Sure he touched and kissed her frequently throughout the day. They talked about everything except sex, but just being around him kept her in a state of constant arousal. Playing with herself didn’t help. In fact, it made the achiness worse.
Kelly gritted her teeth to keep from groaning as she put on her bra and panties.
This was ridiculous!
They were grown adults, and they were mates.
She didn’t have the wolf senses he did, but she felt how aroused he was at night, and she saw the dark, desire-filled looks he gave her when he thought she wasn’t paying attention.
Enough was enough.
This living together but not living together nonsense had to stop.
An idea popped into her head causing her to giggle. Draven would have to have will power of steel for her plan not to work.
She squared her shoulders.
It was going to work.
She walked into the large master closet and went straight to his t-shirts and grabbed one with his shop logo on it. Taking off her bra and panties, she put on the t-shirt. It hung mid-way down her thighs. It was perfect for what she was planning.
Now she just had to pull it off.
Kelly reached the bedroom door and froze. It felt as if she had butterflies the size of basketballs bouncing around her stomach. What if she failed because she didn’t have the experience to pull it off? She shook her head. Failure was no longer an option.
She took a couple of deep breathes and let each one out slowly. She pulled her shoulders back and reached for the door handle. Enough sitting on the sidelines, it was now time to take charge.
Kelly found Draven in the dining room nook he used for his office. As usual, he was on his phone, so she leaned against the wall across the hallway.
He turned around and stared at her. His eyes grew dark with desire.
She swallowed. She definitely had his attention.
“I’ll call you back later.” He tossed his phone onto the desk. “What are you doing?”
She shrugged. “Just hanging out.”
“You need to go put on some clothes.”
“I thought this would be good for lounging around the house. It’s not like I’m going anywhere, but then maybe I should.”
A deep growl rumbled in his chest. “Playing with fire will get you burned.”
“Maybe like fire. I’m beginning to wonder if you’re some kind of saint or you just don’t find me desirable. Either way, I’m tired of sitting around all ‘hot and bothered’ and no action to relieve it.”
Draven ran his hand through his hair. “You were in a really bad car wreck. I’m trying to give you time to heal.”
“I was bruised, not broken. Honestly, at the rate you’re going, I’m going to be old and gray before you decide to make love to me.”
“You need to completely heal.”
“I am healed.” Kelly sighed. “I don’t want to be an old woman who is still a virgin. I want to make love to my mate.” She grabbed the hem of the shirt and pulled it over her head.
He stared at her, but didn’t move or say anything.
Her face turned red with embarrassment. She held shirt in front of her to shield her body from his stares. She blinked at the tears forming in her eyes. “I’m sorry I interrupted your work. It won’t ever happen again, and you don’t have to use the excuses anymore. I finally understand.” She felt her heart shatter into a million pieces. Whether it was because she was human, had too much extra padding, or some other reason, Draven just didn’t want her. She was just an obligation because of the biological mating pull between them.
She ran back to the bedroom as fast as she could and locked the door. She leaned against it, and pressed the t-shirt to her mouth to muffle the sobs that flowed out of her body. Loving someone wasn’t enough. They had to love you back.
And she loved Draven.
The touches. The kisses. Being cuddled in his arms at night. Everything had etched him more into her heart.
The door rattled causing her to jump.
“Open the door.”
“Please just leave me alone for a few minutes.” She looked at the bag containing her clothes. She was glad she hadn’t unpacked…not that he had asked her to do so. Not once had he said a word about it. He never intended for her to stay. So much for his ‘change of heart’ speech at the hospital. A wolf won’t change its mind once it has fixated on something, and she wasn’t that fixation.
“Kelly?”
She wiped the tears from her face. “Just give me a couple of minutes, and then you won’t have to worry about any obligations you think you have towards me.” Her shoulders dropped. “I knew it was too good to be true,” she said in a soft voice. She grabbed the bag and headed for the bathroom.
A loud crack echoed through the room. The bedroom door slammed against the wall.
Kelly jumped and spun around. Her eyes widened.
“You are not an obligation,” growled Draven. “And I meant everything I said to you.”
She clutched the t-shirt and bag, using the as a shield between her and Draven. “Fine! I’m not an obligation, but there’s something wrong with me. Something that turns you off.”
“Do I look like I’m turned off?” he asked, gesturing to his lower body. “And believe me, there is nothing wrong with you.” His eyes grew darker.
“No. Actually, you look pissed because you’re having to deal with me. I don’t want to be an obligation you have to deal with.”
He slowly advanced towards her. “You are way more than just an obligation. You are my mate. You said you’re a virgin, that, and the fact you were injured in a wreck, are the reasons I wanted to take things slow.”
Kelly stepped backwards until she ran into the wall and couldn’t go any farther. “I hear what you’re saying, but put yourself in my place. You touch me but you don’t really touch me. You kiss me. Hell, you hold me at night. But not once have you tried to make love to me. How would you feel if I did you the same way?”
“I would be pissed.”
“Then you should understand why I can’t go on like this. Loving you but not being able to actually be with you hurts a hundred times worse than the car wreck. If you truly don’t want me, then let me go.” Kelly felt more tears forming. She hated the idea of crying in front of him, but she knew there was no way she could stop them.
With a deep growl, Draven grabbed the bag, taking it out of her hands, and tossed it across the room.
Her eyes widened a little more. “What are you doing?” Two seconds later, the t-shirt was ripped from her hands. She was trapped between the wall and his body.
An arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her against him, trapping her hands between them. His other hand skimmed up her spine until his hand reached the base of her skull. His fingers became tangled in her hair. He used it to keep her from moving away from him.
“Draven?” Her voice was barely a whisper.
“Mine!” The one word was the only warning she got. His mouth descended upon hers. His lips teased and coaxed hers to open, and when they did, his tongue plunged inside.
His hard, demanding kiss sent ribbons of pure desire coursing through her body. For the first time in her life, Kelly felt she was finally where she belonged. She kissed him back with the same intensity.
Without breaking the kiss, Draven picked her up and carried her to the bed. She whimpered when he broke the kiss and gently dropped her into the middle of the bed. She watched as he stripped out of his clothes.
His eyes never left hers as he slowly climbed onto the bed and stalked her until he rested on his arms between her legs.
She felt his hard length resting on her wet folds. She stared into his eyes, refusing to look away from her mate.
“If you have any doubts…”
Kelly reached up and locked her hands behind his head. “This is where I want to be, with you and only you.” She pulled him down to her and kissed him. She felt the growl rumbling in his chest. S
he tried moving her hips, but he pinned her.
He broke the kiss and slowly made his way down her jaw and neck. Kissing and sucking as he went.
Instinctively, she bared her neck to him in submission and an age-old invitation. She groaned when his mouth closed on the curve in her neck where it met her shoulder. The spot she knew he would one day mark her as his so the others could see he had chosen her as his mate.
Draven let his teeth scrap against her soft skin, causing her to tremble with desire. Soon he would bite her, and watch over her as her wolf emerged for the first time. She was human, but she was strong. Stronger than most of the she-wolves in the pack.
And she was his.
The scent of her desire filled the room. It took all of his control not to plunge into her warm, wet depths. But this wasn’t about him and his needs. This was about her.
He was going to teach his mate about the joys of the flesh. He would be the only male her body ever knew…ever took inside her. She would be the only female he would ever spill his seed into with the hopes of one day it taking root. The thought of her soft curvy body growing even curvier with his cup thrilled him in a very primitive way.
His lips moved down her body until he captured one dusty pink nipple. He sucked and nibbled. One day his cub would suckle from her gorgeous mounds.
His wolf whined its approval.
Slowly he worked his way down her body until his tongue teased her slit. Draven draped her legs over his shoulders. Pushing forward, it forced her to open for him.
The scent of her sweet arousal filled the bedroom, driving him crazy.
“Please,” she panted, knowing there was more.
Draven dipped his head to the source of her sweet scent. He nuzzled her slit, getting the first taste of her honey. Pressing forward, he forced her to open more for him, until her sensitive bud was exposed.
He licked and teased it, causing her to moan and wiggle with pleasure. As he teased her, he slipped a finger inside her. Damn! She was tight. As much as he wanted to plunged into her depths, he knew he had to make sure she was ready for him. He wanted her to be filled only with pleasure.
He slowly pulled out and pushed back in with a second finger. Slowly he pumped his fingers in and out of her, increasing her pleasure and stretching her so it would be easier for her to take him inside her.
She panted and moaned. “Please. I need you. To feel all of you in me.”
Draven eased her legs off his shoulders. He moved until the swollen head of his cock rested at her entrance.
“Please. I need you,” she begged.
Slowly he pressed into her. He stopped and pulled out.
Gently, and with a control he didn’t even know he had, he repeatedly pushed into her and pulled out. Each time he went a little deeper.
She panted with desire. The feel of his hot skin against her body made her crave him in ways she hadn’t realized were possible. “Please don’t stop.”
Draven held still, letting her body adjust to his size. He slowly pulled out and started pushing back into her.
Kelly wrapped her legs around his waist and arched her hips up causing him to plunge deep inside her. She cried out in pleasure and pain.
“Kelly?”
“Don’t stop,” she begged.
He rolled his hips slowly at first, controlling each thrust until he felt her melt against him. With more urgency, he rolled his hips, thrusting deep into her. He felt her body tighten around him. As she shattered, he kept thrusting into her until his release washed over him and he poured his seed deep into her womb, marking her in the most primitive way as his.
As the last waves of their passion faded, Draven gently pulled from her body. Kelly moaned in protest. He got off the bed long enough to grab his shirt from the floor. Gently he cleaned her and then himself.
She murmured something but didn’t move.
Pulling the blanket and sheet back. He picked her up and put her under them. He climbed into bed next to her and pulled the blanket and sheet over them. He cradled her against him, one hand on the gentle curve of her stomach, and the other caressed her breast. He loved the soft, silky feel of her skin against his rough hands.
There was no way he would ever let her go. His wolf growled in agreement, vowing it would keep their mate safe, as the man drifted to sleep.
CHAPTER TWELVE
The phone chimed again, and then it was quiet.
Draven listened. He didn’t hear any unusual sounds. He sniffed, but didn’t detect any strange smells.
His beast grunted and pushed closer to the surface.
Draven allowed the beast to add its keener senses to his because of all their difference, they agreed on one thing. Protect their mate. He pushed his nose into Kelly’s hair.
Mate smells good. The beast closed its eyes and drew more of Kelly’s sweet scent into their lungs. Ours. Mark mate. Keep others away.
We will. She needed tonight to be special and about her, he told his beast. He felt the wolf’s chest swell with pride. Draven grinned. He felt the same deep, selfish pride. He was the first and only man Kelly would ever know. She belonged to him and him only. Heaven had better help anyone who tried to take her away or harm her, because he and his beast would unleash a hell no one had ever seen before.
He let his hand rest on her stomach. He knew the chances of her being pregnant were slim, but the thought of seeing her grow large with his cub was something he wanted more than he ever thought he would.
A soft hand moved over the top of his. “We didn’t exactly use any protection. Would you be upset if I was pregnant?” asked Kelly. Her was soft and slightly slurred with sleep.
He caressed her stomach. “No. Would you?”
“No. I’ve always wanted children or rather cubs. But it’s not exactly something we’ve talked about.”
He smiled. He couldn’t remember the last time he did that, but if felt right. He rubbed his cheek against her head. “I like the idea of a couple of cubs or so running around the house. How are you feeling?
She rolled over to face him. “Good.”
“Are you sore?”
She felt her cheeks heat. “A little, but I think that’s to be expected. You are a lot bigger than my toys.” She kissed his chest. “Are you disappointed that I was a virgin?”
He rolled them until he was resting on his arms above her. “You gave me a precious gift that I didn’t deserve.” He rolled his hips, making his cock slip between her wet folds. “Does that feel like I was disappointed?”
She moaned and spread her legs a little more in an invitation older than time. “We’re both stubborn and stupid.” She reached up and put her hands around his neck and gently pulled him toward her. “I know what I want and I want you. Only you.” She kissed him.
Draven took control of the kiss. He rolled his hips, sending the already swollen head of his cock into her wet channel.
Kelly wrapped her legs around his hips, sending him deeper inside of her. She moaned with pleasure as he stretched and filled her.
He pulled out and thrust back into her as deep as he could. He continued rolling his hips, and pounded into her with deep, hard thrusts. Her muscles tightened around him. The painful squeeze only increased his pleasure. He felt his teeth change. He licked her exposed neck. His teeth scrapped her skin sending a shudder of pleasure through Kelly. The urge to mark her as his was overwhelming. He fought the instinct and kissed the spot that would one day bare his mark. They needed to talk before he took away her choice.
Kelly cried out his name.
“That’s it. Let me feel you. Show me how much you like this,” he whispered in her ear.
She gasped as her body shattered around him.
With each thrust, he felt her muscles tighten around his cock, sending him closer to his own release.
“More,” she panted.
The one word caused his body to erupt. He spilled his seed deep into her womb. Her body jerked and she arched up meeting each of his thrusts a
nd driving him deeper than he had ever been.
He gasped as her muscles tightened more, milking every last drop out of him. He stared into her warm brown eyes. This was how a mating between mates was supposed to be.
He kissed her slow and leisurely as their bodies rode out the last of the waves that had crashed over them.
“Will it always be like this between us?” asked Kelly when she was finally able to breathe again on her own.
“That’s what I’ve heard.” He grinned and kissed the tip of her nose. “I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to finding out.”
She caressed the side of his face. “You are the only man I want.”
“And you are the only woman I want, and the only one who will bring my cubs into this world.” He licked and nibbled her breasts. “I can’t wait to see our cubs suckling from you.”
She grinned at him. “If we didn’t make one that time, I guess we’ll have to keep practicing.”
Before he could say anything, the shrill ring of his phone echoed throw the room. A low growl rumbled in his chest. “Maybe if I ignore it, they’ll leave a message and go away.” Draven didn’t want to be the alpha at that moment. He just wanted to hold his mate.
“They’ll just keep calling until you answer it,” said Kelly. “It may be important, but if it’s Marla or one of the other bimbo she wolves, then give me the phone so I can tell them to go f—”
He kissed her.
She stared at him when he ended the kiss. “Why did you do that?”
He raised an eyebrow. “You have nothing to worry about. I’m yours and only yours, just like you’re mine and only mine.”
The phone started ringing again.
“They’re not giving up. You’re going to have to answer it,” said Kelly.
“It’s probably the same person who sent the message earlier.”
“The dinging I heard before we got distracted?” She smiled at him.
“You are a beautiful distraction.” Draven brushed his lips against hers, wishing he didn’t have to leave her, even for a few brief minutes. Reluctantly, he withdrew from her body. They both moaned as her muscles clamped down on his still hard cock.
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