Shattered Bonds
Chapter 6: Rich

She said yes. Fin and I are on cloud nine. And while I really wanted to seal the deal by taking heragain, I knew she needed a break. I pushed her in ways I know she’s never been pushed. And sheresponded just like I always hoped my mate would.

Even though we went to bed very late, I wake her up early. I want to take her again before she hasto leave for the day, and I have to get back to the reality of being an Alpha. I wake her up slowly,feasting on her delicious peach taste before burying myself inside her. Then I pull her into theshower with me and I take her again.

I realize that I need to add some other shower gel and shampoo to my shower for the days when Ican sneak Emlyn into my room for a night. She already spends nearly half her time here. We had setup a schedule where the Guardians would train in all the packs, helping the warriors to get strongerand become better fighters. As I think about it, this week will be Emlyn’s week to train here. Perfect!Thankfully, between my sister and my brother Cayden, who is one Emlyn’s best friends, there hasnever been a concern about her staying over at our packhouse. Alpha Eli threatened Cayden, Cohenand Clint with an early death if they ever touched his daughter. Little did any of us know, hethreatened the wrong Alphas.

I pull some of my clothes out of my closet for Emlyn. It wouldn't be the first time she’s raided mycloset looking for something to wear, but it will be the first time that I'm thrilled to have her wearingmy scent. I grab a shirt that I wore briefly and still has my scent on it and a pair of shorts that have adrawstring so she can tighten them around her small waist.

Just the thought of her small waist and her luscious ass has my dick getting hard again. I need todivert my thoughts before I head downstairs. It's one thing for Emlyn to come out of my roomwearing my clothes. Everyone assumes that she's a sister, so it won't cause a fuss. But if I walk outpopping wood, that would cause a stir.

I know I shouldn't, but before I let her leave my room, I pull her to me and kiss her like a drowningman breathing air for the first time in too long. When I pull back, I can see she’s just as dazed as Ifeel. I know I shouldn“t have gotten her aroused again, but I couldn't help myself.

I wish I could mark her. I almost did last night. Thankfully, I pulled Finley back in time. I don't know ifshe would have freaked out, but I would definitely have had to tell her that she was my mate. I haveno intention of scaring her off. Fin and I will just have to wait it out a couple of years and since sheagreed to be my girlfriend, I can work with this. She's mine, just not completely.

I have her leave before me and when I walk out and down the stairs of the packhouse, I hear mybrothers asking her where she slept last night.

"Oh, I fell asleep in Richie's room.”

I can hear them snickering. “I bet he loved that.”

I know what they are thinking. On the night I was inaugurated as Alpha, I'd want to celebrate with ashe-wolf. What they don't know is, I did. And not just any she-wolf, I celebrated with my mate."What? He was very nice about it.” My sweet mate says. I can almost hear her blush from here.“Nice? Now there's a word Rich doesn’t get called very often.”

“Richie has always been nice to me.”

“That's because you're like his little sister Em.” I'm glad I'm too far away from them to hear mygrowl. Emlyn is anything BUT a sister to me.

I walk in and wrap an arm around her, kissing the top of her head. It's the most I can do withcompany and the same way I would treat Leana or Lily.

“I wanted to make sure that Emlyn was safe. There were a lot of single males here and you idiotswere feeling pretty good.” I say. I can smell myself on her and I love it.

I can feel how uncomfortable Emlyn is with me being in close proximity to her in front of mybrothers after our intimacy last night. So, even though I don't want to, I release her and move to thecoffee maker. I turn and see that Emlyn hasn't gotten any coffee yet, so I grab two cups and pourcoffee for both of us. I set a cup in front of her. “Cream?”

“Damn Rich. You become Alpha and now you're all gentlemanly?” Cayden asks.

I get the cream out of the fridge, knowing that's how my mate likes her coffee. I reach around her,taking the opportunity to push my body against hers while I pour the cream into her coffee cup. Iput it back in the fridge and turn back around. Emlyn is looking at me and there is a challenge in hereyes. She's up for this game.

“Thank you, Richie.” She leans up on her toes and kisses my cheek. Then my little minx licks mequickly so my brothers can't see. Game on, baby girl.

"So, Emlyn. If I'm correct, you are scheduled for training here this week.” I say.

I watch as the gears turn in her head and a smile twitches on her lips. If she's here, it gives us moretime together.

“That's right. Leana, Lily and I are scheduled for Shadow Falls this week.”

I take a sip of coffee, feigning nonchalance. “You should just come stay the week here. It's easierthan going back and forth. Everyone goes to the same school and if there's an issue with yougetting to school, I can make arrangements for you.”

“That would be great, Richie. I'll admit, the last time, it took a lot of my studying time going backand forth between the packs every day. I'm sure mom and dad would be pleased to know I'll havemore time for studying.”

“Perfect, I'll talk to your dad and set it up. If this works out, we'll make it a constant thing.” It willwork out and it will be constant.

I turn to one of our omegas. “Can you ask Carla to have a room cleaned and set up for Emlyn on theAlpha floor? We'll just set one aside for her since she’s here so often.”

"Yes, Alpha.

I can't help but feel smug that at least one out of every three weeks, Emlyn will be sleeping in mypackhouse. And I'll make sure it's in my room. The best part is, it's so common for the children ofthe Guardians to spend time together and sleep at each other's packhouses, that no one will evenbat an eye.