Frozen Atonement - The Beginnings

The Party

Sue was absolutely all smiles and couldn’t seem to wait or take no for an answer. There Alex’s mother was front and center, standing with what Alex assumed to be Tazina’s father and brother. The father looked pleased, but the brother seemed dark and broody, perhaps annoyed at him or even his mother. With his arm still wrapped about Tazina, he gave her side a little squeeze, trying to silently tell her that it would be alright, but clearly waiting for her to take the lead in this.

Tazina just stared at the lot of them for a moment, though she was exchanging looks with her brother, who seemed non too pleased over something or another. Taz just stared at him a moment before giving an eyeroll and grabbing ahold of Alex’s hand as she started to pull him through the crowd and towards her family. Pausing before the small gathering she leaned over to kiss her mother on the cheek first and foremost. “Alex, please meet my mother, Tayah, my father, Zayden and my eldest brother Atticus.” Taz leaned back against Alex’s chest and just stared at Atticus, clearly the two of them having their own mental conversation at the moment.

Alex smiled as he looked at the trio as he was introduced, giving a nod of his head, but his arm snaked about Taz as he held onto her, noting her leaning into him more now than ever before. He figured something was going on between her and Atticus but did not ask. “Pleasure to meet all of you, and I am assuming you have met my parents.” The parents’ part was emphasized a bit heavier as he glared at his mother a moment before looking back at the trio before him.

Atticus looked about ready to spit nails, clearly, he was unhappy as he continued to carry on the mental conversation with his sister before looking back towards Alex as he offered up a greeting. “We met.” It was almost barked out at the man before he crossed his arms over his chest and stared at Alex. “You have a question, then?”

Taz glanced up towards Alex, about to say something to him before hearing her brother as her gaze turned towards him, narrowing on his features. “Just because you haven’t found your mate does not mean you get to treat mine badly. As a matter of a fact, I don’t think Alex has anything to ask you.” Taz had already grabbed ahold of Alex’s hand and started to tug him away from the group.

Tayah sighed, shaking her head for a moment. “You two, if you would just take a moment to let cooler heads prevail…”

Atticus snorted as he glanced towards his mother and then his retreating sister. “Permission denied!”

Tazina paused as she spun around, her eyes narrowing on her brother then. “I don’t recall ever asking for your permission. In fact, I don’t think I will ask your permission at all.”

Atticus smirked, seeming to take great pride in the fact his father stepped down and he, as eldest, was now head of the household. “Well, my dear sister, just how do you think your mate will claim you without a challenge from me then?”

Taz just smiled sweetly as she stared at Atticus for a moment. “You think you are the only one that can give permission?” That laugh said otherwise, and clearly, she had a plan. “Don’t worry, big bro, you are still number one.” Taz emphasized the number one by holding up her middle finger and flipping Atticus the bird before turning and giving Alex hand a jerk, pulling him through the ‘house’ and out into the backyard.

Alex was confused about what was transpiring as Taz led him away and outside. Looking back over his shoulder he could see his mother and father talking with Tazina’s mother and father and Atticus looking right pissed and storming off. Once he was sure they were out of earshot, he glanced towards Tazina, brow arching a bit. “Want to tell me what that was about?”

Tazina rolled her eyes, seeming quite annoyed as she was practically dragging Alex through the yard. “Att is mad that I found my second mate and he hasn’t even found his first one. He basically said that he wouldn’t give his permission for you to claim me until after his mate has been found. Essentially, he is worried that I am going to be mated to an Alpha and it will make him obsolete in the family.” Taz was quite annoyed and hilariously huffy about it the way she huffed, puffed and made little snorting noises when angry. She was brisk walking through the back garden and through the snow, not a coat in sight and not in shoes that would be considered appropriate for this weather. She didn’t even care, she just kept going through them and to the back corner into a little getaway. It wasn’t covered in its usual flowers and greenery, it was all dead as she moved into the hideaway and had a seat on the bench, curling in close to Alex as she pulled him down.

Alex couldn’t help but to almost laugh at Tazina, she was cute when she was mad. Though he did worry about her getting cold. She wasn’t a shifter; she did not have the built-in warmth that he had. Following her to her little spot, he took note that she had come right here and, clearly, she enjoyed this spot. Moving to have a seat and then pulling her into his arms as he wrapped his arms about her to keep her warm. “We can’t stay here long… I do not wish for you to become too chilled and get sick.”

“Then you will just have to keep me warm.” Taz murmured as she shifted in Alex’s arms and turned until she was sitting straddled on his lap. Without waiting for him to respond, her hands wormed their way under his shirt and slid up along his chest, feeling those sparks erupt across her hands and through her arms to her body, making her shiver and instantly arousing her, provoking a moan from her lips as she leaned in closer to Alex.

Alex could neither help nor suppress the growl that escaped his lips as Tazina’s hands went across his bare skin. Instantly he had turned and had her flipped, lying on the bench beneath him as his hips pressed into her own, grinding against her core just to hear the woman moan some more as his mouth claimed her own. She was his, and suddenly he cared not what her brother or family said. This was his mate, and he would not be denied! Reaching up towards the silky looking hair he had been dying to touch since he saw her, both hands slid up across Taz’s scalp, curling into those silken locks before giving a tug and forcing her head back.

Tazina groaned as Alex turned her over on her back, both legs moving to instantly wrap about his waist as her body heated up even more as those sparks burst across her body and skin everywhere he was touching. When his hands slipped into her hair, that tug forced her head back and their lips to part, her body arching up wantonly towards his own, a hiss leaving her lips as her own hands slid down to pop the button on his jeans as she let out a guttural groan and a single word. “Now.”

Alex was nearly mad with the smell and feel of his mate beneath him and there was nothing he wouldn’t give her at that moment. She made a demand, and he had every intention of fulfilling that demand. Releasing Tazina’s hair with a growl, his hands turned to claws and slid down her sides, albeit carefully to avoid skin. A quick slice across fabric rendered it in tatters before he pulled it away from her body to gaze upon her naked frame. Oh, she was gorgeous. Perfect. His. Alex was only vaguely aware of Taz pulling his shirt up and off him as his head leaned over her body, his lips trailing across her abdomen as his fingers hooked the sides of her panties and tugged, snapping them instantly and tossing the fabric to the side.

Taz had already unbuttoned his pants and he was quick to kick his shoes off to the ground, standing only long enough to get his pants off before he was covering her like a blanket yet again.

Alex leaned forward to let his lips continue a trail upwards despite her squirms, his tongue licking at her flesh and teeth nipping in small areas as his arms engulfed Taz, slipping behind her back to practically hug her body with his own as he pressed forward letting that thick c**k rub against her soaked p***y lips and delighted in the sounds of pleasure she made and the way those breaths turned ragged, almost panting.

Tazina practically turned into a puddle the moment Alex dropped his pants and grabbed ahold of her naked body. She couldn’t help the overwhelming need to have him claim her and claim her now. Every touch of his against her bare skin sent little shockwaves through her. Each caress brought a wave of pleasure and need. The warmth of him replaced any cold that might have settled upon her, and all reservations were long since lost, kissed away by his lips and replaced with pure animalistic need to be owned by her mate.

Alex let his lips work across Tazina’s flesh, each lick making a little wet trail against the tanned skin while each nip made the kin shudder in his arms and in turn excited him even more. His fingers pressed into her back, gripping ahold of her hard as he pulled her body close, hips drawing back to grind the head of his aching c**k against her c**t as his mouth found a n****e and flicked his tongue across the tip with a moan of his own.

Tazina damn near came undone as Alex’s tongue slid across her n****e and she couldn’t help the squeak that left her lips. Her head tipped back a bit as her fingers slid through his hair, nails raking his scalp a moment as her hips rocked towards his own. She wasn’t interested in a lot of foreplay at that moment, she wasn’t interested in him being sweet and taking his time. Her body was on fire, and it had been years. Years! She wanted a good hard f**k, and she wanted it now. With a roll of her hips, shifting her weight a bit until the head of his shaft was lined up with her soaked entrance, Taz rocked her hips forward and pressed against Alex, grinding her hips into him as she soaked his shaft in her arousal. The sound of his moans and growls were driving her mad as she suddenly thrust her hips down onto his, burying half his length inside her aching folds with a cry of pleasure.

Alex should have expected as much from Taz with the way the woman was so damn dominant, it was no wonder she couldn’t or wouldn’t wait for him to tease her a bit first. The moment her hips rocked forward, and he felt those soft walls grasp his c**k, he groaned against her breast, teeth scraping the flesh as he bit down against that luscious mound and his hips bucked up to meet her, hands gripping her hips and forcefully pulling her onto every inch of his hard length. It was clear his mate had needs and he was fully prepared to meet each and every one of them as his mouth released her breast, turning his head to claim her lips with his own as his hips began to move of their own accord, thrusting up into her as he sat back on the bench, feet planted on the ground and both hands on either side of her hips as he pulled her down into every thrust.

Tazina groaned as she felt herself stretching about Alex, taking every bit he had to offer and realizing he must be huge as her insides ached, but it felt so damn good that she refused to settle for anything less than everything at that moment. His hands felt amazing against her hips, the way the tingles slithered up her sides, the friction of his body against her own. When his lips met hers, she kissed him roughly, nipping at his tongue before she began to teasingly suck at the appendage, enjoying the way it nearly drove him into a frenzy as those thrusts got harder, more forceful. Drawing back from the kiss, her gaze moved to look upon his, her hands still fisted in his hair as she whimpered against him. “Harder… f**k me harder, Alex. Claim me, bite me, show everyone who I belong to!”

Alex snarled as he heard those words from Tazina, knowing full well they were both drunk in lust at the moment and the feelings of the bond, but he didn’t care. He wanted to do as she demanded of him as he stood, dropping her back onto the bench, his hands grasping her legs as he gripped her thighs, pushing her legs back and angling himself for even deeper penetration, grinning at the way Taz shrieked as that first thrust buried him even deeper inside of her. f**k, she felt good. That beautiful p***y spread about the thick length of his c**k, the way her juices drooled across their combined flesh. Alex couldn’t help but to release one leg after he hooked it around his hip, his hand then free to roam her body as he gripped a breast, giving it a light squeeze and flicking the n****e with his fingers. “Look at that gorgeous p***y, devouring every inch of my c**k, meant just for me.” Alex growled as his gaze remained on their joined bodies, adoring the way Taz looked wrapped around him.

Taz was damn near delirious with pleasure. The way Alex filled her, she felt as if he touched every inch of her core and just as she thought it couldn’t get any better, he changed positions and lifted her lips, making her squeal. Oh, f**k it all! She was sure that he couldn’t possibly get any deeper! Her leg hooked his hip, gasping as she squirmed wildly and her back arched, her hips pressing up towards his even harder as she felt his balls bouncing off her ass with each thrust. “f**k. f**k. f**k!” Tazina seemed incapable of saying anything else as that friction began to grow between them with every movement of his hips. She loved the way his body collided with her own and could feel that pleasure building in the pit of her stomach and starting to grow like a wildfire between them.

Alex moaned and groaned at the sight beneath him. Taz wriggled like a fish out of water, and it only brought about more pleasure. He enjoyed watching the way her body squirmed beneath him, but he loved the way she felt around him even more. When her back arched, he leaned over her, arms sliding underneath her back, hands gripping her hair to pull her head back as his hips slammed forward to jar her frame with each thrust of his c**k inside of her. “You are mine. I, Alpha Alexander of the Dustywoods Pack, claim you, Tazina of Frozen Atonement, as my mate.” Without pause, Alex leaned forward, letting those teeth sink into Tazina’s neck as he bit down until he could feel the coppery taste of blood filling his mouth. His fingers digging into Tazina’s back as the feel of her muscles tensing about him nearly drove him mad and he groaned hard against her flesh as he felt himself erupt, spewing forth his seed into her as his hips ground against her own, letting her body milk him of his seed as he claimed her as his.

Tazina shuddered in Alex’s grasp, her body on fire with need, desire, lust and pure f*****g ecstasy as each movement of Alex’s hips drove her wild. The feel of his fingers against her back, the way he enveloped her, it was all too much. Her body ached with the need for release, her back arching to press her hips harder into his own as she let out a scream the moment release found her. Just as Alex’s teeth clamped about her neck, her climax hitting her hard and making her body shudder, that intense burning in the pit of her stomach seemed to explode with pleasure. Unbeknownst to the pair of them, it was like there had been a small explosion.

Alex bit down a bit harder until he heard Taz cry out and felt her release from him. Damn she felt good! He couldn’t imagine ever being with anyone else after the intense pleasure being with his mate had given him. He could feel the warmth between them which seemed to grow more intense, feel the shift in the air around them…odd. Alex pulled back just in time from Tazina to see a bright light flash and waves explode outwards from their little hideaway hut. Alex could feel the sudden surge of energy that seemed to consume him, the tingles across his skin that he was only just now realizing was more than just Tazina touching him.

Taz groaned as Alex pulled back, her hands capturing his hips as she pulled him closer and steadied him, wanting him to remain where he was for the moment. Her eyes opened, looking up towards Alex as he was sitting up, watching the features on his face and slightly alarmed by the alarmed look on his features. Did he regret what they had just done? “Alex?”

Alex stared down at Taz, as her eyes opened, he realized they were glowing. Those beautiful pale blue eyes had a fire in them that just made her even more beautiful. “Your eyes… they are glowing.” Was it something he had done? Leaning forward he reached out, his hand caressing her cheek as he leaned forward to press his hips harder against her, giving a little wriggle just to hear her groan. “I love you, Tazina.” It might have only been a day, but he knew without a doubt he loved this woman beneath him. Both arms wrapped about her, pulling her up to sit upon his lap as he leaned forward to lock lips with him once again as he kissed her passionately.

Tazina groaned as Alex tugged her up to sit on his lap, her body still feeling the aftershocks of pleasure. Her eyes were glowing? She couldn’t remember her other mate ever saying anything about that, but chalked it up to something to do with their mate bond. Settled against his skin, she merely enjoyed the feel of his warmth with his arms about her and the feel of him still buried inside of her as her head buried itself against the side of his neck. She suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to sleep as he enveloped her in his warmth and his mark burned against the side of her neck.

Alex couldn’t help the calmness that swept over him. Despite the fact Atticus had been clear he would not give his blessing to this; he was quite calm over their decision and actions. It just felt right. The way Taz fit against his chest and within his grasp, her head nestled against the side of his neck, he couldn’t help the happy little growl that erupted from him as he gave a laugh. “My love, you can’t stay out here. Wake up for me.” Moving to his feet, he reluctantly separated from Taz to sit on her back on the bench, realizing her clothes were trash, he grabbed his shirt to pull it over her head and tug her arms through. “Taz?” Though he was only mildly concerned, he knew that when claiming kin, a lot of the times they would be pretty exhausted afterwards as the links broke and reconnected to their new packs, if they were from a different area. When she did not stir, he carefully laid her down against the bench so he could retrieve his pants and shoes and dress himself.

As Alex had finished zipping and buttoning his pants up, he turned back to Taz to find a blanket beside her on the bench. A quick glance around proved that no one was around, and he couldn’t help but to wonder just how much magic was within this place. Moving forward, he took the blanket and carefully wrapped it about Taz as he lifted her into his arms, cradling her on his chest as he just stood there and stared at her a moment. She was beautiful. She was perfect. She was his.

Stepping out of the little garden hut with Taz in his arms, he started back through the snow-covered gardens as he headed back towards the house, a determined walk as he was going to tell his mother and Taz's brother just what he thought of their meddling in his life with HIS mate. Each step and thought about it got him all the more worked up as he found himself stomping and storming up towards the house.

Everyone had turned their gaze towards Tazina and Alex as he was set in his determined walk, looking angry and that aura billowing out from him like a tsunami crashing into those out in the garden that had been mingling and parting for them. Every wolf that Alex passed immediately dropped to their knees and leaned forward in a bow, while all the other creatures were dropping their heads to bow to him and all eyes followed the pair.

Alex had only just noticed that people had started to bow to them, leaving him utterly perplexed as he glanced towards the lot of them before he managed to finagle the door open with Taz still in his arms, stepping inside. One look at Atticus and the ‘surprised’ look upon his features just made Alex’s blood boil and the angrier he got the more that aura billowed from him, forcing every standing person to their knees. What the? Alex stared as everyone dropped to their knees, except for one. Keturah was left standing in the middle of a mass of kneeling bodies with a smirk upon her features as she seemed quite amused.

“If you want them to get up, you will have to let go of your anger. Your aura will continue to hold them into submission until you do so, King.” Keturah absolutely seemed amused at the way Alex seemed to be more worried about his mate, to the point of being ready to tango with Atticus, than he had been about the party or anything else. “Relax” Keturah swept a hand towards Alex as an invisible wave of magic seemed to shimmer across the room and envelope him.

Alex was too angry and brooding to really hear the words that came from Keturah’s mouth, though as that wave of magic hit him, he could feel the tension immediately leaving his body and his aura drop, allowing others to regain their footing and erect once more in their stature. “What?” Where were his manners? He had completely lost them as he took note of the looks on everyone’s faces and heard the gasps and murmurs, his gaze shooting back towards Keturah as he awaited an explanation.

Keturah just smiled as she took a step forward, glancing towards Tazina’s family a moment before she looked back towards Alex. “We have a lot to discuss, but Tazina is the true heir to the Wolven kingdom, and these are not her parents.” Keturah made motion towards the pair that Taz had introduced before, neither parent looking surprised by this, but Atticus did. He looked horrified and angry by this revelation.

“Come, I will explain it.” Keturah gave a look towards Atticus and clearly said she would not tolerate any outbursts from him. “Your anger can be directed at me, and I will deal with that later.” The usual soft voice of hers held a bit more of an oomph behind it, directed at Atticus.

Atticus damn near growled, until that ‘command’ from Keturah hit him, causing his anger to deflate a bit. What the f**k did she mean they were not Tazina’s parents? He was sure that they were, positive that they remembered his mother and father bringing her home… For now, he stood there and watched as Alex carried his baby sister to follow behind Keturah. King? How the f**k was he king? Tazina was not a princess!

Keturah made a motion towards the stairs as she led Alex up the stairs and down the hall towards a room, opening the door. “Set her on the bed, her mother will tend to her, we have a lot to discuss.”

Alex looked into the room that was beautifully decorated with a massive four-poster bed. He wished he had more time to make sure that Taz was ok, to change her himself, to figure out what the f**k was going on! With a heavy sigh he made his way over and set Taz on the bed before glancing back towards Keturah, shoulders sagging a bit as he gave a nod of his head and moved to follow the Alpha out of the room, closing the door behind himself.

“What is all of this about? Her family are Omega’s and I do not see how that could make me King.” Alex was extremely lost as to what the f**k was going on. On some level, he really didn’t care either, all he wanted was to curl up with his mate.

Keturah laughed a bit as she glanced back towards Alex, leading him down the hall towards an office and waiting on him to enter before she closed the door and looked at him. “In this castle, the heir to every kingdom exists, waiting on their mates. Once claimed, the rightful Kings will take their place and the movement to take back our lands from the mi-bheus will begin. It is a fight we cannot win, until all are united.”

Alex just stared at Keturah. All the heirs? So somewhere walking around this castle was a kin to every kingdom, the missing link they needed to beat back the darkness, and Keturah knew it all along? Finn had never mentioned anything in any of his rumors about this! Ever!

“But you are not a kin…” Alex was suddenly confused, as the kin may be the heir to make the shifter the King, but Keturah was clearly already an Alpha and would mate a kin… and suddenly Alex realized every rule had an exception… and he stared at Keturah in awe and amazement…. Keturah was a direct descendant on both sides of her family from the royal houses that fell after the Gryphons were thought dead…

The Queen of Kings and Queens with only one higher than her. The Gryphon Queen.