Chapter Nine
“Adam.” Katya didn’t recognize the sound of her own voice. Raspy. Needy. Desperate. “Please.” The tiger within her mewled excitedly. Yes. She had to have him.
“Sush, little one,” he replied, kissing the inside of her thighs. “I’m coming.” Swiftly, he released the cuffs, moved to the edge of the bed, and tugged her to him.
“Are you ready for the ride of your life?” He grinned devilishly, a promise in his dark gaze.
Spreading her legs and positioning them above his shoulders, he entered her in one smooth motion.
Kayla moaned. The remaining ripples of her orgasm traveled across her flesh, heightening her desire.
Adam pulled back and thrust into her again. She cried out.
“Yes.”
Again, he pumped into her. Her tiger thrust forward.
Mate.
“Katya, your eyes.”
“Don’t stop,” she begged him.
“I had no intention of doing so.” He slammed into her again, the position bringing out her pleasure. A new orgasm began to climb through her flesh. The animal within roared, pushing through its boundaries.
Mine.
She shut her eyes, fighting to pull it back. Not yet.
Adam gasped. She opened her eyes and found what he was looking at. Her flesh was changing, the tiger’s stripes coming out on her skin like tattoos.
“Gorgeous,” he said, surprising her. He slammed into her again, then pulled out. “So hot.”
“No,” she said.
“Don’t worry babe, I’m not done yet.” Grasping her by the waist, he twisted her around. “I want you on all fours.” She hurried into position, desperate to have him inside her again. Grasping her hips, he entered her in a solid thrust. She arched her back welcoming the fury of his lovemaking.
“Yes.”
Adam grunted. Wrapping her hair around his hand, he controlled her movements. Slow. Teasing inch by inch into her liquid core. Sweat coated her skin. A ball of heat built within her like water behind a dam about to burst.
“More, please, more,” she begged.
“Not yet,” he said. He slowed his movements further, deliberately possessing every part of her body and soul even if he didn’t know.
Her tiger lay on the surface, ready to pounce.
She bit her lip, aiming to fight it, and tasted blood, the canines out, no doubt.
Adam’s pace quickened. She rolled against him.
“Yes,” he panted.
Harder and faster he rocked, fueling their passion, until finally, with a groan he exploded. He bit her shoulder, and she cried out as once again an orgasm shook through her.
“Yes, Adam.”
Finally, their bodies began to settle. He collapsed onto the bed with her, his deflated cock slipping out.
“That was—” He left the sentence hanging, but she could sense the smile in his voice, and she laughed.
“Pretty amazing, huh?”
“I’m glad we didn’t do it the other night.”
She sat up and glanced at him. “Why?”
He cupped her chin and swept his thumb across her jaw, over her bleeding lip. “Because I wouldn’t remember any of this, and I want to recall this forever.”
Katya swallowed hard. She was at a loss for words.
Forever. Did he know? Did he have any way of knowing they were mates?
Forever is what her tiger wanted, but she couldn’t give him forever.
She had to save her sister. She had to save herself.
She didn’t have time for romance. He must have noticed something in her gaze because he chuckled and pulled back quickly.
“Sorry, that was sappy. I’m going to, um, take this off,” he said, pointing to the condom which she hadn’t noticed he’d rolled on at some point.
Katya nodded. She wanted to yell at him that she wanted forever too. Instead, she rolled on her back and closed her eyes.
“I’ll be here,” she said. Though, I don’t know for how long.