Chapter 257

Victor’s POV

I never thought I would love any woman like I do Daisy. She is my life. When I saw Amanda Devins grab her arm and threaten her, I had difficulty controlling my temper.

At least I got through to Amanda. She wouldn’t be coming after Daisy anymore, and hopefully, she passed my words on to the rest of her family.

If not, I would ensure they got my message loud and clear.

I concentrated on pleasant thoughts of Daisy, and my body began to relax. But Daisy’s panicked voice soon woke me from a sound sleep.

“Victor, the red wolf followed me here! It was watching me from the ground below your balcony. I'm going to follow it.”

“Daisy, no. Wait for me,” I said as I pulled on a pair of jeans. “Honey, don’t go out there by yourself.”

I caught up with her on the stairs and put an arm around her slender waist. “Sweetheart, let me go first.”

Taking her hand, I pushed Daisy behind me and continued down to the garage, where I grabbed a flashlight. Then I opened the back door and looked around before stepping outside.

We stood beneath the balcony, and I flashed the light around.

“Look!” Daisy cried. “I told you someone was down here watching me. There’s wolf prints in the mulch covering the flowerbeds.”

Victor bent over to examine the footprints. “They’re fresh. You’re right. A wolf was standing here watching you. Who do you think it was?”

“It must be Amanda or her mother, Pat,” Daisy replied. “I learned today that Pat was a natural redhead. She began dyeing her hair brown when it started to turn gray.”

“The prints go along the back of the building,” I said. “Let’s follow them.”

We used the flashlight and our powerful sense of smell to follow the wolf prints. From their size, I would guess Daisy’s stalker was an Alpha female. The scent wasn’t familiar to me.

The trail led to a side street, where it vanished. While we walked back to my apartment, I kept Daisy close to my side.

“We need to talk when we get upstairs,” I told her. Why was she acting like she was totally unaware of how much danger she was in?

We returned to my apartment, and I locked the door behind us before pulling Daisy into my arms.

I came right to the point. “You can’t keep putting yourself in danger. You must let Jayden continue the investigation without you.”

Daisy shook her head. “No, I can’t stop. I have to find out what happened to Deirdre. It’s important to me.”

“Daisy, you’re doing very well with the investigation,” I said. “I’m proud of how far you’ve gotten on your own. Thinking of the whiteboard was genius, but we aren’t sure how far somebody will go to protect their secret.”

I turned her to face me. “Honey, if this red wolf is Deirdre’s killer, they will kill again to keep from going to prison. Jayden is a professional. Let him take it from here.”

“No,” Daisy replied. “I’m going to Middleburg tomorrow to talk to Deirdre's family. I’m asking Amy to go with me. She should meet these people.”

“If you won’t give up the investigation, you need more self-defense lessons,” I declared and led her to my home gym.

I stood her in front of me. “Get out of a headlock again.”

Daisy was so surprised it took her three tries to escape my hold on her neck.

“Now, pretend I’m an attacker approaching you with a knife.” I raised my arm and ran at her.

She raised her arms defensively and sidestepped me.

“That was a nice try, but I could have easily cut you,” I said. “Come at me like you're trying to stab me, and pay attention to what I do.”

Daisy came at me with a pretend knife in her hand, and I demonstrated how to disarm an attacker and take them to the ground.

But the person who landed on the floor was Daisy.

I ran to her side. “No, no, no, Daisy, honey, did I hurt you?” I caressed her cheek. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. I got carried away. Please forgive me.”

I can’t believe I hurt her. She had to be okay. Did she hit her head?

She still wasn’t moving. Maybe I should call for an ambulance. “I’ll call for help, my love. Hold on.”

Daisy stirred and mumbled something. I couldn't make out what she was saying, so I bent closer to her.

“Honey, please say something,” I begged.

Her hands reached out blindly. “Victor,” she moaned.

“I’m here, my love,” I assured her as I bent over her still body.

Suddenly, her arms came around my neck and pulled me down on top of her. Her soft, sweet lips met mine, and I savored their nectar.

“Are you hurt, sweetheart?” I had to make sure she was okay.

“I’m fine,” she said and pulled my lips to hers again.

I stood and scooped her into my arms before sitting on the weight bench with Daisy on my lap.

“You scared me when you didn’t answer right away,” I held her close. “I’d never hurt you on purpose. But honey, I’m so frustrated that you don’t see the danger that you’re in.”

“I see it, Victor,” she insisted. “But I can’t live my life being afraid. I need to be a part of this investigation.”

She began to kiss my neck and worked her way down to my chest, making my loins ache with need for her. It didn’t take much more than a suggestive look or her slightest touch for my body to react.

I pulled her shirt over her head and stood her on her feet to remove her jeans. Revealing her incredible body to my eyes, hands, and lips made me throb with lust.

I removed her bra and released the firm globes of her breasts. After stroking the soft skin, I began licking her nipples until they were hard points.

Next, I removed my jeans before sliding her panties down her smooth, toned legs. I kissed her flat belly and the delicious curve of one hip before lying back on the bench and pulling her on top of me.

I lifted her so she was straddling both me and the weight bench. “Put me inside you, my love, and then ride me.”

She was confused at first, but after a moment, she grinned and put her feet on the floor on either side of the bench before she raised herself while grasping my stiffened rod in her hand.

Lowering herself slightly. I felt my manhood begin to slide into her warm, tight woman’s passage. She was slick with the juices of her own arousal, and it felt so incredible that I fought not to climax immediately.

But I won control over myself before grasping her hips to help her find the rhythm that made us both moan with delight.

The look of pleasure on her gorgeous face as she took me inside her body made me bend at my waist to take a sweet nipple into my mouth.

I craved to hear her moans of passion. Seeing her face and feeling her emotions through our bond while she reached her climax was addictive. I yearned to give her supreme pleasure that would magnify my own.

She began to raise and lower her hips faster, and I knew it was time to reach between her legs and massage her pleasure jewel.

“Ahh,” she moaned and called my name.

“Look into my eyes as you reach the pinnacle of pleasure, my love,” I begged. “I’ll join you there.”

Her stunning green eyes looked into mine. Our souls touched and intertwined as our bodies soared together toward passion’s crescendo.

Moments later, we felt each other’s pleasure when waves of sensual gratification washed over us.

“Daisy,” I moaned a nanosecond before she called out my name and collapsed on top of me.

“Every time with you gets even better than the last,” I told her. “I love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone. I couldn’t bear to lose you, Daisy.”

She kissed me and said, “You won’t. We are destined to be together forever.”

We sat up, still cuddled in each other's arms.

“I’ll be safe driving to Middleburg with Amy,” she said. “Nobody knows we’re going there. Not even Amy. I’ll ask her in the morning just before we leave.”

“Text me your location when you arrive somewhere and when you leave,” I requested.

“I will,” she promised.

I would do whatever I could to keep her safe. But she wouldn’t always know about it.