N. Walters: Alexandra's Legacy

She wiggled, trying to get closer to him. His erection was bumping against her sex, teasing her with each touch. Her folds were slick and swollen with need. Joshua tongued her turgid nipple and sucked it into his mouth. Heat flashed from her breast to her core.

Unable to stand it any longer, she tugged at his head. He released her nipple with a loud, wet pop. His eyes were the same color as rich, thick coffee as he leaned in closer, using his lower body to pin her against the wall. Water beat down on them, the bulk of it deflected by his broad back.

Keeping his gaze locked with hers, he reached between her legs and spread the folds of her sex wide. “You’re always hot and wet.” She could hear the pleasure in his voice.

She jerked when he slid one finger inside her. As much as she wanted him, there was no escaping the fact her sheath was swollen and tender after last night. He pulled his hand away from her and dropped his head on her shoulder. “Alex,” he began, but she stopped him.

“I want you.” Her nails dug into his thick shoulders as she levered herself over the tip of his shaft.

“Are you sure?” He raised his head and searched her face.

“Yes.”

He flexed his hips then, slowly burying his erection in her one inch at a time. He went slowly, giving her inner muscles a chance to relax and accept him. By the time he was seated to the hilt, she was panting hard and shivering. His cock filled her. His body surrounded her.

She could smell him on her skin, that unique scent of soap and musk and man. Her nose twitched as she caught the scent of something new. It was a deeper, richer smell, one that reached down inside her and excited her most primitive self. Wolf. Alex knew she was scenting his wolf and wondered if he could do the same with her.

“I need to fuck you.” His voice was low, guttural, as he sucked air into his lungs.

“Do it.” She used her grip on his flanks to lift herself up an inch before dropping back down.

Joshua’s control snapped. Grasping her ass in his hands, he began to thrust. Every time he pulled almost all the way out of her, Alex struggled to keep him locked inside her. When he thrust back in, she sighed with relief. They belonged together.

The pace quickened, their bodies moving in perfect synchronicity. All the hair on her nape stood on end. Her limbs felt heavy, yet energy thrummed through her. She was close. Could feel her orgasm gathering low in her belly.

As he continued to thrust, Joshua leaned down and nipped at the base of her neck. Alex screamed with pleasure. Her inner muscles contracted and liquid flooded her core. Her orgasm washed over her. Joshua jerked. Throwing back his head, he yelled her name as he came within her.

She wrapped her arms more securely around him, never wanting to let him go.

They stayed locked in each other’s arms until the water pouring down on them turned cool. She shivered. Joshua swore and slowly released her until she was standing on her own two feet. She leaned against the tiled wall for support as he adjusted the water temperature.

“I didn’t mean to do that.” He looked so aggravated she laughed.

He just stared at her and slowly a smile crossed his face.

“I’m not complaining,” she informed him. Reaching around him, she grabbed a washcloth and started scrubbing. “Well, I might complain about the cold shower, but not about what happened before that.”

Joshua gave a quick bark of laughter before grabbing the soap and making sure that every part of her was clean.

Later that night, Alex stood on the edge of the woods and shivered. The moon was almost full and the night was cool. Joshua stood behind her, his hands on her bare shoulders. “Take your time. There’s no rush.”

Easy for him to say.

She was standing here as naked as the day she was born with nothing but his bare body protecting her from the view of the others. Everyone was waiting for her to make her first change.

Their official joining ceremony had passed by in a blur. Ritual words had been said and vows exchanged. Alex wished she could remember exactly what it was she’d agreed to, but she’d been too nervous to pay much attention. She inwardly shrugged. What was done was done. She’d find out the details later. Surrounded by all the members of the pack, it had been all she could do to keep from turning and running.

She loved Joshua. Of that she had no doubt. But the ceremony was the final nail in the coffin of her old life. There really was no going back. She was now a member of the Wolf Creek pack. Some people welcomed her with open arms, while just as many were suspicious or downright hostile.

She shivered again. And within a few moments, she’d be changed forever.

That is if she could manage the transformation.

Joshua had explained it all to her earlier this morning after they’d finished their shower. Over breakfast, he’d told her it was perfectly natural and he had every faith in her that she could do it. She wasn’t so certain. She’d overheard several men and women speculating on whether or not a half-breed could actually go through the change and take wolf form.

“It’s all right, Alex.” Joshua’s voice was low as he whispered in her ear. “If it doesn’t happen now, we’ll try again another time. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself.”

“I want to do this, but I’m not sure I can.” There. She’d said it. Voiced her fear out loud. “Part of me wants it to happen, but part of me is scared.”

He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a quick squeeze of reassurance. She felt surrounded by his love and acceptance.

“That’s perfectly understandable. You’ve been through so much in the past few days. If you need more time, we’ll wait.”

“Really?” The last thing she wanted to do was to disappoint or shame him in front of the other members of the pack.

“Really.”

Joshua sounded certain, but she could hear the muttering starting behind her. The crowd was getting restless.

“Tell me again what I’m supposed to do.”

Joshua sighed so hard her hair fluttered. “Alex, don’t try so hard. Just relax, close your eyes and feel your wolf. She’s there. Right beneath the surface of your skin. You’ve felt her before. She’s familiar to you.”

Closing her eyes, she let Joshua’s voice and words seep into her soul. He was right. She had felt her wolf within her. Now that she knew what it was, she realized she’d been feeling that other presence inside her for quite some time now. She’d even briefly glimpsed her wolf in the bathroom mirror before Joshua had claimed her.

“I want to share the night and the woods with you. Show you all the wonders that exist in the world of the wolf. It’s not all bad, my love.”

Alex could hear the aching in Joshua’s voice. She wanted to share that with him too. Taking a deep breath, she let it out slowly and let her mind drift. The wolf was there in her mind’s eye. Alex studied her. She was smaller than Joshua’s wolf, but that was to be expected. Her fur was thick and lush, a rainbow of browns from mahogany to tawny brown and every shade in between. But it was the eyes that caught her attention. The eyes were very familiar to her. They were the same pale, silvery gray eyes she’d seen in the mirror since she was a child.

The wolf was her and she was the wolf. She got it now. They weren’t separate beings at all, but two sides of the same coin.

As if acceptance was all that was needed, Alex felt something beginning to ripple beneath her skin. Joshua loosened his hold on her.

“Let it happen,” he whispered before stepping back.

Alex reached out to the wolf within her, embracing her totally. The wolf surged forward, wanting to be released from its human form. She fell to her hands and knees and arched her back. Bones cracked and reformed. Fur covered her limbs. Her face contorted, her jaw lengthening. Her vision changed, growing sharper. Smells assaulted her from all around. Strength rippled through her muscles.