Page 39 of Taken by Moonlight

Sitting on the bed, with a slow caress he anointed my forearm, rubbing the oil into my flesh. His gaze roamed my body. I shivered as he trailed an oiled finger over myabdomen.

He slid a finger across my naked skin, stopping at the underside of my right breast. I stiffened. Gabrielsmiled.

"You must learn to relax, baby. I’m not going to hurt you. I only want to give youpleasure.”

“Then why therestraints?”

His wicked smile widened. “So I can do whatever I wish to gift you thatpleasure.”

Okay. I could live withthat.

Long hair curtained his face as he bent over and began massaging my breasts with the oil. Each slick application had me arching up, but when he stroked my nipples, I bit back ascream.

“I like having you tied up and helpless so I can do with you what I wish.” His voice was a ragged, deep whisper. “Watch you writhe withpleasure.”

It felt so good and yet I neededmore.

Gabriel worked the oil into my nipples, flicking lightly. Then he took my right nipple into his mouth, flicking with his tongue instead of his fingers. I struggled against my bonds, the velvet tightening on mywrists.

I wanted to touch him in return, but couldnot.

Gabriel skimmed his hand down my oiled belly, delving between my legs, slicking a finger between my wet cleft. He circled my clit, then dipped his hand into the oil again and got me evenwetter.

Every time I got close to orgasm, he eased off. Then his hands left my body as he sat back on his haunches with a satisfiedlook.

Panting I stared up at his burning blue gaze. “You’re atease.”

Slowly he licked his fingers. Tasting the oil. Tasting my arousal. “You have no idea. I’ve onlybegun.”

Amber flashed in his eyes, and his aura glowed crimson laced with hard silver. Tensing, I watched. Hard silver meant his wolf emerged and he was ready to shift. I’d seen this on other shifters and when it happened, I always made certain toleave.

Bound to the bed, I could notmove.

“Do you trust me, Peyton?” His deep voice carried a hint ofuncertainty.

Inodded.

Claws emerged from his fingers, Sharp and lethal. I swallowed hard when he made a move toward me. Gabrielslashed.

The velvet rope holding my right arm gaveway.

He did the same to the other one binding my arm, and then mylegs.

Claws retracted as he removed the bonds, examined my wrists andankles.

“No marks.” He licked his lips. “You have sensitive skin. I have to be careful with you,baby.”

“And I with you.” I slid a hand around his neck and reached up to kiss him,deeply.

He responded with an equal hunger, his tongue sweeping inside my mouth, his teeth nipping lightly. Wow. The wolf knew how tokiss.

Then he pushed me backward, and turned me over on mystomach.

I flinched at the warmth of his oiled hands as they settled on myshoulders.

"I’m going to take good care of you, baby," hemurmured.

My muscles loosened beneath his gentle kneading. He massaged my upper arms, the scent of cinnamon teasing my nostrils. I rested my head on my hands, beginning torelax.