Controlled Cravings (3 page)

I cautiously slid across the comforter. My heart raced as Evan stalked towards me.
He
leapt
onto the bed and moved with a predator
’
s form up and over me
, forcing me to lie back
. He pressed his nose along my skin, the wetness of it tickling my flesh. I held deathly still, not wanting to scare him.

He pushed his snout against my neck and rubbed it. Hearing the rumble of his breathy growls so clo
sely sent shivers down my spine,
waking
my body with
fresh
yearning
. There was something so sexy about the sound, so earthy and wild.

I held my breath as his teeth lightly scraped across my shoulder. My pulse quickened as awareness settled in. Shit. This was exactly how it was in the books. Damn it. Fiction got it right for once. Why did fiction have to have it right?

I clamped my eyes shut and cried out
,
gripping
the sheets,
as his teeth pierced my flesh, bit through the cartilage and muscle between my neck and shoulder. Stinging pain shot through the area.

Then he was over me; human Evan. His lips kissed my face, his hands smoothed over my cheeks. “I’m so sorry,
baby
. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I couldn’t control him.”

I
squeezed my eyes tighter, nodding my head. I knew it wasn’t his fault. I knew he tried to fight it. I also knew that the throbbing would dull soon. I was just waiting for that time.

Chapter 8

EVAN

Pride soared within me knowing that she was nearly mine. I just had to mark her womb and then no other man or beast could touch her. My cock was already stirring, my physical longing for her rising again. But it didn’t win out over my heart.

Seeing her
combat
ting
the pain broke me. I soothed her the best I could. I’d been bitten a time or two, enough to know that it didn’t feel good. It had to be especially bad for her though considering she wasn’t an animal with thicker skin and quicker healing time.

Blood trickled from the wound, filling the air with her rusty inner sweetness. Damn. Even her blood smelled appealing.

“Are you okay?” Guilt chided me. There was a reason why we claimed our mates at the height of their climax: it overrode any pain they had.

Fuck. I was an idiot. Not o
nly did I suffer for two years
but
I poked my wolf for two years. I gave him two years to grow stronger; it took me two years to break, but those two years cost Callie unnecessary pain. I should have given in from the beginning. I should have wooed her instead of pouncing on her like an immature teenager.

She blew out a few deep breaths. I watched as her features softened, as the distress of moments before began to dissipate.

I rubbed my thumbs across her cheeks. I kissed the tip of her nose. My heart swelled as her eyelids fluttered open
, revealing glossy, wet eyes. Even in her suffering,
she gave me a small smile. “Sorry.”

“What for?” I stared at her beautiful face.

“I didn’t mean to react like that.” Heat touched her cheeks, stirring some deep emotion I couldn’t name.

“Are you okay?”

She nodded. “It’s manageable now.”

“Good, because I’m not done with you.” I smelled her arousal as it spiked and permeated the air.
I drew my hands down over her body, loving the feel of her silky skin beneath them.

“You aren’t?” Her voice cracked.

I smiled what I knew could only be seen as predatorily. I shook my head. “I’ll never be done with you.” My wolf stirred, demanding to hear her say it. My heart thundered, my own need to hear her say it claiming my
integrity
.

I slid my fingers between her folds, caressing her tight bud. She gasped
, her eyes widening with shock
.

I locked eyes with her as I moved my thumb in rhythm over her clit. She moaned, wriggling her hips. I pressed my other hand over her womb, locking her in place. “You’re mine. Do you hear me?”

She nodded her head profusely.

“Say it!”

“I’m-oh!” She tilted he
r head back, her chest rising and
falling in quick
succession
.

“Say it, Callie!”

“I’m yours!”

My heart burst; my cock hardened unbearably, stretching towards my stomach. My balls drew tight, as I continued to rub her little nub, continued to watch
her
squirm with pleasure, pleasure that I was giving her.

She was so damn
stunning
in the throws of passions. I loved the way she responded to my touch. I loved the ways
s
he responded to me period. Damn. I just-
Fuck
! They were right. The sayings were true. They said that you fell in love with your mate before you ever claimed them.

I could try to deny it. Hell, I’d denied
myself and my wolf
for two years, but that wasn’t possible anymore. I loved Callie. I loved her plush curves; I loved the roundness of her body, the
soft feel of her skin. I loved how brave she was, how independent she was. She wasn’t needy. Fuck. She was ready to take care of her own needs even in the sex department rather than impose on anyone.

With that thought, I plunged my cock deep into her pussy until I hit her cervix. She cried out; her
inner walls
squeezing my cock like a vise. I continued to caress her clit as I thrust into her with no abandon, a new
,
fierce rage grasping hold of me.

“You’re mine, Callie. If you want something, if you
want
anything, you come to me. No more toys. Just me,” I
snarled
.

She bit her bottom lip, nodding her head in agreement as I slid my cock in and out of her tight channel. The warm, wet walls of her pussy teased my cock; the folds of her inner flesh licked the head of my prick, and had me quickly falling beneath the pleasure of being in her, of being with her.

Callie gripped my arms. “If I can’t use a toy, then you can’t hold back. I like it rough. I want to know that I’m being thoroughly fucked.”

The dam broke. Her words set me free. I let go. I let myself
crash
into her. I let myself be free with her.

My wolf’s growl
thundered
in
my chest, projected from me and echo
ed
around
the room.

“Hold on,” was my only
warning.

I grabbed her shoulders, lowered myself until we were
flesh-to-flesh
,
skin-to-skin
, and pounded into her.

Her nipples braded my chest, her nails dug into
me
as she held onto me for dear life. My flesh slid across her flesh, my cock shoved in
and out of her at record speed.
H
er pussy
fit around me perfectly;
her cries of pleasure that burst from her uncontrollably, the way her forehead wrinkled, the way her mouth
hung slightly open as I took us both to the edge only increased my need. The feel of her, the sound of her, the smell of her, th
e sight of her all drove me to
reckless abandon. I’d never felt the
powerful
bursts of pleasure shredding my muscles
right now
before. I’d never felt my groin
compress
to the point where I couldn’t breath. I’d never-

Fuck! She broke free, her climax causi
ng her body to shake
beneath me
and her pussy to clamp in rhythm around my cock,
sending me over the edge. I felt my hot seed burst from within, luscious pleasure lick every pore on my
body,
erotic
current
s
caress every nerve ending in my body. I couldn’t see straight. Everything sounded so dist
ant. All I could do was feel; f
eel her moving beneath me still, feel her breath on my neck, feel her body wrapped around my own as I claimed her, as my world turned upside down before righting itself again, before it collided with hers, where it was always meant to. Where I was always meant to be.

I kissed her lips, needing to pour my emotions out to her in some way, but not trusting myself
to speak. I lazily moved inside her
, not wanting to break the spell of our connection.

She cupped my face, kissing me back with equal fervor. Nothing was rushed, but the intensity of our mouths and tongues tangling was enough to crack the Earth’s core.

Finally she was mine. All mine.

Chapter 9

CALLIE

I’d never experience such a concentrate
d
eruption
of
dynamism
, such a powerful collision of souls. That was the only way I could explain it. At the height of my climax, as my body
pulsated
around his, taking him into me, making us one, it felt like the planets aligned
, like my world tilted on its axis.
All
I could do was feel him, hear his grunts as he thrust into me at warp speed.

Aftershocks were still shooting through me. My flesh was beyond sensitive feeling every brush of his skin against mine, every curve of his cock probing my inner folds. I finally understood what it meant to be one with someone, to make love to someone.

I caressed his face, pressing my lips to his. I couldn’t get enough of him. I didn’t know if I would ever get enough of him. He said no more toys, and I’d be damned if I thought I’d miss them after experiencing what could only be considered an earth shattering orgasm of cosmic proportions. I didn’t know s
uch pleasure was possible; I didn’t kno
w it was possible to feel this close, this connected to someone after such a short amount of time.

As my body continued to descend from its high, a heavy exhaustion settled in, weighing me down.
My muscles were weak, my bones tired as he continued to feather his hands over my curves.

I slowly pulled back from our embrace. My eyelids were already at half-mast, fe
eling too heavy to force open.
I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out.
I lost the battle, falling deep into sleep
, feeling utter and completely, boundlessly satisfied for the first time in my life
.

Chapter 10

EVAN

I smiled contentedly as I watched Callie slip away. She must
have been
exhausted.
Hell, even I was tired, which was rare for a wolf. We had an endless supply of energy and
,
typically
,
an endless drive to match.

I lifted her into my arms and slid the comforter down. I was hot blooded by nature, but it was already October, which meant cold nights. Humans were more susceptible to the climate changes.

I laid her down on the bed and pulled the blanket up to
her shoulders before climbing in beside her. I cradled her to me.

My heart swelled as I w
atched her. She looked peaceful
and beautiful. Her lips were still swollen from my caress; her hair was a mess around her head. Her skin was radiant and s
mooth
.

I skimmed
my fingers over her bite wound;
even in sleep she flinched. I felt like beating my wolf for that one
. He must have sensed my anger because he kept quiet.

I sighed. A
t least it was over. She was all mine, all ours. From here on out, I’d
make sure that
she was always happy and never longed for anything.

Chapter 11

CALLIE

I
rolled over, stretching as I move
d. My entire body was sore in a delicious way. That’s when it all came pouring back to me. I opened my eyes and looked around my room. I sat up, taking the comforter with me.

Panic was the first thing that niggled deep in my chest. Embarrassment cut through the
sharp
edges of my fear. Had he really walked in on me masturbating? Ugh. I covered my face with my hands. I would never live that one down.
Thank God I was his mate. I think I would have died of mortification otherwise.

I felt a smile spread across my face. I was his mate. He was mine. I was his. I was mated to a freaking werewolf! An
alpha
werewolf!
An alpha who
was hot and sexy and nice and… He was everything I could have wanted in a man. He was strong,
a take charge kind of guy
. He didn’t shy away from responsibility.
He treated me with respect. God, the way he suffered over these past two years for me was the ultimate show of love. He loved me enough to give me a choice. He fought his
instincts;
he fought himself until I gave him a clear answer. Then
,
even after I gave him permission and his wolf bit me, he felt bad for the pain he inflicted. He was so selfless. The depths of his compassion never ceased to amaze me.