I watched as Caden looked down at his phone before looking back up at us. "I've got it." He said softly.

"Should we call now?" I asked everyone.

"There's no time like the present." Dante muttered, "Might as well do it now before I change my mind." He tacked on the end.

Caden handed his phone off to Aiden and he glanced up at us his eyes stopping on mine. "Ready?"

I nodded and held my breath as he poked at the phone before the sound of ringing filled the room. After a few rings, a gruff voice answered the line, "This is Swayer."

Aiden looked up at me before answering, "Yes, this is Aiden Jenson, my mother Catherine gave me this number." He paused waiting for a response.

There was a pause and a shuffling sound, "Catherine gave you my phone number?" The man's voice was dubious.

"Yes, we've been having an issue with the protection of a friend who is an endangered species," Aiden explained.

"How endangered?" They asked.

Aiden paused for a long moment again before answering, "So endangered that everyone thinks they are already extinct."

"Shit." He responded, "Well if it was important enough for her to give you my number, I know it's serious. Where are you?"

"We attend school at Oak Mountain preparatory," Aiden answers carefully.

"Text me an address to meet at I'll be there tomorrow around noon. Speak to no one about this and do not give my phone number to anyone else." The voice demanded.

"Of course," Aiden answered automatically.

The line went dead, and he sat back to stare at all of us. "Where should we meet him?" He questioned.

Maddox waved a hand to get our attention, "Here. It's the only place we can talk openly. Besides if your mother trusts him them, I think we should too." He explained.

The twins and Dante nodded in agreement. I shrugged and nodded my head in agreement too. If they agreed with this then I would trust their judgment. Aiden typed at Caden's phone for a moment before handing it back to him. I sighed and leaned forward to rest against Maddox's chest since he was still holding me.

"I think it's bedtime. I'm tired and it's been a long day." Aiden spoke standing up.

He stopped before Maddox and me, leaning in and capturing my lips with his not caring that I was wrapped up in another man's arms. I groaned into his mouth as he nipped at my bottom lip. He dived in at the first chance his tongue barely grazing mine before he was pulling away. Caden replaced him kissing me gently in a much more sedate manner before they both headed up the stairs.

Dante walked past us glancing over his shoulder, "Just let me know if you need to borrow any rope to tie her down. She squirms a lot."

I narrowed my eyes at the back of his head as he started up the stairs. I looked up at Maddox to see the deep blush on his face. I smiled at him glad I wasn't the only one flustered by his words. Biting my bottom lip, I looked around the room realizing that we were now alone, and it felt a little awkward now. "So, did you want to do it tonight or wait?" I asked finally meeting Maddox's gaze.

"I think I might die if we don't do it right now." He responded with a serious expression.

I giggled and then gasped as he stood with me still wrapped around him. I would have felt indignant at a man thinking he could carry me around but the moment he began walking my mind blanked. With my legs wrapped around his hips and his grip pulling me into his body every step rubbed his hardness against my core. I found myself rocking into him on the steps with a soft moan. Maddox stopped one hand bracing himself on the railing his eyes closing for a moment. When he opened his eyes, his lids were heavy, and his breathing was deep and a little ragged. I refrained from repeating the action as he walked us the rest of the way to his bedroom.

Once we were closed inside the room, he lost the confidence that had emerged earlier. He set me down my feet pushing into the soft carpet. I hadn't even realized I hadn't put any slippers on after getting back home until this moment.

I stopped my breathing hitched for a moment as I realized what I had just thought. I had thought about this cabin as home. It seemed fitting even after only knowing the guys for such a short time. I knew I loved Maddox and the twins even if I hadn't told them yet. I was almost there with Dante but there were just still too many unknowns there. I didn't know him as well as I did the other guys. He tended to keep his past to himself, and I could understand that, especially with the way he felt when the subject was brought up.

Clearing my mind, I looked up at Maddox to find him studying my face with a sort of detached resignation on his face. He looked down not meeting my eyes as his breathing deepened. Carefully I placed a hand on his shoulder. "What's wrong?" I asked him softly.

He looked up at me, his eyes a little too bright. "You're changing your mind, aren't you?" His facial expression made it seem more like he meant it as a statement rather than a question.

"Of course not," I replied automatically.

His brows furrowed in confusion, "You're not?"

I shook my head in denial. Though it did feel a bit awkward now though I had never planned to be intimate with someone before. I know the twins had planned the whole thing with me but I hadn't been expecting it to go that far. With Maddox, I knew where this was going to go and I felt strange expecting it in this way.

With the look on Maddox's face though I wished I could stand on tippy toe and kiss him. If he wasn't so giant, I would have been able to. "Kiss me," I demanded after the silence had made the situation feel even more awkward.

Without hesitation, he leaned down and pressed his lips firmly against mine. My arms automatically wrapped around his neck pulling him even closer to me. If it had been possible to sew up together like to squares on a quilt, I would have considered it.

I wanted more control over the kiss. I needed to show him how much I wanted this. Pushing Maddox back a few steps until he sat on the edge of the bed, I straddled his lap much as I had on the couch. Though this time no cushions were keeping him sitting upright. My lips crashed back down onto his with my fingers digging into the hair at the nape of his neck to tilt his head just the way I wanted. One big hand clutched my hip while the other pressed between my shoulder blades bringing our bodies closer together. The pressure on the scars from my wings made me moan deeply into his mouth.

My hands wandered down the planes of his chest until they were slipping beneath the hem to skim along the skin of his abdomen. The hardness of his muscles there made me wonder about the other hard parts of his body. "Take this off," I growled in gasps from our kiss.

He complied removing the thin material quickly letting my eyes take in every inch of exposed skin. I wanted to touch every millimeter with my hands and lips until I had explored every minute inch of his body. My lips came down at the juncture between his neck and shoulder kissing along his collar bone before traveling lower. The tip of my tongue swiped across his pebbled nipple.

I looked up into his eyes to see a pure desire burning there. His bottom lip was held between his teeth like they were trying to keep all of the noises he couldn't make in. "Undress me," I commanded sitting up straight again.

His hands pushed the hem of my shirt up before pulling it over my head. He struggled with my bra for a moment before I took pity on him and unclasped it letting him pull it from my body. I groaned as his hands skated over my skin his thumbs rubbing against my hardened nipples. My core clenched at the sensation. His eyes took me in seeming to memorize every detail of this moment.

I let him explore me with his fingertips, lips, and tongue. When I couldn't stand the anticipation, I finally gasped out, "Maddox, I need you inside of me."

His forehead landed against my shoulder at the breathy plea in my voice. I could almost hear the groan I knew he wanted to let out. Before I could beg him, he lifted me to my feet, so I was standing before him between his legs. He unbuttoned my pants and pushed them down delicately helping pull my feet from the legs. His palms landed on either side of my hips his gaze traveling over the black lace-edged panties I had put on this morning.

The anticipation was killing me as he hooked his fingers into the fabric before rolling them down my legs. My hooded gaze tracked every movement as he brought his thumb up pushing it through my wetness before gently rubbing it against my clit. My core twitched at the teasing. I needed him now. I wanted him inside of me so bad I would have thrown him down and mounted him right then it hadn't stood to push his pants and boxers down his legs in one motion.

I took a deep breath in at the sight of all of him. I had been ready to jump him a moment ago but now apprehension filled me at the sight of him. I knew Maddox was a mountain of a man, but I had never considered that the rest of him would likely be proportional. I had never been with someone so large before, and I was worried he would break me.

The panicked thoughts left me when his hand cupped the side of my neck and pulled me into another long kiss. A huff of breath escaped me when I was pushed back onto the mattress bouncing a few times. Maddox reached into the nightstand to pull out a condom from a box he had to pry open with as much sex appeal and dignity as he could muster while fighting a cardboard box. With his prize and his confidence back in tow, he crowded me on the bed. His massive bulk covered me. He was careful not to put his weight on me while he situated himself between my legs.

I watched as he tore the packet open before pulling the small roll free. He fumbled with the slick roll of latex not looking comfortable with it in his hand. I could tell this was his first time putting one on. I watched as he pinched the tip before rolling it down his thick length. Someone had paid attention in sex-ed. Somehow that was the sexiest thing I had seen him do yet. "Ready?" I questioned him.

He nodded in answer. Widening my legs to accommodate him I shifted my hips into a more comfortable position. He leaned in close over me fisting himself at the base. I whimpered when he slicked his head through my wetness before pausing at my opening. His eyes came up to meet mine and I nodded in answer to his unasked question.

He kept his eyes on mine as he slowly pushed himself into me. His size made me wince at the feeling of being stretched. He stopped fully seated inside of me and looked at me with a question in his eyes. It was obvious that he had noticed me wince. I sighed before admitting the truth, "You're really big. I've never been with anyone that big before." I explained.

He smirked before pulling back and rolling his hips back into mine. His brows lowered as he experienced the new sensation. With his knees tucked under my thighs he sat up his hands coming to my waist as he pulled back and thrust back in. I moaned at the change in angle making his sink even deeper inside. Once he seemed sure he wasn't hurting me he picked up the pace. I was a whimpering writhing mess as he slammed into me harder and harder. The sound of our skin meeting is the only thing besides my grunts and moans to break up the silence.

"More," I demanded trying to angle my hips towards him more.

I leaned forward a bit more to wrap his hands over my bare shoulders. The new leverage let him slam into me even harder than before. I knew I would be sore in the morning but at that moment I didn't care. I wanted him to lose control and give me everything he had. "Maddox." I gasped as he continued the brutal pace.

The tingling in my spine was intensifying. This time I knew it wasn't my wings aching to escape. This was low on my spine and coincided with each of his deep thrusts. I could feel his cock thicken. Reaching between us I circled my fingers over my clit chasing my release. I wanted to come with him. The heat in Maddox's eyes showed me he enjoyed the view of me pleasuring myself while he drove into my pussy. My back arched and I gasped, "Fuck, I'm coming."

Maddox slammed deep inside of me as my core clenched around him with one final thrust he growled in his animalistic way as he climaxed. His hips rolled against mine instinctively as he rode through the pleasure. We were both panting heavily when he pulled out of me. I missed the connection to him almost instantly.

Maddox stood from the bed before walking into thebathroom. He came back out a few minutes later without the soiled condom witha washcloth in his hands. I watched dazedly as he cleaned me up before throwingthe rag onto a hamper on the corner. He climbed into the bed with me beforewrapping me up in his arms. I looked down to see the new addition on my wrist.The spotted band showed the texture of fur almost like a cheetah print, but thespots were full instead of the hollow crescents of cheetah spots. The warmth Ifelt in my chest at having this connection to Maddox was what lured me into sleepalong with the warmth of his body and even breathing behind me.