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  Taken By The Pack

  By Vivian Wood

  Copyright 2014

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  An Excerpt

  When her small hand came up to curl around his biceps, Ben leaned back and urged her closer. He fed her kisses, luring her nearer until she was nearly in his lap. Dropping his hands to her hips, he pulled her up onto his lap so that she straddled him. He knew she could feel the huge, hard ridge of his erection; she pressed down against his cock, curious.

  Her eyes widened with understanding, and she gave him a startled look. He couldn’t help but chuckle; clearly Aurelia hadn’t expected him to be so well-endowed. She blushed, then gasped outright when Ben slowly dragged her hips down the full length of his cock, then back up.

  Ben gave a soft growl, the material of his shorts and her leggings doing nothing to disguise her dampening heat. Taking her mouth again, he gripped her hips and ground against her with growing fervor. The scent of her arousal blossomed around him, driving him mad.

  Contents

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  Three

  Four

  To Be Continued...

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  Werewolf’s Harem Series

  Owned By The Alpha (Book One)

  Taken By The Pack (Book Two)

  Possessed By The Wolf (Book Three)

  Saved By The Alpha (Book Four)

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  Chapter One

  There was nothing quite like a long, hot bath after several days of marathon sex.

  Aurelia Gilson stretched her long legs and yawned, slipping a fraction deeper into the lilac scented water of her bath. Curls of steam drifted from the water’s surface, and flower petals swirled about her shoulders and knees as she sunk down into the massive claw foot tub. She wiggled her toes and sighed, appreciating the bath’s rejuvenating effects.

  Cocking her head, Aurelia admired the vibrant colors of the tattoos that adorned her upper arms, ribs, hips, and thighs. Even the tops of her feet were adorned, all seamless and high-quality work by some of the world’s best tattoo artists. She smiled at her beloved artwork, sinking back in the tub.

  She was pretty sure that no one in history had ever appreciated a Monday morning as much as she was, currently. The weekend had been both rocky and magnificent; one minute she’d been pulled off the street in India and flown back to the States, the next minute she’d been running full-out in her wolf form in the gorgeous forests surrounding Asheville, N.C. Not to mention falling half in love with an insanely hot and sexually insatiable werewolf. That bit was important, too.

  Aurelia was still a little in shock over the fact that billionaire Lucas Kiern had basically kidnapped her, dragged her back to the States, and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. In exchange for a year of her companionship, Lucas had offered to take care of Aurelia’s pages-long rap sheet of cyber crime warrants, plus protect her family from any fallout that Aurelia might have incurred. Oh, and he was paying her a boatload of cash, too. The contract, inked just days ago, had probably literally saved Aurelia’s life.

  Her wolf stirred, letting Aurelia know just how pleased she was with this arrangement. Though Aurelia had only been with alpha wolf Lucas for a short time, her wolf was ready to roll over and beg Lucas to take her as a mate, knock her up, and keep her forever.

  Aurelia rolled her eyes, telling her wolf to put a sock in it. Sure, Lucas had turned on the charm this week; he’d already given her several letters from foreign justice departments that announced the dropping of any charges in her name. He’d quizzed her about her likes and dislikes down to the tiniest detail, asked every question that he hadn’t already answered before she’d arrived.

  Thus the lilacs in her bath water, the giant stainless refrigerator downstairs filled with her favorite juice (apple, spinach, kale, and lemon, not something you could just pick up at the store) and snacks, the fact that the gorgeous bathroom she was in now had been repainted a bright canary yellow because she’d mentioned that she favored the color…

  And the tiny detail that she’d woken up alone, but with a stunning diamond necklace around her neck. The necklace was heavy enough that Aurelia didn’t even want to guess what it had cost. She’d jumped out of bed, thrown on one of Lucas’s t-shirts, and had gone in search of answers. Lucas, of course, was nowhere to be found.

  She’d giggled to herself when she realized she would simply have to make do with making a french press full of this fantastic coffee Lucas imported from Peru and lying on one of the giant couches while binge-watching an old season of America’s Next Top Model. All while wearing a hundred thousand dollars’ worth of diamonds.

  Then came the real blow, when she’d wandered into her room and found a brand new Mac laptop with a note that simply read, “Open me”. When she’d booted up the laptop, a video chat window had popped up and automatically connected her with her brother Edgar.

  Edgar, whom she deeply loved but hadn’t spoken to in over three years. She’d had to cut their ties in order to protect him from all the blowblack when she’d managed to piss off the Saudis, New Zealand, and all of Interpol in a single week by hacking a massive financial data center that provided government-level loans. The hacking job had paid her well, but nothing could have been worth the cost of losing contact with Edgar.

  When she’d seen his face on the screen, when he’d explained that Lucas had told him everything and that Edgar both understood and forgave her… when he brought his sixteen month-old daughter Magdalena onscreen to meet her aunt for the first time…

  Well, she’d lost her shit. She’d broken down and bawled, told Edgar everything just like she’d done when they were kids. When her tears had dried and she’d happily made another video chat date with her brother, she’d disconnected and then just sat at her desk for a long time. She was so grateful, and felt so blessed, but she’d also blown through every kind of positive and negative emotion in the last few days, and she’d found herself feeling hollowed out.

  She’d thought of the big claw foot tub, thought of all the times during her exile in India when she’d wished for something so simple and soothing as a hot bath. She’d headed for her private bathroom and found that Lucas had laid out big fluffy towels, fresh lilac petals and bath salts, and all her favorite beauty products.

  Now she’d soaked her way back to life, it seemed. Her little aches and pains had floated away, along with her emotional exhaustion.

  She climbed out of the tub and let the water out, quickly drying herself and getting dressed. She went for a simple outfit, her favorite jean shorts paired with a dark blue bandeau bra and a trendy dark grey cotton tank. She knew that Lucas liked her pale skin, liked when she showed off as much of it as possible. She figured that since she had the body for it, she might as well.

  She didn’t so much as glance at the rows of shoes in her closet, because the Compound was wolves-only and that meant that comfort was key. She’d never seen Lucas, Wal
ker, or Ben wearing shoes in the house or even in the backyard; shoes were for coming and going in the human world, and Aurelia wasn’t going to see the human world for a nice little stretch. Not until her deal with the U.S. Justice Department was ironed out, anyway. Lucas’s lawyers were still arguing over the details, getting her the best deal possible. Until then, she was hiding out in North Carolina, and for the moment she couldn’t be happier.

  Leaving the suite of rooms that she shared with Lucas, Aurelia headed downstairs into the Compound’s main living space. The huge kitchen was empty, but Ben sprawled over one of the big couches with his laptop. Dark hair, gorgeous dark blue eyes which were only enhanced by his large black-framed Wayfarer glasses. He was dressed in his usual tight jeans and band t-shirt, barefoot and being his usual hot geek self.

  Ben was immersed in whatever he was doing, and since Aurelia knew he was the programmer in charge of the Fortune 500 company he co-owned with Lucas and Walker, she was more than a little curious about what he was working on. She started to head over to interrogate him, but then she caught sight of Lucas outside on the back deck and her path changed course.

  Tall, packed with lean muscle, and gorgeous curly blond hair… even from here she could see the stunning grey streak at his forelock, which made his silver eyes sizzle. He was unshaven, an unusual occurrence for fastidious Lucas.

  He wore dark jeans and a grey button-up, impeccably groomed even in his down time. He’d turned, aware of her presence, and a smile lit his face as she approached. Her stomach flipped over when she saw his pleasure at her arrival.

  “Aurelia,” Lucas said, and she gave a little shiver at the sound of her name. Coming from him, it was like a prayer. That kind of worship was dangerous. Heart-stopping.

  “I was starting to wonder if you’d left me,” she said, stepping out onto the back porch.

  “I had some business to attend to in Asheville this morning. You were sleeping so peacefully, I didn’t want to wake you,” he explained. Taking her hand, he pulled her down the steps and out into the yard to walk.

  “I’m not sure how you didn’t wake me, since I woke up dripping in diamonds,” she said, peering at him from under her lashes.

  “The necklace? Let’s call it a signing bonus. I’ve only had you for a few days, but you’re everything I could have hoped for,” he said. He stopped, turning to pull her close. Leaning down, he brushed a soft kiss against her lips.

  Aurelia could feel herself begin to melt into his embrace, knowing the pleasure that awaited her in Lucas’s bed, but he released her after a moment. She bit her lip when he took her hand and tugged her toward the tree line.

  “I want to walk,” he said.

  “Okay,” she agreed.

  “I want to talk, too,” he said, his eyes scanning the trees as they went.

  “What about?” she asked, curious.

  “Us. The Compound, and the Harem,” he said.

  “Ah. Um, okay,” she said, keeping her tone light.

  “Walker left yesterday,” Lucas said, his hand warm on her own.

  “I saw him in shoes,” Aurelia said. Lucas chuckled, nodding.

  “He’s left to acquire the next member of our group,” he said.

  “Another female? I didn’t know you were bringing someone so soon,” Aurelia said, a lump forming in her throat. Was Lucas about to tell her that she was going to be set aside already?

  “The timing is not as I planned,” Lucas admitted. “I wanted to give you a chance to bond with Ben and Walker first; frankly I wanted more time for you and me, alone. Something’s happened, though, and we’ll need to bring the next female in right away.”

  “And you sent Walker to get her?” Aurelia asked, surprised. “He’s not, um… the most friendly guy on the planet.”

  “He’s very private, and hard to get to know. His no-nonsense attitude is what’s called for in this situation, though. The next female is going to be tough as nails, and I think he’s uniquely suited to bring her in. I think they’re well matched, to be honest.”

  “It sounds as though you picked her for him,” Aurelia said, scanning Lucas’s face.

  “I did, although neither of them knows that yet. Still, her presence is going to change things at the Compound, and we’re barely a stable unit as things stand. I wanted to make sure that you and I talked before her arrival, that we both made our wishes known.”

  “O-kay…” Aurelia said, not sure what to say. She figured it was best to let him lay out his plan first. When he stopped on the wooded path and pulled her close once more, her heart thudded painfully.

  “You’re my choice, Aurelia,” he started. “I watched you for a year. I tracked you down, brought you to my home. Made you the first of my Harem.”

  She nodded, swallowing and staring up into this face. His voice dropped as he continued, and she was riveted.

  “I want to learn you, learn everything about you. I want to take my time with you, but it’s hard. I’m feeling a lot of social pressure announce a human engagement. My wolf is pressing me to act, to claim you before someone else can. My instinct now, even at this very moment, is to bury my teeth in your neck and mark you, drag you to the ground and fuck you until you promise to be mine, keep you here until you’re heavy with my child,” he whispered.

  Aurelia’s breath hissed from her lungs, surprise catching her hard. Part of her was elated, part was wary. It was too soon for him to be saying this!

  “I want that, and I hope you want that, too. But I don’t think we’re ready for that yet, are we?” he asked.

  “No,” she breathed, shaking her head. “No, we’re not ready.”

  “I want to live out this year, the length of your contract, with an open-minded arrangement,” he said. “I want us both to have everything we want, everyone we want. To get our fill, before there’s no one else. Forever.”

  Aurelia’s gaze narrowed, uncertainty plaguing her thoughts.

  “I don’t if I can just watch you with other women and wait around for you to come back to me,” she said.

  “I don’t want you to wait around. I want you to experience the other males, if that’s what you want,” Lucas said, staring down at her.

  Aurelia’s gaze snapped up at his, surprise finding her again.

  “I’ve seen you watch Ben,” Lucas said, his hands slipping around her hips and squeezing. “I know he interests you. Just as I know that your wolf prefers me.”

  She blushed at his frank words, dropping her gaze.

  “I do prefer you, Lucas. How could I not?” she asked, leaning into him.

  “That is why you are my female, why you share my quarters. You’re the first one here, and you’ll shape the Harem as much as any of us will.”

  Aurelia thought for a moment. Everything he said was true. She didn’t want to rush into things with Lucas. She was growing more and more curious about Ben. The other women were coming whether she liked it or not, and she did like the idea of having other female wolves around. As long as she and Lucas were open and honest with each other, there was no reason that this couldn’t work.

  “There will have to be rules,” she said, looking up again. Lucas grinned at her, dipping his lips down to meet hers.

  “Yes,” he whispered, pressing her close so she could feel his hardness between them. “You are the perfect female, Aurelia.”

  “I don’t want anyone else in your bed but me. No other females in our suite,” she said, giving him a stern look.

  “And no males but me in your rooms,” Lucas agreed.

  “If I start to feel jealous, I want to be able to tell you. I want you to come to me when I ask you to, even if it means you’re leaving someone else to do it,” she said.

  “Agreed. As if I could ever refuse you,” he said, his eyes growing hot as they traveled down from her face to her breasts.

  “Take this seriously, Lucas,” she warned.

  “I have a rule of my own,” he said, sliding his hands up her waist and then back down to her a
ss. Pulling her close, he ground his erection against her. She couldn’t help the blossom of warmth that grew within her at his attentions, his obvious hunger for her body.

  “Oh, yeah? What’s that?” she asked, running her hands up his muscular back.

  “I don’t want you to do anything with Ben or Walker that could result in you carrying a child,” he murmured, sliding a hand up her hip to her breast. He fondled her gently, rubbing his thumb over her hardening nipple.

  She opened her mouth to protest, but only a gasp of pleasure escaped.

  “You can give them your mouth,” he insisted. “Your hands, your tits.”

  Sliding his other hand down to cup the juncture of her thighs, he licked his lips. He unzipped her shorts, tugging them down to give his fingers better access to her slick heat. In moments his fingertips were on her clit, stirring her need. He pushed at her shorts again, pressing his fingertips into her entrance. She cried out, clinging to his shoulders.

  “They can lick you all damned day. They can even fuck you, if they’re careful. But they’re going to wrap it up, and they’re not going to finish inside you,” he commanded.

  “Oh,” she breathed, her breasts aching as he teased her with his fingers.

  “Say yes,” he ordered, fingers coming up to circle her clit again. “No one else will cum here, right Aurelia?”

  “Yes,” she agreed, impatient for more.

  “Only me,” he said.

  “Yes,” she said.

  “Say it!” he growled.

  “Only you!” she said, pressing into his hand.

  “I need to fuck you,” he said.

  Pushing back from him, Aurelia grinned and stripped off her shirt and shorts. Lucas began to undress, anticipation hot in his eyes.

  “You want to fuck me, huh?” Aurelia asked, running a hand down her bare hip and highlighting the vivid roses tattooed from her ribs to her thighs.