“Mmm, you’re so soft.” Kane rumbled his approval before spinning her around and capturing her mouth with his. Expertly his mouth played over hers and before she knew what she was doing, she opened to him. His tongue slipped inside gently stroking hers, caressing, stoking a fire within her. Involuntarily, she found herself responding, gripping his biceps as he moved his hands up and down her back, drawing her closer until they were touching from chest to knee.
Elise could feel his hot erection pressing against her stomach and a strange quiver of excitement shot through her. This was what her friends had talked about. Even as the thought passed through her mind, she felt herself being picked up and carried into the bedroom.
Seeming not to care that they were both wet, Kane set her on the bed and dropped down beside her. He kissed and caressed her, nipping and stroking, stimulating nerve endings until her entire body hummed with awareness. Heat was building inside her and she squirmed restlessly. Kane was licking her belly and massaging her hips, moving lower as he nuzzled her flesh until he shockingly buried his face in her curls. Inhaling deeply, he licked at her nether lips. Elise tried to pull away, but his grip tightened.
“I can smell your arousal; taste it. It calls to me.” Kane looked up at her, his eyes dilated, his breathing uneven. He slid up and kissed her hot and hard. “You are my mate.” He muttered against her lips before moving to her neck and running his teeth lightly over her skin, biting down gently but not actually breaking the surface. Trailing his lips up her neck and along her jaw to her mouth, he sucked on her lower lip before kissing her again.
She started to melt into the kiss but then felt him push a finger inside her and stiffened. It felt...strange.
“Relax, this will make it easier.” He whispered the words against her mouth.
The finger probed her body and she felt an interesting sensation tingle down low. Of their own volition, her hips moved against his hand and he worked another finger inside. Again she stiffened—it was uncomfortable and tight but soon the movement of his hand created more strange feelings within her and she felt herself becoming relaxed.
Kane’s fingers began to slide easily in and out of her and Elise closed her eyes, concentrating on the feelings growing within. There was tension, but it felt good, exciting. Her breathing became shallow and she felt herself striving to reach some unknown place. When he stopped, she whimpered her displeasure. Suddenly, his fingers were gone. Her eyes flew open to see him rise above her and position his manhood at her entrance. For a moment he paused and looked her in the eye before easing himself into her.
She gasped. It hurt. He was too big. Biting her lip, she dug her nails into his arms as he pulled out and pushed into her twice more, each time entering more deeply until he was fully sheathed.
Tears trickled from her eyes and he bent forward licking at them. “It will be fine. The first time can be difficult,” he reassured. “You’re small compared to me, but in a moment it will be better. Tell me when the pain subsides.”
Some part of her brain noted that Kane trembled as he held himself still inside her, but she was too consumed with what she herself was feeling to wonder why. After a few moments, the burning dissipated and she swallowed hard before nodding. “I’m all right now.”
Slowly, he began to move within her and soon the pleasurable sensations returned. They seemed to grow from inside her, like a bubble slowly expanding. As Kane moved his shaft, it stroked her female parts. Her breathing became shallow. She needed more...more of something, though exactly what, she wasn’t sure. Her fingers dug into his back and he seemed to understand.
Kane plunged into her faster, harder, deeper... Suddenly the bubble burst and she lost control, her limbs quivering as she found her release. Vaguely, she was aware of Kane grunting in pleasure before collapsing on top of her but his weight felt comforting, as if it grounded her and kept her safe.
After a moment, he pulled out of her and rolled over. The room was silent except for the sound of their breathing.
As the pleasurable feelings faded, Elise’s rational mind took over. It was not Bryan who had just brought her to her first orgasm. It was Kane—a virtual stranger. Feelings of shame and regret washed over her. How could she have enjoyed being with him? It all seemed so wrong, but there was no going back. She was mated to him for life.
Her thoughts had brought her full circle and now she was pressed against Kane’s chest, his arm around her waist. She felt trapped both by his limb and the fact that her life was now bound to his. The future loomed ahead. What would it be like to spend the rest of her life with this man? To share his bed? Bear his young? Grow old beside him? Did he like to run in the forest or would he be too busy with his duties as Alpha to spend time with her? And who were the members of his pack? She’d have to leave her friends and family behind. Her new position as his mate would guarantee her respect, but would anyone be her friend or was she destined for a lonely existence?