Savage Desire
Epilogue

'Hey... Ryan said on their mind-link with a delighted grin.

'Thought he'd never leave. The wolf growled as he flopped down beside Ryan and began to lick at his face.

'Aw Jeremy cut it out! Ryan giggled as he cuddled deeper into the side of the huge wolf. It felt absolutely wonderful, snuggling against all that soft fur. He felt so pampered and cherished. 'Are you okay?' The wolf asked after a while.

'I'm scared.' Ryan's voice on their mind-link was barely above a whisper.

The alpha wolf drew him even closer to him. 'Don't be.' He said softly. 'I'm here. You'll be fine. We will take care of you. Protect you...just like he said. Don't worry about anything!

Ryan nodded, knowing without a doubt that his mate would make sure that everything went well. He could also tell that the wolf knew how shaken he was by the revelation. Who wouldn't be? Ryan was sure that shock was definitely going to set in at some point. He'd been too worried about Jeremy's initial reaction to think about the implication of being pregnant. For now, he would just enjoy the attention from his mate's other forms and wait till Jeremy finally showed up.

'I know you'll take care of me. He said softly, running his fingers through the alpha wolf's fur. 'Is he okay?'

'I put him to sleep. He's a wreck. A wuss if you ask me!

'Aw come on... Ryan laughed softly.

'Drunk on love, awe and joy. Terrible combination.'

Ryan chuckled. 'You forgot to mention shock. He murmured. 'Too bad I can't shift and have fun with you. He groaned.

'Seeing you swell with our pup will be fun enough. The wolf assured Ryan. 'At least for the next few months you can wear your ring with no fear of losing it as a result of shifting. He chuckled.

A shiver of apprehension slithered down Ryan's spine. 'How many months?' He gulped. 'Five.

'Twenty weeks?' Ryan screeched, tipping his head back to stare at Jeremy's wolf with wide eyes. 'The gestation period for wolves is sixty-three days, Jeremy. I should know. I'm a professor of...

'Zoology, I know.' The wolf's amused chuckle brought a frown to Ryan's face. 'You're part human Ryan. And humans carry their young for forty weeks. You should be grateful you don't have to go that long. I can't wait to see you all swollen up and waddling about.

'Oh god, shut up. Ryan groaned, burying his face against the wolf. 'I guess it's time to apply for that sabbatical.

Damn, you smell divine.' He murmured softly, nuzzling against the soft fur.

'You'll look absolutely stunning and enthralling!' He chuckled, his tongue coming out to lick at Ryan's face till he dissolved into a fit of giggles.

The alpha wolf gloried in his mate's obvious delight. Hearing those sounds of happiness from his mate completely melted him inside. He said a silent thanks to Luna for giving him the most amazing treasure. His mate! Ryan had changed his life. No one ever thought his Ojah could be subdued and made to feel. Some sentences are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Ebookex.com. Visit Ebookex.com to read the complete chapters for free. Not even him. But Ryan had accomplished the impossible. Oh, he was still a bloodthirsty monster. But with Ryan beside him, that Ojah would always be in check. The alpha vowed in his heart to show Ryan every second of their lives, just how much he cherished him.

Ryan's food was delivered in record time. The werewolf who brought it smiled admiringly when she saw Ryan cuddling against the huge alpha wolf. That was a sight one didn't get to see often, she thought as she placed the bed tray beside Ryan on the rug. And as if he'd gone without food for days, Ryan ate every bit of the large pizza, to his own surprised. He was however not surprised when he felt sleepy afterwards. After putting away that large yummy pizza and that tall glass of delicious, chilled, coconut milkshake, sleep was only to be expected. He snuggled into the wolf's warmth and allowed himself to drift o}.

Ryan's eyes went to the clock on the wall immediately his eyes opened. It was already past noon. He noticed immediately how dierent he felt. His senses were heightened...sharper. Although he was lying down, he felt energized. He felt as if he could do anything. For a moment he closed his eyes, allowing the energy to flow though him. Ryan couldn't help but wonder where all that vitality was coming from. When he opened his eyes again, he looked down to see what was causing the slight weight on his stomach. A smile lit up his face when his eyes met the beautiful blue ones of his mate. They were slightly reddened but the blue still stood out. Ryan didn't have to be a genius to know the cause of his mate's reddened eyes. Hell, he could feel the wetness on his stomach where Jeremy's head lay. He'd pushed Ryan's t-shirt up to enable him have contact with the flesh. He was no longer naked as he'd been in his Ojah state, earlier. He'd pulled on black sweats and a black t-shirt. Jeremy looked strikingly captivating in black, Ryan couldn't help but think.

"Hey..." Ryan reached out to touch Jeremy's head, running his hand over the short-cropped hair.

"I love you, Ryan." Jeremy said in a hoarse voice. "I love you so much."

"Well, you should." Ryan murmured with a teasing smile. "I'm giving you a baby."

Jeremy's eyes instantly welled up again. "You're taking it so well. I thought you would be upset."

"Oh, I'll freak out later." Ryan gave an uneasy laugh. "I need to have a lot of questions. There's so much I understand."

"Same here." Jeremy sighed. "Let's hope the experts..." he gave the word air quotes, "or should I say the more experienced, would know what to do."

"They had better." Ryan murmured. "For now, I'm okay thanks to Deloris and...you." He touched Jeremy's face, tracing his brow and his jaw with his fingertips. "Are you happy?" He asked in a small voice.

Jeremy gave a tremulous smile. "Happy doesn't even begin to cover it." He grabbed Ryan's wandering fingers and kissed them. "I don't know how to describe the feeling inside." He said softly. "No words come close to how I feel."

"Give me the simplest description." Ryan whispered as the tension in his shoulders visibly eased. "Cause I really want to have an idea of what's going through that gorgeous body of

yours."

"I'm in seventh heaven, on cloud nine, over the moon, walking on air, beside myself with joy... I feel blessed Ryan. I feel favoured. I feel as if I was born under a lucky star."

"Well, you are highly favoured." Ryan drawled. "After all, you got me for a mate." He purred, making Jeremy laugh through his tears.

"I know I'm not the best person." Jeremy said shakily.

"To me, you are." Ryan said softly, wiping at Jeremy's eyes.

"You're my mate. You have to say that to make me feel good." Jeremy gave a sad smile. "But we both know that I'm not the best person to have as a parent." He reached out to place a finger on Ryan's lips when he made to interrupt. "Notwithstanding that fact, I promise you, Ryan; to instill in this child the appropriate values that will help him grow to become a better person than I am. Not only is our child going to be loved, he or she will be raised well." Jeremy spoke softly, almost as if he was talking to the life growing inside his mate. His hand gently and slowly rubbed Ryan's belly as he spoke. "He will be taught to love...be generous with his

afection. We will teach him to be considerate when dealing with others.... he has to think about

how others feel. We will teach him to be determined in all he does...he shouldn't be afraid to take on a challenge. We will encourage him to allow justice to rule in everything... he must know how to make amends. The importance of treating people fairly cannot be overemphasized. He will be taught to be honest in everything he does...he needs to always be truthful. Our child will not only become our pride and joy, or the pride of our pack, but he will also be the pride of every werewolf and warlock on this planet. I promise."

"He's a lucky child to have us as parents, Jeremy." Ryan didn't bother wiping at his own tears. He could see just how much his mate wanted that baby. "He has the most amazing grandma, aunties and uncles to help raise him right. I didn't know you wanted a child." He added softly.

Jeremy shrugged. "I'm an alpha. I grew up knowing I had to have an heir. When you came along, I banished that desire from my thoughts because I knew we couldn't... then you..." He shook his head as he started tearing up again. "I got the full package." Jeremy whispered as Ryan tenderly wiped at his wet eyes. "You're the full package Ryan."

"Yeah, you're not the one going to be looked at strangely so..." Ryan gave a mock scowl and then laughed softly. "Right back at you, Gorgeous. You're my full package."

Jeremy hued out a short laugh, filled with wonderment. "I've always wanted to give mum a child... my child, to dote on. Losing Travis was..."

"Travis!" Ryan suddenly gasped as he shot up into a sitting position. "Oh my god, it was him..." "Baby?" Jeremy moved o Ryan to allow his suddenly agitated mate to stand.

"Now I remember where I saw him." Ryan was pacing like a mad person. "Jeremy, your brother... He was the one who was throwing the fireballs..."

"Calm down Ryan." Jeremy grabbed Ryan's hands and forced him to stop pacing. "Now breathe. Breathe baby." He encouraged softly. "Yes that's it... deep bre..."

"Just listen to me Jeremy." Ryan breathed. "Phillip's mate. He's your brother."

"Travis is dead, Ryan." Jeremy's voice was scarcely a whisper. He didn't know what was happening to Ryan. Maybe it was because of the pregnancy... "Travis died sixteen years ago with my father. They were killed by hunt...

"Shut up and listen to me Jeremy." Ryan suddenly growled. "Phillip's mate is the same person

whose pictures are on the walls in the cave, who you called Travis." Ryan rasped. "When I saw the pictures, I knew I'd seen him somewhere but I couldn't place him. And then you said he died at age five so I forgot about it. But it just clicked. I feel as if someone has turned up the volume of my senses. I don't know what caused it. My brain feels...sharper. I noticed that when I woke up not too long ago... Jeremy, are you okay?" Ryan gasped when he took in Jeremy's

suddenly pale face.

"Are you sure?" The alpha asked grupy.

"Positive."

"What do you say we cut this vacation short?" Jeremy asked roughly, suddenly looking very much in control.

Gone was the sniveling, emotional alpha. In his place was the take-charge, confident, dangerous and commanding Jeremy that Ryan was used to. But inside Ryan was a thrill that just wouldn't go away. The fact that Jeremy felt comfortable enough around him to completely let his guard down and show that soft, vulnerable side of him, thrilled Ryan to no end.

"I'm ready to leave." A ghost of a smile curved Ryan's lips.

"Good. Come here." Jeremy drew Ryan into a fierce hug. "Thank you. I'll make it up to you. And I

can bet my left testicle that this heightened senses of yours is being caused by my child." He murmured in a voice filled with pride. "Better get used to it mate. That's one powerful baby you're carrying in there."

"You would know, won't you?" Ryan smirked. "How are we going to replace him?" Ryan frowned.

"Travis."

Jeremy leaned down and kissed the worry lines on Ryan's forehead. "We have the best weapon.

His mother and brother. Deloris will use either mum's or my blood to locate Travis. Piece of cake."

"Are you saying you never tried to locate him when..."

"They did but couldn't locate him so we assumed a wild animal had..."

Ryan shook his head in amazement. "He obviously blocked whatever locator spell you guys

used. There are no words for Reynard Wyatt. And all these years, you've blamed hunters."

"I'm sorry." Jeremy grimaced, his face su used with guilt.

"Hey, don't." Ryan said softly. "I wasn't even thinking about that." And it was the truth. When he

made that statement, he hadn't been thinking about how he'd been mistaken for a hunter and tortured by Jeremy. "Now that the clan is no more, Travis can easily be located using yours or mum's blood. I can't wait to see the look on mum's face when we tell her."

"Me neither. I'm never going to forget this day. The day I got to know that not only am I having

a baby, but my brother is alive." Jeremy looked overwhelmed. "Like you said; blessed and highly favoured." Ryan grinned.

"You're the best thing that ever happened to me, baby." Jeremy's breath hitched with emotion.

"Right back at you." Ryan breathed, going up on his toes to press a kiss against Jeremy's mouth.

"I swear I couldn't love you more than I do right now." Jeremy whispered. "And yet I know I will tomorrow." He rolled his eyes. That got him a laugh.

"Feeling is mutual, gorgeous." Ryan murmured in between kisses. "You are my life. And I don't

even want to think about what life would be like without you." He said, looking up at Jeremy with eyes brimming with reverence and love.

"Don't bother imagining because you're stuck with me." Jeremy growled and then proceeded to give his pregnant mate a heart-melting kiss which left both of them breathless. "What do you say we go get Phillip's mate." He murmured against Ryan's kiss-swollen lips when the kiss

ended. "Let's." Ryan grinned.

And as the sleek CO50 Valkyrie Aircraft sored into the sky an hour later, Jeremy reached out to

interlace his fingers with Ryan's. Both the alpha and his mate were beside themselves with excitement. Ryan knew that his life was about to be altered drastically. After all, he'd never seen a man with a baby bump. But he knew that with the love and support of his amazing mate

and doting family, everything would work out just fine.

Jeremy couldn't help but think about all that had happened to him since laying eyes on his

mate for the first time. He'd been at his lowest at some points and at his highest, at others. He was definitely at his highest that particular moment. The feeling inside was so unbelievably exhilarating, it was euphoric. He knew that he owed everything to his beautiful, sexy, adorable mate. To love was nothing. To be loved was something. But to love and be loved, was everything. Jeremy Stanton didn't know what he did to deserve what he had. But he sure as hell had everything and he was grateful.

Both Ryan and Jeremy basked in the knowledge that together, they would overcome any

obstacles they encountered in life. They were not merely a part of each other's lives. They WERE each other's lives. Without pause, without a doubt, in a heartbeat, they would choose

each other over and over and over.

THE END!