Holding me against him, he stared up at me. “Are you sure? We can wait.’
I couldn’t wait. I wanted to climb on him. In him. Become a part of him. Claim him for my very own. I nodded.
In a desperate melding of our mouths, he possessed me, tongues and teeth clanking together in a heated exchange. My eyes slid shut, enjoying every second. The world spun, making me open them again as the feel of something soft hit my back. Once I was flat on my back, he stared down at me. Nerves had butterflies dancing in my belly. If he changed his mind, I wouldn’t beg him again.
“Fuck me running, you’re gorgeous. I am so not worthy, but I’ll be damned if I don’t take what the gods have given me,” he growled.
Staring up at the gorgeous man with the dark red hair and sparkling green eyes, I was sure I was the one who’d been giventhe gift. Of course, looking farther down, I worried he was too big. When I’d seen other men, it hadn’t been something I was paying attention to. I’d actually thought I was broken and would be stuck in my animal form forever. Now, staring up at my mate—for I knew that was what he was—I couldn’t imagine my life without him.
My breath caught in my throat. Fear swamped me. Old uncertainties rose up. What if he didn’t think I was good enough? My own parents hadn’t thought I was and couldn’t care less if I lived or died—that much I remembered.
The bed dipped, and Slater leaned over me. “Hey, what’s going on in that beautiful head of yours?’
I couldn’t tell him. “I’ve...I don’t know what you expect.” That much was true.
His head bent, a whisper of air wafted over my lips as he stared into my eyes. “We will only do what you want. Go as far as you want. If you want me to get dressed...well, I’ll have towillsome new clothes on.” He winked, making me laugh.
“No. I mean, I want to be with you in every way a man and woman can be. I just need you to, you know. Lead,” I said baldly.
“I’ll go slow. If at any time you want me to stop, I will.’
He’d wait an eternity then. With our eyes locked, he lowered his head, brushing his lips over mine, then trailing kisses down my neck. He licked a spot behind my ear that had me arching off the bed. The sweet man continued his journey. His tongue brushed along my breasts, teasing the tips, then sucking one into his mouth. I swore lights exploded all around us. It was better than amazing. The torment continued to the other breast, sucking a little harder, making me shift on the soft bedding, arching my back, forcing more of my flesh into his warm mouth. He released the hardened tip with a pop.
“Demanding little thing,” he grunted, his pupils dilated.
My face had to be bright red from embarrassment, but then he was moving farther down the bed. His intent was clear. I curled my fingers into the bedding next to my thighs, trying to hold still.
“Good girl. I’m going to taste you now.’
Arousal flooded me. The words made me completely aware of my own body. Slater looked up, his green eyes held mine while he placed a kiss on top of my bare mound. I jerked, but his large hands held me down. He trailed his tongue along the crease, shielding me from him. Goddess, I didn’t think I’d survive if he put his tongue on me. My body shaking, I waited. My eyes closed on a soft moan as he parted me with his thumbs, tongue sliding between my thighs. Ecstasy shot through me at the first wet touch. Moisture seeped from me, perfuming the air.
I sucked in a deep breath, then bent to her glistening flesh. Her scent was like an elixir, drawing me closer, making me need more. I used my thumbs to open her up. The feel of my own heart beating reminded me of my first time, only this time I’d make it last longer. I wanted to spend hours worshipping my mate.
Gently, I probed her with my tongue, swirling it along the plump flesh and growling at the taste. A little further down, I swirled around the opening to her body, then pushed inside as far as I could go, feeling her muscles flex around me. With my superior strength, I held her hips down with my forearms, then moved, wrapping under and around her slim thighs. I feasted, groaning while she moaned.
Damn, I hadn’t even given her clit the attention it was begging for, and she was already ready to come. The feel ofher fingers tugging on my hair, the slight sting only increasing my own pleasure. Sweeping my tongue up, I tickled the swollen flesh, nearly grinning at her gasp.
“Oh, my damn, Slater.” Her voice had gone husky and breathless. She tried to move her hips, but I held her down.
She tasted so freaking good. I loved how she tasted and wondered if I could bottle the flavor. The thought that I could spend hours between her thighs, licking, sucking, and devouring everything she had to give, flittered through my mind.
“There’s no way I would survive,” she whispered.
I looked up. “You heard that, or did I say it out loud?’
“I’m not sure. Either way, I need you in me.’
I wanted to be in her body too, but she was tight. I trailed a finger through her juices. With my eyes trained on hers, I pressed one finger inside her. She nearly bucked me off, sizzles of electricity shot from her to me, making my already swollen cock feel as if her hand was stroking it. Lowering my head once more, I sucked her clit into my mouth, feasting while I pumped the digit inside her, then added a second. The walls of her sheath pulsed, telling me she was near the edge. With one hand holding her down, I pressed a third in next to the others, then sucked on the swollen bud. I found that spongy wall within her and stroked my fingers against it. The dual stimulation sent her into a hard and fast orgasm—one I was determined to let her ride out before I claimed her.
Her low, long moan reached my ears just as her juices flooded my mouth. Goddess, I could get drunk on her. Lightly, I continued until she came down, waiting until her body relaxed against the sheets.
“Damn, that was almost as good as fucking,” I swore, staring into her crystal blue eyes.
She let out a deep exhale. “That was...amazing.’
My wolf wanted to howl, but the man in me was in too much of a hurry to claim our mate. Moving slowly, I eased up her body, letting her get used to my weight. “You ready for more?’
Her body shivered beneath me. “More than anything.’
