We slow our kiss down as Evan pulls away and sets me down. “Damn, I’m trying to take this slow.”
“No, I wanted it as much as you did.” I lay my hands on his chest, hoping it will steady us.
“Let’s get out of here before I take you to the room and finish what we started,” he grabs my hand and walks over to the cooler to grab it as well.
We take his truck, but instead of going out to the highway, we continue on the dirt road that passes his cabin. My eyes are wide open with wonder as we travel up the mountain. “So, where are you taking us? Somewhere to have your wicked way with me?” I wiggle my eyebrows at him with a grin and a laugh. The idea has merit.
Laughing, he replies, “Not yet. I’m taking you to one of my favorite places.” We roll down the windows, there is a little nip in the air but it’s comforting. I turn up the radio and an eighties hair band is playing a whiny love song. Giggle, great it’ll set the mood. He links our hands and drives one handed up the bumpy mountain road.
I look out the window and take stock of all that has happened in the past forty-eight hours. I still need to contact my professor and make sure everything is set for the class and contact the university to finalize graduation. I will need to finish my resume, even though small, and submit it to the forestry department.
I wonder where Evan will fit in with this. I know he thinks I’m it for him for the rest of our lives, but I still want a career. I worked too hard to give that up. I really care for him and I believe he cares for me so I hope it won’t be a big deal. “Do you have internet at the cabin? I need to contact my professor and the university to finalize graduation.” I ask, starting small.
“Yeah, I got everything at the cabin,” he looks at me for a minute. I bet he is wondering where this is going.
“So, tell me about yourself. I know you work for the forestry department as a rescuer, but I want to know more.” Chickening out on mentioning wanting to work where he is employed, and I’m curious, too.
As he talks about himself and where he and his clan came from, I am in awe at all that he has done and been through. He tells me that his parents died in a car accident a few years back before the new alpha took over.
I tell him about not really having family beside Allie and how much I want to be part of the forestry. My parents were non-existent. I was raised in a group foster home until I went to college.
In the middle of telling him a funny story about Allie and me skipping class to go to a concert that the professor ended up showing up too as well, I begin to notice my surroundings. We are now on a small dirt one lane road that's winding its way up the mountain. Evan pulls into a clearing below a cliff and next to a river. I’m in complete awe of the beauty of nature that is in front of me. In front of us is a fifteen-foot waterfall that empties into a deep area of the river. It is an amazing sight.
“Let’s go.” Evan startles me out of my awe. He gets out and comes to open my door. I slide to the ground mindful of my injuries as he grabs the cooler. Looking closer, I can see an old small shed as we head that way. Hmmm, this can be scary, except for my body is humming with energy for his touch.
“Not up here to kill me or anything?” I raise my eyebrows, trying to make light of the situation and to gather my scattered emotions, I point to the shed.
It’s his turn to raise his eyebrows, “Nah, maybe a little torture,” he says with a cocky grin. “We moved this shed here the first year we bought this place to store swimming and camping gear so we didn’t have to haul it up here every time.” He opens the door and shows me that inside has all kinds of gear stored and in neat order. He grabs a blanket off a shelf and we head over near the river in a patch of sunlight. “The water is cool year round but during the hot summers, it feels good. As a shifter, I don’t feel the weather as others would. We tend to run a little hotter than humans.” He explains.
I definitely can agree that he is hotter than any man that I have met. Time to cool down. Down girl! “Tell me more about being a shifter.” I really want to know more since this may be my world soon.
“Well, we live longer than humans, and also heal a lot faster than deemed normal. We are stronger, and our senses are enhanced. That’s how my bear was able to tell that you’re ours. He could smell it,” He starts.
“Wait! You're telling me that your bear smelled me and that is how you know we are true mates?” I’m not sure that I’m comfortable with that.
“That’s not all of it but the first thing I noticed about you was that you smelled like vanilla, ya know, like a warm, fresh baked cookie. My bear went ape-shit when we found you hurt. I wasn’t too happy that I didn’t notice at first but I was more concerned with your safety than my instincts.” He says in defense.
“Okay, so cookies, we can come back to that later. Tell me more about this mating bite. What will happen exactly.” I ask nervously as I fidget with my hands.
Changing the subject, “Why don’t we go explore the waterfall and then we can talk more.” He looks nervous as much as I am about the topic. There is definitely more to it then he is letting on.
* * *
Evan
Shit! That was close. I’m not sure Layla is ready to know that the bite could turn her into a shifter. Of course, it depends on how acceptable the body is to the DNA strand that is passed during the bite. For polar bear shifters, a human can be turned only if they are true mates, at least that is the legend. There hasn’t been many human-polar bear matings that were true mates. I hold her hand as we walk toward the waterfall. There is a small cave behind the waterfall that I think she’ll find fascinating.
As I pull her to the side of the waterfall where we won’t get wet from the water falling, I can’t help but think of the sexy-as-hell kiss we shared back at the cabin. That which makes me instantly hard and turned on. She comes up behind me and puts her hand on my back. Losing control, I turn toward her and pull her into a hard embrace. I grab her neck with one hand and pull her close with her ass with the other. I tilt her head back as my mouth claims hers. She wraps her legs around my waist as I let go of her neck to grab her up under the beautiful globes of her ass. They are nice round, firm globes that I can’t resist to squeeze. Layla grabs for my shirt and tries to pull it up. I break from the kiss and look her in the eyes, “Are you sure?” I ask. I can smell her heat and desire even with her pants still on. It is driving me and my bear crazy with need.
“God, yes!” She assures me as she continues to remove my shirt and kissing my chest as she lifts it. I can’t resist and don’t want to anymore.
She suddenly looks up, “No biting. I’m not ready for that yet.”
Thank fuck! I’m not sure I’m ready yet either. My bear isn’t happy but I don’t give a shit. It’s a step in the right direction and I’ll take what I can get.
I peel her shirt up and off as I hold her up with one arm then continue to devour her mouth. I am fucking harder than a rock. As she continues to rub against me with her sweet pussy, I think I’m going to explode.
I toss our shirts to the floor and flip her onto the growing pile of clothes where she is on her back. I unfasten her pants and slide them down her luscious thick thighs. I love that she isn’t some skinny girl. I’d be afraid I would break her because she is smaller than me as it is. Licking up one leg, I keep my eyes on hers to make sure there are no doubts. Taking a deep breath, I almost come undone just by the honey-sweet smell with a mixture of vanilla at her core. I take a deep swipe of my tongue and she tastes so damn good. I attack it like it’s a man’s last meal.
* * *
Layla
As soon as we enter the cave, I can’t stop thinking about our fiery kiss. It has me creaming in my panties. I put my hand on his back and when he turns to me, he grabs me and pulls me up for another demanding kiss. I wrap my legs around his waist and start grinding my pussy against his large dick. Damn, I think it’s larger than before. I’m not sure if it will fit but I’m more than willing to try. In a whirlwind of kisses,
I’m on the ground with my pants gone. Evan is between my legs looking at me like I’m about to take away his favorite toy. All I can do is nod my head yes and then there’s nothing stopping him. He attacks my pussy like a cat with his cream. He suckles my clit and sparks fly. My core starts to grasp at the emptiness and I feel the need for more. I purr, “More.”
“Hold on, baby,” He says as he slides one finger into my pussy. Oh, oh, god... He slides his finger in and out as he licks and sucks my clit. And I’m gone. Everything locks up and then bliss hits.
Before I can come down, Evan has his pants off and he is positioned at my entrance. He watches me as he sinks into my hot core. Oh, he is huge. Evan strains to control himself. I know he won’t hurt me. He slowly works his way deep while working my clit with his fingers. It feels so good, I can’t control myself, and I start to moan loudly. Evan kisses me roughly and bottoms out. He stretches me to my breaking point, it burns so good. I go into another orgasm. I wrap my legs higher around his waist and hold tight as my body tightens around his dick. Evan is breathing hard as he struggles to hold still as I adjust to his size.. “I’m good,” I say and that is all he needs.
He wraps his arms around my back and grabs my shoulder. He tilts his pelvis and starts to pound into me faster and harder. I can tell that he is close. On every thrust, his pelvic hits my clit just right. It doesn’t take long before I’m on the cusp of another release. I wrap my legs low around his waist so I can egg him on with my feet digging into his ass. And then, my pussy tightens and clamps down on his dick. My eyes roll in the back of my head and then I feel the warmth spreading in my core. Evan tightens his hold for a moment then groans and kisses me. My body is tingling all over and I feel high as a freaking kite.
As Evan rolls to his back, he pulls me close to his side and kisses me on the side of the head. “You okay? I mean I wasn’t too rough?”
“I’m great! You were great!” Giving myself a mental head smack, great? Really? “I mean to say it was wonderful. I didn’t know it could be this way.” I snuggle close and lay my head on his chest.
“Sweet pea, that’s just the beginning. When we fully mate it’ll get better.” Evan holds me tight. Better, I’m not sure I can handle any better. I about died and gone to orgasm heaven.
* * *
Evan
Fuck, that was awesome. I’ve never felt that way with any woman before. This has to work out, I’ll make her see that we’re good for each other. Damn, it will work out. Period. I won’t let her go.
I turn at the sound of faint voices, fuck, who could that be. It’s got to be the clan. “Sounds like our alone time is coming to an end. I hear the clan, they must have the same idea as me.”
“Oh, that’s okay.” She says as she gets up and starts to dress quickly. Our clothes aren’t the cleanest but they’ll do. I’m sure they’ll know what we were up to, they’ll be able to scent it on us. My bear couldn't be prouder. If he could, he would be strutting his shit right now.
We walk out from behind the waterfall holding hands. Lucas with Allie, Drake, and Jasper are unpacking their coolers as we walk up to them. Allie skips up to Layla and grabs her hand to pull her into a hug. We hold tight to each other’s hands, not wanting to release one another. I didn’t think she’d let me go here for a minute. The pull to be near each other is strong. Layla looks up shocked, then smiles shyly. She lets go and hugs Allie close. I can hear Allie whisper, “I get it.” Now Layla looks really shocked. I take a deep breath and can smell the changes on Allie. I smile big and walk up to Lucas and smack him on the back. “Congrats, man.”
Lucas gives a soft growl but nods his head in acknowledgment. “Thanks.”
We walk toward the trucks to help unload, apparently we’re having dinner out here too. The girls start unloading coolers to organize the food. Drake heads to the shed to pull out an old charcoal grill while Jasper gets a fire started in the burn pit. There is a pile of wood stacked next to the shed in a lean-to.
Watching everyone work together, I get an overwhelming sense of home, I could get used to this.
By the time dinner is cooked, eaten and cleaned up, everyone is sitting around the fire, drinking a beer, except Allie. Layla is curled up in my lap, her half drank beer sitting next to our chair. Her eyes start to close so I think it’s time to take her home.
I stand up, lifting her in my arms, she peeks up, “Hmm, I’m sorry I must’ve fallen asleep.” She reaches her arms around my neck and snuggles up to my chest. I hold her tight. Nope, I'm never letting this woman go.
“We’re heading to the house. Thanks for dinner.” I nod my head in the group’s direction.
After a series of goodbyes, we head to my truck. I settle her in and clasp the seat belt in place. Kissing her on the nose, I head to the driver's side and get in.
“Thanks for today, I enjoyed myself.” Layla shifts closer and grabs my hand.
“Anytime, Babe.”
By the time we reach the cabin, she is asleep again. I carefully pull her from my truck and take her inside. I stand for a minute, trying to decide which room. My bear throws a tantrum at the thought of her sleeping by herself again. She murmurs, “Your room, please.” My heart swells, she is choosing me and I’m damn well pleased. I swiftly take her to my room and lay her in the bed. As I take her shoes off she wakes up and starts to help me undress her. She is so damn sexy with her blues eyes bright with desire.
She grabs my shirt and pulls me toward her. Taking the hint, I close the distance and devour her lips. Her hands slip down my stomach and reach for the buttons on my pants. Helping her, I shuck my clothes and climb in the bed with her. Kissing her neck, she sucks in a quick breath. Hmm... something to remember. I lick and kiss my way to her tight nipples and taking one in my mouth, I suck until she is squirming under me. Not wanting to neglect the other one, I make a trail across her chest and take the other one in my mouth until she is moaning. Using my fingers, I rub her clit. I can tell she is close. I trail kisses down her stomach to her pussy. Licking the petals of pussy, I’m in heaven.
I can smell our mixed scents. My bear is so fucking happy that she carried our scent. She catches her breath for a moment, I continue to suckle her clit, as I slide a finger into her pussy. She clamps down on my finger and I can’t help but think how it will feel on my dick. Working her clit and pussy faster, I add another finger. Her pussy starts to throb and clamps down firmly and won’t let go. She moans and screams my name. I slowly work her down from her orgasm. I kiss her pussy and climb back up, worshipping her body as I go.
She locks her legs around my waist, “Please,” is all she says. I slowly slide my dick into her pussy, fuck, she is still tight. I work my way in and out slowly. As I slide out to the head of my dick, she grabs me by the hair to pull my head toward her for a kiss. I push back in and bottom out. She gasps in my mouth and I swallow it down as I take her tongue in my mouth. We twine our tongues together as we try to dominate each other. I shift her legs high on my waist so I can hit her sweet spot and set a punishing pace, Hitting her clit every time I bottom out. She starts to moan and her pussy clamps down on my dick as she explodes. My bear wants to bite and claim our mate. My canines elongate and I skim them across her shoulder.
In the heat of the moment she whispers, “Yes, do it.” My bear pushes and I can’t help myself. I bite down on her shoulder hard enough to break the skin and my canines meet bone. She screams as another orgasm hits her hard. I cum hard, harder than I have ever before. I slow my pace and lick her shoulder to clean and help the healing process.
“Wow,” is all she can say with a dazed look.
I kiss her mouth, the side of her face and her forehead as I pull out and slide to the side pulling her to me. “Yeah,” is my only response.
All of a sudden she gasps and tightens up. Shit! We didn’t talk about this part.
* * *
Layla
“Wow,” I say in a breathless whisper. Damn, that was awesome, overwhelming but awesome. I can�
��t believe I told him to bite me. So many feelings are running through my head. I feel so close to him and it felt like the right moment, but we never talked about the future or what the bite actually means.
Suddenly, I feel a burning in my shoulder that spreads to the rest of my body. I tense up and hold my breath because it hurts to breathe.
Evan scoops me up and runs from the room to the porch outside. “Shit! Shit! I’m sorry! Damn it! Okay, we can make it through this.” He grabs his phone on the way out. “Lucas, I need you! Bring Allie! Shit, I’ll explain when you get here.”
“Evan, what’s wrong with me?” I hurt everywhere.
“Okay, Okay. Here it is, umm, so the part we haven’t talked about is that when we bond and I mark you…” He stumbles over his words. “To make it simple as possible, you get part of shifter DNA when true mates mark each other.” He looks a little sick.
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