by Ruby Shae
She cried out, and squirmed wildly as her breathing became erratic. Her pussy rapidly clenched the air, as if searching for his cock.
“Fuck me, Nate,” she begged again. “Please.”
“Soon.”
She threaded her fingers through his hair, and prepared to pull, when he dragged his tongue from her pussy to her clit.
She screamed, and he licked her again. And again.
The first time he’d touched her, his fingers had felt amazing, but his tongue felt like heaven.
He swirled his tongue around her wet hole, and licked and sucked her sensitive folds before placing his mouth over her clit and flattening his tongue against the sensitive nub.
Riley screamed again, pulled his hair, and arched off the bed.
Nate planted one forearm across her scar to hold her down, and jabbed his tongue into her pussy. She came, screaming his name, but he didn’t stop until her orgasm crested, and started to recede.
“You are so beautiful when you come, baby,” he said, looking up at her.
She looked down and smiled, and for the first time that evening, she realized how exposed she really was. Nate could see every crease, roll and curve on her scarred body, but she didn’t care. When she looked into the eyes of her mate, she didn’t see the disgust or hate she once imagined, and even though his canines were extended, she only saw love.
She reached down and placed her hand on his cheek, and he kissed her palm.
“Mark me, Nate,” she whispered.
Without a word, he licked the soft flesh of her inner thigh, and sank his canines deep. A bolt of electricity raced straight to her core, and she cried out and arched off the bed as another orgasm remained just out of reach.
Nate grabbed her hips in a bruising grip and held her steady as he licked the wound. His saliva would seal the bite-mark closed, but she would always have a scar, and she would carry his scent. From now on, any shifter they came in contact with would know who she belonged to.
He crawled up her body, and positioned his cock at the entrance of her pussy.
“I love you, baby,” he said.
“I love you, too.”
In one swift thrust, he completely filled her with his dick. He was huge, not that she had much to compare it too, but her ex had been small in comparison. Really small.
He waited until she caught her breath and nodded, and then he moved. Slow and steady only lasted a few minutes, but at that point she didn’t care. She loved this man, and she wanted to see him lose control.
“Mark me, baby.”
Her canines elongated at his command, and she eagerly sank her teeth into his flesh. Nate came, roaring his release, and the orgasm that ricocheted through her body had been the strongest one yet. She clamped down harder on his shoulder, nearly tearing the flesh, but he didn’t seem to care.
When the aftershocks became manageable, he rolled onto his back, pulling her with him. They were still joined as she licked his wound and winced at the scar she’d left behind. It was more than two puncture wounds, and though she found it incredibly sexy, she worried Nate would be angry.
“Nate, I…I’m so sorry.”
“What are you talking about?” he asked sleepily.
“I…there’s a scar. I’m so sorry.”
Pain lanced through her. She knew how painful scars could be, how they defined you to others, and yet, she’d marred up his shoulder.
She was the worst mate ever.
Nate grabbed his phone from the nightstand, and used the selfie option on the camera to see the evidence. She tensed as he touched and inspected the puffy wound, and tears filled her eyes. For a few short minutes, happiness had been in her grasp, but she’d let it all slip away for a good fuck. Would he ever be able to forgive her?
“Hey,” he said, lifting her chin with his fingers. “I think it’s hot.”
Still inside her, she felt his cock swell again.
“I like making you crazy enough to attack me like an animal,” he winked.
Before she could answer, he flipped her on her back and made love to her again.
A few minutes later, when he begged her to bite him again, she didn’t hold back.
Epilogue
One month later…
Nate sat at the bar in The Bear’s Den, took a drink of his beer, and watched the door. Riley and his sister had been shopping in the next town over all day, and they were due back for dinner any minute.
After their mating, he and Riley had driven back to Longmeadow the next day, and he’d introduced her to his family. His parents and his sister had fallen in love with her, and he liked that she and Sara were becoming good friends.
Especially now that Sara had decided to move to Longmeadow to be closer to Jake. The man didn’t know anything about shifters, or mates, but Nate had a feeling that wouldn’t last long. He didn’t mind. Jake was a good man, and he made his sister happy.
“Hi, handsome.”
“Hey,” he said, glancing at the woman next to him, and then turning back toward the door.
Nate had noticed the woman approach his right side, but he hadn’t made eye contact. It was obvious he didn’t want her attention, but she was either clueless or just didn’t care. He’d bet money on the latter.
“Want to have some fun tonight?”
“No.”
There were so many other, better, answers he wanted to say, but he was still in uniform, and he didn’t like to jump right into the rude end of the pool. Attention from random women was annoying, but it was also part of the job, and he preferred to send them away with as much professionalism as possible.
Riley walked in the door, and her eyes immediately met his. She smiled, her excitement evident, and she practically bounced across the room to meet him.
A month ago, she would have stood next to him and silently waited for the badge bunny to leave, but that was before he’d marked her. Now, her confidence amazed him.
“Oh, come on,” the woman cooed. “I’d like to see your pistol locked and loaded.”
Anger swamped him, but before he could say anything, Riley stepped between him and the woman, forcing the stranger several steps back.
“Sorry,” Riley threw over her shoulder, “but I’m the only one who gets to see his pistol.”
“What a waste,” the woman uttered, right before she stormed off.
Nate stood and let out a low growl that only Riley could hear.
“Let her go,” she said, patting his chest like she would to calm a dog. “She’s not worth it. Guess what I got today?”
“What?” he asked, amused by the fact that he’d basically become her loyal canine.
“A swimsuit!” she squealed. “And it’s a two-piece.”
Riley had lived in Longmeadow, where it snowed six months out of the year, her entire life. She’d never seen the ocean, or even been in a swimming pool, and though he preferred the snow, he couldn’t wait to show her both things. In three days, they were leaving for a week-long visit with his parents in California, and her excitement was contagious.
“Mmm… Let’s go home so you can model it for me right now.”
She’d been gone all day, and he needed to touch her again. The swimsuit was just an excuse.
“No way,” she laughed. “You have to feed me first, wolf.”
He looked at Hayden and pointed to an empty booth, and the man nodded.
“Fine,” Nate sighed, playfully. “I’ll feed you, but then you’re showing me that swimsuit.”
“Deal,” she laughed, as he guided her to the booth.
“Where’s Sara?” he asked, knowingly.
“Where do you think?” Riley laughed. “Jake’s working, and she’s keeping him company.”
He shook his head to expel the picture her words created in his mind, and Riley laughed again.
As he listened to her talk about her shopping trip with Sara, Nate smiled in silent awe of his beautiful mate. When he first saw her behind the counter in Polar Bliss, s
he’d been wearing a sweater two sizes too big, and running from him every chance she got.
Now, she was buying swimsuits and telling off badge bunnies. The transformation was amazing, and he was beyond proud of her, but he wasn’t surprised.
He’d known she’d had it in her all along.
Sometimes, when all hope seems lost, a guarded bear needs a wolf to help set her free.
The End
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