“How do you know he’s accepted me?”
“Close your eyes.”
“I’ll miss the last of sunset.” She looked out across the river again as the top of the sun sat just above the treetops. There were only a few moments left, and they’d be in the dark.
“It will be worth it.” He hugged her tighter. “Trust me.”
She did as he directed.
“You must be completely calm.” He pressed his chest against her back. “Most of all, you must believe.”
“Believe what?”
“That I will cherish and love you with all that I have.”
She nodded and focused her attention on his heart beating against her back. Drowning all sounds out, she let her body relax against him.
“You’ve embraced the Caedmon spirit without hesitation and for that it will guide you always.”
She’d always loved the sound of his voice. It was mesmerizing tone that she could fall asleep to after a hard day’s work.
“Listen, Selene. Tell me what you hear.”
Nothing struck her as unordinary aside from the sound of crickets chirping and night owls scurrying through the trees above them. She shook her head.
“Listen closely,” he said against her face.
“To the breathing on my ear?” She was confused.
“Pretend that it’s just you and I…and nothing else.”
She strengthened her focus, toning out the sounds of nature around him. Listening to his steady breathing. Feeling the rise and fall of his chest at her back. Hearing the sounds of their heartbeats join together in synchronization.
‘Selene.’
She gasped when his voice permeated her head.
‘Don’t lose focus.’
With all of the strength she possessed, she tried not to break her concentration.
‘Only true mates can hear each other like this.’
Her fingers gripped his palm. She wanted speak, but pressed her lips together for fear she’d lose the connection.
‘We’ll have to work on the communication from your end. It’s likely you won’t be able to respond like so until we complete the bond.’
Selene lifted his hand and pressed his palm against her chest across her heart. It raced in excitement and overflowed with desire and love.
‘I love you. My wolf has always known that you are his mate.’
She let her overpowering feelings take over, resulting in the connection being broken. Tears pooled in her eyes making her vision hazy just before she turned completely in his embrace.
“Te amo,” she said. “I love you. I was trying to say that I loved you too.”
He crushed his mouth to hers and pulled her onto his lap. Lifting her arms, she encircled his neck, gave herself willingly, but took what she craved the most. His taste. She felt half empty inside, and needed him to fill her again. Something was missing and she felt she needed more from him.
Before long, they’d laid out on the picnic blanket side by side. The night sky blanketed them and the crescent moon seemed to shift against the clouds.
Nick sipped at her lips gently. “Let me make love to you under the stars.”
“Now why would I refuse that?” she teased.
He grinned and bent to slide his mouth down the column of her neck. His fingers worked with the buttons of her blouse. He unsnapped the back of her bra and slipped his palm over her breast. His touch was just hot enough against her that the chilly night air did nothing to faze her. The passion building within her was all the warmth she needed.
He quickly helped her out of her pants and underwear, and shed his own in a flash. When his body blanketed her, she felt secure and shielded from the night air.
His cock was already between her thighs, sliding against the wet folds of her sex. She lifted her hips and he plunged slowly inside of her.
“Yes. Just like that,” he hissed, holding her about the waist. “Offer yourself to me.”
Selene trusted him completely, and this time it was painless. Her raw flesh contracted around him, milking him. He pushed up into her, brushing against her clit. A wave of ecstasy consumed her and her pussy quaked with carnal desire. He moved with ease inside her, rocking his pelvis back and forth.
Nick’s thrusts became faster and more demanding. She gripped at his back, as he pounded into her pussy. Her eyes rolled up to the sky as a wave of euphoria washed over her. She came, panting against his shoulder. Her vision blurred as he continued plundering her with skillful strokes. He rode her through her orgasm, feeding it more energy as he came to his climax. She felt him tense and spasm inside her. A low growl vibrated in his throat, followed by a resounding moan of satisfaction. His hot seed seared her core, and flooded through her like a rupturing volcano.
What had begun as an evening of observing the setting sun had ended as a night of pure passion rising under the moon and stars.
***
As soon as Nick entered the Caedmon mansion with Selene at his side, he already knew something was amiss. He sensed the angst and an air of uneasiness from the front door. Not stopping at the kitchen to drop off their empty picnic basket, he headed straight for the conference hall.
Devin and two other members were standing around the Council table when he entered.
“What is it?” Nick asked, his eyes moving across their hardened expressions. He felt Selene grow tense beside him, mirroring his own emotions. This was what he’d wanted to prevent her from experiencing. Everything was in upheaval here, and he didn’t want her worrying over it.
“Darius has sent a written reply to our offer,” Devin said.
“With threats.” Jayson added from the other side of the room.
Heat rose up to Nick’s neck. “He’s a lunatic.”
Devin thrust a slip of paper at him. “According to the land surveyor, he holds fifty one percent.”
Nick snatched the paper, and his eyes skimmed the note. His attention fell on one statement despite the many accusations in the letter.
It read: Step down or I’ll destroy you.
He didn’t repeat this aloud, but he lifted his gaze to meet that of the Alpha’s.
Nick pressed his lips together to keep from saying something he’d regret, and swallowed down his building rage. “You know what we have to do.”
Devin frowned. “Yes.”
“Selene and I just got here. Give me an hour, and I’ll meet you back here.”
“Hurry,” Devin hissed. “Before I do something I will regret.”
“Patience, brother,” he said. “We need a plan.”
As they approached the staircase leading to their room, Selene paused. “I know what this means.”
“This was precisely what I wanted to protect you from.”
“If something happens to you…” She buried her face against his chest. “I can’t bear to think—”
He held her at the shoulders. “Don’t worry about me.”
“I’ve seen firsthand what Darius and his followers are capable of.”
“Didn’t we escape, Selene? What does that tell you about his capabilities?”
She grew quiet, but her face still donned a worried expression.
“Besides,” he said, keeping a straight face. “You’ve also seen what I’m capable of.”
“Yes. I remember.”
“Then don’t worry…”
Even though he warned her not to worry, Nick knew she’d do just the opposite. One thing was for certain, something needed to be done. The Caedmon people shouldn’t have to live in fear. And he certainly would not live his life being held captive in his own village.
Chapter Fourteen
Nick following Selene’s scent to the library. She stood directly in front of a book shelf reading from a novel. Her black hair was undone and free and cascaded down the middle of her back. Just the sight of her sent warm jolts up his spine. Her body and her scent was like a magnet, and he reacted on impulse every time. He wanted her.
“Find anyth
ing interesting?” He stepped inside the room.
She turned around, grinned, and put the book in its place back on the shelf.
“It would take me forever to read all of these,” she said.
“You should get started sooner rather than later.” Nick pushed off the door frame and prowled toward her. When he reached her, he pressed his lips sensuously against hers.
The bottle of wine and box of chocolates he held in his hands prevented them from embracing fully.
“You’ve come bearing treats.”
“I found the chocolates hidden in the cupboard of the main kitchen. Very rare these days given the sweet tooth everyone has around here.”
Nick sat down in a plush leather chair and she straddled his lap. He opened the box of chocolates and offered one to her.
She closed her eyes. “Mmmm, these are better than my favorite candy bar. What kind are they?”
“Homemade. Dark chocolate with almonds. We have a family in the village that makes a living off chocolates. They have mail order through the internet.”
“You have everything here for such a small town,” she said, grabbing another piece of candy and biting into it.
“When you have a chance to read about our history, you will see that our heritage and community is quite diverse. It’s part of what has made our pack so successful.”
“I spoke with my dad earlier. He wants to meet you.”
“I want to meet him too. Wait.” He shot her a crafty look. “He doesn’t have plans to kill me, does he?”
She giggled. “No. He just misses me and all.”
“We’ll take a road trip and go visit him. Soon, of course. I know he must be curious about why you took a leave of absence from your job.”
“I told him lots about you.”
“Like what?”
“That you’re the big bad wolf.”
“You did not…” His lips parted in disbelief.
“Don’t worry. I haven’t told him that part.” Selene slid her hands up under his shirt and smoothed her palm over his chest. She kissed his lips, parting them with her tongue. “You taste good with chocolate.”
“A little aggressive, are we?” he asked.
“You have candy to wet my appetite but this…” She reached down between them and massaged his manhood. “…will satisfy my hunger.”
His dick pulsed uncontrollably and his testicles were already filling with his seed. If she kept pumping him in his hand, he would explode right here and now. Nick drew a line up the column of her neck with the tip of his nose. “I’ve taken you three times today.”
She arched into him. “Excuse me for being so greedy.”
Nick loved that about her. She knew what she wanted, and obvious she was not afraid to demand it. He stood up with her still in his arms. “Let’s see what we can do about that,” he said, carrying her out of the library, down the hall, and up the staircase.
Once they were in the privacy of the room, he set her down in front of the bed. As he began shedding his clothes, she did the same. She teased him, taking her time giving him a show as she rid herself of her own garments.
Unbuckling the back of her bra, she eyed him daringly. The bra slipped from her fingers onto the floor. His cock grew even more, becoming painfully erect.
His eyes dropped to her red silk panties. The thing was so flimsy and scandalous that he could already see her plump pussy lips against the lace. He licked his bottom lip. “Take the panties off.”
She hooked a thumb on either side of her panties, turned, and bent over as she slid them down her legs. Damn it, he wanted to take her there. He could just imagine how tight she would feel just as her virgin pussy had felt around him that first night. He bit into his lips to keep from cursing aloud, and warm pre-cum slowly pulse from the head of his cock.
A low growl resonated from his chest, and when she peeked over her shoulder to look at him, his gaze burned with lust.
He walked up behind her, pressing his chest to her back. And his dick to her ass. After moving her hair away from her shoulder, he nipped at her neck gently, tasting her cinnamon flesh. His cock slid between her globes and he ground his pelvis against her. He embraced her and delicately massaged her breasts and nipples.
Selene moaned and pushed back against him.
His fingers roamed down the front of her to find her aching clit and wet pussy. His desire for her was potent and his need for release grew with every stroke of his fingertips. He could not wait to see her beautiful face and hear her screams when he brought her to orgasm. He dipped in and out of her and roved over her throat with his tongue.
“I want to make you mine, Selene. Completely.”
“I give myself to you, Nick. You know that.”
He removed his fingers. She whimpered.
“Oh, don’t worry.” He grinned. “I plan to satisfy your every need. Position yourself on the bed.”
Selene lay on the bed and looked at him with those innocent brown eyes.
“Let me see how wet you are,” he commanded. “Play with your pussy.”
Heat engulfed him as she leisurely parted her legs. She slipped her fingers down into slit and stroked herself. He wished it were her tongue delving between her labia, sucking on her clit, and pushing into. She tasted heavenly there. He could almost taste her now.
He moaned and grabbed his cock, pumping it as he watched her. “Beautiful.”
“Por favor…”
The way she begged in her native tongue turned him on. “Please what?”
“Take me.” Her hands moved to caress her breasts and squeeze her sensitive nipples.
“Did I tell you to stop?” Nick reached for her hand and her fingers disappeared within his lips. He licked her juices off, savoring it. He tasted just the way he thought she would.
“No…”
Cradling the back of her head with his palm, he took her lips once again. Her body arched against him and she pulled him down on top of her.
Nick dipped lower to take her nipples between his lips. He sucked gently and then firmly on the soft flesh, making the buds harden into perfect cylinders. Taking both breasts in his hands, he pressed them closely together, and then moved from one to the other, teasing them, until she cried out his name.
He belly shivered as he made a trail down the center of it to kiss her hot mound. She whimpered even more and arched off the bed. He sliced a finger between her lips, stroking her from clit to anus until her legs quaked. Not able to resist her anymore, he buried his lips within her pussy enjoying her like a savory treat. Her moans encouraged him. Her orgasm was his priority. He made love to her with his lips and tongues, flicking her clit and tonguing her pussy and anus.
He felt her body tightened and she cried out pleasure.
When her orgasm faded, he pulled her ass to the very edge of the bed and she wrapped her legs around his back. He pushed into her with one long stroke, watching as her eyes glazed over in desire.
He fucked her slowly at first, relishing in how she took him so expertly, milking him to ecstasy. When he felt her tight pussy relax, he pounded into her hard, positioning himself so that he struck her clit on the down stroke.
Soon another orgasm took her. Her cries sounded like a melody. He bit into his lip, fighting to contain himself.
“Again, Nick,” she panted. “Fuck me harder and make me come again.”
His fangs dropped. He couldn’t help himself.
He pulled out of her and flipped her on her hands and knees. She raised her backside and pushed it out toward him. Her pussy lips glistened with their sex juices. Her ass looked like a plump cushion ready to be pillaged. He grabbed her globes and kneaded them. Fuck…he wanted to drive his cock deep within her ass.
Nick slammed into her pussy and his sac tightened against his dick. As he pumped into her with wild abandon, his testicles slapped against her pussy. She raised her face to the ceiling and cried out. He grabbed a fistful of velvety black hair and fucked her intensely. The more
she threw her ass back, the harder he pounded.
The power of the wolf spirit consumed him. And he knew in that instant that neither Selene, nor he, nor wolf would be satisfied until they were united by bond.
Selene lowered the top half of her body on the mattress and he almost came inside her. Did she know that this was the sign of submission? An offering of her body to do as he pleased. He pulled out of her pussy and placed his cock, still slick with her juices, against the opening of her anus.
His entire body trembled as he grabbed the fleshy part of her ass and smoothed it.
“Nick…” She moaned as he pushed into her, stopping only halfway.
Her canal was tight and held his dick like a vice.
Once he was deep within her, he began pumping into her ass with careful concentration. Her strangled cries echoed against the walls each time he buried himself to the hilt. He reached around and pleasured her clit.
When Selene’s virgin passage had completely adjusted to his size, she lifted herself up on her elbows. She ground her ass back against his pelvis, swallowing him even more, and then she moved her hair from her shoulder and off to the side, offering her neck.
She was tempting his wolf. Was it pure instinct or had she read too many Caedmon history book? It didn’t matter. He wanted her this way. Forever. Completely. Exclusively.
He groaned and his mouth watered. He bent over her to prepare her shoulder for his bite. He licked the area between her neck and shoulder. He tasted his own nectar as it released from the glands on his tongue. It was the same serum used to heal a wound while in wolf form. It would prepare Selene to take his mark.
“You’re mine.”
Nick struck, and his fangs held her immobilized at the shoulder while he plundered her. She convulsed in climax under him, screaming in gratification. The moment he marked her, complete fulfillment washed over him.
He joined her, throwing his head back and groaning. His molten seed blasted into her, sealing their bond.
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