Page 114 of Shrouded in the Dark

“Don’t laugh!” Axel shook his head at me as he stepped back. “It’s like Cody said. We’re guys. You’re our mate. I’m surprised I don’t have a permanent case of blue balls.”

That just made me start laughing even harder. Axel rubbed the back of his head as he joined me after a little while. He bent to the side and picked up the bag with our clothes in it.

“Here.” He held it out to me.

Shaking my head, I took the bag, but I put it to the side. I tilted my chin up at him. “Kiss me.”

His chestnut eyes darkened as he took in my body slowly. Goosebumps peppered my skin at his look. He took a step closer to me.

“Are you sure? Here?” He was still trying to be a gentleman when I wanted the bear.

“What’s a few scrapes and dirt?” I took the last step to bring our bodies together and my hand ran up the middle of his chest. His hair was soft and only a little coarse against my hand.

“Becca.” He choked on my name before claiming my lips as his. His tongue took control as one of his hands moved to grip my back and the other held the back of my neck.

Both of my hands moved along his chest as his tongue sucked my soul out of my body. I was shaking after a few minutes, he had to let me up for air.

“I’m going to fuck you now, cub.” His hand moved to grip the back of my hair. “I’ve held back for this long. I kept these feelings hidden thanks to Felicity.” He kissed me roughly.

“Talk, talk, talk.” I grinned up at him. “That’s all you guys do.”

He chuckled as his hand tightened in my hair. “Brat.”

Then I was in his arms, his hands holding onto my ass as my legs wrapped around his waist. Our faces were level and I took advantage of it, peppering his face in small kisses as he moved, his cock brushing against my pussy with each step, sending a thrill through me.

He bent down, making me bow backward and squeak briefly. He took something out of the bag as he righted himself and kept walking until we were at the base of a large tree.

“Stay still.” Before I could ask him what he was doing, his arms left me, leaving me clinging to him with my legs and my arms that hurriedly wrapped around the back of his neck.

“Axel!”

He just laughed as the thing he’d grabbed from the pack came into my view. He’d grabbed a blanket. He laid it on the ground, kicking a few rocks out of the way and my heart melted.

Even though we were both aching for each other, he still took the time to make sure that we’d be as comfortable as possible. He knelt on the blanket and my legs slid from his waist as he lowered me onto the blanket.

“Axel.” I touched his cheek.

He kissed my palm, moving his lips from my hand to my inner wrist, biting gently, not breaking the skin. “I want to place my mark here.” He met my eyes.

I nodded and that’s all he needed. His teeth sunk into my right inner wrist. The pain was fleeting but it made me jerk, even as the pleasure flooded my body. His tongue swiped at the blood that pooled at the mark for a few seconds. He didn’t look away from my eyes and I swear I was ready to cum at just that.

Then he moved so that he caged me within his arms. He leaned over me, his hands on either side of my face as he looked down at my body.

“You’re mine now.” His declaration held a hidden meaning and I smiled.

“I’m yours.” I touched the side of his neck. “Now, take me.”

He didn’t need any more prompting than that. My gasp came out in a rush as his cock pushed inside of me. I winced a little, but all I had to do was spread my legs a little wider to help. When he was inside of me all the way, we looked at each other for a few seconds.

There was no going back. That was never even an option. Felicity would never touch him again. He was mine.

He moved gently at first, but that didn’t last long. Every thrust became rougher, the sound of our panting and skin slapping together the only thing in the clearing.

Pleasure built inside of me as I arched my back, needing more. So much more.

When his hands slid under my ass, changing up the position of how his cock hit inside of me, I cried out as my orgasm rocked through me mercilessly.

My canines slid out at the tail end of it and I bit into his right bicep, marking him as my mate forever.