Claws sliced out of his left hand. Liam tapped the sharp tips against Logan’s chest. A warning. Liam wouldn’t give Logan another one and Logan knew it. Logan narrowed his eyes.
“Eli’s my guest. He’s now under my protection.” Liam made sure his brother heard those words loud and clear.
“What’s so special about this lost Omega wolf?” Logan spat out. “His people would come looking for him. They’ll seek us out.”
“I’ve never taken you for a coward.”
That comment earned him a snarl from his brother. Logan’s eyes flashed bright gold.
“Blood will be spilled again.” Logan warned.
Liam understood the consequences of his actions, the risks of letting Eli stay. His Omega opened up to him wholeheartedly, something Liam never expected.
Eli looked so relieved to be finally able to share his story. Liam didn’t think Eli gave his trust easily to others. Yet, Eli somehow found Liam worthy enough to share his secrets with. After he deposited Eli’s luggage in his room, Liam had been on a fence.
He wasn’t sure if he should allow Eli to stay or gently nudge him out the front door. If Liam truly put his mind to it, he could somehow convince Eli that he was better off elsewhere. Anywhere but here.
Too bad that was never going to happen.Right there and then, Liam made up his mind. Eli wasn’t going anywhere.
“As I said, I’ll take responsibility for him,” Liam said.
“You selfish fucker. You don’t care if you drag Lucas and me in your mess, don’t you?” Logan demanded.
“If Eli’s people come for him, neither Lucas nor you have to stay. I’ll deal with them on my own,” Liam answered.
He allowed Logan to land a punch to his face because Liam knew he deserved it. He willed his claws to turn back to human hands.
Logan yanked the door open, expression hostile. Logan childishly gave him the finger before he disappeared into the night again. Liam breathed hard. He clenched and unclenched his fists by his sides. Liam didn’t regret his choice.
He was an adult, they all were and Liam would stand by his decision. He left the kitchen and padded upstairs. His room was just a few doors down from Eli’s.
Once inside, he locked the door, not wishing to be disturbed. He peeled off his clothes and headed inside the bathroom. Liam stood under the shower and turned it on.
Icy water blasted his face. Liam’s teeth clattered. Good. The cold would wake him up and give him clarity, and yet Liam curled his fingers over his shaft.
He turned the water off. It was Eli’s face he pictured as he stroked his dick. Eli had closed his eyes briefly when they kissed.
Daring little Omega. For the briefest moment, their bodies touched and Eli felt like a bundle of warmth. It had taken all of Liam to not envelop the Omega in his arms, to do more than simply kiss.
Groaning, Liam rested his head against the tiled wall. He moved his hand up and down his dick. Fast motions. Slow ones.
It was Eli who starred in his erotic fantasies—Eli on his knees, sucking his cock. He bet the Omega’s pink lips would look so damn good, wrapped around his dick.
He pictured putting Eli on his hands and knees, parting Eli’s tight asscheeks and sliding his prick inside Eli's ass hole. Would Eli cry out?
Would the Omega beg Liam to ride him rough and hard? Liam wouldn’t just take Eli like a savage. He’d put his hands and lips to work first. Liam would make Eli so addicted to his touches and kisses. Eli would never want another man.
Liam would fuck him hard, then slow. Then Eli would be addicted to him like a drug.Liam grunted. He climaxed and spilled his seed against the wall. It took him a couple of seconds to recover his breathing. His grizzly growled inside him.
Ours, the beast whispered in his head. Possessiveness took hold of him. Liam could make Eli forever his with a single bite. He’d bind the Omega wolf to him so Eli wouldn’t need to worry about living past tomorrow.
If Eli wanted, he could be set for life. Liam wasn’t a rich man. The lodge might be a sinkhole, but he earned decent wages as a lumberjack.
Since he didn’t spend a lot, Liam had a chunk of savings in the bank. He didn’t give two shits if Eli was carrying the baby of another man. The child growing in Eli’s belly was also a part of Eli. Liam would cherish and protect them both.
A child. Liam never thought he was ever capable of rearing one, but he supposed Eli and he could figure shit out together.
His brothers might be resistant to the idea of him mating Eli and becoming a father at first, but he wasn’t worried. Sooner or later, Lucas and Logan would come to accept Eli and his unborn son or daughter.
What was he thinking?He only met Eli today. Yet, Liam had started envisioning a future which included Eli and his baby. Dangerous creature.
Liam had started out as a lonely shifter resigned to his fate. He accepted the fact he was going to live out the rest of his life alone.
After catching a glimpse of what could have been, a future with with his mate—Liam started to yearn, to want for more.
Liam finished his shower. He dried himself off and crawled into his massive bed. Liam looked at the space next to him. It wasn’t hard to picture Eli lying there, naked, smiling, and completely his for the taking.
Phantom claws tore at his insides. Yearning, painful and sharp, enveloped him. Eli’s room wasn’t far. Liam could leave his room, visit the Omega, and then what? Would Eli see him as a welcomed surprise or a nasty one?
The impatient animal that shared his skin practically begged Liam to be let out. Liam couldn’t sleep. He left his bed, his room. It wasn’t Eli he sought, because who knew where that particular road would lead?
Liam went downstairs. No one was up. Lucas
