meeting Torem thrust for thrust, chasing after that pot of gold. Sidney’s cock was bouncing everywhere. He grabbed it and gave it a hard squeeze and a few pumps before his back arched. “Fuck, Torem, hell,” he cried out.
Torem dropped Sidney’s legs and fell to his arms, brushing Sidney’s hair aside. Sidney instinctively tilted his head as Torem’s teeth embedded into his flesh.
Torem thrust so hard into Sidney that his ass came off of the bed. “Work that cock,” Sidney yelled. His hands landed on the back of Torem’s head as he felt his mate’s seed fill him.
Sidney lay there breathing heavily as he blinked up at the ceiling. “You can eat crackers in my bed any time.”
Torem chuckled and pulled free. “Noisy little wolf.” He kissed Sidney’s nose and pulled him to Torem’s chest.
Damn, he was going to have to tell Torem…eventually.
* * * *
Torem sat in Zeus’s office, perplexed. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing as Chey sat in front of Zeus’s desk and retold of his time with Remus. He could see the anger playing across Chey’s face, and Torem couldn’t blame his brother one bit.
It seemed that the Beta, Remus, had told the entire pack that he and Cheyenne were mates. According to his brother, this wasn’t true.
“That’s how he explained away my combative nature. He told everyone I was fighting it because I was a virgin.” Chey snorted. “Can you believe that?” He sat there with his hands fisted in his lap, unblinking.
Torem could see emotions flickering in the back of his brother’s eyes. “Is one of the men who broke into your house the Beta?” he asked.
Chey’s lips pressed flat, as he shook his head. “No, he would never do the dirty work himself. I snuck out while Remus was throwing a cocktail party. God forbid he be absent to come looking for me.” Chey curled his lip up. “I prayed that you had received my letter and would be there soon because I knew Remus’s patience was running out.”
Chey’s expression changed, his features taking on a frightened and desperate look. “Honestly, I didn’t send that letter just for you to pull my ass out of the fire.” He begged Torem to believe him with his eyes. They became somber as his brother continued. “Though I grew up with a nice family, knowing you were out there somewhere had always eaten away at me.”
Torem nodded, telling Chey without words that he understood and believed him.
“What is your gift?” Zeus asked, leaning closer from behind his desk.
Chey swung his eyes around to look at the Alpha, and Torem could actually see the sweat popping out onto Chey’s forehead.
“Nobody here would use it against you, I promise.” Torem reassured his brother.
Although Chey looked scared, his eyes told Torem that he trusted him. Chey got to his feet and walked over to Torem. “Can I see your arm?”
Torem gave his brother his arm and watched as Chey’s claw extended from his finger, cutting a gash across his hand.
“Fuck.” Torem tried to pull back, but Chey had a tight grip on it. Zeus had come around his desk and watched.
Chey’s claw receded, and he rubbed his fingers over the cut, healing it instantly. “Although shifters can heal pretty quickly, children can’t. We all know that until they hit puberty, they can’t shift. Remus refused to let me help the pack. He wanted to use my gift for his men only.” Chey dropped down next to Torem. “He even tried to make me bring back one of his men that had died recently.”
“Reanimation?” Zeus gasped.
“Yeah, but my gift doesn’t work that way. He became angry and said I was just being stubborn. I’m still learning what my gift can do, but even I know that bringing back the dead is impossible.” Chey jumped up and started pacing. “I can do one more thing with it.”
“And that is?” Torem asked.
“Heal from the inside.” Chey placed his hand over his heart. Torem looked down at his own hands, remembering how calm and docile
Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price