Maddox (The Boundarylands Omegaverse Book 4) by Callie Rhodes

Author:Callie Rhodes [Rhodes, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Alpha Omega Romance, The Boundarylands Omegaverse Series, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, The Shifters Mate, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Multicultural & Interspecies Relationships, Romantic Schemes, Dangerous & Deadly, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, Violence & Crime Story, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Hearts Desire, Futuristic, Beautiful & Feisty, Genetic Engineering Fiction, Fated Mates Romance, Furever Shifter Mates
Publisher: Callie Rhodes
Published: 2020-04-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Maddox drew in a slow, even breath as he drew the arrow back in his bow. The fletching feathers brushed against his chin as the string pulled taut. The muscles in his back and arms stayed coiled and ready while his stance remained relaxed.

Then he waited.

It didn't take long for the deer's pale brown flank to appear from behind the towering redwood. When it did, Maddox was ready. He slipped his finger back from the string, and the arrow flew, burying itself deep into the animal's heart.

The deer fell dead instantly and painlessly. Now Maddox had another week's worth of meat.

He slung the creature's lifeless body over his shoulders and started on the long walk back home.

Usually, Maddox didn't travel out this far on his land to hunt, but today he'd had no choice. Hope had made enough noise tromping around to spook every pheasant, rabbit, and deer for miles.

Okay, maybe that wasn't exactly true. Her clumsy footfalls had only sent a handful of creatures running, but Maddox still figured it was safest to put some distance between them.

Safer for the hunt. Safer for her.

Safer for him.

Maddox would never admit that he'd run away from Hope. He'd never run from anything in his life. But he needed a little space and time to himself to think.

So far, it hadn't helped a damn bit.

Just like five days straight of knotting hadn't cooled his blood.

And it never would, Maddox realized. There was no distance great enough, no amount of come he could spill inside her, no number of days that could pass that would change how much he needed her.

And it was driving him crazy. Rage had ignited inside him the instant he'd seen her sneaking down the path. The thought that she could leave him, even for just an afternoon, sent him spiraling.

As if his life hadn't been thrown off-kilter enough already, now Hope wanted him to drive her all the way to Evander's just so she could tell the cops about some dead betas. Fine. But he'd do it on his schedule. Not hers.

He was already behind on so many tasks because she'd stolen ten days from him. Ten days he couldn't spare before the autumn gave way to winter. There was game to hunt and to dress, fish to smoke, traps to prepare. There was wood to chop and leather to tan.

Now Maddox was working twice as hard just to catch up, all the while tamping down the urge to rush back to the house and wrap his arms around Hope. Lift her against the wall. Sink deep into the sweet heat of her body.

Fuck.

Maddox stopped for a moment to adjust the deer's carcass before continuing to trudge through the forest.

Just like every other alpha, he'd been better off on his own. No amount of knotting was worth this kind of distraction.

Nothing drove the point home more than coming through the tree line in front of his cabin and seeing boxes of stuff—his stuff—sitting out on the porch.

Maddox muttered a curse and let the carcass fall to the ground before storming through the open door.

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