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~Lorette's POV~
"If ya were anyone else, I'd be pissed,"said Victor. He watched as me, his mate, Lorette, drink his beer. We'd chosen to celebrate another successful kill in our own way. That meant a night drinking and watching sports. Sure, it's not the way most women celebrate anything, but I never have, or will be, most women. He needed to be reminded.
"If I were anyone else, I'd have left your ass years ago."
He laughed and kissed me. That's what I loved about him. I could curse, scream, and fight him, but he'd always laugh. I'll never understand that. He once told me that it was because my eyes changed to a cross between green and gold that he liked to see. He was a bit psycho, but he was my psycho. Suddenly, he stood from the bar.
"I gotta take a leek, I'll be back."
"Your bladder finally giving out, old man?"
"Fuck ya,"he called over his shoulder stalking away.
"Promises, promises."
Our relationship was a simple one. We were partners when we were together. He had my back, and I had his. I could say anything that was on my mind, and he always did anyway. His temper would come out every now and then, but I knew how to calm him down. I never had to ask myself if some one was looking out for me. That was his job, and he did it better than I'd dreamed when we met. I then remember the team we'd looked out for as well.
It had been awhile since everyone was together. Birdy had gone to Graydon's funeral and returned the next day. She found out some disturbing things about her past. Surprisingly, Kyle had been the one most concerned. Three months after the warehouse incident we received a package. It held dozens of pictures of William Stryker dead. There were bullet holes in his head and heart,and a note that said Insurance in blue ink. Of course, everyone was skeptical.
~Flashback~
"It's obvious that they're fake,"said Josh."There's no way one woman could find him and kill him in three months."
"Don't underestimate that bitch,"said Victor."Her scent's all over this shit. She did it alright."
"Why? What would she gain by killing Stryker? The Church wasn't after her,"said Blink
"Like the note says, insurance. Ya saw how she imitated Stryker in front o' Graydon. She can do it again jus' as easy in front o' millions."
"Then why tell us?"asked Kyle.
Victor gave us all a grin that showed his teeth."She doesn't want me after 'er. Give it a few months, then it'll be on the news.
~End Flashback~
Just as he predicted, William Stryker was found dead of two gunshot wounds. Police had search for the murderer, but she was never found. Many of his supporters rioted and were dealt with by the X-
Men. The bases for the FoH were sent to them anonymously as a parting gift. The team disbanded and went their separate ways. Blink went traveling alongside Calvin. Josh and Rena had settled down in San Diego. Toad went back to freelance work, and Birdy and Kyle went with him to learn the ropes.
That made Victor go back to work as well, and he brought me along with him. He didn't have much to teach me, and I learned fast. The jobs were quick, and it gave him a challenge on his hunts. I excepted his world and what he did with no problems
I was interrupted from my memories be a tapping on my shoulder. A young stood in front of me with two beers in his hands. He was cute. Dark brown hair, tan skin, and deep brown eyes, but he was practically a kid. He and his buddies had just entered and barely looked old enough to drink.
"Excuse me, miss,"He looked back at a table full of college jocks."but can I offer you a drink?"
"Not thanks. You're not really my type."
His smile faltered a bit but held."What is exactly is that? I'd change for a beautiful woman like you."
"No. My preference is in the more feminine type if you catch my drift."
His jaw dropped for a second before he ran back to his table so fast that he forgot his beers. I looked at the table and winked at one of the jocks' girlfriend. They laughed at their friend's rotten luck, and I laughed at my performance.
I grabbed a handful of pretzels from the dish and tried them. They were salty as hell! Normally, I didn't take beer from strange men, but when you had enhanced taste buds and a mouth full of salt, desperate times called for desperate measures. I reached for one, but it was snatched before I got to it. Victor stood over me smirking.
"So, I'm the feminine type now, huh?"
I belted out into laughter again. Feminine was something I'd never call him.
"You heard that? I thought I'd have some fun."
He sat down and shook his head."Ya gotta twisted little mind, Lori."
I grabbed the the second beer left and rested my chin on his shoulder with my mouth by his ear.
"I married you. I still not sure if I was like this before or after."
He chuckled and downed the beer mumbling 'Crazy broad.'.
We stayed this way for another 15 minutes. Soon, I started feeling weird. The growling of the beast within me started growing for no reason. My nostrils flared, and the scent of the bar came on was like my senses had been flipped into overdrive. I looked at Victor;he was feeling it too. Victor looked at me then his eyes widened.
"Oh shit! Lori we gotta go. NOW!"
I was thankful to leave, but his alertness startled me a bit. He half dragged me to the truck and fumbled with the keys before pulling out like hell was behind darkness helped calm me down a bit, but Victor's anxious wasn't helping.
"Victor. What is it?"
"Ecstasy. The jock ya spoke ta spiked the drinks. Dammit! I shoulda smelled it!"
"Fuck."
He actually smiled at that."That's the only bonus. Fer some reason, ferals get really primal an' horny whenever we get the shit in our system."
"You know this, how?"
"Some women wanted what they couldn't 'ave, an' it ended badly."
I was silent until he parked outside our cabin in the woods. His scent had already changed, and as soon as the car stopped and hopped out and ripped off his socks,shoes, and shirt. His hair was standing on end. The urge to flee overwhelmed me, and before I knew it, I was sprinting barefoot away from him.
~3rd Person
Victor could smell her. Her scent made him made him salivate like it always did. Lorette had fled like her instincts told her to. Good. He quietly stalked after her. He could smell clearly since she didn't use scented crap like most women, and he love it. She wanted him, but he'd have to work for it. That suited him just fine. She was a challenge, but the prize at the end was more than worth it.
He ran his hands through his hair and took off after her scent. She was farther into the woods than he expected. She was turned away from him, and he was down wind giving him the perfect opportunity for an ambush. He grabbed her and pushed her against the bark of the tree. The bare skin on her arms was on fire from his touch. Her senses were screaming, screaming for him.
He bared his fangs, and Lorette bit her lip as his hands slid down her body. His eyes were closed but he knew exactly where to touch and how far to bend to kiss her. Her legs went around his waist,and he pushed her harder against the tree. Her clothes were soon in strips courtesy of his claws.
"Mmmm! Don't...stop,"she moaned in his ear, all fear gone. He kissed her roughly again.
Being out there like that felt natural to them both. Their feral halves took control, and they were lost. She could feel him grinding the head of his manhood against her entrance. She broke their kiss and moaned, so he went to work kissing and biting her neck and shoulders. Her breathing became uneven, and her hands curled in his hair as he aroused her to no end.
He smirked against her skin and lifted his head to look at her. Her skin was flushed, and her hair was beginning to curl. Victor kissed her once more, biting her lip when he pulled away. He flipped them both some that she was on her hands and knees under him. He dropped to his knees and had rammed into her with a brutal force. She growled beneath him, but it wasn't out of pain.
Victor felt her clamp around him and his hands gripped her waist harder. His slid out and began to trust into her. This was the roughest he'd ever been, and Lorette loved it. She never thought she'd willingly submit, but a part of her knew she wasn't submitting at all. They were mating on the purest level. He rotated his hips and plunged to hit her G-spot. She screamed with pleasure, and he did it again. He was soon lost in a wave of heat. She was completely wet with cum when he finally came, and their juices mixed as he growled her name with what little voice he had left.
Lorette's knees gave way, and she brought them both down onto their sides still connected. He slid out of her, but his erection was still raised. He looking into her golden eyes and understood exactly what she wanted next. She rolled over to face him and pushed him onto his back. Her knees bent on both sides of him as she straddled him. She kissed him and let him slide inside again. He growled deep within his chest, and his hands cupped her ass, allowing him deeper inside.
She rolled her hips against his, and his hands trailed up her body. His hands grabbed each of her breasts and began to knead them. Her speed increased, and he felt her nipples harden. With a grin, he released one and caught the it in his mouth. He couldn't resist sucking and teasing the nipple with his teeth and tongue. He drew blood and felt her dip low giving him one long stroke that made him shudder with pleasure. He felt her stop and grind against him. Pressure built up, and they soon cried out as they came again. Lorette saw stars for second before she moved.
"...Wow,"Victor said dazed as she slid off of him,and his limp cock fell. His feral half had retreated for now. Ecstasy had did its job ten fold this time.
Both were panting and covered in sweat, and he could see blood on his chest from where her nails were, but he didn't care. Lorette fell on her side, and Victor spooned her to his chest with his arms around her.
"Yeah,"she replied equally dazed.
He smiled as he saw her. Her lips were red, her hair was tangled, and her skin was still flushed;she looked beautiful. Her clit was red from his abuse, and she was going to be sore for a while. He felt small pang of guilt after thinking about it, but he knew she thought it was worth it.
"Love ya,"he said kissing her neck.
Lorette turned and kissed his chest."Love you,too."
She then snuggled up to him, placing her head under his chin, and let her eyes fall closed. Victor let out a purr of contentment and threw his leg over hers before he fell asleep as well.
They awoke hours later before dawn and did it again, this time of their own animal need and desire for each other. They greeting the morning with screams, growls, and grunts that shook the forest. They even stayed and watched the sun rise in the branch of a tree before heading back to the cabin and sleeping the day away. This was their way, and they weren't going to live any other way.
3 Weeks Later
Lorette looked at the little object in hand with disdain. She was really starting to hate the color pink. The little plus was mocking her. All four of them were. The right thing to do would be to tell Victor first, but she needed another woman's advice. She grabbed the phone and dialed her oldest and closest friend Rena.
"Rena ,this you?"
"No it's Josh. What is it Lori?"
"Nothing just put Rena on the phone now!"
"Alright, alright. Here she is."
"Is their a reason you terrified my husband?"
"Rena I'm pregnant."
"YOU'RE WHAT? I thought you couldn't-"
"I thought so too."
"What are gonna tell Vic?"
"I'll get to that later."
"Lori, you're gonna have to tell him sooner or later," Rena said seriously over the phone.
"I know that!"Yelled Lorette pacing around the bedroom holding one of the four tests in her hand."He'll smell it in a few weeks, but I can't come out and say 'Victor, I'm pregnant.'. He'll-"
"YER WHAT?"
Lorette turned around and saw her shocked husband standing at the door. She heard a click on the phone and sat it down on the bed. SELLOUT!
"Lori. Please tell me yer jokin',"he said still in shock.
"I wish I was," she said closing her eyes with her head in her hands.
She took at seat on the edge of the bed, suddenly feeling sicker. She didn't hear him walk up but felt the bed sag under his weight. Victor could smell fear rolling off of her, and he felt something sting him in the chest. She was scared and had right to be, but it still pissed him off. He pulled her closer and wrapped his arm around her.
"How are exactly are ya pregnant?"
She looked at him with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.
"Ya know what I mean. Ya told me years ago that ya couldn't 'ave kids."
"I'm just as shocked as you are."
"Ya don't look it at all. What are we gonna do?"
"I want the baby Vic. So, you can either stay and help me raise it or leave and I'll raise it on my own. Take your pick."
He fell back and pulled her with him onto his chest smiling. He knew she wasn't kidding about this. The woman always had a fierce protective instinct when it came to something she cared about. Another reason she was the perfect mate.
"This is gonna be a long nine months,"he said as he stared at the ceiling. She looked at him shocked, then with a smile."Ya really didn't think I was gonna leave did ya?"
"No. I was just nervous about telling you."
"I'm actually gonna be a dad. Hopefully it won't be like Graydon."
"Growing up without a parent can seriously mess up a kid, you know that."
"Yeah, but growin' up wit' a parent can mess up a kid. I'm proof o' that."
She felt his anxiety and rolled atop him to look in his eyes.
"You won't be like your dad. I'd never let you go that far,"she promised before giving him a kiss.
"I know ya won't. I trust ya more than anythin'. Hell, yer probably the only person I trust completely."
Lorette smiled. She loved it when he was like this. He was completely relaxed, and there was nothing held back. She tried to cover up a yawn but couldn't. Victor's eyes opened.
"Time fer bed."
"I'm not tired. Really."
"Liar. Yer gonna be on bed rest until our cub is born, so get used ta it,"he said, his voice holding no room for argument.
"You're gonna do this for the next nine months, aren't you?"
He sat back up and pulled her into his lap. He looked her in the eyes and replied,"O' course."
She rolled her eyes and got up. They both got up and prepared for bed. Soon she was pressed against his chest, and his arm wrapped around her waist possessively.
"This isn't gonna be easy,"she said suddenly.
He buried his nose in her hair and inhaled."Nope."
"We're gonna screw up once or twice."
"Yep."
"We're gonna argue a lot more."
"Yep."
"Some days we might even hate each other."
"Yep."
"How can you be so damn calm?"
He laughed."I'm jus' as scared as ya are. I ain't exactly the family type, but I'd give my life fer somethin' I love."
She rolled over."I know you would. It's a shame they'll never know their grandparents."
"Fer yer side maybe, but not mine."
She yawned again."You never told me about your childhood. You gave me your mother's ring and that you hate your dad, but you never told me anything else."
A chill went down his spine."Rest. I'll tell ya one day."
Thankfully, she felt his resentment and decided not to protest. Instead, she nuzzled closer and felt him relax. Victor looked at down at her once she was asleep for sure and vowed that she and their cub would be safe. Even from him if needed be.
TBC