Hungry Like a Wolf (Claws Clause 1)
For now, he had his mate’s hand on his cock and that required all of his attention.
Maddox let out a deep-throated moan. “Ung, Angie, sweetheart, nothing has ever felt so good before.”
The tip of her tongue peeked through her lips as she added a little more pressure. Just the way he liked it.
She didn’t remember him. But, he realized with more hope than he’d had since he first poured the sedatives into Evangeline’s coffee, that didn’t mean she’d forgotten him. It was a small distinction.
Maddox would take it.
And that’s when his ears caught the sound of gravel crunching underneath a set of tires. An engine died. A few seconds later, a car door opened. Maddox reached with his senses, closing his eyes to catch the heavy footfalls of a pair of boots heading up his walkway.
He took a deep breath and scowled. “Damn it!”
Evangeline was a human. She had no idea that someone was approaching the house and figured Maddox’s sudden mood swing had something to do with her exploration.
She yanked her hand back, embarrassment turning her cheeks pink. “I shouldn’t have… I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me.”
“It’s not your fault,” Maddox said hurriedly. He felt the loss of her hand all the way to his soul. His poor balls wanted to fall right off. But that wasn’t his Angie’s fault, and he tried like hell to show her that he meant that. “We’ve got company.”
Human company, he knew.
Male human company, his wolf supplied.
The beast was already baring its teeth in warning. It had its mate in their bedroom and another man was closing in on Maddox’s territory. His wolf was eager to defend what was theirs.
The man tried to think rationally because there was only one logical reason why a male Ant had breached his boundaries. It had to be the cops, coming to ask him about Evangeline.
Fuck!
He knew time would be short, but he’d expected more than this.
Maddox had tried to be careful. He waited until the middle of the night to drive Evangeline over. He hadn’t sensed anyone around when they arrived and it only took him less than a minute to carry her inside. He hid Colt’s truck in the garage. He refused to turn on any of the lights, relying on his wolf’s superior night vision instead.
None of that had mattered, though.
Someone had seen them. Someone had snitched.
Well, tough shit. They didn’t have any proof that Evangeline was there. And, if Maddox had anything to say about it, it would stay that way. He wouldn’t let anyone take his mate away from him, not until they were formally bonded and the laws said they couldn't.
He turned to tell Evangeline that she would have to stay put when the look on her face stole the words from him. His heart sank as he sniffed the air. Yup. That was panic, all right.
And not all of it was coming from her.
Maddox could tell that Evangeline was already regretting the charged moment that had just passed between them. She glanced at her hand as if she couldn’t believe it belonged to her, then forcefully crossed her arms over her chest. It was a shield, a barricade, and Maddox felt his erection deflate. To be so close to release at his mate’s hands and have it ripped away by an Ant—
Maddox let loose a torrent of muttered curses and growls that said his wolf was in total agreement.
Kill the Ant.
Take his mate.
Claim Evangeline.
Good fucking plan.
Maddox’s control had been shaky ever since he took Evangeline’s hand and placed it on his cock. The instant he sensed another man in his territory, the last of it snapped. His wolf was fully in charge as he leapt over the bed, got up, and pulled Evangeline into his arms.
In the back of his mind, he remembered her sprained ankle and, using his strength, pressed her along his body while keeping her dangling just off the ground. With one arm around her waist and the other around her back, he breathed in her scent before doing something he’d been dying to do for three years.