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He might have a bandage around his ribs but he didn’t seem remotely bothered as he

stood and carried her. With the ease he showed, he might have been carrying a sack of

feathers.

Everything around her funneled out. She was vaguely aware of walking into the

house. The door made a loud, shaking sound when it shut. He must have used his foot

because both hands were latched onto her ass and he was still kissing her with a

hunger.

They rushed through a living room, a hallway, then suddenly they were in a

bedroom. A very masculine room with a king-sized bed. She barely had time to

contemplate their surroundings before he had her flat on her back. The silky sheets

cooled her burning body, but nothing could cool the heat flowing through her.

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Nick teased Carly’s mouth in the same way he wanted to tease her pussy. There

would be no time for that tonight however. At least not the first time.

A couple days without her in his bed had been like a lifetime. His brother had taken

his cell phone and he’d had no idea Carly had been calling him. He’d been wounded

and disoriented Tuesday night but he remembered her backing away from him. In fear.

That image had been burned in his brain but he planned to replace it with a new image.

One of her completely submitting to him.

Now that she was in his arms, he wasn’t letting her go. One of his hands found its

way between her legs and he pushed her barely there thong to the side. When he

covered her mound, she automatically spread further for him.

The hair covering her pussy was a darker shade of red than the hair on her head. It

was so soft and inviting. He slid his middle finger in between her slit, needing to feel

what was his. She was warm and welcoming. And very tight.

Pushing deeper into her, he began moving his finger in and out to the same rhythm

his tongue delved into her mouth. Cream and heat coated his hand. She was soaking

and ready for him, but he wanted to make sure she came once before he took her the

way he planned.

Carly sighed into his mouth when he slid another finger into her warmth.

Somehow he dragged his mouth away from hers. “You like what I’m doing?” he

murmured, afraid to break the quiet spell of the room.

She nodded, but he wanted more.

“Say it, Carly. Tell me what you want.”

Her breathing was becoming more shallow so he stilled his hand, leaving his

fingers embedded deep inside her, but not moving. When she tried to shift against his

hand, he pulled out.

“Don’t stop.” Her whisper was a quiet plea.

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Experiencing primal satisfaction at her words, Nick pushed back into her, savoring

the way her body clenched so tightly around just his fingers. Her sweet pussy was

starting to clamp in quicker contractions and he knew she was close to coming.

He was barely touching the rest of her body. His other hand grasped the back of her

neck, threading through her thick hair. Their chests rubbed against each other, but he

was
barely
stimulating her.

She was that receptive to his touch. The woman was like a tight little package of

TNT and he couldn’t wait to see her explode.

A little flick of his thumb over her clit and she began contracting. Sweet, little

contractions. He lifted his head back and watched in awe. Her eyes glazed over as she

reached climax.

His entire body reacted in a primal manner. Nothing about his release was going to

be
sweet
. It was going to be undignified and loud.

His cock felt like a steel club between his legs. Days of being denied built up inside

him.

As a pleasant sigh escaped her, he grasped her hips and flipped her onto her

stomach. She let out a little yelp, but she didn’t struggle. Almost immediately, she

pushed up on her hands and knees and looked over her shoulder at him.

Red hair cascaded down her back and over her shoulders. The look on her face was

one of desire, but he needed to be sure she was ready.

“Is this what you want?” he growled. The unspoken words were there.

“Yes.” The word wasn’t a whisper. It was said with perfect clarity.

That’s all he needed to hear. He lost his jeans in seconds and grabbed a condom

from the nightstand. The wrapper didn’t rip fully the first time, wasting precious

seconds. He let out a frustrated moan before tearing through the foil. Seconds later his

fingers clasped the condom and he rolled it over his cock.

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As he tried to control his breathing, he rubbed a soothing hand down her back

before squeezing her hips and plunging into her.

There was nothing gentle about his hold or his thrusts. He pummeled into her like a

man on death row experiencing his last fuck. His body simply couldn’t help it. The

deepest part of him needed to claim his woman. Make sure everyone knew she was off

limits.

His heart beat like a jackhammer, ready to burst from the cavity of his chest.

Holding onto her, his loud groans intermixed with her quieter ones.

Leaning down, he somehow released one of his hands and brushed all her hair to

the side. It fell over her shoulder, and the fresh scent of her shampoo tickled his nose. It

smelled like candy. Just like Carly. She was a sweet treat to be savored.

“If you’re not ready, tell me now.” The animal inside told him to shut the fuck up.

The animal didn’t care if she was ready, it wanted to claim what was his. However, the

man who loved her sure as hell cared and he wanted to please her in every way

possible.

“I’m ready,” she whispered.

Holding a hand against her back in an effort to soothe her, he resumed his

thrusting. From this position, he went deeper, could feel the inner walls of her vagina

closing around him.

Shadows and light danced through the cracked blinds, bathing her in small ribbons

of the glow of the setting sun.

A couple more thrusts and he would explode. When he felt his release build, he

held on to one of her shoulders and nipped her neck. Gently at first, then he sank his

teeth into her.

It wouldn’t be too painful. At least that’s what he’d heard. Just enough to pierce the

neck, locking them forever. As soon as he broke through her sensitive skin, he rocketed

into orgasm.

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Surprisingly, so did she. Her small cunt fisted around him, pushing him over the

edge. The muscles in his arms and legs tightened and clenched as he let out a shout that

reverberated off the walls.

After one last thrust, he collapsed, falling on top of her. Their sweaty bodies

intertwined in silence until finally she pushed at his chest with her elbow.

He dug into the recesses of his energy and moved, allowing her to roll onto her

back.

A few minutes passed and she was the first to speak. “So now we’re bonded?”

He nodded against the pillow. “Yes.”

“That was amazing but I don’t feel any different,” she murmured.

You sure about that
? he asked with his mind. He didn’t have any way to be sure

she’d understand him, but after what they’d just experienced, he took the chance.

Holy shit! I can read your mind?
Her eyes widened as she stared at him.

I told you.

A mischievous grin played across her glowing features.
I like this. Now you’ll never be

able to hide anything from me again.

He chuckled and let out a satisfied sigh. Nick didn’t want to hide anything from her

ever again.

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Nick half knocked as he entered his father’s study. When he walked in, he found Thomas and

Stephan already waiting at the large round table where they usually held family meetings.

“Where’s Dad?”

“Uncle Yannis stopped by. They’re talking privately,” Thomas said.

Nick took a seat in between Stephan and Thomas and glanced between his brothers.

“Do we have any idea what’s going to happen?”

Stephan shook his head. “So far it doesn’t look as if the dead Immortal had anyone

close to him, but Dad wants to take all precautions.”

“Good.” Nick did too. If someone came looking for the Immortal named Asha, Nick

wasn’t the one who would be hunted.

It would be Thomas.

Even though Nick wanted to be pissed at his brother, he understood why Thomas

had delivered the killing blow. Thomas hadn’t wanted Carly to see Nick kill someone

and as the oldest and next in line to be Alpha, it fell to his shoulders to protect them.

Whether they wanted that protection or not. Hell, he knew how lucky he was to have

Thomas and Stephan looking out for him. If they hadn’t already been out hunting the

Immortal, things might have turned out a lot differently.

“How are things with Carly?” Stephan asked, his voice guarded.

“I was going to wait until tomorrow to announce it, but we’re officially bonded.”

He couldn’t hold back the smug grin he knew must be on his face. Last night—and this

morning—was still fresh in his mind.

After a few moments of congratulatory slaps on the back, Nick turned his attention

to Stephan. “Why didn’t you tell me Carly had been calling?”

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Stephan shrugged, but an apologetic expression crossed his face. “Sorry, Brother. I

did what I thought was best. She freaked out that night and I wasn’t sure what her

reaction was going to be. I didn’t want anything to interfere with your healing.”

Nick opened his mouth to yell at him, but stopped himself from overreacting. He

might have done the same thing in his brother’s position. The truth was, it would take a

lot to kill his good mood.

There were a lot of unknowns in his future, but he’d found his mate and he couldn’t

ask for more than that.

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About the Author

Savannah Stuart has been reading romance for as long as she can remember. When

she discovered erotic romance, she knew she’d found her niche. Most of her stories

have a touch of intrigue or suspense, but the one thing she always includes is a Happily

Ever After. In addition to writing (and reading, of course!), she loves traveling with her

husband.

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