Chapter 6
Kyran
I startle awake like I’m ripped from a bad dream, only the nightmare is happening when I wake up. My bear is on high alert right away, knowing that something is wrong. It doesn’t take me long to realize what it is.
Sensing that my mate is not close by like she is supposed to be, I jump out of my bed and dash into the guest bedroom. I find the window pried open, Tara gone.
Fuck.
Not wasting any time, I run downstairs and out the front door, shifting as soon as my feet touch the front lawn. I fall onto my paws, immediately picking up Tara’s scent to follow it.
Anger and fear swirl together in my gut. I’m angry at her for leaving and afraid for her to get caught by one of my clan members. Just the thought of losing my mate, of never seeing, smelling, or touching her again, has my stomach in knots, and my chest aching.
Guided by my nose, I follow her trail through the familiar forest. Her sweet vanilla scent clings heavy in the air, letting me know she hasn’t gotten far. Good.
I push my legs to go faster, my paws digging into the dirt as I weave through the trees with blinding speed.
My bear is just as eager to get to her as I am.
I let that primal part of me take over, giving my beast the opportunity to run free.
He takes the reins with glee, chasing after our mate like it’s the most important thing we’ve ever done.
When I finally catch a glimpse of her black fur in the distance, relief floods my body.
My anger lessens, and with that, something else arises.
A carnal hunger, heightened by the thrill of the chase.
The need to claim her, to mark her as mine, takes hold of me, giving me a burst of energy that makes me run even faster.
She is quick, I give her that, but I’m quicker. With each second, I get closer to her, until she is close enough to touch.
Not wanting to risk hurting her with my claws, I shift mid-jump. Launching myself at her in human form, I take her wolf down to the ground. We tumble across the forest floor while I try my best to keep her tucked to my chest and shield her with my arms.
We come to a halt against a tree root. I loosen my grip on Tara, but not enough for her to get any ideas.
“Shift,” I demand, my voice even rougher than I intended.
Tara’s body begins to shake almost immediately—her bones crack, her soft fur disappears, and smooth skin reappears.
Loosening my arms even further, I give her enough room to transform, but as soon as she is fully human, she starts to fight me.
Shoving against my chest, she kicks out at the same time.
I climb on top of her to pin her to the ground with ease.
Wrapping my fingers around her wrists, I bring them above her head.
“You shouldn’t have run,” I growl, hanging on to a thread of control.
We’re both breathing heavily. The tension between us is thick with the mating bond humming around us.
“Just let me go!” She keeps wiggling, trying to escape my hold, but all she’s doing is rubbing herself against my already hard cock.
A moment later, she must realize it too. She stops moving suddenly, her eyes widening, and her lips part with a sharp intake of breath.
My dick throbs with need, precum beats at the mushroom head. Everything inside of me urges to mate her, to fuck her raw and mark her as mine so everyone knows who she belongs to. My bear growls in approval at the thought.
No. I need to be stronger than this. I can’t be tied to her. The clan is my duty; I have to uphold the law. I’m about to get up and drag her back to my cabin when her eyes darken. Her lips curl almost in a snarl.
“I hate you!” She spits out the words with so much disdain I almost believe her. Her defiance rouses my urge to show her just how much she doesn’t. “I hate you,” she says again, and this time her statement rips the last shred of restraint I have.
My control slips, and I let my primal need overcome me.
Lowering my head, I slam my mouth against hers in a punishing kiss.
It’s nothing like the first kiss we shared.
There is nothing soft and gentle about this.
It’s urgent, fierce, and forceful. Her lips move with mine, hesitant at first, but when I push my tongue into her mouth, a throaty moan escapes her.
She tastes divine and feels even better.
I wedge my knee between her thighs, forcing her legs apart so I can settle in between them.
My shaft presses against her hot center, making me groan into her mouth.
The sweet scent of her arousal fills the air, and all I can think about is driving myself deep into her cunt.
My cock is so hard it hurts, my balls feel like they are going to explode if I don’t unload my seed into her womb soon. The animal part of me is barely contained, scratching at the surface to get out and claim his mate.
Shifting my grip, I take both of her wrists into one of my hands, so I can roam my free hand down her soft body. I knead her breast roughly, pinching her hard nipple between my fingertips until Tara squirms beneath me. Her movement just drives me further to the edge of insanity.
Shoving my hand between us, I grab my cock and bring the tip to her entrance. She breaks the kiss. “Wait!” She urges, but I’m too far gone.
With one brutal thrust, I bury myself into her tight heat. Tara screams out my name with a mixture of pain and pleasure. Her body stiffens, and her walls clamp down on my cock so hard it’s almost painful. It takes me a second to realize that she must have been a virgin.
Fuck. I should have gone slower, and I definitely should be more gentle now, but I literally can’t. My body demands to move. I pull out a few inches just to shove right back into her snug channel.
She whimpers, and her eyes are glassy with unshed tears, but her pussy is getting wetter with each savage thrust. I grind into her, burying my cock so deeply, I can feel her cervix. It’s still not enough. I want her to feel me inside her with every step she takes tomorrow.
In one swift move, I pull my cock out, flip Tara over and position her so she is on all fours.
Then I enter her from behind, making us both groan.
Grabbing her ass cheeks, I spread them apart to get a better view of her little asshole.
I’ll be claiming that as well. Maybe not tonight, but I will own every hole of hers.
My shaft glistens with her arousal and a streak of her virgin blood.
The sight sends me into a frenzy. Holding onto her hips with bruising force, I fuck her brutally.
Rutting her like the wild animal I am. The sound of our flesh slapping together mixes with our carnal grunts and moans, blending together in a sensual symphony.
Each push into her wet cunt drives me closer to my release.
I try to hold back as long as I can, not wanting to stop fucking her, but when I feel her walls fluttering around me, I know I’m done for.
Her pussy clamps down on me with her own orgasm, the feeling so intense it takes me over the edge with her.
My balls draw together, and I come so hard, for a moment, my vision goes black.
Ropes of come shoot out of my dick and paint the inside of her until I’m completely drained.
My canines elongate and my bear roars in my ears to bite her, to complete the mating bond, but I force myself to resist. Pushing my beast and its urges back down, I slip my cock out of Tara’s pussy, missing the connection immediately.
I let go of her hips, and she collapses on the ground as if she doesn’t have the strength to hold herself up any longer.
I take in her small, disheveled form. Her hair is tangled, there are red marks across her skin where I was holding onto her too tightly, and my come is dripping from her puffy, red pussy.
I should feel remorse, but all I can muster up is satisfaction.
Even without biting her, my bear is content for now.
I didn’t mark her with my teeth, but my scent is all over and inside of her.
My cock is still hard, ready to go again, but I know Tara needs a break.
Shifting my body, I roll her over onto her back.
Her eyes are closed, and her chest is rising and falling quickly.
I slide my arms underneath her and lift her up with me as I get to my feet.
Just as I cradle her to my chest, her eyes blink open.
“Wait!” she blurts out, trying to wiggle out of my hold. “I’m not coming back with you. You didn’t bite me!”
“I told you, I can’t be your mate,” I remind her.
“Then you had no right to take my virginity!” She snaps, shoving against my shoulders with full force now. “Either complete the bond or let me go.”
Shaking my head, I start walking back to my cabin. She fights me for a few more moments before giving up with a huff. Anger radiates from her in waves so harshly, I think even a human could feel it. The walk home drags on, and every time I glance down at her face, she looks more furious.
When I get back to my cabin, I find the front door wide open. I make my way through it and kick it shut with my foot behind us. I make my way through my home and into my bedroom, where I drop her onto the mattress.
“Why am I in your room?” She questions, her voice still holding a sharp edge.
“Clearly, I can’t trust you,” I snap back at her. “Now lie down and go to sleep before I tie you to the bed.” Hell, I might do that regardless.
“Fine,” she grumbles before pulling the blanket over her naked body.
I walk around my bed and slip into the other side. She immediately turns away from me, giving me her back.
Sucking in a deep breath, I settle into the mattress.
We probably should have taken a shower before lying down, but I’m not ready to wash our combined scent off our bodies.
I know I shouldn’t have given into my desire to fuck her.
This is only complicating things. Yet, when I close my eyes and try to go to sleep, I do so with a smile on my lips.