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connection with me because I'm your mate, I never thought
you might actually& " the rest of his words were muffled as
Maddox's lips crushed into his.
Maddox tried to pour every feeling into the kiss, the
lust, the passion, and the love. When they finally broke
apart, Maddox cursed his own moisture-filled eyes and
hugged his lover close.
"I love you too," Leo muttered into Maddox's large
chest. "I know I haven't known you long, but I do, I just& "
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"I know, baby." Maddox's heart swelled at his
mate's confession. He was pretty sure he knew it already,
but hearing it, with everything Leo had been through& .
"You have to let me go," Leo whispered to him and
he froze.
"No," he answered, his tone void of emotions, but
his grip instinctively tightened around his Keefe.
"He's family, Maddox, part of the pride. I don't
know much about packs or prides, but it's like when they
say you never leave a man behind."
"We'll find another way," Maddox insisted.
"You'll be there to protect me, you and Solomon
and Kett, even Damian."
"Leo& " Maddox hissed; he knew his lover was
right, but&
Leo nibbled at his mate's neck, having realized his
mate was weak towards that kind of attack. "We need to
bring him home, and I want to help. Besides if I don't show,
I don't think Mika was joking about making Jace into a
rug."
Maddox sighed; letting Leo continue snuggling into
his neck. He had no power against that and Maddox could
already sense through their mating bond that his mate had
no intention of letting this go.
"Well," Sol spoke, startling them both. "I guess a
Sorena is no match for the wisdom of one's mate." Leo had
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been able to do what Sol wasn't capable of, despite his
position in the pride.
"We'll all keep him safe, brother." A worn looking
Liam had appeared and was leaning against the door frame.
Leo had to keep from gasping; his mate's twin
looked far from as immaculate as he usually did. A scar
that looked like it might have been made from a stray bullet
marred his face and the way he favored his left, Leo was
pretty certain he still had some bruised ribs.
Maddox growled. Not only had his mate wormed
himself into the equation, now his brother, his injured
brother, wanted in too. What was wrong with them? Did
everybody have a death wish? At least Leo could walk
without the risk of tipping over.
"Is everybody against me?" Maddox muttered.
Leo nipped at his jaw. "No, we're all with you,
whether you like it or not."
"So I have no say in anything at all?"
"No." Both Leo and Liam answered at the same
time.
"Neither do I, apparently," a somewhat annoyed Sol
announced. "I'm the Sorena and my pride seems to have no
interest in my orders."
"Easy, tiger," Liam admonished his leader. "In the
end you got what was ordered, even if it took a five foot
wonder to do so."
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"Hey," Leo scowled. "I'm five foot nine, thank you
very much." His slight pout seemed to amuse Liam, but he
could also hear and feel a small rumble from Maddox's
chest as he focused on the plump lip. Maddox was
definitely reacting and Leo couldn't help but respond, his
body seeming to be in tune with his mate.
The pheromones in the air grew thick and heavy,
the spicy scent enthralling Leo like a moth to a flame.
Solomon and Liam were standing frozen and stiff, visibly
trying to keep their cats from backing away.
Liam caved first, retreating back to his hospital bed.
There was still a couple of hours before they had to get
ready and if Maddox wanted to use this time to strengthen
his claim on his mate, Liam had no intentions of getting in
his way. Liam's strength was frail enough as it was after the
attack. He was healing, but not as fast as he'd wanted to.
Leo yelped as he was lifted up and thrown across
Maddox's shoulder before being carried out of the room.
Where they were going was obvious, and it didn't take long
before he was being pushed down into the mattress by his
mate's overheated, excited body.
Too hungry for his mate's flesh, Maddox used his
claws to tear Leo's shirt from his body.
Leo gasped when Maddox closed his lips over his
left nipple and tugged gently with his teeth. Blood surged
up, making his nipple hard. His mate pushed down Leo's
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jeans to reveal the rest of his body to his hungry gaze. Leo
shivered as claws ran down his ribs, lightly marking him as
Maddox's. Moving downwards from Leo's nipple, Maddox
nipped at the skin every few inches or so until he reached
Leo's straining erection. Licking around and under Leo's
sack had Leo squirming and panting. Maddox seemed to
touch him everywhere but that one place he really wanted
him to.
Grasping the golden locks of his lover's hair, he
tried to pull his mate's mouth to where he wanted it. But
Maddox didn't budge, almost making Leo scream in
frustration. Instead, his lover dove even lower; strong hands
pressing Leo's thighs upwards and apart. When Maddox
tongue connected with Leo's opening, it took Leo all of his
strength to stop himself from coming.
The strong taste that was his mate had Maddox
instantly addicted. The fact that when he pushed his agile
tongue inside that heavenly ring of muscle he could also
taste himself had him growling. His mate was truly his, he
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