Nothing short of her death would quickly end it. As much as she wanted the harassment and threats from her brothers’ clan to stop, she wasn’t willing to give up her future with Arron. She’d never thought to have a future like this. She’d thought about a marriage, but she’d never thought she’d feel this deeply about someone. Especially in such a short amount of time.
“Where are we going?” She slipped her fingers beneath his shirt and slid her hand across the warm, hard muscles of his chest.
Not the right way, Leah. The next time I hear your voice I want you to be moaning my name or screaming release. Until then, we talk like this. He lifted her chin with two fingers and stared down into her eyes.
Stubborn. She glared at him. Where are we going? Where is your home?
A planet called Carait. We have a rather large holding there. I think you’re going to like it. He slowly unbuttoned her shirt.
Since he was working on her clothing, she started pushing the buttons through the holes on his shirt. Her fingers spread over the exposed flesh, savoring the expanse and the heat beneath her palms. What about other women? Is it mainly warriors there or are there families as well?
There are other women. And a few young children now. Many new people for you to get to know. Arron pushed her shirt off her shoulders.
She’d like to be a part of something. Because of her father’s stance with the three clans even after her brothers chose to become warriors, they’d always been separate from the villagers in a way.
Anything else? His hands swept down and cupped her breasts. His thumbs flicked across the nipples.
What kind of restrictions will I have to face there? I know there will be some. My brothers will follow. She drew her nails across the darker, flat disk of his nipple. The thought of those restrictions tightened her stomach a little. She’d always had the freedom to come and go as she pleased. Even though it was necessary, the thought of being confined sent a frisson of trepidation through her.
Within the walls of the taivain, you’ll be free to go where you want. Outside the walls, if you go outside, you’ll have to have guards. He lifted her until she was straddling him.
What’s the taivain? She frowned.
It’s the main dwelling of a Zarain stronghold, but most Zarain refer to the entire holding as the taivain at times, which is how I was referring to it. Arron drew her hips snug against his. The ridge of his cock nestled against her pussy. She wanted to rip away their clothing.
You’re going to have to deal with my bad moods. The confinement might get to me. She bit her lower lip.
I’ll find a way to improve your mood. His hands stroked down her back and cupped her buttocks. His mouth curved up in a wicked grin.
That grin told her exactly how he planned to coax her out of any anger and irritation. The thought of him seducing her into a better mood sent a shiver of desire racing down her spine. She drew her hands over his chest, pushing the fabric up and over his shoulders until it fell to his elbows. She took the opportunity to run her hands back down his chest and abdomen to the laces securing his pants. She coaxed the ties loose and widened the flap.
Why don’t you show me how much you can improve my mood now? She slipped her hand inside his pants and stroked his cock.
He drew her hand from between them and put it on her shoulder. I’ll show you when you tell me what I’ve felt from you. I know it’s sudden, but it’s real. I feel it too.
She licked her lips. He was right. It did feel strange. The feelings had grown so fast and strong. She almost didn’t trust them. The connection between them eased those fears. Even though she was new to touching his mind, she felt the same feelings from him.
Always pushing. She smiled. I feel it, but it might be too soon to say anything. What if it’s just the intimacy of traveling alone together?
He leaned down and nipped at the skin along her shoulder. It’s not simply the intimacy making us feel close to each other.
She drew in a hissing breath. I do love you even if it does feel sudden.
He pulled her close and turned, pressing her down onto the mattress. Her hips rested on the bed, but her legs hung off. He tore the laces of her pants and stripped her pants down her legs almost before she realized what he was doing. Her boots held him up. The pants tangled at her feet until he tugged the boots off. After a final yank, he freed her legs from the offending fabric.
He tossed away his own boots and peeled out of his pants in only moments. He stepped between her thighs. She reached for him. He lifted her more fully onto the bed. Crawling onto bed, he widened her thighs. He knelt there between her thighs, looking down at her. Intensity burned in his eyes. His hands stroked up the outside of her thighs.
“I want to savor this, but at the same moment, I don’t know if I could hold out long enough.” He leaned down and brushed his lips across her shoulder.
“Well, do both. Fast and intense now and slow and savoring later. I won’t last through savoring now. We have all night and a door between us and everyone else.” Since he’d decided to talk, she spoke aloud as well. She didn’t know if she’d ever become accustomed to having long conversations like that.
“You want fast and intense? Show me what you want.” He lifted her off the bed and reversed their positions. His shoulders shifted on the blanket as he settled down.
His hands gripped her hips. His cock brushed against the slick lips of her pussy. She shivered and braced her hands on his chest. She wanted to feel him deep inside her. Her body burned for the closeness as well as the pleasure he could give her. She slowly lowered, taking his cock inside her. He drew in a hissing breath and his hands tightened.
His hands slowly drifted up her stomach and over her rib cage. “Show me.”
The growl in his voice thrilled her. She moved her hips slowly at first, wanting to get into a rhythm. His hands at her breasts distracted her. His fingers tightened squeezing and lifting the mounds. Her breath hitched and her fingers flexed on his shoulders. Her hips lifted and she sank back down onto his thick shaft. As her breath came faster and faster, she picked up the pace.
Sensation washed over her. Building pleasure and urgency drove her. With each descending stroke, she ground against him, desperate for that sweet release just out of her reach. His fingers plucked at her nipples sending stinging pleasure straight down to her pussy.
She moaned as one of his hands left her breast. It lifted and curled around her neck, tugging her down. His head lifted and he kissed her. His hips lifted against hers, meeting the downward strokes. She gripped his shoulders, her nails digging into his shoulders.
“Come for me, Leah,” he said. His voice deepened and became rougher, more gravelly.
One of his hands slipped between them to settle over her clit while the other kept her body bent to his. She thrust her tongue deep, kissing him ravenously as the need ripped at her. She rode him hard and fast. A moaning cry tore from her throat as she came.
Arron’s hands clamped at her hips moving her against him. His lips tightened and he seemed to be trying to hold back. She tightened her thighs against his and rolled her hips. He continued to pump against her for a few more strokes before he shouted his release. Hot pleasure seared through her. She stiffened and threw her head back. Her nails dug into his shoulders. As the wave receded, she collapsed onto his chest.
She nestled her head on his chest and held onto him. She felt so close to him and savored that. His arms tightened around her. A low rumble rolled through his chest. She loved the sound.
“We’ll get your sister for you.” His hands stroked over her back.
“I know. Then we’ll have to find the man who courted her. Since you think he’s a shifter, do you think you’ll be able to find him? Going back to the area near Parit is out of the question. Any group of warriors would be seen as a threat.” She sighed and rested her cheek on his chest.
“We might be able to find him. It depends on if he’s part of an established pack. If he’s part of a
group that’s still roaming around doing mercenary work for other people, it will be more difficult. They don’t tend to have as much contact with other shifters.” His hand cupped the back of her head and his fingers stroked through her hair.
“I have been nervous about finding my sister and of course, my brothers coming after us. Even while thinking about all that, I felt the connection between us although I fought it.” She met his eyes and licked her lips. “I was afraid to trust it because it happened so fast.”
“I felt the same and I knew what to expect.” He pressed a kiss to her forehead. “But I wasn’t letting you disappear on me. I’ve searched for too long to find my mate.”
She shook her head at that arrogant tone and his unrepentant attitude. “It’s not going to be easy and sex isn’t always going to improve my mood.”
“Then we’ll try more of everything until something works. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen a Zarain determined to keep his mate happy,” he said. The sincerity rang in his tone.
As annoying as she found his arrogance at times, she wouldn’t change him. She might have freed him from the monks, but he’d saved her from far more than her brothers’ plans. She had love and hope. She’d fight to keep them and him.
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