Chapter 17 #2
Looking up at him, he glances at Brent. Brent gives him a nod as if to say go take care of her, I’ve got the rest for now. Don doesn’t hesitate to stand up with me in his arms and walk down the hall to the bedroom we shared.
“Where are we going?”
“We are just going to have some quiet time. The guys will get it sorted, and right now, I’m more worried about you.”
“He knows where we live, Don. How can I go back to my house?”
“Don’t worry about that right now. Just focus on being here with me. I’ve got you, and no one is getting up to Brent’s house without tripping alarms. That’s half the reason we come out here; it’s safer for all of us to shift while we are here because it’s so secluded and protected.”
“I feel so out of control, Don. There is a sick man out there thinking he has the right to invade my privacy. My body isn’t even my own anymore. Why would you even want to be with me after all the mess I brought to your doorstep?”
“Hey, none of that now. You listen to me. None of this would ever make me think you weren’t worthy of my time. You are worth so much to me. I will not abandon you. Do you hear me? This is not your fault.”
A small sob leaves my lips as I nod in understanding.
He is too good for me, but I don’t even fucking care. He is mine.
That small sob kills me. My beast is raging inside me.
I would like nothing more than to shift and go on the hunt with my Clan brothers.
I’ve dedicated my life to protecting others, first as a soldier and now as an officer of the law, and that doesn’t even touch the surface of how I help my people.
I should be able to keep Kinley away from harm, but I haven’t.
Those pictures have now tainted a moment between us that should only contain the pleasure we found in each other.
Someone violated us both, and I’m trying my damndest to not lose my temper.
I don’t need Kinley seeing that. I won’t have her fear me.
I can’t have her doubt my ability to provide what she needs.
The fact that I’m failing to keep her safe fills me with enough shame already.
This woman has brought so much into my life in such a short time, and I can’t help but feel an unwavering need to protect her at all costs.
She’s been thrust into our world without any knowledge, and she has shown such poise and bravery, and now someone is coming for her– trying to take her away from me when I only just found her.
I can’t, no, I won’t let that happen. She is mine.
My mate. I will keep her safe, no matter the cost. My beast and I are in utter agreement: when we find this fucker, we will feast.
I set Kinley on the bed, going to turn the lights off and draw the curtains, but Kinley scrambles up, clinging to me as she starts ripping at my clothes.
“Kinley, what…”
“I need to feel in control, Don. I need to know I have a choice…I need you… please.”
Her beautiful eyes begin to glow that unearthly violet, her beast trying to push up to the surface. My beast rears up inside of me, wanting nothing more than to answer her. My voice deepens as we speak together.
“Whatever you need.”
I help her in her pursuit to get us both naked. As soon as every piece of clothing is flung onto the floor, she pulls me down onto the bed with a strength that she hasn’t displayed before. She scrambles to straddle me, but I still her. She snarls at me, her beast riding her hard.
“You will hurt yourself if you aren’t prepared, I will not allow you to be hurt,” I manage to growl back.
I grab her ass firmly with both hands and lift her up to my face, desperate to taste her.
“You will ride my face before you ride my cock.”
She looks down at me, hearing the authority in my voice and nods. Her thighs spread wide on either side of my face. My arms curl around her thighs, anchoring her to me, and I satisfy another urge to feast. I groan as I get the first sweet taste of her pussy. This female was made for me.
Her body vibrates, overcome with that unknown force inside her.
Her hands fling out, bracing herself onto the headboard as I suck and lick her center until she is shaking above me.
My tongue thrusts into her weeping cunt, pleasure shooting up through her body.
Her back bows just as an orgasm violently peaks through her.
Those black claws of hers extend from her fingers and they dig into the wood under her hands, her hips grinding down on my face. I growl with delight. She is fucking perfect.
I drive her wild, my tongue plunging into her core over and over.
Goddess, she tastes so fucking good.
A scream of pleasure bubbles up from her throat, and a dam bursts inside her. I feel a shift in energy spread through her body, but I want one more of her releases on my tongue.
She has other ideas, obviously. Reaching down for my hair, she pulls my mouth away from her core. Her pleasure coats my face, my eyes bright with hunger.
I unwind my arms from her thighs, seeing the silent command in her eyes to release her. She is ready to claim her prize, and I am more than willing. A wicked feral grin spreads across my face as I let her claim me.
Our mate , my beast rumbles inside me. Yes… our mate.
She glides down my taunt body with a grace and sensuality I haven’t seen before. Her claws scrape gently down my muscles, and hungry growls rumble through my chest as her soaking core nudges my hard shaft.
“Are you mine?” A voice not quite her own asks me. It’s deeper, more primal. I fucking love it.
“Yes.”
My answer is all she needs as she reaches between us, lines up my cock, and sinks down onto me until she is fully seated.
Goddess, she is so fucking tight.
Sounds, scents, and sensations flood into my body as she rides my cock. Everything is brighter, louder, more heightened. Growls of pleasure leave both of our bodies as we unleash ourselves onto each other.
What little control we have snaps, and we fight for dominance. Our bodies writhe against each other in a furious and frantic rhythm. Her hips move in a rhythm that drives me to insanity. She feels so fucking good.
I can’t help but thrust my hips up to meet her downward strokes. She is fucking everything. My beast is quickly growing restless. We need more.
Unable to stop myself, I flip her, putting her on her hands and knees. Grasping her round ass in both of my hands, I growl at the sight of her dripping pink pussy. I thrust back into her in one stroke, her cries of pleasure music to my ears as I pound into her.
My grip on her is bruising as I force her body into another climax. My teeth grip onto her shoulder as my pace picks up. My thrusts are hard and fast as I pump through her inner muscles’ strangling hold.
My own release is so close. My balls tighten, and I clench my teeth harder on her shoulder, growling my pleasure into her perfect skin. But before I can reach my climax, she breaks free of my hold.
As she fucking scrambles off the bed, confusion and sexual rage burn through me. Where the fuck does she think she’s going?
Snarling, I lunge for her, but she is too quick. A feminine voice breaches my mind. If you want me, you have to earn me.
My mate wants to be chased…then I will fucking chase her. She leaps for the door, but I’m hot on her heels, steam snorting out of my nostrils.
You are ours. You won’t get away.
I taunt her in our mental link as the predatory nature of my beast fully takes over.
She tries to dodge my pursuit, but my quick lunge is a success. Tackling her to the ground, I flip her onto her back. I’m thrusting back into her hot wet core before she can attempt to escape me again, pinning her under me as I take what is mine.
She writhes under me as I unleash myself, dangerously close to shifting. I watch in amazed wonder as her teeth elongate into fangs. Her claws dig into my shoulders as she pulls herself up my body to get as close as possible to me. My thrusts never break rhythm as power rolls off of her.
I can tell she is nearing another orgasm, but what I’m not expecting is for her to bite down onto my shoulder.
I fucking love it, feeling her fangs sink deep into my flesh.
I roar in pleasure as her teeth sink in further, drawing blood.
The copper tang of my blood mixes with the delicious perfume of our mating.
A link snaps into place within us, and my hips stutter briefly.
Could it be?
A song builds within our very souls, weaving the threads of our lives together, the strands humming in perfect harmony.
The song builds and builds, increasing in momentum to match the pace of our bodies, the pleasure like nothing I have ever experienced before.
We are both helpless to stop it as the crescendo crashes into us.
But beneath the waves of immense pleasure, something else is building. I shout in alarm as I feel my body begin to shift.
Fuck, no! I will kill her if I shift now!
“Kinley, stop!”
Panic lacing my every word, I try to pull away, but still her magic continues pushing into me where our bodies are joined.
“No! baby, I’ll hurt you, please!”
I can’t stop it; she is overpowering me. A scream of my stallion breaks free from my throat as my body begins to shift.
I make one more attempt to pull away, but it’s no use. Muscles ripple, black fur coats my body—but my body doesn’t shift fully. A new form emerges.
My shift triggers both of our orgasms, bringing everything to a blinding completion. We cling to each other, breaths heaving out of our chests as the power recedes back into Kinley’s body.
Kinley is the first to move, disengaging her canines from my shoulder and cleaning the wound she left with her tongue, a contented rumble bubbles up from her chest. I’m too stunned to move. There is something wrong with my shift, and I’m almost afraid to look.
Shouts and the crashing of the door being broken down push me past that fear. I have to protect my mate. I whirl up and around, preparing to defend her, but seeing Brent, Aiden, and Camden standing in the door instantly makes me freeze.
“Holy Fuck,” Cam whispers out as they all stare in awe at me in this new shifted form. Not seeing any looks of horror, I glance at the mirror close by. I can’t believe what stares back at me.
I have in fact shifted, but I’m completely different.
My head is that of my Kelpie form, but smaller than what it would have been had I fully shifted.
My neck and torso are more humanoid, but thicker and more heavily muscled, covered in my black-as-night coat along with human-like arms. My legs mimic the hind legs of my Kelpie, but more heavily muscled as they taper down to two large cloven hooves.
A tail swishes behind me. It’s as if my human form and my Kelpie have merged together in perfect harmony.
Will I even be able to fully shift? Is this my new form?
A part of me hopes not; I love my Kelpie. There is nothing like the power I feel racing across an open field or swimming at top speed in my lake. I pray to the Goddess that I won’t have to give that up.
I turn to look at Kinley sitting on the floor below me. Her eyes still shine that bright ethereal purple. The shadow of a great beast hovers just behind her as if she still can’t finish her shift.
“Mate,” I rumble aloud.
Kinley smiles and nods, but her smile slowly melts away. A look of immense pain and sadness washes over her. Tears pool in her eyes. I crouch down to her, my large shifted hands cupping her face as gently as I can.
“What is wrong?”
“Don. I think I’m starting to remember.”