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She tried to focus on his words, but his desire beat at her as strongly as her own. Their connection when their shadows touched, too strong to ignore. “Yes.”
Colton didn’t take a chance she would change her mind. He shed his clothing, shifting them to the shadows, including the shirt she wore. He lay her on the couch as his eyes roamed over her perfect skin. Possessive. Raw. Hungry.
Her breath caught in her lungs as warm liquid trickled between her thighs. Her heart beat wildly before it matched the steady beat of his. Their shadows were so intertwined it was difficult to tell who initiated the swamping desire.
He hooked one leg, raising it up as he positioned himself between her thighs. His lips skimmed her neck before he nibbled on her ear, whispering words she didn’t recognize as he nudged her entrance.
Riley’s entire body screamed for him. She’d never imagined lust could be anything like this. Each light touch of his lips, or his hands, heightened her craving. She was mindless and out of control. A beast ravaged by hunger with no sign of relief.
“Please,” she begged.
His lips caught her gasp as he pushed into her, breaking the thin barrier of her innocence. He growled low, slowing his invasion to allow her time to adjust. His lips continued to work their magic, their seductive caress, and in seconds she was begging for him to move. Clutching his back, leaving long grooves that welled with blood.
Her hand tunneled in his hair, holding him to her as his mouth dropped to her breast. Every strong pull of his mouth as he devoured her nipple sent heat pulsing through her body. Waves of hot lava rolled over her skin as perspiration beaded her brow.
He held her hips as he started a slow glide within her body. Her tight muscles stretched around him, gripping him as he withdrew. His body shuddered with pleasure as her claws pierced his shoulder. He thrust forward in a grunt of pain mixed with erotic ecstasy.
Colton was large and thick, a steel spike thrusting through the tender flesh. He moaned when she strangled him like a vice, making him fight for control. Her tight muscles gripped him each time he withdrew, causing an insatiable firestorm.
Riley gave herself up to the wild sensations consuming her. Every stroke, every thick thrust, created vibrations of sheer ecstasy rushing through her. Her nerve endings burned with an inhuman lust. Her breasts ached despite the attention he continued to lavish on them. Silky strands of unfastened hair brushed over her nipples with each thrust, heightening the sensation. It was pleasure. It was hell.
She could do nothing except ride the tidal wave of ecstasy to its apex. It crashed over both of them in the fiery explosion. Her orgasm ripped through her body like lightning, making her clamp down on him, milking him as her body spasmed in a string of mini orgasms. He groaned as he joined her, his claws puncturing the armrest as he emptied himself inside her.
Riley didn’t think she would be able to move, but Colton rose from the couch and grabbed a warm towel from the bathroom. She closed her eyes as the cloth gently cleaned her skin.
When he finished, he sat down and lay down beside her, pulling her against his body. His lips moved against her ear. “You’re mine.”
Colton’s shadow moved over her, helping her sit up on the couch before fur rippled down her arms, spreading over her body. Her bones seemed to liquefy and reshape. There was some discomfort, but it wasn’t like the excruciating pain of having her limbs break for the first time, or the torture of transition. Her jaw lengthened to accommodate the incisors filling her mouth. Her brain shifted next with her instincts and primal urges took precedence over her human thinking. When she had completed the shift, her claws extended, puncturing the leather sofa.
Colton moved from the couch, but fell hard on his back when she pounced on him. She held him down, her whiskers brushing against his skin as she chuffed at him. Letting him know without words, it was time to play. She stared at him with wild eyes before bounding away. The chase was on, and her cat wanted to play.
She scrambled out the window that was slightly ajar, leaping to the porch that surrounded the treehouse then to a branch that rested on the railing. Her claws bit into the soft bark as she descended the tree with the agility of a squirrel, then sprinted for the tree line.
His scent drifted in the air. The sweet wild smell that was her mate. He was everything she hoped for and more. A warrior of power, strength and unwavering commitment. She wanted to run, but her mate wanted to hunt. She sensed the danger, and it was him. The animals fell silent, acknowledged the apex predator entering the forest, and it wasn’t her.
She dashed through the trees, bounding over logs and bushes as if she had been born to her cougar form. The night was upon them as tiny creatures scurried out of her way, squeaking their displeasure as she disturbed their slumber. Her eyes flashed when he caught up to her, but she had no intention of slowing. She was free, and this moment belonged to her. The night was hers and his alone.
She admired the way his muscles contracted under his fur with each powerful stride. She ran as if she owned the land and everything around her. It was likely he did. She had never considered cougars glorious, yet it was the first word that came to mind as she watched him.
Colton slowed his pace to match hers when her muzzle raised to the wind as she scented the river in the distance. The clean fragrance and low rumble of flowing water echoed through the night. She glanced at him before racing toward the sound. He pursued her.
Yes, she was running from him, but she sensed his wonder. His happiness. She had spent years trying to fit into a society that never really accepted her, never realizing the beauty that lay in the forests, waiting to be discovered.
She stopped at the edge of the water, tapping the river’s edge playfully, surprised by the natural beauty. Splashing playfully when fish scattered from her paws.
He chuffed at her, garnering her attention, before he inched closer, flicking a stick at the river’s edge, treating it as if it were alive. He pounced on the wily branch as if it were a venomous snake.
She crouched down, watching his play in interest, inching closer when he was distracted by his wooden prey. Copying his actions when she found a stick of her own. They continued to play and jump on one another until she became distracted by a splash up river.
When she was about to run upstream looking for the cause of the disturbance, Colton bumped her shoulder. She understood what he wanted and began following him back towards the house.
They were less than a mile from Colton’s home when growls echoed in the air. He shifted to his warrior form pulling her behind him when she did the same. The claws extended from their knuckles as reapers coalesced in a circle around them.
A dozen red eyes flickered in the night. Macabre fireflies danced to the tune of night owls and a bristling breeze. Midnight made the backdrop of a horror movie, but this one was real.
Two reapers moved to allow Breck access to the circle. His eyes glowed brighter than any around him. As he focused on Colton. “I have to admit, I’ve been looking forward to this.”
Colton’s alpha growled. “To getting your ass kicked? Happy to oblige.”
