Wolf's Promise (Caedmon Wolves) (15 page)

Instead, he
drew circles around her clit and sipped at the soft folds of her sex. With her hips raised off the bed, she tried to lure his tongue where she needed it the most. He used it against her, grabbing
her ass tightly and thrust his tongue into
her
pussy
.

She cried out in surprise.

He mo
aned against her
, and
then slowly pushed in the out of her. Her pussy fluttered with intense contractions. She grabbed at the bed sheets, and then pressed the fabric to her mouth, biting into it. Anything to keep her screams at bay.

As if she wasn’t
already
in enough
pleasure
,
he
tongued her clit
, sending her into ecstasy. The strokes were leisurely and soft
at first, but turned into
quick and expert lashes
against her throbbing pearl
.

Her orgasm came in spirals, and she called out his name.

While her body still pulsed in bliss, he slid up against her until they fit together perfectly. He must have removed his briefs in the process, because his h
ard cock fell against her belly. His
thick muscular thigh slipped between her legs.

“I want you completely, Selene.” He slippe
d a finger between her dampened,
aching sex. “Are you prepared to give yourself entirely?”

“Yes…for you. For this.” She lifted her hips and wrapped her legs around him again.

He felt hot and heavy against her sex, and she squeezed her eyes shut bracing herself for the pain.
Palming the outside of her left thigh, he lifted her legs even higher
to open her wider
.

“You’d give yourself to me? Body, mind, soul…heart?”

“Yes.” Her breath caught in her throat when he cupped her sex.

He dipped a finger into her drenched pussy. “Say it.”

“I give myself to you, Nick. Heart, body, mind, and soul.”

“And I give myself completely in return.”

“Nick…” She needed to tell him, but it was too late.

He positioned himself against
her opening, sinking inside
just enough to breach
the surface.

Selene grabbed him about the neck and held his face to hers. She bit into her lip—hard—to keep from crying out. He slid inside gently…slowly. “You are wet, but gods, I will come before I take you. Damn, you’re tight.”

Her pussy spread wider for him, burning like fire. She needed this. Her body strived for this type of intimacy with him.

He pressed further into her until he hit her
virgin
barrier.
“Fuck…”

She squeezed his neck as the pain sprang up her body. “Do it.”

“Why, Selene,” he rasped against her neck. “
Damn it, you should have told me
.”

Nick began to pull away, but she wouldn’t let him go.

“Take me,” she commanded. “Show me what it feels like to be desired.
Please.
”

He plunged past the obstruction
and buried
his cock to the hilt.

“Dios Mío,”
she gasped.

It felt as though he’d pierced right through her soul.
The pain seized her. Every nerve
ending in her body took off like a firecracker.
For what seemed like several moments, they lay there in each other’s arms.
Sh
e held him to her until the ache
subsided. Until the pain was replaced by the pleasure of him filling her completely.

Nick began moving gently within her. She ached in more ways than one and whimpered against him.

“Easy,” he whispered against her throat. “Open for me. I’ll be gentle.”

He kept to his words,
sliding in and out of her tenderly
until his cock was coated in her juices. She swallowed down her apprehension, and lifted her face to meet his stare.
She wanted to be strong for him, but had no idea there would be so much to bear.

He smoothed some hairs away from her face and kissed her forehead. “Okay?”

“Yes,” she said. “I’
ve faced my fear. I placed my trust in you, and you saved my life.”

His eyes clouded over with submissive grace, but he did not break their gaze as he thrust in and out of her with firm yet careful strokes. Carnal adrenaline
took over and she began to move
against him.
He set a slow and sensuous pace, cupping her ass and bringing her forward to meet his thrusts. She relaxed and let the foreign, yet breathtaking sensations take over her.
Her pussy began to spasm and
her body ascended to climax once again
.

A low groan vibrated in his throat and his strokes sped up. He lifted his face to the ceiling and released himself into her. His essence flooded her, warming her insides like a potion. He shuddered against her as he came. His dick plunged deep, burying the last of seed inside her.

Selene knew it would be good with him, but could have never imagined he would surpass her expectations. If lovemaking felt like this, she wanted him to take her again and again.

Nick
slowly pulled out of her, leaving behind stinging pain and satisfy
ing pleasure all at once. H
e collapsed nex
t to her and
pulled her against him. “How could I not have known?”

“Just hold me, Nick.” She wrapped her hands around him. “It was mine to give
. My choice to make. And I don’
t regret it.”

Selene glanced across the river beyond the trees as the last of the sun faded away in the distance. The sky was
a
canvas of burnt orange and dusty red, mixed with the gray of the overhanging clouds. A flock of
birds took flight directly above them
, their wings taking them towards the mountains.

The
stunning
image
brought serenity to her anxious heart.

“What do we do now?” Selene leaned back against his chest and cradled her head agains
t his shoulders.

Nick reached beside them and pulled a small plastic sack from their picnic basket. “We eat dessert.” He handed her the fresh bake
d chocolate chip chunk cookie
they’d selected from the village bakery.

“You’re being silly,” Selene said, smiling, and took the cookie anyway to appease her sweet to
oth. She broke a piece off
and handed it to him. “My bus leaves in less than thirty minutes.”

What was supposed to be her last meal with Nick just before she left for the city had turned into an afternoon of wasting time in the park,
sitting
at river’s edge, and napping under the sun.

“I’m aware. We’ve been delaying your departure
for quite some time. It’s
obvious now that I want you to stay.”

“I could lose my job,” she said. “I have lots of vacation time build up, but that will run out.”

“In case you haven’t noticed
from touring the town over the past few days
, half of our women don’t work. They have important positions within our community if they so choose to give back. There are those who have careers, but it is only by
choice. It’s not customary for Caedmon
women to have jobs outside of the home.
An old custom, but one that has kept our numbers growing, our children well taken care of and educated, and our men supported.
”

She frowned. “I love my work.
It’s something I won’t give up.
”

“I know. You shouldn’
t give up what you love,” he said.
“Can you continue your charity
work
if you were to stay with me?”

Selene turned slightly. “Are you asking me to stay?”

“Yes.
I need you to stay.”

“I hope to live up to the expectations.”

“What do you mean?” He rested his chin on the top of her head and interlocked his fingers with hers.

“This thing about true mates. Tamara and the other mated women who I spoke to have more to offer to their men than what I can. I want to be strong for you, but I can’t be your everything if I wasn’t intended to be.”

“Don’t say that. You are everything to me
now
.”

“And when your true mate comes along…?”

Nick chuckled.

“Why are you laughing?”
She was annoyed that he’d think this was a joke.

“Don’t take the night
s—and mornings and days for that matter—that
we
’ve
shared in my bed
…and outside of it
lightly. I don’t.”

“Those
moments
will always be
special to me.” Moments
s
he
’d never
forget. “But I want to offer you more than just sex
and conversation
.”

“You offer much more than that
, Selene. Why do you think I cannot bear to see you leave now?”

“It’s no surprise that we’re both crazy about each other.”

“Crazy is an understatement,” he said. “You gave me what could never be duplicated.
You relinquished yourself to me. Your body, mind, soul, and heart. I accepted. More importantly, my wolf accepted. There is no way the animal inside of me will let me rest until our bond is complete.”

“How do you know he’s accepted me?”

“Close your eyes.”

“I’ll miss the last of sunset.” She looked out across the river again as the top of the sun sat just above the treetops.
There were only a few moments left, and they’d be in the dark.

“It will be worth it.” He hugged her tighter. “Trust me.”

She did as he directed.

“You must be completely calm.” He pressed his chest against her back. “Most of all, you must believe.”

“Believe what?”

“
That I will cherish and love you with all that I have.”

She nodded and focused her attention on his heart beating against her back. Drowning all sounds out, she let her body relax against him.

“You’ve embraced the
Caed
mon spirit without hesitation and for that it will guide you always.”

She’d always loved the sound of his voice. It was mesmerizing tone that she could fall asleep to after a hard day’s work.

“Listen, Selene. Tell me what you hear.”

Nothing struck her as unordinary as
ide from
the sound of crickets chirping and night owls scurrying through the trees above them. She shook her head.

“Listen closely,” he said against her face.

“To the breathing on my ear?
”
She was confused.

“
Pretend that it’s
just you and I…and nothing else.”

She
strengthened her focus
, toning out the sounds of nature around him. Listening to his steady breathing. Feeling the rise and fall of his chest at her back. Hearing the sounds of their heartbeats jo
in together in synchronization.

‘Selene.’

She gasped when his voice permeated her head.

‘Don’t lose focus.’

With all of the strength she possessed, she tried not to break her concentration.

‘Only true mates can hear each other like this.’

Her fingers gripped his palm. She wanted speak, but pressed her lips together for fear she’d lose the connection.

‘We’ll have to work on the communication from your end. It’s likely you won’t be able to respond
like so
until we
complete the
bond.’

Selene lifted his hand and pressed his palm against her chest across her heart. It raced in excitement and overflowed with desire and love.

‘
I love you. My wol
f has always known that you are
his mate.’

She let
her overpowering
feelings take over, resulting in the
connection
being broken
. Tears pooled in her eyes
making her vision hazy
just before
she turned completely in his embrace.

“
Te amo,”
she said. “
I love you. I was try
ing to say that I loved you too.”

He crushed his mouth to hers and pulled her onto his lap.
Lifting her arms, she encircled his neck, gave herself willingly, but took what she craved the most. His taste. She felt
half
empty inside, and needed him to fill her again.
Something was missing and she felt she needed more from him.