Summer Pen

I've been hunted by nightmares, fear and regrets my whole life, and I'm not willing to put others in danger of what might come for me.
But what do you know, destiny has a way of playing games.

There's a saying among shifters— Never reject an Alpah—. Well that's what I've done, and I'm learning the hard way.

Jerome Knight is the Alpha of the woodlands pack, and my mate. One who I'm not at all ready to accept.
He doesn't take no for an answer. After all, I never thought he ever got denied anything he wanted and I certainly won't be the first person he accepts a NO from.

I either choose yes or yes. Or he'll force me by hook or crook. Even if it means bullying me into accepting him as my mate.

Bullied To Submission

Were the words really coming out of my mouth? was I really begging? Where the hell did my brain go? But oh, he felt so hot against me, so good.


"You‘re trying to kill me, but it‘s not gonna work. I care more about


you than I do about what my cock wants."


Tremors licked through my body. It was good to hear he didn't just want me because of my body.


"So I‘m going to hold you while you sleep right here next to my


heart, so you‘ll know that you‘re safe and that I need you more than


I stopped moving, just stilled completely, my lust drowning in his genuine concern.


"Don‘t be scared. Trust me. I‘m not letting you go anywhere."


My throat tightened up, and I couldn‘t speak.


"I made my own decision tonight. No matter how long it takes or


what I have to do, I will get you to realize that I‘m your guy. I will get you to trust me."


"No you don't," he cut me off, "if you did you wouldn't hesitate to tell me anything, you wouldn't hide things from me, you'd trust me to take care of you, to keep you and our child safe."


I was breathless, I still couldn't believe I had something growing inside of me.


"You don't need to think about who spoke to you through Hailey now, just rest, rest your mind, don't overthinking everything, don't even think at all, just feel."


"I'm scared that it won't be enough, scared that if I let myself get happy I'll end up getting hurt and hurting others along with me, that everything will be taking away from me, I'm scared that he'll come, he's coming to take away the things I now hold dear."


Jerome took my hands in his. "Then trust me to keep you safe, to not leave you, to always be with you, trust me with your secrets, if you're always worried about what will happen in the future you'll end up ruining your present, think about now."


I smiled, aching up into him, grinding against his length, he groaned low.


 "It's a habit, I can't help what I think." 


"Just remember this, I'm never mad at you, I'm just mad at what you do."


I nodded fast, my throat closing up as I swallowed down tears.


He nuzzled my hair aside, kissing the back of my neck. "I will never,


ever have you any place but with me. Even if we‘re not speaking, even if you hate me, I will go to bed every night with you at my side. You have no choice; you‘re mine, my mate"


As the words seeped into me, I realized how exhausted I was.


"We‘re different, it‘s true, but not enough to matter and never


enough to be apart. I don‘t need to be everything; I just need to be close to


it, because for me… you‘re all there is."


I wanted to say things, to reassure him of his place with me but I


also knew that it had to be real for him, and that meant the timing as well.


"Stop thinking; close your eyes and go to sleep. I have you."


I took one deep breath before I closed my eyes and sank into the bed.


I felt him kiss my stomach and then my forehead. it was nice. this was nice.
