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But he didn't give in to her urging. Not yet anyway. He grabbed her breasts from behind and pinched her nipples into submission. She clamped her inner walls around an invisible cock, and that's when he thrust inside her.

She was so tight he had to work at it, press forward and slide back an inch before doing it all over again.

"Oh God,” Jess whispered as she closed her eyes and hung on for the ride.

"Fuck, you're so tight, baby. So fucking tight,” he gritted, letting go of her abused nipples.

She relaxed then, and he surged to the deep of her. Breathing heavily, she slowly leaned back, his cock nudging her cervix as she rested her head against his shoulder. “Wow,” she muttered. “That was...intense."

"I can't be slow, Jess."

"Then don't."

Her words, her acquiescence, spurred him on. He pressed her back down, almost as if he needed to see her pliant in front of him, as if his animal enjoyed her submissive posture. He fucked her roughly, his fingers digging into the soft flesh of her hips.

I'm going to have bruises everywhere tomorrow, she winced inwardly. She hoped most of the incriminating marks would be covered by her wedding dress. She hadn't slipped into the men's quarters unnoticed to have everyone see the new marks her mate had left on her body the next day.

His cock hardened inside her, grew in size until she felt her heart skip a beat. Her walls expanded to accommodate his new girth. He felt enormous inside her, and even though she should have been used to this shifter trait by now, she held herself still. It was as if he touched every single part of her, as if his cock rubbed her from the inside out.

She remembered the first time they'd made love and how shocked she'd been when his cock had grown inside her, recalled too how Cal had laughed and explained about leopard shifters and their amazing bodies. She still wasn't sure whether it happened only between mates or with any woman they were with, but she wasn't going to complain!

Pleasure was spiraling higher inside her when she felt telltale pinpricks on her hips once more. No! Not again! Too lost in what he was doing, Caleb didn't even seem aware of what was happening. His rhythm had accelerated; his thrusts a lot more erratic than at first.

Jess threw back her head and focused on the love of her life, sending everything she felt for him down the link they shared, calling out to him wordlessly to do the same. He hesitated.

She might not be a shape-shifter, but she was still strong in her own right. He growled behind her, and she knew she'd won. Her smile didn't last long, however. He thrust his power into her, and it was too much, so much the link shattered. She cried out, her back bowing under the pressure. He roared, his arms wrapping around her in a crushing embrace as if he were afraid she would disappear.

Pain.
There was pain everywhere inside her. And yet, it wasn't hers. It was his, Jess knew. It was pain he'd endured for her because the Leap's Elders had decided Caleb and Jess had to get married on a full moon. It was as if he had to prove to them all that he was strong enough to marry a human and take care of her. Who did they think they were? He was their Alpha!
Oh God, I can hear his thoughts! That's seriously freaky.

He moved then, his cock brushing her cervix. The faint movement made her gasp. She reached out for the wall and braced herself. Her body tingled as if a million ants crawled under her skin. “Ahhh!"

"Let it out, honey. Let it out."

What did he mean by that? She wanted to scratch at herself, make it stop. Instead, she focused inward and tried to remember who she was. She was a woman in love, a woman who couldn't wait to get married to the man she trusted more than anything. A man she'd go to hell and back for.

She could do this. She'd wanted this, this chance to help him control his animal urges. She hadn't expected she'd end up feeling them instead when she'd asked him to open the link between them, but that didn't matter right now.

No, what mattered was that Caleb was once more in control of himself.

"Focus on me, Jess.” His breath whispered against the back of her neck, his hands sliding up her stomach to cup her breasts. He brushed the sensitive undersides through the sheer material of her bra, his touch soft. “Stay with me, baby."

She could do that, she was pretty sure. He slipped out of her, making her cry out, “No!"

"Shhh.” He turned her around and kissed her lips. “The water's gone cold. Let's go to the bedroom instead."

"I don't think I can walk."

He smiled. “That's not a problem. Shifter strength, remember?

Yes, that was true. He could carry her, and he did, tumbling them both down onto the bed moments later. He unsnapped her bra and slid her panties down her legs. The wet underwear was thrown to the floor as if it hadn't taken her hours to find the perfect wedding lingerie set. How could he?

No!
She shook her head, forcing the anger away. This wasn't her. It was him still inside her. God, how long would this last?

"Focus on me, honey. Look at me."

She opened eyes she couldn't recall closing and found him right above her. “Cal?"

"I'm going to make you come, baby, and when you do, you're going to open yourself up to me again. All right?"

She was already nodding when she realized what he planned to do. “No! You're better now. It worked.” She had no idea how she'd managed to take the urge away from him, and maybe it felt weird to share his thoughts and emotions in such a way, but she didn't want him to hurt again. He was hers, damn it!

"It did, Jess, but you're not equipped for this. I can't take seeing you like this."

She moved away from him and rolled toward the edge of the bed. “Now, you understand how I felt earlier when I saw you in pain. You can't take it back. It's mine now.” She just wouldn't tell him how very weird it felt. He was right after all. She wasn't a shifter; she had no idea how to contain this overwhelming urge inside her.

"Jessica Layton!"

She stilled for a second. “That's not my name yet."

"It will be in twelve hours. Get back here!” He grabbed her hips in both hands and pulled her back, slamming her right against his hard cock. They both groaned. “Feel this? I still want you. Let me do this, baby."

"No.” She shook her head. “I'm okay. Truly."

He growled something she couldn't quite decipher.

Seconds later, she found herself on her back with a pissed-off man straddling her chest. She was lucky he was putting most of his weight on his knees; otherwise, she'd be seriously lacking air right now. “What are you doing?"

"Not giving you a choice."

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Chapter Three
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He'd tied her to the bed! “Let me go!"

"No.” His voice brooked no arguments.

Anger sparked inside her. Why couldn't he see she was doing this for his own good? He couldn't appear weak tomorrow in front of the whole Leap, damn it!

"I love you for what you did, Jess, but you can't keep all this inside you or you're going to go crazy. Let me do this, please. I promise I'll be fine. The urge is gone, thanks to you, and even when I get it back it should be lessened."

"You can't be sure of that."

"I can."

"Grrrr."

He just laughed. “You'd make a great leopard, honey.” He moved to her side and leaned down, taking her mouth with his. Kissing her as if he hadn't just been inside her, he slid his right hand from her neck to her breast.

Pulling back, he looked down and traced her areola with a faint touch, going round and round until she couldn't help but thrust her hips up.

"More?” he teased.

"You know what I want,” she said, nearly pouting.

"Maybe, but I like hearing you tell me what you want me to do to you. Remember our first night together?"

Jess was instantly pulled back to that amazing evening. He'd rescued her days before. She'd been hurt, and so they'd had to stay in a remote cabin lost in the woods. There wasn't much there but a small bed and a chimney. She remembered snuggling against him at night, wanting to bathe in the warmth he emitted. He'd been so hot that, when he'd taken off his clothes and hers, she'd only moved closer. She'd been shivering, she recalled that now.

She didn't think he'd planned to seduce her. He'd been more concerned for her health, but in the end, they hadn't been able to help themselves. The first time he'd kissed her, the first time he'd touched her intimately, and God, the first time he'd slid inside her, her walls stretching to let him in, he'd felt so amazing, so perfect...

"That's it, baby,” he whispered from between her widespread thighs.

She blinked. When had he moved down there? Her thoughts scrambled at the first pass of his tongue. Her hips rocked up, but a heavy arm pressed down on her midriff to keep her immobile. “Cal!"

"Come for me, Jess.” He flicked the end of his tongue against her clit then switched to slower, more intense licks. He lapped at her, growling deep in his throat when her juices met his tongue.

It'd been just as good that first night, as if he'd already known what to do to make her scream in pleasure. And scream, she had. It was lucky there had been no one around because she hadn't been able to stop herself, shouting his name every time she exploded. Just like now... “Cal-leeeeb!"

He thrust inside her only seconds later. He leaned down and pressed his mouth on hers. He tasted of her, and she groaned, wanting nothing more than to clasp him to her. Her hands were still tied, however, so she wrapped her legs around his waist instead. He seemed to like that, his cock twitching inside her.

His palms on either side of her face, he started a rocking rhythm, making sure to brush the spot inside her that made her see stars at each upward thrust. “You feel so good, baby. I can't wait to have you in my bed—” Another thrust. “Your pussy tight around my cock—” And another one. “Every night.” The last word ended on a growl as he slammed against her cervix.

Pain sparked inside her, triggering her climax. She arched her back and tightened her legs around him, feeling him lose control at the same exact second. “Nooo!"

The link re-opened between them, and he called his power back to him.

She was once more empty, once more back to her normal self, and she hated it. She'd wanted to help!

"Shh, I'm fine, Jess. Feel for yourself.” He nuzzled her neck, soothing her as best he could.

By the time he'd untied her from the bedposts, she'd calmed down enough to realize he was right. The urge to shift, to become a leopard and hunt the woods, was back inside him, but Caleb himself was quiet. He'd put up walls that would slow down the instinct the next time, and she hoped it was long enough for them to get married in...she blinked...only a few hours. Had they really spent all night making love?

"I should leave,” she finally said.

He tugged her to his side. “Why? I like you here.” He bumped her head with his, smiling at her like a mischievous little boy.

She couldn't help but grin back. “I know. I love being with you, too, but everyone's going to wake up soon, and they can't see me here. I need to go back to the women's quarters before they realize I'm missing."

Caleb kissed his fiancee for the last time before they'd meet again in front of the Leap's pastor. He watched her tiptoe down the staircase and shook his head. She really thought his lieutenants hadn't heard her slip inside the house. Considering how loud they'd been too, he'd have to thank his men for not following tradition and, instead, letting her spend the night with him. He'd needed her, more than he would admit to himself. She was just a human woman to his Alpha, and yet...she'd been the one pulling him back under control.

She'd climbed into his heart all those months ago, and he wouldn't have it any other way. When he thought of how she'd used their mated link to take away his pain, he knew with unshakable certainty he'd made the right choice. She might not be a shifter, something his people would have to get used to, but she was strong enough to be their Alpha's mate.

Yes, his soon-to-be wife was something else all right. He smiled and closed the door, stretching the kinks away. He hadn't thought he'd spend the night before his wedding making love, but it had been a perfect way to celebrate their coming union. Somehow, it also represented them to a T. Their lust for each other echoed the love that had grown so strong between them.

He stepped into the bathroom and stared at the clothes on the floor. He smirked, remembering how she'd looked in the new lingerie she'd chosen just for him. God but he couldn't wait to get married and get his hands on her again.

She was his, now and forever.

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About the Author
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Emma Hillman never plans her stories. She just lets the characters have fun and hopes the ending will make sense. It usually does.

Besides being a multi-published author of erotic romances, she works full-time and lives in Paris with a (nice) husband, a (cute) little girl, and two sweet but (very) loud pets. She also reads far too much as the postman (and her banker) could attest, but shhhh.

For more information on her current and future releases, you can visit her blog at emmahillmanbooks.blogspot.com/ or chat with her on Twitter (@droptheglasses). She'd love to hear from you!

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Out of Control

Scared she'd always be too human for the five shape-shifting lions who wanted to claim her as a mate, Jade left the Pride who'd adopted her as soon as she turned eighteen. Now she's back, and only just realizing how much her departure affected them all.

They're so intent on seducing her, she's having trouble resisting. One, maybe she could have, but five sexy men eager to claim her?

Surrounded by men who won't take no for an answer, and with the future of the Pride in jeopardy, Jade needs to decide who she can trust...starting with herself.

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