Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
She must have heard me, because she took a deep guttural breath, and when she released it her body relaxed. I had to take a step back to give Ivy room to finish the process, and as I watched my bride turn into one of the most beautiful wolves I had ever seen, tears left my eyes.
I know what you are thinking, I’m an Alpha who has probably seen many shifts in his life, but nothing prepared me for this. Once Ivy completed the shift for both her and Riley, she sat on her hind legs staring at me. She wasn’t overly large, but for a new she-wolf, she was magnificent. It had to be the fact that it was my dad who passed the gene onto her, because she sort of favored my dad’s Wolf, Zeus.
Zeus was one of the strongest wolves I had ever encountered, and he had an aura about him that only my dad, Liam’s wolf, could compare with. He was a large dark brown wolf with a caramel patch on his right eye, with striking amber-colored eyes.
Ivy was just the opposite color wise. She had a soft caramel colored coat with a dark brown patch that came from her ear all the way to her snout. Her regular chocolate brown eyes had lightened to a soft light cocoa color.
I slowly approached her, and she nestled her head against my stomach. I started to rub her ears, and once Dakota was ready, I took a step back and shifted.
Dakota and Ivy took their time getting familiar with one another, and without warning, Ivy took off running towards the pond. Dakota quickly followed, and they just enjoyed their time playing, chasing, and getting to know each other. I could feel his love for Ivy already. It was as strong for her as my love is for Riley.
When Dakota told me that the goddess had picked out the perfect wolf for my mate, I wasn’t sure what he meant. Now that I see it, and feel it with him, I know he was right.
The two wolves started to tire, and Ivy lead us back to the blanket. They lay together, snuggling, when Dakota informed me that Ivy was tired, and Riley wanted to shift back.
I quickly shifted back to my human form, and stooped down in front of Ivy. “Ivy, I need you to instruct Riley how to shift back to her human form, please,” I told her. She shook her head, and Dakota relayed that Ivy had overly exhausted herself, and couldn’t. I had him tell her that she had to give Riley control so that I could communicate clearly with her to help, and I could see her shift into the back of Riley’s mind.
“Riley, listen honey. To shift back, I need you to concentrate on your human form. Then I want you to imagine you shifting from your wolf, into your human form,” I informed her. It took a few minutes before I could see it starting to work. I could tell she was afraid, and I had to keep talking to her, reassuring her the pain wasn’t bad going from wolf to human, but once she understood, she was back to herself in no time.
“Maddix! I did it!” she squealed. She jumped into my arms and wrapped her legs around my waist. “Can I mark you now?” she asked.
“Just like that? No fun stuff building up to it?” I joked. She slapped me on my shoulder and threatened that if I left out the “fun stuff” I would sleep alone for a month. I had to laugh at her feisty attitude, but also wanted her to rest a little before doing anything strenuous.
“Fine,” she whined and stuck out her bottom lip to pout. “Don’t fine me young lady, it’s for the sake of your wolf. Who is gorgeous, by the way. She is tired, and needs to rest a little bit. Do you want to stick to the plan and sleep out here, or would you rather head back to the house?” I asked.
She thought for a moment, and looked up to the sky. The moon shone fully above us, without a cloud in the sky. “Can we stay out here? I mean, we already have a pseudo-camp set up, and we can start a small fire to keep the chill off. You brought food, and it’s so peaceful. Please?” she asked.
“I would sleep on a bed of lava rocks if it made you happy. Of course, we can stay here until morning,” I told her. She crashed her lips onto mine, and her tongue danced across my lips begging for entrance. I spread my lips and allowed her in. The more passionate the kiss became, the more my need for her deepened.
I gently laid her on the blanket and my hand started to caress her curves. I could feel the goosebumps forming on her skin, and it felt like I was discovering her for the first time.
“I love you so much, Riley,” I whispered to her. She rolled me over on to my back, and she straddled on top of me. “I love you too, Maddix. So very much,” she replied. She looked like an angel sitting on me. The way her hair and skin glistened in the moonlight had me captivated.
I knew at this point that there would be no waiting for Ivy to rest. The longer she teased me by grinding herself on my groin, I wasn’t going to be able to stop myself from entering her sweet spot.
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