29. Sloane

Closing the door to the basement I took a deep breath. A hand going between my legs. Fuck that hurt! I laugh sounded beside me.

"Got you good didn't she?"

I growled at Ty punching him in the arm.

"Oh shut up I'd like to see how you go up against her. Even weakened she has a killer knee shot."

Ty shrugs, a matter of fact voice as he answers.

"Well she is a trained killer your lucky she didn't go for the kill shot."

I stared at him his words making me realise he was right. She had every opportunity to kill me. For her it would have been easy but she didn't. The look she gave me as I was leaving. There were tears in her eyes. A killer wouldn't cry, would they? Maybe I was getting through to her. Not in a major way but a small step at least. Everything id said to her was true. It was Owen who'd made me see that everything she had done as Raine was a product of Driaks influence. When I met her as Kandra it was what she would be been like had she not been stolen at birth. She may be Raine now but it doesn't mean the person she was as Kandra is gone. Just buried deep within her. I smiled. She always was stubborn even as Raine that hasn't changed.

"Keep a close eye on her now that she's eating again she will try to escape if that happens we'll never find her again."

Ty nodded. Then his smile disappeared his face serious.

"Any news on Vericus?"

I shook my head. It had been days since Ver ran off. No one had seen him. It's almost like he just disappeared. There are times when a wolf will completely take over our human sides usually after emotional trauma. For Ver that was doubly dangerous. With his power anyone who came across him would be killed just for stumbling upon him. So far our efforts to find him have turned up empty. I was worried, he wouldn't have abandoned us. even if his wolf took over he would find a way back to us. Wouldn't he?

I needed a break. Acting as alpha was tiring how Vericus did it was beyond me. I mean taking care of one pack is all well and good but Vericus was king of all wolves. Even with everything that was going on I still had to do Vers normals duties to the other packs. I hadn't told them of his disappearance feeling it was better that they thought he was taking a break. So far they believed me but it wouldn't last for long. Sooner or later they will find out that Ver isn't here and that there's no one to stop their petty fights with each other. As is the nature of wolves. It wasn't even just the wolves Ver looked after it was all sups. An impossible task if you ask me. The vamps always starting fights with the wolves. The elf's fighting the faes I mean come on how was one wolf king meant to change there nature? Yet somehow Ver does it. There hadn't been a fight between the major races since he'd become alpha. And that wasn't even considering the different types of shifters of which there were hundreds. I sighed just thinking of the work I still had to do.

"You ok?"

I looked up not even realising that I'd already made it down the hall towards Vers office. Cora stood before me her small frame supporting her usual pick rock style shirt with sex pistols across the front complete with pleated skirt. Her emerald eyes stared up at me concern in them.

"Yeah I'm fine just tired."

She tilted her head to the side in a curious way.

"Did you make any progress with Raine?"

I chuckled bitterly.

"If you call her kneeing me in the nuts progress then we made leaps and bounds."

Cora winced.

"Ouch. That good hey?"

I ran a hand through my hair as I continued down the hall stopping at the door to the office. Cora followed me in as I sat down at the desk. I faced her once more as she leaned against the desk on my side of the polished wood. I shook my head pulling her onto my lap as i nuzzled into her neck.

"I just don't know if I'm really helping. How do you help someone who truly doesn't want to be helped? Just when I think I'm getting through to her..."

"She knees you in the nuts."

I chuckle pulling back as she smiles down at me.

"Yeah."

Leaning in she takes my lips with hers. My hands grab her bum pulling her closer deepening the kiss. Readjusting her position she straddles me in the chair. I can feel her core against my already hard arousal. My wolf needed so badly to release some tension. I growl as she rubs against me making me want her more. I lift her up sitting her on the edge of the desk my eyes meeting hers when I break our kiss.

"Keep that up and I won't be able to stop."

She giggles the sound making me throb with desire. Her hands reach for me pulling me closer.

"Maybe I don't want you to stop."

I growl again the sound vibrating in my chest as I lean in to nibble at her neck. I kiss my way back along her jaw to her mouth thrusting my tongue in. My hands find the seam of her shirt lifting it up and over her head til she was bare before me. I felt my eyes glowing as I took her in. Pulling my own shirt off I take her lips again reaching round I unclip her bra letting her breast loose. My right hand tangles in her hair while my other hand cups her breast teasing the sensitive buds. Gently I pull her hair making her arch back so I can take her other nipple into my mouth.

"Your beautiful."

I breath between kisses. Her hands find my pants as she starts to undo my belt. Quickly I stop her progress staring into her eyes.

"Are you sure?"

She nods a nervous smile on her lips.

"Unless...unless you don't want to."

She looks away but I cup her chin with my hand fixing her eyes back to mine.

"Believe me I definitely want to."

Her smile widens as she slides off the desk pulling down her shirt and undies leaving her naked before me. My canines snap out at the sight of her and before I knew it I had her in my arms my lips crashing down on hers. My pants are pushed down seconds later. I wanted her, needed her. I've wanted this for so long I didn't want to wait any longer. I positioned myself against her my eyes meeting hers giving her one last chance to back out.

"I love you Slo I want this more then anything. I want you to be mine forever and always."

I took her lips again as I eased my way inside her, the tight fit almost had me finishing too soon but I held back. I wanted her to enjoy every minute of it. She moaned in pleasure pain as I broke the barrier of her virginity. I took it slow at first so as not to hurt her. Dipping my head I whispered in her ear.

"I love you."

She moaned as I entered her to the hilt. She was perfect, we fit together perfectly as her pain from loosing her virginity subsided. My speed began to pick up as I nibbled at her neck pulling her hair back for a better angle as my teeth grazed her skin. This felt like ecstasy, my own type of drug I never wanted to give up. I pushed us both towards that edge, the moment of pure pleasure. My growling mixing with her moan as I plunged even deeper. She was my mate and both our eyes glowed as the mate bond was made stronger. Both of us going over the edge the pleasure of release Making both our bodies shake.

I pulled back panting still inside her I kissed her deeply. I held her against me until her legs were no longer shaking. The feel of her in my arms made me so happy I forgot everything that was happening around us.

"Do you feel alright?"

I felt her nod against my chest.

"Yes I feel perfect."

Kissing the top of her head I pulled back cupping her face. As I stared into her eyes she looked away suddenly seeming upset. Fearing the worst my brows knitted.

"Whats wrong? Do you reg-"

She shook her head cutting me off before I could finish.

"No! No it's not that. This....this was perfect. I would never regret being with you."

I searched her eyes for answers there was definitely something eating at her.

"If it's not that then what is it?"

She went to say something but seemed to think better of it. she started to put her clothes back on.

"Sorry Slo I'm just being stupid honestly I'm fine."

She got as far as putting on her skirt and bra before I stopped her. Resting my hands on either side of her neck I pleaded with her.

"Cora please tell me what's going on. It's just you and me now with Ver gone we have to be honest with each other. If somethings wrong you need to be able to talk to me about it."

Her eyes don't leave mine as she sighs.

"It's just...it's...I think you need to let Raine go."

I stared at her not sure what she meant. Did she mean release her from the cage or stop trying to help her?

"Cora-"

She held up her hand to stop me. I stepped back putting my pants back on ready to hear her out.

"Please Slo stop trying to help her. Stop trying to bring Kan back. I know she was your friend but its only going to hurt you in the end. Possibly hurt all of us. She's a monster a killer having her here will only put us all in danger."

I sat down not believing what I was hearing. How could she ask me to do this? To give up. Seeing the look on my face she knelt before me taking my hand in hers.

"Please Slo I know you care for her but she's dangerous, but if we give her what she wants. If we let her go she'll leave. She's strong enough to survive on her own. We don't need her help to take down Driak."

I slid off the chair to kneel before her I had to make her see why I couldn't do what she was asking.

"Cora please understand I can't let her go. I'm not trying to help her just because of the friendship I had with her. I'm doing it for Vericus. Did you forget that she's his mate. If he looses her we loose him. I can't loose my brother. You can't tell me you would be able to live with knowing you had a chance to save him yet you didn't just because you were scared of the outcome. Please don't ask me to throw away the one thing that will ease Vers suffering. Please don't ask me to do that. Don't make me choose between my mates requests and my brother."

Tears came to her eyes as I begged her with my own. Slowly she nodded as she wrapped her arms around me.

"I'm sorry Slo your right. I guess I'm just scared I'll loose you."

I relaxed as I hugged her tight. As sups we were forced to grow up fast, sometimes it was hard to forget that we were only sixteen and that fear of the unknown was only natural when you were still young. I kissed her forehead.

"Thank you Cora. Don't worry I'll be careful."

She nodded standing up I watch her silently finish getting dressed. When done she kissed me gently on the lips.

"I'll let you get back to work."

I nodded watching her leave and hoping she really was ok with everything. I slumped down in my chair. How had things gone from perfect to horrible so fast? I sighed deciding to distract myself with work. I'll have another talk with her later set her mind at ease again. She just needs time. At least that's what I told myself who wouldve predicted just how wrong I was.