Alpha Rising: The Wolf Runs
Chapter 13

KRISNA

I watch his mouth replace my nipple as he licks and sucks his way all over my body again. I am so turned on it almost hurts with how much I need him. Collin trails his tongue down my stomach as my back arches and my hand comes down to tangle in his hair.

Today has been perfect, and as we make love as the sun sets, my mind, heart and body feel at ease.

“God you smell amazing, and taste even better.” His head disappears between my legs. I lay flat and close my eyes, enjoying the way he makes me feel. Collin doesn’t rush, instead he takes his time with me.

His hands trail all over my curves and squeezes my h**s as his mouth does wonders between my legs. His lips are soft and his tongue tastes every part of me.

“I want to try something.” Collin sits up and moves me to a sitting position. “Sit on my face.” He lays down and the nerves kick in.

“I can’t do that, you won’t be able to breathe.” I don’t know why I am so nervous now, after the things Kale and Collin did to me together, but something about sitting over his head brings my nerves out more.

“Kris, trust me love.” I look down at him and don’t see anything but hunger in his eyes as I slowly move over him. “I got you, just let me enjoy.”

This doesn’t seem very fair to him to enjoy but I guess judging from his hard c**k he is enjoying himself.

An idea pops into my head. “Wait.” Not really going to like this position either but knowing I can give him pleasure, I turn with my a*s facing him and lean over his face but enough to where I am now positioned where I can pleasure him as well.

I take him into my mouth on a m**n as his tongue dives inside me. I feel the sting of his hand as he smacks my a*s, making me m**n deeper. Every bit of this is pleasurable, and being able to pleasure him at the same time calms the nerves that I had.

I take him deeper into my mouth using my hand as well, stroking him up and down until I feel his legs shake and the deep m**n comes from him. The o****m comes out of me quickly, and he surprises me when he licks me all over, spreading my cheeks and sending my body into overdrive.

Collin picks me up and keeps me in the position but slams his c**k inside me. I lean down and grab his ankles, holding on while he f***s me hard. My entire body quakes as he continues to pound inside me. I feel him sit all the way up and pull me against his chest.

His breathing near my ear as one hand grabs my neck is the sexiest thing I have ever listened to. His other arm is around my stomach, keeping me pulled close to him. When he flips us and I end up under him, he slows his pace, dragging the pleasure out.

He moves slowly, moving his h**s in a circular motion, making him hit every inch inside me. I wrap my legs around him pushing him deeper, needing and wanting more, and he doesn’t disappoint. Collin’s mouth meets mine as my body starts to shake with the rising o****m.

His tongue plays with mine, and he sucks on my lips. The moment I cum I feel his c**k expand and he cums inside me. Taking a moment to look at me, he moves off and pulls me against him. We don’t need to say anything, the love is there and I can feel the way he loves me.

We watch the sun set and fall asleep as the stars shine brightly in the sky. This is what a mate is supposed to be. Someone who you can feel love from without the words. Someone who you don’t have to question your sanity about. Collin and Ruse are like that. They are the men who love me unconditionally, so why the moon goddess thought to bless me with four more men who don’t want anything to do with me is beyond me. Almost like a cruel joke.

Juniper… He seems to want me. He seems to want to try, but that could have changed now that he is back with Renwick and Thorin. I know they must be trying hard to persuade him why they can’t have me as their mate.

It makes me wonder how Kale is doing. He has my mate mark, and in turn, I have his. I don’t know how it is even possible.

“Are you still awake, love?” Collin whispers.

“Yes.”

“I just wanted to tell you I’m excited about our future. I had hoped that I would replace a mate and one with a good pack, and to my surprise I got the best female in the world. I never imagined I would be so blessed.”

I roll to face him and the love that shines in his eyes makes my heart skip a beat. Collin and Ruse don’t ever hide their emotions from me and that is one thing I love about them. They are expressive men and they want me to know their love is forever.

“Are you sure? I apparently don’t have a pack.”

“Krisna, I think they will come around eventually.” His words sound so sure like he knows they will, but without marking them, which I won’t without their permission. “They will, I see it in your face that you don’t believe so and if I am wrong, I promise Ruse and I will always be there.”

What he leaves unsaid is that they will have to reject me and that they will be there to help ease the pain that it will bring. I haven’t ever heard much, but I know it is like tearing a mate’s heart out and stomping on it. It would leave a tattered mate bond, and while it will be broken, the bond will be like a dead limb hanging there, and if touched, sensitive.

“I know you will be.” I k**s him softly wanting to change the subject. “What about kids, do you want kids?” I’ve always wanted kids and I want at least six of them.

“As many as we can. I want to experience it all with you. When Ruse and I were kids we sometimes talked about having kids and what we would do.”

“What did you decide?” I am curious about this because I never heard them talk about it.

“We want to travel. We want to see what is out there.”

“I want to as well. Maybe replace a new place and meet new shifters. I know there are many shifter tribes out there,” I whisper as my eyes start to get heavy.

“Sleep, love, you’re getting sleepy.” Collin k****s me again and I close my eyes feeling warm and loved inside his arms. I close them looking forward to the morning with him. It is just him and I now, and I am counting down the days when one of us shifts and goes back.

Growling is the first thing I hear when my eyes open. I don’t immediately place it until I hear another growl, my eyes snap open and there are three wolves circling us. I don’t smell shifter in the air and their eyes lack any shifter component, so these must be born wolves.

They are rare and usually they don’t bother shifters unless they are starving or feral. Normally we outrank them because we are smarter, but with not having our wolves yet, we are at a disadvantage. I slowly sit up and feel Collin do the same.

“They are born wolves,” Collin whispers.

“I know, but what I don’t know is why they are circling us. I know they can smell the shifters in us.”

“They are desperate, most likely. During this time, they have to fight off other born wolves and shifters when they hunt, and the weaker packs are left starving.”

I didn’t even think of that before. Normally the hunting is good for all, but with so many packs in one spot and shifters as well, it becomes the strongest survive, and the weaker die off unless they get lucky, and this pack thinks they just got lucky.

Moving slowly to a stand position, I can feel the tension in the air as they circle us. Collin stands as well and his body is tense like mine. We know this is going to end in a fight, and from the looks of them, we will get injured but have a chance of winning. They are skin and bones.

Collin goes back-to-back with me, and we watch them circle us. I know they are going to attack whether they see us as a threat or not. They are in need of food.

“Are you ready?” Collin whispers.

“I am.” I know I am, I will fight, and we will win no matter what. I have confidence in us that we are strong enough, because if I think of the alternative then I know we will lose. The leader of the pack is the first one to attack. He lunges for Collin and Collin punches him in the snout making the others growl and attack.

They come from both of us, and we start to battle with the wolves. I feel them tearing into my skin and I feel their bones break when I hit them hard enough.

Feeling myself starting to tire, I look to Collin who is also struggling. This is not going the way I wanted it to and we are tiring out quickly. Just when I think of running, I hear Collin start to yell. The other wolves know something is happening and back off a bit.

His bones start to break, and I watch as Collin shifts into his wolf. The born wolves start to attack again before he is even finished, and I jump on them trying to protect Collin since he is now their main target.

It doesn’t take long for him, and I see his wolf is the warm colors of brown with shades of black running through it. Collin tears into the born wolves as they try and circle around him. Collin is bigger and faster than them and is able to easily dislodge the wolves and kills all three.

I am grateful for the moment, until I realize that I just lost the last person that has been on this journey with me. Collin shifted to his wolf and from his size I would say a Beta wolf. He shifted to protect me.

He sits down and stares at me. The wolf is eyeing me, and I feel a pull towards this beautiful wolf. I can smell the b***d coming from his snout. I move to him and run a hand on the top of his head, circling him until I end up back in front of him.

He is a gorgeous wolf like the rest of my mates. I just wasn’t prepared for him to leave so quickly after Kale. I thought we had more time. Getting in front of him, I look him in the eyes and smile.

“I love you, Collin. I am so happy you were on this journey with me and that you are my mate. I cannot wait to come back and make a life with you.” He butts his head against mine and makes sure he rubs my head against mine. “I understand my love.”

I know he wants me to know he loves me and that he is sorry. I also know that he had hoped to be with me longer than this, but I don’t want him to feel bad. This is what the wolf run is all about. Gaining your wolf. You want to have it.

We sit there for a moment. Not knowing when the urge for him to run will hit, we enjoy the little bit of time that is left.

“Say hi to Ruse for me and tell him I cannot wait until I am back, and he can hold me.” I wrap my arm around Collin. “I also can’t wait to be back in your arms.” We sit there until the sun starts to drop and the moment his posture shifts to a more urgent one, I know it is time for him to go. “I will see you soon.”

I k**s his nose again and I watch while Collin takes off. I want to be selfish and beg him to stay with me, even though I know that it is not that possible. I watch Collin like I did Kale, I watch until he is just a distant dot in the horizon.

Once night settles into the sky, I feel lonely. Not scared but lonely. Times like tonight remind me why wolves like to be a part of a pack and why the women like to have more than one mate. They like to have the feeling of connection and love to their mates and their world.

I make the fire and lay down next to it. Imagining one of my mates wrapped around me, I feel my heart start to weep. It is a strange feeling, but wolves are not supposed to be alone. We thrive in packs. I look around and see distant smoke and even some hints of other fires.

Right now it is just the Alphas left. It is strange to think of others out there, falling asleep by themselves tonight. Some may have been alone the whole time. I move as close to the fireplace as I can, the warmth soothing my inner turmoil.

I pass out to the warmth bathing me. I make sure that I can still sense if anything is near me and I know my wolf will let me know as well. The final thought that I have that I don’t have time to dwell on, is this is almost better than facing the rest of my mates.

I know Ren and Thorin are going to reject me. I know they don’t want me, and how is Kale acting since he is the only male I marked. I know male wolves are possessive and angry when they are not with their mates or their mated family.