His Virgin Mate(21)

That fact alone made my cock hard and my mind spin with possibilities for the evening. I would court her properly, share a meal with her, get to know her and give her time to adjust to me.

But I could not afford to wait to begin claiming her. Not with Cosmo eager to take my place in her bed. I needed my Lexi tied to me, bonded and fucked and claimed so fools like Cosmo would understand the truth.

Lexi was mine.

Her mouth. Her ass. Her virgin pussy. They were all mine and I was not a man inclined to share. But by her one-word question, it seemed she didn’t know everything about what would happen next, or the sensual ways I would claim her body.

“Virginities?” she repeated. “I just didn’t think it was true.”

The hallway was quiet, only a few others about. Now that Lexi was a matched mate and we were officially within the thirty days of her claiming period, the other males kept their distance. They knew intervening would easily mean severe injury. Occasionally, challenges resulted in one of the Hunters’ deaths. I wouldn’t hesitate to take down anyone who got in my way.

Most Hunters stayed away from marked mates, the rare and sacred nature of the bond something all Hunters dreamed of. Men with honor allowed the marked Hunter to woo his bride, to do his best to win her heart without interference or trouble.

But Cosmo was not honorable, at least not when it came to me. The challenge would occur, and he would kill me if he could. Kill me and take what was mine.

That I could not allow. And I did not fear the major. We’d battled one another many times. I always won. I would crush him like an insect beneath my boot before I allowed him to touch my mate.

“Von? Did you hear me?”

“Yes, mate. I heard you. Virginities. There are three,” I said. I did nothing to hide the evidence of my desire for my mate, at the thought of claiming all three of her holes. I never wanted her to doubt how much I wanted her. Needed her. Holding out a hand, I held back a cheer when she placed her much smaller one in my own.

“On Earth your pussy is the only virginity you claim?”

“Well, I guess if you have anal sex you’re no longer an anal virgin, but it’s not really the one people think of for their wedding night. Or… whatever,” she replied and her cheeks turned a delightful blushing pink. I wondered what thoughts occupied her mind. Perhaps my innocent little virgin had thoughts that were not exactly innocent. I couldn’t wait to find out.

“Here on Everis, we follow the sacred order of three, if we can. It allows your mate to prove his desire for you, and demonstrate his ability to bring you tremendous pleasure.”

“Treva spoke of it quite clearly.” She blushed then.

Slowly, so as not to scare her, I leaned forward and brushed my lips against hers. “I will claim you here, first, mate. Your mouth. As you will have mine…” I trailed kisses over her cheekbone to her ear. “…everywhere.”

Her shudder made me smile, but it was the way her body swayed toward me that made my cock jump in anticipation. Gods, she was perfect. So sensual. So sensitive to my slightest touch. I would rule her body, make it mine.

Gathering her close, I kissed her again, my arms sliding down her curves as my tongue plunged deep, stroking hers until she moaned, her nipples hard pebbles pressed to my chest. “I will take you here, second.” I squeezed her bottom gently, pulling her soft body flush with mine so she couldn’t help but feel my erection between us, the hard cock I would use to fuck her virgin ass. “I will slide my cock inside your body, little mate, and you will pant and moan and writhe beneath me, begging for more.”

“Oh my god.” Lexi tore her mouth from mine and pressed her hands on my chest, pushing away so she could look up at me. “I can’t. I mean, I never. I…”

Her words faded as she stared up at me. I loosened my hold on her bottom and let her have breathing room, but she didn’t pull away, and the primitive part of me reveled in the knowledge that already her body craved contact with mine.

I held her gaze as I continued. “Your true virginity, your hot, wet core, is a prize I have not yet earned, my beautiful mate.”

“I don’t understand this. Why do you do this? Why not just…”

“Fuck?” The crude word left my mouth and her eyes darkened. She licked her lips and I knew if I didn’t get her out of this hallway, I’d start claiming that sweet mouth right here.

“Yes.”

“Did you like sharing dreams with me? Like me kissing you, touching your breast, suckling your nipple?” I lowered my voice so it was more intimate. This conversation shouldn’t be for a Touchstone hallway, but I doubted she’d continue walking with me until she had the answers she sought.