Pack Rogue by Crissy Smith (13)

Chapter Thirteen

Kiley stretched and rolled onto her back in the big bed she now shared with her mate. Austin’s side was empty and when she ran her hand over it, she found it cold.

She frowned, until she looked at the clock. It was already past eleven in the morning. She had always been an early riser, but the night before had been intense.

Two days with Austin, in their home, and it felt like she had always been there. They made love every night before he wrapped his arms around her and they drifted to sleep. He was busy during the day but never too busy for her.

She’d find herself cornered at least once a day. She would play hard to get at first but he could always convince her to do a little exploring and a lot of loving. Each night they would run in their other form to get her used to the territory and let their wolves have fun. Afterwards they would sit in the porch swing and talk and hold each other.

She climbed out of bed and worked the kinks out of her body before heading to the attached bathroom. Austin had a large, clean, tiled restroom with a deep sunken tub, free-standing shower, and two sinks. It was almost perfect. She would have to do something about the clothes tossed in the corner, but if her mate had a little sloppy side, she wasn’t sure she would mind. She felt comfortable in her own skin and in their home.

She quickly washed her face, brushed her teeth, and attempted to tame her hair.

Back inside the bedroom, she quickly pulled on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt and headed to the closed bedroom door. She paused with her hand on the knob and used her senses to find her mate.

A wave of emotion hit her first. Love, kindness, and a little bit of fear. Kiley followed the emotion through the link with her mate until she was able to feel him. He was in the kitchen, and he wasn’t alone.

Guess they wouldn’t get a quickie in before he had to work.

She could hear voices by the time she reached the bottom step. She took a few steps forwards and the conversation in the kitchen stopped. Kiley paused where she was.

She heard the scrape of a chair and someone murmured something.

“Hi baby,” Austin greeted as he looked around the corner with a brilliant smile.

Kiley had to smile back. He looked so happy. “Morning.”

He motioned her closer and she had no problem getting closer to him. His warm scent drew her to him until he wrapped both arms around her.  

“You looked so peaceful sleeping, I didn’t want to wake you,” he whispered before kissing her softly.

“I miss you when you’re not beside me,” she confessed.

“Oh really, you two!” Ginger called from the kitchen. “Some of us just ate.”

Both Kiley and Austin laughed and she let him lead her into the kitchen.

“You’re just jealous,” she accused Ginger with a smile.

Ginger waved her off but Kiley knew it was somewhat true. Since Austin had found his mate, Ginger had thought more and more about whether there was someone out there for her. Kiley patted the other woman’s shoulder as she passed, heading for the coffee maker.

“So what has you up so early?” Kiley asked as she filled her cup.

“I’m trying to convince my brother that he really doesn’t want to try to leave you and me behind when he takes his little trip,” Ginger told her but locked gazes with her brother.

“Trip?” Kiley questioned. She hadn’t known that Austin planned on going anywhere.

Austin sighed and motioned for her to join Ginger at the table. He glared at his sister before turning his attention to her.

“Colt called earlier. They never had the meeting with the Prince of Felines.”

“What happened?” Kiley asked as she shot looks from brother to sister.

“The Prince was kidnapped,” Austin told her quietly.

“He was kidnapped?” Kiley asked in disbelief.

Austin nodded.

“So Austin thinks he needs to go down with the search party and look,” Ginger put in.

Kiley understood. “And you’re going by yourself.”

Austin shrugged. “I need to leave the guards here to watch over the Pack.”

“And us?” Kiley questioned.

“And you,” he admitted.

Kiley could tell it bothered him. He didn’t want to leave her. But he was an honourable man and if he thought he should be there, she wouldn’t stop him.

“I can be packed and ready to go in half an hour,” she told him as she stood.

Ginger jumped up. “Me too!”

“No!” Austin barked. “You’re both staying here.”

The two women exchanged looks and Kiley grinned. “Not this time.”

She turned and headed upstairs. She could hear Austin and Ginger arguing but she ignored them. What did one pack for a rescue mission?

She pulled a bag from the closet and started to throw jeans into it. She could hear Austin stomping up the stairs.

“You’re not going,” he announced as he stepped in the room.

Kiley looked up at him. He’d worry if she was there but she knew he couldn’t really concentrate if he was worried about her at home either.

“I’m going and, from the sound of it, so is Ginger,” she tried to calm him. “But we’ll stay out of the way. I promise.”

“Kiley,” Austin seemed to deflate in front of her. “I don’t want to leave you, but I have to go. The Prince was taken because of us.”

“I know,” she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Let us come. We’ll know you’re okay. You can be sure we are. We’ll stay in a hotel room, I swear.”

“I don’t…”

“Austin, please just understand we need to do this,” she pleaded.

His arms finally went around her until they held each other tight. “If anything happened to you...”

“It won’t,” she promised.

He dipped his head and she met his lips, sealing their mouths together.

Slowly, the passion she felt for him started to rise. She knew she would always love her mate and try to protect him. As much as he didn’t want her hurt, she felt exactly the same way about him. In only a week’s time, he’d become the most important person to her.

He moved, leading her to the bed, and she let him. Their clothes were removed with care until he lay over her body, poised to fill her.

“I love you,” he told her, his voice strained with emotion.

She cupped his face and gazed into his eyes to let him know she was with him. “I love you too, Austin.”

He entered her gently until he filled her like no one had ever done before. Carefully he made love to her. She understood what he was saying without the words.

She was precious to him. And she felt the same way.

“Mine, you’re mine Austin. Until forever,” she panted as she held tightly on to him.

“Forever,” he agreed, with tears in his eyes.

Overwhelmed, Kiley couldn’t look away. His body plunged into hers, owning her in every way. “Forever,” she chanted, until her climax crested and she fell over the edge, Austin quickly joining her.

“You can come,” he said quietly and Kiley held back a grin. There had really been no question.