Beast Behaving Badly
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By now theyre out cold. Ill feed them when they wake up again.
Shes a cute little thing, isnt she?
Uh-huh. Marci knew where this was going.
But a wolfdog?
Typical. Wolfdogs had the worst reputation among the hybrids, but Marci had never thought that was fair. Seems to me she has more to worry about. Did you see that mane on him when he was looking for her? It grew in sudden, ya know? It wasnt there when we brought him in. She ate a bit of honey bun before asking, How is Fabi, by the way?
I sent his dumb ass home.
That boy is dumb, Grigori.
Just like his father.
Speaking of which
No. Hes not coming to visit.
Dumb. All of em.
Thank you.
You and Bold dont count.
Grigori stared at her plate. You going to eat all those honey buns?
You dont even like honey.
We both know Ill eat anything if its sweet and tasty. Then he grinned, and Marci seriously considered throwing the whole plate at his face.
A barely audible chime had Grigori reaching for his cell. He pulled it off his jeans and answered. Novikov.
Marci went back to her honey buns, slapping at Grigoris hand as he reached for one. He said little more than uh-huh into the phone, but when he hung up, he looked positively bemused.
What?
That was Kerry-Ann. Seems she got a call from Niles Van Holtz.
Alpha Male of the Van Holtz Pack? Calling the superintendent of their town? What did he want?
Hes coming here.
Why?
To get the wolfdog.
You cant tell me that the Van Holtzes would have a hybrid in their Pack. From what Marci knew the Van Holtzes were almost as bad as the Prides when it came to that sort of thing.
Hes on his way from Washington state to New York and then here. Even bringing a bear from Jersey with him. Theyll be here tomorrow.
For protection? she asked with a laugh.
Somehow Im doubting that.
You think Bold will go back with them?
Grigori shrugged. Probably. Hes got the Llewellyn Cup finals coming up. He wont want to miss that.
You know, you could visit him sometime. Maybe watch him play.
The polar grunted. He could invite me.
Oh, my God! You two!
What are you yelling at me for? He snatched the last honey bun off her plate. And Im taking this because you owe me.
I dont owe you anything but a swift kick to the ass. Both you andyour nephew!
If nothing else, Grigori said around that honey bun, if Van Holtz comes for the wolfdog at least we wont have to worry about protecting her.
That was true. No one in Ursus County was a big fan of wolves, and any hybrid with more than one-eighth wolf blood was considered wolf. The poor child would be a walking target.
Van Holtz coming here, Marci said, looking out the window. Wont we need a red carpet for his arrival?
Grigori laughed and Marci joined him.
Blayne woke up. She immediately became aware that it was now dark out, meaning shed slept the entire day away, and that her bones had completely healedand were about ten times stronger than they were before they were damagedand that she was snuggled in close to Bo Novikov. Her face pressed against his neck, his cock pressed against her inside thighand he was sweating.
This was how theyd woken up together the first time, wasnt it? Only thered been no sweating because theyd both been fully dressed.
What could she say? She liked naked better.
Blayne dragged her hands up Bos back, enjoying the feel of his skin under her fingers. Slid her leg up his thigh, causing friction against his cock.
She felt his jaw tense against the top of her head, and she knew the sound shed been hearing was Bos teeth grinding together. Smiling, she kissed his neck, remembering that interrupted kiss theyd had the night before.
When she made small swirls on his flesh with her tongue, Bo finally said, Please tell me youre awake.
Uh-huh. She dragged her tongue up his throat to his tense jaw.
Okay, okay, he said desperately, that helps. Um, uh . . . Blaynehe groaned, his hands caressing hermaybe we should hold off on this until, uh, youre feeling better.
I feel great. Fevers gone, bones healed, and I have way more energy than I know what to do with. She rose up enough to look down into his face. I need you to kiss me again.
He peered at her with those clear blue eyes. Wont I be taking advantage of you?
God, he was so cute! Not even close. Now kiss me.
He did, bringing his head up until their lips touched. Blayne let out a deep sigh, her tongue meeting his. Yeah, she remembered righttheir first kiss had been that good. Shed worried that shed blown it out of proportion because of what happened afterward. She hadnt.
Bos hands slipped into her hair, his fingers digging into her scalp. His body came up off the bed, and Blayne was forced to sit up with him. She gripped his forearms with her hands, the fingers of her right hand taking hold of the plaster from his cast. Their kiss grew more intense, their tongues delving deeper as they fought for breath.
Shes a cute little thing, isnt she?
Uh-huh. Marci knew where this was going.
But a wolfdog?
Typical. Wolfdogs had the worst reputation among the hybrids, but Marci had never thought that was fair. Seems to me she has more to worry about. Did you see that mane on him when he was looking for her? It grew in sudden, ya know? It wasnt there when we brought him in. She ate a bit of honey bun before asking, How is Fabi, by the way?
I sent his dumb ass home.
That boy is dumb, Grigori.
Just like his father.
Speaking of which
No. Hes not coming to visit.
Dumb. All of em.
Thank you.
You and Bold dont count.
Grigori stared at her plate. You going to eat all those honey buns?
You dont even like honey.
We both know Ill eat anything if its sweet and tasty. Then he grinned, and Marci seriously considered throwing the whole plate at his face.
A barely audible chime had Grigori reaching for his cell. He pulled it off his jeans and answered. Novikov.
Marci went back to her honey buns, slapping at Grigoris hand as he reached for one. He said little more than uh-huh into the phone, but when he hung up, he looked positively bemused.
What?
That was Kerry-Ann. Seems she got a call from Niles Van Holtz.
Alpha Male of the Van Holtz Pack? Calling the superintendent of their town? What did he want?
Hes coming here.
Why?
To get the wolfdog.
You cant tell me that the Van Holtzes would have a hybrid in their Pack. From what Marci knew the Van Holtzes were almost as bad as the Prides when it came to that sort of thing.
Hes on his way from Washington state to New York and then here. Even bringing a bear from Jersey with him. Theyll be here tomorrow.
For protection? she asked with a laugh.
Somehow Im doubting that.
You think Bold will go back with them?
Grigori shrugged. Probably. Hes got the Llewellyn Cup finals coming up. He wont want to miss that.
You know, you could visit him sometime. Maybe watch him play.
The polar grunted. He could invite me.
Oh, my God! You two!
What are you yelling at me for? He snatched the last honey bun off her plate. And Im taking this because you owe me.
I dont owe you anything but a swift kick to the ass. Both you andyour nephew!
If nothing else, Grigori said around that honey bun, if Van Holtz comes for the wolfdog at least we wont have to worry about protecting her.
That was true. No one in Ursus County was a big fan of wolves, and any hybrid with more than one-eighth wolf blood was considered wolf. The poor child would be a walking target.
Van Holtz coming here, Marci said, looking out the window. Wont we need a red carpet for his arrival?
Grigori laughed and Marci joined him.
Blayne woke up. She immediately became aware that it was now dark out, meaning shed slept the entire day away, and that her bones had completely healedand were about ten times stronger than they were before they were damagedand that she was snuggled in close to Bo Novikov. Her face pressed against his neck, his cock pressed against her inside thighand he was sweating.
This was how theyd woken up together the first time, wasnt it? Only thered been no sweating because theyd both been fully dressed.
What could she say? She liked naked better.
Blayne dragged her hands up Bos back, enjoying the feel of his skin under her fingers. Slid her leg up his thigh, causing friction against his cock.
She felt his jaw tense against the top of her head, and she knew the sound shed been hearing was Bos teeth grinding together. Smiling, she kissed his neck, remembering that interrupted kiss theyd had the night before.
When she made small swirls on his flesh with her tongue, Bo finally said, Please tell me youre awake.
Uh-huh. She dragged her tongue up his throat to his tense jaw.
Okay, okay, he said desperately, that helps. Um, uh . . . Blaynehe groaned, his hands caressing hermaybe we should hold off on this until, uh, youre feeling better.
I feel great. Fevers gone, bones healed, and I have way more energy than I know what to do with. She rose up enough to look down into his face. I need you to kiss me again.
He peered at her with those clear blue eyes. Wont I be taking advantage of you?
God, he was so cute! Not even close. Now kiss me.
He did, bringing his head up until their lips touched. Blayne let out a deep sigh, her tongue meeting his. Yeah, she remembered righttheir first kiss had been that good. Shed worried that shed blown it out of proportion because of what happened afterward. She hadnt.
Bos hands slipped into her hair, his fingers digging into her scalp. His body came up off the bed, and Blayne was forced to sit up with him. She gripped his forearms with her hands, the fingers of her right hand taking hold of the plaster from his cast. Their kiss grew more intense, their tongues delving deeper as they fought for breath.
