Teegan's P.O.V.
I have too many questions. What the hell is a lycan? What kind of prince is he? Does he think he's the prince of pop? He doesn't look like Michael Jackson to me.
"Please don't embarrass me by asking him if he's Michael Jackson. Besides, Michael was the king of pop." Mia groans.
"Can you explain what that means?" I ask as calmly as I can.
"A lycan is a werewolf, only bigger and stronger. My father is the lycan king. My brother and his mate will take the throne when my mom and dad step down." He studies my face. So he's bigger than most werewolves, which I guess explains why he's so big, even as a human. I don't have a problem with that. However, he's a prince? Don't princes and princesses have to marry other royals?
"Oh, good grief. You've watched too much TV." Mia needs to stop laughing in my head.
"Can I be with you if I'm not a lycan or from a royal family?" I ask hesitantly. I haven't agreed to be with him, but the thought of being told I can't be with him hurts my heart. He smiles and kisses my forehead. I love those sparks.
"You don't have to be a lycan or a royal to mate with one. If you agree to be mine after I mark you, your wolf will turn into a lycan. You would also be a princess and treated like every other royal family member." I still can't believe this. Not only did I find my mate, but he's royalty. I look around for hidden cameras. This has to be a joke. Someone's going to jump out and tell me I've been pranked. The sparks I feel are probably from a low-grade Taser, right?
"I don't know what to say. Even though Mia said we'd find our mate one day, I never believed her. I just knew in the back of my mind that whoever my mate was wouldn't want me because my werewolf parents threw me out like trash. Now you're telling me you're a prince, and I would be a princess. That's a lot to take in. Can you tell me what duties you have as a prince and what I would do as a princess?" Am I seriously considering this? I have to; my heart needs this.
"I actually travel a lot. I go to packs and help settle conflicts or assist in investigations. I was driving through this town because a pack nearby is having a problem with their pups being kidnapped. I arranged for some of the royal guards and trackers to help them find out who's behind this. As a princess and my mate, you would travel with me. We would be partners in everything we do. We have to attend some royal functions, but we don't have a lot of them." I could travel with him and help with the wolfpacks. That sounds intriguing. I haven't heard anything negative yet, but do I want to accept the werewolf life and be a royal? Joel raises his hand and strokes my cheek. I look into his eyes, and he rubs his thumb along my bottom lip. Why does that turn me on?
"Can I kiss you?" He asks, looking from my eyes to my lips and back again. I can't speak; all I can do is nod. Joel brings his mouth to mine, and the sparks are so intense I shudder. When his tongue touches my lips, I open my mouth, allowing him access. Oh, wow, is a kiss supposed to make me squirm like this? I suddenly have the urge to spread my legs and give him access to something else. Shit, I'm acting like a bitch in heat. When he pulls away, he puts his hand on the back of my neck, letting his thumb stroke my sensitive skin while he kisses me again, only gentler this time.
"I never imagined a kiss would feel that good," I say while leaning up for another one. He may want to get me off the hood of the car because I'm pretty sure I'm leaving a puddle.
"You're lips are so soft I could kiss them forever and never get tired." Yeah, I'm going to slide off this car because he's turning me into a slip-and-slide. Who can resist that? Who would want to? For once, I want my wolf's advice.
"Mia, what should I do?" I ask her as he kisses me again. He pulls me over onto his lap, so I'm straddling him. I'm in a skirt, realizing how little fabric separates. Not that I fight it as I wrap my arms around his neck, put my hands in his hair, and hold his face to mine.
"You should do what you want to do. Accept him. You want to. Imagine being with him every day." Mia speaks rationally for once without calling me names. I pull away and sit back slightly, but that was a mistake because I can feel the large bulge in his pants pressing against me. I want to rub myself against him, but I don't.
"You were worried about me humping his leg; it looks like you're the one trying to hump something." One of these days, I'm going to kill her.
"I want to accept you, but I'm scared. What if you change your mind later and don't want me?" I ask him fearfully. Joel puts his hands on my legs and slides them up my thighs under my skirt. I shiver, and it makes me rub against him where he's straining against his pants. We both moan from the contact even though our clothing is separating us.
"Sweetheart, I won't change my mind. I haven't waited for you for thirty years to change my mind once I found you. I want you, Teegan, and only you for the rest of my life." I look into his eyes and smile. Throwing my arms around him, I kiss him, putting my tongue in his mouth this time. I slide my hands under his shirt and feel his strong, muscular back.
"I want you too. Now that I've accepted you, do we have to wait before we can take care of this?" I reach down between us and boldly grope him through his pants. He almost loses his grip on me when his eyes close, and he moans. I feel him get bigger in my hand.
"No, we don't have to wait, but I'm not letting our first time be out here on the hood of my car." One of his hands slides from my thigh and between my legs. When his finger strokes me through my panties, I already feel like I'm going to burst. He groans as he continues rubbing me. "You're so wet."
"I need you, Joel. If you don't want to do it here, let's go somewhere else, but I'd be fine lying right here on the ground. We both have waited long enough. Let's do something we want that our wolves will also agree to." He pushes my panties out of the way and uses his finger to rub me.
"I think I have a blanket in the back. My mom insists you should always have a blanket in your car, even when I remind her we're werewolves. Are you sure this is where you want your first time? We can go to your place or a hotel." When he slides a finger inside me, I start quivering.
"Now, I want it now." He swirls his finger around a few times and then pulls it out. Looking into my eyes, he puts his finger in his mouth and sucks it.
"You're delicious." That was hot. I think I just got wetter, if that's possible. He puts me on my feet, and my knees almost give out. I haven't even orgasmed yet, and I already feel like jelly. Joel opens the back of the car and pulls out a thick quilt. He lies it on the ground, and I look around. There's no one here, but I still feel exposed. However, that adds to the excitement. He walks over and pulls me against him, kissing me passionately.
"You're sure you want this, and it's not just the mate bond?" He asks against my lips. I unzip his pants and shake my head.
"I want you right here right now for the world to see; I want to feel you inside me." I slide my hand into his boxers and pull him out. I look down in shock. I guess being a lycan makes everything bigger because that thing's a monster. I'm almost scared to touch it. I stroke him, and excitement courses through me as he gets even bigger.
"Have it your way; I can't deny my mate what she wants." Joel lifts me up into his arms and carries me to the blanket. He gets on his knees and lays me down. He stands back up and quickly removes his clothes. Can I just freeze time to stare at him for a while? He's so muscular that I could get lost in the map of his abs. I look down at his thick muscular thighs with the sledgehammer sticking out in front. He doesn't even need to touch me, and I'm already getting ready to come.
"Honey, if you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to explode before I even get inside you." I grin and let my eyes travel down his body again.
"I can't help it if I like what I see." Joel shakes his head and kneels down on the blanket. He pulls me up and removes my shirt and bra. I see him swallow as he stares at my breasts. I lay down and raise my bottom so he can remove my skirt and panties. Once we're both naked, we just stare at each other for a few seconds. He's right. I'm glad that this is new for both of us. We'll be each others first for everything.
"Come on, lycan prince, let's get busy." He looks at me once more and smiles before moving between my legs. I think he's going to just slam right into me, but he kisses me while running his hand up my side and over my breast. I know that sledgehammer is down there, so I try to move. I want to feel it in me. Joel chuckles.
"I know what you're trying to do, and even though we're outside, I want to take my time." I shake my head.
"We have time for that later. Right now, I have a pure animal need, and I need that thing in me now." Joel stares at me in shock. I'm not one to mince words when I want something. We'll have time for the sweeter stuff another time.
"Alright. I can't keep you from what you want." He brings his mouth to mine and moves to slide inside me. I'm thankful for my wolf healing when I feel a slight pain that quickly goes away. I know it would be more painful if I was human. Joel keeps moving slowly as I stretch to accommodate his size. When he's finally all the way in, he stops to look into my eyes, giving me time to adjust. The sparks from earlier feel like fireworks now. My whole body is alive.
"You know I'm already falling in love with you." He says. I smile at him and rub my hands over his back and down to his firm bottom. Wrapping my legs around him, I tell him the truth.
"I'm falling in love with you, too. Now make love to me, my lycan prince."
Joel's P.O.V. Making love to Teegan was better than I could have ever imagined. I didn't want our first time to be rushed and out in the open, but she wasn't having it any other way. We ended up going three rounds before we decided to leave. She was so resistant to the whole mate situation at first. I didn't think she was going to accept me so quickly, but I'm really glad she did. I can't wait to take her to the palace. We're going to her apartment now. We decided to spend the night there and go to the palace in the morning. Teegan isn't saying anything, and I can feel how tense she is by the way she keeps squeezing my hand. "What's wrong? You're not having any regrets, are you?" She turns to me and looks down at our conjoined hands. "No regrets about what we just did or accepting you. I'm just hesitant about this whole princess thing. I'm not really princess material. I'm more of a work until I pass out type of person. I don't know how to
Teegan's P.O.V. When we pull up to the palace, I'm so blown away by its massive size that I don't see the people standing out front at first. I'm shocked to hear my name when I get out of the car. I never thought I'd see Kiana again. "What are you doing here?" Kiana asks me. I look over at Joel, who is staring at us in shock. "Apparently, I'm his mate." Kiana looks at Joel and then back at me with her mouth open. "You're mated to my brother?" She starts squealing with excitement and hugging us both. "Your brother? You never told me you had a brother. If he's your brother, you're a lycan; you didn't tell me that either." I stare at her and feel like I'm looking at her for the first time. I feel somewhat hurt that I didn't know she was a wolf like me. Although I didn't tell her, I was one, either. "Can you two explain how you know each other?" Joel asks. Kiana and I start laughing. "Do you remember when I left
Joel's P.O.V. Teegan and I made love all morning and afternoon, even skipping lunch. You could say I'm making up for lost time. It does upset me that Kiana knew her years ago, and if I had gone to get my sister myself, I could have had Teegan for years. I look over at her passed out on the bed. I finally let her sleep so she could get some rest before dinner. I was so angry about the way Wendy disrespected her at breakfast, but I couldn't have been prouder at how Teegan handled it. My dad mindlinked me afterward, telling me I had an impressive mate. My mom, just like I thought, was ready to claim her as another daughter. I get out of bed, trying not to disturb Teegan. I want to find out what happened to her parents. It just won't stop bugging me. I don't believe that they abandoned her as she thinks. "Marcus, can you meet me in my office in ten minutes? I have something I'd like to discuss." I mindlink my lead investigator. If there's anything to f
Teegan's P.O.V. I was taken aback by the number of people waiting for us at the bottom of the stairs. However, I didn't see any of them looking at me with revulsion like that wench, Wendy. Joel leads me to his parents, but I can tell he's distracted. As people approach us, we shake hands and greet them, but Joel barely speaks. "Is everything alright?" I ask as we get a break between people. "We need to do something, but we can't leave yet. I'm trying to find a way to get out of here for a little bit." He looks around as another couple comes over to introduce themselves. Everyone seems kind so far. I was worried after the episode with Wendy, there'd be more opposition towards me. "Where do we need to go?" I whisper before smiling at the next couple. I feel like my face will break if I keep smiling like this. "Don't worry. I think they have enough money to pick up the pieces and make you look better than ever." I must be dreamin
Teegan's P.O.V. I look around to see who Kiana is looking at. At first, I thought it was the man standing next to my birth parents who looks like me, but his expression hasn't changed. However, the man standing slightly behind him is staring at Kiana with wide eyes. He practically shoves the others out of the way as he runs toward her. "You're my mate?" The man asks her. I don't know who to look at, the new couple or my parents. Kiana smiles at him excitedly. "Yes." She replies as I glance up to the porch and notice my parents staring at me. Taking Joel's hand, I walk toward them. My eyes sting with tears as I try to speak. "I'm Teegan," I say softly, but it's loud enough for them to hear. My mom drops to her knees crying, and my dad stands frozen with tears running down his face. I can't hold back anymore as I start crying, too. The man next to them looks from me to Joel, who is holding me as I cry. "You're mated to Prince Joel?" He asks in disbelief. I nod as I step forward
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Teegan's P.O.V. We went through every file, and the more we read, the angrier we became. Brock was selling the female pups not only to be raised as breeders but also for humans to use them as pets. We found the same thing with the male pups. They were being sold to be raised to impregnate humans or as pets. There were so many of them over the years. "I understand he was the beta and had everyone fooled, but you can't tell me that in all these years, no one saw anything. Are we sure he was working alone?" I ask as I look through another file. There are dozens of pups listed. Thankfully, Brock kept meticulous records. "I haven't seen anything that indicates a partner, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. I agree I may have had blinders on when it came to what he was doing, but I would have thought someone would have seen him." I look at my dad and can see the guilt on his face. "You can't blame yourself for not noticing what he was doing.