by Kym Grosso
As she drifted in and out of sleep, the tantalizing aroma of pancakes teased her nostrils, and her eyes fluttered open. Her breath caught at the spectacular sight of Jake’s perfect glutes. Although her stomach growled, it was her eyes that devoured his muscular body. Lean and strong, he moved like a stealth predator as he turned and approached the bed.
“Now that’s the kind of look I could wake up to for the rest of my life,” Jake told her, wearing nothing but a knowing smile.
“I kind of like the view.”
“What?” He laughed, setting the food onto the bed. “You mean this booty?”
“Yes, exactly that.” She laughed. “My booty.”
“Ah…you marked me a few hours ago. Was afraid you were going to tear into Cass,” he teased.
“Maybe.” Kai shrugged and averted her gaze. She reached for a sausage link and held it to her lips. “I don’t share well.” She bit down, snapping it in half.
“Ouch.” He laughed and climbed into bed.
“Can I see it?” she asked. “My mark.”
“I can feel it.” Jake reached for his shoulder, fingering his skin.
“Come closer.” A sensual smile curled onto her lips.
“We’ve gotta eat now. First a bite.”
“I want to see first. Then eat,” she demanded, aware she was pushing her luck.
“You don’t need to worry. It’s there,” he told her. Jake spread butter all over the pancakes and licked his finger.
“You’re teasing me on purpose, aren’t you?”
“Maybe,” he laughed. “But I’m hungry, and you,” he lifted the syrup pitcher, and leaned in to her, “are about to become breakfast.”
“Are you saying you’re not going to show me?”
“I’m saying you’re going to learn patience. Discipline.”
“I’m over a hundred years old. I don’t think I need to learn anything about that.”
“Lie back,” he told her, his voice firm.
“What? How am I supposed to eat? I can’t…” she protested, but Jake interrupted her.
“Back,” he repeated, his intense eyes pinned on hers.
“Um…okay…but I still think…”
“Shh.” He held his fingers to his curled lips, raising an eyebrow that told her she’d better listen.
Kai lay back onto the pillow, her breasts exposed. She gasped as he snatched the corner of the sheets and uncovered her.
“What are you doing?” she laughed.
“Preparing breakfast.”
“Breakfast, huh?” her eyes locked on his.
“You know I really do like steak.” Jake sawed off a piece of meat and held it in the air. He dangled it over her parted mouth. “It’s juicy. Salty.” He gently fed her, smiling as she accepted it.
Her gaze heated as he popped a piece into his mouth. Jake smiled, set down the fork, and dipped his finger into the syrup, and her heart sped as he teased the sweet delight over her lower lip. Her tongue darted out, lapping at the tip. Sucking it into her mouth, she moaned, still keeping her focus on her Alpha. She released him, a slow sensual smile forming on her face.
“You see, salty, well, that’s good.” Jake stabbed another piece of steak and fed it to her. “But I have a sweet tooth.”
Kai watched intently as he lifted the small pitcher and held it over her body. His focus went to her breast and back up to her eyes as he dripped the warm sticky substance onto her nipple. He set it down and dipped his head to her skin.
“This,” his talented tongue brushed over her taut peak, eliciting a moan, “is one of my favorite things.”
Kai sighed as he licked her, sending a spike of arousal between her legs. She reached for him, but he retreated, her fingers slipping through his hair.
“What are we doing?” she asked.
“We’re eating breakfast, sweetheart.” He laughed.
“You like games, don’t you?”
“Me?” He shrugged, stabbing his fork into the pancake. “I like to play. I like spontaneity. It makes life interesting. Take this meal, for example. We could sit and eat properly. But this,” Jake gave a wicked grin, and dragged the flaky cake along her lip, “is an exercise in control. Restraint. A deliberate training in delayed gratification.”
“I…I …you’re teasing me.”
“You know what I love about this hotel?” Jake placed the utensil delicately into her mouth.
“Hmm.” Kai’s eyes painted over his muscular form. “Um, what?”
“The clientele that frequents it.”
“You’ve stayed here before?” Kai asked, attempting to hide the green monster that hadn’t quite died.
“No, never have. But I did my research.”
Her eyes followed his to the ceiling. Handcuffs dangled from a bright red bar that hovered over the bedframe, running from one side of the room to the other.
“This city celebrates diversity. Sexuality. It’s something I very much enjoy.”
“I would have never guessed.” She laughed, her eyes bright with curiosity.
“And you know what I think?” Jake picked up a sausage, and hovered it above her mouth.
“What?” She parted her lips.
“I think you,” he told her, slipping the link into her mouth. As she bit it, he chuckled and ate the other half, “want to experiment. I think the Goddess gave me a mate who wants to explore her sensuality and that’s why you enjoyed feeding Quintus.”
“Hmm…maybe,” Kai hedged, recalling their erotic interlude with the lethal vampire.
“You don’t need to hide from me.” Jake rested his palm on her leg.
Kai’s heart raced, as he gently guided her legs apart. Inspired and aroused, she let her knees fall open, and her pussy flooded as heat shot through her core. Jake pressed up onto his knees on the bed, settling between her thighs. He reached for the syrup, and his hand brushed over her bare mound.
“I’m hungry,” he growled.
“You are?” She smiled.
“Starving. But this?” Jake spread open her slippery folds with his thumb, and smiled.
“No…I…” Kai giggled as he dribbled syrup onto her pussy.
“This is a feast.” Jake set the pitcher aside and settled onto his elbows, lying on his stomach. His eyes drifted to her glistening flesh.
“Jake…oh Goddess…” Kai balled the sheets into her fists as he lapped his tongue through her honeyed slit.
“Hmm….so good,” he murmured into her flesh.
As he sucked her clitoris between his lips, flicking his tongue over her swollen bead, she arched her back. “Please, please, please,” she repeated, begging for release.
Kai lost herself in his touch, his devilish lips on her pussy. Jake continued his erotic assault, spearing a thick finger inside her tight core. Her hips tilted up, rocking into his mouth. As he lapped his broad tongue over her clit, he slid a second digit inside her, hurling her toward the edge.
“That’s it baby…I can feel you,” he urged.
“Holy shit. Fuck…Jake…I’m going to…oh Goddess…” Kai lost her words as her core convulsed, her hips thrusting upward. She thrashed her head, her climax slamming into her hard.
Vaguely aware of his fingers slipping away as he flipped her onto her stomach, Kai panted, gasping for breath. His tongue speared into her still-quivering hole, and she spread her legs wide, giving him access. Jake gripped her fleshy globes, and she startled as the pad of his thumb circled her back hole.
“Jake,” she managed. Pressing up onto her forearms, she rested her forehead on a pillow, a sheen on her face from the heat.
“Oh I know what you want, sweetheart, and we’re gonna get started right now.” Jake dragged his tongue in a slow circle around her core, his mouth slowly moving to her bottom.
“Ah…” she cried as he sunk his teeth into her ass, her body lit with desire. She protested as his hands left her body. “No…no…where are you going? I have to…”
“I’ve brought you something. A
present.”
“What?” With her face now pressed to the sheets, she saw the blur of an object he’d lifted off the tray.
“This little ass of yours is begging to be fucked, but we can’t just get there without a little practice, baby.”
“What did you…” Kai’s thoughts became incoherent as a cool liquid dripped down her crevice.
“I wanna see your pretty little ass. Hold on,” he told her. Reaching for a pillow, he slid it under her stomach. “Up now. Ah, that’s it. Look how beautiful you are like that. Now keep your legs spread for me.”
Kai obeyed, the ache driving her mad. Her nipples brushed the crisp sheet and she moaned, her whole body on alert.
“Everything about this ass. I’m gonna spank it and fuck it until you come so hard you don’t remember your name.”
Kai sucked a breath as the cool metal brushed over her anus. “I don’t know if I can…”
“It’s just a little toy.”
“You do like games.”
“You’re going to like this one. I promise.”
“I’ve never done this,” she confessed.
“We’ll go easy. I promise. Are you ready? I’m just going to press this in a little at a time. Just relax.”
Kai sucked a breath at the twinge dancing through her tight ring of muscle as Jake dipped the tip of the plug into her back hole. His fingers glided over her wet clit, and she sighed; her core tightened in arousal.
“Fuck, yeah. Your pussy is so wet for me. That’s a girl…just a little bit more.”
Kai groaned as the bulb pressed into her anus, filling her bottom. His fingers danced on her sensitive nub, distracting her as the plug settled into place
“Beautiful. My cock’s going to fit nicely but today, baby, we’re starting slow, okay?”
“Please…I need you…inside me…Jake,” she pleaded. Kai wiggled her bottom, adjusting to the fullness. As the broad head of his cock brushed over her entrance, she sighed.
“Now,” she demanded, her dominance rising. “Fuck me.”
“Stay still.” The sting of his palm to her cheek caught her by surprise, her back hole tightening around the plug.
“Oh Goddess,” she breathed.
“You like a little pain, my sweet pixiu?” Not waiting on her answer, he thrust his cock inside her slick pussy.
“Jake,” she cried, her channel stretching. Her bottom ached with fullness, and she sucked a breath. Pleasure and pain, she’d never experienced such a dichotomy of sensations and emotions. Never more submissive, she offered herself, trusting him to satisfy her needs.
“I want to hear it….” With his cock inside her to the hilt, he stilled, denying her wish. “Do you like to be spanked?”
“I can’t…fuck me,” she said, her words muffled in the pillow.
“I asked you a question,” he told her.
“Ow,” Kai screamed as he delivered a blow to her cheek. When she refused to respond, he slapped her other globe. Her pussy contracted around his thick cock.
“I don’t hear you.” He spanked her again, rubbing his palms on her reddened bottom.
“Ah…yes…please,” she begged. “This is so wrong.”
“There’s nothing wrong about pleasure, Kai. Feel me,” he told her, slowly pulling out and rocking back into her.
“Again,” she pleaded, desiring the sweet sting of his palm. “It feels so…” She sucked a breath, his hand burning onto her ass.
Jake increased the pace, gripping her hips, and Kai pressed up onto her hands and knees, seeking every hard inch of him. The sound of flesh pounding flesh filled the room, and she grunted as he filled her.
Submissive. Accepting each firm thrust of his cock, she reveled in his control. As his fingers brushed over her clit, she screamed his name. The rush of her orgasm crashed into her, her back hole tightening around the plug.
“Yes, oh Goddess…fuck…” Kai panted, gripping the bed as he slammed into her with force. Her pussy contracted around his cock as she came, and she splintered apart under his command. “Ja…Jake…ah yes.”
She heard his glorious cry as he pounded into her one last time, driving her into the bed. As the final inches filled her, she collapsed forward, spent, tendrils of her orgasm still dancing through her.
“Kai…this thing between us,” she heard him whisper in her ear. The weight of him on top of her wrapped around her like a blanket.
“It’s everything…you’re everything. My thoughts. My heart.” Kai smiled, exhaustion claiming her.
“I’ll never get enough of you. Not ever,” he mumbled, his lips pressed to her cheek.
“My Alpha,” she whispered as she drifted into sleep. Nothing mattered but her mate. If she never opened her eyes again, her life would be complete. Jake had stormed into her life, searing his mark onto her body and soul. She’d willingly die a thousand deaths in his arms, to never be released.
Chapter Fifteen
With his feet propped up on the armrest, Jake lay back on the sofa studying the Kris. The intricate markings ran from the hilt to its tip, and he racked his brain, attempting to place the unique writing. From military weapons to sacred sacrificial tools, he’d seen hundreds of knives over the years, but never a rare blade like this one. With its curved and razor edging, he imagined that once stabbed into its victim, it would resist being withdrawn. Its unfamiliar magick hummed as he ran his fingertips over it.
The creak of a door opening drew his attention, and he glanced across the room. Quintus guided a shaky Cassandra toward the door. What the hell? Jake set the Kris down on his lap, studying the interaction. Quintus gave him a sly smile, and quickly returned his attention to the delicate human.
“Thank you, bella,” he crooned, cupping her cheek.
“Cass?” Jake called to her, concern in his tone.
“Jake,” she replied, her voice airy as if she’d just woken. “I…I was just leaving.”
“You all right?”
“I’m good. Text me tomorrow if you need to stay longer.”
“You’ve got to go now,” Quintus told her, placing her red pumps into her hands.
“I’ve got to go now,” she repeated.
“It’s all good,” the vampire told Jake, and then turned to Cassandra. “Until we meet again, my sweet.”
Jake shook his head, irritated by their interaction. As Quintus leaned in to her, Cassandra tilted her head to kiss him, and Jake’s eyes widened at the sight of the bite marks on her neck. Fucking Quintus. His blood boiled in anger. Although he had no romantic interest in Cassandra, he’d never meant her harm.
“What the hell is going on?” he asked.
“Just chill.” Quintus held up a dismissive hand. Pressing his lips to her cheek, he gave her a quick kiss and ushered her out the door.
“I thought you were getting a fucking donor.” Jake rolled his eyes and shook his head.
“Ah yes, well you see, she was a no show and the lovely Cassandra offered to assist me…”
“Cass doesn’t like vampires.”
“But I’m not just any vampire, my friend. And Cassandra, she’s not your ordinary human.”
“Yeah, okay, big man. You’re something special all right.” Jake lifted the knife, and set his focus on the object. “You better not have hurt her.”
“Seriously, wolf. Don’t you know me by now? I’d never hurt a hair on her precious head. She’s special.”
“Whatev. She looked dazed to me. What kind of fucking vamp mumbo jumbo did you lay on her?”
“She’s relaxed from the bite is all.” Quintus shrugged, and made his way to the mini bar. Rummaging through it, he retrieved a bottle of Pelligrino and twisted off the cap.
“I know what your bite feels like, asshole, and that’s not the look I had.”
“She’s human. It’s altogether different. I’m careful to restrain the energy that comes through but with humans…it’s always difficult to gauge what will happen their first time. But as you can see, she’s walking and talk
ing. She’s brilliant. All’s good.”
“I’m serious as fuck, asshole. What did you do?”
“I didn’t do anything except feed. And I must say, she was delicious. But out of respect for your mongrel ass, that’s as far as it went.”
“I don’t want you eating my friends.”
“You let me eat Kai,” Quintus snapped back with a raised eyebrow and a grin. He turned to the bar and set the cap aside, taking a long draw of his water.
“I’m starting to regret it.” Jake eyed the raised scars that striped the vampire’s back then turned his attention back to the knife. Whatever had caused the injuries had been done before he’d been turned, but Jake was reluctant to ask.
“Cassandra is perfectly fine. And yes, she does seem to have a thing for vampires, and not in a good way.”
“You better not have forced those fangs on her.”
“Nothing of the sort. I told you. The donor was a no show. Nothing more, nothing less. She offered. I could see she was a little reluctant. Long story short, I offered to break her cherry. She accepted.” Quintus threw himself back into an oversized chair and propped his feet on an ottoman. He held up his hands defensively. “That’s all that happened. No sex if that’s what you’re worried about. Sadly.”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, because I’m going to be fully mated soon and don’t have an interest in Cass. It’s just that she’s helping us out and I don’t want to take advantage. She’s a business owner. A friend. A very human one. She’s innocent.”
“You’ve been with her?” Quintus asked.
“Yeah, but you know, it was once. I was out here trying to figure out what the hell was going on in Anzober Wolves. She was on vacation. We just kind of hit it off. But she was coming off a long term relationship. And I’m a wolf. I can’t go forming any hard core relationships with anyone. I know you vamps, y’all can make it with a human.”
“What’s Kai up to?” Quintus changed the subject. “We should probably flash out soon. Gotta get to the Elders…find Kasdeya.”
