The Alphas' Bliss (15 page)

Devin

I
t took everything in me to allow those two youngsters to walk away. I’d wanted to tear into them something fierce, but they were just teenagers. My punishment would be just for what they’d done. They should have stayed and tried to protect my mate, their Alpha’s mate, instead of running off and hiding.

My wolf was assaulting me. He wanted to find the person who’d injured our mate and tear them limb from limb. I know I was constantly growling but I couldn’t seem to stop it. My fangs had retracted but my claws were still out. My muscles felt tight and I felt the urge to shift. I needed to run, howl, and beat the hell out of something.

Bliss had been in surgery for a little more than an hour, but neither Rich nor Lucy had come out to give us an update. I wasn’t going to borrow trouble. She was just fine, I kept telling myself.

“She is. She’ll be great in a few hours.”
Micha reassured me. Guess my thoughts were projecting loudly.

I ran my hands through my hair again, tugging on it. I hated the waiting. I wanted to be hunting instead. I stood up but Micha appeared in front of me.

“She’s going to need you to feed her when she comes out of surgery Devin. You can’t go hunting right now.”

“I feel useless! I fucking hate this. Someone hurt my mate and I should be out there looking for the bastard,” I groused.

“You are needed here more than out there. Let your enforcers take care of it for tonight.” Micha was the voice of reason and it pissed me off. I growled.

He grinned, the bastard. I once again ran my hands through my hair in frustration.

“Stop doing that before you pull all your hair out. I don’t think Bliss wants a bald mate,” he said laughingly. I flipped him off.

The door opened behind Micha and I. We both turned quickly to see Lucy and Rich rolling the bed back into the room. Bliss looked lost under all the blankets they had over her.

“She did great. We got the bullet out. Took longer than we thought, but it’s out and she was right. It’s pure silver. The wound is already healing and she’ll be good as new as soon as she feeds. She’s in and out of it right now, but when she fully wakes, she’ll need blood,” Lucy informed us.

Conrad stuck his head in the open door getting our attention. “There’s two silver eyed vamps out here. Said they are here for the doc but wanted to check on Bliss. I asked them to wait out in the lobby. They’re none too happy.”

Lucy smiled as did Micha. “I’ll go update them on her status,” Micha said turning for the door. Lucy adjusted the blankets around Bliss, then looked over at me.

“Don’t let her get out of feeding Devin. It’s important for her to heal. She thinks she only needs to feed when she’s hungry but that’s not the case. If you need anything, call me.”

“Thank you Lucy. I appreciate you coming out here to help. I’ll make sure she feeds.” I pulled her into a tight hug. “Don’t tell your mate,” I whispered with a smile.

She laughed. “He’ll smell you from a mile away and start growling,” she said with a wistful smile. That woman loved her mate. She waved goodbye, shook Rich’s hand then exited the room.

“She’s an amazing surgeon,” Rich said watching her leave.

“She’s saved Bliss twice now. I hope it’s the last time.” I sat on the edge of the bed, pushing Bliss’ hair away from her face. Her lashes drifted open and she gave me a sweet smile.

“I’m okay,” she told me sternly.

I kissed her gently, just a press of lips. “Yes you are. Lucy and Rich took good care of you. You need to feed though,” I informed her.

“Now?” she asked with a pout.

I nodded. “Now would be best,” I put my wrist out for her. She took hold of it, placing a sweet kiss on it.

“Thank you Devin,” she murmured before striking quickly. Her pulls were not as strong as normal, but at least she was feeding. She moaned deep in her throat her eyes closing. She fed for a few moments more, then gently pulled her fangs from my wrist. She closed the wounds, then kissed me again.

Her color immediately improved and she sighed deeply. “You always taste so good,” she said sleepily.

“Rest baby. I’ll be here when you wake up,” I told her as her eyes fluttered closed.

I turned to the doctor who was discreetly standing by the door. “When can she be moved to the house?”

“Within a couple of hours. Just give the wound time to close completely. We stitched it, but I’ll remove them before you take her home.”

“Thank you Rich. Thank you for saving my mate,” I extended my hand to him and he took it with a smile.

“She’s a fighter Devin. You should be proud,” he said with a smile.

“Oh, I am. She’s everything to me,” I included. He nodded then left the room.

Micha soon returned, going straight to the bed. He leaned over Bliss’s sleeping form, kissing the crown of her head.

“You feed her?” he asked quietly.

I nodded. “She didn’t take much though,” I informed him. He looked down at her.

“Yeah, she never does, but her color is good so it was enough for now,” he confirmed “When can she be moved?”

“Docs said a couple of hours. They want to make sure the wound closes then Rich will take out the stitches.”

“Okay, good. Will you bring her to me?” he asked with all seriousness.

“Of course, Micha. Go, before the sun comes up. She’ll be there in a couple of hours,” I reassured him. He nodded, gave Bliss another kiss then left the room.

I climbed into bed with Bliss, being extra careful of her injury as I pulled her to lie practically on top of me. She sighed in her sleep. I kissed the crown of her head, closing my eyes. My wolf calmed down considerably the moment I took her in my arms.

Bliss

I
was having such a wonderful dream. Micha’s heavy body was over mine but he was being careful not to crush me. His lips trailed from my temple to the pulse in my neck where he nipped me, making me jump and grab him. He took my arms into a tight grip, bringing them over my head. “Leave them there mate.” He whispered into my ear, before nipping it. My hips lifted off the bed in response.

“Be still Bliss.”

Did he know how hard it was to stay still when he was touching me? I also didn’t like the fact that he wouldn’t allow me to touch him. I loved touching him. I pouted and he laughed, giving me a light kiss. He then went back to work on my neck, making chill bumps pop out all over my body.

He worked his way from my neck down to my breast, pulling a nipple into his mouth. He sucked and bathed it with his tongue until it peaked then switched to the other giving it the same attention.

“I can smell your need mate. You are so ready for me and I haven’t even begun to play with you yet,” he said against my stomach, kissing it, placing gentle love bites on the skin there.

“No teasing Micha,” I groaned wrapping my thighs around his waist. He pushed against my heat, making me squirm.

“Be still or I’ll tie you up mate,” he warned. Instead of scaring me, the thought made me wetter, if that was possible.

“My mate likes the thought of being tied up, don’t you baby? You’re dripping from the thought of it.”

I made an inarticulate sound in my throat, biting down on my bottom lip. Micha only laughed huskily again. He worked his lips further down my body, rubbing his cheek and chin on the small patch of hair on my pubic mound. “You smell so damn good baby. I just want to take a bite out of you.” He nipped the skin on my thigh, making me jump and groan. I lifted my hips up to his face, trying to get him to go where I wanted him.

“Someone’s inpatient today,” he said before bestowing a light kiss on my pussy lips. He moaned deeply, making my whole body vibrate.

“It’s been too long,” I complained.

“Yes it has baby, yes it has,” he uttered before stabbing his tongue deep inside me.

My hips came off the bed once again and his hands were there to push me back down. He held me against the bed, while he worked me over with his tongue. He nibbled, sucked and blew cool air on my clit. My head was thrashing on the pillow and I had a firm grip on the headboard. I thought I’d break it by how hard I was gripping it.

He wrapped his right arm over my waist while his left hand left a tingling trail down my thigh. He smoothed his hand over it, his fingers brushing against me, picking up my moisture.

“You taste like a fine wine Bliss. A wine I can’t get enough of.”

“Micha! Please, no more teasing. I’m on fire! I need you, please,” I begged again.

He gave my pussy another long lick, then worked his way up my body, licking, nibbling, sucking, leaving his mark. He grabbed my hips, lifting me a bit off the bed, wrapping my legs around his waist. I felt his cock against me and I shuttered. I couldn’t wait to feel him inside of me.

He kissed me, his tongue dueling with mine while he slowly, barely, entered me, then retreated. I tried to hold on to him with my thighs, to keep in place, but I couldn’t, he was too strong.

“Mine!’ He decreed before slamming his cock into me and burying his fangs in my neck. My eyes popped open and I called out. It wasn’t a dream. Micha was really there, making sweet love to me. After the initial quick, aggressive thrust, he slowed his hips and was leisurely sliding himself in and out of me. He was hitting every nerve ending I had and I knew I wouldn’t last long. Already I could feel my body tightening, my pussy clamping down on his cock, getting ready to come.

Just as the first explosion hit me, I turned my head and buried my fangs in his neck. He released me with an audible pop and groaned loudly. “Yes!” he called as I began a strong pull on his vein.

He licked my wounds closed, still working his hips, faster, harder now as I drank from him. “Come again Bliss,” he demanded picking up the pace. The headboard was banging against the wall but I didn’t care. My grip on it only tightened more.

“Come,” he demanded again against my lips.

It was like he had a straight connection to my clit. He twisted his hips, hitting it just right. I pulled my fangs from his vein in time to scream out my pleasure.

Micha

I
couldn’t get enough of her. I’d come twice already and yet I still was pounding inside her wet heat. Her second orgasm had triggered my own, as did her third. As her body tightened once more, and I felt the tremor of her body, I roared out another release. I slowed, taking my mate’s lips in a full on kiss. She wrapped her arm around my shoulder holding me tight as I explored her mouth. She sucked on my tongue causing me to push harder inside her.

When I pulled away, she was panting, her eyes all aglow. She looked well sated but tired. I gave one last thrust and willed my body to calm down. My mate was tired. I gently pulled from her, lying on my side. I brought her right up to me, tucking her under my chin. Her soft breath tickled the hair on my chest, but I wasn’t about to move her. She was perfect where she was.

I’d woke up with her practically on top of me. I’d gently removed Devin’s button down shirt from her to check her gunshot wound. It was still a little red, much like a sunburn, but there were no other visible signs she’d been shot.

Her hand had accidently brushed against my hard on and I’d nearly lost it right there. I’d pushed her to her back and started to make love to her. It had taken a little while for her to wake up but when she did, she was all in.

I kissed the top of her head and she sighed, snuggling closer to me. “I love you,” she said kissing my chest. My heart stopped beating for a moment and my body tensed. She must have felt the difference in me because she stiffened as well.

“Sorry,” she murmured turning from me.

“Bliss…” I began but she was crawling out of bed. I reached for her but she shook my hand off. “Damn-it Bliss!”

“I’m going to grab a shower,” she said calmly as she walked to the bathroom completely naked. My dick got hard again at the sight of her swaying buttocks.

I fell back down against the sheets. “Fucking hell!” I hissed.

I heard the swipe of the card in the steel door lock before Devin swung it open. I pulled the sheet over my body. He carried in a large tray filled with plates and glasses. I quirked an eyebrow at him.

“Food,” he responded. “How’s our mate this afternoon?” he asked, setting the tray down on the dining table.

“Pissed,” I said climbing from the bed, pulling on my jeans and t-shirt. I went over to the table, pouring a cup of coffee.

“Um, why is she pissed?” Devin asked watching me.

I ran my hands through my hair roughly, much like he does on occasion. “She told me she loved me and like a pussy I froze.”

“Dude,” Devin shook his head. “I’d give my left nut to have her say those three little words to me,” he said sadly.

I nodded. It wasn’t that I didn’t love Bliss, I did with everything in me. I was just a fucking idiot. I was still reeling from the fact that two weeks ago we almost lost her to the transition, then last night she was shot. I should be proclaiming my love to her but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it yet.

I grabbed one of the sandwiches Devin had brought and sat my dumb ass in a chair. The shower had turned off a few moments before so Bliss would be out any minute.

“Is she doing okay from the gunshot?” Devin asked with concern.

“She’s great. Won’t be able to tell she was even shot in few hours,” I told him.

Devin gave a wolf whistle so I turned to see Bliss walking out of the bathroom. She was wrapped in a red towel, her hair flowing down her back. Her cheeks were flushed from her hot shower and her lips were still a little puffy from all the kissing.

She smiled at Devin, shaking her head at him. “Could I get some clothes?” she asked shyly.

Devin walked up to her, pulling her close. “Of course baby, but after I do this,” he said just before he took her lips in a rough kiss. I heard Bliss moan and my dick sprang to life again. Shit!

Devin pulled away, then proceeded to examine her shoulder. “It’s perfectly healed,” Bliss reassured him, rolling her eyes playfully.

“Still a little red but you are right. Does it bother you at all?” he asked, placing a sweet kiss on it.

“Nope. It’s like nothing ever happened,” she told him taking his hand in her own. “I’m good Devin. Stop worrying.”

“Come, eat. I brought sandwiches and fruit. Coffee and juice also,” he told her happily, tugging her to the table. She was seated between us like normal. Devin put a roast beef sandwich on her plate and I spooned some fruit in a bowl for her. She thanked us both but where she looked at Devin, she wouldn’t look at me.

I took her right hand in mine bringing it up to my lips. I kissed her wrist, right over her mate mark. Tears flooded her eyes but she quickly blinked them away.

“I need to talk to the both of you about what’s going to happen tonight,” Devin said distracting Bliss. She pulled her hand free from me and turned to Devin.

“What’s happening tonight?” she asked.

Devin took a deep breath. He knew Bliss wasn’t going to like what he had to say. “The two wolves who tried to scare you last night, were members of this pack. They are teenagers, still full of pranks and mischief. They are being punished tonight. You and Micha are to be there. They will publicly apologize to you, both of you.”

“That’s their punishment? To publicly apologize?” Bliss asked. “That doesn’t seem so bad.”

I cringed. I’d heard last night what their punishment was going to be and Bliss wasn’t going to like it.
At all.

Devin shook his head. He took Bliss’s hand into his. “No, baby. Their punishment is to be whipped in front of the pack. Thirty lashes each. You have the right to administer the lashes.” Bliss started shaking her head no before Devin even finished.

“But I figured you didn’t want to, so I’m going to do it.”

“That’s too much Devin! They’re just kids. An apology will suffice.” Bliss argued.

“No, it won’t mate. Thirty is me going easy on them. They should be relieved it isn’t a hundred. They ran and hid when you were shot. They should have protected you!” Devin grumbled.

Bliss was shaking her head. “They got scared, that’s all. If they are just children…”

Devin interrupted with a growl. “Max, the oldest is nineteen, Bailey, is seventeen. They are both still a bit immature, but they should have known better. They will be punished Bliss,” Devin said in no uncertain terms

She got up from her chair, her food untouched.  She began to pace the room, muttering to herself about stubborn wolves. “I won’t stand there and watch you whip two children,” she hissed angrily.

Devin slammed his fist on the table. “They aren’t children! They are young men who decided to try to have a little fun with the vamp.
My
mate, their mate Alpha! It was disrespectful and it won’t be tolerated. You will be there Bliss and they will apologize and be punished in our custom.”

“It’s barbaric!” She shouted.

“We are wolves and it is our way. You will not interrupt and you will not interfere. Understood?”

“I’m going home. I won’t be part of this,” she was looking around the room frantically. She had no clothes and it was pissing her off, more than the fact that she was going to have to witness two young men being punished for their part of last night.

Devin growled loudly, stepping up to Bliss. It took everything in me not to get out of my chair and haul him away from her.

“You are my mate, you will be there and you will stand beside me. Those boys will apologize and you can either forgive them or add to their punishment. It’s what an Alpha’s mate who was wronged does. You can either come of your own free will, or I’ll have my enforcers drag you out to that field and hold you there,” Devin threatened.

“She’s not going to submit Devin. You might have to take things in hand.”
I projected to him. I saw Bliss’ back straighten, and she growled at Devin, revealing elongated upper and lower fangs. Her eyes were white lightning and she snapped her teeth at him. Wrong move on her part because I saw the Alpha in Devin come to the surface. His eyes turned blue and he gave her a wolfish smile. This was going to be interesting.