11. Chapter 11 #2
He looks up from between my legs, his eyes glowing like emerald fire.
"Tell me what you want, Julia. "
"You. Your mouth. On me. Please."
He smiles, a predatory curve of lips that makes my heart race faster.
Then his mouth finds my center, his tongue exploring with deliberate skill that has me gasping.
His tongue traces tantalizing circles, applying just enough pressure to make me arch toward him, seeking more contact.
I feel his breath hot against my most sensitive flesh, the slight rasp of his stubble against my inner thighs adding another layer of sensation.
He adds his fingers, building my pleasure methodically until I'm writhing beneath him.
The tension builds, coiling tighter and tighter until it shatters in a blinding release.
“That’s it, come for me.” He growls, right there, his lips against my clit. “Come for your mate.”
That does it for me. I cry out his name as waves of pleasure crash through me, my body arching off the bed. He doesn’t stop. He continues his assault on my tender flesh until I collapse on the mattress, spent and dazed.
Before I've fully recovered, Adrian moves back up my body to kiss me deeply. I taste myself on his lips, the intimacy of it making me moan into his mouth.
But he’s not done with me, far from it. And that place that aches between my legs wants more. I want him. I want all of him.
He stands beside the bed, his eyes never leaving mine as he pulls his t-shirt over his head. My breath catches at the sight of his bare torso, the broad shoulders tapering to narrow hips, defined muscles shifting under tanned skin marked with a few scars that only enhance his raw masculinity .
His hands move to the waistband of his lounge pants, pushing them down and off. My mouth waters at the sight of his long, thick, hard cock, pointing directly at me, framed by powerful thighs.
"Are you sure, Julia?" he asks, his voice husky. "Absolutely sure?"
Because his wolf won’t be able to walk back that line. And for some reason, it makes my core clench with need. I want the claim. I want the possession.
I crave it.
"I've never been more certain of anything. I want this. I want you."
Adrian's wolf is fully present now, his eyes luminous as he prowls back onto the bed, positioning himself over me. He captures my mouth in another searing kiss as he settles between my thighs, parting my legs with his knees, opening me wide.
He enters me slowly, giving me time to adjust to his size. We both groan at the sensation of being joined, my body stretching to accommodate him.
"You feel perfect," he murmurs against my lips. "Like you were made for me."
He begins to move, setting a gentle rhythm that quickly builds in intensity as his control slips further. I wrap my legs around his waist, urging him deeper, meeting each thrust with my own.
The pleasure builds again, faster this time, my sensitized body racing toward another peak. Adrian's movements become more urgent, less controlled, his breathing harsh against my neck.
"Adrian," I gasp as the tension peaks again. "I'm going to—"
"Yes," he growls, "come for me, Julia. I want to feel you come around my cock."
My second climax crashes through me, more powerful than the first. As my body pulses around him, Adrian's rhythm falters. With a primal growl, he buries himself deep inside me.
Then something unexpected happens. I feel him expanding inside me, a pressure that should be uncomfortable but instead sends waves of intense pleasure radiating through my core.
The sensation triggers a third, mind-blowing orgasm, this one coming from deep inside me, that tears a scream from my throat as Adrian roars his own release.
The unexpected pressure continues as Adrian collapses onto his elbows above me, careful not to crush me with his weight. Our bodies remain intimately joined, his forehead resting against mine as we both struggle to catch our breath.
"What is that?" I manage to ask between gasps, feeling the continued fullness inside me.
Adrian looks slightly embarrassed but too satisfied to be truly apologetic.
"That's my knot. It's a wolf thing, like a seal that keeps us connected so my seed stays inside of you. It'll keep us connected for a little while longer."
"A knot?" I should be freaked out, but honestly, I'm too blissed out to care. “Like a dog?”
"Wolf," he corrects, nipping gently at my earlobe. "And yes. It happens during mating. I should have warned you."
I laugh, the movement causing interesting sensations where we're joined.
"That would have been a fun conversation starter."
Adrian kisses me tenderly, his hands stroking my hair back from my face .
"Are you okay?"
"More than okay," I assure him, amazed by the intensity of what we've shared. "That was incredible."
We lie together, exchanging soft kisses and touches as we wait for his body to release mine. I trace the contours of his face, memorizing every plane and angle.
"So," I say after a few minutes of comfortable silence, "is this going to happen every time?"
Adrian grins, the expression transforming his usually serious face.
"Yes. It happens every time a wolf mates his true mate."
"Good to know." I file that information away for future reference, then pause as I realize I'm already thinking about a future with him. When did that happen?
Eventually, Adrian's knot subsides, and he carefully withdraws from my body. I feel an unexpected sense of loss at the separation, a hollow feeling that makes me wonder if I could ever truly leave him when this is all over.
He pulls me against his chest, his warmth wrapping around me like a living blanket. I rest my head over his heart, listening to its steady rhythm.
"Julia," he says softly, his fingers tracing patterns on my bare shoulder.
"Hmm?"
"Whatever happens with the wedding, with the tiara, with everything else… this was real."
I tilt my head up to look at him. "I know. "
And I do know. Whatever started as pretense between us has transformed into something genuine, something that scares me as much as it thrills me.
For someone who's built her career on planning every detail, on maintaining perfect control, falling for Adrian Wolfsbane might be the most unplanned, uncontrolled thing I've ever done.
And for once, I don't mind at all.