Chloe's POV

       I sigh in contentment at the feel of the water jets and warm water that surrounds my body. These past four days have been hell as much as they've been heaven. My whole body is in a different type of hurt that I have never felt before, but in a way it felt amazing. Like it's proof that I'm wanted in some way. I stretch my body in the water, closing my eyes at the addicting scent wafting from it. There's this shop in town that makes perfumes and colognes that matches your scent making it into your own personal body washes, rubbing oils and bubble bath liquid if you have the money.

     And I'm thanking Alex's Goddess and mine that he did because laying here in his scent enveloped in hot soothing water has me relaxing in a way I didn't know I needed. Though the pull is weaker than the other days, I still feel the need of wanting to go downstairs and snuggle my way into Alex's lap while he fixes lunch for us. The only thing that's keeping me upstairs so far from him is the scent of him all around me. The forest in rain.

     This was my first Heat and I have to say, I always thought wolves were over-exaggerating but holy hell I have a newfound respect or the entire species. The amount of fucking and cuddling that ensued over the length of the last four days has my body needing some major TLC. I turn the jets on to a higher setting as I slip deeper into the water, my tail coming out to play with the bubbles that settle along the surface of the water.

     My ears perk up in excitement as I hear steps coming up the stairs and I turn towards the door just as Alex comes in with a smoothie in hand and a soft smile on his face. "Hey, Chloe. How you feeling, pup?" He asks coming over to kneel beside the tub. We both agreed that even though his body was sore as well it was better to take turns than to trigger another wave of ruthless fucking by sharing the large jacuzzi.

     "I'm okay. The water feels so so so good, Alex, thank you." I praise giving him my best smile in return to his question. His eyes glaze over and he seems dazed a little by my grin but he quickly shakes his head to clear it and gives me a small one in return.

     "No problem, pup." He says his gaze towards me so loving and tender my heart wants to melt at it. One hand pases me the smoothie, the cold beverage should be able to help calm my over heated body, and the other comes up to caress and scratch my ears in a way that has me purring. He chuckles before going to stand up and kissing me between the ears on my head lightly. "Don't get all wrinkly, Chloe." He says smiling down at me.

     I scoff feigning hurt. "You would fuck me wrinkly so that says more about you than me."

     "You have a point there." He concedes shaking his head at me.

      "Besides you damn near broke my body. I need this therapy." I say gliding my fingers through the water carefully.

      "Yeah. I guess everything goes back to normal tomorrow." And the tone of his voice as he leaves the bathroom has my ears flattening on my head and my head hanging low.

     Maybe...... Maybe I don't want it to go back to normal.

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After sitting in the jacuzzi for a while and taking a shower to wash the dirt and the lingering  smell of sex off, I head downstairs to the kitchen. I'm a little embarrassed seeing how I forgot to bring clothes with me to Alex's house and now I'm stuck wearing a shirt of his and a pair of briefs, everything else in his closet way too big for me.

I reach the bottom of the stairs and head into the kitchen though I don't find Alex inside. Heading to the living room I find it empty there too, but before I can go and look for him elsewhere, there's the sound of a car coming up the driveway. Curious, I go and look through the blinds that's in the living room to see who it is, expecting James and Cody.

I watch as a beautiful brown skin girl climbs out of a blue car, stretching her body before going to the trunk and grabbing a bag. When she turns around, I gasp at the sight, finally realizing who she is. Oh shit. Fuck. I instantly start to panic pulling myself away from the window as she starts walking up the sidewalk. Looking down at my bare legs and barely covered ass and dick in Alex's clothes, this is not the best way to meet his sister. But it's too late to run away now and Alex isn't anywhere near. Should I open the door, or should I sit on the couch, or I don't know, lay on the floor and play dead? In the end I decide to go to the kitchen and begin eating the lunch that Alex had so thoughtfully laid out for me. Giving me something to do with my hands and mouth when the infamous girl walks through the door. She's supposed to be backpacking in Eastern Europe, last I heard, going to protests, doing speeches and helping civil rights organizations, not trying to give me a damn heart attack on a Thursday afternoon, in the last stages of my Heat no less.

I stiffen when I hear a key in the lock up front and the door swings open with a swoosh. I hear a bag being set on the ground and light sweet footsteps coming my way to the kitchen. She pauses in the living room before she moves on and enters the kitchen. I expect for her to cry out in shock at me sitting at the island, or yell out in fear, or even demand who I am. But Briana does none of those things and just like Alex I have a feeling she's never going to do what I expect. She walks straight past me to open the fridge grabs a bottle of juice and pours herself a cup. She smacks her lips and sighs in contentment before she puts the juice back in the fridge and turns to me.

     "Hey, Chloe." She says and I damn near fall out my chair.

     I frown in confusion as I look at her pretty, unbothered face. "You know who I am?" I asked, surprised. She gives me an amused smile before she answers with a laugh.

     "Of course, my brother has told me all about you." My heart stops at the thought. Knowing how ignorant I was to him or what having Mates is really like makes me cringe at the thought of her knowing that or anything else I've said or done.

     "All bad things, I hope." I joke with her, attempting a weak smile.

     She laughs nodding her head. "Only the absolute worse." Kill me now. "I'm assuming you know who I am since you're not running away screaming?"

     "Oh yes you're the Faerie superhero that wears spandex at night and lipgloss during the day." I say nodding my head seriously.

     "Oh I wear lipgloss during the night as well, don't let him fool you." I laugh extending my hand so I could shake hers.

     "Nice to meet you Briana, I've heard some greet things about you. Some bad too so stay away from my gummy bears." I warn, knowing she was notorious for eating other people's gummy bears.

     "Nice to meet you Chloe, I have heard a lot about you, as well." She says shaking my hand but before she lets go her grip tightens and she steps closer to me. "You gonna reject him?" She ask eyes dead serious and narrowed dangerously.

      Before, I would have considered the question but now, I'm almost offended that she would feel the need to ask me that. "No, I'm not. Anyone that thinks so is welcomed to sit in on our next Monthly." I say bitterly but of course Briana takes no offense. She lets go of my hand and steps back just as we hear the back door open.

     "See that's the thing, it takes more than great sex to have a relationship. It requires two people who are willing to try. How many people do you thing is truly giving an effort right now?" She questions just as we hear Alex coming down the hall with what sounds like James and Cody. I pause thinking about what Briana said and hating that she's right. I've given no effort at all towards Alex and our bond.

     I'm forced not to answer as the three wolves enter the room, Cody wrapped securely around James. When Alex comes in his eyes first go to me and the action makes my heart clench and melt all at once. It's only when his nose takes in the smell of vanilla and sunflowers that he turns towards his sister that's leaning on the counter next to the fridge.

     "Bri?! You came for a visit!" There's no denying the sound of happiness and pride as he looks at her and scoops her up for a hug. But as everyone settles down and start talking about her latest adventures, the only thing I could thing is:

     Maybe that's why Alex doesn't want to Mark me as his.

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So Briana is officially introduced even though her book is Book 4. What do you guys think of her character?

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