A Taste for a Mate (9 page)

Chapter 8

The flavor of his mate’s F nn">&mouth was a masterpiece of sugar and heat exploding on his taste buds. Jasper delved his tongue into Willow’s mouth hard and fast, teeth clashing against teeth. He held her face in his hands, then held her hair back in a firm grip. Lifting his lips from hers, he framed the side of her face with his other hand, careful of her bruises.

“You’re so beautiful.” His words were a whispered growl that sent shivers down his mate’s slender body.

The wolf inside him prowled and preened, eager to finish the mating and mount to completion. The man wanted to fuck her hard against the wall and then twice more against the counter and bed just because he could. But first he had to shake away the doubt he’d seen clouding her eyes throughout the day.

“Willow, I chose you. Do you understand that? I came to you and asked you to be with me. If not for them taking you from me, I still would have chosen you. I choose you.” He held her against him, pleading with his eyes and baring his soul.

Willow’s eyes widened but before she could speak, Jasper kissed her again, a soft caress against her lips.

“I know you didn’t ask for this, but I will do everything in my power as a man, as Beta of this Pack, as your mate, to be worthy of you. I never want to see the fear and pain in your eyes again. I want to see the light and sweetness that I have begun to fall in love with every day for the rest of my days.” Jasper’s heartbeat reverberated in his ears, and he and his wolf waited for her response. He could feel Willow’s pulse quicken underneath his fingertips as they rested on her silky skin.

He watched as her throat worked as she tried to speak. “I thought...” She hiccupped a sob and Jasper’s grip tightened, “I thought you were forced.” She swallowed hard, and tears spilled down her cheeks. “I already promised myself I would do what I could to be worthy of you.” Jasper kissed her tears as she sobbed, trailing them to her lips in a hard and demanding kiss.

They both stepped back and took a deep breath.

“It’s me who’s not worthy of you,” he rasped.

“I choose you, too,” she whispered.

At her words, his wolf howled in approval as he took her sweet ass in his hands and lifted her against the wall. Her eyes closed, and her dark lashes lay against her milky white skin intensifying her beauty. Kneading her ass, he kissed her again, running his tongue against the seam of her lips, reveling in the softness of them. Moving from her mouth, he nibbled her chin and licked and suckled her neck to behind her ear. She shivered as her heat ground against his rigid length.

Growling, he bit harder on her mate mark and watched the shock of ecstasy wash across her face. He’d heard the mark was an erogenous zone and filed that tid bit of knowledge for later. Lifting his face from her neck as her hand roamed his body, he searched for a place to take her.

“I’m going to fuck you hard and fast N an">They b this first time, then I’m going to take you nice and slow so I can savor you.” Her answering moan and shudder was the only response he needed.

When they’d first came home, they entered the house through the garage and the nearest flat surface was his woodworking table. That would have to do.

Carrying her with her legs wrapped around his, while still kissing and kneading her, proved more difficult that he would have imagined. For his advanced age, he acted like a pup. If she didn’t stop rubbing against his cock like that, he was gonna blow in his pants before he even got to feel her heat wrapped around him.

Still holding her with one arm, he used the other to viciously swipe away the odds and ends on the table. A loud crashing sound echoed in the room, followed by Willow’s giggle. He bit into her plump lip.

“You think that’s funny, do you? Am I going to have to punish you for making fun of me?” He smiled to show he was only joking. Her pupils dilated with arousal, and he growled in approval. Laying her on the table like a pagan sacrifice, he admired her hair spread like a chestnut halo about her head. Her cheeks blushed and her eyes bright, she’d never looked sexier.

He removed her shoes and swept his hands up her legs slowly, stopping every so often to squeeze and rub. Her breath quickened, and his heart pounded. He trailed his fingers along her inner thigh, purposely missing her core. She moaned. And when he reached her button fly, she held her breath. His wolf tried to claw to the surface, too eager to care about control, but Jasper held back. He wanted to take his time and make her feel comfortable. To feel loved.

He popped each button on her fly, released her jeans from her waist, and slid them down her legs. He froze.

Damn. She wasn’t wearing any underwear.

Fuck. Him.

Blushing furiously, Willow tried to cover herself, but he stopped grabbed her wrist and held it above her head.

“I didn’t have any clean, and that isn’t something you can borrow, you know?” She looked so innocent, and he wanted to eat her up. Everywhere.

“I would say that’s something I have to fix, but I like you bare. Tomorrow, though, I’ll get you anything you need. I promise, but right now… Damn, I love your pussy.”

Light brown curls, slightly groomed, covered her mound. Jasper growled with lust. He didn’t want a little girl with just skin. He wanted a woman who could produce his pups and take all of his cock.

Tracing his fingers around her outer lips, he followed the trail of curls to her center. He dipped one finger to the knuckle. Wet heat clenched around him. Damn. He removed his finger and licked it.

Jesus. She tasted of cinnamon and sugar everywhere. He sat her up and ripped off her sh N p height="irt and stiffened at her naked breasts. Put new bra on the shopping list. Her nipples hardened under his gaze.

Scratch that. No bra. Ever.

Dusky pink nipples puckered in the cold air of his work room. Small breasts that could easily fit in his hands. He sucked on her lips again because he couldn’t resist her taste and trailed down her neck to her nipples. He latched on to her right breast where he sucked and bit until she thrashed against him. He brushed his fingers down her stomach, and he thrust two fingers hard and fast into her. Gasping, she came against his hand at the first thrust and screamed his name.

Jasper released her breast and licked her collar bone. “That’s it, Willow. Ride it, baby.” He crooked his fingers to ride on her G-spot as she rode the wave of her orgasm.

As she lay boneless on the table, Jasper quickly removed his clothes and lifted her legs to his shoulders. Damn, he loved a flexible woman. His Willow was perfect for him. He brushed her clit with his tip.

“Watch me, Willow. Watch me take you. Feel my cock fill you, then feel my seed as our souls merge.” Too entranced to find words, she merely nodded. He gripped her waist to secure her to the table and entered her to the hilt in one thrust. She screamed, and he froze.

“Wil? Did I hurt you? Am I too rough? You’re just so tight. I don’t want to hurt you.” Though it ached not to move, he knew she was still tender from her orgasm.

His mate shook her head before answering. “No. No. It feels so good, Jasper. It’s just been so long, and you’re so big.”

Jasper chuckled. “Well, we could have worse problems, I guess. Are you ready for me to move?”

At her nod, he swiftly withdrew before slamming back home. Her breasts jiggled with the force. He did it again and again, each time aiming deeper until she was almost convulsing around him. Her wet heat was so tight around his cock that, when his balls drew up, he knew he wouldn’t last much longer. He flicked her clit until her eyes glassed over and her body shuddered in release.

He howled as his seed spilled into her womb and he felt the final mating bond lock into place. Willow’s soul and happiness wrapped around his in a tight and loving embrace. A look of awe crossed her face.

Thank God he wasn’t the only one feeling this.

He’d thought he’d known what mating meant, but now he realized he didn’t have a damn clue. It was so much more than saying they were bound. Her very essence flowed within him, her love for him radiating from every poor. Still inside her, he leaned over her, and wrapped his arms around her body, refusing to relinquish the connection.

“I can feel you,” Willows whispered. Tears fell to down her cheeks, and he kissed her softly on the lips, pouring all his love into that one kiss.

“I can feel you too. I love you. Willow.”

Sighing, she kissed him fully back. “I love you too, Jasper.”

Tears fell to her shoulder, and he knew they must be his. The Beta of the Redwood Pack, the fiercest Pack of them all, was crying about his mate and he didn’t feel at all bad about it.

Chapter 9

It was time. They gathered in North’s basement, nervous with fear and anticipation. The harsh sterile smell of a medical room attacked his wolf senses, heightening the tension in the room. White walls, bare of personal touches, closed in like prison bars.

Tonight Melanie was officially becoming part of the Pack. She’d become a werewolf. It would be a brutal process that required near death. Though Jasper had helped in many changes throughout his years, he didn’t know if he could stomach this particular one. Since meeting her, Melanie had become a sister to him. Watching her go through the change might take a part of his soul with her.

Looking at his mate, his heart clenched. Her chestnut hair was pulled back from her face, enhancing her soft beauty. Willow desired to be changed as well, but would she after witnessing this? That morning he’d woken up wrapped around his warm mate. The feel of her heart beat against his chest in sync with his own made both the wolf and the man want to howl for joy. She and he were tired from their initial mating and then twice more in the middle of the night.

His wolf brushed the surface of his mind. “
It was about time we mated her. I can feel her soul with ours. Once she is changed I know she will be a beautiful wolf.”

He could only agree with his wolf. But he fought the very idea. All of the happiness that Jasper had gained from Willow the night before sucked from him like a vacuum. Scared beyond what he liked to admit, he tried to prepare himself for what was to come.

Muscles aching from their hard and fast gymnastics the night before, Jasper stretched his body before coming to Kade’s side. His brother bent over Melanie, whispering reassurances and words of peace in her ear, though from the looks of it, Melanie was the calmer of the two.

Strapped down to a table with cords and wires covering her to take her vitals, she looked nervous, but at an odd form peace. Her chest moved with her deep breaths and Kade rubbed her arms and stomach before placing a gentle kiss on her lips. Jasper could hear a faintly whispered “I love you” before Kade backed away from her.

“Mel, I know this will hurt, but we can’t give you drugs. It’ll interfere with the change and may cause adverse reactions.” North’s voice was calm, though he didn’t mention the actual reactions, as those were too grotesque.

 Pulling Kade back to the corner of the room, Jasper took a good look at his family. Though not all of them were needed for the change to take place, they came to show support for both Melanie and Kade in their time of need. He truly loved his family.

Willow stood behind Mel’s head, holding her hand and wiping her brow. As if she could feel him looking at her, she looked up into his eyes, giving him a small smile. Heart aching for her, he smiled back. Maddox stood beside her, holding Mel’s other hand, murmuring comforting words, using his gift to calm her emotions.

Reed, Adam, and he held Kade back in a corner. The bite and mauling of his mate to induce the change would be painful for not only her but would cause Kade’s wolf  to go ballistic and want to kill anyone who would hurt his mate. With as much power that ran in Kade’s veins, it would take the three of them to hold him back when he and his wolf were enraged. They asked Kade to back out of the room, knowing full well it was a lost cause. Kade refused to part with his mate.  If things went wrong, he needed to be near her.

Again Jasper thought of Willow and the fact she’d expressed interest in changing. Though their lifetimes varied dramatically, he didn’t know if he could risk her dying now rather than dying in only a few short decades. A hurdle to be jumped later.

Cailin and his mom were aiding North with his medical preparations and would act as nurses if the need arose.

The clicking of claws on the linoleum brought silence to the room. A large and magnificent gray wolf entered. The sight of his father in his wolf form always urged Jasper to bow his head. Though Jasper was a strong wolf, the immense power and pride emanating from their Alpha was a force to be respected.

Putting one paw in front of another, his father prowled farther in the room. Jasper watched as Mel’s eyes widened before she continued taking shallow breaths. Kade growled and whimpered while pushing at the three holding him back.

“Shh, it will be over soon.” Jasper’s whispered words were empty placations even to his own ears.

Before he could blink, his father charged and pounced on the table. Teeth pierced Mel’s shoulder, the shoulder opposite Kade’s mate mark. Kade’s wolf came to the surface, claws erupting from his fingertips. His brother tried to claw and bite his way through the barrier of strong werewolves. Jasper planted his feet and held on to him with his gaze still on Mel and Wil.