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When he reached my breast, a small moan fell from my lips, and he paused. Unlike Tanner, who took what he wanted without apology, Silas looked at me, needing to be sure I was comfortable with this.
“We can stop, sugar. I don’t want to push you. I know this is a lot to get your head around…” His voice trailed off. Silas would let me walk away and not hate me for it, but I also knew the rejection would hurt him viscerally because he felt so deeply.
His golden eyes focused on mine, waiting for me to respond.
“I don’t want to stop. I want you.” The invisible cords in my chest linking me to Tanner and Cole were growing tighter by the hour, but there was one missing. I couldn’t see it, but I could sense the thread. If we completed the bond, it would link us together.
I wanted Silas’s mark on my skin. The bite marks from Tanner and Cole had healed already, leaving me with visible marks on my shoulder and neck. Unlike a hickey, I was proud of these marks. They told the world - and other shifters - that I was taken. With them, I was no longer alone. I had a family, one that would protect me.
Silas exhaled deeply and lay back down, pulling me with him and then rolling us over so I was beneath him.
“You’re my mate, Eva. My wolf knew the minute he saw you trapped in your car. He’s wanted you ever since. Just like me. I can’t begin to understand what kind of shit you’ve endured, but I promise you, I’ll protect you for the rest of your life. No man will hurt you again. And if any man tries, I’ll kill them.”
Tanner and Cole had made similar promises, and while such threats should have scared the shit out of me, all they did was make me feel safe.
“I know.” It was all he needed to hear. He smiled and then kissed his way down my body, lingering on my breasts until I ached with desire. When he moved between my thighs, I trembled under his gentle touch, cried out when he entered me with his fingers, and fell apart when he sucked my clit until I couldn’t take any more.
Only when I was so weak with pleasure that I could barely think straight did he slide his cock inside me. He was big, like all of them, but my body was more than ready. The cool metal of his piercings rubbed me inside, driving me to desperation. He teased me with slow, shallow thrusts. It was torturous. I gripped his powerful shoulders and bucked up, wanting more.
But he just chuckled, enjoying my frustration. “I’ve waited too long to rush this, sugar.”
“Bastard,” I snarled, and his eyes widened for a moment before he smiled. It was a side of me he hadn’t seen before, and he liked it.
I dug my nails into his back and drew blood. With every thrust, he rubbed my clit, and I fell apart for a second time.
My pussy squeezed his shaft, and he groaned. “Fuck, you’re so tight.” His thrusts grew faster and harder as he reached the edge. Then I felt him swell inside me, and with a stream of expletives, he came, flooding me with heat. His canines extended into lethal points and sank into the flesh just above my left breast.
The bite triggered another orgasm, and I screamed, overcome with pleasure so overwhelming I barely noticed the sting of the bite. By the time I came down from my high, he’d rolled off and tucked me into his side.
“About fucking time,” Cole commented from the doorway.
Eva
Sitting on the covered porch, with its comfortable swing seat, was my new favorite activity. The guys stored the seat cushions indoors in winter, but they let me bring them back outside to make it more comfortable. A soft blanket kept my legs warm and a thick coat, hat, and scarf protected the rest of me.
The journal Silas had gifted me was filling up nicely. He was right about the cathartic nature of writing down my innermost thoughts and feelings. Keeping a journal wasn’t a cure-all for trauma, and at some point, I needed to speak to a counselor, but for now, writing things down helped.
I closed the journal and placed it on my knee. Another few pages filled, another awful memory excised. Sadly, there were plenty more still festering away in the dark recesses of my mind. But today’s session was done and now I just wanted to soak up the crisp air and make the most of the sunshine.
Closing my eyes, I let my thoughts wander.
Everything had changed since Silas gave me his mate mark. I’d felt the bonds between us before we completed the mate bond, but now they were much stronger. Rather than a vague sense of a shimmering strand linking me to the three wolves, I could almost see the connections between us.
I knew where they were when they were close, which was disconcerting. It was like having a sixth sense, similar to knowing who was calling a second before the phone rang. I’d never believed in the paranormal before, but it was clear there were many things beyond the realm of what I knew as a human.
“I’ve made cake,” Cole said. When I spun around, I expected him to be standing in the doorway, but he wasn’t there. I frowned. He’d spoken so clearly, so where was he?
Shaking my head, I picked up my journal and headed inside. The intoxicating scent of chocolate and cinnamon washed over me as I walked into the kitchen. Cole was determined to win my heart by feeding my sweet tooth. Spoiler alert: it was working.
“Did you shout about cake?”
He looked up from the tablet he was reading. “No, but I decided to test our mental connection. I’m guessing it works now.”
My mouth dropped open when he grinned. Just like this, sweetheart.
“How?”
“It doesn’t always happen with human-wolf mating bonds, but when shifters mate, they can communicate via a mind connection. I realized this morning that we hadn’t tried it.”
