The Price They Paid: Imprinted Mates Series

sort of healing sleep, and there was no way that he was doing any of this on purpose. Maybe he was dreaming. I set down the cup, afraid that I’d spill its contents.
“I’m not sure if that’s the role of the Alpha’s mate. That’s what I envision it as. All of this is so new and different that I don’t know if I understand any of it.” I scoffed. “The Alpha’s mate could just be a baby machine. For the record, I’m not that. I don’t know why I even care. You’ve already made it clear that you don’t want me as a mate.”
I trembled from the sure path he was taking just before he teased my right nipple between two of his fingers. I leaned my head back, arching into his ministrations.
“You can’t just take what you want from me, Alpha,” I mumbled to him breathlessly.
Squeezing my thighs together only made the ache become more intense as my need dampened my sex. The heel of his hand caressed the other nipple, and I closed my eyes, hoping for relief but trying to figure out how we got here. The spasms wreaking havoc upon the walls of my sex brought me closer to the edge of something mountainous.
“That’s where you’re wrong, vixen.” Seuss squeezed my nipple firmly making my slit throb intensely.
I could feel the effects from the pull on my nipple through my clit. My entire mound seemed to pulse in time to his racing heart. I sighed. “How so?”
“That’s exactly what I’m going to do.” His voice was gravely, yet I felt the booming ripple through my mind.
I turned my head into his muscled forearm and bit into the skin there, soothing the spot with my tongue. I’m not sure what made me do it, but the response was a low growl that ignited shivers of gratification. I gasped as I began tipping forward off the ledge of bliss. A loud buzz of chimes on the other side of the door startled me back into the moment. I sat up, breathless, and looked over at a resting Seuss. His hands were fisted in frustration, and there was an obvious tent arching the sheets.
“Madam … Justice … the session is over,” Alice said through the closed door.
“I’ll be out in a minute,” I yelled.
I slid from the bed and looked over at Seuss. If I didn’t know better, I’d say that he was smirking at me. Damn if it wasn’t sexy.
“Tsk, tsk. You’re a very bad boy, Alpha.” I put on my sweater and pulled the blankets firmly around Seuss. Feeling naughty, I leaned forward and whispered in his ear. “A few more seconds and you would have been the first man to ever make me cum.”
I stood up and smiled as the tent grew taller. I was happy that I wasn’t the only one effected. “I’ll be back later, Seuss.”
And with that I exited with my now cool coffee and headed into my room for a long shower.
“When will you be home?” Ms. Sandy sounded nervous, and I was trying to reassure her by telling her as much as I could.
“As soon as I’m done helping out here. I wish you could visit. The house I’m staying in is huge. When Seuss is better, I’ll ask him if you can visit before I leave. I think he’ll be better any day now.” I twirled a strand of my hair around my finger to occupy my mind.
I was in Seuss’ room, and I felt drawn to him though I couldn’t touch him right now. I’d healed him for the day by taking a short nap beside him. I needed to allow myself some space, so I could heal. Sitting in the same room satisfied my need to be near. I noticed that the more I healed him, the more I felt connected to him. I wasn’t sure if it had anything to do with the partial bond that he’d created when he’d healed me or what. The way that he’d rejuvenated life within me left a doorway from his mind to mine. I could hear him, feel him, and even see parts of his dreams. We were connected whether I liked it or not. There was a pull to him that I couldn’t deny. I kept the information to myself, but he was growing harder to resist.
“And you’re sure that you’re okay?” I was distracted by the man lying in the bed, but otherwise I was just fine.
“Yes, ma’am. I’m just fine,”
Maddox walked into the room making me smile. It was short lived when I saw the concern on his face.
“I’ll call you back soon. I need to take care of something.”
“Is everything, okay?” I wasn’t sure how to alleviate her fears. She was human and wasn’t to know anything that was going on. Maybe Alice could offer some advice on how to calm her.
“Yes, I’ll call you back tonight, promise.” I smiled hoping that it carried through the phone.
“Good. I miss you, Justice.” I knew she was concerned and worried about my whereabouts.
“I miss you too.” After our goodbyes, I hung up and stood to approach Maddox.
“Is he improving?” Maddox asked impatiently. He seemed off.
“He is. It’s slow moving, but he is getting there. Is there something that I can help with?”
“No.” He was so tense that I could tell that something was up.
“Maddox, you can talk to me. If I can help, I want to.”
Maddox hesitated. I could see the war raging inside. It was difficult to tell which side would win.
“Please!” I pressed.
“The pack is only as strong as their Alpha, and right now things aren’t looking good. I’m getting really backed up on all the responsibilities, and I don’t want everything to fall apart because of it. Seuss never created his own hierarchy after the old Alpha left, taking his with him. What we had in place worked if we were both around, but it was always bigger than a two-person job,