Scarlet - Alpha Marked, Book I by Celia Kyle Read Free Book Online Page B

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the men at her sides, and she would do just that.
    Their entourage paused at the
elevators, all of them stilling as they waited for the car to
arrive. They didn’t have to wait long, and the low ding announced
its arrival. Fitting into the metal box took a bit of finagling,
but eventually the eight of them packed into the small space. This
time, the five wolves encircled them while Scarlet, Keller, and
Madden had the wall at their backs. Her men repositioned themselves
with ease, telling her without words that this was a regular
occurrence.
    Great. Something fun to look forward
to for the rest of her life.
    They arrived at the top floor and one
of the guards used a special key and card to gain
entrance.
    Lord, there she found even more
guards.
    “ Seriously?” She’d
whispered the words, but every wolf turned their attention to her.
Damn furry hearing.
    Madden chuckled and then let out a
pained groan. It pulled her focus from the surrounding men and back
to her mates.
    “ Okay, Misters, let's get
you to bed.” Madden’s gaze paled to a light yellow, and she rolled
her eyes. “To get clean and heal. I need some alcohol and gauze and—”
    “ Alpha Mate?” The low voice
of her personal guard reached her. “They’ll be fully healed in
twelve hours or so. There’s no need to worry.”
    Scarlet spun on him and growled,
curling her lip. Damn, her mates had rubbed off on her, making her
act more wolfy than human. “And I want them clean and treated.
Healing or not, I need to give them what comfort I can.” She
snapped her fingers. “Hop to it.”
    That got the men moving. One guard led
them to a large bedroom, a massive king-sized bed occupying the
center. To the left, she spotted the open door of a bathroom and
guided her men in that direction.
    She wondered why two Alphas,
presumably straight, would share a bedroom and bed, but…
    Keller’s whimper drew her attention,
his wolf pausing half way between the room’s entrance and the
bathroom.
    Brow furrowed, she looked between
their destination and her hesitant mate.
    “ He doesn’t want to shower
as a wolf and he doesn’t have the energy to shift yet. Nobody likes
the scent of wet dog.” Madden’s words were peppered with low,
wheezing gasps.
    Keller exposed a fang, a deep growl
coming from his chest.
    Scarlet growled back. “You’re getting
your furry little ass in that bathroom and that’s all there is to
it.” A barely audible, strangled sound came from the doorway, but
she ignored it. “I am not getting anywhere near a bed until you two
are clean and comfortable. Period.” Keller opened his eyes wide,
giving her the sweetest puppy dog look. So much for objecting to
being considered a dog. “Don’t give me that. No naked fun without
being clean. I don’t know when you’ll be well enough to shift, but
wouldn’t you rather already be blood-free when it happens? We can
nap and then you guys may be ready for claiming.” She crossed her
arms and frowned, watching her four-legged mate.
    Strong arms wrapped around her waist,
and Madden’s heat blanketed her. “Do you want to risk missing out?
I’ll be making our little mate scream as she comes on my tongue and
you’ll be stuck showering.” He traced her ear, and she shivered.
She was a total wolf-whore. For them only, but whore-esque none the
less.
    Keller growled, but limped past them,
moving with determined strides.
    Scarlet one, furballs zero.
    She figured she wouldn’t get to win
often with two dominant wolves in the house, so she’d take pleasure
in the small victory.
    * * *
    A soft knock woke her. Or rather, a
soft knock followed by surround sound rumbling growls. She smacked
their chests in turn, careful of their injuries, and the noise
ceased.
    “ Stop it.” She rolled her
eyes. “If they wanted to hurt us, do you think they would have
knocked?”
    The men turned to her, both sets of
eyes glowing in the sparse light.
    “ Don’t want anyone to see
you.” Keller’s words were