53. A change of plans

Shayde was less than thrilled as he led her back to the castle he'd called home, irritated that his plans for the day were being called to a halt. When he'd headed back upstairs to bring her lunch he'd elected this would be the perfect time to get her out of the house for a little while. Knowing it couldn't be good to be locked up inside of the estate all the time, it'd been days since she'd been outside. For any significant time anyways.

He didn't count her attempt of fleeing from him as being outside, since she hadn't had the time to actually enjoy her time in the outdoors. Shayde hoped that by getting her away from the castle, she'd be allowed to become comfortable there, less determined to escape him. Confident that Danika hadn't changed her mind about getting away from him, no matter the heated coupling that'd transpired between them. No, escape was still on her mind.

Though he secretly hoped if he provided her these levels of freedom she'd come to see he wasn't some monster that needed to be free of. And in doing so his own people would come to see Danika wasn't the evil villian their history mapped her kind out to be. Human yes, evil no. So he'd taken the opportunity to order his people back, giving plenty of space for her to roam freely without their intervention. But still close enough his people would see the girl as she ventured out of the castle, hopefully coming to see her as the innocent victim she was.

It wasn't to be.

Escorting her into the castle he didn't go any further than an empty conference room on the main floor, slowly opening the door for her. “Wait for me here. I'll be back as soon as I can.”

“You want me to wait here?” she asked curiously.

“Yes,” he told her, motioning her into the room.

Though Danika was clearly confused by the request he'd made of her, after a moment of thought she went into the room without a word. Deeply thankful for her willingness to bend to his wishes, the door was closed behind her entrance and he locked it for safety measures. He didn't want to take the chance of any of his people stumbling upon the woman in his absence and allowing their unpleasant feelings to get in the way. He'd already made the mistake once before with Clarissa and her friends, and it'd nearly cost him Danika's life. He wasn't making the same mistake twice.

Confident she wouldn't come to any harm in his absence Shayde stepped off down the hall, walking into his personal office on the other end. Stepping through the door he went to pour himself a glass of scotch, having a feeling he was going to need it for what awaited him. Justin would be there soon. He'd been heading out on his walk with Danika when his beta reached him through the mindlink, informing him there was important information that required his attention.

Shayde didn't have a clue as to what it could be about, but considering the unrest among the pack he elected to find out firsthand. He'd deal with whatever came his way.

Just as he knew would be the outcome a couple of minutes later Justin stalked through the door of his office, the look on his face said it was serious. “What now?”

Justin stopped no further than just inside the door, considering his alpha. “Morgan and Stephan mindlinked me a little while ago. Another cluster of rogues were spotted on the Northern borders of our territory. People are starting to get antsy by their presence.”

Of course, those fuckers were back to annoy the hell out of him. It seemed the damnedable witch was determined to make his remaining months of life as miserable as possible, so he wouldn't know an ounce of happiness. Gnashing my teeth at the thought, Shayde downed the rest of the glass of scotch, then angrily stalked out of the office prepared to handle the situation.

Just as Justin had informed him on the north borders Shayde found a group of what had to be a good dozen of Rogues, wondering what brought them there. Never giving himself the time to figure out what they could be up to this time, which would only enable them to act on their plans, he launched into attack. In space of five minutes, he jumped out of the trees in all of his wolf glory, tearing to pieces the men intent on destroying his happiness. Pleased when he'd managed to obliterate the entire pack of rogues, Shayde stalked back into the trees to grab the clothes from a tree.

“Sire?” Justin called.

His head snapped around.

When his beta backed up from him at the evidence of those glowing red eyes, Caspar was in no mood to be dealing with him at the time being. Jumping into the trees he raced through the trees until he came to a stream and jumped into the waters washing the bits of body parts from his fur. Fifteen minutes later Shayde stepped out of the trees once again dressed in the clothes he'd worn earlier, but his wet hair was evidence of the bath in the stream.

Ignoring the stares garnered from the rest of his people he headed straight into the castle, moving in the direction of the conference room. Danika was sitting down in one of the chairs of the table, clearly distressed at the time that'd passed since she was ushered into the room. Though her irritation gave way to arousal as she watched him walk in, her nose glaring and eyes almost glowed, staring at him sauntering in. Initially Shayde came into the room intent on apologizing for the lengthy absence and possibly taking her back to his chamber upstairs.

Though he wanted her to be able to have the walk he'd promised her, with the roguess on the border he wasn't trusting she'd be safe. Only those thoughts fled the moment he entered the room, able to bare witness to the expressions on her face and the heat flooding her body. Unable to control himself as Caspar became determined to reclaim his mate, Shayde didn't think to fight him as he stalked across the floor.

“Shane,” she gasped, a little startled.

“I love it when you call me that,” he growled, yanking the woman up into his arms and planting her ass onto the surface of the conference room table.

“You're name,” she moaned, as his hand touched her.

“No one calls me that,” Shayde admitted with a throaty moan as his face burrowed into the curve of her neck, leaving a trail of kisses along her shoulder, his hand working at her clothes. Outside of Delilah and occasionally Justin.

“You'll only be Shane to me,” Danika told him.

In the space of five minutes he'd managed to shed the clothes off her body, leaving her completely naked he placed her body down onto the table. Disrobing from the clothes he'd only put on a few minutes ago Shayde stepped between her legs and clamping a hand on her thighs she was yanked to him. Danika barely released a strangled gasp of shock when a loud cry of pleasure escaped her as his cock slammed into her with a startling force. She clamped her lips closed on the next trust.

“No,” he growled.

Her head jerked up. “What?”

Shayde leaned over the edge of the table to peer down at her, his hand clamped at her throat pinned her there to look at him. “Don't you ever try to hold it in. I want to hear you scream, cry, beg.”

She was panting. “People can hear.”

“I don't care,” Shayde snarled as he slammed into her the next time even harder, determined she would unleash how she felt to the world. “I want them to hear you. I want them to know what I do to you, what you do to me. Don't you dare hold back out of fear.”

Danika released the loudest scream of pleasure anyone ever heard when he slammed into her the third time, unable to keep it in for a second longer. Quite delighted at the thought of the cries he'd dragged from her lips, Shayde yanked the woman back into his arms, pummeling inside of her body. His own cries of pleasure couldn't be denied as her arms and legs wrapped around him, her hips gyrating against his as she countered his moves. Even though she'd been a virgin when he'd first taken her, without the proper experience, it was as if her body knew precisely what to do.

The table was literally shaking beneath the bodies slamming atop it, Danika through her head back as her body rode the tidal waves of her orgasm. Watching her fall over the brink of ecstasy in his arms it became too much for him to bear, gripping onto her Shayde freely offered his seed. Nor was it for the purpose of a child, but simply for the sheer desire.

“Oh my gods,” she panted.

He kissed her brow. “Likewise.”

The sappy moment between them vanished in the next moment when the door came open uninvited, as Justin walked in unaware. “Sire, we really need....”

“JUSTIN,” he snarled angrily.

Justin came to an abrupt halt in the opening of the doorway, his widened eyes gawking at the scene he'd unintentionally stumbled upon. “Oh gods, I'm sorry.”

“GET THE FUCK OUT?” Shayde roared, a decidedly possessive growl rumbled deep in his chest, as he did his best to hide the nakedness of the woman in his arms. It didn't sit well with him that anyone, most especially when it came to this particular man, had the ability to stare upon her naked flesh. She's mine, no one had the right to see her in such a state.

“It can wait,” his beta stammered, then was wise enough to flee.