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Ryker

I had promised Cadence I would take care of her, so forcing her to choke on my cock in a moment of fury probably wasn’t the best idea in the circumstances.

Then again, seeing how much she enjoyed it made me think she wouldn’t hold it against me. My mate wanted to submit to me; her mind just couldn’t rationalize her body’s desires.

According to Malesh, she was a well-respected healer in her village, and many people relied on her for help. Perhaps the thought of giving up all of that responsibility and letting someone else take control for her, of her , was an attractive one.

And I had many plans for how that could play out.

I rose to my feet, drawing a startled gasp from Cadence at the abrupt motion. Kicking my boots free, I ripped my trousers down my legs and wrapped my fingers around the base of my cock as I stroked leisurely. Already eager for another round, it stood to attention, a drop of pre-come glistening from the tip.

Cadence watched my every move as though I were a viper ready to strike. A sinful smirk curled my lip at the thought. My Temptress sensed the predator lurking just beneath my skin, and she was right to be wary.

I fisted her hair in my hand and dragged her to her feet. She grunted at my rough handling, but she didn’t cry out or ask me to release her.

She was so fucking perfect.

With my back pressed against the trunk of a wide tree, I lowered Cadence to my lap. Her hands were still bound, and she struggled to balance her weight, so I gripped her hips to steady her.

“Climb on.”

I stared pointedly at my cock and Cadence glared at me before she slid down my length, burying me in her tight heat. A low groan rumbled up my chest, and Cadence threw her head back as her lips parted with a gasp.

Fucking perfect.

I pressed my mouth to the column of her throat, kissing and nipping at her flesh as I made my way to her ear.

“How much do you need to come right now, Cadence?”

A whimper escaped her before she clamped her mouth shut, denying me the sound of her moans and small cries of pleasure.

“Is that how you want to play this game?”

I thrust my hips upward, driving my cock further into her eager cunt. Cadence bit her lip, but I didn’t miss the way her body trembled in my hold.

A dark chuckle escaped me, and I couldn’t deny the excitement that rushed through me at the idea of wrenching every delectable sound from her. I gripped her hips hard enough to bruise as I lifted her in my lap, only to slam her back down, impaling her on my cock.

As I leaned forward, I sucked a pointed nipple into my mouth, lavishing it with my tongue before sinking my teeth in.

This time, Cadence cried out, unable to deny me.

“I’m only getting started, Temptress,” I purred.

The sound of rustling leaves caught my attention, and I let my wings free, encasing Cadence in darkness and shielding her from unworthy eyes.

I hadn’t been lying when I said I’d tear the eyes out of anyone who dared to look upon her naked form.

A moment later, a man stepped forward from the brush, and he froze the second our gazes locked.

“If you’d like your heart to remain inside your chest, you’ll turn around and leave right now,” I growled, my voice low and menacing.

The man didn’t hesitate as he darted away from us, his gaze downcast as he ran in the opposite direction.

When I unfurled my wings, Cadence was staring at me with a cocked brow and a smug look on her face.

“Keep going,” I warned, “because I intend to fuck the brat out of you.”

To emphasize my point, I slapped her ass cheek as I drove back into her, forcing her to give me a long, sultry moan.

“That’s it, Temptress. I want to hear you sing for me.”

“Stop talking, Ryker,” she panted. “You’re ruining the moment.”

Before she could protest, I let my fangs elongate and sank them deep into the juncture between her neck and shoulder.

Cadence’s resistance evaporated, her body softening in my hold as she gave in to the pleasure my bite had forced on her.

Moan after moan spilled from her lips as she rocked against me with abandon. I didn’t relent, instead driving my fangs in deeper and forcing another orgasm to drown her.

Her words became incoherent, her forehead beaded with sweat as she came undone, her pussy strangling my cock with every tremor.

“P-please,” she breathed. “I can’t take it anymore.”

I withdrew my fangs, and Cadence collapsed against my chest. If she thought that was the end, she was sorely mistaken. Shadows emerged from my fingertips, and I let my magic caress her flesh as it slowly made its way down her body. Cadence shivered, and I grinned.

This was far from over.

My shadows danced across her flushed skin, teasing and stroking her as they moved lower. Her breath hitched when they reached her inner thighs, so close to where she was still joined with me. I guided the shadowy tendrils between her sensitive folds and let them swirl around the base of my cock.

Cadence jerked in my arms, her eyes wide with a mix of fear and arousal.

“Ryker,” she whimpered, her voice trembling.

I nuzzled her neck, inhaling her intoxicating scent. “Yes, Temptress?”

Cadence squirmed in my lap, taking me deeper. We both groaned at the sensation, and I tightened my hold on her hips.

“I… I can’t.”

“You can,” I purred, nipping at her earlobe. “And you will.”

My shadows coiled and pulsed, stroking her clit and teasing her entrance. I could feel her inner walls squeezing me, her body betraying her desire even as she tried to protest.

I directed my shadows to wrap around her thighs, spreading them wider and giving me more room to angle my cock deeper. Cadence groaned, and the sound was exhilarating. As I sent my shadows to tease her back hole, she stiffened, her eyes swinging back to mine as she glared at me.

Little did she realize that her defiance only made me want to take her that much harder. I cocked a brow, pushing my magic further inside her, challenging her to deny me.

“Ryker,” she growled. “Don’t.”

I leaned in, licking between her breasts before making my way to the pulse point at the base of her throat.

“Stop fighting it, Temptress,” I murmured against her skin. “Stop fighting me.”

I pushed more of my magic into her ass and Cadence cried out, her face contorted in a mix of pain and pleasure.

“It’s,” she hissed before her words trailed off into incoherent mumbling.

“It’s what, Temptress? Tell me exactly how I make you feel.”

“I feel,” she panted, “unbearably full.”

I sent both my shadows and my cock driving into her, forcing her to feel my overwhelming presence as I owned her body. When Cadence pushed back against my magic, I knew I needed to feel her tight ass choking my cock.

I let my shadows fall away, and I gripped Cadence’s hips as I turned her and pressed her back against my chest. Then I drove my length inside her puckered hole.

Cadence screamed, and I sank my fangs into the side of her throat, letting her pain transform into pleasure. My shadows pressed against her clit and a moment later, she was coming undone… for me .

That was all the invitation I needed to unleash on her. I pounded into Cadence’s ass with an animalistic fury that I knew would have pained her if not for the euphoria of my bite. My balls tightened, and I retracted my fangs as I spilled myself inside her.

Cadence fell forward, her body sagging against the ground as she fought to control the trembling that wracked her frame.

“You’re… an… asshole,” she panted. “That hurt.”

I chuckled, not apologetic in the least. “What’s a punishment without a little pain?”

“Fucking asshole,” she muttered, and I swatted her bare ass cheek.

The sight of my come dripping down her thighs was enough to make me hard again. I watched, transfixed, as it slowly trickled down her smooth skin.

Deep inside me, something primordial stirred.

“Mine!” it snarled.

If looks could kill, Cadence would have me withering on the ground as my flesh rotted from my bones. It was cute that she thought her murderous stare would have any impact on me.

“Come, Temptress,” I said as I removed the belt that had bound her hands.

My fingertips softly caressed the sensitive flesh of her wrists until a pink flush warmed her skin.

I stood from my crouched position and extended my hand to Cadence. To my surprise, she took it and allowed me to help her stand.

My Temptress was already surrendering herself to me, and she didn’t even realize it.