Page 18 of Midnight Whispers (Forbidden Entanglements #1)

Chapter Eighteen

C ass smelled Riley before he knocked. Cass’s stomach flipped with anticipation as he opened the door. Riley wore a cute stocking cap with a ridiculous puffball on top. His coat had seen better days.

Cass grabbed the coat and pulled Riley inside. It was a good thing Riley had a hold on the box he was carrying because Cass suddenly pulling him inside would have upended everything inside the box. Riley put the box on the nearest flat surface, which was a table at the end of the couch.

They were kissing before he kicked the door shut. Riley’s lips were cold at first, but it didn’t take long for them to warm up. The kiss set Cass on fire. How long had he been waiting to touch Riley? It felt like forever since the last time he’d held him. It had only been that afternoon, but it hadn’t been long enough. He needed all night and into the next morning. Even then, he doubted he’d get enough.

Riley felt right against him. Even wearing a heavy coat and thick scarf, he was still perfect in Cass’s arms.

Cass ended the kiss in favor of taking off Riley’s heavy winter clothes. His hands shook as he undid Riley’s coat buttons. When Riley tried to help, Cass noticed how he had the same problem.

When Cass chuckled, Riley’s gaze was confused, but he smiled. “What’s so funny?”

“We’re both so excited, we’re shaking.” Cass kissed Riley again. “I’m glad I’m not the only one.”

“Excited. That’s one way to put it.” Riley let his coat fall to the floor. “The last few hours were the longest of my life.”

“For me, too.” Cass probably should have just gone over to Zinnie’s kitchen. The only reason he didn’t was because he would end up holding Riley the whole time, which would have made it impossible for Riley to finish his baking tasks.

“Zinnie watched me walk over.” Riley bit his lip. “She thought I was just bringing you some baked goods.”

“I’m glad you were safe.” Cass took off Riley’s hat. His hair was mussed and standing on end. A few fine stands stuck up as if reaching for the ceiling.

Cass smiled and ran a hand down Riley’s hair, trying to tame it.

Riley’s cheeks turned pink, and he reached for his head. He stopped when his hand touched Cass’s. “It probably looks crazy.”

“You’re cute.” Cass kissed Riley’s lips. He intended to keep it brief in favor of disrobing Riley, but the peck lingered. “Sexy.”

Riley backed away just enough to kick off his boots and then he went right back into Cass’s arms.

Cass wasn’t sure who started it, but they kissed again. When he made demands, Riley met them, opening for him.

Riley tasted like cinnamon and coffee. He must have had a roll with a caffeine boost before coming over. He smelled like sugar. He was good enough to eat. Cass would start by licking every inch of his body.

Cass tried to move them toward the bedroom without ending the kiss, but they made it as far as the wall next to the bedroom door. He pressed Riley against it at first, ravaging him to the best of his ability. He had Riley’s shirt off and had started on his own when Riley flipped them, pressing Cass against the wall.

Riley grinned right before he went in for a kiss. He wasn’t submissive this time but made demands of his own.

So, it was going to be like that, huh?

Cass let Riley dominate the kiss. He opened for Riley, letting him get a taste. It was when Riley moaned and the kiss turned desperate, that Cass took over again.

He lifted Riley off his feet and made his way into the bedroom. Riley might have been smaller, but not by much. His thinness hid pure muscle. He was heavy, even for a wolf shifter who had superior strength. But Cass only had to go a few steps and they were at the bed.

Cass let him go and went to his knees, undoing Riley’s pants.

When their gazes met, Riley’s eyes were wide. “Are you gonna…”

“Taste your cock?” Cass pushed down Riley’s pants. “Yeah, baby.”

Riley stepped out of them when Cass asked him to. He only wore black underwear that hugged his ass and outlined his hard cock. When Cass ran his hand along the length of Riley’s cock, Riley sucked in a breath and let it out on a moan.

Cass kissed Riley’s cock through the fabric before pressing his nose against his hard length. His scent concentrated there. Even with the cotton barrier between them, it was strong.

Cass growled. “Smells so good.”

“Cass.” Riley gripped Cass’s hair.

Cass didn’t make Riley wait any longer. He pushed Riley’s underwear out of the way. His cock sprang free.

The weight of Riley’s hard length felt perfect in Cass’s hand.

Cass licked from root to tip and swirled his tongue around the tip, gathering the precum. “You taste good, too.”

When Cass stopped, Riley met his gaze. He panted as if he’d run a marathon and he pleaded with his eyes. Cass licked the tip again, but this time, he took Riley’s length into his mouth. It was just the head at first. He held still until Riley whimpered, after which he took a little more inside.

Riley’s grip on Cass’s hair grew almost painful the more Cass took into his mouth. Something about it made Cass’s blood heat.

Cass growled around Riley’s cock.

When Cass pulled off, Riley moaned. And then he sucked in a breath and held it when Cass took him in again.

He took all of Riley until the tip hit the back of his throat, and then he swallowed around it.

“Oh god.” Riley moved his hips, thrusting in and out as if he couldn’t stop himself from moving.

Cass held still, letting Riley set the rhythm. Riley didn’t take long to whisper, “I’m gonna.”

Cass increased the suction. That was all it took for Riley to come to completion.

When Riley came down from his orgasm high, Cass stood. Riley wrapped his arms around Cass and held on. His body shook against Cass’s.

“Are you okay, baby?”

“That was…so… great.” Riley sighed. “My legs are shaky.”

Cass rubbed his back. “Let’s lay on the bed then.”

Riley nodded and pulled away. He removed his underwear before getting on the bed and lying on his back.

Cass had too many clothes on, so he tackled that problem.

It was when his pants were all the way off, that Riley sucked in a breath. “You’re hot.”

Cass smiled. “So are you.”

“Not like you.” Riley ran his hand along his flat stomach. “You have a six-pack that I want to lick.”

Cass chuckled. “Yeah, well, your cock was delicious.”

It lay against Riley’s abdomen, semi-soft and satisfied.

Riley smiled. “Yours is big.”

“The better to fuck you with, my dear.”

“Oh, so now you’re the big bad wolf.”

Cass growled and stalked to the bed, crawling across it.

Riley opened his legs for Cass, making room. When Cass hovered over him, Riley wrapped his arms around him, pulling him close.

“I’ve gotten a peek, or twenty, of your ass.” Cass kissed Riley’s neck. “It’s perfect. I want to taste it.”

“Oh god.” Riley moaned. “Seriously?”

Cass nipped Riley’s neck and then licked the spot. He worked his way down Riley’s body to his nipples. He teased the right one with his teeth, licking across it. “Unless you want to lick my abs.”

Riley arched his back as if asking for more. Cass assumed Riley didn’t want him to stop.

Cass moved on to his other nipple, licking it and then blowing on it. “You can lick them later.”

Cass wanted to make their first time all about Riley.

And gods, did he want inside him? He’d open Riley up first and do it as slowly as possible with his tongue. He needed Riley to be hard when he entered him.

He worked his way down Riley’s body, licking and kissing him everywhere. When he got to Riley’s cock, Cass kissed it but didn’t give it much attention.

Cass’s goal was to make Riley beg for his cock.

Everything good in the world had a delicious smell. Cookies. Christmas in Fortune Falls. Riley’s balls and taint. There was nothing better.

Cass licked across Riley’s opening.

Riley pulled his legs back even farther, giving Cass room. He kept saying, “Oh my god. Keep going. Oh, my god.”

Cass smiled and used his tongue to open Riley. It wasn’t the best tool, but he got Riley nice and wet. It didn’t take long for him to add a finger.

As soon as he pushed his way inside, Riley moaned. It seemed Riley loved having something inside him. His responsiveness heated Cass’s blood, making him forget about going slow.

Cass’s cock was so hard, it hurt a little. He sat up to reach for the nightstand drawer and pulled out the tube inside.

He growled when Riley moved against his finger.

“More.” Riley panted. When Cass pulled out, Riley whimpered and shook his head. “Please.”

Cass put the lube on his fingers and then reentered Riley. He met Riley’s gaze. “I wanted to draw it out more, but I…I can’t wait any longer.”

Riley nodded. “I need you.”

Cass kissed him as he thrust his fingers inside. He added another one when Riley’s muscles loosened. He rubbed over Riley’s prostate, making him crazy.

Riley’s cock grew hard, so Cass jacked him off with his free hand.

Riley sucked in a breath and seemed to not know if he should push or pull. His hips did both for a while.

It didn’t take long for Riley to open further, so Cass pulled his fingers out.

He held onto his cock until his head touched Riley’s opening and then slid inside Riley. The way Riley opened around his cock was like magic. He lifted Riley by his hips and pushed in. The angle made it possible for Cass to rub against Riley’s prostate.

Riley’s cock seemed to get even harder, and it jumped in Cass’s hand as Riley cried out his pleasure. He held onto Cass at the waist, pulling him closer. “Deeper.”

When Cass bottomed out, he pulled Riley closer. Cass set a slow rhythm after that, wanting to make it last as long as possible. But it didn’t take long before Riley set him on fire.

He was desperate to come. Maybe that was why he whispered what he did. He wasn’t sure what made him do it. All he knew was that he wanted the connection. He needed the bond. “Mark me.”

He took Riley’s hand and placed it on his chest.

At first, he felt nothing. And then his blood heated, setting him on fire.

Everything that came after was instinct. He growled right before biting Riley where his neck and shoulder met.

Riley’s muscles tightened around Cass’s cock, and he cried out.

As much as Cass wanted to hold back and prolong the pleasure, he couldn’t. Riley’s orgasm prompted his own.

Cass stopped biting Riley. When the white-hot pleasure consumed him, he pressed into Riley one last time as he shuddered, and then relaxed.

Cass didn’t expect his knot to grow so quickly. He could feel it stretch Riley.

Riley sucked in a breath. “What is that?”

“My knot.” Cass licked across the wound he left on Riley’s neck. “Sorry. I should have told you about it.”

“What does it do?” Riley tried to move against it. Even though he couldn’t move very far, because Cass lay on him.

Riley moaned. His cock jumped as if wanting to get hard again. He’d come twice already.

Cass smiled. “Your bounce back is remarkable.”

“I’m a lot younger than you.” Riley chuckled when Cass growled.

Cass moved inside Riley.

Riley moaned. “Oh yeah. That’s so good.”

“We’ll be stuck together for a few more minutes.”

“I love that.” Riley’s arms tightened around him.

“Me too.” Cass kissed Riley.

“We’re official now, right?” Riley whispered.

“Yeah.” Cass wouldn’t think about the consequences. Not yet. They were safe from the alpha and the pack for a while longer. They didn’t need to worry about the fallout with Iven yet. Not until the morning. “I feel the connection.”

Riley touched Cass’s chest. “It’s a forever thing, right? Because it seems like if I can feel you in my heart, that you will always be there.”

Shit. Was that hesitation? Gods, Cass hoped not. “It’s permanent.”

“You want forever with me?” Riley’s uncertainty broke Cass’s heart a little.

Cass met Riley’s gaze. “I want you with everything in me.”

Riley took a deep breath and let it out. Cass hadn’t been aware of the tension until Riley relaxed, and he smiled. “Okay.”

“So, same question.” It was a little late to ask, but Cass hadn’t intended to bond. It just happened. And he needed to know how Riley felt.

“I want a relationship with you. I know it’s complicated, and I know we’ll have to sneak around for a while longer, but I want this.” Riley smiled and kissed Cass. “Big bad wolf.”

“Did I blow your house down, AKA your mind?” Cass wiggled his eyebrows.

“You blew everything, including my mind.” Riley moved against Cass’s knot, but by then, it was going down.