“He doesn’t even like me,” she pushed. Nova kept peering at Corbin with her peripheral vision, making sure he was still standing nearby.
Ryder motioned for her to stand on his interlocked fingers, and then he hoisted her back up into the cave. The men climbed in easily behind her. With the three of them inside, it felt smaller, almost claustrophobic. Ryder squatted down and expertly brought the embers back to flames within minutes. Corbin hadn’t budged from the cave entrance.
“You said you’d try,” Ryder said to his brother.
She swore Corbin growled, but maybe it was possible if he was part wolf. The sound made her pussy moisten. He seemed to reluctantly move toward her. Excitement made her entire body tingle. His eyes were so dark, impossible to read. The brooding, hulk of a man did wild things to her libido.
“She’s doing it again, trying to seduce me.”
Nova scowled.
“Since when is a little human a threat to you?” Ryder asked. “If you’re afraid, I can hold her down for you.”
Corbin swatted his brother away, irritation making the corners of his eyes crinkle. He approached, beckoning for her hand. She didn’t hesitate. Corbin tugged her against his hard body, breathing in deep at her neckline. She exhaled the breath she didn’t realize she held. He was huge, making her feel so petite in comparison. She swallowed hard, not knowing what would come next. Her body was hotwired, her pussy pulsing in deep waves. It was difficult enough controlling her maturing sexuality the past year, but these men were her complete undoing.
“Did you sleep well?” he asked.
She was shocked that he sounded so casual, almost charming. What she expected was a volatile repeat of this morning.
Nova squeaked out the word. “Yes.”
“You’re not afraid of me.” It wasn’t a question.
“Should I be?”
He ran the backs of his fingers along the side of her neck, ever so slowly, examining her quizzically. “I haven’t decided yet,” he said. Corbin leaned in, his lips hovering over hers, testing her willingness. She liked that he gave her a choice, one she really didn’t need at this point.
Nova couldn’t resist the temptation to touch him. She carefully held each bicep, savoring the feel of his hard muscles and the warmth of his skin. It took every bit of her resolve not to kiss him first. She craved him like nothing else but was afraid of more rejection.
“Aren’t we going to your house?” she whispered, wondering why they were back in the cave.
“First things first. We have unfinished business, you and I.”
“I don’t understand,” she said. “What do you want from me?” Nova wanted everything, the world he’d promised. But she knew he’d only take.
* * * *
What did he want from her? Corbin couldn’t give her an answer. She was a problem but also a curiosity. More than that. He was fucking deluding himself because part of him knew Ryder was onto something. Corbin just didn’t know how to process the range of feelings coming to the surface. He’d spent decades hating humans, not being able to cope with emotions that required any vulnerability. His instinct was to rebel and pull back. This little human was going to be his undoing if he didn’t get his shit together.
But Nova’s desire was unmistakable, her scent making his wolf stir within him. He wanted to keep in control. Corbin never had difficulty separating sexual desire and true emotion. Women had always been disposable to him, never taking up residence in his head. This…this human was something else entirely. He wanted to own her, consume her. He also wanted to run the other way and never look back.
“I want to fuck you.” He awaited her reaction.
“Do you talk to every woman like that?”
“No, just you.” He tilted his head, examining her. She’s just another human, he reminded himself. Then why didn’t she repulse him like all the others? Where was his deep-seated aversion when he needed it?
“Why me?”
The cave was too quiet. He could hear his own blood racing through his veins. Her fingertips traced the shape of his muscles, making a path down his abs. Corbin had always hated being touched.
“I’m not sure myself. I can only think of one thing,” he said. “I’ve never taken a virgin before.” It was as good a reason as any at this point. He still remembered her scent back by the river, her purity and ripeness making her nearly irresistible. Too bad his pack didn’t have as much self-control. Instead they disappointed him with their lack of loyalty.
But he was alpha, leader of the Rockford Pack, and it would be contrary for him not to take what he wanted. And he wanted Nova.
His decision was made. He cupped her face in his palms, staring at her, trying to unravel her secrets. Would she destroy him, or would he prove she was no different than any other one-night stand? He was about to find out.
Corbin kissed her lips, a risky move, but he was all in at this point. He’d also promised his brother to give his mating theory a chance. Her desire sang to him, exciting the wolf and the man. She melted against his body, zero resistance. The little human had seen his beast, seen him shift, and yet her need hadn’t diminished.
Nova mewled, her eyes closed as he trailed kisses down her neck.
“Good girl,” he whispered against her skin. “Now take off your clothes for me.”
She didn’t hesitate, tugging at the collar of her sweater. “Yes,” she murmured.
He pulled back enough to assist her, lifting her sweater and T-shirt off. Her pale skin broke into gooseflesh, but that wouldn’t last long. Corbin reached behind and unhooked her bra, the last layer before her breasts were bared. He held her waist, leaning back to take a good look at the girl. Her tits were perfect, not too big or small, sloping out into tempting peaks. He leaned down and covered one breast with his mouth, savoring the feel of her pebbled nipple against his tongue. He growled, feeling his humanity rapidly vanishing. At least Ryder was within arm’s length and wouldn’t let him get too out of control. And for the first time in his adult life, he felt he was fucking losing it completely.
“Do you like that, little one?”
“Yes,” she said. “Kiss me again. Please.”
In a few swift moves, he had her on her back, under him, his body braced on his forearms. Fuck, he needed to be inside her. All he could think about was sinking in deep and claiming her innocence.
This time he didn’t hold back, kissing her hard, their tongues intertwining. He’d always avoided kissing, but it felt right with Nova. She wrapped her legs around his waist, his cock brushing her pussy. Her virgin pussy.
She was soft, her scent sweet and feminine. Addicting. Her essence consumed him, the entire world slowly slipping away. Her kisses felt deeper than lust. They felt like submission of body and soul.
Corbin moved down her body, tugging off her pants as he went. Once he had her completely naked, he spread her legs. His brother’s interest overwhelmed him, his thoughts and need filling Corbin’s head to the point of distraction. But he’d have to wait. Corbin was going to have his fill of the little brunette. And Ryder needed to learn a lesson in pack order.
He noted Nova tried to shield her nudity. It was perplexing. He shook his head in warning. “Don’t hide yourself from me.”
“She’s shy,” Ryder said.
Corbin didn’t buy it, not when her hormonal signature and heat were off the fucking charts. “Why do you cover yourself?”
She shrugged.
He moved her hands to her sides, exposing her stomach and pretty pink pussy. His cock jumped from the sight. She was fucking gorgeous, all those soft curves and milky skin. Her eyes were wide, a note of unease keeping her from letting go completely. Was it her virginity? Was she questioning letting a shifter take her innocence? Or did she prefer Ryder?
Corbin internally laughed, shocked by his own train of thoughts. This human was actually giving him a complex, making him doubt his own instincts. He shouldn’t give a shit one way or another.
“A
re you turned off by my wolf?” Fuck. The vulnerable words spilled from his lips without permission. He’d lived a lifetime of rejection and thought he was past giving a fuck.
“No, I’m just…I’m just…embarrassed. It would be better if it were darker.”
His nerves settled as realization settled in. She wasn’t just shy. She lacked self-confidence. It boggled his mind because he’d never seen anything so perfect in his life. He’d been with countless women, most flawless by human standards, but they meant nothing. Nova was suddenly becoming everything.
“Like I said, don’t hide yourself from me.” Then he softened his tone. “There’s no need.” Corbin ran the backs of fingers along the side of her breast, over her stomach, and down her inner thigh. She shivered. “I assure you, I like everything I see.”
She grimaced, clearly not believing him. He’d never been more sincere. Corbin wasn’t used to proving himself or using flowery words to impress a female. Until today, his life was black and white. Now this green-eyed girl was changing everything. It fucking killed him, but his brother had been right from the beginning. He’d just been too close-minded to see what was in front of him.
Nova was their mate.
“Do I have to show you?” he asked.
Corbin growled when Shade joined them in the cave. He wasn’t against his packmates sharing in the girl, but not yet. He planned to indulge himself first—without interruption.
He held open her legs as he swiped the flat of his tongue up her folds, hard and rough. His wolf howled within, demanding he take more. She yelped and bucked her hips, so he took more, suckling her pretty pink cunt until she chanted his name. Just the sound of his name on her lips made his claim stronger. His territorial nature surged to the surface with unparalleled strength. The thought of losing her to another man made it hard to contain his wolf. These sensations were all new, confusing, but undeniable. For the first time in his life he felt something beyond hatred for a human. The crushing numbness that had been a part of his life for as long as he remembered was being replaced with a kaleidoscope of emotion, all centered on her.
Chapter Eleven
Nova gripped handfuls of pine needles in each hand, anything to anchor her from the onslaught of intense pleasure threatening to undo her. It was too much. It wasn’t enough. She was losing her bloody mind. Corbin’s mouth was wickedly talented, bringing her to new heights with ease. He was dirty and unapologetic. He also managed to make her feel like the most beautiful woman in the world. God, she even started to believe him.
“Corbin…please!”
His rough stubble rubbed against her folds. He rhythmically suckled her clit until she was floating so high she never wanted to come down. Her body melted into the cave floor, her inhibitions fading away. Corbin wasn’t grossed out or turned off by eating her pussy. He wanted it. She could feel his need, his feral claim, and it aroused her even more.
Before she could orgasm, he crawled up her body, his eyes narrowed and the tips of fangs evident under his thick lips. The man was all sex and muscle. His feral nature wasn’t a negative in her opinion—quite the opposite. She’d never felt such desire in her life.
“Please what?” His voice was so deep, the sound of a man on the edge of humanity.
Her heart raced, her clit still throbbing. One firm touch and she’d explode.
“Stop torturing me.”
“Tell me what you want then, and I’ll give it to you.” He hadn’t moved, his strong arms bracing his weight over her as he awaited her response. Corbin was all corded muscle and raw power.
Nova hated to spell it out, to ask for what she wanted. She wanted his cock, every inch, but didn’t want to sound like some backwoods whore. “You,” she said. “I need you.”
He acted so fast she didn’t have time to think about what she’d asked for. His body was pressed to hers, his erection hard against her molten core. Corbin kissed her, his fangs grazing her lips. He whispered against her skin, “After this, little one, you’re mine. You sure this is what you want?”
She nodded rapidly, not thinking, not caring. Nova didn’t need convincing because she’d never wanted anything more. She craved acceptance, love, the happily ever after she never expected to experience.
He reached between them, the tip of his thick cock nudging her slick folds. She held her breath, expecting pain, but knowing it was the only way to ease the desperate ache. It was ridiculous hanging on to her virginity at twenty-six. She wanted it gone.
“You’re tight, Nova. Too tight.” He slipped two rough fingers inside her. She gasped, shocked by how damn good it felt. Corbin would be her first, and what a choice. He was everything a man should be, and literally a beast.
“I don’t care.”
“Be patient,” he ordered. Corbin slowly eased those thick fingers in and out of her pussy, the friction and pressure heating her from the inside out. She squirmed and writhed, seeking more, wanting all of Corbin. His dominant personality, his recent rejection, and the fact that he was pure eye candy, were all adding to her desperation. “How’s that feel, little one?”
“More…” It was all she managed to blurt out when her mind was focused on the feel of his touch, his very skilled touch. She was so hypersensitive from his mouth that she didn’t want to play nice anymore.
“I want to fill your tight cunt with my cock. I want to claim you, mark you, own you.”
“Yes! Corbin, make me yours.”
He chuckled “You don’t know what you’re asking.”
Why was he resisting? Did he think she was lust drunk, unable to make important decisions? She might be floating on a cloud, her body fully alive, but she knew exactly what she wanted. Nova was tired of struggling, tired of standing in the shadows. She wanted to be claimed. Nova didn’t just want sex, but everything.
She needed Corbin to know she wasn’t just after his body. “I don’t want to go home. I have nothing worth going back to.”
“Oh, you’re not going anywhere,” he said. “Besides, you’re on my land, and that means you’re mine.”
He looked down at her, deep into her eyes. His were full of darkness. Corbin gave her a purposeful kiss on the lips. It felt like a promise.
“Ryder said you lied to me when you promised me the world,” she said. “He even laughed.”
He chuckled. “That was before I knew you were my mate. I’ll give you more than the world. You get everything.” Corbin bowed his head, tonguing the shell of her ear.
He inched his cock inside her, slow and steady, the exact opposite she’d expect from a wolf. From Corbin. His skin was hot, his strong muscles and musky scent enveloping her. She was lost, reality drifting away as she focused on the beautiful creature about to strip her of her dreaded virginity.
As he filled her body, sating her ache, his chest rumbled and a deep growl filled the cave. His animalistic side ravished her, conquered her, possessed her. She tossed her head back once he was fully seated, savoring the delicious fullness. Nova never felt so satisfied, her pussy pulsing around his thick, hard cock. He’d claimed her completely, all those inches deep inside her.
“You feel good, Nova. You feel like my woman.” He hooked his arms under her shoulders, their bodies pressed together. His shoulders were powerful, his dark tattoo sexy as all hell.
She wiggled beneath his body, completely wanton.
“Am I hurting you?”
“No, I want more,” she said.
Her words must have given him the permission he sought because he started fucking her hard enough that she cried out in pleasure with each thrust. His pubic bone brushed against her clit with each pump of his hips, bringing her higher, winding her tighter. He was a machine, all strength and vitality. She licked his shoulder, sucked his neck. At this point she’d say yes to anything.
When she felt herself slipping away, drifting into perfect pre-orgasmic bliss, he gripped her chin with one hand. His eyes were focused on her with such intensity it took her breath away. “Rockford ha
s a mate now,” he said. “I don’t take that shit lightly. If anyone touches you, I’ll kill them.” He wasn’t joking, and for some reason, it turned her on even more.
He pounded into her a few more times with that thick cock, and she erupted with him. Her orgasm shocked her, rocking her body to the core. She held on to him, panting and moaning as he groaned next to her ear. A cascade of light rained behind her closed eyes. It was so delicious, warm, and powerful that she already wanted more.
Corbin slipped off her. By the time she focused on something other than the afterglow, he was standing over her. He was quiet, studying her. Did he feel differently now that he’d taken her virginity? Had he used her?
“The pack needs to claim her,” he said to Ryder. “Bray and Scott need to be found.”
Ryder came into her view, standing next to his brother. She noticed his dick was heavy and erect. Her pussy tingled because now she knew first-hand how good he’d feel inside of her. “You didn’t mark her.”
“It needs to be under the full moon. With the pack,” Corbin said. “I want to do this right.”
* * * *
Ryder and Shade rushed through the forest in search of their other packmates. Corbin wouldn’t leave Nova’s side now that he’d finally heard the mating call. It was a relief for Ryder because the last thing he wanted was to be enemies with his alpha, his only brother. They’d relied only on each other for longer than he could remember.
Of course, Corbin was behaving exactly as he’d suspected. His claim on the girl was extreme, to the point of obsession. His brother was alpha, but he’d also lived most of his early years in hell, void of love or compassion. The power of his new mating instinct was bound to be off the fucking charts.
He was going to take Nova back to their home in the woods. She needed to eat and rest somewhere besides a cold cave in the side of the mountain.
Now they had to find Scott and Bray when Ryder wanted to be back in that same cave having his own turn with Nova. The scent of her desire, the erotic sounds she made, and her wanton desire had him pent up and volatile. He had to shift with a hard-on, and it wasn’t pleasant.
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