A deep growl rumbled out of Klaus’ chest. “Over my dead body.”
“What’s up your ass today?” I asked him with a smile, knowing that later it would be my cock.
“Stop it,” he snarled. “Don’t say another fucking word.” I could feel his anger and frustration, as well as his underlying lust.
Coach left Ehrokk, calling out to us. “Again, boys.”
“You know, maybe we could do that later. Put on a little show for Holly again. You smelled how much she liked it.”
Klaus hit the puck so hard it cut through the air like a bullet. Ehrokk just happened to be in the line of fire. The puck made contact, and he crumbled to the ground.
“Motherfucker,” he gasped, clutching his stomach.
“Fuck,” Klaus growled.
There was a brief hush as everyone seemed to realize what had happened. Some of the players made shocked noises, the rest of us were quiet.
“What the hell is wrong with you, Klaus? You trying to sabotage the team by putting our goalie out of commission?” Coach shook his head and rushed over to Ehrokk. “I need medical! Stat!”
“Fuck you, Frank,” Klaus snapped, rushing over to Ehrokk and Coach.
I felt the sting of him using my full name. It wasn’t often that he did.
I watched in stunned silence as Ehrokk was carted off by medical. Klaus and Coach spent a few minutes talking, and then Coach called practice early. The puck had hit him hard enough to do some damage, but it wasn’t exactly clear how much. The team filed into the locker room, but Klaus and I stayed behind.
There was tension between us, and not the fun kind.
“What the fuck was that?” I ripped off my helmet and chucked it onto the ice. “We were playing a little game, and you had to go and take it too far. You could have seriously hurt Ehrokk. Do you know how fucked we would be if our starting goalie had to sit out this season?”
Klaus unclasped his helmet and slipped it off, revealing his handsome, albeit menacing, face. “Why did you have to provoke me like that?” His lips pulled back in a sneer, revealing the sharp tips of his teeth. “You know how I get when I’m worked up. Especially when it comes to competing with you. And Ehrokk will be fine.”
“So it’s my fault, then? Unbelievable.” I tsked and lowered my voice. “I’m your mate, and you still can’t handle the fact that I might take your spot.”
Before he could get a word in, I headed across the ice towards the locker room.
“Flurry.” He burst through the door behind me.
I ignored him and stripped off my sweat-soaked gear, shoved it in my locker, and hit the shower. Leaning with my palms against the cool tile, I dipped my head and let the warm spray dribble down my face. Our date with my dream girl was in a few hours, and Klaus had soured my mood.
Being his mate and teammate complicated our relationship. Sometimes he was my biggest fan, and others, he was a jealous prick that couldn’t handle fading from the limelight.
I felt his presence at my back.
“Flurry,” he murmured, running a clawed hand along my side affectionately. “I’m sorry. I lost control out there, which isn’t like me. The last thing I want to do is harm one of our players. Coach was livid. I’ve been on edge since yesterday because I’m excited but worried about us meeting Holly. I know things could change. We might not be able to keep hiding our relationship…”
My hands tightened into fists, and I huffed. “I hate that it’s like this, Klaus. I don’t even want to hide it, but I know it’s better off this way. The media would go crazy.”
I breathed out, trying to relax. This was the part of our relationship that I struggled with most. We always made it work, though. It was worth it, even when we had moments where our communication was lacking.
The fact was, I had pushed him too far, knowing that he might snap.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry I egged you on. I know how to push all your buttons and I was being careless. I didn’t mean to truly fluster you, but I did. I’m just as responsible for Ehrokk as you are.”
He stepped closer until I felt his cock press against my ass and his warm breath against my ear. “Apology accepted. I think we’re both idiots.”
“We are,” I muttered.
“You know I love you, don’t you?”
“Do you love me because you choose to or because of the mate bond?”
“Because I choose to.” His hand slid over my waist and down to my cock, giving it a slow stroke that made me groan. “Just like Holly will.”
The thought of Holly made me thrust into his hand.
What would she taste like?
Would she be able to take us both?
“I want her to be with us,” I breathed, leaning into him as he jerked my cock.
Klaus chuckled darkly, the deep rumbling sound making my spine tingle. “You smelled her yesterday, Flurry. The attraction is undeniable.”
Something about her scent made me believe she was meant for us. But would she accept us as her mates?
“She could reject us,” I whispered.
“There is a chance, yes. But I don’t think we need to worry about that right now. Are we okay, Flurry?”
“Yeah,” I said. “We’re good.”
“Good.” His long tongue snaked out of his mouth and slithered up and down the shell of my ear. “Why don’t you fuck me? It might ease your nerves before our date.”
Need hit me hard. My hand darted down to his, stopping him mid-stroke.
A big part of our relationship was that we were both switches. There were times that he would dominate me, like yesterday, when Holly had stumbled on us. Then there were times like right now where I was going to put my mate on his knees.
“I’m going to finish my shower, and when I get out, you better be bent over the bench and ready to take me.”
“Mmm,” Klaus hummed in my ear. “Yes, sir.”
I heard the click of his hooves as he started back toward the locker room.
I smiled to myself. I did like being called sir, especially from him.
When I returned to the locker room, Klaus was bent over the monster sized bench with his ass in the air, waiting, just like I’d instructed. His furry cheeks were parted while he prepared himself with two lubed fingers, pulsing them in and out and circling his hole. I stood there for a second and watched, my cock instantly hard at the sight of my mate.
“You’re going to need more fingers than that,” I purred, dropping my towel and sidling behind him. The thick length of my cock jutted out towards him and I ran my hands over his cheeks. “You’re such a good boy, Klaus. So obedient. Obedient boys get rewarded.”
I spread him wide and notched the weeping tip of my cock at his entrance. His body trembled with anticipation, and when I began to ease myself inside, he let out a ragged breath.
“Fuck,” I groaned, slowly pushing deeper.
He felt like heaven, so warm and tight around my shaft, I had to fight the urge to pound into him. I knew that was exactly what he wanted—how he liked it—but he had to wait. We were moving at my pace and I planned to make him beg.
I gripped his waist tight, pulling out slightly, then slowly pushing back in, teasing him.