Immediately turned her eyes red when he used the move to pull her closer so that she was pressed tightly against him. Before she could panic, Kale was there, kissing her neck in a way that made it difficult to remember why they shouldn’t be doing this.
“I want you,” Kale said, kissing her throat as his hands moved over her bottom, using the move to gently rock her against him.
“How did we go from you groveling to this?” Ashley found herself asking because she honestly couldn’t understand why he would want anything to do with her.
She was a Pyte and he was…
Everything to her.
“Because this is part of my punishment,” Kale said, his brogue becoming thicker, sexier. God, she loved his brogue.
“What is?” Ashley found herself asking as she felt his hands slowly pull away from her.
“Not being able to touch or see you as you drive me out of my fucking mind,” Kale growled as he pressed one last kiss against her neck before he leaned back against the headboard and waited.
“I…” Ashley said at a loss for words as she sat there, having absolutely no idea what she was supposed to do now.
“Just touch me, mo ghrá,” Kale said as his hands found hers.
“That’s it?” she asked as he raised her hands and pressed them against his chest.
“Yes,” Kale said, dropping his hands away as she found herself moving her hands over his chest, amazed at just how good it felt to touch him.
Nodding absently, Ashley watched as her hands moved over his chest, taking in warm, smooth skin over hard muscle, flat light brown nipples, and found her hands moving higher, following the contours of his muscles. She ran her hands over his shoulders, amazed by how good it felt to touch him as her gaze followed the move and-
Found herself looking at a very faint, barely noticeable scar on the side of his neck. Frowning, she ran her gaze over the thin line that stopped just before it reached his throat. She’d never seen a shifter with a scar before since they healed completely when they shifted, even the wounds they’d received from silver, which made her wonder about his scar.
“What happened?” Ashley asked, running her fingertip over the scar.
“It didn’t heal completely when I reached my immortality,” Kale said as he covered her hand with his and pulled it away, pressing a kiss against the back of her hand before placing it back on his chest.
“How did it happen?” Ashley asked, removing her hands from his chest so that she could cup his handsome face in her hands. She felt his jaw clench against her palms as he bit out, “The villagers,” making her heart break for him.
Wishing that she could do something to ease his pain, Ashley placed her hands back on his shoulders as she leaned in and pressed her lips against the thin scar. She heard his intake of air as she pulled back far enough so that she could kiss a path along his scar. When she reached the end of his scar, she pressed one last kiss against his throat before she sat back and found herself reaching for his blindfold.
She was fucking destroying him, Kale thought as he sat there, wondering how much longer it was going to be before she put him out of his fucking misery.
He needed her to touch him.
Instead, she was quietly sitting on his lap while he sat there, struggling to keep his hands by his sides when all he wanted to do was wrap his arms around her as she pressed another kiss against the reminder of the worst day of his life.
Her kiss was like a balm to his soul and she was…leaving him, Kale realized as she pulled off his blindfold and dropped it on the bed.
“I can’t do this,” Ashley said, averting her gaze as she moved to climb off his lap while he struggled to hold it together. He couldn’t believe how a few innocent kisses could affect him this way, but as he sat there so fucking close to losing it, he knew one thing.
He couldn’t let her go.
“Ashley, wait. I…” Kale started to say as he reached out to stop her, only to swallow hard when she looked up at him through bright red eyes filling with tears.
“I’m sorry, Kale,” Ashley said as she quickly moved to turn her head away only to mumble, “Don’t,” when he cupped her face in his hands.
“Look at me,” Kale said softly as he gently turned her head so that she was looking at him.
“I-I can’t control this. I wish that I could, but I can’t,” she whispered as the first tear fell down her face.
Kale didn’t say anything as he sat there, gently wiping away her tears with his thumbs as he forced himself to hold her gaze as he waited for the simmering rage that was never far beneath the surface to take over, only…it wasn’t there. He kept his gaze locked with hers as he waited for long-forgotten memories that had the power to bring him to his knees to surface, but he only saw her.
Keeping his gaze locked with hers, Kale lowered his hands and reached for the hem of her shirt and raised it, watching as Ashley worried her bottom lip between her teeth, the tip of one fang resting over her bottom lip, making her look absolutely fucking adorable as she raised her arms so that he could pull her shirt off and toss it aside. Still keeping his gaze locked with hers, he reached for the soft cotton shorts that she liked to sleep in at night and tore them from her body along with her panties.
Kale cupped her face in one hand as he reached for his fly, unsnapping the fly open and pulled the zipper down before reaching inside his boxers and wrapped his hand around his cock, pulling it free with a slow stroke that had him groaning while he watched her eyes become brighter as the sweet smell of her sex teased him. He released his cock and pulled her closer so that her soft, wet pussy was pressed against the underside of his cock. Once he had her where he wanted her, Kale kept his gaze locked with hers as he slid his thumb over her slit and-
“Oh, god,” Ashley mumbled softly on a moan as he began slowly caressing her swollen, little clit.
With every gentle caress of his thumb, her eyes became brighter, letting him know just how much she liked this. She was so beautiful, Kale thought as he watched her lick her lips as she began moving, slowly rolling her hips so that she was rubbing her pussy against him. It felt so fucking good, Kale thought while he took her mouth in a hungry kiss as his hands found her breasts, tearing a groan from them both as he moved his hands over her, letting her hard nipples tease his palms as he slowly kissed her, matching the slow roll of her hips as she moved on him.
Sex had always been a way to release tension for him, something that he did when his hand wasn’t enough, and it had always been a hard, fast fuck that he forgot about as soon as he was done, but with Ashley…
He wanted to take his time, savoring every touch, kiss, and caress until he couldn’t take any more and even then, he had a feeling that it would never be enough. He would never be able to get enough of her, Kale realized as he caressed her breasts one last time before he wrapped his arms around her and moved her onto her back.
She moaned his name as he settled between her legs only to whimper when he raised his hips, making him chuckle as he reached down and shoved his pants down, freeing his cock so that he could feel her bare skin against his as he settled back between her legs. As soon as his cock was pressed back against her slit, he was moving, slowly rolling his hips as he raised himself up on one elbow so that he could reach down and cup the back of her knee and raise her leg, making it easier for his cock to settle between her slit so that every roll of his hips allowed his cock to tease her.
Brushing his lips over hers one last time, Kale pulled back so that he could watch her as he moved, watching as her bright red eyes locked with his. She was so fucking wet, making every glide of his cock feel incredible from the tip to the base, and had his balls pulling up tight where they pressed against the soft curve of her ass. She felt incredible, Kale thought, licking his lips as he watched her as he began to move faster, focusing on the little clit teasing his cock with every roll of his hips as pleasure slowly began to build, making the sensitive tip of his cock ache.
He needed to be inside
her.
Releasing her leg, Kale reached between their bodies and-
“Oh, god!”
Tore a moan from his mate when his fingers found her clit. He slowly teased her, gently caressing the swollen little spot as he watched her eyes flicker between red, silver, and green. She was so fucking beautiful, Kale thought as he caressed her clit one last time before moving his hand down and slowly slid a finger inside her, tearing a surprised gasp that had his cock jerking in approval between their bodies when he felt just how fucking tight she was.
When he felt her body tense beneath his with the first slide of his finger, Kale took her mouth in a slow kiss, letting her know just how much she meant to him. She felt so fucking good, Kale thought as he pulled his finger out of her tight sheath only to slide it back inside her, swallowing her soft moan as he felt her body begin to relax beneath his. He continued sliding his finger inside her until he felt her hips shift, moving with every slow thrust of his finger and letting him know that she was ready for more.
He allowed himself one last thrust of his finger before he pulled his hand back and wrapped it around his cock, giving himself a slow stroke that had him groaning as Ashley ran her fingers through his hair. God, he wanted this woman, Kale thought as he shifted back so that the tip of his cock was pressed against her slit while he continued moving his hand, making sure that every stroke of his cock caused the tip to move against her, gently teasing her clit. He watched as her breaths came faster and her hips began moving, desperate for more. He teased her clit for several minutes until that wasn’t enough and used his hold on his cock to slide the tip down to her core, teasing her in up-and-down motions, making sure to run the tip over that sensitive little clit, loving the way that she moaned his name.
When he felt her body begin to tremble beneath his and her breaths came faster, Kale slowly moved the tip back down to her core and slowly pushed the tip inside with a groan. So fucking tight, Kale thought when her sheath squeezed the tip of his cock. Slowly exhaling as he struggled against the urge to thrust his hips, he removed his hand and placed it on the bed next to Ashley as he pulled back so that he could watch her as he slowly pushed the rest of the way inside her.
“You feel so good, mo ghrá,” Kale whispered as he leaned down and brushed his lips against hers, only to chuckle when she said, “And you feel like you’re about to rip me in half.”
“Do you want me to stop, mo ghrá?” Kale asked, biting back a moan when he came to the thin tissue teasing the tip of his cock and reminding him that he needed to take this slowly.
There was a slight pause, and then, Ashley said, “I’d really like to know what mo ghrá means,” making his lips twitch as he brushed his lips against hers in silent apology for what he was about to do.
“It means…” Kale said, pulling back slightly before he flexed his hips and pushed past that barrier, tearing a surprised gasp of pain from the beautiful woman that he couldn’t live without. “My love,” Kale finished on a groan as he pushed the rest of the way inside her as he took her mouth in a deep kiss, letting her know just how much she meant to him.
So, fucking good, Kale thought, careful not to move as he waited for her to heal around him. He waited until he felt the tension leave her body and she returned the kiss more freely only to release a soft moan, letting him know that she was ready for more. As she ran her hands over him, Kale slowly pulled his hips back, savoring the way that her tight sheath caressed his cock with a teasing stroke only to slide back inside her, nearly losing his fucking mind as the move squeezed his cock. With every stroke of his cock, she tightened around him, sending pleasure through his cock as she pulled him down for a kiss that made it difficult to remember that they had to take this slowly, giving her a chance to get used to him.
He’d never felt anything this good, Kale thought as he looked into her eyes, watching as they flickered silver only to turn bright red as he continued moving inside her, feeling her walls tighten around him as she gazed up at him, her mouth falling open on a moan. Groaning as pleasure tore through him, Kale leaned down and took her mouth in another hungry kiss as he found himself moving faster, rolling his hips harder, needing to lose himself in her as he found himself struggling not to mark her.
His fangs ached from the need to slide inside her and make sure that everyone knew that she was his, but he couldn’t live without her, couldn’t risk losing her, couldn’t-
Stop the roar that left his lips as immense pleasure tore up his spine when he felt her body tighten around him as his name was torn from her lips on a scream. He kept moving, struggling to stay in control as her body squeezed him and she moaned his name against his lips as he lost himself in the only woman that he’d ever loved.
Chapter 45
“Why is there so much drool?” Ashley found herself asking with a sad shake of her head as she watched in horror as the large werewolf that was chewing on the camp counselor’s leg turned its attention to the woman who should have run when she had the chance.
“Why are we watching this?” came the question from the man who’d spent the last twenty-four hours showing her all the different ways that he could make her moan his name as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back against him.
“Curious,” Ashley said, taking her time selecting a peanut butter cup from the bag that she’d somehow managed to hide from Jacob and held it up so that Kale could take it from her, his lips brushed against her fingers as memories from the night before had her licking her lips as a trail of goosebumps raced over her skin. He'd spent hours touching, caressing, and kissing every inch of her body, telling her how good she felt and just how much he wanted her.
“Curious about what?” Kale murmured, finishing off the peanut butter cup as he pressed a kiss against the back of her neck, making it difficult to focus on anything other than just how good it felt to be in his arms.
“About what you look like when you shift?” Ashley said, settling more comfortably against him as she stretched out her legs alongside his and placed her arms over his.
“You’ll never find out,” he said, chuckling as he pressed a kiss against the side of her neck.
“Never?” Ashley asked, turning her head so that she could look at him and-
Couldn’t help but moan when he brushed his lips against hers. “Never,” Kale said with a teasing smile as he pulled back only to chuckle when she grumbled in disappointment.
“I don’t shift, mo ghrá,” Kale said, chuckling as he brushed his lips against hers again before adding, “Ever.”
“Not even one time?” she asked with a hopeful smile that quickly died with another grumble when he chuckled.
“Not even one time.”
“Tease,” Ashley mumbled with a pout that earned her another kiss.
“I don’t need to shift, mo ghrá,” Kale said as a thought occurred to her, something that had been bothering her since the night that he came home covered in demon blood.
“You’re not healing fast enough,” she said, worrying her bottom lip as she thought about the gunshot wound that should have completely disappeared by now.
“It’s slowed down over the years,” Kale said, kissing her again before adding, “I’m fine, mo ghrá.”
“But you would heal faster if you shifted,” Ashley pointed out, blinking innocently when he glared at her.
Sighing heavily, he brushed his lips against hers again as he stressed, “I don’t need to shift.”
He really was adorable when he glared, Ashley decided with a sigh as she pushed his arms away so that she could climb out from between his legs, turn around, and climb onto his lap. Once she was settled, Kale placed his hands on her thighs as she focused on the light pink scar that looked like it happened years ago instead of just a few weeks.
“How dangerous is your job, Kale?” Ashley asked as she traced the puckered scar with her fingertips.
“You worried about me?” he asked teasingly as he gently caressed her thighs.
“Y
es,” she found herself admitting as she traced a circle around his scar, trying not to think about just how terrified she was that something bad was going to happen to him and she wouldn’t be there to take care of him.
“Nothing in our world is safe,” Kale said softly as he leaned in and pressed his lips against her forehead.
“That doesn’t answer my question,” Ashley said, worrying her bottom lip between her teeth only to remind herself that she was worrying over nothing. But she didn’t believe it even as she continued trying to convince herself that he could take care of himself.
He was a shifter, Ashley reminded herself as she pulled her hand away and-
He was a shifter, Ashley thought hollowly as she found herself staring at the mating mark on her wrist. She swallowed hard as she continued staring down at her mating mark as the realization of what that really meant hit her. Somewhere out there was a woman who would one day wear his mating mark and it wasn’t her.
It would never be her.
One day, he wouldn’t be hers and-
She loved him.
Oh, God…
She loved him, Ashley realized, feeling sick to her stomach as she pulled her trembling hand back and-
He wasn’t hers.
He would never really be hers, Ashley thought, swallowing hard even as she couldn’t help but admit that she hated his mate, hated that this woman that she’d never met was going to be the one that could give him everything that she couldn’t, hated that she wasn’t the one that was meant for him, and she-
Hated this.
She never should have let herself fall in love with him. She should have known that this was a mistake, Ashley thought as the first sob broke free before she could stop it and-
“Shhh, what’s wrong, mo ghrá?” Kale said, using the endearment that had meant the world to her, only now it was a cruel reminder of what she could never have.
Him.
“What’s wrong?” Kale asked, sounding concerned as he reached up and cupped her face, gently wiping away her tears as she struggled to hold it together. “Tell me what’s wrong.”
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