Craving Tori: White Timber Pack(23)



“What happened to Steve?” I ask and everyone goes still silent.

Elizabeth looks at Caleb and Samuel, while Mary looks at Darren. Elizabeth elbows Caleb and he looks at his mate, then to me. “Ryan killed Steve at the cabin after we broke in.”

I release a happy sigh. “Good, because if he wasn’t dead, I would kill him myself,” I hiss. I can feel my nails getting longer and my fangs lengthen in my mouth.

A few minutes go by and then I stop and inhale deeply. I smell the most amazing smell I’ve ever scented. I turn my head towards the opening of the living room and see my mate standing there with wide eyes. My mouth drops as I stare openly at him, everything about him is more enhanced. My mouth waters taking in his appearance. I feel my fangs lengthen, I can’t help but lick my dry lips. Ryan’s eyes widen, taking in my fangs, but not from fear. I can see the lust written on his face.

My body is fully aware that he’s near, my nipples become painfully hard and my pussy pulses with need. Damn, I want him badly. I have the urge to mark him right here in front of everyone. My face slightly burns just thinking of it.

Soon, mate. My mates voice rings out inside my head. My head snaps up and I look at Ryan in shock. Did he just speak to me through our bond?

I can hear Ryan’s groan escape as he sees the flashes of what I want in my mind. I grin, biting my lip. I move so fast that I even surprise myself. I turn to look at everyone, and Darren nods to Mary and they get up, leaving the living room. Caleb, Elizabeth and Samuel follow close behind them. Giving me time alone with my mate.

I want nothing more than to have him upstairs and have my way with him.

“God, I thought I lost you,” Ryan mutters.

“I thought I lost you, too, but nothing can take me away from you,” I reply.

My hand reaches out, touching his arm. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. His hands shoot out and grab a hold of me. He brings me flush against him and breathes in my scent.

“Your scent has changed,” he says, pausing before he continues, “You smell fantastic, Tori.” He groans when I place a kiss to his neck. The vein throbbing in his neck, calling to me.

He pulls away and looks down at me.

“I love you, Tori,” he says with tears in his eyes.

“I love you, too,” I reply, my voice hoarse. The emotion of everything hits me full force.





Chapter Eleven





Seeing my mate alive in the flesh, I’m blown away. She’s… wow, she was everything to me before but now it’s as if everything about her is more. She might not be human anymore, but she’s still my mate nonetheless. And she’s here in my parent's living room looking at me with a hungry look on her face. Damn, I’m glad to see her alive.

I notice her licking her lips, her fangs hanging out of her mouth. My cock hardens. I want those fangs on me more than anything right now.

Soon mate. I say through our bond.

She grins and moves so fast, before I know it, she’s in front of me. She looks back at everyone and they all disappear within seconds.

She reaches out and touches my arm. I close my eyes, thanking my lucky stars she’s here. The electricity runs through my body from her touch. I grab her and hold her to me. I was so close to losing her, I don’t want to let her go.

“God, I thought I lost you,” I mutter.

“I thought I lost you, too, but nothing can take me away from you,” she says truthfully.

My nostrils flare, taking in her scent. “Your scent has changed,” I pause, then continue, “You smell fantastic, Tori.” I groan when I feel her lips on my neck. I pull away and look down at her. “I love you, Tori,” I say with tears building in my eyes.

Tori smiles. “I love you, too,” she replies.

We take a seat on the couch. She can’t seem to keep her hands off me, but I’m the same. I don’t want to let her go and have her slip away. Her skin is a little cool against mine and flashes of finding her on the dirty mattress come to mind. She must have read my mind before she takes her hands and places them on either side of my face.

“It’s over. I’m here and we can be happy now. We can move on and leave the past in the past,” she says softly.

I nod my head because she’s right. She’s here, she’s different now, but she’s here. She’s still mine as much as I’m hers.

She takes my hand and stands up, pulling me up with her. She looks down at me with lusty, haze-covered eyes. “I need you,” she whispers.

Knowing she needs me… something inside of me snaps, and I grab her by the back of the legs and pull her up. My hands resting on her ass as I jog towards the stairs. She giggles against my neck before placing a few light kisses. She licks my neck and I tremble with need. I need to get her in my room, naked and moaning under me. Then to feel her fangs against my neck. I shiver just thinking of them on me.

When she was human, I held back when it came to the bedroom. I didn’t want to end up hurting her, but now I’ll be able to give her everything I have, and I hope that it’s enough.

Once we’re in the bedroom, I move over to the bed and place her down. I jump on her and she let’s out a giggle. Her lust-filled eyes are staring up at me with hunger. “Are you going to make me scream, mate?” she purrs, her finger running down the side of my face.

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