Dangerously Red (A Dark and Dirty Tale) (5 page)

The orgasm won’t release its hold on me. I’m crying out his name, clawing my hands down his back and drawing his mouth over mine. As his tongue plunges inside the recesses of my mouth, and his cock drives hard, hitting the deepest wall of my sex, I slow my pace. Arching back, I plant my hands on his knees behind me and give him the full view of my body as I rock him. Back and forth. Urging him deeper still.

He sucks in a short breath through his teeth and reaches out, cupping my breasts in his hands. “Come here,” he forces out. “I can’t hold back much longer.”

Instinctively, my body knows what is about to happen, and I quiver with such an intense need that I almost lose my rhythm.
Almost.
Leaning over him once more, I melt into his chest. But not before I catch a glimpse of the gleaming white tip of his fangs. They’ve dropped, prepared to puncture my skin and complete the bonding process. He lowers his mouth to my neck as his cock works my sex.

I’m so lost in him, in the passion swelling inside me, I barely notice when he bites softly and sinks his fangs into my skin. Piercing pain radiates from the spot for a flicker of a second, but when he licks it gently, swirling and teasing, and then moves down my neck to my chest, all pain is replaced by pleasure.

“Ivy,” he says, thrusting his hips beneath mine. “You’re officially mine. Off the market. Marked with my fangs.”

“I’m yours,” I say, the breath hitching in my chest. And this time I mean it, with every fiber of my being. “Forever more.”

“I like the sound of that.”

His hands ghost up my body, from my hips to my waist and up to the curve of my breasts. But he doesn’t stop there. He cups my chin in his large hands and holds my gaze as he drives relentlessly into my core. And when I burst apart a second time, he stills. One more roll of my hips over his cock and he erupts, emptying his seed into me. His orgasm seems to go on forever, warming me through and filling me until I’m drenched with his release.

When our orgasms finally subside, I fall against him, chest to chest, and listen to the drumming of his heart. I can almost hear it call my name.

“My hunt may be over,” he says, “but I get the feeling I’m still in danger. Especially when it comes to you.”

I frown against him. “Why do you say that?”

“Because when you’re tucked against me this way, your heartbeat falling in tune with mine, I know I’ll never be able to live without those things again. I’m going to fall for you completely, Ivy, and I’ll never recover.”

“That’s not such a bad idea.”

“No,” he whispers into my hair. “It’s perfection.”

Making a silent vow, right here, wrapped in my mate’s arms, I swear if I were given the choice again—even if Ryan Gosling were crazed with lust and knocking at my chamber door—it’d be Reaper every time.

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Acknowledgments

First and foremost, I have to thank Liz Pelletier, Heather Howland, and Candace Havens for coming to me with the Red Riding Hood idea, believing in my work, and making magic happen behind the scenes. I’m honored and humbled to be working with each of you.

Hugs and thanks to Aggie Smith for your unfiltered words of wisdom. (Seriously? Only in your voice and yes, I just heard it in my head.) Much love to Laurie Shaw for your friendship and unwavering enthusiasm. I cherish both more than you know. Thanks to Lisa Sanchez and Lora Walker for reading, plotting, gabbing, cheering, commiserating, and whatevering when I need a friend.

To Justin, Kelli, and Gavin, always and forever, love.

About the Author

New York Times and
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Kristin Miller
writes sweet and sassy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and steamy paranormal romance of all varieties. Kristin has degrees in psychology, English, and education, and taught high school and middle school English before crossing over to a career in writing. She lives in Northern California with her alpha male husband and their two children. You can usually find her in the corner of a coffee shop, laptop in front of her and mocha in hand, using the guests around her as fuel for her next book.

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