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  “Are you crazy?” Her voice squeaked. Her eyes were large and round as her breathing increased. “They all hate me, and Argo won’t even say a word to me.” Tears slid down her cheeks and she gripped the edge of the counter, ready to fly.

  He walked over to her and placed his hands on her knees. “Look at me, baby?” Patiently, Bo allowed her the time to compose herself before she lifted her face. “We have three days. In that time whenever I’m not able to be with you, one of them will be.” He placed his finger on her lips hushing her words.

  “Let me finish. They will be there to protect you and to get to know you. I expect you to try, Little Wolf. These men will be our family. I’m bringing them into our inner circle. Does this this mean they will have permission to have sex with you whenever they want? No, but they do have permission to touch you. I want you to get used to their touch and get to know the men. It will make it easier.”

  “I don’t understand. What do you mean by inner circle?” She wrapped her arms around his neck as he took her over to the tub.

  The bubbles and warm water covered them as he sat down into the water. “In the wild a den consists of one male and many females, but in our world sometimes it is necessary for the male to bring in other males to protect what is his.” He rested his back against the wall, pulling her with him. “The three of them will build their homes around us, they will touch and kiss you, but when it comes to sex, each will wait till I give the okay. Like now that we are trying to have a child they will not be allowed to touch your pussy, but they will have access to your ass. When they find their woman, she must be approved by me and you. If she has a problem with us, then they will have to leave my inner circle. I wouldn’t deny them their mate.”

  She jerked to a sitting position and snarled. “You’d be having sex with their females! I don’t think so.”

  He laughed and hugged her tight. “Just a few hours ago you were throwing me to two women. I’m glad to see I still matter.” Bo kissed the top of her head. “No. I wouldn’t have sex with the females, but there will be touching, Little Wolf.” He leaned away from her and stared at her.

  “Have you ever had a woman go down on you?” He slid his hand between her legs and slid a finger in her. “Have her finger fuck you while we watch?”

  The little moan had him smiling. “No, I don’t know.”

  “Bend over the rim of the tub, Shelly. I need to take this plug out and wash you before the other one can be put in.” He helped arrange her body. “We are mated, husband and wife. If I take another female’s ass I am marking her as part ours too. In this way our family will help you with the den. It’s growing larger since our move here.” He slowly pulled the plug out and dropped it onto the floor before washing her ass.

  “We’re going to need help controlling this large of a den, and the three I’ve picked out are strong enough.” He pulled her back into his arms, snuggling with her.

  She looked up at him and brushed the hair out of his eyes. “You need this, don’t you? What aren’t you telling me, Bo?”

  His Little Wolf was smart, that was for sure. He’d hoped not to get into this tonight, but it looked like he had no choice.

  Chapter Five

  The worried look in his face had her scared. Her husband was one of the strongest men she knew. Right up there with Remi and her brothers, Bo could handle himself and anything that came his way. “What? You’re scaring me, Bo.”

  “Come, let’s get you all washed up and we’ll snuggle in front of the fireplace and I’ll explain.” For the next hour, Bo washed and had her trembling with want, but not once would he allow her release. He just kept saying, “You’ll have to wait till later.”

  She never thought the man had a sadistic streak in him, but it sure was turning out that way when he bent her over the bed and spread her legs. “Hold still. We need to get this plug in.” He smacked her ass and she was about to turn to glare at him when she remembered what he had said.

  “Frustrating man,” she mumbled into the blanket.

  He laughed and patted her butt cheek. Semi-warm lubed plug was pushed past the tight ring of muscle. “Bo!” She tried to scramble away from him, but he put his weight across her back and held her down while working the rest of the plug in her.

  “Damn it, Bo!” she screamed, but he didn’t stop.

  “You are complaining too much. I see how aroused you are. The insides of your thighs are soaked with your juice. Now hold still.” Two hard slaps to her ass stoppedher struggling.

  “Good, now push back,” he ordered.

  There was no way Shelly could resist his orders when his voice dropped down two octaves. “He had to practice that when he was kid,” Shelly whispered and he laughed as the plug slid the rest of the way in.

  He jumped off the bed and grabbed the robe that was lying on the dresser. “Come on. We’ll grab a bottle of wine, cheese, and crackers and sit in front of the fireplace.”

  She moved slowly with the thing in her butt as she stepped into the robe. Together they made their way to the kitchen.

  “When we were back at home there was a total of three hundred of us on the mountain, but here now I have more than a thousand asking to join our den.” He pulled out the cheese and handed it to her. He grabbed the bottle of wine and proceeded to open it.

  “I knew the numbers were going to rise, but with this many, I need help. Already there have been fights and issues that need to be settled.” Bo carried the wine and glasses, five to be exact, into the living room where the fire roared to life.

  Even though it wasn’t real like on Earth, heat came off of it and the sound of a crackling fire filled the air as did the smell of wood burning. She didn’t know how the ship did it and right now, Shelly didn’t care.

  She curled up against the big pillow before the fire and looked at him. “They’re coming here, aren’t they? You’ve already sent for them, didn’t you?” Shelly latched onto the blanket behind her, but Bo shook his head.

  “You won’t be needing this, and yes. I didn’t want to discuss this matter in front of others.” He handed her a glass of wine and went to answer the door. A chill went up her spine as she watched the three men in question come into their home followed by Bo.

  “Please have a seat,” Bo said, and nodded to the chairs around the fire as he started to pour the wine. After handing each one a glass, Bo brought his glass over to where she was sitting and placed it next to her.

  Before she could guess his intentions, Bo lifted her up in his arms and she took her place, sitting in his lap. “Open your legs,” he ordered, his hand sliding down to her pussy.

  “Bo,” she snarled, but he just waited as all eyes focused on her. Shelly could embarrass her mate or do as he asked. This was a test and all up to her.

  Slowly, she lowered her legs on each side of his and opened them for everyone’s view, but inside she trembled.

  “Take a drink, Little Wolf. We’ve only begun.” He handed her wine to her and she took a sip, thankful he held onto the glass or it would have been all over her lap.

  As soon as she had taken a sip, he placed the wine next to him and opened her robe, exposing all of her. “Gentlemen, it seems our den is expanding larger then I had planned.” Bo pulled on her nipples all the while he spoke to his friends.

  Her body in a state of high arousal, she looked up at Argo. He was sitting right across from them and had a full view of her. He took a sip of his wine, but never once did his gaze leave her body, watching everything Bo did to her.

  The man was taller than Bo by at least a foot, but what always made her nervous was his eyes. They were dark, almost black, but right now they were black.

  A slap to her pussy drew her attention back to Bo. “Little Wolf, you’re closing your legs again. Do I need to tie them apart?”

  “What? No, sorry,” s
he mumbled and opened her legs back up.

  “As I was saying, with the growth of our den I’ve talking with my father and he is in agreement. I’m forming a Reticulon and would consider it an honor if you three would accept. Argo, you would be my second in all things. White Eagle, security, and Buck you’ll be our liaison with the other packs, but most of all the three of you will help me protect our Alpha female.

  “Her pussy is off limits to all. We are working on that child Little Wolf wants so badly, but her ass and other parts are yours to touch if you accept. For the next few days I want each of you to spend time with Shelly. When I’m not able to be with her, one of you will be.” He reached over and lifted her glass to her lips. “Sip, before you hyperventilate.” He smiled at her.

  Hyperventilate was not what Shelly wanted to do. She wanted to crawl into her bed and hide. Each man was gorgeous, but each of them held a hint of danger she just didn’t understand. And Argo, well, he was in a class by himself.

  “How does your woman feel about this? What if we find our mates?” Argo asked. His voice was deeper than Bo’s and for life of her she couldn’t figure out why the hell it turned her on.

  She growled and glared down at her body and all four men laughed. “It’s all right to be attracted to them, Little Wolf,” Bo said.

  There was no way she was going to say anything. Already they were sniffing the air and watching her every move.

  “Shelly, Argo asked a question. I expect you to answer him or he will get the honor of spanking that sweet ass of yours with the plug in it.”

  All three of the men moaned and she squirmed, but looked up into Argo’s gaze as he leaned forward. “I am nervous about it. Who wouldn’t be? The three of you have barely said a word to me. And you.” She held Argo’s gaze. “You have always come across as if you couldn’t stand to be around me. So when Bo told me his choice I was shocked, but he needs the help. No, we need the help.”

  She lowered her gaze and waited, but didn’t have to wait long before Argo knelt next to her. “Look at me, Shelly.”

  When she looked up at Bo, the Alpha nodded. “If they accept you will have to learn to listen to them, Little Wolf. Your life could depend on it.”

  “Hmph. They get a nice show even if they turn down the offer.” Once more her snooty comments slipped out before she could stop them. She covered her mouth and looked up to see disappointment in Bo’s gaze.

  “This body is mine, isn’t it?” he asked her and she nodded.

  “I told you I’m not good at this.” She sighed and looked up at Argo. “As you can see I’m not perfect, Argo. I’m far from it, but I’d be honored to have the three of you in our inner circle.” She looked down, but Argo wasn’t having it.

  “No, look at me, Wolf,” he ordered and her gaze jumped to his.

  “I don’t hate you, but I don’t know you either. I consider it an honor to be asked and I accept.” He leaned down and kissed her lips softly. “You smell so good and I can’t wait to learn more about you, Wolf.” He tapped her nose and stood.

  Her lip started to trembled and she looked up at Bo. “Oh hell.” Bo hugged her tight. “I

  ried to tell you they didn’t hate you.” He held her tight as she buried her head in his chest. “Let me explain a few things. It seems there are a few of our members that are racist asses and have made a point of making her miserable.”

  The snarls that came from the men shocked her and she turned to see that each man was furious. “Who would disrespect your woman?” White Eagle snapped and turned his gaze to her. “Tell us.” His voice softened but still contained a whip to it.

  “There are a number of people. There is nothing anyone can do about it. Everyone has their own idea of what is right and what is not.”

  “You’re protecting them?” Buck asked with a hint of anger.

  “No, but I don’t want a witch hunt. I need to try to change their minds, maybe in time, when they see us together more,” she said and each of them shook their heads.

  “Did you know Buck’s mother is a vampire, his father a Lion? If anyone knows about prejudice, it would be Buck,” Bo announced as the said man came over and knelt next to them.

  Buck took her hand into his. “Sweetie, prejudiced people will not change, no matter what you do. They could also cause tension among the different packs. I need to know who these people are so I can keep an eye on them.” Buck looked up at Bo. “I accept your offer. The thought of someone treating this beautiful woman badly has my cat clawing my insides.”

  “Put Melisa Randle on that list. There are two others you’ll have to watch, but I don’t know who they are. I’ll point them out to you at the meeting. Little Wolf, please give Buck any names,” Bo asked and she sighed.

  “I’d rather wait till we know for sure. Melisa was one of the worst.” She frowned. “There was the one man at the home. He didn’t say anything directly to me, but the looks he gave me while he was talking to Melisa....”

  She jumped when Bo snarled and tensed under her. “Who is this man?” he demanded.

  “As I said, I didn’t speak with him, and why are you so upset about him, more so than Melisa?” Shelly shivered as a cold gush of wind brushed over her skin. “Did someone open the damn door?”

  The blanket she had reached for covered her body as Bo stood and handed her to Buck. The other two men stood in around them and scanned the room. “I know you’re there. Show yourself,” Bo snarled.

  A form appeared before him. It was the same man she had seen at the orphan home. “My name is—”

  “I know who you are and I want to know why I shouldn’t rip you apart right now for entering my home without being invited.” Just as the words were out of his mouth, Valda came running in with four of her men.

  “Are you okay? I was working on the sensors when I noticed the unauthorized entry. I wanted to make sure you were okay.” She stepped up next to Buck, while Owen, Griffin, and Sar stood beside Bo and his men. Her other mate, Drand, nodded to Buck and they all turned to listen.

  “Why is my entrance any different than theirs? You’ve been around the others too long. Maybe we need another to step into your shoes. One who isn’t so worried about the others.” His gaze flew to her and he sneered. “Although she did have a nice—”

  She cringed as Bo roared before jumping on the man, but he wasn’t there. His laugh filled the air. “Soon, Alpha, I’ll have it all. Maybe I’ll even keep your little woman around.” The ground beneath their feet shook and Valda met Drand’s gaze.

  “He’s the person who has set off the warnings,” she said and then turned to look at Shelly. “For the last month, something or someone that shouldn’t be here has been playing havoc with the ship. We’ve been working with Aurora and her mates. I just can’t understand how he got onto the ship. Its natural protectiveness should have stopped this thing from coming aboard.”

  Buck shook his head. “He was fine when he came aboard. Nikola will have to be notified.”

  “There is no need.” Nikola appeared in the room. “I’m sorry, Bo. I sensed something wasn’t right with him when I ran into him a couple of weeks ago. I should have yanked his powers then.”

  Coming over to her, Bo lifted her out of Buck’s arms. “How could have you known Trent would go mad? I just feel sorry for his mother and father. He is all they have.”

  “You would think for having parents who are different, he wouldn’t be such a racist jerk.” Shelly snuggled into his arms when his arm brushed against her butt plug. “Stop it!”

  “Thank you for coming here and backing us up. I really appreciate it, Owen.” Bo addressed the head of their family, who nodded. “We need to find him now, before he can do any damage.” Owen looked at Nikola, who laughed.

  “Stop worrying so much, Owen. You didn’t offend me. I will take care of this problem
now. Good evening and congrats on the Reticulon. It’s a wise move.” With that the Fae King vanished from their room as Argo walked Valda and her men out, thanking them again.

  Without giving her warning, Bo sat back down on the floor and flipped her onto her stomach. “You should have told me immediately about Trent.” He lifted the robe from her backside and smacked her ass.

  “Do you know how dangerous that man is?” Bo snarled as four more punishing smacks landed on her butt.

  “Stop! I didn’t know. Bo, please…” she cried and tried to get away from him. The smacks stopped, but she could feel his body shaking below her.

  “Go to our room, Shelly. I’m so furious right now.” Bo released her and she jumped up. “Go. I can’t speak right now.”

  Turning, she moved towards their room and stopped. Without turning around, Shelly took a deep breath. “I love you, Bo, but if you touch me again in anger it will be the last time.” With her head held high and naked except for the butt plug, she made her way to the bathroom.

  Not caring what he thought, Shelly slammed the bathroom door. She reached behind her and pulled the thing out of her ass. It hit the garbage can with a thud. Her hands were shaking. He hadn’t hurt her and she knew he never would, but the thought of him coming that close was enough to put the fear back in her.

  She slid down the door and hugged her legs, rocking. Flashes of the other man whom she’d thought had been her mate came out of nowhere. Shelly could even hear his fists pounding on her face, stomach, and legs.

  A pound on the door broke the nightmare flash and she jumped. “What?” she whispered, but knew Bo had heard her.

  “Move away from the door, Little Wolf, and let me in,” he asked.

  “Just go away, Bo. I’m fine.” She stood and made her way to the sink. Looking in the mirror, she cringed. Her lids were swollen and she had dark circles under her eyes. For the last week she hadn’t been sleeping well, but then again, Bo had been gone three of five of those nights, working.