Page 29 of Quintus

She gasped as his fangs dropped, the sight of them inciting exhilaration deep in her belly. Without thinking, she reached for his face, her palm on his cheek, but his expression didn’t soften as he continued.

“I crave you like no other woman. But if you choose to be mine and bond with me, you’ll either allow me to feed from you, or I will have to have others. I can’t force this decision on you.”

“I’m not supposed to have a vampire as a mate.” Sliding the pad of her finger down his fang, she met his gaze. Gabriella’s chest rose as she inhaled and released a deep breath. “I never expected this could happen. I don’t know what it means to be bonded to another, yet my beast…she wants you.”

“I can choose not to bond, Gabby. It would be hard, but I could do it. If I bite you and I’m wrong about us, if I’m not your mate, your wolf…she may find someone else who is. After you’re safe, you can still walk away from me and this life of mine.”

“I…I don’t know why I want this…no, I need this,” she whispered. Arousal twisted through her as she stroked his sharp fang. With the brush of his erection against her stomach, she shivered in anticipation of his touch. “Quintus. Be clear on this. If you’re my mate, there will be no others. Only me.”

“Be aware you play with fire, pet. I am thousands of years old. I’ve killed more men than I can count. The power within me is held by few who roam this earth. And you’re but a child. The bitter darkness in my soul, it craves the light within you.”

“The energy between us…I can’t explain it. I want you to be my first. But there are times…” Quintus terrified her with his sheer power, yet her magick, her very soul craved to breathe the same air with him. “Tonight in that club. Those people…”

“My people…”

“They scare me. They do as they wish, only complying with society’s rules because a leader makes them.” On the rare occasions she’d been forced to go into a vampire club, she’d witnessed ruthless acts of violence. “If you weren’t there tonight, Ravi would have killed me.”

“If you say yes, and you’re mine, you’re going to be part of my world. I’ll protect you but you must learn to submit. Your wolf knows this.” Quintus sucked her finger into his mouth and released it, the sharp tip of his pointed tooth scraping over its pad.

“I’m also a witch,” she countered. As he rocked his hard cock against her hip, her pussy clenched in arousal. “I…I’m not like the others.”

“Tell me, mi bella. Do you understand what it would be like to be food? To make love and be bitten, to be only mine?” His mouth brushed a rough kiss to her chin, and he sucked her bottom lip.

“I…” Gabriella’s knees grew weak, the painful ache between her legs growing as his hands settled on her shoulders.

“Surrender is power. Yin and yang. My dominance to your submission.”

“My wolf…I don’t know if she will,” she sighed.

“You must be sure this is what you want.” His hand reached between her legs.

“Ah…I…” She lost her thoughts as he speared a finger deep within her core, his hot breath on her neck.

“Your blood. It’s the most delicious I’ve ever tasted. But I will walk away if you don’t want to be in my world. I’m far too old for complications,” Quintus told her as he withdrew his finger.

She gripped his shoulders, her mind and body spinning in arousal. Commitment to someone she’d only just met was incomprehensible. Whatever street smarts that told her to run seemed to disappear as the call of her wolf grew louder, urging her to make love to him. Earlier, she’d simply wanted to be bitten, an urge to satisfy a carnal desire. But with a full understanding of the ramifications, her beast grew impatient. To be mated for the rest of her immortal life to a vampire, to surrender to the slice of his fangs, to submit to a man forever…logic told her to run. Yet as his lips pressed to her skin, her core tightened with desire and she gave in to the yearning.

“I want this. I choose…I choose you.” Her pulse raced as she committed to her vampire.

“Stand still my little wolf. Your lesson begins,” he growled.

His towel dropped from his hips, revealing his proud erection. As he stepped away from Gabriella, she sucked a deep breath, anxious to touch him. She attempted to go to him but froze like a frightened rabbit, his voice commanding her to stay.

“Patience. It’s a skill that must be practiced. Seconds. Minutes. Hours. Centuries we may wait for exactly the right moment.”

Gabriella’s nipples tightened in anticipation, excitement dancing over her bare skin.

“I want to see you.” His gaze slowly painted over her body from head to toe. “Fuck your pussy.”

“What?” her eyes widened at his words.

“Touch yourself, Gabby.”

Her heart pounded against her ribs as she raised her hand to her chest. Trailing her fingers over her aching breasts, she trembled, her tender nipples begging to be touched.

She knew he demanded submission but it wouldn’t come easily. She’d been independent far too long. The seduction continued; a slow torturous dance. Drinking in the sight of his glorious body, she imagined his cock thrusting inside her as she glided her fingers through her wet folds.

“That’s a girl…fuck, you’re so beautiful,” Quintus groaned, stroking his palm over his thick cock.