“You’re killing me.”
“I’m killing you?” she asked with wide eyesand a roll of her hips. “You’re making it very hard for me to makethis last.”
“Oh, honey, I can last all night for you,”he teased and leaned forward, pushing her back to the mattress. Histhrust once…twice, then held himself deep. “This is just roundone.”
The male of her dreams sent her over theedge within the next thirty seconds, making her attempt at lastinglonger look weak. He didn’t find his release, but thankfully, shewas up for another romp beneath the sheets.
Flipping her over, he placed his hand overher belly where their cub rested in her womb. With his other hand,he pulled on her hips, putting her in the position of their mating.The moment he entered, Anna Claire felt another releasebrewing.
It was going to be a long night.
Chapter 10
Gunnar released his mate as soon as herclimax subsided, but his hands weren’t off her long. Her scent wasall over the room, and his beast approved with a nudge inside hismind. Anna Claire stilled as her breathing slowed. He rearrangedthem so he could snuggle up behind his mate.
“What did you say about lasting longer?” heteased.
“You proved me wrong,” she laughed, lookingover at the clock. “It’s been three hours.”
“Not long enough, if you ask me,” he repliedas he buried his face in her long, blonde hair. Gods, her body wasaddictive. His beast rumbled inside as they both relaxed. The scentof sex mingled in the air with her pregnancy scent, and the freakin Gunnar wanted to wallow all over her to keep that on his skin.He wanted her mark and scent to be noticed by every female he evercrossed paths with, because he wanted everyone to know he belongedto Anna Claire.
They showered and eventually made their wayback to the main house where Ada and Tessa were in the front livingroom, sitting on the floor with their cubs. Thane wasn’t quite oldenough to play with his cousin, Aria, but Ada had him laid out on ablanket next to the older child. Aria played with a stuffed toywhile Thane practiced rolling over to his little belly.
Gunnar released Anna Claire and was about toask where his brothers were when he saw them standing outside onthe front porch with rifles in hand. He excused himself to head outthe door, coming to Drake’s side.
“Any news?” Gunnar used his bear’sheightened senses to listen for anything out of the ordinary. Withhis vision, he scanned the front yard, thankful most of the treesthat dotted the front part of their land worked to keep the houseshielded from any gunfire. The only spot they had to be wary of wasthe driveway and barn. If those hunters set up in the same locationagain, they would easily be able to take out any of the clan ifthey were working on equipment.
With that revelation, the Morgan brothershad moved all of their plows and farming equipment to an oldstorage building that sat at the back of one of their fields. Itwas used by their father, and it wasn’t sturdy enough to be safe,but at the moment, it was all they had.
“Nothing,” Drake growled. “The sheriff isbringing the healer over today. I’m hoping that lawman is comingwith more news.”
“Gaia is coming, too,” Rex added, causingGunnar to raise a brow in his middle brother’s direction.
“So, she’s been hanging around Garrett alot,” he observed. He’d never seen Gaia with a male, and he wasn’tso sure he felt comfortable with their mother’s friend gettingmixed up with that angel.
“He better not lay a hand on her,” Drakegrowled. The protectiveness to his words caused a rumble to gothrough Rex and Gunnar as well.
“They’re here,” Gunnar interrupted. “Let’stake care of these hunters first. After that, we can run off thesheriff before he gets too close to Gaia.”
The brothers nodded in agreement. He’d watchthat sheriff and make sure he wasn’t showing any feelings towardGaia. Hell, Gunnar wasn’t even sure the lawman could take a mate.He knew Gaia was made entirely different than the shifters. She wasin human form, and after the shooting at her diner, they knew shecouldn’t heal like them. He didn’t know if Sheriff Lynch hadtouched her or if she would be like the shifters and know when shetouched her forever mate.
Did Mother Nature even have the ability totake on a mate?
Shaking his head, he decided to leave thatquestion alone. Although Gaia wasn’t connected to the gods, she hadher own reasons for coming to Earth to care for her creations, andGunnar doubted her job here had anything to do with finding amate.
The brothers stepped off the porch themoment Garrett stopped his patrol car. The wind picked up his scentas the angel stepped out of his car. There was a hint of somethingsweet coming from Gaia as she exited the passenger side. An oldpickup truck pulled in a few seconds later, and Gunnar relaxed whenhe recognized the panther’s healer behind the wheel.
“Sheriff…Healer,” Drake nodded to the malesbefore turning for their friend. Drake frowned as he addressedGaia. “Gaia.”
“Drake,” she replied, but his name soundedmore like a question than a greeting when it rolled off hertongue.
“Let’s go inside so we can make a plan,” Rexoffered.
“I’m here to check on Anna Claire,” Haroldbegan. “I will take my leave as soon as we are done.”
“That would be wise,” Drake rumbled as heturned for the door.
Gunnar waited for everyone to go ahead ofhim, stepping to the healer’s side as he approached. “Sorry, it’sbeen stressful around here.”
“I know your clan doesn’t like to ask forhelp, but we are always a call away should you need a littlebackup.” Harold wasn’t a threat to the Morgan clan, and even thoughthey were weary of anyone who wasn’t a part of their tight family,Gunnar felt at ease when the panther was there. It could’ve beensimply because the male was a doctor and had offered his servicesto the females when they were with young and never caused problemswhen he was there. The male treated their females with greatrespect, and Gunnar found he liked the cat a
