Marked Northern Shifters 1

aggression.
“Fight back,” Alec demanded.
“No.”
“Don’t just let me win. I’m not stupid. I know you’re stronger.”
It was impossible for Liam to fight back. Not with the fear wafting off Alec.
“Fight.” Alec was ripping off Liam’s pants. “You’re an alpha. Isn’t that what Veronica said today?”
Liam grunted. Alec had sat silently and still, listening to all sorts of conversations while Liam wondered what Alec made of their talk. Well, here was the first hint.
“Alphas fight, no?” Alec pushed down on Liam’s shoulders.
“Not necessarily.” I don’t. Not always.
“We’ll see then, just what alphas can do.”
Whatever. Whatever Alec wanted. If he needed control, he had it. Liam even helped Alec by kicking off his pants while Alec unzipped himself.
When Alec raised Liam’s legs and positioned himself for entry, Liam simply braced himself. This was going to be one raw encounter.
Then Alec stopped, withdrew his hands, and Liam’s feet hit the floor. Alec slumped against a leg, forehead on Liam’s knee. He rose on elbows to see that Alec had closed his eyes.
“Ten years ago?” Alec murmured. “When you were fourteen? That’s when you were with the quad?”
“Yes,” Liam admitted, trying to remember when he had told Alec what.
“Who fucked you?” Ah. Alec was putting two and two together, in terms of Liam’s history. “Gabriel?” Alec lifted his head and sat back, yet kept contact by wrapping hands around Liam’s calves.
“No. A wolf named John. He’s dead. Trey killed him last year.”
“Good.”
Liam pushed up to sitting and brought a palm to Alec’s rough cheek. He didn’t flinch, to Liam’s vast relief. He threaded fingers through Alec’s silky black hair and forced their gazes to meet.
Alec’s eyes shimmered.
“What is going on, Alec?”
“I am not your pet.” The declaration vibrated with intensity.
“Absolutely not.”
“Then why did Seth say I’m yours?”
You’re my mate . But it was too soon for such a declaration and Liam fudged. “You’re my lover.” Slowly, he fell back, bringing Alec with him. Alec offered some resistance, but not enough to prevent their embrace. Liam anchored his hand on Alec’s nape, gripping tight to that hair. He brought Alec’s lips to his and though Alec didn’t open his mouth, his lips softened while Alec’s cock hardened against Liam’s thigh.
Liam nipped Alec’s lower lip, then licked it. On Alec’s sigh, Liam swept his tongue inside to meet Alec’s, trying to convey love in the way he knew best.
The tears stopped him. With that, Liam sat up and cradled Alec, who shuddered, wiping his face angrily, as if embarrassed. Liam had to assume Alec didn’t like to reveal too much of himself to anyone, or show his vulnerability. With his caresses, Liam tried to convey that it was okay, it was safe, that Liam wanted to be there when Alec broke down.
Then Liam carried him to the bed. He gently stripped his lover, who shivered but did not protest. Liam grabbed oil, turned Alec over and ran a hand down Alec’s spine. Alec took some time to relax into the massage, while Liam worked the muscles, rubbing oil into skin. He was fascinated by the smooth geography of Alec’s back, by the bone and tendon and muscle that responded to his touch.
When the fear no longer predominated, Liam moved lower, massaging butt cheeks. He traced Alec’s crack, up and down, with one oiled finger, and Alec groaned.
“You’re mine, okay? But, Alec, I’m yours. None of this bullshit about pets.”
“You’re mine, eh?” There was disbelief, but also testing, as if Alec wanted to know how that statement sounded.
Liam swept his finger downward again, then inserted it without preamble.
Alec grunted, but didn’t resist.
“I love you.”
Lifting his upper body up on his hands, Alec whipped his head back. “ What? ”
It was too soon and Liam’s expression was sheepish, he knew. But he kept working Alec’s hole—finding his pleasure spot—and Alec’s wide-eyed expression of disbelief fuzzed over with passion.
“I won’t say it again, if you don’t want,” offered Liam.
Turning forward, Alec faced the wall. “Just don’t say it now.”
Liam withdrew and flipped Alec over.
“I’m going to fuck you without a condom.”
Alec shook his head.
“Because we werewolves, we don’t get disease.” He lifted Alec’s knees and pressed his cock against Alec’s hole. “Do you believe me?”
“I— God! ”
Liam crested the ring of muscle