Mate Not Wanted (21 page)

Madison’s pussy quivered at the sight of his erection tenting his pants. She could feel the phantom of it pushing into her over and over again. Her legs shook with the effort of keeping her upright. She ordered herself to stay focused, and with reluctance she tore her gaze away from his exposed body. Her hands shook as she threw open cabinet after cabinet, spotting all sorts of sex toys, but she couldn’t seem to find anything but scarves to hold him down. His presence overwhelmed her from behind; his body heat beat at her, even through the thin barrier of her blouse.

He tugged at her collar, pulling down the top to expose the back of her neck. He placed biting kisses along the skin, and she quivered as his teeth sunk into her nape. Her mating bite throbbed to an insistent pulse that spread desire and fire through her body.

She reached out and clutched the edge of a shelf and the handle of the door as he tugged at the blouse until the material ripped. He tore open the clasp that held her bra together. Pierce blazed a trail along her spine as she fought to stay on her feet. Her knees shook as he lapped and nipped at her skin.

He slid his hands up her sides and slipped under her loosened bra to cup her breasts, squeezing and kneading the mounds and tugging at her nipples in a slow, easy rhythm that drove her blood pressure up. Her head swam and her thoughts dispersed. She forgot all about what she was doing in the room and held onto the handle and shelf for dear life.

When he released her breasts, she whimpered at the loss of contact. Her hands unclenched themselves from her tethers, and she manipulated her aching globes herself as he ran his hands over her stomach and around her hips.

Delicious spears of electricity shot into her pussy with each pull on her nipples and squeeze of her breasts. She became lost in the sensations that swam through her body as her nerve endings blazed to life.

She missed the moment when he managed to rip open the hook closure on her skirt and pull down the zipper, but he must have done it because suddenly he pushed the bottom down, keeping his hands on her body as he did so.

She slid one hand down her body, over her rounded stomach, past the waistband of her panties and the bare, silken skin of her mons to part the thickened lips of her labia and her clit.

With sure strokes and flicks of her fingers, she worked the sensitive button until she felt the pressure of her orgasm increase to overwhelming. She was so close to coming and yet she couldn’t bring herself to fall over the cliff just yet. She needed Pierce inside of her, pushing his thick cock into her and fucking her until the shining moment burst over her in a wave of fire and pain and pleasure.

Pierce hooked his fingers into the sides of her panties and pulled them down, planting kisses over the rounded cheeks of her buttocks as he went. She lifted her legs, stepping out of the pile of her clothes, shrugging out of the remains of her blouse. Then she turned to face him.

“Pierce,” she managed to get out in a hoarse murmur. Her plan of the evening had shattered to pieces in her need. All she could think about was getting him inside of her. Desire blazed in his eyes, a hungry heat that reached out and caressed her skin, setting off sparks in its wake.

With a wicked grin, he grabbed her leg, lifted it up and placed it over his. Trusting him to carry her weight, she hopped up and wrapped her other leg around his waist and let him pushed her against the wall of cabinets. She reached down between them and guided his condom-sheathed cock to her dripping entrance.

He rocked his hips up and slid into her wet, tight channel as he took her lips in a hungry kiss. He scraped her lips with his teeth, and his tongue dueled with hers as they moved together. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on as he gripped her hips.

Madison felt the bite of claws once again, the pointed tips of his fingernails digging into tender flesh as he fucked her. The pain only added to her pleasure as she felt her lioness answer and her own body partially shift. Fur blossomed on her skin and her nails turned to sharpened claws.

Then the call to mark him as hers came. She tasted the metallic tang of his blood on her tongue, felt his heartbeat in her head, heard his labored breathing as he fought to take air into his lungs. Feline musk swam on the air as their damp fur rubbed against each other. He too had partially transformed, but he wasn’t so far gone that he’d sprouted a tail or whiskers—just a tiger’s striped pelt, teeth, and claws.

Her lioness yearned to be free of its human skin and prowl with its mate under moonlight and the cover of night, but Madison knew that would have to wait. The only thing that was important now was being with this man and making him her own.

Unable to resist any longer, she opened her mouth and clamped down on his shoulder. His body jerked in pain, but he kept thrusting into her, their bodies slapping together as he followed her lead and sunk his teeth into the wound he’d made the previous night.

Blood pooled in her mouth and she lapped at the wound she’d made, but she refused to relinquish her hold on him. Calm filled her body as if she were at the very center of a storm that raged all around. A wall of fire built inside of her as the pressure grew greater and greater.

Unable to keep her orgasm at bay any longer, she let go and fell, keeping hold of his shoulder. Her lioness roared in her head as the deed was sealed. She felt his cock thicken inside of her; then it jerked, spilling seed into the condom within her. He continued to thrust until he was spent, and then with a slow movement he lowered them both to the floor, lapping at her mating bite all the while.

She released his shoulder and let out a sigh. Her limbs had turned to liquid and her body lacked the energy to move. Her brain was a blank. She allowed herself just to float in the afterglow.

Pierce peppered her face with kisses before he scooped her up in his arms and took her to his bedroom.

The handcuffs would have to wait.

Chapter Fifteen

Madison stretched and yawned, then turned onto her side and reached out for Pierce.

Nothing. His side of the bed was empty but not cold. The sheets were rumpled and she could hear the waterfall of the shower going. With a smile, she threw back the covers only to wince as her muscles protested. Her shoulder made the loudest complaints.

With a groan, she sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed and tried to stand. Her legs wobbled and she sat back down. The door to the bathroom opened and steam billowed out of the entryway. Pierce appeared, completely, gloriously naked.

He smiled. “Morning, love.”

He walked over to her, that playful, predatory walk that made her tummy do a flip and her blood heat up. Thankfully, her mated mark didn’t throb to life. Desire unfolded naturally, and she reveled in having control of her body and her reactions once again.

“Morning.” She continued to drink in his nudity.

She couldn’t decide if he was even sexier now that they were mated or if it was just the afterglow of the previous night.

“How about breakfast in town and then a day of just walking around before a picnic dinner in the garden. Sound good?” He bent down and gave her a light kiss on her lips.

A whimper left her mouth before she could stop it. She lifted her head and tried to rise to her feet to take a proper morning kiss, no ducking into the bathroom to brush her teeth and comb her hair necessary. She didn’t feel the least bit self-conscious about the way she looked in the morning. Not with Pierce.

She lifted her hands to try to grab his face and bring it back down but he straightened up and grinned.

“I need an answer, love. Jess is cooking up a storm and, well, I’m trying to get out of the house to avoid the kitchen renovation talk.” His eyes lit up in mirth. “She’s trying to convince me she needs more space. So, breakfast at Lou’s diner and then a walk around the town?”

Madison frowned. “Why is she cooking if we’re going to out to eat?”

Pierce smiled. “She’s not cooking for us. She’s cooking to ease the stress of having to put up with me and Ryan using her precious kitchen. We made the mistake of touching and, well…so, breakfast out, walk around and then a picnic?”

Madison pretended to think about it. Her stomach growled in answer for her. “Fine, but I want the peanut-butter-chocolate-chip pancakes, bacon, hash browns, and a mocha.”

She refused to skimp about eating. Pierce loved that she ate and loved her figure. Why fight her desires anymore, unless her health demanded it?

Pierce pressed another of his infuriatingly light kisses to her lips and grinned. “Fine and have I told you that I love that you eat properly? I also love your body. You’re gorgeous.”

He paused to reach out and cup her breasts, then run his hands down over her stomach before finally gripping her by the hips. He shook his head, as if trying to clear his mind. “Not this morning, dammit, we’re already running late. Come on. I have a bath for you to soak in and then we’re off.”

She couldn’t say no to that. His bathroom was a work of art, with a rain shower, a sauna, and a deep whirlpool tub. It was heaven, pure and simple. She still hadn’t gotten a look at the kitchen, but that would come later if Jess let her have a peek. For now, she was going to soak, let her body recover and then feed herself.

An hour later she was dressed and grumpy. Pierce had had to scoop her up out of the tub to get her to leave those pulsating jets that seemed to massage muscles she hadn’t even known she had. Wicked, naughty thoughts of using those jets to get herself off while Pierce fucked her from behind filled her head, but now she felt the need to punish him for pulling her away from bliss.

With a sigh, she trudged after him as they left the house and got into his 2013 Lincoln MKZ. She snuggled into the deep leather seats and buckled in. Their ride was silent, but every so often he would reach over and hold her hand or caress her face. At stoplights, he would lean over and kiss her on the cheek. Warmth and satisfaction filled her and her lioness was completely content, her grumpiness forgotten.

When they arrived at the diner it was completely full. Luckily, they spotted Alec and Lea, who had two spots open at their table. Her friends accepted and greeted Pierce with openness and curiosity. The conversation was comfortable and the laughter came easily. Between the four of them, there wasn’t a lull in the conversation. They could talk about everything from sports to the latest news with no one feeling left out.

Pierce seemed at ease, but underneath the relaxation Madison could sense the sexual tension. In every touch and look was the message that he couldn’t wait to get her home to fuck her again. All she could do was squeeze her thighs together and focus on spending time with him that didn’t involve sex.

By the time breakfast was over she wasn’t sure she wanted to walk around town with him, not with the pulse of sexual need pinging around her body, but Pierce insisted on it. They left his car in Lou’s parking lot and wandered around downtown. It was a pleasant way to spend the day but she couldn’t wait to get him alone again.

It was a relief that she’d stopped fighting against him. They could be together and be content, and she truly believed that he had her best interests at heart. Also, she could still have her independence. She wasn’t trapped in a relationship she didn’t want or fear that her mate would try to tie her down to something she couldn’t and wouldn’t agree with.

She couldn’t let another second go by without letting him know. “Thank you. You’ve made me feel so comfortable and wanted and so much more. Thank you.”

Pierce pressed a kiss to her temple. “No problem, love. It’s no problem at all. Come on. Let’s go back to my place for the picnic.”

They returned to Lou’s, got into the car, and headed back to the mansion. When they arrived, the garden had been set up for a picnic. There was a basket waiting for them, full of simple foods ready to go. There were fried chicken drumsticks, potato wedges, a cucumber salad, and chocolate cake for dessert. They were given a local pale ale to drink and bottles of ice water. Although she couldn’t see the kitchen, she was impressed by Jess’s offerings to them.

Pierce led Madison to the garden, and they settled on a checked picnic blanket under torches and candles placed strategically around the space to give it in intimate glow.

“You know,” she started off, “this would have been just as romantic at a regular picnic table.”

Pierce chuckled. “Yes, but I still want to dazzle you. And I have a surprise for you once dinner is over.”

She resisted the urge to ask and instead began loading two plates with food from the basket. Pierce reached out and took hold of her wrist.

“Darling, you don’t need to do that. Let me—”

“No, I want to do it,” she cut him off. “You’ve done so much for me already, this day. You’ve even spent time with my friends. Let me do something for you.”

She gave him a smile and handed him a plate. He released her wrist and accepted his dinner.

“Do we need to talk about something?” he asked.

His question prickled her mind. “Why would you ask me that? What exactly do you want to know?”

He cleared his throat. “Well, we’re good so far. No fights or disagreements. I was just wondering if there was something on your mind.”

She chuckled and shook her head. “Suspicious much? OK, I’m trying to decide where I want to live. Normally I’d talk it over with Alec and Lea but I haven’t had time. I’m torn between a house and an apartment.”

Pierce shifted on the blanket. “You want your own place. I understand that.” He paused and looked up at the house. “What exactly are you looking for?”

She listed all the things she was looking for in a space of her own, and he nodded before he gave her his opinion. “How about I ask my realtor for you and she can give you ideas. Is there anything else you want to discuss?”

Madison decided just to say whatever came to mind. “Well, what are the rules of mating?”

Pierce stroked his chin. “Not sure exactly. It’s up to each couple. But everything we do we have to agree on. I’m not going to bend you to my will, and you will have a say in everything we do.”