Luna Junction 1 Feasts with Wolves (W) by Sage Domini

chest.
    We stared at one another for a long
moment, then his body stiffened and his attention focused on the
window. Dimly I could hear laughter. “The kids are back,” he
explained.
    I nodded sleepily. I had almost
forgotten about them all; Benji and Zane, Claire and Matthew. My
eyes closed and right before I drifted off to sleep it occurred to
me that I was more or less going to be Matthew Landon’s
stepmother.

Chapter 7
    The rising sun didn’t wake me, but the
thick arm flung across my neck did. I opened my eyes and found Cade
sleeping beside me, atop the blankets and still naked. I shook my
head, smiling. The room was freezing but the werewolf snored in
happy comfort. Over the blanket he had covered me with the plush
robe and, shivering, I pushed my arms through and wrapped it around
my body. I needed to find my clothes. And a bathroom.
    I didn’t want to wake Cade so I crept
out of the room barefoot. I passed the room with the large
fireplace where I had literally disrobed for Cade Landon in front
of the fire and sealed my fate. The large picture window was
uncovered and the world outside looked fresh and cold. Winter
sunlight glinted off the new snow, contrasting beautifully with the
surrounding evergreen woods. I paused for a moment, gazing out at
the picturesque landscape. I had embraced my new role as soon as
Cade entered me but at some point I was going to have to explain
things.
    “ Hey Dad. Did Mom tell
you? I met a nice guy who’s twice my age. So I’m quitting school to
be his mate. Yeah, I said mate. Well, because that’s what these
werewolves call it…”
    I grinned ruefully. I supposed I would
have to leave that last bit out. My shiny, affluent parents might
eventually come to terms with a reckless elopement. But I sort of
doubted they would accept the interspecies element. They didn’t
even like dogs.
    When I entered the cream and blue
guest bedroom I received a slight shock in the form of flagrantly
naked Matthew and Claire. They slept peacefully in Claire’s bed,
limbs wildly entangled. I tiptoed across the floor and quickly
gathered up my backpack. As I began to retreat from the room, I
noticed an eye watching me.
    Matthew made no move to cover up. He
only observed me with quiet curiosity. I felt the blush creeping
across my face. It wasn’t often that a girl stood there before her
nude former semi-boyfriend after she’d spent the night in carnal
positions with his father. At least…it shouldn’t be
often.
    There was no hostility in his gaze,
though I was certain he knew where I’d been. Claire emitted a happy
sleep moan and Matthew wrapped his arms around her, shutting his
eyes once more. I closed the door gently.
    By the time I’d showered
and dressed, anxiety was resurfacing. I’ll
present you at the Yule tomorrow. What did
that mean anyway? It had been less than twenty four hours since I
learned what really populated Luna Junction. Was I now to be
paraded gaily in front of gaggles of werewolves as Cade Landon’s
mate, sort of like an underworld wedding? There was bound to be
some tension. Cade had mentioned how some of the families condemned
the idea of human mates. And though Claire was sweet, her family
sounded like another matter.
    I hadn’t thought to bring a
blow dryer so I towel dried my thick auburn hair as best I could. I
did not know how much time had elapsed but I heard the faint
stirrings of activity in the house. I wondered if Cade was awake.
The mere thought of his name induced a rush of moist heat between
my legs. Whenever I had indulged in steamy bodice-rippers I always
thought I was missing some important feature of wantonness. Hell,
who didn’t want to ‘quiver with
anticipation as his mighty member prepared to plunder her secret
folds.’ ? Now that I had finally experienced
those impossible heights all I wanted was to do it
again.
    I swung open the bathroom door and saw
Benji standing in the hallway. “Shit, I’m sorry. Were you waiting
long?”
    He