Nina nodded. “Yeah. It’ll be good to have him on our side.”

Cade was waiting for them when they walked back inside. He hugged Megan and then Nina, kissing her lips gently. “Go take a shower, baby. You did good.”

She smirked up at him. “Easy there, Mayor McTouchy.”

Lex tugged on her ponytail with a laugh. “I’ll be up in a few minutes.”

She stood beneath the spray and let the tears come. Big gulping sobs shook her body. It was over. The men who’d killed her brother were dead and her mate was the one who made sure of that. Lex protected her and avenged her loss. The depth of what that meant stunned her.

Nina realized that being with Lex, even through all the horror that she’d experienced, had enabled her to get through it. That was family. That was connection.

It would take a while but in time, she would get over what happened in the living room of the Pack house. Eventually, she’d come to forgive the other wolves their inaction. She would however, use her position to deal with the stupid way werewolves treated humans. She’d do it for Gabriel and for the Nina Reyes who wasn’t human anymore. Knowing that it would agitate the hell out of Lex and Cade just made the thought even more delicious.

* * * * *

When she walked out of the bathroom a dozen candles lit the room. Lex lay in the center of their big bed, the golden glow of the candlelight making him look godlike.

The corner of her mouth hitched up even as her body tightened in response to his presence.

“Hey there. You look happy to see me.” She nodded to his erection.

“Yes, my thingy is quite pleased.”

Nina laughed and jumped on the bed where he caught her easily and rolled so that he was above her, looking down into her face.

She reached down, wrapped her hand around his c**k and squeezed gently. “I think you’re old enough to say c**k now, Lex. Sheesh.”

He laughed and kissed her quick and hard. “Well, I am just a f**k-drunk werewolf, remember?”

“Oh yeah.” She snickered. “Come on in, Scooby. The water is fine and your wife needs some action.”

“I love you Mrs. Scooby.” He positioned the head of his c**k just outside her pu**y and pushed into her body slowly.

“Good. Now shut up and f**k me ‘cause I love you, too. You big tool.”

Their laughter died on a gasp as he entered her body fully.