The Sabertooth's Mate (Ice Age Alphas Book 2)

by Lily Thomas

  “You are so tight.” He groaned as his cock slid all the way into her welcoming body.

  Ezi panted underneath him. “I want more.”

  Tor chuckled. “I plan on giving you much more.” He promised with a kiss to her exposed neck.

  Releasing her breasts, he placed a hand on the base of her neck and pushed her towards the ground, so her ass was higher in the air. Now he had better access, and he slid to the hilt, his balls smacking against her soft flesh.

  “Gods help me.” He groaned as her wetness surrounded him. “You’re so tight and perfect.” He worried he would spill his seed into her before bringing her to completion. There was already a tightness in his balls as his body readied itself.

  Using his hands on her hips, he slowly pumped in and out of her, drawing moan after moan out of her mouth. One of his hands couldn’t stop wandering over her soft skin. He slid a hand down the curve of her ass and reveled in the feel of it as his cock pumped into her.

  Ezi bucked back against him. After a brief moment of shock at her body’s demand, he increased the rhythm with a smile.

  “Yes. Faster.” Ezi bucked against him again, pounding herself on his member.

  Tor felt her walls pulse around his cock as she grew slicker, and he began sliding in and out of her with ease. Her back arched, sticking her ass even higher into the air as she panted under him. Her hips were now moving on her own, so he let one hand find her nub and rubbed it vigorously with one finger.

  “Ezi.” He loved the sound of her name on his tongue.

  Her moans grew into small whimpers, and he knew she was close. Satisfaction had his sabertooth purring in delight as he pleasured his mate.

  Ezi couldn’t get enough of these sensations that Tor sent racing threw her. She felt like her body was going to shatter into a million pieces. Pleasure rocked through her, as Tor’s cock rubbed every delicious spot inside her. Her body responded eagerly by clamping down around his member in response to his demands.

  Tor pumped into her, his fingers digging into one side of her ass. His other hand worked on her nub. Closing her eyes, she let the stars explode behind her eyelids.

  With one last pump, Ezi plummeted over the edge as her body shuddered around him. Tor groaned above her, pumping wildly until she felt his hot cum spurt inside her. Her body responded by pulsing around his length some more.

  A roar left his throat, and her animalistic side basked in the sound of pure pleasure. His finger came off her nub, but he continued to pump into her until her body relaxed against his and her front slumped against the fur.

  Tor leaned over her back, and she felt him place hot kisses to her back as he pulled away, trailing the kisses down her spine.

  Once his cock left her, she felt a moment of sadness as emptiness swam over her. She wanted his member back inside her, but she rolled over onto her back and gazed up at him.

  “May I?” Tor motioned to the empty side of the furs next to her.

  “Yes.” Ezi rolled onto her side, leaving plenty of room for him.

  Tor slid down beside her, bracing himself on his elbow as he laid down next to her. He reached out a hand and twirled a finger in her brunette hair. “Thank you.”

  She glanced down, unsure of herself now that the pleasure had washed away. “You should leave for your own furs.”

  “I’d rather stay here by your side.”

  Ezi’s eyes shifted to the fire that glowed in the distance. The flames danced high into the sky, and she could hear the soft chatter of voices. The silhouettes of the clan could be seen sitting and standing around the fire, but no one appeared to have noticed their joining. Then again, with how many couples were out here, no one would know it had been them coupling.

  “You will leave before first light.” Ezi managed her most stern voice as she pointed a finger behind her. In the dark, no one would know who was in or not in her furs, but the moment the sun woke and shone down on them, people might see… and she’d rather keep this to themselves. Especially when she wasn’t entirely sure what she was doing.

  In the light of the stars, she saw him raise his hand to his chest. “I will be gone before the first person wakes in the morning, but let us enjoy this after bliss.”

  That satisfied her. Flipping over, she presented him with her back before reaching down and grabbing a hold of a fur and bringing it up her body. Ezi was tucked away snuggly in her basket within reaching distance.

  Tor’s hands wrapped around her waist drew her across the pile of furs and tightly into his chest. Then he slipped an arm under her head. “I’ll give you distance,” he whispered into her ear, his breath tickling the fine hairs on her neck, “but in the dark, you will be mine. In my arms.”

  Ezi’s breath caught in her chest. She could hear the promise in his voice. “Fine.” She murmured under her breath. She could do that as long as no one knew how she’d succumbed to his good looks and tender caresses.

  Chapter 17

  “Should we go back to my hut and continue this in my furs?” Drakk’s deep voice whispered past her ear.

  Turning around, Ezi smiled up at Drakk. They were currently in the clan caves as they joined under the watchful eyes of the gods. “I would love to go back to your hut.” Ezi couldn’t help the small flutter of her heart. She was joined with Drakk for the rest of their lives, and she had hopes for a family and perhaps some love.

  As her eyes watched him as he stood, she realized that there wasn’t love between them. They had joined because it was a good match that the gods had blessed. If there was love, wouldn’t he be softly caressing her hair after their lovemaking?

  “Are you coming?” Drakk turned and glanced over at her in the dim flickering light of the coals.

  Ezi bounced to her feet, grabbed her clothes, slipped them on, and then followed after Drakk as he left the caves. Cold wind hit her smack in the face as they broke free of the cave system. Snow-covered the world in which they lived. The white crystals flickered under the moonlight, and everything seemed absolutely peaceful.

  “Come.” Drakk reached out and grasped her hand as he pulled her forward.

  She followed after him, using his larger footsteps to help her get through the thick layer of snow. Their footsteps crunching over the snow were some of the only sounds in the dark night. Every once in a while, a branch overhead would creak under the weight of the recent snowfall.

  When she glanced up, she saw the village coming into sight. The village fire had died down, and there were only a couple of clanmates still out. The rest had gone inside their huts to get some sleep, make love to their partners, or just escape the cold night.

  Her breath fanned out in front of her in small white puffs, as she kept up with Drakk’s longer strides. He guided them past the village fire and over to his hut.

  Her breath hitched in her chest as he held open the hut flap, and waved her inside. Her steps faltered as she stared at the entrance with a bit of terror. This would now be her life. Tied to Drakk until one of them died.

  “Ezi.” Drakk’s voice dripped with exasperation. “Let’s get inside before we freeze.”

  Ezi kicked herself. She was only scared because this was her first time with a man, but soon, this night would feel normal. She just needed to be patient and get herself inside his hut.

  Walking forward, she sent him a thankful smile and reveled in the warmth inside the hut. A fire was built up in the middle of the hut, and she knew one of her family members, or Drakk’s, had made sure it didn’t die down while they were gone.

  “Now,” Drakk’s hands wrapped around her waist as his head descended towards her ear, “should we continue where we left off in the caves?”

  Her heart skipped into her throat as she nodded her head. “Yes.”

  He flipped her around in his arms, crushing her chest against his as one of his hands tilted her head back, and his lips molded over hers. Her eyes sank closed, and then… a piercing scream entered the night air.

  Ezi pulled back with a
gasp.

  When she looked up, she found Drakk’s eyes looking towards the entrance of his hut. The scream was joined by another and then another.

  “Drakk?” Her voice trembled as the air around them seemed to fill with screams.

  “Stay here.” Drakk untangled himself from her, grabbed a spear sitting nearby, and strode towards the hut entrance.

  “Drakk?” Her hand whipped out and caught one of his arms before he could leave the hut. “What is going on?” Her voice raised at the end of her question.

  “Stay here!” He shook her off and then he was gone… right out the entrance of the hut.

  Fear caused her heart to pound away in her chest as she stood there, listening to the horrible sounds outside. There were screams, growls, and gurgling sound that she didn’t even want to process.

  Then flight took hold of her, and she dashed to the entrance of the hut, shoving the flap aside, she gazed out in horror.

  Sabertooths were tearing through the village. One sabertooth sprinted past where she stood, jumped high into the air, and then landed on the back of a clanmate. The beast sank its large canines into the man’s neck, there was a cracking sound, and then the man went silent beneath the sabertooth.

  Ripping her gaze off the sight in front of her, Ezi spun in place to see several more sabertooths tearing through the village. Her people were armed and trying to defeat the sabertooths, but the predators had caught them all by surprise, and she knew these were sabertooth shifters… probably from the clan nearby that’d been causing them problems.

  Flight took hold of her once more, and she sprinted across the snow-covered ground within the village. She had to get out of here before the sabertooths came after her. Her breathed puffed out in front of her, and her lungs burned as she sucked in the freezing air. She had to get out of here!

  The moment she broke free of the village, she felt a little anxiety leave her. Now she just had to find a hunting cave, a place where their hunters would stay while hunting away from the village or go if bad weather rolled into the area and they couldn’t make it back to the village.

  The further she got from the village, the higher the snow got until she felt like she was swimming through the thick fluff.

  A growl ripped through the air behind her, and her heart skittered around in her chest as she tried to run faster… but it was too late. Teeth sank into her leg, and she screamed.

  Gentle caresses over her head and through her hair, woke her from her restless slumber.

  “Shh, Ezi. You were only having a nightmare, nothing more. I am here, and I will keep you safe.” Tor’s deep voice rolled over her, and her heart rate slowed as her pronghorn calmed.

  Keeping her eyes closed, Ezi let the joy of the caresses course through her body. It was hard for her mind to think that a sabertooth shifter could be so gentle… so kind after such a terrifying nightmare. It seemed like it should be impossible, yet he was calming her and soothing her pronghorn side.

  “Good morning, mate.” Tor’s lips pressed against one side of her cheek in a gentle kiss.

  “Morning?” Her eyes popped wide to find the area still cast in darkness. She calmed as she realized it was early morning before anyone else would be up.

  “The sun will come up soon.” Ezi shifted in his arms while he spoke so she could look up at him. “I will return to my furs.” One of his fingers ran over the side of her face. Then he leaned down and placed a small peck of a kiss to the tip of her nose.

  Ezi raised her hands and pushed him away. “Last night was my mistake. Please leave.” Both nights that they’d been together had been her mistake. She lost her mind when he was around.

  Shock and hurt flashed through his blue eyes as his head whipped back like she’d smacked him. A frown marred his face, but he rose up to his feet… and her face blushed.

  He was butt naked.

  And his cock was hard and stood proudly from between his legs.

  Ezi couldn’t stop herself from staring openly. His cock was something that had brought her more pleasure than she could have dreamed of last night. The head of his cock was broad, and in the rising light, she spotted a glistening drop at the tip. She followed the shaft down to where it met with his balls. They were tight with their excitement.

  “Deny me, mate. It won’t matter.” He raised a hand and pointed a long finger at her. “I can see the desire pulsing through your eyes when you look at me.” Tor strode away, his shoulders straight and his head held high.

  With a grump, she flipped over on her furs and grumbled to herself. That man was infuriating, and it didn’t help that every word he spoke was the truth.

  Last night had been a success with Ezi. His sabertooth purred in agreement. A roaring success. Slowly Tor planned to slip past her defenses until he won her over and she couldn’t get enough of him. He knew he only reminded her of what she’d lost. Before him, she’d had a mate, and it couldn’t be easy on her, but if she gave him a chance he could give her something to be happy about. He could promise that.

  Tor stretched as he watched his clan mates wake to the morning sun. After leaving Ezi’s bed, he’d found his clothes, and patrolled the immediate area. The scent of a sabertooth shifter would keep most animals away from their camp.

  Rir stood, spotted him and waved a hand as he strode over, his long legs eating up the ground between them. “Already awake?”

  “Felt the need to walk around the area to help keep animals away from our camp.” Tor nodded his head to the forest. “Soon, most the men will be going to the hunt, and I want to make sure Ezi and Flosa are safe from any wandering predators.”

  “Any sign of the mammoths while you were out?”

  Tor shrugged. “I didn’t go out that far.”

  “Last I heard, it would be a few more days before the mammoths show.” Rir rubbed his hands together. “It’s been so long since we’ve hunted mammoths, and I’m excited for the challenge.”

  Rir wasn’t the only one. Tor felt anticipation surging through his system as well. His sabertooth itched to go hunting, but he wasn’t sure which form he would hunt the mammoths in… assuming he did join the hunt.

  “I’m not sure I should join the hunt.” He unconsciously rubbed his injured leg with a hand.

  Rir’s eyes widened as if he thought he hadn’t heard Tor correctly.

  “I worry about my limp.” Tor motioned to his injured leg, which was healed, but not without leaving him with a permanent limp. Eron had done his best to heal it properly, but there was only so much he’d been able to do after the wholly rhinoceros had shredded it with its horn.

  “I’ve barely noticed it,” Rir confessed. “An injury like yours can be terrifying, but I think you’re making it into a bigger deal than it needs to be… and if this has to do with me teasing you earlier, then I want you to know it was just that. Just a tease. Nothing more.”

  “It wasn’t anything you’ve said. I’d hate to lose us a mammoth.”

  Rir scoffed as he shook his head. “You’re one of the best hunters our clan has seen. No limp will take that away. You just have to keep your mind,” Rir pointed to Tor’s head, “focused on what you can do.”

  Tor heaved a sigh. His friend was right. Years of hunting had honed his senses. He just had to remember that.

  “Good to see both of you catching up.” Daerk strode up beside them. Aiyre was attached to his arm, and every time she glanced up at her mate, her brown eyes would fill with light and love.

  Longing entered Tor’s heart. He wanted Ezi to look at him like that. With love in her eyes. Trust.

  “Tor wasn’t sure he should join in the hunt.” Rir pointed at Tor with his hand and rolled his eyes like Tor had lost his mind.

  Daerk’s eyes narrowed on Tor. “You’re our best hunter. Don’t let your limp take that from you.”

  “Rir already convinced me that I was being foolish.”

  “Good.” Daerk gave a solid nod of his head. “Now which of you wants to join some of the women while
they go looking for plants.”

  “Not me!” Rir rushed to speak. up “I have to go out with some of the hunters to see where the mammoths are.”

  “Ezi will be among the women,” Aiyre said.

  Tor’s eyes snapped over to Aiyre, who was smiling slyly at him. “I think I will join the women then.” He wondered how much Aiyre knew about him and Ezi. Did she only suspect them of sharing furs, or had Ezi spoken about him to Aiyre? The idea that she was telling her clanmate about them caused him to smile.

  “You’ll find them gathering over there.” Daerk turned and pointed over to a bunch of trees where several women stood, including Ezi.

  “I will speak with the two of you later then.” Tor walked away without so much as a glance behind him. His eyes could only focus on Ezi. The sight of her pulled him in, and a smile curved one side of his mouth. He would never be able to forget what they’d shared the night before. It had been more passionate than their first night together, and it still had his sabertooth purring in satisfaction.

  “Tor!” One of the women smiled at him warmly. “Will you be guarding us against the scary predators?” She batted her lashes at him while giggling. Giggling because she was a sabertooth shifter and there were few predators who would dare to challenge her, so this was all a silly show for her.

  Tor’s eyes slid over to where Ezi was standing, feeding her child. She looked like she was giving her full attention to her child, but he could see the slight flush on her face. She was bothered with the other woman’s attention being so focused on Tor.

  “There will be a couple of other men.” He replied easily as his eyes never left Ezi.

  Right as he said that, a few hunters walked over to join them. The woman turned her attention to one of the men, batting her long eyelashes at him, and Tor chuckled as he rolled his eyes. The woman was either trying to find an unmated man to have some fun with or trying to see if any of the men could be her mate.