23 comments/ 34920 views/ 95 favorites The Bighorn Pack By: Temprance *Authors note: Thanks for taking the time to read this! Any comments are appreciated and please take the time to vote! Any useful criticism is always welcome, along with any insight. Be warned that this is story based, not sex based, so be prepared if you are looking for a 'quickie'.* ......... "Why can't the pack come to the 21st century? Why do we still have these archaic rules? So, you are just going to pimp me out to another pack? Really?" Kaylee fumed as she listened to her alpha. It was so unfair. Why did she have to be shipped out to another pack? "Kaylee," her alpha said, exasperated. "We've been over this countless times! You know how this works; you know what happened when Hunter came here this last winter. You know what protocol states. He's the alpha of his pack, so you must go to him." "What if I don't want to be mated to him? You can't just make me..." "Kaylee! Enough! You get no choice in who your mate is, you are lucky to actually find your mate. There are several pack members who have yet to come across their mate." "But Hunter is like 70 years older than me! Are you trying to pimp me out to some old guy? Who do I look like to you, Anna Nicole Smith?" Her alpha covered his face with his hands. He looked like he was counting again. He must be hitting a thousand by now. Kaylee knew what would happen if she ever found her mate. One or the other would have to leave their pack to join the other. But she had the misfortune to have a mate who is an alpha of his own pack. Which meant relocating from Oregon to Montana. She had never been outside of Oregon before. "Werewolves don't age, Kaylee. Why are you being so difficult?" "Because I don't want to leave the only home I've ever known!" Kaylee yelled at him. A tear slipped down her face and she turned her back to him and stared out his office window. She heard her alpha sigh behind her and then felt his hands on her shoulders. "I know you don't want to leave. And I know that going somewhere where you know no one is scary. But Kaylee, Hunter is a good man. He'll take care of you." He turned her around and pulled her into his arms. "It will be alright. You'll soon come to love him and look back at this day and laugh at yourself." "Not bloody likely," Kaylee murmured into his chest. "Come; let's run with the pack one last time before we leave." Kaylee relented, for now, and followed her alpha outside where several of the pack was already changed. Kaylee closed her eyes and tried to do the same to her heart. She stripped out of her clothing and got to all fours and began to change. She would enjoy this last run with her pack, since she was sure she would hate her new one in Montana. ........... "Gordon!" Kaylee turned her head in the direction of the voice. She had just gotten out of the car when someone approached. She had hoped to put off seeing Hunter a while longer. Like, maybe a few months, or even a year. But she had been packed up and in the car the day after her last run. Her alpha, or rather former alpha, Gordon, had driven straight through to rural Montana. She had lived closed to Portland, where there were plenty of things to do. She had never been this far away from civilization before. The only thing she was excited about was having more room to run. It was hard to do where she had grown up. Hunter approached them as Gordon walked around the car to join Kaylee. He had her bags in hand already and sat them down beside her feet. Great, so he was in a hurry to get rid of her. "Hunter," Gordon greeted the man. "How've you been?" "Good, good. Won't you two come inside? You must be hungry." Hunter stepped closer to Kaylee, hand extended for a shake. Before she reached out, she caught his scent. He smelled delicious. Damn it! Kaylee's hands flew to her face, trying to cut off the scent. Just because she was mated to him, doesn't mean she had to like it. Hunter gave her a funny look before changing course and picking up her bags and leading them inside the house. "Could you be any ruder?" Gordon hissed in her ear. "Could you?" Kaylee spat back, which earned her an odd look from Hunter. Apparently Gordon hadn't told him the whole story yet. At least this should be a great way to amuse her. "What's that supposed to mean," Gordon spat back. "Just can't wait to be rid of me, can you? If you had it your way, you would have just pushed me out of the car while it was moving as you drove by!" Gordon clenched his teeth, but didn't respond. Such a shame. Kaylee was spoiling for another fight. Gordon left her and walked inside the house after Hunter. He didn't even look back to see if she had followed him. That's what he gets for being used to all his pack obeying him automatically. Kaylee turned to stare at the car. The car, with the keys still in the ignition. Could she? Could she just take off? She wasn't like the rest of the wolves, she didn't need a pack. Right? "Don't even think about it, Kaylee," Gordon yelled out to her. Kaylee huffed before turning back to the house and climbing the steps. She stared at the door but couldn't make herself go inside it. Not yet, anyway. She sat on the top step and decided to feel sorry for herself instead. She could hear them inside talking, probably about her. She wasn't ready for this. She wasn't sure she'd ever be ready for this. Kaylee had always imagined when she mated it would be a gradual process. She knew it didn't work that way, but she had always hoped. Some boy from her pack, someone she'd known all her life who wouldn't take her away from her home. Who wouldn't make her move across several states. Deep down, she knew the real problem was she knew nothing about Hunter. She'd met him once months ago when his pack visited. Packs generally don't come together like that, but there had been a civil war of sorts long before she was born. There were wolves who wanted to stay hidden from the public eye, who wanted a quiet life. There were wolves who wanted to go public about who they were. Mostly, they thought humans should fear them and that they shouldn't have to hide. Those who wanted to stay hidden and not start a war with the humans won out. Well, in the states anyway. Kaylee wasn't sure if packs everywhere else went through the same thing. Now the packs gather whenever they can to meet and discuss anything of importance and keep in contact. Probably through email, since Kaylee had never heard Gordon on the phone talking meetings or whatnot before. "Kaylee, aren't you going to come inside?" Gordon sounded like he was losing patience. But then again, his patience had run out a long time ago, ever since Kaylee had discovered her mate. He was tired, she was sure, of fighting her tooth and nail on the subject. Kaylee had been so sure that he would relent and say she didn't have to leave, but she was wrong. "No," Kaylee relied without turning around. Kaylee brought her knees up and hugged them to her chest. She was trying to close off her feelings. The last thing she wanted to do was breakdown in tears right now. She'd do that later, probably in the shower. She hated the abandonment she was feeling. She wasn't sure she was justified in it. Just because her parents abandoned her on Gordon's step and disappeared without a trace 26 years ago doesn't mean anyone else had abandoned her before. Until now. Stupid Gordon. The screen door squeaked and it opened and banged shut. Kaylee tensed as footsteps approached her. She felt someone sit next to her and from the scent, it wasn't Gordon. Hunter settled in next to her, touching her from shoulders to thighs. He sat with her, patiently, until she was squirming from the silence. "I just want to go home," Kaylee whispered. "I know," Hunter said. No judgment, no anger nor any yelling, which was a point for him, if Kaylee cared to acknowledge that. "I know you don't want to leave your pack and coming to live here with a virtual stranger isn't easy. There are no other rules here. I can wait until you're ready, until you get to know me." His voice was gentle and kind. He reached down for her hand and pulled her to her feet and she let him. He stood before her and she finally allowed her to get a good look at him. Okay, so he didn't look like someone's grandpa. He looked like he was in his 30s maybe and he had short dark hair and a strong muscular jaw. He was taller than she was. She was 5'5 and by the way he towered over her he was probably well over 6' tall. His eyes were a brilliant green, which were staring right back at hers with sympathy. Great. The bastard was feeling sorry for her. "Why don't you come in and eat. You must be hungry since Gordon didn't stop for anything but gas to get here," Hunter said. He swept her blonde hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear before Kaylee moved out of his reach and hugged herself. He gave her a kind smile before holding the door open for her. Okay, so the inside was much better than the outside. Well, the outside wasn't that bad. The house looked like those little log cabin things she had as a kid and made stuff out of with a deck that looked like it wrapped all the way around the house. The inside was very nice. It was warm and inviting. Somehow, she hadn't expected that. She had imagined it would be a lot like the boys houses back home, with socks and underwear all over the place along with several empty pizza boxes and questionable moldy items that could no longer be identified. The front door led into a very cozy living room, there was a big fire place set in brick in the living room with a huge TV set up on the mantle. There was a Native American looking rug under the coffee table, but somehow it fit the place without being cheesy or over the top. Hunter nudged her to keep going. She tore her eyes away from the living room and walked into the dining room that turned the corner to the kitchen. A very nice kitchen. Kaylee hoped Hunter didn't want her to be a housewife sort of person. She had never actually cooked anything besides frozen pizza and fish sticks. She settled herself at the bar towards the sliding glass door. Like Gordon's house, the backyard was private. Hunter's yard ended at the woods. Very convenient. Hunter had already been cooking before retrieving her. He pulled steaks out of the oven and they looked and smelled wonderful. Kaylee always laughed at the idea that wolves in books and movies at their meat raw when in human form. While being a werewolf would keep them from getting sick from uncooked meat, it was more appetizing to have it cooked. Of course, no werewolf liked their meat well done. Kaylee almost drooled when Hunter set a plate down in front of her. She had inhaled the whole thing almost as soon as the plate hit the counter in front of her. When Kaylee looked up, Hunter was staring at her. "Sorry," Kaylee said, looking away as she felt herself blush. "It's okay. It must have been a long drive. Are you still hungry?" Kaylee thought about it for a moment but then shook her head. She wasn't stuffed but she no longer felt hunger gnawing at her guts. "Good, you got her to come inside." Kaylee turned to see Gordon standing behind her. He approached her and pulled her into a hug. "Please don't leave me here," Kaylee whispered in a last ditch effort. Gordon pulled back and smiled sadly down at her. "Be good," was his only reply. He kissed both her cheeks and turned and walked away from her. Kaylee stared after her alpha, hoping she'd wake up from this bad dream. But the longer she stood there, the more she thought that she really wasn't going to get to go home. She couldn't even make her feet move to chase after him, to try to climb in the car so he'd have to take her with him. She felt defeated and she didn't like it. "Why don't I show you to our room?" Hunter said finally. Kaylee whirled around to gape at him. "Our room? You can't be serious! I'm not sharing a room with you!" Hunter's eyes widened just a fraction. "Yes, our room. I know you don't want to be mated, but we are. I can give you time and I can take things slow, but you will share my room!" Kaylee heard the command in his voice, but luckily for her, she didn't' have to obey. That was a perk to her being different. "No, I want my own room. In fact, I want my own room in my own house or apartment." Kaylee crossed her arms and stared at Hunter, waiting. "Great. I'm going to choke Gordon the next time I see him for not telling me you are an omega," Hunter sighed. "Wait? How did you know what I was?" Kaylee dropped her arms to her side, shocked. "Omega's are rare and most of the new wolves wouldn't have an idea what they are, but you're not the first I've met. But just because you are omega doesn't make you above the alpha. You are still required to obey me." "That's exactly what it means! I don't have to do what you say!" "Do you even know what your role is in a pack?" Hunter said, ignoring her last comment. Kaylee's mouth opened before slamming shut. Huh, she hadn't really thought about it. Gordon never told her and every time she went against something he commanded, he just rolled his eyes and left her alone. She didn't feel the need to lower her eyes when she looked at her alpha, or to cower at a more dominate wolf. In fact, she had never been in a fight to establish a pecking order. Hunter grabbed her by her arm and led her into the living room. He sat down and pulled her down next to him. He stared at her, his eyes searching hers, probably to see if she was lying or not. But werewolves were good at figuring out what was a lie. "Kaylee, you are different from the other wolves. We all have instincts that drive us. To fight, to challenge a weaker wolf if they are positioned higher than us in a pack, to defend the submissive or wolves who aren't dominate enough. You aren't made that way. When I look at you and you stare back at me, I don't feel the need to punish you for disrespect. Your eyes, manners and instincts aren't about dominance and challenges. They are about keeping the peace." The words seemed to fly over her head. She knew most of that, but how was she a peace maker? How was she supposed to operate in a pack? Would that come in to play as the alpha's mate? "Is my being an omega stopping me from mating you?" Wait, that doesn't make sense, Kaylee tried to explain it better before Hunter gave her a small smile. "I bet it's a bit of both. When wolves normally find their mate, they are instantly attracted. It's kind of like real wolves being in heat, where both are controlled by their hormones and not by anything else. For you, you don't feel the need to submit to me because I'm more dominate. So you don't feel the need to just roll over and show me your belly. And I think you are preventing yourself from wanting to mate. You've been thrust into a whole new place, new rules, new life and I imagine you are struggling with it." Okay, that made sense. She'd seen other wolves in her pack find their mates. They never seemed to resist the idea. Instead, they seemed more than willing to do whatever it took to be with their mate. She knew she found her mate, all the signs were there. She felt a pull towards him, like she already knew him. His scent was delicious and there were times when she felt her body respond to his. It was her mind that was holding her back. "Do I really have to room with you?" Kaylee whispered. Hunter brought a hand up to her chin and forced her eyes back to his. "Yes. I'm going to be patient with you, but my wolf won't allow you to be anywhere else but with me. If he had his way, you would be naked and in my bed now." Kaylee's eyes widened as Hunter continued. "But I don't let the wolf control all aspects of my life. You aren't ready just yet. I don' t think you'll hold out for long because I know what it's like to fight my wolf, but I also know you feel everything I feel." Okay. That was sexy. Damn it! She can't be thinking that way. He's not sexy. Him waiting for her to be ready was how it was supposed to work. Just him being a gentleman. It's not sexy. It's not. Damn it, it really was sexy. Maybe it was just because she was emotional right now. It wasn't as if it was any other day, she had been dropped off far from home with a virtual stranger. Meeting him once or twice last winter didn't count. Not to her. "Okay, show me our room." Kaylee groaned. Hunter pulled her up and took her hand. He led her up the stairs. There were three bedrooms upstairs and the one at the end of the hallway was theirs. He let her go in first. It was pretty big. Maybe three times the size of hers back home. In the center lay a huge king size bed. The bed was made. She didn't think he was the kind of man to clean up after himself. But then again, all she really had known about boys were from her pack. They were all slobs. His room was done in earth tones and was neat and clean. Her bags lay beside the bed, unopened. She ignored them and looked inside the closet and then made her way to the master bath. A moan escaped her mouth. It was every girls dream bathroom. It was massive. Jet tub, a shower with two shower heads that was big enough to hold an orgy and his and her sinks. "Be careful, if you keep moaning like that, I won't be able to control myself," Hunter whispered into her ear. Kaylee's face turned red but she stopped moaning. "Go ahead, if you want a bath. This is your home now." Kaylee was having a hard time thinking about a bath. She could smell his arousal. It went straight to her head and then immediately to her pussy. She wasn't sure how she felt about that. But her body was slowly building up a heat she couldn't cool down. She was sure she felt feverish. She felt a flutter of a kiss on her neck followed by Hunter's warm breath. Her body was ready to give in, but her mind was still holding on. Kaylee jumped out of arms reach and gestured for Hunter to go. The look he gave her made her know that he was going because he allowed it, not because he was threatened by her. Damn man. Kaylee slammed the door shut then leaned against it to try to clear her mind. "Stupid werewolf hormones," Kaylee grumbled. Kaylee got the water going in the tub and watched as it took what seemed like an hour to fill. The tub was huge, and she was actually excited to have a tub she fit in. She wasn't all that tall; 5'5" seemed like nothing until you tried to submerge yourself in bathwater in a regular bathtub. Deciding to snoop around, she peeked into all the drawers and cabinets while she waited. In the cabinet between the two sinks, it was full of stuff. Stuff for her. Shampoo, soap, bath salts, hair ties, bobby pins, even make up. Kaylee took a hair tie and pulled her hair up and then stripped. Another moan left her lips as she sank into the hot water. Almost immediately, her stress levels dropped to a more manageable level and she felt content. For the moment, at least. The only problem was that she could still smell Hunter. Her body had yet to calm down from her earlier response to him. Deciding that she didn't need a man to take care of her, she'd take care of herself. Kaylee contemplated her choices and after a few moments she decided she needed her release. Her hands caressed her breasts, massaging and pulling at her nipples. Her nipples pebbled right away and she felt herself grow more aroused. She just hoped it was masked in the water. She couldn't help the moans and groans that came from her mouth as she played with her breasts. Her right hand left her breasts and slowly made its way to her thighs. She teased herself, stroking herself on the inside of her thighs before spreading her legs wide and slipping a finger inside herself. She gasped as she slipped another finger inside of herself. It had been a while. Too long without sex. If she had sex sooner, she might have not responded to Hunter. Okay, she admitted that was a lie. She knew she would still respond to him. Her thumb circled her clit as she worked her fingers in and out of her pussy. The Bighorn Pack The first spark she felt of a pending orgasm made her thrash and she ignored the water than flew over the sides of the tub and landed on the floor. Her eyes squeezed shut, she let her other hand make its way to her pussy so she could put more fingers inside of her. Her hips rolled and grinded against her hand as she pumped her fingers in and out of her while her other hand stroked her clit. She felt her orgasm approaching but something seemed off. Her eyebrows furrowed and she let out a whimper as she felt herself on the edge but unable to make herself come. "Ahem," a voice said from the doorway. Kaylee's eyes flew open and landed on Hunter's. His were dark with desire, hers were filled with embarrassment. "What are you doing? You can't just walk in here!" Kaylee scrambled to cover herself. Hunter said nothing, he only stared down at her. "Please just go." "No." "No?" "No. I didn't realize. Kaylee, you are in heat." Fuck. Just what she needed. "But the first heat doesn't come until long after a couple mates." Kaylee said, sounding sure of herself. "Yes. But we also found each other months ago and only now are we together. The timing is right." Hunter approached the tub and knelt down on the floor, ignoring the water soaking his jeans. He tore his shirt off and then he pulled Kaylee in for a kiss. Kaylee swore she saw sparks behind her closed eye lids. He tasted even better than his scent. She wanted to devour him. She could still hear part of her brain telling her to stop, that this wasn't what she wanted, but her body's needs were crowding out the voice. Kaylee gasped into his mouth when he plunged his hand into the water and into her pussy. He stroked her slowly. He chuckled when she pumped her hips to make him move faster and he obliged. He pumped his fingers inside of her as fast as he could as he devoured her mouth. Kaylee arched her back and whimpered. "Hunter, it isn't enough," Kaylee whined as she realized she was still unable to come. Hunter drew her out of the tub and led her into the bedroom. He pushed her on the bed. "I'll get it wet," Kaylee said. Hunter growled at her and pushed her back. He positioned her in the middle of the bed and settled between her open legs. His mouth was a breath away from her pussy and Kaylee felt herself start to tremble. She wanted his mouth on her. She wanted to come. It didn't matter what it took, she need her release before she burnt out. "Please, Hunter," Kaylee groaned. Hunter stared at her for a moment before slowly moving his mouth to her clit, keeping his eyes on hers. His tongue lashed out and flicked her clit and Kaylee groaned and pushed her hips up to meet his mouth. "Please," she begged again. He stopped teasing her and sucked her clit into his mouth and she screamed. In pleasure. He put his fingers inside of her and pumped them in her while he suckled her clit. Kaylee screamed as his tongue swirled around her clit and tears of frustration leaked out her eyes as she felt on the brink of an orgasm but still unable to come. Hunter released her and climbed up her body. He kissed her gently before pulling away to look into her eyes. He wiped away her tears before kissing her forehead. "Kaylee, I don't think you can come without me being inside of you. I promised to give you time, but you are going to be in agony if you go through your heat without mating." Kaylee studied him. He sounded sincere. He even looked concerned for her. She didn't care at the moment, she needed relief and she needed it ten minutes ago. "Anything, please, I can't take this much longer." "Kaylee..." Hunter hesitated. "Please, Hunter, help me!" Hunter relented and lowered his head for a kiss. He quickly lost his pants and boxers and soon his cock was ready to enter her. With one last look, she nodded at him to continue. Kaylee moaned as he slowly pushed inside of her. He struggled to keep himself from slamming into her and he paused when he finally pushed all the way inside of her. His forehead came to rest against hers and Kaylee felt him twitch. "Please, Hunter, please move, I can't... I need..." Hunter silenced her with a kiss and then withdrew and slammed back into her. It didn't take long for either of them. She was too amped up, squirming under him, unable to contain the pleasure she felt as his cock stroked inside of her. She screamed when she came and felt hot come hit inside her as Hunter came shortly after she did. Then she felt something weird. His cock swelled up. Wasn't it supposed to shrink after coming? Hunter collapsed on top of her and struggled to regain his breath. Kaylee held onto him, needing an anchor. Her hormones still seemed out of control and she was going to cling on to Hunter until it passed. If it passed. Hopefully it would pass. "Hunter, why... how... your cock feels..." Kaylee couldn't form a single complete sentence. She felt aftershocks that were almost as good as the orgasm that caused them. "Oh, God. I didn't expect this. I've heard stories about it, but never experienced it. It's okay Kaylee, it will be over soon." "What's happening?" "Well, we are knotted together." "Knotted?" "Yeah. It happens to wolves and dogs. They can't separate right away." "What?" Kaylee was in shock. She hadn't expected that. "Does this mean I will get pregnant?" "Possibly. We aren't the same as our wild counterparts in some ways. Most couples fail to get pregnant the first heat." Okay. She could handle that. She wasn't ready for a litter of puppies. Wait... are they puppies, or are they human? And why didn't she know this? Hunter rolled her over on top of him and cuddled her to his chest. Kaylee started to calm down when she finally felt his cock soften and he was able to slip out of her. Maybe this mating thing wasn't all that bad. But she still didn't feel ready. She was still upset about being kicked out of her home and placed in another pack. Her last thought before falling asleep was that maybe she could learn to like Hunter. Even if she wasn't ready to be his mate. When Kaylee woke the next morning, she was in bed alone. She couldn't help but give a sigh of relief. She wasn't ready to face Hunter after her behavior the night before. Honestly, she always thought of being in heat as nothing more than what horny teenagers go through. She hadn't known she'd feel like she'd die without her release. That would make this whole 'resist the mate' thing a little more complicated. There was a robe laid across the end of the bed. Kaylee swept the covers off and put the robe on and ventured down the stairs. She found Hunter cooking in the kitchen. She stepped in and watched him at the stove. He was frying bacon and sausage while the scrambled eggs cooked. He moved over and she saw the waffle maker. Was he cooking for an army? "I hope you're hungry," Hunter said, not turning around as he returned to the stove. "Yes. When does everyone else get here?" "Everyone else?" Hunter looked over his shoulder to look at her. "Yeah. You can't be cooking all this food for us; it's enough to feed a family of twenty." "Or two hungry werewolves." Kaylee knew she ate more than a female human counterpart would eat, but she had never managed to wolf down as much as the rest of the pack. She slipped into one of the bar chairs and watched him as he finished cooking. She admitted that the waking up to breakfast thing was unexpected. She really knew, deep down, she hadn't given Hunter a fair chance, but she was still surprised. "There is a pitcher of orange juice in the fridge, would you mind getting that and two glasses?" Hunter put the waffles, eggs, bacon and sausage on a huge serving plate and then grabbed plates and silverware and headed outside to the deck. Kaylee grabbed the juice and followed him. It was beautiful. The deck was well kept and the view was amazing. Wild green grass and wild flowers took up the space between the house and the woods. The deck had an awning that would protect them from the sun or rain. Kaylee took a deep breath before setting the juice down and taking her seat. Hunter piled up her plate high. She cut him off before he could double the large portion that was already on the plate. He filled his up, which was almost triple of what she had and they both dug in. Hunter ate like a man who hadn't seen food in months, but Kaylee still finished eating before he did. She had overstuffed herself and had to move her plate when Hunter tried to pile more food on her plate. "I'm full, no more!" Kaylee said, feeling ready for a nap already. Hunter frowned at her plate and then back at her. "You didn't eat much." "I ate enough to feed three starving human men. I'm stuffed, really." Hunter kept eating but he kept his eye on her while he finished. He had refilled his plate before he was done. "Your house is beautiful," Kaylee admitted. "What you were expecting when they told you I was in Montana?" Kaylee blushed. She hadn't thought well of her new home before she saw it. "I actually imagined you lived in a tiny shack out in the middle of nowhere. Instead of a shack, you have a really nice home. But it is still out in the middle of nowhere." Hunter laughed. She even thought his eyes sparkled a bit. Oh, damn. She wasn't supposed to see sparkles in his eyes. Or to enjoy his scent or the fact that he made her breakfast. This whole mating thing isn't fair. "It is out in the middle of nowhere, kind of. The pack has houses scattered through the area. It gives us privacy while the town isn't too long of a drive away to go stock up on things we need. Billings is close enough for weekend trips if you want to go to a mall." Kaylee stared down at her hands. She wasn't sure about much of her situation, but she could imagine enjoying the peace and quiet out here. Maybe even exploring the woods, as human or as a wolf. She was just still angry with having no choice in mating. Maybe it was because it felt like an arranged marriage, although in an arranged marriage, one did not experience going through heat or heightened senses when it came to their mate. She was sure the lust she felt was not the same thing as love. Or being loved. "So when do I meet the pack?" "Next week." "What? Why so late?" "Kaylee, you're in heat. I don't think myself capable of letting anyone near you without provoking an attack to keep them away from you." Oh. Okay, that does make sense. How would she feel about a female getting too close? Even with her mind fighting her on the whole mating thing, would she lose it if someone tested her restraint? She hadn't thought about that at all. Maybe meeting the pack later would be a good thing. She wasn't ready to deal with the mating thing now, much less going postal over imaginary slights. Hunter picked up the dishes and left her to her thoughts. Kaylee sat outside for a while, trying to figure out her new life. She didn't want to be miserable and she would if she always fought against the mating thing. Even worse was the heat. The heat that will make sex impossible to avoid until it passes. She could already feel it again. It was like a slow burn that would slowly increase until she was crazy. Maybe she should try exercise. Would going for a run ease her ache? Kaylee peeked inside and Hunter was nowhere to be seen. Decision made, she quickly stripped out of her clothes and dropped to her hands and knees to change. It took less than a minute for her to change. She shook the left over tingles out of her skin and took in the scents. This place smelled much better to her wolf than back home. The city was overwhelmed with the scent of cars, gas, trash, and other unappetizing smells. Out here it was different. It was amazing! Kaylee trotted through the backyard and slowed to a walk when she hit the trees. She felt like she was in sensory overload with fresh scents. She could smell the trees, the dirt, water and a rabbit. Mmmmm, rabbit. She'd just ate. But she did just change too, so hunting down a little rabbit for a snack would be good. She sniffed out the rabbit and took off after it when she scared it out of its hiding place. Running! Running out here was amazing. Back home they had a field to run in, it was semi private, but nothing as open and free as this. She relished the feel of her muscles stretching like they had never really been used before. She just wanted to run. When she caught up and almost had the rabbit, she changed course. Who cared about the hunt? She didn't want to stop, the rabbit forgotten. She smelled something else and took off after it. In the clearing was a small herd of deer. They took off in a frantic run when they saw her and she let them go. She wasn't interested in baby deer or rabbits. She was just as excited to learn the new smells as she was to run. She trotted out to where the deer had been and sniffed around. That was when she noticed movement from where she came. Kaylee turned towards the other wolf. He was beautiful. He was as black as midnight. Her eyes were glued to him as he slowly walked into the field. She noticed he wasn't all black though. His hind feet look like they had been dipped in paint along with the tip of his tail. He was the opposite of her snow white fur. The wind shifted and she caught his scent. It was Hunter. He had followed her. Hunter trotted to where Kaylee stood. Kaylee froze as he approached her. He head butted her gently as he rubbed his body against hers. Probably to make sure she smelled like him. For the first time in her life, she felt the need to submit. It was a strange feeling. A scary feeling. Kaylee dropped to the ground and rolled to her back, exposing her belly. Even if her mind fought her, her wolf knew what to do. Hunter rubbed his nose in her neck and nipped her. When he stepped away she climbed to her feet. He seemed to wait for her to move. She took off running, to finish exploring and Hunter followed her, letting her get to know her new home as she wanted. But he was with her through the whole thing, never leaving her but letting her take the lead. She stayed out until the sun was starting its descent. They had maybe two more hours of light, but she wasn't ready to go back to the house yet. Hunter nudged her and took off, leaving Kaylee to follow. She followed and after a moment she realized he had scented something. Deer. It looked like they would eat out tonight. He made a good hunter and they worked well as a team. They took down a nice small doe and ate it together. After they were done, he led her to a place where they could curl up as wolves and sleep for a bit before returning home. Hunter curled up in a small den under a big felled tree. He closed his eyes as Kaylee peered in. Her wolf urged her on and Kaylee stepped in and curled up to cuddle with her mate. She closed her eyes as Hunter repositioned his head to rest on top her neck and they slept. When Kaylee woke, it was dark out. And she was freezing. She looked down and realized that while she slept she had turned human. But so had Hunter. He lay next to her, propped on his elbow, watching her sleep. "Having a nice nap?" "Yes, thank you," Kaylee said as she stretched. She had had a great time today. She should try being her wolf more often. She wasn't afraid to admit her wolf dealt with things better than she did. Her wolf ran on instinct. She ran on emotion. "Thank you for today," Kaylee said, avoiding Hunter's eyes. "You're welcome. You can come out here anytime you want. Next time I'll show you where the boundaries are so you know where not to go. The pack shares the woods but there are places that you should avoid so you don't get shot if you stumble upon livestock." Kaylee shuttered at the thought. It was common for werewolves to get shot after being mistaken for their wild cousins who went after livestock. Kaylee didn't want to know what it felt like to be shot. Hunter's hand caressed her arm and slowly made its way to her breasts. Kaylee's breath caught as he teased her skin with light touches. She had forgotten about her heat when she had changed, but she could feel her body starting to ache and it was building fast. Kaylee gasped when his fingers grazed her nipple. She found herself arching into his touch, hoping to make his touch firmer. Hunter responded with a groan and bend down to kiss her as his hand cupped her breast. He gently squeezed her breast before sweeping his thumb across her nipple again. When she gasped again he stuck his tongue in her mouth, tasting her. Kaylee moaned into his mouth and allowed him to kiss her deeper. Kaylee broke the kiss and cried out. "Please Hunter, it's starting again!" "I know, but I don't want to make love to you out in the woods." "We'll never make it back, please! Please, Hunter! I need you!" Kaylee scissored her legs together, trying to stop the burning ache inside of her. Hunter gave her a long look before crushing his lips to hers again and climbing on top of her. He worked his legs between hers and used his knees to widen her legs, opening her to him. Kaylee moaned and arched into him, begging with her body. Kaylee took his hand from her breast and lead it to her pussy. That was where she needed him. That was where the fire was. His fingers slid through her slit and found her drenched. He groaned as he pushed a finger inside of her. "I had hoped for slow and gentle," Hunter confessed. "We'll do slow and gentle after I'm done with my heat," Kaylee promised him. Kaylee thought the woods was a perfect place for sex. They were already naked, no clothes to strip out of. Kaylee rolled her hips up to meet his hand as his fingers stroked her deep inside. "Please Hunter, I need you inside," Kaylee begged. The only thing that would stop the fire, she was sure, was his coming inside of her. Hunter withdrew his hand and guided his cock to her entrance. Kaylee rolled her hips back, bringing her legs up to her chest. Hunter plunged deep inside of her and Kaylee gasped as she felt the fullness inside of her. With each stroke, Kaylee grew more mindless in pleasure and pain. She could feel the ache build as her orgasm built. As Hunter circled her clit with his thumb, she felt lucky. She felt lucky to have a mate who was generous when they made love. He made sure she would come before him and she admired that about him. Kaylee thought this was the wrong way to go about this, sex before really getting to know her mate, but it showed her that he wasn't who she thought he would be. He was kind and caring and as he made love her to, she felt her heart melting just a little bit toward him. It would be no hardship living with this man and being his mate. She lucked out. Kaylee gasped as she felt her orgasm right on the edge. Hunter stared down into her eyes and watched as her eyes rolled into her head and she groaned out her release. And just like last time, he came moments after her. She came again as his cock swelled inside of her and locked him in. It freaked her out the first time. This time, however, it was great. She felt her orgasm keep on rolling until all she felt were the little aftershocks. Hunter rolled them until he was on bottom and she rested on top of him. She felt sleepy again and rested her head against his chest. She loved the way he cradled her to him. As if she was precious. They laid like that for several minutes until they felt his cock slowly becoming soft. Kaylee groaned with disappointment when he slid out of her. She felt his chuckles vibrate his chest. "Come on, sleeping beauty. Don't be sad. It won't be our last time." He held her for a while longer before encouraging her to change to a wolf to get them back to the house. When they arrived at the back porch, she watched as Hunter climbed the steps and started his changing process. He was beautiful. And now she couldn't believe he was hers. Maybe 'mating' was a chemical response, but she was happy to learn that it wasn't what made her like him. When she did love him, it won't be some weird werewolf thing. It will be because of him. And he'll love her for her. It took her a while to get it, but she was happy, finally, that she was here. The Bighorn Pack Kaylee climbed the porch and started her change. When she was human once more, she was met with a blanket to wrap in and a cup of hot chocolate provided by her mate. She was happy to sit on the back deck with him. To get to know him a little more.