by Claire Adele
“I love having dessert with you in this room,” she said softly.
“I do, too,” he said. “Yum, key lime pie.”
They each enjoyed their dessert in silence. Derek loved the nearness of Kelly as they leaned against one another.
When Derek finished the last bite of his pie, he placed his bowl on the coffee table. Kelly put hers down, too, but she’d left a little in her bowl.
“You didn’t finish your dessert,” he said.
“I will soon.” She smiled at him like she had a secret.
He reached an arm around her just as she opened her robe. “Oh, babe. What do you have in mind?” This looked promising.
“I have an urge for some hot sex.” She smiled again and peeled her robe off her shoulders so that it dropped to the sofa around her thighs.
“Whatever you have in mind is fine with me.”
“Let’s get you out of your robe,” she said as she untied the belt and pushed the shoulders back.
He shrugged out of the sleeves, eager for what she’d do next. He didn’t have to wait. She dipped her finger in the last of her whipped cream and spread it across his lips. Her little pink tongue wiped up most of it.
He parted his lips and met her tongue, unable to stop himself from covering her mouth with his and delving deep inside her warm, silken mouth.
She protested and he drew back. “Not so fast,” she said. Dipping her finger into the whipped cream again, she caressed his ear.
He grinned, wondering what this would feel like. She surprised him by straddling his thighs and kneeling in front of him. She leaned forward. Her blonde hair drifted over his face and shoulders like a silk scarf. Her tantalizing little tongue licked his ear over and over, finally delving inside. “Kelly!”
She chuckled softly and pulled away, smiling at him as she dipped her finger into her bowl for more whipped cream.
Rising to her knees again, she spread the cream on his nipple. He inhaled at the sensation, breathing in the fragrance of her. She licked the last traces off her finger and leaned forward, licking across his nipple. She didn’t stop, her silky hair feathering over his chest and teasing his abs.
Her teeth squeezed his nipple. A sharp groan escaped him, his stiffened cock bobbing and touching her warm belly. He wanted to slide inside her hot, slick pussy and take her hard and fast. “Kelly.”
She teased his other nipple. Finally, she pulled away and reached to wipe up the last bit of cream from her bowl.
Smiling at him like a little minx, she closed her fist around his raging erection and looked down. The tip of her tongue touched her upper lip as her finger wiped the cream across the head of his cock.
“God, Kelly. You’re killing me.”
“Just a little more and I’ll be done,” she said sweetly, and she scooted to his side, never letting go of his cock.
She braced herself with her other hand on his thigh, way too close to his balls. Lowering her head, she licked the cream off his cock until it was bare. He cupped her butt cheeks and caressed her as she licked his cock from base to tip and took him between her warm lips. She stroked his cock with her wet little tongue, tormenting him until he feared he’d ejaculate.
“Kelly, enough.” He lifted her up and settled her over his cock. She met his gaze, positioning the head of his cock at her slippery opening.
She lowered her hips, taking him deep.
He groaned with the caress of her hot pussy. Her inner walls felt like velvet.
She braced her hands against his chest and lifted off him and then sank down over him again slowly. Her eyes were heavy lidded with her arousal.
He reached between their bodies and delved through her slickened labia, found her clit, and pressed down, circling her swollen nub. She inhaled and closed her eyes. She rose again and sank back down over him, reaching back to fondle his balls.
Her position showed off the pale globes of her full breasts and rosy tits to perfection. He cupped a breast with one hand and squeezed her nipple. She bucked hard. The motion drew his balls up. The incredible feeling at the base of his spine increased. He was coming. He circled her clit, stroking harder.
“Kelly!” A feral roar rose from his chest. He climaxed, his cock pumping deep inside her pussy, over and over.
“Derek,” she cried as her climax took her. The contractions in her pussy caressed his cock and drew out his climax.
Her orgasm continued. She moaned, and her head dropped forward.
Derek drew her gently down and wrapped his arm around her, brushing kisses along her throat and the side of her face. “You’re incredible, hon. I wish we could stay like this forever.”
“That was amazing,” she said. “I’d love to be in your arms forever.”
He couldn’t promise her forever unless he won the testing ceremony.
She lifted her head from his chest, and he kissed her, delving deep and touching every inner surface of her sweet mouth. She moaned softly.
He broke the kiss. “Kelly, we didn’t use a condom.”
“I know,” she said softly.
He held her tighter. They had tonight.
* * * *
Derek hadn’t been able to sleep last night. Now he paced Jared’s den. Kelly had retreated to the guest bedroom to rest. The sun had set. It was dark outside now.
What if he lost Kelly to Rafe? How would he ever survive losing her? She’d never be happy with Rafe. Dear God, Rafe couldn’t win.
Kelly was Derek’s life mate. He was convinced they were meant to be together. He knew it, and he hoped she did, too. He hadn’t felt this way about any other woman he’d ever met, including Sandra in college.
He’d thought he was over women forever when Sandra had left him. Losing Sandra was nothing compared to what losing Kelly, the love of his life, would be like. He’d be lost without Kelly. Did she feel the same way about him? He didn’t know how he’d go on without her.
“They’re here,” Jared said from the entrance to the den.
A loud knocking at the front door confirmed it. Adrenaline kicked Derek in the stomach. It was time. This testing ceremony could decide how he and Kelly would live for the rest of their lives. Either without each other, or with each other, soul mates forever. Hell and damnation.
Chapter Eight
Jared ushered Beau and his cohorts into the den.
Beau stared at Derek. “Where’s Kelly?”
“Resting, I hope,” Derek said. “You’ve met Jared Hunter. This is his home. He will be my helper.”
Beau gave Jared an appraising look. “All right. I’ll ask you to please bring Kelly to join us.”
Derek slashed his hand through the air. “Not yet. First, let’s discuss how this testing ceremony will be set up.”
“Sure,” Beau agreed.
Derek glanced at Rafe. He frowned at Derek, obviously not happy with Derek’s demand.
“How does this go down?” Derek asked. “What happens when Kelly’s brought in here?”
Beau’s gaze never changed. Derek could tell Beau took this very seriously where his sister was concerned. Good. That meant Beau would watch for and stop anything underhanded that Rafe might try.
“I have to warn you both that there’s been a change to the proceedings. If Jared will escort Kelly to his den, I’ll position her to stand between my brother, Colton, and Rafe’s brother, Dallas. I’ll take her hands and place them in our brother’s hands. They in turn will give her further support by cupping her arms. It’s best that she’s already undressed before entering this room.”
Derek fisted his hands. The thought of her naked in front of these guys made his blood boil. He must control his inner beast for her sake. Nothing would be gained by him shifting to his werewolf form. He inhaled slowly and stared at Beau.
“You basically know about the three rounds in the testing,” Beau said. “We know she’s mated with someone. We don’t know who she mated with. If you’re the one, my family has decided you must prove it before the testing cerem
ony with a successful mating with her, in which she climaxes. If you can’t mate with her now, because she won’t allow you to, we’ll know we have to look for someone else. We can’t take her word for it because she’s broken our pack traditions. She has to prove you’re the one in a ritual mating, with me as a witness, that she accepts you and climaxes. If you are unable to arouse her sexually, and give her an orgasm, I’ll know. My hearing is sharp.”
Derek glanced at Rafe. The guy was furious. Obviously, he hadn’t been told of this beforehand. Derek had no doubts about arousing Kelly, unless this change in the ceremony upset her to the point that she couldn’t become aroused. The first time in front of all these guys, it could be hard for her to reach her climax.
He’d hoped Rafe would have to go first.
The best part about this change in plans was that Derek would ease her through the first mating. He had confidence he could do so. It just might take a little longer for her.
“In addition,” Beau continued, “out of respect for Kelly, I want Rafe to wait in another room during Kelly’s first mating attempt with Derek. I’ll call Rafe back in when the first round of the testing is to take place. I think it would be best if both of you guys go undress while we bring Kelly in. I’ll call Derek in when we’re ready.”
Derek glanced at Jared, who looked calm and confident. Derek left the room and located a bedroom to undress in. Rafe went past him to the next room. Derek noticed the last bedroom door was closed. Kelly waited there. He closed the door behind him. He listened for the door to close in the room next to his. Satisfied when he heard it, Derek began to undress. After tossing his clothes on a chair near the big four-poster bed, he paced in front of the tall chest of drawers. It seemed like it was taking forever to be called back.
Finally, there was a knock on his door. He opened it and Jared strode inside the room.
“Her brother has positioned her and he’s ready for you to come back. He said I should get ready for this as well. It’s good that he’s allowing you to have me there for your witness.”
“Hell, I wish this was over. How is Kelly holding up?”
Jared smiled. “She’s angry at her brother. She’ll be fine. She has gumption.”
Derek raised his eyebrows at that. “Anger is a lot better than fear. That should help her become aroused this first time as well.”
“She cares so much about you, bud. You won’t have any problems, and I’ll watch your back.” Jared had finished undressing.
“Thanks, Jared. I appreciate it.”
“No problem. Ready?”
“Let’s go.” Derek left the bedroom and headed to the den, Jared right behind him.
Derek wasn’t prepared for the sight that met him on entering the den.
Kelly’s long blonde hair cascaded over her breasts, her small waist and slender legs pale and shimmering against the darkened background. Her arms stretched out to each side, held by a blindfolded guy on each side of her. Her brother Beau stood across the room with his back to her, and her brother Lucky stood behind her, facing the front entrance. Obviously, Beau intended to give his sister as much privacy as possible.
Beau cleared his throat. “Derek, if you’ll take your place with Kelly, you can direct Jared to stand wherever you want him. But he may not assist you this time, except to hand you a condom. I’ll be the sole judge of your success or failure. I’ll know by what I hear, as I said before.”
“In that case, Kelly and I will begin,” Derek said. As he strode to Kelly, a myriad of emotions crossed her face, from anger to worry, and finally trust. Derek smiled at her. “Jared, a condom, please.” Jared took one from a box on a nearby side table. Derek took it and rolled it onto his already-stiffened cock.
He cupped the sides of her face and brushed his lips across hers. “You’re beautiful, hon.”
“Derek,” she whispered, her voice trembling.
“It’ll be all right. Don’t worry.” Caressing her throat and shoulders, he brushed kisses over her velvet skin, down her throat, and over her shoulders. He cupped her lush breasts and brushed his thumbs back and forth over her nipples until she whimpered softly. Her reaction encouraged him. He kept his touches gentle and light. He wanted to make her desperate for her release in order to ensure her climax when he entered her. He skimmed his fingers down her midriff and over her belly to feather over her pussy.
She inhaled swiftly. “Derek.”
He dipped a finger into her opening and spread her juices through her folds. Finding her clit, he circled the swollen little nubbin. “Do you like that, babe?”
“Yes,” she hissed. “More, please.”
He knelt in front of her and nuzzled her folds. He licked through her labia and with the tip of his tongue found her clit. Nibbling and licking, he teased her while he cupped her butt cheeks in his hands and teased her crack with a brush of his fingers.
She bucked against him, and a sharp moan escaped her.
The two guys on either side of her moved slightly to steady her.
Derek couldn’t afford to be distracted by them. He stood, continuing to tease her most sensitive flesh, circling her clit with the fingers of one hand and sliding a finger of his other hand deep inside her hot, velvet pussy. She was wet and slick.
She moaned again.
“Wrap one leg around my hips, hon.” She did so, balancing with her other leg. He positioned the head of his hard cock at her dripping opening and slid slowly inside. He wrapped one arm around her waist to steady her as he slid out and pushed back inside her channel, hoping to find her sweet spot. Circling her swollen clit with his other hand, he pressed down on the little nub.
“Yes,” she hissed again.
He pulled out and slowly pushed deep inside her again, covered her nipple with his mouth, and squeezed her firm tit gently with his teeth just as she shuddered, her back arching. Again, he pulled out and pushed inside her, pressing against the inner walls of her pussy.
“Derek!” she cried out.
He’d found her sweet spot. He pressed down on her clit as he circled, and she climaxed. A cry escaped her as her muscles contracted around his cock. His low growl rose to a shout and he climaxed, his cock pumping deep inside her.
More little cries came from her as his cock teased her pussy into contracting over and over, prolonging her orgasm.
At last their bodies eased, and their pulses ebbed.
“That was amazing, hon,” he murmured, hoping only she could hear him.
“You’re amazing, Derek. Kiss me,” she whispered.
He covered her mouth with his, tangling his tongue with hers. She moaned softly. He traced her lips with his tongue. “So sweet,” he whispered.
Beau cleared his throat across the room. “You’ve passed this test. You can release each other.”
Derek pulled out of her warm depths as he held her gaze. He smiled at her, and she smiled back, her eyes glittering with her pleasure.
“I’ll wait until you return from discarding the condom before I tell Rafe to join us,” Beau said.
Derek gave Kelly a quick kiss on her lips. “Be back in a minute.” He hurried to the bedroom and quickly discarded the condom in the bathroom that adjoined the bedroom where he’d left his clothes.
Beau continued to face away from Kelly when Derek returned to her.
“Derek, if you’ll take your place beside Jared, I’ll get Rafe and his brother, Tyler, who will assist him.
The three of them returned quickly, and Beau took his place across the room with his back to Kelly.
Derek suddenly felt sick. How could he watch Rafe take Kelly when she didn’t want him for a mate or husband? Derek owed it to Kelly to keep watch, though. If he loved her and wanted to be by her side forever, this was part of loving her. He steeled himself to watch without shape-shifting and shoving Rafe away from her in a fit of his own beast’s rage.
Rafe stood before her and rolled on his condom. He was already hard, his erection jutting toward his waist. Thank God he wore
a condom. He stroked his big hands over Kelly’s arms and shoulders and finally cradled her face with his hands. He bent slightly and brushed his lips across hers.
Derek thought he detected a shiver pass through her body as she jerked. He couldn’t watch, but he knew he must. He shook his head in denial. The pressure of Jared’s hand gripping his shoulder offered him strength.
Rafe moved down her body, caressing her with his hands and kissing her along the way. He knelt in front of her.
Although Derek couldn’t see from his place well behind her, he knew that Rafe would tease her pussy to arouse her more. Rafe had to make her cry out his name if he was going to win this round.
Rafe’s brother, Tyler, stood behind her and held her hips as Rafe continued his caresses. “Spread your legs, Kelly,” Rafe instructed.
She did so.
Rafe stood finally and positioned his cock at her opening. He pushed inside her and plunged in and out, one hand at her waist and the other obviously teasing her clit. It seemed like he continued doing the same thing way too long. Then Rafe bent and covered her breast with his mouth.
Derek knew exactly when Kelly neared her climax. He watched her body shake and her back bow. A sharp moan escaped her.
Rafe plunged deep one more time, and with a low growl, he climaxed, his arms wrapping around her.
Derek watched, feeling sick inside, as she tilted her head back and turned her face away from Rafe. Derek was glad, but he knew that gesture would anger and frustrate a guy like Rafe, who wanted to dominate his women.
Beau cleared his throat. He kept his back to them. “Rafe, you can leave the room to discard your condom. I’ll wait for you to return before continuing with the testing.”
In less than a minute, it seemed, Rafe was back.
“Kelly, if you’re ready, Derek can take his turn for this first round of the testing.
“I’m ready,” she said, sounding dazed.
“Derek, you can take your turn,” Beau said.
Although she was obviously stressed, Derek had to make this count in his favor for her. He motioned for Jared to join him, both of them wearing fresh condoms. Derek stepped in front of her. He brushed his lips across hers and pressed kisses along the side of her face to her sensitive ear. Cupping her folds, he slid a finger inside her labia and stroked down her slit to caress her opening. He kissed her and tasted every part of her sweet, warm mouth while she tangled her tongue with his.
