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“We should go,” I gasp, my voice embarrassinglyragged as Jake’s other hand dips under the hem of my dress and begins tracing slow circles along my inner thigh.

Jake’s laugh rumbles against my mouth. “You think we’re putting on enough of a show for the rest of the wedding guests?”

I glance behind him to the windows of the terrace, and my cheeks heat. There are definitely people in the hallway just inside, and I’m sure we’ve had an audience for at least part of our interlude.

“Maybe,” I breathe, my skin burning wherever Jake’s hands wander.

“Careful, Lena,” he says with a chuckle. “We take this behind closed doors, and I can’t promise I’ll be a gentleman.”

“You said that once already,” I remind him. “About sharing a bed?” My mouth twists in a smirk. “You and I have slept together for two nights in a row, and you’ve been nothingbuta gentleman.”

A dark look flashes through Jake’s eyes at the implied challenge in my statement, and something about it gives my stomach a pang of nervous anticipation.

“Trust me, sweetheart. Now that I’ve kissed you, there’s no sharing a bed unless I’m fucking you in it. You’re gonna have to lock, chain, and barricade that door if you don’t want me to lay you out on our bed, strip you naked, and spend the entire night with my tongue and cock buried in your sweet little pussy.”

My mouth falls open at the filthy words that tumble effortlessly from Jake’s mouth. He’s never said anything remotely sexual to me in the years that I’ve known him, and my entire body is suddenly too hot.

“Is that a promise?” I whisper.

Jake doesn’t answer, but the smoldering look in his eyes is enough to make my core clench with need.

I glance at the night sky, which is never truly dark in Denver. “The night’s already half gone,” I say. “We’d better get started.”

CHAPTER TWELVE

JAKE

Once I scentElena’s arousal, I can’t get her upstairs fast enough. I manage to yank on my pants and my unbuttoned shirt — just enough clothing that we won’t attract too much attention from the humans staying at the hotel.

I loop an arm around her waist and half lead, half carry her through the ballroom. I see one of Carmen’s bridesmaids out of the corner of my eye. She’s making a beeline for Elena — probably to rope her into yet another group photo — but I just keep moving toward the double doors on the other side of the ballroom.

The second we’re alone in the elevator, the leash on my control snaps. My wolf rises to the surface, growling with the urge to mark her as I pin her to the mirrored wall and crush my mouth over hers.

Elena tastes like mint and chocolate, and I curse the elevator for being so damn slow. I’ve waited six years to devour her. My wolf won’t wait much longer.

My hand skims up the inside of her thigh, and I groanas my fingers brush the wet lace of her panties. She’s completely soaked.

“Oh,baby,” I growl, stroking her through the fabric. “You are so — fucking —wet.”

Elena trembles at my touch, and a littleuhnsound escapes her throat. My cock aches with need.

“You see what you do to me?” I growl, grabbing her hand and leading it down to my throbbing member.

Elena sucks in a breath as she palms my length, which only grows harder at her touch.

My fingers continue to trace her sensitive folds through the fabric of her panties, and I shudder as more wetness seeps through the lace.

I bring my hand out from under her dress and dip my finger into my mouth.

Fuck, she tastes so sweet. I need more.

Elena’s mouth falls open in shock as I slowly lick her nectar off my finger. Then I reach under that skimpy purple dress again and shove her panties to the side. She quivers as my finger finds her opening. Then I slip one finger inside her.

Elena yelps in surprise, gripping my shirt as her warm channel clenches around me. I pull back to admire the innocent shock on her face before devouring that mouth.

She rises on tiptoe to kiss me back, and my tongue strokes her as I move my finger in and out, stretching her sweet little cunt. She starts to move against me — on me — moaning softly against my mouth.

She’s wet and needy and so fuckingtight. Just imagining being inside her makes my balls ache with want, but she’s so small down there that I’m worried I might hurt her.