warm touch of his skin against mine and the unyielding gaze of his sad yellow eyes. “Will you be my mate?”
Part Six: Mate
I knew in that moment that there was no way I could refuse him. I looked up into his eyes, nearly glowing yellow in the dim light, and whispered, “Yes.”
In response, he said no words but wrapped his arms around me and pressed his lips down on mine, fiercely, hungrily, with an urgent need begging to be fulfilled. I reacted immediately, my hands running over the muscles of his back and my lips playing delicious games between his own. I had never felt so alive; sparks of arousal flooded my system and I leaned into him, desperate to be closer.
“Thank you,” he mumbled, pulling away for a moment. Only for a moment though, because the next he was on me again, his fiery lips working a teasing trail of pleasure all over my skin. He nuzzled his face into my neck, kissing at the tender skin there. I sighed and threw my head back, smiling. I couldn’t help myself, he felt so good.
“No, thank you,” I breathed, gasping as he nipped at my neck and my ears, making my skin alive with desire. The landscape of the Den blurred in around me as everything became just me and him, our bodies twisting together beautifully as I roamed my hands and my lips everywhere they could reach.
“Clothes,” he grunted, tugging at my dress needily while loosening his own shirt and pants. I obeyed breathlessly, turning so that he could get at the zipper on the back of my dress. It was as if a flurry of animal passion had overcome him, and he ripped at the zipper so fast that my dress split down the seam with a loud rip! , causing me to gasp. That had been one of my nice dresses… I only had time to mourn it for a moment as he threw it casually aside and there I was, in my underwear in front of the Alpha.
I suddenly felt self conscious, and raised my hands to cover myself. He gripped them hard with rough strength and brought them back by my sides, eyeing my body with fiery yellow eyes. “No,” he murmured as he gazed at me. “I want to see how beautiful you are.”
Beautiful... I thought with a shock of realization. No one had ever called me that before… at least, no one that meant it. I thought bitterly of my ex, and how he had hurt me. No, not now, I reminded myself. This is all that matters now.
I leaned into him, feeling the pulsing heat of his skin and the rough earthy smell of having him around me. “I need you, Tina,” he growled, holding my waist as if he thought I would disappear if he let go. “Let us become one.”
I looked up at him and nodded, a strange sense of joy flowing through my limbs. “What next?” I asked breathlessly, both of us standing there hungrily in our underwear.
His eyes flashed as he grinned widely at me, then pulled me to him with a sudden strong movement -- “Mate.”
I cried out in surprise as I was jerked toward him. One arm was wrapped around my waist and one was wrapped around my neck. I was utterly pinned, with nowhere to go. Was I a little scared? Sure. Was I even more aroused? Definitely. The heat between my thighs blazed higher at his advances, and in our closeness I could feel something long and hard pressing against my backside.
“As the Alpha of my pack, I have chosen you, Tina. I claim you in the light of the moon and in the heat of the Den. We shall be together. We shall be mates.”
His voice became deeper, a primal, howling growl before he greedily ripped away my bra and panties. I felt so vulnerable on complete display against this beast, but here I was. My skin tingled all over with a fierce desire, although I was still a little scared and confused about what all this mating business entailed. He said that I could save his people...he said I could fix everything. Did he even know who he was talking to? I could barely fix breakfast in the morning without burning something. But there was something there, something mystical, something I didn’t quite
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