“And that there is Fang and the Wolverine MC enforcer.”
“Welcome to the pack, darling. If anyone messes with you, just let me know and I’ll sort them out.” He then points towards Hunter, winking as he quips, “That goes for Hunter too.”
“I’ll remember that,” I say, which has the others teasing Hunter.
“You can try,” Hunter answers with a grin. By the bantering that has been present since arriving, I can tell that these men are close. It’s good to know that they stand up for each other, as I have a feeling that if Jason ever finds me here, they might need to be strong, as he can be sneaky. The last thing I want is for anyone to get hurt because of me.
“Then over there is Gunner.” Looking to the far end of the room slightly in darkness, I see a man leaning against the wall. I can only see some of his features, but I can tell he’s just as impressive as the others, but this one has light hair. Because of the poor light where he is standing, I can’t see properly, but I would say he’s bordering between light-brown and blond hair, and from here, his skin looks tanned, which makes his light-blue eyes seem like they are shining in the dark. He doesn’t comment but inclines his head in greeting.
“Dixon here I believe you have met, and the distracted one over there is Hawk.” At his name, Hawk looks up from his phone and winks at me before going back to his phone. “The only one missing is Blue, but he’s not here at the moment.”
“Oh, I know Blue. I love his music.” I feel Hunter tense beside me and grunt.
“Looks like you have competition, brother,” Dash states as he wiggles his brows at Hunter.
“Fuck off, Dash,” Hunter mutters before looking down at me. “Let me show you around.”
“Hunter, tonight is your Initiation,” King states as Hunter starts guiding me towards a door on the far side. I look up at Hunter to see him grimace, but he doesn’t respond or show any other outward sign that he heard King.
“What Initiation are you doing?” I ask as we enter a short corridor that leads towards a huge sitting area with all the latest technology. There is a seventy-inch flat screen against one of the walls. Below is a shelf with various games and consoles. Whatever they do, it must be paying them well, because my surroundings are lavished with expensive furniture.
“There is an Initiation that we have to go through once we find our mate. You see, when we are fortunate to bond with our true mate, our wolf and our human side is finally bonded as one too. Before that happens, we go through life struggling constantly with our wolf trying to dominate us and our human side trying to control our wild side.” There is so much I must learn about this man and everyone here if I am to fit in. This is so completely different from anything I could ever imagine.
“Is it painful?” I ask. Just as we’re about to walk through another door, a woman wearing very little approaches us. Her long blonde hair is tied back in a ponytail, and her tight, very short shorts show off more than they conceal. Her tank top does little to conceal the fact that she isn’t wearing a bra.
“Who’s this?” she asks with a frown.
“Cherry, this is Dakota,” Hunter introduces as he places his arm around my shoulders, slightly appeasing the anger rising at the realization that this woman seems way too familiar with Hunter as she places her hand on his chest. In his defence, he takes hold of her wrist and pulls it away as he takes a step around her, guiding me towards a stairwell that I can see from the door. I’m not a violent person, but I swear I feel like punching her for putting her hands on him.
Where did that come from? I have never been a possessive person, but the idea of Hunter with another woman has me wanting to commit violence.
“What is she doing here?” Cherry calls out after us. Without turning or stopping, Hunter replies just before we start to ascend, “She lives here with me.”
I hear Cherry’s gasp and wonder if this is an abnormal occurrence. Thinking about all the men, I wonder if there will be any other women, as it’s clear they aren’t monks, but if Hunter thinks that he will be visiting Cherry when he professes that I’m his, then he has another thing coming.
“Are you planning on sleeping with other women?”
Hunter stops just as he was about to take the last step, his head snapping around to look down at me. “What?” he asks with a frown.
“You heard me,” I reply as I pull away from him and go stand at the top of the stairs. I’m still not at eye level, but at least he’s not looming over me.
“Why would I want to sleep with other women when I have found you?” he asks, a perplexed look on his face.
“You don’t even know me, and I don’t know how this wolfy thing works,” I state as I cross my arms over my chest.
“Dakota, you are my mate. That means that you are everything I could ever want. Why would I want to go for rabbit if I can have steak?”
I huff in irritation. That’s what they all say. Time will tell, but if I even dream that he’s being unfaithful, I am out of here. “I will not stand for cheating, no matter if you’re a biker or not. If you want me to stay, then I expect you to be true to me, or I will leave.”
His hand shoots out. He takes hold of my arm before I can step back, a scowl on his face. “You are mine! There will be no leaving.”
HUNTER 7
The thought of my woman leaving has my wolf wanting to break free and go on a rampage. I know she has no concept of what our bond means, but one thing she needs to realize is that there will be no leaving. After showing her where our room is, I leave her to unpack her belongings and get comfortable.
I need to speak to the three women who live here—Cherry, Sam, and Didi. I want them to know that I won’t be needing them anymore, and I don’t want problems. I should have thought about this before bringing Dakota here. Fuck, I know how mates can be possessive of each other. Therefore, when Cherry placed her hand on my chest, I realized that it may become a problem now that Dakota is here, and fuck me if it didn’t.
I could sense her anger the minute she saw Cherry. In a way, it’s assuring to know that my woman wants me, but in another, I know that it can create problems, especially with the three Blossoms in the house, as they can become clingy when not attended to.