Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice

Author:Aveda Vice [Vice, Aveda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bad Bite LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-ONE

Aren

1 year before Vesta’s death

Aren lays back across the bed with a sleepy smile. “I don’t believe that.”

“I’m not lying!” Lev’s teeth dig into her lip, trying and failing to hide her grin.

The first streaks of light will soon spread across the sky. It’s Aren’s turn to replace Lev on guard duty, but Oberon let her leave a few minutes early to wake Aren. Naturally, he was waiting in her bed.

He shakes his head, resting a hand behind it before a chuckle rumbles out of him. Lev leaves the cabin door open, standing between his knees and smirking down at him. “I had a thing for you before we met.”

Despite the way his eyes roll, the sentiment warms him. “How could that be?”

“I heard the rumors: disgraced beta, lone lynx…” Lev bends to press her palms against the mattress on either side of his hips, warm gaze slipping over him like honey. “I was expecting more of a bad boy, but I’ll gladly accept my mistake.”

The words don’t sting Aren like they used to. In the time since Lev recruited him, the Timber pack has doubled and continues to grow. What was once a small pack has strengthened. Despite the Conclave’s best efforts to the contrary, they’ve had to take notice of the Timbers’ prestige and accept Lev among their ranks.

It happened because of her. She insists that Aren had a hand in it, but she’s been the true catalyst. Her former Alpha was right in choosing her to take over. She’s got a strong head on her shoulders, and an even stronger heart. Her intuition is second-to-none, but she’s thoughtful and inquisitive, seeking opinions and weighing them in her decisions.

Aren’s glad he didn’t let his uncertainty stop him from joining her. He’s far from the only “reject” Lev has taken in, and the Timbers are all the better for that. The pack has grown because Lev found people looking for a home, looking to build something bigger than themselves, looking for another chance. Because of Lev, the pack is safe. Happy. Healthy. Because of Lev, the Timbers can keep opening their arms to new members.

As Aren’s paws settle on Lev’s waist, his claws trace through her fur. It’s easy to lift her on top of him. On the bed, her knees settle on either side of his hips, her fingers weaving through the fur of his chest. When his voice comes, it’s low and hot, tinged with amusement. “Do you still have a thing for me?”

She leans forward, smile hovering over his. “A bigger one, if you can believe it.”

When she captures his lips, he wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her tight against him. It’s always been easy like this, the trust between them developing into something more. It’s simple. It’s sensical. Her mouth molding against his soothes him, their bodies winding like the gentle rocking of a boat. No one calms his spirit like Lev. No one twines through his bones and muscle, fortifying him against

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