Chapter Sixteen

Candy sat her drumsticks down as she tried to calm the rapid beating of her heart. Moving to stand, she rolled her shoulders, trying to shake off the pull she felt to Stolas. It was wrong, he may call to her the same way that Annie does. She knew she needed to talk with her mate.



“Candy, I wanted-” Stolas said, his words trailing off as she moved to stand in front of him. She shoved her hands into her pockets to keep from reaching out to pull him closer to her. She wanted to tangle her hands in his long black hair, to force his head back as she nipped at his Adam’s apple.



To drag him closer to her. She wondered if his hair would feel as soft as Annie’s? Annie, who was her mate.



Candy repeated her mate’s name again. She was stronger than this.



“What are you doing here?” Candy asked, pulling her hands from her pockets and wrapping her arms around her middle. Maybe that would make the tingling in her palms subside.



“Candy, I-”



“Please don’t say my name.” She said pressing her lips together as his lips twitched into a smirk.



“Why, my little hessonite?”



Candy rolled her eyes as she let out a sigh, pushing her hair out of her way.



“That’s not any better.” Candy said through gritted teeth. She could feel the heat of his body through her thin t-shirt, making her wolf want to roll over and submit to this man.



No, not a man. Stolas was a demon. She could smell, taste it in the air. Taste on her tongue as he leaned closer to her.



“What would you like me to call you?” He asked, his warm breath fanning across her lips and Candy closed her eyes, inhaling him in like he was a drug. His heady scent making her feel dizzy and intoxicated.



Candy leaned closer, pressing her lips against his with a growl. His arms wrapped around her waist as he pulled her closer.



This wasn’t how Stolas had wanted his first kiss with the pretty werewolf to be, but it wasn’t something he wasn’t mad about. As he felt her pebble nipples brush against his chest as she pressed her body against his.



Her hands moved to his waist, hooking into the belt loops of his black jeans as she pulled him closer. She needed so much more and she didn’t know why. Why she felt this burning need, just as strong as when she was with her mate. She didn’t want two mates, but even as she tried to deny it. Candy knew the truth.



She nipped at his lower lip with sharp teeth and he let out a soft moan that made her vaginal walls clench. Wanting more, even as she knew that she should push him away.



This wasn’t right. She sucked his bottom lip into her mouth, soothing the broken skin. His long fingers digging into her ass he turned them towards the couch backing her up slowly.



Candy dragged her hand from his hip to feel the firm taunt muscles of his abdomen as she released his lower lip with one last tug of her teeth.



Hands moved up her sides as his fingers mapped out her toned body. He hoped that he’d get to take the time to savor her soon. Right now, his body thrummed with need for her. His cock strained against the confines of his jeans.



Her tongue snaked into his mouth, teasing him as they fought for dominance. He felt her stop as the back of her legs hit the couch and he moved them so he was sitting. Pulling her to straddle him, her hair tented around his face as she bucked her hips, enjoying the feel of him through her clothing. His hands moved to cup her face and she grabbed his wrists.



Pinning them down on the back of the couch as she kissed and nipped along his jaw line. She wanted to sink her teeth into him, claim him. Stolas was hers, even if he didn’t know it yet.



***



Annie stood in the bathroom as Abby stood behind her working tangles out of her hair.



“You need to your low-lights touched up.” Abby said as she gently pulled the brush through her sister’s hair.



“I will when I can.” Annie said, watching her sister in the mirror. She could see the difference in Abby, the difference that happiness brought out in her sister.



Her eyes were no longer lined with bags from hours upon hours of missed sleep and stress. Even after everything that she had gone through with Beau, with her. Abby looked relaxed, happier than she could ever remember seeing her in a long time.



“Can you hand me the spray?” Abby said as she tucked the handle of the brush into her waistband.



Annie grabbed the brightly colored bottle and handed it to her sister. Her nose scrunching up as Abby uncapped it and sprayed down her hair.



It was nice to be pampered, and Annie closed her eyes as Abby brushed the product through her hair before picking up the hair dryer and starting the task of styling her hair.



Annie let out a yawn as she thought about going out with Candy. She didn’t know what they were going to be doing, but she was excited to get to spend time with her mate.



Opening her eyes, Annie frowned as her sister leaned over her to turn on the curling iron. She loved Abby. She really did, but this was too much.



She turned slightly and Abby turned off the hairdryer.



“You don’t have to do all this Abs.”



“I know, but it’s nice to get to do this with you.” Abby said, smoothing her hair back.



The door to the bathroom pushed open and Eli leaned against the door frame.



“Hey you.” Abby said, turning to her mate. “I thought you had practice.”



“I did, Stolas showed up. Dev kicked me out.” Eli said, crossing his arms over his chest with a frown.



He couldn’t help but hope that Candy was putting the demon in his place.



Abby frowned, she knew that the demon was interested in Candy. She looked at her sister and then back to her mate, trying to push the bond with him. She lifted a thin eyebrow at him and then looked towards the door.



“Abby?” He asked and she looked at him and then back towards the bedroom door. “Ugh, fine.”



“What, what was that about?” Annie asked as she tucked her hair behind her ears.



“Stolas, umm. He likes Candy.” Abby said, worrying her lower lip.



“Like, likes-likes?” Annie asked, bringing her hands to the hem of her borrowed shirt.



“Yeah.” Abby answered before pulling out her makeup bag.



***



“Candy, I-” Eli said. His words trailed off into a growl as he walked into the band’s practice space.



Candy scrambled off of Stolas’ lap and fell to the floor. Her face flushed in embarrassment as she looked over at her her friend.



“What the fuck?” Eli growled out as he stepped closer to them. His eyes flickering to that of his wolf’s as he tried to keep the beast in check. Stolas was hurting his family, Annie was his family.



“Eli, it’s-”



A growl cut her off as he turned dark eyes towards her.



His best friend had hurt his family.







Author's Note: I hope everyone is having an amazing start to their weekend and I wanted to say sorry about the delay in this week's chapter. Kids wouldn't let me get any writing in so I had to wait til they were down. Thank you guys for reading, commenting, and rating XOXO