Fighting the Inevitable (31 page)

“
Did you mean what you said, Jared?” she asked, shakily. “If
we do this, there will be no other women? I can’t be just another
notch on your bedpost. I’m not that kind of woman.” He had no idea
just how much she wasn’t that kind of woman, and she felt a wave of
embarrassment surge through her and fought the urge to close her
eyes. She wanted to see his expression, so she could see if he was
telling her the truth.

“
Baby, there’s no one but you now,” he sighed, leaning his
forehead against hers for a moment and then raising his head again.
“I meant what I said. You are mine, Millie, but I am also yours.
There will never be another woman for me ever.”

She bit her
bottom lip nervously, as she searched his gorgeous face intently
for what she was looking for and found it. She took a deep breath
and felt her cheeks warm as she met his gaze. “I’ve never done this
before, Jared,” she said, softly.

She watched
confusion cross his face for a moment, and then, he stared at her
in shock. “You’ve never been with a man?” he asked slowly, and
watched her face flush red again, as she bit her lip and
shook her head. He felt the most amazing rush of love for her
and intense male satisfaction of knowing no other man had
touched his mate and never would.

He brushed
her lips with a thumb, tracing the soft flesh reverently. “You
don’t know what it does to me to know I’ll be your first and only
lover, my Millie. I feel like the luckiest man in the world that
you are granting me this honour.”

She
relaxed in his embrace and pressed her lips against his. One
minute he was an arrogant ass and the next he was all humble and
saying just the right thing. The man was a total enigma, and
yet, she was willing to lie here with him, willing to give him her
body.

He deepened
the kiss and tasted her leisurely, as he finished peeling her
pyjamas from her body. He wanted to look at her, his mate, his
Millie. He rose up onto his knees and stared down at her
beautiful body. She was so perfect in every way. Her
breasts were full, her stomach flat and taut. Her
scent of arousal was thick in the air, and he could see the first
hints of her arousal painting her body in delicious
colour.

Millie felt a
flush of embarrassment as Jared just sat there staring at her body
without saying anything. Was there something wrong with her? Maybe
he didn’t like her? Should she ask him? She didn’t know what to do
in this kind of situation. She squirmed in embarrassment, and
as his eyes met hers, she sucked in a deep breath at the look of
total adoration and lust on his face.

“
You’re perfect, Millie,” he whispered, softly. “Every single
inch of you is just total perfection.”

She smiled
shyly, pleased she met his expectations. How had he managed to get
under her guard despite all her attempts to keep him at arm’s
length? She should still be fighting him and yet she ached to be
with him. “You have me at a disadvantage.”

Sitting up,
Millie placed her hands on his chest feeling the muscles underneath
tense and contract. She started fumbling for his buttons and his
hands came up and stilled hers, raising them to his lips so he
could kiss them and give her a reassuring smile. He could see how
nervous she was and wanted to show her how beautiful and natural it
was to be with the one person created in the world just for
her.

Jared leaned
over, gently pressing Millie back down onto the bed so he could
give her a long drugging kiss before he sat back up and slowly
started to take off his shirt. His wolf was howling his glee, and
he needed to get it under control before they went any further. He
took his time undressing, as he worked to convince his wolf that
now was not the time to mate with her. His wolf wasn’t happy about
it, and he was almost completely naked before he’d managed to
convince him that this first time had to be just his human half and
their mate. It was only when he explained to his wolf that he would
unintentionally hurt her, did the wolf finally back down and permit
Jared to mate with her first.

Millie
watched Jared take his clothes off, and her greedy gaze roamed over
every single inch of naked skin revealed. She wasn’t a small woman,
like Rhianna, but she felt small compared to Jared. His chest was
so wide and well-muscled, his arms so thick and powerful. He could
surely crush her easily, if he wanted to. He stood to take off his
jeans, and she had to swallow a gasp. He looked quite big and
though she lacked experience with men, she was fairly certain he
was impressive by most men’s standards. She was just at the point
of telling him she’d changed her mind, when he was sliding back
onto the bed beside her and gathering her into his arms.

Jared hadn’t
been unaware of her shock at his size, and he pressed her against
him savouring the feel of their naked bodies touching for the first
time, as he ran a soothing hand down her back. “Don’t be nervous,
baby,” he whispered against her neck. “We’ll take things slowly and
if you feel you don’t want to do anything, tell me and we’ll
stop.”

His words
calmed her, and she let out a long shaky breath, as he trailed
little kisses of fire along her collarbone, as he continued to calm
her nerves. He moved his mouth back up to hers and parted her
lips, so he could explore her mouth again with his tongue. He loved
kissing her. She had such a wonderful mouth, so hot and wet and
sweet tasting. He could kiss her all night she tasted so
damned good, and she didn’t seem to be complaining. Her tongue
was boldly licking against his, following him back into his mouth,
so she could explore as he was doing. His body twitched in
appreciation, and he groaned deeply, rubbing against
her.

She was so
hot, so beautiful, so perfect. She was his, and he was going to
make her his forever. He loomed over her, pressing her onto her
back so his mouth could start its exploration of her satiny
soft skin. Peaches and cream, the headiest flavours in his world.
Jared lowered his mouth to her breast and greedily sucked in the
taut peak, rasping his tongue roughly over the tight bud and
causing her to cry out and arch her back. He did it again and then
again, groaning as she moved beneath him, signalling her pleasure
at his touch.

He caught the
nipple between his teeth and nipped hard and then laved it
gently with his tongue, as she cried out loudly. Her response was
intoxicating, and he could scent just how aroused she was becoming.
He moved to her other breast and tortured it as sweetly as he
had the first. Her response was the same, and he smiled a
smile of deep male satisfaction that he was pleasuring his woman so
completely.

Her scent was
calling him, and he soon abandoned her breasts to lick down
her flat stomach. His hands stroked against her gently rounded
hips, and he detoured to nip gently at both hips. They were
round and strong. Beautiful child bearing hips. She would give him
many strong pups, and he was overcome with the need to
impregnate her, as soon as possible. He wanted to see her stomach
swell with his seed. He wanted to be at her side, as she pushed
their pups out into the world and completed their
family.

He barked
sharply at his wolf, forcing him back down. No pups, not yet. It
would be a while before they were at that stage. He had so much to
tell her, so much she needed to come to terms with before they
got to producing young.

He continued
on his journey, pressing her legs apart, so he could carry on
tasting all the sweetness she had to offer him. She was almost
ready for him. She only needed a little more loving to be ready
enough to accept him into her body. He groaned and his tongue
snaked out to rasp boldly against her sex.

Millie
screamed and arched up from the bed. It was the most intimate of
kisses and his tongue was so hot and wet lapping against her body.
The pleasure that exploded through her caught her off guard, and
she trembled from the sheer intensity of it. He licked her again,
and she tried to strangle down the next scream, but couldn’t quite
manage it.

Jared’s hands
slipped beneath her body, gripping her bottom to raise her up to
his questing mouth. He was addicted to her taste and couldn’t get
enough, her cries of pleasure egging him on. He wanted to feel her
shatter in his mouth. He needed to pleasure her until she came
apart in his arms and gifted him the sweet nectar of her
physical release.

He continued
his wicked torture until she was moaning and writhing on the bed,
her total abandonment exciting him beyond measure. It was good she
was so lusty. Pack life was less inhibited about sex than normal
human relationships. Her lustiness would be needed to adapt to
their life together in the pack.

His cock was
aching painfully to be inside her beautiful body, but he wanted her
pleasure first before he took his. Jared luxuriated in Millie’s
taste until her back arched and she surrendered to the bliss
infusing her. As she climaxed, he moved over her body, pressing
inside with one quick thrust.

Millie was
floating on a wave of pure, unadulterated pleasure, as she felt
something hard pressing at her opening. She instinctively thrust
upwards wanting it inside, needing it inside her, as another
wave of pleasure rocked through her body. She felt herself
stretching uncomfortably, felt a sharp sting of pain, which was
quickly drowned out by the pleasure. Then she was assailed by a
sense of completion, and she felt Jared’s lips on hers as he caught
her moan of pleasure pain.

Jared held
himself completely still, his breath rushing out harshly, as her
wonderfully tight body sheathed him, as if it were made for
him, and he felt the most intense pleasure he’d ever experienced
before. He had to fight hard not to embarrass himself like
some untried youth. Millie moaned into his mouth and pressed
upwards, and he had to grip her hips tightly and hold her
still.

“
Don’t move,” he groaned. “Please don’t move, baby. If you
move right now, I’m going to lose it, and this will be over with
before it’s even begun.” His voice was thick and uneven, his
breathing harsh and ragged as he fought for
control.

Millie
stilled beneath him and opened her eyes, stunned at his strained
expression. She wanted to move so badly, the urge instinctive. Did
Jared truly want her that badly he was struggling for control? She
found it hard to believe she could affect him this way but it was a
heady thought, too. She raised her hands and stroked his long hair
back, so she could watch every expression crossing his face. His
deep blue eyes opened, and he looked down at her. The smile he gave
her took her breath away and sent a bolt of pure pleasure surging
through her.

“
Yes, you affect me that badly, Millie,” he said thickly, as
if answering her thoughts. “You are so beautiful, so perfect. I’m
trying hard not to lose my head completely here.” He took a few
deep breaths and closed his eyes, then he moved within her, and she
gasped as a thousand tiny jolts of electricity flowed through her
body, as he withdrew slowly and pushed back
inside.

“
Jared,” she gasped and arched up to meet him, her legs
wrapping around his to pull him back to her. “Oh God, that feels so
good.”

More in
control of himself, Jared chuckled and rubbed his mouth against
hers. “It feels better than good, baby. It feels amazing.” He
groaned, his heart racing so hard he thought it would burst out of
his chest. “You’re amazing, Millie.” His hands moved to cup her
breasts, and he suckled on one taut peak, as he slid from her
body and thrust back in. Her scalding heat enveloped him, and he
growled against her nipple and nipped lightly at it.

Her response
inflamed him, as her hands fisted into his hair to keep him at her
breast. She thrust upward to meet each of his downward movements.
She seemed to know what to do and moved in rhythm with him, no
evidence of her inexperience in view. That was how it was between
mates, how it would always be. Jared let out another groan and
stroked into her body with a long, hard thrust. Her tightness
massaged his aching cock, and his next thrust was a bit faster, a
little harder, as he tried to climb inside her.

She was
heat, fire and passion, and she was his. He staked his claim with
hard, deliberate strokes, the word
‘mine’
echoing in his mind with
every thrust. No one would ever take her from him. He would
kill anyone who tried.

Millie thrust
against Jared’s body, a kaleidoscope of emotions and sensations
rippling through her, as he staked his claim. How could anything
feel so magical, so right? She cried out, when he thrust harder
into her, her breath coming out in little pants, as she strove to
meet him halfway. His mouth was on hers, hot and demanding, his
tongue thrusting into her mouth in time with his body. It was
sinful and wicked and such a turn on. She moaned loudly and pressed
harder against him.

She almost
wept with disappointment when his body left hers. She tried to make
him come back to her, but he laughed huskily and flipped
her over onto her stomach, pulling her up onto her hands and knees,
as he positioned himself back between her legs. He thrust forward
hard, joining them once more. Millie cried out her pleasure, the
new position allowing him fuller entry.