Talia, Kalina, and Mindy made their way through the hallway of the packhouse while chattering and giggling. The mood was good.
Talia was happy to see that Kalina and Mindy clicked right away, and she was even happier that somehow she was part of that lively group. Like equal. It was surreal.
"I think this is the one.", Mindy said when she stopped in front of the certain door. "My room is all the way in the back, but I'm not complaining. Just being in the packhouse is an honor considering who all is in attendance."
"Where are you staying?", Mindy asked Talia.
Talia pointed backward. "We passed my room."
Mindy nodded in understanding. Well, Talia is with Damon, so it's normal that she is staying in the main building, and considering Damon's status, they probably got one of the best rooms available.
Mindy knocked twice at the door of Maddox's room, and she tried mind-linking him, but she got no response.
"Are you sure this is OK?", Kalina asked when Mindy put her hand on the door handle.
"Yeah, yeah. Max is probably in the shower or busy playing a video game. He shuts down mind-link when he is relaxing.", Mindy responded with confidence and pushed the door open. "See? It's not locked…"
Mindy's eyebrow twitched at the scandalous scene in front of them.
Some pillows were obstructing the view of the most important parts, but even with that, they could see a side view of Maddox on the bed, in a position like he was doing pushups and two female legs sticking in the air around him.
Talia's eyes widened in shock, and she nervously looked down only to see a black skirt. A bit further was a white shirt tangled with a lacy bra, and then black thongs.
The female under Maddox moaned, and Talia's eyes snapped back toward the bed.
"Yeah, just like that. Ah! You are the best, Alpha Maddox!"
Maddox groaned. "Enjoy the ride, baby… Call me Maddox when I'm inside you…"
Mindy put her index finger in her mouth and stuck her tongue out, like she was gagging before turning to Kalina and Talia. "I should have known. As you can see, my brother is busy. I apologize, but the introductions will need to be postponed."
"Mindy!?", Maddox exclaimed in outrage.
At first, he thought that he imagined his sister's voice, but then he looked up and saw that it's real.
It's not the first time for Mindy to intrude on his activity, but why did it look like she was giving a tour?
"What the fuck, Mindy!?" He was upset but he didn't stop thrusting into the woman below him.
"Yeah, Max.", Mindy said sarcastically. "What. The. Fuck. Literally." She waved dismissively. "Focus so you don't go soft. We will talk later."
Nakedness and sex are no big deal for werewolves, so Mindy and Kalina were not shocked, but Talia stood rooted in place. She knew that it's improper and outrageous, but she couldn't stop staring.
Every time she tried to peel her eyes away from Alpha Maddox and the woman below him, the woman would moan and that was like a magnetic pull for Talia's attention, and she was back to staring at the duo.
Suddenly, everything turned black, and Talia felt something pressing against her eyes.
Talia was about to panic, but then the scent of the forest and the dark chocolate entered her system, and she relaxed.
"Maddox!", Damon roared. "Don't you have no shame?"
Damon and Tony finished their talk and went to join their girls but then one Omega told them that Talia, Kalina, and Mindy went into the packhouse, and Damon and Tony saw them standing in the hallway and entering the room and Damon was not sure what to expect but this… he definitely didn't expect this.
"Unless you plan to join us, get out!", Maddox growled.
Maddox couldn't believe this. What kind of a place is this?
It's all Mindy's fault! He is never bringing his sister to events anymore!
Maddox cursed Mindy silently. Why was she still lingering? What is she doing? Is she selling tickets?
How can he enjoy sex when the audience is increasing? He is an Alpha and not some X-rated performer, damn it!
Damon pulled Talia out of the room without removing his hand from her eyes, and the moment they stepped into the hallway, Damon scooped Talia in his arms and carried her into their room without a word.
Mindy, Kalina, and Tony exchanged nervous glances, all three of them were sweating due to Damon's icy Alpha aura.
In the garden, Kalina thought of Damon as another handsome guy and she was confident that Tony was exaggerating when he said that Damon should not be crossed, but now Kalina realized that Damon is a bringer of calamity. She never felt so oppressed by just standing next to someone.
"Will Lia be OK?", Kalina asked while trying to shake off the fear which entered her bones.
Mindy's frown eased when she saw that Talia put her arms around Damon's neck. "She will be fine."
Damon slammed the door to close with his leg and threw Talia on the bed.
Talia looked at Damon who was pacing through the room, occasionally stopping to look at her with a frown or to shove his hand into his hair, and then he was back to pacing.
Talia was getting dizzy how much Damon walked back and forth, but she didn't dare to look away or say anything. She never saw him this upset.
Damon was more than upset. He was enraged and in disbelief. What's with this horrible luck?
How is it possible that every time Talia slips out of his sight he finds her in a compromising situation? First, the soccer players kissing her hand, and then in the Shifters nightclub a drunkard having his hands on her, wretched coach next to the lake, and now Alpha Maddox… naked… fucking some random Omega he picked up. That girl probably came to bring him snacks and the horny Alpha ended up snacking on her, and Talia was watching!
How much did she see? Did she enjoy the show?
"Damn it, Talia!", Damon said eventually. "Every time you leave my sight I end up finding you with some guys!"
Talia blinked. "What guys?" She was clearly just with Mindy and Kalina.
Damon frowned. He wanted to talk, but his anger rendered him mute.
He stood next to the bed and narrowed his eyes at her. "Why were you staring at Maddox so intently?" And it was not only Maddox. It was Kalina's tattoos and Liam's also, and who knows how many more!?
Talia was not sure how to respond to this. Well… Maddox was naked, doing stuff, and there were sounds and… how can she not look? But she couldn't say that.
Talia's eyes widened in shock when Damon started undoing the buttons of his shirt.
"What are you doing?", Talia squeaked.
"I don't want you to remember his naked body.", Damon said. "Look at me until I erase his image."
Talia would laugh if not for the extreme anxiety that crashed on her.
Damon's shirt was on the floor, and he was unbuttoning his pants.
"Are you serious?" He can't be serious, right?
Damon let go of the buttons and crawled on the bed toward Talia.
"You don't understand, kitten. How can you look at anyone else's body? Do they have something I don't? Don't answer that. I want you to look at me. Only me. You are mine."
By the time Damon finished talking, he was above Talia, on his arms and knees, his hands on each side of her head, and his knees were at the level of her hips.
Talia stared in his icy-blue eyes that stirred with unfathomable emotions and she forgot to breathe while his words echoed in her head.
Is it possible that under that harsh and unapproachable fa?ade Damon was insecure?
Talia remembered Mindy's story about Damon trashing the table in jealousy when he saw her surrounded by soccer players. And she remembered that Damon lost his parents as a teen, and then he lost his friends, and she realized that he has abandonment fears and for some inexplicable reason, he feared that she will leave him.
Doesn't that mean that he wants her in his life?
Talia cupped his cheek with her palm and smiled. "I am looking at you, Damon. Only at you." She repeated silently that as long as he treats her well, she won't leave him, and then she lifted her head and kissed him on the lips and Damon visibly relaxed.
He returned her kisses with desperation and passion that made her toes curl involuntarily.
"Say that you are mine, kitten…", Damon murmured between kisses.
"Yours", she said, and he hummed in approval.
"Again.", Damon demanded.
Talia smiled. "I am yours."
And then he kissed her again.
