When the door closed, Luna turned back to him. “I’m sorry that you got hurt because of me.”
Cato narrowed his eyes. “Yeah. I should spank your ass for talking me out of following you inside. I could’ve pounded his ass in the store and saved us a lot of trouble.” Surprise filtered through him when her eyes dilated and her lips parted. He caught her chin with his thumb.
“What was that look, Luna?” She glanced away and he saw her cheeks flush.
“What look?”
“You know what look. That turned you on when I said I should spank your ass. Is that another one of your fantasies?” He lowered his voice when she didn’t answer.
“Tell me.” He felt her shiver and his dick woke up. He stood, pushed her back a few steps, bent his knees, and put his shoulder against her stomach. She squealed when he lifted her up and started walking toward the den.
“Cato! Put me down!” She pinched his back and he popped her on the ass. She stopped squirming.
“Nope. I know when my female needs something and I plan to deliver.” He glanced over to Donk perched on the kitchen bar and pointed at him. “Stay.” He flopped on his side and Cato swore he winked at him.
Luna’s eyes were wide pools of blue when he set her down by the coffee table and backed away from her. Her voice came out as a hesitant whisper. “What are you going to do?”
Cato narrowed his eyes and let his voice sink into the husky timbre he knew she liked. “I’m going to punish you.” He saw her slight shiver and knew he was on the right track. He took his time walking to the couch. He sat, removed his boots and socks, peeled the shirt over his head, and tossed it to the side. He pulled a pillow under his arm and slouched back against the cushion. He splayed his legs wide so she could see his erection rising against his thigh. He suppressed a smile as he watched her eyes tracking across his body and her throat constricting as she swallowed hard.
“Take your clothes off, Luna. Now.” Her eyes opened wider and she looked around the room.
“Are you going to turn down the light?”
He squashed a smile and kept his stern voice in place.
“No. I want to see you. Do as I asked.”
She appeared to steel herself against some inner turmoil and kicked off her shoes. She quickly removed her socks and started peeling off her shirt. He stopped her.
“No. Do it slowly. Fold them and place them on the table.” His heart thundered in his chest at the innocence reflected in her eyes. She wasn’t a mistress of seduction and she was fighting hard to keep from changing her mind. He loved her all the more for it. He softened his voice. This was the one time he was going to let her be comfortable as she freed her sexuality.
“Go ahead, baby. I want to see your beautiful body.” He palmed his crotch. “You have me rock hard and you haven’t even taken your shirt off yet. Let me see you, Luna.” The relief in her eyes was instantaneous. Her shoulders relaxed and she locked eyes with him. Good. She was connecting with him now. He moved his hand away from his crotch, planted it on the cushion, and strengthened his voice.
“Remove your shirt.”
Luna pulled the T-shirt over her head and slowly folded the material. She laid it on the table and looked back to him.
“Perfect. Now your jeans. Leave the thong.” He narrowed his eyes. “If you’re wearing one.”
She complied and stood straight with her arms by her sides. Even though she tried to show her bravery, he could see the trembling of her limbs. He was so proud of her.
He raised his hand and gestured with his index finger. “Come here. Stand in front of me.”
On shaky legs, she walked between his splayed thighs and stopped. He could see her belly quivering with anticipation and his cock kicked in response. He didn’t even have to try to make his voice match his mood. He was already on the edge and loving the euphoric feeling of mastering her. He never knew he could feel this satisfied.
“The bra. Take it off.” He kept his eyes on hers as she flicked the front clasp and wiggled her shoulders to free herself. He put his hand out. “Give it to me.”
Her eyes registered quick surprise before she calmed them and handed it over. He watched her gaze track his hand as he slowly set it down on the cushion. He could tell she was desperate to know what plans he had with the lacy scrap of material. He’d let her wonder for a while.
“Touch your breasts, Luna.” She didn’t hesitate to bring her hands up to the luscious mounds. She cupped them and waited for further instructions. Fire shot across his groin and he released a growl of approval.
“Run your thumbs across your nipples. That’s it. Now arch your back and squeeze them. Get them hard for me. Good, girl.” He wanted to make her play with them longer, yet knew he was already pushing himself to a breaking point. He patted the cushion to his left.
“Come here, Luna. Lay across my lap with your head facing this side.” He saw her slight hesitation before she spoke.
“What about my thong? You didn’t make me take it off.”
He gave her a disapproving look and watched her lips part. Her breath came in little pants and he waited. Her gaze dropped to the floor. Fuck! That was sexy as hell.
“You let me worry about your thong. Now crawl up here like I asked. You’re already in trouble, Luna. Don’t make it worse for yourself.”
Cato felt his muscles tremble when she scurried up on the couch and quickly draped herself over his lap. She braced herself up with her forearms and he saw that her fists were clenched. She glanced nervously over her shoulder, then immediately looked forward again. She was trembling and it vibrated across his aching cock. He picked up a small pillow and tapped the outside of her hip.
“Rise up.” His eyes caught and held the sight of her curvy ass rising into the air as he slid the pillow beneath her hips. He couldn’t wait to get his hands on all of that creamy, rounded flesh. He swore his heart stopped for a few beats. He tapped her hip again.
“Lower yourself and relax.” She flinched when he rested his left hand across the top of her buttocks.
“Are you comfortable?”
She nodded.
“Tell me, Luna.”
“Yes,” she squeaked out. He smiled. He had her right where he wanted her. He placed his right palm gently on her soft flesh and barely squeezed. He ran his other palm up her back and across her beautiful tattoo. He trailed his fingers slowly downward before he flattened them again just above the crack of her ass. For several silent minutes he let his hands wander across her creamy skin. He familiarized himself with the curve of her hips, the firmness of her rounded ass, and the feel of her flesh. As time ticked by, he watched her shoulders and hands slowly relax.
He splayed his fingers and struck lightly in the middle of her right cheek. She squealed and her hand automatically reached back. He caught her wrist with his left hand as he gently rubbed the pink imprint of his fingers. He felt her hips undulate and he tried to keep the smile out of his voice.
“That was a soft one, Luna. I know that didn’t hurt you. Push your arms out straight and lift your hands up.” He snatched the bra and quickly tied her wrists together. It had the effect he was looking for. Her rib cage quickly expanded and released several times and she peacefully closed her eyes.
“Are you going to let me protect you when I see that it’s necessary, Luna?”
She nodded then immediately whispered, “Yes. I’ll let you protect me.”
“Good girl. Now, lay your arms out flat.” She immediately pushed them forward and he saw the slight arch to her back and her ass rise from the pillow. She was presenting herself to him. He grit his teeth and fought for control.
“Very good.”
He swirled his palm across her flesh and struck once below his initial strike and then quickly to the other side. She pushed back into his palms as he petted the skin and felt chills rise across her flesh.
“Do you trust me, Luna? Do you know that I wouldn’t let anything happen to you if I could?”
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nbsp; Her voice came out husky and strained. “Yes, Cato. I trust you. I know that you’ll take care of me.”
He released a rumble of approval. He wanted her to know that he was happy with her confession.
He reached up and started slipping her thong down her hips. He left the material stretched across the bottom curve of her ass as a reminder of how exposed she was to him. He palmed the luscious globes framed by the silky material.
“So beautiful,” he ground out.
He struck again over the first strike, directly above it, and then below the one on the other cheek. He slightly increased the strength of three more blows and watched, enthralled, as her skin rippled in waves at the impact. He reveled in the low moan escaping her lips as he massaged the heat back into her excited flesh, then popped her hard two more times. Both cheeks carried a beautiful pink glow and he felt the heat radiating against his hand.
“That’s it, baby. Feel the warmth spread.” He slipped her thong further down her legs. He tapped the side of her thighs and she lifted that glorious ass into the air and he struck harder just above each curve of her ass and across the growing pink of his earlier strikes. Her ass rose higher into his touch and she yelled out his name. Gods yes! His balls pulled tight and he clenched his teeth. He yanked the thong down to her ankles. He pressed his hand against her heated flesh and whispered, “Spread your legs.”
Luna whimpered and immediately opened her thighs. He slid his fingers down the crack of her ass and plunged into her soaking wet pussy as he landed another blow to her left cheek and then to her right. He felt her inner muscles grab his fingers and flutter as he worked them in and out of her blistering channel. He bent his head and inhaled.
“I can smell your intoxicating scent, sweetness. You like the anticipation of what I might do next. I can tell you like having my hand strike your beautiful flesh. Your sweet cream is drenching my fingers and giving you away. I’m going to taste you now.” He pulled his hand up and sucked his fingers into his mouth. He groaned as her taste hit his tongue. He squeezed her ass with his other hand and felt her undulate against the pillow. He looked down and saw her hardened bud grazing back and forth across the fabric. He shoved his hand back through her slickness and started a slow rotation against her clit.
“You’ve been such a good girl, Luna. I’m proud of you.” He increased the pressure of his finger against the throbbing bud. “Yes, that feels good doesn’t it? I feel you trembling. You want to come for me, don’t you, Angeli?” He landed another blow against her tender flesh and slid his other hand down the crack. He rimmed her tiny pink hole before he gently pushed and inserted the tip of his finger at the same time his thumb slipped into her pussy. Her orgasm struck and she bucked in his arms as she rode his hand hard. He had to brace her with his forearm or she would have come up off the couch.
“Take it, baby. Feel the burn. Come on my hand. That’s it. Yeah. Fuck, Luna. You’re fucking beautiful. Ride it out, baby.” He felt cum boiling in his balls as she grunted and thrashed and took what she needed.
He pulled his hand away from her ass and reached underneath the pillow. He squeezed his cock and willed himself not to come in his jeans as she worked through her breathtaking orgasm. His right hand slid to her thigh when her muscles finally released him. She glanced over her shoulder and watched with hooded eyes as he lifted the shaking hand to his mouth and licked her juices from the digits.
“You taste so fucking good.”
He was beyond shocked when she rose up and dropped to her knees in front of him. She started tearing at the button to his jeans. He reached down and tugged at a dangling bra strap and her wrists broke free. She had him unzipped and was clawing at his waistband before he could comprehend what she wanted. Her husky voice cut through his senses. “Up.”
He lifted his hips and she slid the material down to his knees. As soon as his cock bounced out she wrapped her hand around the middle and slid what she could into her hot, sweet mouth. When the head slipped down her throat and she palmed his nuts, he barked out a cry and grabbed the back of the couch. After four tight pumps of her hand and a hard swallow, his ass came off the couch and he was shooting his load and crying out her name as she drank him down.
Chapter 33
Cato clenched his teeth at the exquisite torture of her throat constricting and releasing against his rigid flesh as she swallowed every last drop he had to offer. When she pulled back and lapped at the swollen head, he looked down. She was staring at him with hooded eyes as she opened her mouth to let him watch her tongue licking at his flesh. He watched it swirl slowly around the tip before she pulled his sated cock from her mouth and placed a gentle kiss to the side.
Lifting up, he grabbed her under the arms and dragged her up his body. He moaned when her plush breasts smashed against his chest and she slid her knees against his hips. Palming both sides of her face, their mouths crashed together and he kissed her like his life depended on it. He felt her hands on his cheeks and sliding through his hair as they drank from each other’s mouths. He could taste himself on her lips and marveled that he’d never done that before. With her, he didn’t care. He realized that he’d seldom kissed another female he’d been with. Now he knew why. He was waiting for her. She was his life. His kiss became tender and reverent as his tongue learned every inch of her mouth. He lapped at her pouty lips and moaned at their softness. He willingly accepted the tiny nips she made against his and sighed when she kissed the sting away.
They both broke from the kiss at the same time and stared into each other’s eyes. It was like they were looking at each other for the first time, really looking at each other. He knew his voice sounded gravelly and hoarse, but he didn’t care.
“I love you, Luna.”
He watched her eyes dilate as a soft gasp escaped her lips. Her voice whispered across his flesh.
“I love you, too. I know that I do.”
Cato’s heart thundered in his chest and he closed his eyes. If he kept looking into the depths of her endless blue eyes, he knew he would burst into tears and he couldn’t have her see him like that. He was her protector, her mate. He would always need to be strong for her. He palmed the back of her head and brought her to his chest. He loved the feel of her cheek resting against his flesh.
He ran his hands down her back and gently brushed his palms across her heated bottom. “Are you okay? I paddled your ass pretty good. Was it as you envisioned?” He smiled when she chuckled.
“I’m pretty sure your handprint will be attached to my butt for a while, that’s for sure. But I loved every damn minute of it. I felt like I floated out of my body a few times. I’ve never experienced anything so erotic in my life.” She turned her head and kissed his chest. “Thank you.”
He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed. “Anytime, baby. You say the word and I’m all over that sweet ass.” He laughed when she popped him on the arm. He bent and kissed her hair. “And thank you. I almost lost my mind when you took me into your mouth. I’m addicted to you. Never forget that.”
They lay relaxed on the couch for several minutes and just listened to each other breathe. He looked down to her when she said his name.
“Yes, sweetness?”
“I want to have my mark tattooed to make it darker. For some reason, I just need to be able to see it clearly. Does that make sense?”
He stroked her hair. “Yes, baby. It does. I’ll take you to the shop I go to and we can get it done as soon as we return. Okay?”
She nodded and snuggled in closer to him.
Minutes later, he saw her lids drifting down and moved her so he could lift her from the couch. They laughed when his jeans slid to his calves. He kicked them the rest of the way off. “Come on. Let’s grab a quick shower and get some sleep. We’ve got a lot to do tomorrow.”
Luna wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. “Yeah. I want to be wide awake for my freaky trip through a wormhole.”
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“Freaky” had been an unde
rstatement, Luna thought as she stepped out onto a soft cushion and tried to get her bearings. She had a death grip on Cato’s hand and was probably crushing his fingers. She glanced down and sighed in relief to see her sketchpad was still firmly clenched under her other arm. She was amazed that her whole body had basically disappeared into millions of molecules and reformed intact when the vortex released her. If she hadn’t felt Cato’s comforting presence the entire time, she would’ve come out screaming and looking like a loon.
When she looked up, her lips parted on a gasp. Two beautiful women stood in front of her and they each carried large smiles. She couldn’t help smiling back. “You must be Lina and Cassie. Cato told me all about you.”
Cassie raised her hand. “Guilty as charged. I’m sure it was more of a warning than a fair description.” She winked and her smile went lopsided. She heard Cato snort. Luna immediately knew she was going to like her. She looked over at the gorgeous brunette and felt like she could confide in this woman and never worry that her secrets would be revealed. No wonder Cato spoke so highly of them. Lina stepped forward and clasped her hands.
“Hi, Luna. I’m so glad you’re here. When the guards told us you were on the way, we couldn’t get here fast enough. Welcome to Insedivertus.”
Luna glanced over to Cato and smiled. “Thank you. I’m glad to be here, too. Maybe I can find the answers to a lot of questions.” His eyebrows rose. She glanced away when Maxim and Kallon stepped out of the vortex and watched as they greeted the women.
Lina nudged Cassie on the arm and looked at the recent arrivals. “Come on everyone. Let’s leave them alone. She’s going to need some time to get her bearings when she steps out of this tent. We can meet up with them at the palace. I’ll send the transport back for you. See you both in a bit.”
Luna smiled and soon it was just her and Cato standing alone in the tent. She felt her stomach flutter with nerves, yet gave him her best confident smile. “Okay. I’m ready. Lead me out.”
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