“Yeah, sure will.” Mason nodded as he watched his dad enter the house.
As soon as the door shut, he turned toward me. “Now, I can kiss you and not worry.”
My stomach did flip-flops as he closed the distance between us. “Your family is less than twenty feet away and could come back out at any time.”
“So?” His fingertips brushed against my cheek, and my breathing hitched. “I’m not asking for anything more than a kiss.”
My eyelids fluttered as his lips descended on mine.
The electricity was somehow stronger than all the other times. I didn’t know how it was possible. His tongue ran across my lips, causing me to gasp.
Taking advantage of my surprise, he slipped his tongue into my mouth, filling my senses with all things Mason. His earthy scent surrounded me, and his mint taste was the best combination I’d ever had.
As I matched his tongue, stroke for stroke, my body plastered against his.
He groaned and lowered his hands, grabbing my ass. “You’re killing me.”
My hands wrapped around his neck and into his short hair. A low moan escaped me.
“Oh, dear God.” Ella’s voice was like a cold shower. “No wonder you were worried about wearing a dress.”
I jerked away from him and pulled the dress down. I could only hope she made that comment so I would feel awkward. I had to put all my cards into that hand.
“Go away.” Mason grabbed my waist, pulling me back into him. “We’re busy.”
“That is pretty damn obvious.” Instead of going away, she finished walking around the side of the house and crossed her arms. “You had her all damn night. It’s my turn.”
He growled. “No.”
“I’m not asking for permission.” She tapped her foot on the ground.
“She’s not going away.” I couldn’t keep the giggle out of my voice.
“Shh.” He leaned his forehead on mine. “Just ignore her, and she might go away.”
“No.” She shook her head and moved to stand right next to us. “I won’t.”
“Ugh.” He leaned his head back and groaned.
“What do you want to do?” There was no way we would be able to ignore her. She was determined to get some time in.
“Not sure.” She leaned to the side so she could see her brother behind me.
“When he told me you guys were mates, I was ecstatic. Now, I’m not quite sure how I feel since he’s trying to keep you all to himself.”
“Hey, you had her all to yourself for the first two months of the school year,” Mason growled as I turned my body in her direction. “This is my turn.”
“You better be careful, Elena.” Ella placed a hand on her hip. “He might be peeing on you soon.”
“If it kept you away, I might just do it.” He wrapped his arms around my waist and placed his head on my shoulder. “Would it work?”
“Nope, I’d just pee over yours.” With her free hand, she flipped her hair behind her. “Besides, she loves me more anyway.”
“Can’t I just love both of you?” I cringed when I uttered the L word. Mason and I hadn’t gone there yet.
“You can pretend to.” She winked at me. “I won’t tell him the truth though.”
“She’s my mate, not yours.” He leaned down and kissed the side of my neck. “So if you want to watch, be my guest.”
“Oh, you didn’t tell him about that night?” Ella pouted. “I figured you would’ve told him by now.”
“Wait. What happened?” Mason’s arms tensed around my waist.
She was messing with him. You’d think he’d know that by now.
“Well, we had a few drinks, and she’s hot.” She pointed at me. “I didn’t mean for it to happen. It wasn’t planned, but we kissed for a little while.”
“What?” His hands loosened around my waist. “Are you serious?” Fear shone through his eyes.
“No, she’s not serious.” I punched him in the arm.
“Ouch.” He groaned and shook his head. “Thank God. I don’t know how I’d feel if she and I kissed the same girl.”
“So you’re saying that your feelings would change for me?” Hell, if she was giving him a hard time, I’d join after that comment.
“What? No!” He lifted both hands in the air. “I’m just saying it’d be disturbing.”
“I never thought I’d see the day when Mason would care about a girl outside the family.” Ella mashed her lips together. “I’m not sure how I feel about it.”
“Get used to it.”
“Well, what are we waiting for?” Her eyes shone with mirth. “Let’s go for that run.”
I hadn’t considered that she’d want to run with me.
“We can’t right now.” He dropped his hands from my waist. “Dad wants her to meet Mom.”
“That makes sense.” She pointed at me. “Tomorrow, I get girl time.”
“Deal.” As long as it didn’t have to involve anything concerning being a wolf.
“Come on. She’s going to be ecstatic to meet you.” He walked over to the door and opened it. “She’d given up on me settling down.”
“Great, so I’m the one who chained you down.” That didn’t sound great.
“Nope, you’re the missing piece that I finally found.” His eyes gazed at my lips as I passed by. “I can’t wait to get you alone.”
His words both thrilled and scared me. If our wolves had anything to do with it, we’d cement the bond tonight. I’d spent my whole life avoiding people, and in a matter of months, I could be committing myself to one person for the rest of my entire life. However long that may be.
This time, I was able to pay attention to the inside of the house. The walls were a light gray with white trim around the edges, and the wood floors were a dark, warm brown. Everything in the house was traditional with a modern flair.
I followed him into the hallway like I had Ella, but we continued past her door and what obviously had to be Mason’s. Soon, we came
