He chuckles softly. “My Little mate is anxious to be more intimate with my cock.”
My face flushes at his suggestion, mostly because he’s right. I’ve never even been this close to a man’s penis, and I’m drawn to want more. It’s especially odd that I crave having him against my cheek and nose. I’m pretty certain humans do not lie around in this position, let alone sleep between their man’s legs. Does he expect me to sleep like this every night?
“I can practically hear your questions, Little love. Yes, this is how you will always sleep. It’s our custom. It’s called nesting. My body will keep you warm. My cock will comfort you. Inhaling my scent during the night will help you rest, knowing you’re safe. You might even start suckling me in the night.”
My breath hitches behind the pacifier, and I suck harder on the nipple at the suggestion. I’ve never considered giving a man a blow job. It always seemed kind of icky. Why would women do that? But I find myself wanting to taste him.
A second later, I realize I’ve already tasted him. I wasn’t conscious at the time, but I’m certain I’ve had his flavor in my mouth before. I push myself up a few inches and remove the pacifier. “Did I suck you last night?”
Navin sets his hand on the top of my head. “No, Little love. Your mouth has not been on my cock, but I gathered the come from the tip and let you suckle it from my fingers to help you settle. It’s normal for you to crave my essence. It began the moment I claimed you with my fangs. When you nest between my legs at night, you’ll be soothed by the scent of my seed.”
I stare at him in the dim light. He has so many customs I’m not familiar with. I shouldn’t be shocked. He’s a lion shifter. Suddenly I have a million questions about that side of him. “Daddy…”
“We’ll talk more tomorrow, Little love.” He strokes my head. “You need to sleep. Settle down and let your mind rest.”
I pop the pacifier back in my mouth because I find myself craving it as if it’s something I’ve done every night of my life. I’m not even sure if I took a pacifier or not when I was a baby. Even the diaper is oddly comforting. I won’t have to get out of my…nest in the night if I need to pee.
Nest. Daddy called this nesting. It seems appropriate. His thighs create a little hole for me to burrow into. Not questioning him further, I curl up in my nest, pull the covers around my shoulders, rest my cheek on his inner thigh, and nuzzle against his erection.
Perfectly natural behavior.
Chapter Twelve
Navin
Fuck, she’s precious. I’ve known for years that I’ve been restless, and the reason for my unrest— I’d instinctively felt the absence of a mate. But nothing could have prepared me for how deeply I feel for the tiny female between my legs.
My method of acquiring her was unconventional. Lion shifters do not ordinarily take a mate against her will or without her permission. It can lead to mistrust and tension later on down the line. But this case was different. Brea was unconscious and dying. There wasn’t time to get her permission. Luckily I don’t think she’s angry with me for making this choice.
Perhaps she was always meant to be mine. I don’t know how heavy a hand Fate has in helping us find a mate, but it’s possible Brea was always meant to be injured and rescued by my brothers, brought to me for claiming.
At the time, it seemed rather random that Orion and Pryce decided that I should be the one to save her life by claiming her. But was it? I certainly had instantaneous feelings for the Little human from the moment I set eyes on her and inhaled her scent.I suspect neither of my brothers were feeling that same pull to bite her.
I’ve propped a few pillows behind my head, and as the sun comes up and the room begins to fill with light, I simply stare at her.
She’s dainty in so many ways. I know she’s not extraordinarily small for a human. But I’m so much broader and larger than her that she seems like a Little pixie between my legs.
Her cheeks are pink because she’s warm. My body heat is meant to keep her comfortable. It’s why we sleep with our human mates in this fashion. There’s no way to change the fact that her body temperature runs lower than mine. The only way to keep her warmer is to snuggle her.
Nesting like this is instinctive, and it’s so much more powerful now that it’s not just a concept I’ve always known but a reality.
She suckles rhythmically on the pacifier, and I’m sure her diaper is wet. There’s no way for her to have gone this long without peeing. One of the reasons I gave her a full bottle before bed was to ensure she would wet her diaper and help establish the fact that it will be her norm.
It’s important for my Little girl to accept that I expect her to sleep deeply at night, and that includes relaxing her body so completely that she’s not even aware when she pees herself. It will frustrate her at first, but she’ll get used to it.
As she begins to squirm, I decide to lower my boxers over my cock, freeing it so she can rub her nose directly against the smooth surface. She doesn’t know it yet, but it’s also natural and customary for our mates to begin their days swallowing our essence.
Brea whimpers as she rubs her nose up and down my length. She’s not fully conscious. She’s learning my scent, and she’sdrawn to nuzzle me as all lion shifter mates have from the beginning of time.
Eventually she begins to breathe heavier and lets the pacifier fall from her lips to land between my legs. She’s still not aware of what she’s doing as she continues rubbing her nose against me.
I’ve never been this hard in my life. No amount of imagining this moment prepared me for how powerful it is. It’s a struggle to remain still while she explores. I grit my teeth to keep from moaning when her little tongue flicks out to taste my length.
She’s purring now. One of her small hands comes to my cock, stroking it while she licks in earnest. I love the sound of her soft purrs. The feel of her fingers holding me. The sensation of her tongue dragging along my dick.
I’m fairly certain she’s still half asleep as she crawls a few inches higher so she can reach the tip of my cock, and my entire body stiffens as she laps at my precome.
Fuck, it feels good. So good that I’m really struggling to stay silent.
