Jaded Hearts
Chapter 11

Matt

Another six hours later, and all of Taylor’s muscles were screaming at her for relief. Heat was intense for a wolf, so I couldn’t imagine what it was doing to her as a human. I decided that a hot bath was just what we needed, so I ran the water, then carried her into the bathroom.

“You need to relax now, baby. Tomorrow is going to be twice as intense as today was. So, see if you can rest now and try to regain your strength.”

I stepped in the tub and lowered us both down. The water was damn near boiling, but I wanted it to penetrate her sore muscles and loosen them up. I soaped my hands and ran them up and down her back, gently pressing my fingers into her skin and easing the tension. “This feels so good, babe. Thank you. And thank you so much for today. You’ve put in some serious work.”

“It’s been my pleasure,” I said while leaning forward and kissing her neck. “So, I’ve got something important to talk to you about,” I began.

“More important than the possible baby situation?”

“Possibly. When Drew was at your apartment, we basically declared war on each other’s packs.”

She turned herself in the water to face me. “Excuse me? You did what?”

“Listen to me. When I say that you’re mine, it’s not just a term of endearment. It’s fact. The Moon Goddess made you for me. That’s it. You belong to me, and I belong to you. Drew repeatedly hurt and violated the one thing on this earth I love more than anything else. He’s a wolf; he knows the consequences. He will die by my hand.”

“You two can’t just kill each other! Drew was arrested. He just hasn’t gone to trial yet. He’ll go to jail; I know he will.”

“That’s human law. It doesn’t apply to us. He hurt another wolf’s mate—deliberately. Then he came back and threatened you in front of me. I will kill him or die trying.”

“Why are you telling me all this s**t? I don’t want to think about him. I just want to be here with you.”

“Because, tesoro. He’s coming here tomorrow, along with his oldest brother and their father. The alphas have to have a sit-down and see if we can settle this without our packs getting involved.”

“Why would you bring him here?! What if he replaces me and hurts me again?”

I could see she was panicking. She was seconds away from hyperventilating. “Taylor, listen to me. Please.”

“No! I can’t believe you’ve done this. I should have never told you who he was or what he did to me. Now he’s going to f*****g kill me because you feel like you’ve got something to prove? I’m leaving. I won’t be in this house waiting for the devil to drag me back to his hell.”

She stood up from the tub and stepped out. She didn’t even bother to take a towel, she just stormed to the bedroom and began to pull her clothes from her drawers.

Why does this have to be so hard?

I got out of the water and wrapped a towel around my waist. “Taylor, you’re being ridiculous. Do you truly think you’ll be safer at your apartment? Alone?”

“YES! I’ll be away from that psycho. I’m not really in the mood for any more cracked ribs or broken eye sockets, Matt! That s**t wasn’t fun for me in case you were wondering.”

The growl and roar that ripped through me stopped her dead in her tracks. I was seething at the fact that he had hurt her so badly, not to mention that she’d throw that in my face when I was just trying to keep her safe. I sat in the nearest chair and placed my head between my legs. I don’t think I’d ever felt so hurt and pissed off in my life.

I heard her rush over and stand over me. She dropped down to her knees and ran her fingers through my hair, trying to bring my head up to face her. “Baby, are you alright? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to say that to you. None of this is your fault.”

Part of me wanted to push her away from me, but my better judgment told me that we were stronger together. I pulled her flush against my chest and shoved my tongue down her throat. I was still fuming, and I needed her to know it. When my lungs began to burn, I finally pulled back and sucked in a breath.

Her lips were juicy and swollen from the k**s, and I bit down on one, hard. I then reached up and grabbed the back of her head, taking a big handful of her hair and pulled it back. “Look at me, tesoro. You will not leave me under any circumstances. Don’t even think of it again, do you understand me?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“He will never lay a finger on you, ever again. You are safe here. Everyone here will protect you. He will not get to you.”

“Okay. I’ll stay.”

“Damn right, you will. Now get your a*s on that bed, now. I’m in the mood for some angry make up s*x.”

* * *

Taylor

Matt was not kidding when he said the s*x would be angry.

He had never growled and bit me like this before I had pissed him off. My entire body was covered with small hickeys and bruises from our “making up,” and I never knew being sore could feel so good.

It was the next morning, and we were in bed having breakfast. I’d maybe gotten two hours of sleep last night, and my body was running on fumes.

“You need protein, beautiful—eggs, bacon, and sausage. We’ll save the pastries and fruit and yogurt for another day,” he said while handing me a huge plate.

“You can’t expect me to eat all this,” I replied, looking down at it.

“Eat as much as you can. You won’t want to come up for air today, so we don’t know when you’ll have time to eat after this. We’re burning a ton of calories here, babe.”

I looked at him and sighed. “You’re right. I’m so exhausted and so hungry and so horny. I don’t know which one to take care of first.”

“Hungry. Eat.”

I did what I was told and ate as much as I could stand. When I couldn’t take another bite, he took the plate away and placed it on a tray, which he sat outside the door.

“Matt, what time is Drew coming tonight?”

“You don’t have to worry about him, but I won’t keep you in the dark over something that directly concerns you. They will arrive at 7:00. It should be a quick meeting, and I’ll be back here as soon as it’s over.”

“What’s going to happen? I mean, is it really just a meeting, or does that mean something else in the werewolf community?”

He picked up phone and started tapping on the screen.

“A meeting: ‘an assembly of people, especially the members of a society or committee, for discussion or entertainment.’ Does that sound about right to you?”

I had to laugh at how silly he was. “A*****e.”

“We haven’t tried it there yet, but I’m down if you are, my queen.” That deep sexy voice of his made my uterus clench, and the fire started right up again. But before we got too carried away, I had a moment of clarity.

“Negative on that. I’d prefer it if my bowels were not rearranged today, or any day for that matter.”

He stepped up and slowly opened my robe, pushing it off my shoulders. His mouth traveled to my earlobe, and he bit down, eliciting a sweet m**n from my lips. “I’ll change your mind sooner or later, baby.”

Then, in the smoothest move I’d ever witnessed, he bent down, grabbed the backs of my thighs, and lifted me from the ground. My legs clamped around his waist as he pushed my back against the wall and licked my lips. “Hold on, tesoro, this is going to be long and fast and rough.”

And just like that, we ticked another position off the list.

* * *

I had no more strength in my arms and legs, and my eyes refused to stay open, but the fire kept burning hotter and hotter. Matt laid us on our sides and pulled my back against his chest. He slowly entered me from behind, and I couldn’t help but sigh.

We had been going at like jackrabbits all day, and this was a welcome change. He wrapped me in his arms and whispered softly in my ear while he gently rolled and thrust his h**s.

“You’re so f*****g beautiful, baby. I love you so much. You’re my queen, and nothing will ever take you from me.”

I just nodded my head and bit down on my l*p.

“One day, I’m going to mark you right here …” He gently bit down on the soft spot where my neck and shoulder met, and it sent shivers down my spine.

“Everyone will know you’re my woman. Then I’ll make you Taylor Stone. Would you like that, sweetheart?”

“Yes, baby. I’d like that … so much.”

“That’s my good girl. Now spread your legs for me, baby, just a little bit.”

I parted my knees as much as I could with my depleted muscle strength. He reached down and placed a firm finger on my clit before he started rubbing circles, again and again. “I know you’re tired, but just hold on a little bit longer. I need you to c*m one more time before you can take a break.”

After almost forty-eight hours of nonstop s*x, countless o*****s, and a fire that just won’t go out, I had nothing left in me. My climaxes were more like small sparks rather than full-blown explosions of pleasure by now. When this was all over, I was going to sleep all the way up until the moment I had to leave for class.

“Come on, princess. Just give me one more big one.”

He was now working two fingers between my lower lips, rubbing and pinching and flicking. His free hand came up and softly grabbed my throat. He pushed my head back onto his shoulder and began to suck and tease my neck, covering it in hickeys.

“Go harder, Matt.”

He tightened his grip around my neck, and his waist started pumping inside me. My outer body may have been a limp mess, but the walls of my flower were as tight and slick as ever, still clamping down on their favorite new toy.

“That’s right, amore mio. You’re almost there.” He knew that when he spoke in Italian, it was game over for me. “Sei la mia vita; sei la mia anima. You are my life; you are my soul.”

I bit down on my l*p as a surprisingly strong climax flowed through me. My breath caught in my chest, and I reached back, digging my nails into Matt’s thighs. He growled and bit down on my shoulder, drawing out my o****m just a little longer.

I whimpered when it came to an end, and he placed gentle k****s all over my neck and face. “Go to sleep now, baby. I’m going to grab a quick shower, then I’ll be at the meeting. You text me if you need anything, okay? But do not leave this room.”

I was exhausted and barely registered what he was saying. I just mumbled some incoherent babble as a response.

“Open your eyes, Taylor. What did I just say?”

I focused the last few firing brain cells I had left and opened my eyes. “Stay in the room, and text you.”

“Good.” I felt him climb out of bed, but before he made it to the shower, I was in a deep sleep.