The Werewolf Mega-Bundle 2 (Ten BBW Paranormal Erotic Romance Stories) (7 page)

“Yes. The elder wolves tell us that it is our destiny to find our one true mate in life. We mate for life, and if we fail, we become lone wolves. I cannot fail. My pack needs a strong alpha who has managed to take his mate.”

“Why not just mate with a female werewolf, then?” Alice asked. “Why me?”

“There are no female werewolves. The lycan gene is carried only on the Y chromosome. So all our mates are human females. It is up to us to pursue them and convince them to mate with us. Besides, as I said… it is our destiny that we have only one true mate. You are mine. I dreamed of you, and I caught your scent the minute you came to town.”

“So that’s how you found me that first night? That’s why you’ve been asking me out so much?” Alice asked.

It was a lot to take in. Only last night, she had decided to finally trust men after years of emotional turmoil, and now there was a man in front of her asking her to be with him forever.
His mate… for life. That’s a huge decision.
On the other hand, though, she could feel her body responding to him like crazy. The heat between her legs was spreading throughout her body, filling her up with a tingling, warm pressure that she knew she would need release from eventually.

“Yes. I know this is a lot to ask of you so soon. I’m not asking for an answer right away,” he said.

“Your eyes… they turned yellow last night as well. Why?”

“My eyes turn yellow for three reasons. The first is obvious; when I shift into wolf form. The second is when I am angry. I was furious when I heard that man speaking to you like that. I almost shifted right then and there and tore his throat out,” he replied. “If only I could shift in public…”

“And the third reason?” she asked breathlessly. She already had a fairly good idea of what it was, but she wanted to hear him say it.

He stepped closer to her, and Alice backed away slightly until she was pressed right up against the wall. Caleb put one arm on the wall above her head and slid the other around her waist, and then leaned down and slid his mouth over her ear.

“Arousal,” he murmured. “That’s the third reason.”

His warm breath against her ear sent powerful shivers running down her spine, and in the few seconds after he had spoken, she frantically considered her reply. Conflicted thoughts flooded through her mind until one thing became abundantly clear to her.
I’ve spent so many years avoiding men for fear of being hurt and dumped so cruelly again, like Mark did, and now there’s the perfect man in front of me and he wants me to be his forever. What I need to say is obvious.

“I don’t need time to think anymore,” she whispered. “I need you now. I’ll be your mate.”

Caleb jerked his head back as she spoke and stared at her. His eyes were burning and his jaw was clenched; he was obviously having trouble keeping himself composed.

“Are you certain of this?” he growled.

“Yes.”

Despite his gruff tone, his voice was warm, and it seemed to caress Alice’s entire face and body as he spoke. She was still trembling as she looked up at him, but this time it wasn’t out of fear. It was anticipation. She was a smart girl, so although she was inexperienced in the ways of love, she knew what Caleb taking her as a mate would mean.

He continued to stare into her eyes as he waited for her answer, and it suddenly occurred to Alice just how big he was. She had known the whole time that he was tall and muscular, but up this close, he appeared so strong and capable compared to her short, curvy frame.
He’ll always protect me,
she thought.
Not just from physical harm, but emotional too. Like he did last night.

Before she knew what was happening, he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, firmly but gently. Fireworks seemed to go off in her mind as he kissed her, and Alice simply stood there in shock and let him do it. She had never been kissed before, and she knew that the first kiss was special, but she hadn’t expected it to feel like this. Her entire body felt as if it had been set ablaze from within, and her core was pulsing with some sort of wild energy. The pressure that she had felt earlier was building deep within her belly, and she finally began to kiss him back.

The tip of Caleb’s tongue glided over her lips, and she instinctively parted them, allowing him to deepen the kiss like she knew he wanted to. As he explored her mouth, he tightened his grip around her waist, and Alice’s mind was immediately flooded with needful lust. She wanted to feel the heat of his touch on her bare skin, so she pulled away from the kiss just as he began to entwine his tongue with hers.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

“Yes,” she replied. “I just… I want more from you.”

A devilish smile played on Caleb’s lips as he looked into her eyes, his other arm still pressed against the wall.

“Are you sure that you’re ready?” he asked.

Alice felt her cheeks turning pink again. Tonight had been her first kiss, but it would also be the first time that she had felt a man’s touch. Caleb seemed to have already figured this out, but she said it anyway.

“I’ve never… I’ve never been with a man before,” she whispered.

“I know. I can tell certain things from your scent,” he said.

He pulled his hand away from the wall and trailed it down the side of her face, gently stroking her cheeks with his fingernails before tucking a loose strand of her dark hair behind her ear.

“Can I ask you something?” she said.

“Anything.”

“What if I had been with a man before? Would I still be your predestined mate?”

“Of course,” he said. “If you had been with men before, I might feel jealous occasionally, but it would all be in the past, and it wouldn’t be any of my business. You’re a woman with free will, and I have no right to judge that. All that matters now is that you stay true to me as I stay true to you.”

“I will,” Alice replied, knowing deep down in her heart that it was true. She would never be able to stray from such an incredible man.

With that, Caleb kissed her again, rougher this time but still gentle enough so that he wasn’t hurting her. He nipped at her lower lip for a second before pulling away, and Alice let out a soft cry at the strange mixture of pain and arousal that was surging through her veins.

“You liked that?” he asked.

“Yes. Kiss me like that again,” she replied, her voice conveying her sense of urgency.

Her full chest was rising and falling in short, quick breaths as she waited for him to press his lips to hers again, and when he did, she closed her eyes and nearly moaned into his mouth as she felt another bolt of electricity surge through her body.

Caleb’s sharp teeth grazed her lips again as if he wanted to devour her through his kisses, and Alice threw her head back, giving him easier access to her mouth. Still hungrily kissing her, he picked her up in his strong arms and held her against the wall so that their faces were evenly matched up, and then broke away, moving his mouth over her neck and earlobes instead.

As he planted warm kisses on her soft skin, Alice cried out in wanton need, and he began to nip at her earlobes, sending more powerful shivers racing up and down her spine. She wrapped her legs and arms around his back, stroking and caressing the hard, tight muscles that lay beneath his shirt, and as he nipped at her neck, she moaned and pawed at the material, desperately wanting him to take it off.

Still holding her up against the wall, Caleb lowered his head and growled again; a deep grumble that reverberated into Alice’s chest. After burying his face in her cleavage, he hungrily kissed and nibbled the top of her breasts, and then pulled her away from the wall. He hurried back over to the dining room table and placed her down on it, tore his shirt off, and then took hold of one of the straps of her dress in his teeth as he stood before her at the edge of the table.

“Yes,” she whispered, her eyes greedily taking in the powerful muscles of his bare chest and the small patches of dark, curly hair that grew there. “Take it off.”

He didn’t need to be told twice. As soon as she had spoken, he pulled the strap down and then did the same to the other, yanking it over her shoulder with his teeth until her dress was bunched down around her waist.

His eyes began to glow an even deeper shade of amber as they lingered on her breasts, which were nestled in black lacy bra cups, and one hand coasted over her shoulders before coming to rest on her right breast. Alice was nervous, but she nodded her approval, and his jaw clenched with barely-contained arousal as he pulled the lacy cup down, exposing the creamy-soft flesh underneath it.

Her pink nipple stiffened slightly under his gaze, and as Caleb moved his mouth over it, Alice felt it reach a hard peak as he swirled his tongue over and around it. Little jolts of electricity were streaming through her veins as he gently sucked and nibbled at her breast, and she reached around to her back and unhooked the bra, allowing him full access to her upper body.

Caleb moved his mouth over to her other breast, and as he paid equal attention to that one, his hands slid around her back, caressing and kneading the soft curves of her waist and hips until Alice thought she might go crazy. A soft hum of pleasure escaped her lips, and she leaned back and wrapped her legs around him again, reaching around to his back and pulling him closer against the edge of the table.

His hands moved further and further down her back, and then he brought one around in front of her, sliding it up her dress and pushing it up around her hips, revealing her light purple panties. Alice’s cheeks reddened in embarrassment as she pulled the dress up and over her shoulders, removing it entirely. She had had a feeling that tonight would be a special one, but it hadn’t occurred to her to wear matching lingerie.

Caleb didn’t seem to care at all, though. As his hand slid further up and traced delicate little patterns along the sensitive line where her inner left thigh met the edge of her underwear, it seemed like he was more interested in removing all of her clothing without even noticing whether it all matched or not. Her confidence restored, Alice threw her head back and gasped, the ticklish sensation of his fingers against her skin giving way to a wild tingling.

Seconds later, he moved his head back up and stared into her eyes again, his hand still stroking up and down the sensitive line between her legs. Alice couldn’t help but let out a faint moan as she saw the look of barely-controlled desire in his blazing eyes, and she couldn’t believe how utterly wild she was driving this man… or werewolf. Whatever he was, it didn’t matter… she was drawn to him just as much as he was to her, and she knew that choosing to mate with him was the right decision.

“Do it,” she whispered, sliding herself further back on the table and dropping her legs down from behind his back.

Caleb reached his other hand up to her thighs, and then hooked two fingers from each hand into the waistband of her panties. Looking straight into her eyes, he smiled and then pulled them down over legs before throwing them aside in one quick motion. Sliding his hands under her round behind, he pulled her back to the edge of the table and then sank partway down to his knees on the floor, his mouth right between her legs.

Alice felt her nether regions beginning to pulse and throb with needful lust, and she held onto the edge of the table with all her might as her legs began to tremble. Caleb nudged them further apart with his head, and then looked up at her, giving her a wolfish grin before burying his face between her thighs again.

She let out a series of soft moans and gasps as he planted soft, warm kisses up and down every inch of her smooth skin, and before she knew it, his tongue was sliding up and down her soft pink folds. She bit her lip to stop herself from crying out as he licked up and down, very slowly and delicately at first, and then in long, fluid motions. It felt almost too good, and she couldn’t believe that this was what she had been missing out on all of these years that she had spurned men.

Finally, Caleb settled his mouth over the little nub at the top of her folds, and he began to trace slow circles on it, eliciting a louder moan from Alice. She could actually hear how wet and ready she was for him as he pressed a finger to her slick entrance, and she bit her lip again as he pressed the finger inside, probing and feeling her warm tightness for the first time.