Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 35696 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 178(@200wpm)___ 143(@250wpm)___ 119(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 35696 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 178(@200wpm)___ 143(@250wpm)___ 119(@300wpm)
Winter wasn’t a fool. She knew what this was. “You’ve brought us to a hotel room.”
“For your own safety.”
She stroked Daphne’s back and turned in a full circle to look at him. Her face still hurt and the doctor had followed him to the hotel room.
“I need to deal with your wounds,” the doctor said.
“I can go to a hospital,” she said. “You don’t need to deal with them.”
The doctor looked at Rocko.
“Let me take Daphne. I’ll leave you two in peace.” He closed the door behind him, leaving her with a doctor she really didn’t know.
“He means well,” he said.
“I know.”
She noticed several times as the doctor worked on removing some of the glass from her face and neck that his jaw tensed. “You don’t like me, do you?”
“You stink of the alpha.”
“That gives you a reason to hate me?”
“No, what your people did tonight, killing us, that is a reason I hate you. I need to see where else there’s glass.”
She nodded and slowly eased her shirt up over her head. Some glass was in her arm and near her chest as well.
“Does it hurt?”
“A little.”
He didn’t say anything.
She hated the silence. “I didn’t know about the attack if that’s what you’re wondering. I want nothing to do with all of this pain.” She sniffled. Tears filled her eyes. “I’m sorry.”
“I’m trying not to hurt you.”
“It’s not the glass, just the death. The pain. I’m really sorry for what they did.”
“Even though it’s not your fault?” he asked.
“You blame me though, don’t you? You all need to blame someone and seeing as I can’t turn into a wolf, it’s me.”
“Why don’t you hate us?”
“I’ve got no reason to hate you.”
“We put you in a prison.”
“As you say, my people put me in a prison because I didn’t do what they wanted.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah, oh.”
He smiled. “You’re pissed.”
“No, not really. Just angry and upset. I saw the pain and heard their cries. I don’t know what the world is coming to. Thank you for treating me. It must be hard for you to do, especially after treating the wounds of your friends. I really am sorry.”
“You’re nothing like them.”
“I know.” She sighed, glancing toward the door. “He brought me here for my own protection and Daphne’s, didn’t he?”
“The pack is tense right now. We need to right this wrong sooner rather than later.”
“And there’s a risk I’ll get caught in the crossfire.”
“There is always a risk of what could happen.”
She nodded. What more was there to say?
She stayed silent while the doctor attended to her wounds. He removed shards of glass, put Band-Aids where they were needed, and patched her up, cleaning up any other damage.
The doctor left and in walked Rocko, holding Daphne. The hotel room he’d gotten them had one bedroom and he’d brought a crib along with him.
“I’m not going back to living with you, am I?”
“No,” he said.
“Wow, I go from prisoner, to prisoner, to nanny, to what, mommy, now?”
“I … I’ve got some money and I’ve wired it into your account. I found all of your details. Tomorrow, I want you to start looking for a place to stay.”
“Do you really think I can stay close to you? They’ll find me.”
“I’m going to make sure you’re protected at all times.”
“Rocko, stop,” she said.
“No. I’m not going to stop. This, between us, it isn’t over. You know it and so do I. I’m not the one saying for us to finish.” He stepped up to her, tilting her head back with a finger beneath her chin. “Look at what happened tonight. That’s not good.”
“I know.”
“How can you not be worried about everything going on?”
“I am worried, Winter. It’s why you’re going to stay here while I go and take care of everything else.” He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her lips. She groaned and he kissed her again. “Do you have any idea what I want to do to you right now?” he asked.
“No.”
“I want to strip you naked, throw you to the bed, and eat your pussy. Only when you’ve come multiple times do I then want to slide in deep and fuck you hard, making you scream my name.” He groaned this time.
She put her hands on his shoulders, holding on to him.
“We can’t do that tonight,” she said, even though she wanted to. She couldn’t think of another reason for them not to be together, apart from the obvious. She was tired of fighting with him though. There was no point to keep on arguing with him.
“I better go.”
“Yeah, you had.”
“I don’t want to leave you.” He stroked some hair behind her ear, and she pressed her face against his palm, wanting his touch. “I’ll be here.”
He took possession of her mouth. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.” He kissed her again and she watched him leave.