Page 30 of The Alpha’s Promise (Alpha Doms #3)
“I feel wonderful, actually.” She beamed up at him. She did, in fact, radiate good health and well-being. Her skin glowed, her eyes were bright, smile so full of joy, he wanted to be sure he never wiped it from her face again. “How are you?”
He’d showered and changed but hadn’t slept—his worry over her had kept him up all night. “I’m fine—see.” He grinned and pulled up his shirt to show her the bullet wounds had completely healed.
She reached out to brush her fingertips over his abs, sending a shudder of the deepest recognition through his being.
Mate.
He gripped the edges of her towel and pulled her up against his body. Her damp heat permeated his clothes, made his skin itch to be in direct contact. “We do have a score to settle before we can move forward.”
Her eyes dilated, nipples stiffened against his ribs. “I was hoping you’d say that.” Her voice was husky.
He slid his hand under the back of her hair and stroked her nape. Her arousal filled the room. He opened the corners of her towel wide, then let it drop, drinking in the sight of her. Now that he’d marked her, the itchiness was gone, but incinerating desire still flamed bright.
He kicked his shoes off and crawled up on the bed, settling with his back against the headboard and patting his knees.
She crawled over to him, her breasts bouncing with the movement, hair falling over her shoulders like a curtain. With a tug, he pulled her over his lap and popped each cheek with a loud smack.
She squirmed, hands flying back to cover her ass.
“Uh uh.” He caught her wrists and pinned them against the small of her back with one hand, and delivered a few spanks with the other. “You don’t get to cover.”
“Ow,” she cried. “Mercy!”
He laughed and rubbed her ass again. “I admit I am inclined to show you mercy. In fact, I’m prepared to worship between your legs for hours on end today.”
She moaned and parted her legs.
His fingers slid between them, delving into her sweet nectar and rubbing it over her clit.
She raised her ass higher and parted her legs more.
“Baby, what happens after you’ve been punished?”
“My reward,” she gasped immediately, as if she’d been waiting for it with great anticipation.
He chuckled and continued to rub between her legs.
Her juices leaked from her exposed pussy, coating his fingers.
His own desire took over and he rolled her onto her back and fell down over her, pinning her wrists above her head as he kissed and bit down her neck to suck the stiff peak of her nipple.
She wrapped her legs around his waist and pulled his hips against her core. “Take me,” she breathed. “I need you now.”
The beast roared to life within him. He tore off his shirt and shoved down his jeans, impaling her with his cock.
Her eyes flew wide, mouth opened, but only a strangled gasp came out.
“Is this what you need, baby?”
“Yes,” she moaned.
He rocked into her again, shoving deep, stretching her wide. “I’m not wearing a condom, do you know why?”
“Why?” she gasped.
“Because I’ve claimed you, princess. And I’m going to put a pup in that sweet little belly of yours before the month is through.”
He didn’t even know where those words came from.
He’d never thought about having pups, except in the very distant future.
But mating Melissa had changed everything.
The idea of starting a family with her seemed the only right thing in the world.
Besides keeping her in his bed and making that smile stay on her face, forever.
“You’re nuts,” she laughed.
He leaned on his fists and pounded into her. “Is it okay? I’ll pull out if you want me to,” he managed to say.
“No!” she shrieked. “I’m so close.”
“Come for me, princess.”
She climaxed, her internal walls squeezing his cock, milking it. With a roar, he came, too, still fucking her deep and hard, thighs shaking with the pleasure of release.
He held himself up on his forearms and nipped her neck, kissing and sucking down to her shoulder. Still buried inside her, he stroked her hair back from her face.
“We can live in the house you put an offer on while I finish the big one,” he said. He had a list of important items to discuss with her and didn’t want to wait another minute.
The eye visible to him crinkled as she smiled. “What about this place? What will you use for a workshop?”
He kissed her temple and eased out of her. “This could still be my workshop. And my man cave when you get sick of me and kick me out.”
She laughed. “No way. You don’t get a man cave. Why don’t we just stay here?”
“Because you hate this place.”
She rolled over to face him and nestled right up into his arms. “I don’t hate it. I wouldn’t mind redecorating, though.”
He kissed her nose. “Anything you want, baby.”
She raked her fingernails through the hair on his chest. “I want to be your real estate agent.”
“Yeah. I want that, too.” It had been on his list of things to settle between them.
Her gaze flew to his. “You do?”
“Are you kidding? You think I’d let anyone else show my houses? Or help me buy them, for that matter? I didn’t even know there was such a thing as the right buyer for a house until I met you. I’m not settling for anything less again.”
She beamed at him.
He leaned his forehead against hers. “Are you really all in with me? No regrets?”
“Not yet.” She flashed an impish smile. “I am a little nervous, though,” she croaked a moment later.
“About what?” He wanted to slay every dragon she had.
“Everything. I’m afraid you’ll change your mind. Or end up being an asshole, or a drug addict or pimp or something.”
“We both already know I’m an asshole, so there’s no solving that. But a mated wolf doesn’t change his mind. Once you’re marked, you’re mine forever, baby, and I’ll never grow tired of you. That’s the way it works.”
She looped her arms around his neck and kissed him. “Promise?”
“Alpha’s promise.” He kissed her back. “Do you really want kids?”
“Yep. Definitely.”
“Right away?”
“Didn’t you promise I’d be pregnant in a month?”
He grinned and pushed her onto her back, kissing her hard. “I’m sure as hell going to try, baby. Morning, noon, and night.”
The End