chorus of agreement flooded the room as both Dylan and
Wyatt concurred loudly with Sebastian's suggestion.
Just what I need, she sighed. He’s involving himself not just in my life but in
theirs as well. If he keeps doing things like this then I’ll never
be able to get rid of him.
Good, her wolf beamed, immeasurably
pleased with the idea that their mate would be nearby. I don’t want to be rid of him. He’s yummy and
even you know it.
Yummy? she repeated, baffled by her
wolf’s choice of words.
Yes yummy. You know, delicious? Scrumptious? Edible? You
can’t tell me that you don’t want to take a bite out of him. I
would in a heartbeat.
The wolf’s words drew her gaze to Sebastian's exposed skin,
his arms and neck were deliciously bare and she licked her lips
imagining her mouth coming into contact with his skin. She could
almost feel the warmth his skin emitted as his scent filled the
room. Shaking her head to dispel her wayward thoughts, she smiled
at her siblings. “Come on guys lets get going then.”
Almost identical smiles appeared on her sibling’s faces as
they ran to embrace her, hugging her legs tightly before bounding
out of the door. Standing now that his body was free of Dylan and
Wyatt’s added weight, Sebastian moved to the door. Upon his
approach Erica immediately moved to stand outside. Grasping her
wrist lightly before she could move too far out of reach, he pulled
her close to him once more. “We’re going to talk mate, and this
time you will neither run from me nor dismiss me as insignificant
so I suggest you prepare yourself.” His warm breaths feathered
across her cheek and her body shivered at the sensation.
Just what does he want from me now? she mused before pulling her treacherous body away from his
and following Dylan and Wyatt’s trail into the woods.
Chapter
Eight
Trailing a few feet behind Erica, Sebastian found himself
enjoying the gentle sway of her hips as she marched onward,
determined to increase the distance between them. Allowing her the
small act of rebellion, the distance between them continued to
increase until she was almost out of sight. He smiled as he watched
Dylan and Wyatt transform into their wolf forms, the cubs running
quickly, moving further and further away from them.
Out of earshot. He grinned,
quickening his pace to reach his mate. “Erica?” She groaned upon
hearing him call for her, stopping her fast pace. “I told you that
I was going to talk to you so there’s no need for you to act as
though you weren’t expecting this.”
“ I was hoping that you would just let it go. No, wait, what I
was really hoping for was that you’d get a clue and realize that I
want nothing to do with you.” She sped off again.
He sighed, but remained still confident that she would return
to him. “I know about your parents Erica, I know what happened to
them.” She halted abruptly, turning to face him.
“ What did you just say?”
“ I know what happened to your mother and father
Erica.”
“ Who told you?”
“ That isn’t important. I know now and there’s nothing anyone
can do to change that fact now. What we need to focus on is us and
our relationship.”
“ There is no us,” she hissed moving closer to him. “There is
you and there is me, but there is no us.”
“ Erica, you need to accept that there is most definitely an us.
You’re here so am I. We’re mates. There is no changing that fact.
We’re meant to be together. The instinct is never
wrong.”
“ I don’t care about the instinct Sebastian, it hasn’t done
anything to benefit me in my entire life. All it’s done is take,
take, take and I’m sick and tired of letting it do whatever it
wants. I want nothing to do with it! So let me give you some
advice, save your breath because my opinion isn’t going to
change.”
“ Erica,” he sighed, resigning himself to an uphill
battle.
“ My name is Eric!” she screamed. “The only people with the
luxury of calling
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