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He used one hand to skim over the thin layer of shirt, savoring Neri’s heat as she wriggled underneath him. Soon, he reached the hem and slid his hand underneath, pressing the palm down on her stomach and splaying his fingers. Her breathing sped up and when he slid his hand up toward her breasts to find them uncovered, he growled.

His teeth nipped at her ear before his tongue flicked the lobe, drawing a harsh breath from Neri. He continued, scraping his elongated fangs down the side of her neck before nipping at his mark. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than Neri to mark him as hers, but this time he wouldn’t push for more than she was ready for.

“I love your hands on me.”

Neri sucked in another breath when his forefinger and thumb pinched at her swollen nipple. Unable to deal with the barrier of clothing in between them any longer, he released the hold on her wrists and snagged the tee by the neckline. With one tug, the shirt ripped in two and he pushed it out of the way.

His mouth found the other nipple, the one not being tweaked by his fingers, and suckled at it. Her taste bloomed in his mouth. He couldn’t get enough of her sweetness.

“Hunter, fuck, I need more. I need you inside me.”

“And I need you wet, angel.”

She scoffed. “You’ve had me wet since you walked into the kitchen, rumpled from sleep. I wanted to strip you out of your sweats and climb you, wrapping my legs your waist. And then I would drop on your cock and make you take me against the kitchen wall.”

“Fuck, fuck. Okay.”

With a wicked smile, Neri reached between them and vanished her sweats. When the barrier disappeared, Hunter reached between them and flicked his thumb against her clit, sucking in a deep breath at her wetness coating his thumb. Sliding the digit further down toward her entrance, he laved his thumb in her desire for him before he lifted it to his mouth and licked her essence.

He needed to see her desire for him. With careful movements, he turned them both on their sides and had Neri face him. He draped her leg over his hips and wrapped his right arm underneath her body, keeping her close.

“I’ll take you like this.”

Need and desire flashed in her beautiful silver eyes and no longer able to stay away, he captured her mouth in a searing kiss. Instead of the frenzy driving them wild in the kitchen, Neri relaxed in his arms as her tongue explored his mouth, tasting him. He shivered as her free hand roamed over his back, his hips, each inch of skin sizzling with a desire for her, his mate.

“I love you, angel.”

Neri jerked from the unexpected declaration from him, but after a second, a beautiful smile replaced the shock and she brushed a kiss against his lips.

“I love you, too, Hunter.”

His heart swelled. Never in his entire existence had he been this happy. He had found his mate; his beautiful, talented, funny, and sexy-as-sin mate and she loved him back.

The constant whirring of thoughts in his head ceased at her declaration and he needed to show Neri how much he loved her. He wrapped her close in his arms and watched as her pupils dilated when he slid inside her. Her eyes fluttered closed at his first thrust. But almost as if she didn’t want to miss anything after their declaration, she forced her eyes open and captured his gaze.

Lovemaking had never been this sensual. Their bodies were in sync; when he moved, she moved. Hands were everywhere, scalding hot yet comforting, and he wanted more, wanted everything.

“Hunter, it’s almost too much.”

He cupped her cheek and kissed her. He swallowed her moans and her gasps, loving the bite of her nails on his back and hips.

Her teeth scraped against his neck as she leaned forward. She followed them with a swipe of her tongue and moaning when she sampled his blood. This time, when she touched his neck, she nipped him, drawing a moan from deep in his throat.

“I know, angel.”

Time lost all meaning. Everything in his existence faded away until it was him and Neri, loving each other.

Unable to deny either of them pleasure, his left hand wrapped under her hip and he drove her closer each time he thrust into her. Blackness edged into his vision as his orgasm tingled in his balls.

“Not going to last much longer, Neri. I need you to come, come on my cock.”

Neri threw her head back and screamed as his words pushed her over the edge.

He gasped, savoring her tight wetness and gasped when her muscles locked down on his cock, keeping him deep inside. Her mouth found his and unable to get enough of her, sipped at her lips until she pulled away.

“Come inside me, Hunter. I need it.”

“Oh, fuck.”