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Chapter Forty-One

AUTUMN

L ast night was indeed the longest, most pleasurable night of my life. I roll over sometime in the morning and my legs and hips ache like never before. I stumble my way to the bathroom trying to get my trembling legs under control.

After taking care of my needs, I draw a bath. Renall’s scent is all over me, I notice, sniffing my hair. I relish it as I recall the events of last night. I didn’t think it was humanly possible for a guy to get hard that many times in one night, but then again, Renall isn’t human. I’m sure the moon magic had its effect as well. I mourn its absence. In the amethyst tub, the steam coils around me. My mind relaxes as I lower my legs underwater. The warm water soothes my sore muscles and I sink against the lip of the tub.

I can feel him before I see him pull back the curtain and watch me quietly.

“You can join me if you like.”

He blinks a few times before taking a step forward. “If I joined you, it would defeat the purpose of getting clean.” He sits on the edge of the tub.

I giggle, sliding back to allow him room. Instead, he slips his hand on my knee, sliding down lower so he can slip a quick finger inside.

I gasp, biting my bottom lip, as I stifle the moan.

“No.” He shakes his head. “Let me hear what I do to you.” His finger glides over the bundle of nerves in lazy circles.

I moan unbidden now. Eyes set on his.

“Good girl,” he growls, slipping his finger back inside of me.

My fingers grip the sides of the tub until they turn white. His finger plunges into me faster and faster. Water sloshing against the sides of the tub with each pump.

My moans echo back to me against the cave walls. Lifting my hips, I meet his finger with each pump until ecstasy greets me and I fall over that peak, tumbling over the edge.

I fall back against the tub, attempting to catch my breath when I reach for his erection. Only he shifts before I can wrap my fingers around it.

“There is no time for that, get ready. I want to show you something.”

“That’s right.” I remember. “We are officially Joined, so I can leave the cave alone now.”

“Yes.” He nods.

I pause, staring at him before sitting fully up, water sloshing to the floor with my sudden movement.

“I can understand your growls. Renall! We are actually talking without touching.”

He smiles then. “The mating bond. What’s mine is yours.”

“So, I can understand them all now?”

He nods, his eyes darkening as his gaze lowers down my naked, glistening body. I love it when he looks at me like that. I step closer, sliding a leg around his waist and climbing into his lap. “I think we can make a little time,” I whisper before kissing him and guiding his erection to the wetness pooling again. He groans, wrapping his arms around me. “I can’t deny my mate.” He moans as he fills me, and I grind against him.

“Good boy,” I whisper back to him as I ride him.

His eyes glitter with amusement. His jaw tightens and twitches, holding himself back. He watches as I ride him, allowing me to take control. His warm hands glide up my body, fire ignites in their wake. I groan into him as my knees quake. The hard stone tub is digging into my knees and calves until I have to shift for better leverage. Swinging my aching legs around, I brace one in the tub on the other on the cave floor. I groan in relief.

He uses my new position and temporary lapse of control to regain his power, thrusting upward and taking control.

Pleasure erupts through me, but I pause. “Tsk, tsk, you’re not obeying the rules.” I push him back down against the tub.

He smirks as he grabs me by the hips and lifts me up, pinning me against the far wall. Grinding into me, my arms braced to my sides in full control.

“You really don’t like to be dominated, do you?” I tease.

He pulls my nipple into his mouth, sucking on it and glancing up at me, powerless against his strength.

But he’s going to learn, I am not powerless.