Mated To The Alpha: A Standalone Wolf Shifter Romance, стр. 25

"Elam, I...do want you. But, Elam, I can't think. Not like this. Not while you're doing that. Elam, I've never..."

"You've never what?"

He adjusted her in his grasp, lifting her some, and dipping his head down, seeking out her puckered nipple with his mouth. He bit gently, licking the lace covering her nipple and biting the nub, sending shocks of heat racing through her.

"Oh god, Elam. Do that again."

His rumbled laugh against her skin tickled her. He did what she asked, sucking on her nipple, drawing it deeply into his mouth before releasing it, and then biting the nub again.

"You've never done what, sweet Emma? Never had sex in a cave on furs before?"

"I've never had sex at all before, Elam. Cave or no."

"Mmm, I didn't think I could want you any more than I already did, but fuck, Em. Knowing my forever mate was mine, and only mine, in every way? That just makes me want you more, love."

"Forever mate?"

"Yes. I will not take you without claiming you, Emma. I want all of you. Forever. If I take you, and you walk away from me at the end of your year, you will kill me, claiming or no. Mate or no. This was supposed to be a test. To show you what we could have, together. I know you 'saw' something. I don't know what it was, but what this test has shown me is that I will not be able to control myself during your heat. I can barely control myself now. If you let me guard you during your heat, it will be to mate you. To bite you. To claim you with my mark, like Galen claimed Kate. If that is not what you want, I will send my best females to guard you, here. You will be safe until your heat passes. It will be miserable for you, but it will pass, eventually."

"Elam, I don't know. I want you. Damn, I want you. But..."

"I could try to persuade you. I could lay you down right here, strip you naked, and take some of the edge off, so you can think."

"How would that work?"

Emma could not imagine a scenario in which her getting naked with Elam would allow her to think about anything besides having him inside her.

"I could taste you. I could lick you until you come, that would take the edge off. Some. For a little while. Then you could think. You have a few days before your full heat to decide."

"What about you?"

"It would give me great pleasure to take the edge off your lust, my sweet. Of course, it's purely for selfish reasons. I plan on making you so addicted to me, that you can't imagine not mating with me. It seems naked would be a great way to do that."

He held her gaze, his eyes promising every pleasurable sin, if she'd only give in.

He kissed the very tip of her nose, and smiled.

"Why fight it, love? It's inevitable. You will be mine."

Before she could respond, he dipped his head toward hers again, pressing her lips open and sliding his tongue against hers.

He stopped suddenly, pulling away from their kiss and turning his head to face the cave's entrance.

"What? What is it?" Emma asked, still breathless.

"Not what, who. It's Galen. He's coming."

"Well hell, put me down then."

It was too late, Galen cleared his throat just before stepping into the cave from the tunnel. Damn, he was quiet.

Emma tried to escape Elam and stand, but he held her tight. She settled for tugging her shirt back down instead.

At least she was fully dressed, she thought. It was Elam who was buck assed naked, not that Galen seemed to even notice.

"Good. You are securing a mate? She is coming into her heat, yes?"

"Hello, I'm right here!"

Elam just said, "I'm trying. And yes. Why? What is wrong?"

"It is Thomas, Alpha."