Free Into The Sunset: An Erotic Romance Anthology by Vivian Wood Page B

fridge and tossed them on the
counter.
    Lucas grabbed his clothes off the floor where
he’d dumped them. Casual today, slim cut jeans and a gray plaid
shirt that women often complimented. No shoes, because wolves were
pretty impervious to a few sticks and stones underfoot.
    “ If you’re making a sandwich, make
a bunch,” Lucas told Ben. “Double meat, obviously.”
    Ben snorted but set to work, and a few minutes
later they were all dressed and lounging in the oversized den,
sandwiches in hand. Ben, by far the most domesticated of the three,
even brought plates, beers, and napkins. They feasted
silently.
    As Lucas was polishing off his sandwich, his
phone chimed. Once, twice. A third time.
    “ Shit, that must be our guy,” he
said, jumping up and grabbing it from the kitchen counter. The
ringing stopped, and he frowned at his phone. When he turned back,
he met two very smug faces.
    “ What?” he asked,
scowling.
    “ Someone’s excited,” Walker
intoned.
    “ If that female gets the tiniest
inkling of how Luc has been creep-stalking her, she’ll bolt,” Ben
said with a laugh.
    “ Or worse. She’ll wrap him around
her finger. Lucas will be her bitch,” Walker said, flashing a
bright grin. He obviously relished the idea.
    “ Shut up. I’m horny, she’s hot,
enough said. Besides, she’s only going to know what she finds out
from me, because you two are going to make yourselves scarce while
I talk to her. Right?” Lucas asked, giving them a hard
stare.
    “ I’m gonna need at least an
intro,” Ben said, smirking. “If she’s so amazing and all. And we’re
all supposed to be able to hit on her.”
    “ I’m just saying that I’m the
closer in this group, and I need to cinch the deal first. Then
we’ll see how it goes. Agreed?”
    Ben rolled his eyes and nodded, and Walker
merely shrugged. No surprise there; Walker was accepting but still
unexcited about the plan. Lucas couldn’t wait until they found a
female for the harem who would blow Walker out of the water. He’d
see who was all smug grins then, wouldn’t he?
    The sound of gravel under heavy tires came
from outside, and Lucas found himself pulled to the front door. Ben
and Walker were right behind him, just as curious no matter what
they said.
    Sliding open the glass door, Lucas padded out
onto the porch to greet the entourage. Wincing in the bright
mid-morning light, he shaded his eyes as he watched several huge
human men get out of the car. He’d been forced to use a human team,
because he’d never trust a female as desirable as Aurelia with a
bunch of wolves.
    One of them opened the back door and gestured
impatiently to the back seat’s occupant. A long moment stretched as
Lucas watched the door, breath catching in his chest as he
waited.
    Finally, two slender legs emerged, followed by
a perfectly curved torso. Finally, Aurelia’s signature mass of
coppery locks emerged, honeyed fire under the sun. She wore a pair
of tight cutoff jean shorts, red cowboy boots, and a transparent
yellow tee shirt. Big dark sunglasses obscured her face, but the
distinctive heart-shape and pert nose were visible. Full pink lips,
sinful looking and certain to devastate anything they
touched.
    And now she was looking up to the porch,
taking his measure. Everyone else seemed to melt away, the trees
and mountains fading into obscurity. Her lips curved in a smirk,
challenging.
    Lucas swallowed and brushed his hands over his
shirt front, excitement thrumming in his blood. She was here, just
a conversation away from being under his body. He would bury
himself in her, sate the insane desire that was plaguing him. And
she would belong to him, his to enjoy anytime he wanted.
    His wolf rose, pleased at the prospect of
having Aurelia.
    She climbed the steps, cowboy boots flaunting
her bare, pale legs. Two of the human men followed her, carrying a
single tattered suitcase of her belongings.
    “ Aurelia,” Lucas said, staring her
down. He liked the roll of her name on