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Surprisingly, her cat followed her out the door, and Luke and Ashe were left alone. She looked relaxed, like she was truly enjoying herself, and he was glad the evening hadn’t sent her running for the hills.

Humans in general preferred to stay ignorant of the fact paranormal beings existed. Witches, werewolves, shifters, vampires, they all lived amongst the general population, yet went largely undetected. People nowadays were so wrapped up in their smartphones and such, they rarely looked at their surroundings anymore, and therefore made it even easier for his kind to roam about freely.

Luke sniffed his cup before taking a tentative sip. It was fruity and sweet and he found it rather refreshing. In his experience, most wines were bitter and he could never manage to choke them down, no matter what the occasion. This, however, went down smooth as silk, and it wasn’t long before he and Ashe were on their second helping, talking and chatting away.

They’d moved to the sofa while Cretia and Benson were still in the backyard. Sitting side-by-side, they were getting quite snuggly, Luke’s arm around her shoulders and her head resting on his while they watched Lilly play with her toes.

The wine was sitting warm in his belly and Luke was feeling a bit on edge. If he was honest, he was getting pretty damn horny. He was trying to figure out what was going on, when he noticed Ashe was doing a good deal of squirming where she was sitting.

“You okay over there?” he asked, noting the subtle scent of arousal filling the air around them. It would seem his sweet Ashe was suffering the same predicament as him, but how was that possible? He’d made no move to seduce her, kiss her, or anything of the sort. They were at Benson’s house for crying out loud.

Then it hit him like a ton of brinks.
That psycho witch put something in the wine!
  His wolf snarled, pacing in his mind, yet sniffing occasionally, enjoying the heady aroma of Ashe as she continued to grow more aroused.

“Something’s wrong, Luke,” she rasped. “I don’t understand what’s happening.”

Concerned for her wellbeing, Luke placed Lilly in her carrier and strapped her in before turning to Ashe again. He took her shoulders, waiting until she faced him, and noted how her eyes were dilated and her cheeks were flushed. There was no doubt she was feeling the same intense need as him.

“Sweetheart, I think there was something in the wine the witch served us,” he told her, hoping she could remain calm. He remembered something being said about witch’s potions and how they usually didn’t harm the individual, as long as the person went along with what it was intended to do…and this time it looked like Benson’s mother was playing one hell of a game of matchmaker.

He’d have to make sure that she and Barbara Wolfe
never
crossed paths.

“Hello boys and girls! How are we doing in here? More wine?” Cretia quipped, practically skipping into the room.

Luke uncoiled from the couch and prowled over to where the woman stood, looking way to proud of herself. “What in the hell was in that wine?” he growled.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, what’s going on here,” Benson demanded, coming in the back door and tromping into the living room with muddy boots.

“Your mother put something in the wine she served us.” Luke’s accusation saw Benson’s eyes widening as he inhaled deeply.

“Mother, please tell me you didn’t.”

“So I gave them a little Fairy wine? It was only a little, so I don’t see the harm.” She crossed her arms and her eyes sparked. “I’m doing them a favor, son. They’ll thank me later.”

“I doubt that,” he snarled. “Listen, Luke, I can’t apologize enough for this, but now it’s got to run its course.”

“What exactly is
it
?” Ashe asked.

“Fucking Fairy wine. It’s harmless to witches, but it’s like the ultimate aphrodisiac to anyone else in the paranormal community.”

Luke didn’t like the sound of that. “What is it to humans, Benson?”

“Like ecstasy on speed. She’s going to need you to get her through this, Luke. If you don’t, it could be bad.” His tone was apologetic, but Luke had a feeling he was still holding back.

Despite the massive hard-on he was sporting, he stalked over to Benson and got right in his face. “Tell me what the fuck could go wrong Benson. Right fucking now!”

“The need can drive her crazy. She’ll be aching, to the point of actual physical pain. You need to keep her relieved, or it could get so bad her mind could actually fracture from the torture happening in her body.”

“But, Lilly…” Ashe gasped, clenching her thighs together with a moan.

“I’ll keep her,” Benson promised.

“Nonsense, I’ll watch after the little darling,” Cretia announced.

“Over my dead body!” Luke snarled, leaping in her path. “Lady, you’ve endangered my mate, and if I didn’t need to focus all my energies on keeping her safe right now, I’d be shredding you limb from limb.”

“Be careful,
wolf
. I am helping you more than you know. Take your mate downstairs. The basement is soundproof so you won’t be waking anyone, and you need not worry about the baby. She’s safer here than anywhere else tonight.” And just what the hell she meant by that he had no clue. “Go tend to your mate. And because I like her, I’ll let you know that if properly mated, her discomfort will diminish down to the level of yours. Her fate this evening is entirely up to you.”

The bitch had the audacity to wink at him, but luckily it was Benson who plucked up Lilly. When Luke looked back to Ashe, she was doubled over on the sofa, panting, her eyes wild yet glazed.

Shit, I need to hurry
, he thought frantically, lifting her into his arms and hurrying in the direction Benson indicated. He maneuvered the stairs with care, her whimpering hitting him in the gut. He hated that she was in any kind of pain, but he knew he could help her, he only hoped she could forgive him in the morning.

Once he reached the bottom, he noted an open doorway to the left and a bedroom beyond. It appeared to be set up like an apartment down there, but he didn’t have time to explore anything past where the bed was located.

Setting her down, he made quick work of his clothes, then began to remove hers as gently as possible. He could have shredded them with his claws, but then what would she do the next day?

Ashe was curled in on herself, clearly hurting. He refused to mate her without her permission, but to gain that he’d need to take the edge off, enough that she could understand what he was telling her.

He climbed onto the bed, spooning her and gave a few soft kisses on her neck. His hands traced up her thigh, over her hip to where her waist dipped in before continuing up, his fingertips teasing the underside of her breast. That was all it took to have her unfurling, rubbing against him, seeking physical contact of any kind, and he was ready to deliver.

Carefully rolling her to her back, Luke took her lips in a demanding kiss as his hands explored her body, every soft curve a delight. He ate at her mouth like a man starved, because that’s exactly how he felt. His entire being was craving Ashe, needing her like a drug.

Brushing a thumb over her erect nipple, he marveled when she arched her back with a throaty purr. The woman was a goddess, and Luke was going to worship each and every inch of her before the night was through.

Her face pinched, her hand going to her lower abdomen as she groaned, “It hurts. Oh, God, make it stop.”

“I will sweetheart. I’ve got you, just relax.”

He put his hand on hers and was surprised when she gripped his wrist and directed his touch to her core. She was so hot, so wet already, opening to his questing fingers. He grazed over her clit and her hips flew up off the bed.

The woman was set to detonate, and Luke wanted nothing more than to see her fly. Slipping two fingers inside her, he ground the heel of his hand into her little nub and was rewarded with a keening wail as her channel milked his digits, yet he continued to finger fuck her until she came again, screaming his name and leaving him feeling ten feet tall.

What he wouldn’t give to sink into her warmth and make love to her properly, but with the Fairy wine so potent in their systems, there would be nothing gentle about what transpired between them tonight. No, this would be a night of fucking, of seeking the relief that could only be found with release.

“Ashe? How are you doing now?” he asked, still determined to get her permission. He’d masturbate until he was raw if he had to before he mated her. It was the one thing there was no going back from, and his wolf was riding him hard. If he allowed his teeth to get too close to her shoulder, it would be game over for sure.

“Thank you,” she whispered. “Is it over now?”

“No, I’m sorry, but this is just a short reprieve.”

“But Cretia said something about me being your mate, so it wouldn’t be so bad.”

“She said if I mated you,
completely
, then it would drastically lessen the wine’s effects, but I won’t do that without your consent. Ashe, that’s something there’s no coming back from. We’d be tied together for life, our souls bound together in a bond so strong only death can sever it.”

Her gorgeous eyes met his and Luke held his breath. “Benson told me about mates, Luke. He explained it to me, and it sounds like we’re going to be mated soon anyway, so why not now?”

“Because I don’t want you to feel rushed, Ashe. I don’t want you to regret this once the wine wears off.” It was his ultimate fear. If she felt trapped with him, she might come to resent him for it, and he couldn’t live with the idea of her hating him.

“Luke, I’ve been falling for you these last few weeks. There’s a pull, almost like gravity, that has had me feeling drawn to you like nothing I’ve ever known. Maybe this is Fate’s way of giving us a kick in the ass,” she laughed, then groaned. “but if you don’t want to be mated to me, I’ll understand.”

“Shit! There’s nothing I want more than to claim you, Ashe, but I hate that it has to be like this. I wanted it to be special, romantic even. Not fucking each other’s brains out in my friends basement like a couple of horny teenagers.”

“Well, we can look at it as going through all the insane hookups normal couples have, only in one binge session.” She was trying to joke with him, but the perspiration dotting her brow told him how much she was hurting. “Luke, I’m telling you, if we come out of this night mated, I won’t consider that a bad thing. Okay?”

Even though she was battling the effects of the wine, Luke could still see the clarity in her eyes. It was like waving a red cape in front of a bull as far as his wolf was concerned. He could feel the beast rising to the surface, knew his eyes must be glowing, and hoped he didn’t frighten Ashe.

She shocked him once more by reaching up and grasping the back of his neck to pull him down for another kiss. “I need you, Luke. Please.”

“I’m here, Ashe. I’ll always be here for you,” he vowed. Shifting until his body was poised above hers. “I’ve been dreaming about claiming you, baby. Dreaming of marking you as mine so that everyone knows you’re off the market forever.”

“I want to be yours,” she gasped when his dick nudged her wet slit.

Her hips angled up, aligning him perfectly, and Luke slowly entered her body, making sure to take his time. “Fuck you’re tight,” he growled. “So hot too. Perfection.
Mine!

And she was too, she was burning up for him, her core hugging his cock and fluttering as her body struggled to accept his girth.

“Luke! Yes, oh yes. More, Luke, I need more.”

“I’ll give you more, baby.” Luke gave a hard thrust, seating himself completely inside her and stilled when she cried out, allowing her to adjust once more. “We’re a perfect fit, sweetheart.”

Her hands came up to frame his face, and to his utter shock, she squeezed his cheeks and pulled him down until their foreheads were touching. She looked deep into his eyes, and he was expecting her to kiss him, to say anything other than what came out of her pretty little mouth. “As happy as I am to hear that, I need you to move your ass wolf-boy. Don’t make me put you in a spiked collar.” And she said it with the sweetest fucking smile on her face, causing him to laugh.

It seemed his new mate had a bit of a naughty streak hidden inside, and he couldn’t wait to bring it out, but first, he needed to give her his mark. “Hold on tight.”

There’s would be a quick mating, with the rest of the evening spent making love at their own pace, where the urgency wouldn’t be ruling them any longer.

Bracing his weight on his forearms, Luke slid his arms under Ashe’s shoulders and held her in place as he pulled out and slammed back home with enough force to scoot them up in the bed. Her hissed, “
Yes!
” spurred him on and he hammered her into the mattress with every thrust, her cries and moans music to his ears.

It wasn’t long before he felt her nails digging into his sides as her climax drew closer. Her legs were shaking against his hips, and he intended to plow her straight through her orgasm in hopes she would be so focused on it she wouldn’t feel too much pain from his bite.

“Luke, it’s too much. I can’t, oh…” She was panting, writhing, and so damn beautiful.

“You can, baby. It’s going to be amazing, Ashe, just let go. I’ve got you. I’ll always catch you.”

BOOK: Sassy Ever After: Kiss My Sass (Kindle Worlds Novella)
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