insecurities held her back; the logical part
of her was dismissing my attraction to her.
I sucked a taut nipple into my mouth,
rolling my tongue over the hard tip. A shaky breath escaped her. I
nipped at the sensitive bud, eliciting a whimper from her. My wolf
growled in delight. I switched breasts, taking the new peak between
my lips and repeating my attack. I rolled her recently abandoned
nipple between my fingers.
I moved back and forth between her breasts,
laving each one equally. When she began to squirm beneath me, I had
to lift my body off of hers in order not to lose control. The sexy
mewls flying from her lips combined with the way her body responded
to me, the way her arousal drifted into my lungs, fueled my
fire.
I couldn’t take anymore. I couldn’t wait any
longer to taste her. I yanked her panties and shorts off in one
fast jerk. I chuckled at her socks. I kissed the inside of her
thighs, just above the hem of the socks. “These are adorable. They
can stay.”
I lifted my gaze to her apex, salivating at
the glossy seam of her pussy. She’d shaved recently, leaving merely
a small triangular patch of hair at the top. My wolf damn near
purred as I lowered myself to her center. My mouth watered as her
scent wafted up towards me, no more barriers suppressing the
enticing aroma of her.
Her breathing was labored as she tried to
move away from me. I snaked my arms around her hips, anchoring her.
“Stop moving!”
She froze, a tiny, distressed cry falling
from her. I met her gaze; fear and uncertainty were glaring down at
me. I stopped at once, my conscience halting me.
Shit. I groaned. My cock throbbed; my balls were twisted so tightly
I felt like they were going to burst. But I couldn’t claim a human
who was struggling to move away from me.
Muscles stiff as boards, I moved up her. I
slowly untied her. I gritted my teeth, trying to subdue my wolf who
was going ape shit, pissed that I was letting her go. “Sorry,” I
muttered as I leapt off the bed.
I scrubbed my face. “Er!” My limbs shook
beneath the force of my wolf, fighting for me to surrender to him.
My breathing was erratic, small growls erupting from my lungs as I
pushed myself out of her bedroom, putting space between us.
I yanked on my hair, my muscles flexing
beneath the strain of leaving her. My chest was tight, my lungs
fighting expansion as my heart felt like it was on the verge of
ripping into two, collapsing beneath the idea of a world without
her. A hollow black hole was being carved in my chest.
Shit! I’d heard the legends; I’d heard that you always fell in love
with your mate before you ever claimed her. I didn’t see how that
was possible, but now I was beginning to understand.
Sara felt right beside me and beneath me.
I’d already experienced her generosity, gotten a glimpse of her big
heart. I could tell she was strong; I knew she had a past by the
emotions that she tried to suppress. I knew she was for me. In the
short time I was with her, despite the tension riling my body, I
was at ease. She felt like home to me; she was where I belonged.
And damn if it didn’t tear me apart to realize all I could have in
an hour, and all I would lose forever by walking away.
But she deserved better. She deserved to
choose her mate, not to be forced into a union with me. She was
clearly scared and not ready, no matter how ready I was.
—
Chapter Thirteen
SARA
I watched as Desi left the bedroom. Tears
stung my eyes. I saw the control it took him to pull himself away.
No man had ever struggled to let me go; no man had ever taken the
time to win me over either. I’d had one experience with sex. The
guy was drunk and promptly left the next morning when he got a look
at me without the beer goggles. Guys didn’t want rolls and fluff on
their women; they wanted sleek and slender, a fragile damsel who
looked waif-life enough to need a strong, burly prince charming to
protect her.
Yet, Desi had proved me wrong. He never hid
his