her body shuddered, and I suppressed a chuckle as I peeled the tee shirt she wore upwards, uncovering both breasts and slipping one pink, erect nipple into my mouth and sucking it as her nails dug into my shoulders.

I dragged her closer again, pushing my knee between her thighs, making her straddle my right leg. Her head dropped with a moan when I her clit pressed against my muscled thigh.

I brought her head up to face me again, plunging my lips onto hers. My tongue invaded her mouth as they stroked together.

“I want you all together,” she said, under heavy-lidded eyes. “And for Jackson and Luca to claim me together.”

“You’re not ready,” I said with a shake of my head.

“I am,” she argued.

“Not.”

“I’ll be ready the moment Luca and Jackson get back home.” Her lip curled on one side.

I sighed. “Okay, I don’t think I’m ready,” I said, and she tilted her head to one side, narrowing her eyes at me.

“I’m ready to be claimed by Luca and Jackson,” she said. “I want my alphas.”

“No,” I barked.

“Yes,” she challenged. “Don’t be jealous.”