“Ladies” I say,interrupting Dakota as I approach, both glance back from where they are sitting on a fallen tree facing the lake.
“Are you guys done?” Dakota asks as I jump over the fallen tree and come to stand before both women. I see Dakota glancing behind her again before she looks back at me.
“No, Hunter is still there but they will be coming down later.”
“Hunter said the initiation will be here, I’m not sure if I’m in the right spot but the view is great from here.” Dakota says as she waves her hand towards the lake.
“Here is fine.” I say as I catch Onix’s eye
“It is beautiful here, and so peaceful,” she murmurs with a smile as she looks towards the water again. “Can you swim in the lake?”Theimage of her naked walking into the water has me instantly hard.
“Of course, I usually come and swim here quite often,” Dakota says, and then she glares playfully at me, “don’t go telling Hunter, he doesn’t want me swimming here by myself.” I shake my head and grin at her subterfuge. She doesn’t know that the prospects will be watching over her either way, and more than likely Hunter knows that she is coming here to swim, but I’m not going to be the one to shatter her ploy.
Looking at Onix I see her grinning at Dakota, “I can bring you tomorrow night for a swim if you like, the weather is hot enough that the water will be warm.” Her eyes snap to me and then she is nodding.
“I would love that,” I know that if I am still not touching her by then it will be torture to be close to her when she is nearly naked and not be able to make love to her, but to see her pleasure at the idea pleases me.
ONIX 11
Hawk, Dakota and I have been sitting here by the Lake for at least an hour when the men start joining us. “Is there space for me?” Hunter quips as he joins us.
“Naa, you will have to sit on the ground,” Dakota teases and then squeals as Hunter picks her up suddenly. “Hunter!”Hetakes her seat, placing her on his lap.
“Looks like there is space for me after all.” I laugh at the two of them as they continue quibbling, I wonder if I give in to this pull that I feel towards Hawk if we will have a relationship similar to Hunter and Dakota’s. What the hell are you thinking Onix? You have worked your butt off and now because of a hot body and steamy sex you are willing to throw it all away? I berate myself. I hope we find Linda soon because I feel my self-control slipping every hour that I am with Hawk.
“Good, everyone is here,” King says as he approaches, Fang is next to him and by the scowl on his face it doesn’t seem like he’s in a good mood. Up till now everyone has been friendly except for Frost but Dakota told me that ever since she met him that he has always been like that. “We will walk down to the water’s edge.” King says and proceeds to make his way there.
I look up at Hawk as he stands, “do I go?” I ask and see him smile as he holds out his hand.
“Yes, you can stand between Hunter and,” he looks around and I see a frown on his face, “Frost.”Hemutters. I see Frost looking back towards us from where he is standing andscowling, but he doesn’t say anything. Taking his hand, I stand and am about to pull my hand away, but he holds it firm as he starts making his way towards the group. Following I look around only to see the men pulling their shirts off.
I catch Dakota’s eye and see her wink mischievously, which has me grinning, yip she was right, this is like being at a candy shop. “Whatever happens,don’t interfere.” Hawk states and then he is bending his head and kissing me lightly on the lips. Before I can react, he is walking away towards where King is. I lift my fingers and touch my tingling lips, whatever this is between the two of us sure has my hormones at attention.
“Hey Frosty.” I greet as he comes to stand beside me, he glances at me and scowls just as I hear the men laugh.
“Frosty?” Hunter quips, “I like that one.”
“Fuck off.” Frost mutters, and then he is pulling off his t-shirt. When I look around, I see that everyone is standing in a circle around Hawk,their muscles shining as the Moon rises. All their t-shirts are off, and they are all barefoot.
“Take off your shoes sweetheart,” Hunter says.
When I’m finally bare foot King approaches Hawk his broad shoulders shining in the moonlight, his covered tattooed chest glistening, the flames of the fire that they have burning is in the centre of the circle, his muscles rippling with his movements “Hawk, is Onix your mate?” he asks.
“Yes.”
“Do you accept binding Onix to your wolf?”
“Yes.”
“Onix, is Hawk your mate?” King asks as he looks over at me, and at this moment I have no doubts at all that Hawk is my mate, but this can’t be, I can’t be with him,I have a life back home. “Onix.” King calls.
“Yes,” what harm is there in confirming that what he says is true, I am still going to go back to my life.
“You both have agreed that you are mates, the wolf bond will be welcome by you and by the pack.” With those words he throws back his head and howls which in turn has all the men howling too. Standing here between impressive men, that are howling just like wolves, has the hair on my body standing on end. I know that they are shifters, but I was hoping that maybe I was wrong.
“Kneel.” King says in a low growl, his eyes shining a bright amber colour. Hawk kneels before him,his eyes downcast in respect. King steps up to him placing a hand on his forehead he bends over and bites him on his shoulder. Hawks hands are fisted on the ground and I can see how white his knuckles are which tells me that the bite must be painful. After a minute he stands up straight and then steps back. “Stand.”Hesays blood on his lips.
Hawk stands his eyes trained on me; I see that hiseyestoo are shining a dark blue with flexes of a light blue that reflects with his movement. I can feel a burning in my shoulder and wonder why the bite is playing up now, but then I realize that Hawks bite is in the same exact position as the one he gave me, lifting my hand I rub at it and then gasp as my neck starts to burn just as Hawk throws back his head and growls deep in his throat.