The devil danced in her eyes. “Harder.”
Those lips were cruel, glistening with need, and yet all I felt was the slap of my own skin. I clenched my ass trying to stave the need to rut like a beast. But weakness forced my hand. I mapped every step, every pulsing nerve in her eye as she moved closer. The brush of her shirt against the tip yanked a whimper from my chest.
I hissed as her fingers followed mine, up and down. Smooth replaced hard and I drowned in those emerald pools. Take me. I pinned my lip with my teeth and tasted blood.
I pulsed as she sank to her knees, sliding the end of my cock along her belly, then between the valley of her breasts. She captured me and held me prisoner. My flesh slid along the ridge of her throat and climbed.
“Harder.”
The vibration of her voice tore along the rigid flesh and my cock pulsed. The taut skin of her jaw glistened under the slick trail. My hand fell away, fingers brushed the side of her head as I crested those perfect lips.
I exhaled on a shudder as her mouth tightened. I plunged my fingers into her hair and thrust into her mouth. Her tongue followed the vein all the way to the base. I ground my teeth, holding onto the last threads of resolve as she pushed deeper.
I closed my eyes and dropped my head backwards as I probed the back of her throat. I thrust my hips. I couldn’t stop. She closed her fist around the shaft and followed the glide of her lips as I pulled out.
I pressed my hand against her head, forcing her to take more as I plunged, one thrust after another, until I lost myself to the feel of her mouth and the scent of her desire.
I wrenched open my eyes and buried myself deep as the urgency surged and broke the river inside me. Her teeth grazed my skin as she swallowed. I dropped my hand from her head and shoved aside the shirts to clasp the railing.
Stars floated in the room and my knees grew weak. The cool air licked the heat of my softening shaft as I slid from her mouth.
“I’ll need to remember to get blood on my clothes in the future.” I grasped her arms and lifted, claiming her mouth with mine as she rose. She tasted of sea and sex—our sex. I’d never savored anything as good. The need to breathe broke the connection. “One day soon, I’ll be returning the favor.”
A smile tugged the corners of her mouth. “I’ll look forward to that, but right now, we have a pack to save.”
She stepped away and I followed, crossing the dressing room to the bedroom door. Then it hit me. I lunged forward, ready to take her in my arms, as she gripped the handle and yanked the door open.
All eleven of my family waited for her. One glance and I saw relief in their eyes. Even Xael gave the wolf one nod and snapped. “Glad to see you’re alive. Can’t stand to see the sight of a grown man weeping.”
I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out.
Abrial’s cheeks reddened and she dropped her gaze. “Thank you. I want to thank all of you. I know the circumstances of our meeting haven’t been the best. But, I owe you a debt of gratitude.”
Victor stepped closer taking the wolf in his arms, towering over her. “You’re welcome to stay for as long as you need, you and your pack.”
I narrowed my gaze, searching every face. “You guys were listening, huh?”
“It was a bit hard not to.” Isaiah chuckled.
The twinkle in his eye and the tight curve of his lips said it all. I stepped past and ruffled his long blond hair—even the lion hated the thought of living without someone to care for, someone to love.
I turned, watching as each of my brothers and my sister nodded in acceptance. And in this moment I floated, tethered by the swell of my chest and the hope that we could be more than a faded children’s story. The hallway lights sparkled, blurring into one through a tear, as Abrial gave Victor one last squeeze and headed for the stairs.
Victor’s stride matched mine. “I’ll take the Jeep. You get Zadoc to follow me.”
Abrial raced ahead, stalling at the bottom of the stairs before I called. “Turn right. The garage door’s straight ahead.”
I let her take the lead, falling back to whisper. “I want you to be careful. Something doesn’t feel right. If anything goes wrong, I want you to protect Abrial. Can you do that?”
“Yes.”
Victor’s voice never wavered, still the knot in my belly wound tight. I hit the last stair as the slam of a car door tore through the air. I’d take her to find her pack and bring her home, whatever the cost.
My inner dragon fixed his sight on her as I strode through the garage door and hit the button. She turned her head when I yanked open the driver’s door.
Through the dark canopy behind us the sun fought through the trees. Abrial jerked her head, staring over her shoulder. She breathed one long sigh of relief as I shoved the car into reverse and backed out of the driveway, then nosed the car forward and down the drive, catching sight of my brothers following behind us.
“For a second there I didn’t think I’d see this.”