“I didn’t…” She could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks.
“Deny it if it makes you feel better but we both know the truth.” Slowly, he pulled the tank top up over her breasts and over her head. “Soon you will be my mate and can see me naked any time your heart desires.”
“You’re cocky, but I like it.”
“Good. Now lie back. I want to explore every inch of your body.” He kissed her neck, nibbling down her jawline to her shoulder.
As he moved lower, she wanted to protest because his body wasn’t pressed along hers and she couldn’t feel his shaft pressed along her inner thigh any longer. Since he’d finally made it to her breast, she complied, lying back and letting her fingers trail along his sides. He lowered his mouth to her nipple, his gaze locked on her. She moaned in ecstasy when his tongue flicked over one hardened tip. Pleasure exploded through her as his tongue teased along her sensitive nipples. After working both nipples into hardened peaks, he moved down, kissing along her stomach until he reached the top of her panties.
“Naked.” The one word came out like a growl as he teased with deft fingers along the seam of the material.
“You know how to fix that.” She arched up to allow him to pull her panties down.
In a blink of an eye, they were gone, leaving her as naked as he was, and the heat level within her rose with every caress. Her body craved his touch and it had been too long since she’d felt the gentle caress of a man, let alone another shifter. He pulled his mouth from hers and kissed a path down her neck. Sensations collided and threatened to overwhelm her when he teased her nipples. Pushing her gently back onto the bed, his bulky frame hovered above her and he stared down at her, desire burning in his eyes.
He caressed every inch of her body, sending moans of ecstasy from her lips. His touch was incredibly tender, as though trying to memorize every curve of her body with his hands and mouth. Heat soared through her blood, like a fire burning just below the skin, impatient and demanding.
He blazed a hot, wet trail of kisses across her belly and stroked her thighs with his fingertips. With every touch, she arched her hips, demanding more. She couldn’t get enough of him. Nudging her legs farther apart, he delved his fingers inside her and she met the thrusts. A demanding moan she barely recognized vibrated in her throat. The trail of wicked kisses tingled over her thighs. He moved his hand and replaced it with his mouth. Tiny nips and gentle licks flicked over her sweet spot, nearly driving her over the edge. She grabbed his hair, torn between pressing him closer and dragging him up. She wanted all of him.
“Liam!” She nearly screamed his name before gaining a little control over herself. “Please, I need you.” Even in the sexual haze, she realized what she’d said and those few words changed everything. Sex would complete their mating, forever uniting them as one. There was peace in knowing she would forever have someone by her side, and that he was hers. Mates.
“You don’t know how good it is to hear that.” He spread her legs farther, giving him the access he needed before filling her slowly, inch by inch. Halfway in, he slid out before thrusting back in, this time filling her completely with his manhood. Their animals sprang forward, mingling their magic together until the air was thick with it, and the hairs on their arms stood on end. Their animals didn’t snarl at each other, but caressed one another as their human sides brought them together.
His hips increased pace, driving the force of each pump. Every glide of his shaft inside her seemed to set off another cascade of heat. Their bodies rocked back and forth, tension stretching her tighter as she fought for the release she longed for. This was what she had been waiting for, what she needed.
“Liam!” She cried out his name as she found her release. She dug her nails into his back, pressing her body into his. He pumped into her a few more times before he shouted her name in ecstasy.
With his shaft still deep within her, he smiled down at her. “My mate.”
As her breath slowly returned to normal, she realized how much she liked the sound of that. She was his, just as he was hers. They were locked together for all eternity. Hopefully, they could manage to live with each other without killing one another.
Epilogue
Mating had been easier than Ginger had expected, even considering that she was stuck with not only a lion but also the Chief’s main guard. She was even adjusting to tribe life and joined in on their activities. Garret had ensured her that it was nothing like the wolf pack they grew up in but she hadn’t believed it until she’d returned not as Garret’s visiting sister, but as Liam’s mate. There was a difference between the two. As the former, she’d been treated more as an outsider before, but as the latter, she was part of the family. That’s what had changed; she wasn’t just passing through, she was one of them. Family.
It still felt weird to consider anyone besides Garret family, but now she had a sister-in-law, Sin, her mate, Liam, and the whole tribe. She and Liam even had an extra special person they considered one of them—Billy. Billy and Becky Lane had kept in touch and Liam had been good on his word. His cousin, the lawyer, had been at Becky’s side as they pressed charges of kidnapping. Things were beginning to look up for the Lanes, yet they continued to keep in touch.
One thing that hadn’t changed was Swift. She had opened up a little to Ginger but she wasn’t ready to put the past behind her. Vengeance burned within her, but there was no justice to seek. Everyone who had been involved in the murder of her family and leash was dead. Ginger wasn’t sure how to help her. Even Jase and Sin seemed to be running out of options. If her fear and paranoia continued to progress, they’d have no excuse but to force her to leave. They couldn’t continue to allow her to expose the rest of the tribe to her delusions.
“There you are.” Liam came up behind her on the deck to their cabin and slipped his arm around her waist. “What are you doing out here?”
“Thinking.” She leaned back into his embrace, resting her head on his shoulder.
“About Swift again.” He didn’t even bother to phrase it as a question.
“I don’t know what to do for her.”
“I told you before, she has to want to help herself. Right now she doesn’t, but I think she’s realizing that if she doesn’t do something she’s going to lose the only home she’s ever known.”
She glanced up to look at him. “Why? Has something happened?”
“She stormed into Jase’s while Noah, Ari, Kaden, and I were having a security meeting. Jase was furious. The tribe members know better than to just walk into his house without knocking. He ended up laying into her pretty good. She cried that he didn’t care about her, which only enticed him more. He’s done everything he could think of for her, and now she’s going after the one man that is on her side. If she doesn’t give some, he’s going to have no choice.”
“That’s what I’m afraid of. What will happen to her then?”
“I don’t know, baby, but we’re doing all we can for her.” He hugged her tight against his body. “None of us are giving up on her.”
“I know.”
“Then stop worrying and let’s go inside. We have twenty minutes before the barbeque at Jase’s and I’d like to use every moment of that to explore my mate’s beautiful body.”
She spun around to face him and let her hands roam up his chest. “Is that all you ever think about?”
“No, but it’s the highlight of my thoughts. And with Billy and Becky arriving next week, I want to make sure I don’t miss a moment. I want you naked as often as I can before they get here.” He tangled his fingers in her hair and stared down at her. “You’re the woman I’ve been waiting my whole life for. I love you, Ginger.”
No matter how many times he said those words, they still made her heart skip a beat. “I love you too, Liam.”
About the Author
Born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, Marissa Dobson now resides about an hour from Washington, D.C. She’s a lady who likes to keep bu
sy, and is always busy doing something. With two different college degrees, she believes you’re never done learning.
Being the first daughter to an avid reader, this gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since learning to read she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn't until she was a teenager that she started writing down the stories she came up with.
Marissa is blessed with a wonderful supportive husband, Thomas. He’s her other half and allows her to stay home and pursue her writing. He puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night.
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