Masters of the Hunt: Fated and Forbidden

by Sarra Cannon

Phoenix had dropped her off back at his house. They’d first made a stop at her apartment where she’d packed a bag to last a few days while arrangements were made to have her things moved in to his place. That was hours ago and Gaby had felt ready to climb the walls in no time.

  At first she had explored his home, and although it was filled with designer things, with all the colors and textures that complemented each other, she couldn’t help but to feel how impersonal it was. There were no items of importance or meaning, like a framed picture at the very least. Gaby had to open up the dressers in all of the bedrooms to discover which one he slept in. She supposed that the black sheets and comforter should have been a giveaway. It didn’t get more bachelor than that. There were three other bedrooms, Gaby put her bag in the one furthest from his.

  Even though she couldn’t blame him for not trusting her, it still stung that Phoenix had stayed behind after her appointment with Devlin. Must have wanted to verify that she had taken the shot to prevent the pregnancy. It was her that had suggested it to him in the first place. Except, she hadn’t actually expected him to do it. Another reason to stay far away from the sexy wolf. He clearly didn’t trust her as far as he could throw her, and badass shifter or not, in her current state, that was not very far.

  There was sweet F-all in the kitchen, unless a few condiments and a six pack of beer counted as food, which in her opinion did not. Gaby had grabbed her purse and headed to the Seven Eleven she had seen just a short way up the block. The store was small but well stocked and pleasant. She knew she wouldn’t be able to carry much so she just got bread and cheese for one of her all-time favorites of grilled cheese sandwiches, and some apples for the health factor.

  As she rounded the bread aisle, the hair on the back of her neck stood on end. She paused, it felt like…someone was watching her. Gaby looked around, aside from an elderly lady at the bottom of the aisle, there was nobody. The sensation worsened, causing her heart rate to increase. Her instincts told her to drop everything and run.

  Big arms surrounded her, lifting her clear off the ground. She had to suppress a scream.

  “What are you doing?” Phoenix’s familiar growl had her breathing out a sigh of relief. Her senses were so screwed up at the moment. The feelings must have been caused by Phoenix the whole time. His chest vibrated as he pulled her against him, her insides turned to jello.

  “A girl has to eat.”

  Phoenix put her down for just a second while he removed the food items from her hands, placing them on the closest shelf. A sound of exasperation left her lips as he picked her back up, cradling her in his arms. “I’m far too heavy.”

  Gaby still had a nagging feeling that told her to search every face in the store as Phoenix moved through it to the checkout and then the exit.

  He chuckled and her jello insides reduced even further. “You weigh nothing,” he said as he strode along the pavement and back in the direction of his apartment.

  “Yeah, yeah you’re a big, bad, extra strong wolf. I can walk you know.”

  “You should not have left the apartment. I will carry you just to be safe. Humor me, it’ll make me feel better. You heard the Doc, you could go into labor anytime.”

  It wasn’t worth arguing, she would lose, so she may as well accept her fate. Up against his hard chest with his massive arms enveloping her was not such a bad place to be. Christ almighty, he smelled so good. It went beyond the expensive aftershave to the woodsy musky sent of a man. This man. Being so close, feeling his strength as he carried her with ease, feeling the heat radiate off his body, left her feeling light headed. The rocking motion as he walked should’ve had a lulling affect, but instead it reminded her of how he had rocked against her while he was fucking her. How his heavy cock had felt sliding in and out of her, on and on, over and over. No man had ever made her feel that way.

  The door slammed behind them. She had been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn’t even realized that they were back already. The man was quick...strong. Instead of putting her down, Phoenix carried her into his bedroom and deposited her on the bed. He pulled his shirt over his head giving her an amazing view of his washboard abs and massive chest. It was only when he kicked off his shoes and moved to join her on the bed that she reacted. “What are you doing?”

  “Take off your dress.”

  “I said no sex, remember?”

  His lips quirked to the side and his nostrils flared. “Your body says differently.”

  Damn wolves and their fantastic sense of smell. She felt like clawing his eyes out or punching him in the nose. If it gushed blood then maybe he wouldn’t be able to use it so efficiently.

  “Right now your body is telling me that you’re turned on. That being close to me has affected you. If it helps any, I want you too.” His voice was deep, she felt her mouth drop open in response. Other parts of her body responded by clenching and puckering, and this time he leaned into her and sniffed at the sensitive patch of skin just below her ear.

  “My body may be aroused, but my mind is telling me that this is a bad idea.” She moaned when his hot mouth closed on her earlobe. “I can’t think rationally with you doing that, so please stop.” Instead of stopping, he nipped at her before dropping his lips to her throat. Gaby moaned again. “You’re not playing fair. We shouldn’t do this.” It was getting harder to remember why, especially when his face levelled with hers and his eyes were hooded with desire...for her...not Macy or because of how she scented, but for fat, pregnant her.

  His eyes dropped to her lips and the air must have evaporated from the room because she found it hard to breathe all of a sudden. He licked his lips before claiming hers. His mouth was soft, pliable, heavenly. Addictive came to mind just as his tongue brushed against hers. Phoenix moved at a leisurely pace, it was as if he was exploring her, savoring her. His hand cupped her chin, tilting her head so that he could deepen the kiss. Much to her disdain, she mewled, loving his taste, needing more.

  She circled her hands around his neck, pulling him closer. Her already sensitive nipples felt like agony in the confines of her bra. Lord help her but she wanted him. When his hand slid up her thigh, she opened her legs in welcome. Instead, he kept on going until he reached her belly. He caressed her first with one hand and then with both before fisting the material. Phoenix broke the kiss to pull her dress over her head. Instead of looking down, he recaptured her mouth. Gaby moaned as his warm hands cupped her breasts. He kneaded them gently before moving to her nipples where he squeezed and tweaked through her bra. She managed to suppress a moan, only just, it felt too good.

  She didn’t resist when he moved to the clasp and unhooked her bra. Her boobs had grown since she had become pregnant, they spilled out in all their ultra sensitive glory. This time she moaned in earnest when his mouth closed over a tight nub. Phoenix growled as he made a meal of her, moving from one breast to the other and back again. The needy ache had turned into an all out throb.

  “Please,” she managed to whimper.

  “Is this what you need?” Phoenix slid his hand between her legs. He shoved her panties to the side, found her clit and circled. If she had been capable of bowing off the bed she would have. Him touching her there was exactly what she needed, only he moved away. She made a noise of protest. Phoenix hooked his fingers on her panties and pulled them off her body. He knelt at the foot of the bed and pulled her closer. Close enough so that he could bend over and slide his tongue across the whole length of her pussy.

  Holy mother of...her brain shut down as he did it a second time and then a third before finally settling on her clit. Phoenix closed his hot mouth over the sensitive bundle of nerves and gave a light tug, which made her whole body short-circuit. He kept up this relentless assault, adding in light swipes of his tongue for good measure. Just as she felt her orgasm about to explode, he moved to her opening and tongue fucked her until she was begging him using the word please over and over. When he finally sucked on her clit, she came apart with a scream. This from a wo
man who normally never made a sound during sex.

  When Phoenix lifted his head, his lips were a thin white line. He made an attempt at a smile which didn’t reach his eyes. “I hope you feel better.” He handed her panties to her, followed by her dress. “I need to shower and then I’ll fix us dinner. You must’ve just missed the delivery service when you left for the store. We’re fully stocked now.”

  Before she could say or do anything, he walked into the next room pulling the bathroom door closed behind him. What the hell had just happened? Sure, she’d gotten off and it felt great, but what about him? Didn’t he want to have sex with her? It had felt somehow like he was doing her a favor. He could smell her arousal and had sorted it out. Was that all it had been for him? If so, why had he said that he wanted her, surely if he wanted her so badly then he would have taken her. She was so sure she had seen desire written on his face, darkening his eyes. Maybe she was wrong. Maybe he had said that he wanted her just so that she would allow him to satisfy her.

  Gaby wasn’t about to drive herself crazy with all the maybes and possibilities, she was going to ask him. She dropped the panties and ignored her bra, quickly pulling the dress back on. The door was pulled closed but not fully shut, so she pushed it open and was shocked by what she saw. The shower door was misted, but there was no missing what he was doing. Phoenix had one arm raised above his head, he used it to lean forward on the tiles. His body was slightly crouched. His hand fisted his cock which he was pumping furiously. She must have made a sound because he turned towards her and his eyes widened.

  Gaby felt her teeth sharpen, she hissed. Her demon surged inside her for the first time in months. She pulled the shower door open. “Am I so hideous that you can’t find it in you to fuck me?”

  Phoenix turned to face her, his eyes narrowed.

  “I didn’t need your mercy orgasm. I am quite capable of getting off on my own, thank you very much.”

  His jaw clenched and his muscles bunched. Fuck him because he looked more incredible in that moment than he ever had before and that was saying something. She so wished that she could hate him for making her feel things when he clearly didn’t feel the same way about her. “Just stay away from me.” She wagged her finger at him like a school mistress because she couldn’t seem to help herself. “Stay far away and don’t ever even think of touching me again. Do you hear me?”

  Instead of answering, he stepped out of the shower and pulled her up against him until they were nose to nose. “I do want you.” Next thing she knew, his lips slanted against hers in a scorching kiss that lasted all of five seconds. “I don’t want to hurt you,” he whispered against her lips as he pulled away.

  Gaby pulled away as well. “You would rather jerk off than be with me because you’re afraid of hurting me?”

  Phoenix’s eyes softened. “You know how explosive it is between us. I find you extremely attractive. I’m afraid I’ll...” he raked a frustrated hand through his wet hair. “I know I said that we would be having sex, but maybe we should wait until the babies are born.”

  “That could take weeks, months.”

  Phoenix had openly admitted to finding the real her attractive, it was a heady feeling. It did strange things to her insides and had her pussy clenching. She needed to feel him inside her and even more importantly, she wanted to give him the type of intense pleasure that could only be found inside her body. A sexual relationship would be a bad idea but she couldn’t help herself, she wanted him.

  He shook his head. “We’ll have to wait.” He smiled before continuing, “There are plenty of other things we could do.”

  “Bullshit.” She pulled her wet dress over her head. “You are going to fuck me and you’ll do it right now. I’m a demon for god’s sake, I dare you to try and break me.”

  “That’s the problem, Gaby, when I’m inside of you, I lose reason. It’s...”

  The more he talked, the more she wanted him. The urge to hiss was back. “Lie down.”

  “This is a bad—”

  She pushed him, hard. He stumbled.

  “I’ve never had to force myself on a man before, you’re hurting my feelings.”

  “Somehow I doubt that. Your teeth are sharp,” he clasped her jaw.

  “It happens when I’m pissed. I said to lie down.” She took a step towards him.

  “You’re sexy when you’re mad.” He growled, flashing his canines.

  “You have quite a set of teeth yourself.”

  His eyebrows lifted and his hungry eyes dropped from her mouth to her breasts. “Yeah, well it happens when I’m turned on.”

  “I can take care of that, you stubborn wolf. Now lie down, flat on your back and don’t move a muscle.”

  “Maybe we should take this to the bedroom.”

  She looked around. The bathroom was almost as big as her whole apartment. Gaby shook her head. “On your back, now.” Her eyes lifted in a silent prayer as he did what she asked. She straddled him. Taking his wide girth into her hand, she directed his fully erect cock to her greedy opening.

  “Shouldn’t we...” He began, ending on a fierce growl as their bodies joined.

  The sound almost had her coming there and then. Gaby had to rock back and forth a few times before she was fully seated. His head had rolled back and his eyes were closed. His lips pulled back in a silent snarl, exposing a fully distended set of canines. The man looked magnificent. Broad chest, tight abs, his thick cock throbbed inside her as if it were urging her on, so she lifted and then dropped back down onto the long length of him. Placing her hands on his chest for leverage, she bounced up and down crying out each time that she impaled herself on him. His jaw tensed and his eyes locked with hers. Phoenix clasped her waist, helping to lift her while he pumped into her from below. His biceps roped and bulged with each deliberate movement. Then he lifted her off of him, turning her onto all fours and caging her with his body.

  “I’ll be careful,” he growled before sinking into her in one clean thrust.

  She moaned as he pulled back, only to push back into her. Careful and slow. Maddeningly slow and it wasn’t long before she pushed back against him to try and get him to pick up the pace, longing for him to pound into her until she came undone.

  “Easy. I need to stay in control,” his voice sounded strained.

  “I need...I need...”

  His finger found her clit and she moaned. Fucking her excruciatingly slowly, he thrummed on the tight bundle of nerves. “Come for me, sweetheart.” He urged, keeping up the tortuous slip and slide over her clit. Using two fingers he squeezed the tight nub which was just what she needed to bring her over the edge in an all out mad dash leap that had her screaming his name along with half a dozen profanities she wouldn’t dare use in the lowest whore house. His body tensed over her and he snarled, then his movements became jerky yet deeper, harder. He made a strangled noise through clenched teeth as his hot seed filled her.

  Phoenix stayed crouched over her with his still semi-erect cock buried inside her, his breathing was choppy. Her body still hummed from the last of her orgasm.

  “We can’t do that again.” His words hit her like a slap across the face.

  “Yeah, you’re absolutely right.”

  He withdrew, leaving her feeling cold and hollow inside. “I’ll get you a towel to clean up with.”

  “I’m fine, I’ll take a shower.” She stood, walking to the cubicle.

  “Hey.”

  Gaby didn’t turn, she didn’t want him to see how shaken she was, how much he had hurt her. Instead she reached into the shower to turn the faucet on.

  — —

  Her back was to him, her posture rigid. How the hell did he make her understand that he wanted so badly to pound into her body with no regard for the unborn children in her womb? The woman drove him nuts, made him forget everything and everyone. Made him forget that once he was buried inside her tight, hot sheath he wanted to fuck and allow his demon to take control. Every second inside her had been pure to
rture. Phoenix was not sure how to deal with this since it had never happened before.

  “We can’t risk it again.” Phoenix took her upper arm and turned her towards him. Even his orgasm had been strictly controlled. Thank God he hadn’t hurt her. It was all new to him, this need to fuck with full force and aggression. What the hell was wrong with him? “I could never live with myself if something went wrong.”

  “It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”

  Like he was going to buy that one. “You need to understand that I am attracted to you, in a big way. I care, that’s why we can’t do that again.”

  “I understand.”

  “Do you?”

  She smiled and he relaxed a little. “I really do.”

  “Good. I know that you are against us mating, but I would like for you to reconsider. We are sexually compatible, it would be a good pairing.”

  Gaby’s features clouded for an instant, and then she nodded her head. She turned, hesitated and turned back. A look of determination on her face. “You have listed the babies and our sexual compatibility as grounds for us to mate. What about love Phoenix, don’t you think that feelings are important in a forever commitment?”

  “Truthfully, no I don’t. I would consider you to be a friend. We are attracted to one another, the sex is great. That’s more than most can hope for, at the very least, it’s a good start. We’re also going to be parents, so as far as I’m concerned the children must come first.”

  “I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s enough. You can be a part of the children’s lives, but I still think that this can’t happen again.” She stepped into the shower and closed the door before he could argue further.

  What did he feel for her? He was possessive, but that could be his paternal instincts. He’d never been as attracted to a woman, but that was his dick talking. Did the thought of mating her make him want to turn on his paws and run? No, but that could be the responsible wolf inside him talking. Phoenix liked her, hell, he liked her a whole damn lot but to say that his feelings ran any deeper, he just couldn’t be sure. Maybe she was right. There was no rush, although maybe someone should tell his dick that. Fully engorged, ready for round two. Gaby wound him in knots. Her long lean legs, those amazing green eyes that had the ability to hold him captive. There was no way he was going to be able to keep his hands off her long-term.