My body relaxed.I was ready.There was fierce pride-almost to the point of violence-as his thoughts became clear, "Mymate.""Yours,"I breathed again in agreement, joy and love surging through my heart.He shifted his hips, beginning to stroke his arousal along my sex, causing mewls of pleasure to release from my throat. And then he moved to my opening, applying pressure just at the edge.I froze.He hadn't even entered me yet, just pushed against my opening, but the stretch was enough to shock me-it hurt.The vibration in his chest increased, reaching out to me, working to soothe me. Adrenaline pushed hard through my system."Shh...I'll be gentle." Rocking against me, he applied tiny bits of pressure each time, still not entering me, just at the edge. Each time he pressed forward, I felt a sharp sting, but the pain seemed to become less and less each time.I trembled. He would enter me soon. Is that when the real pain would begin? Coal said my body wasn't ready, but I hadn't listened

HorndogCoalFour weeks had gone by. Four long weeks of keeping my hands to myself, agony, when all I wanted to do was gather Brinley into my arms and ravish her body from head to toe.But the temptation was too much. We couldn't have intimate kisses and touches, and not take it farther. Our interlude in the cave had proven that point beyond a shadow of a doubt.As soon as Brinley was naked, my Wolf had come within minutes of marking her. I'd stopped him, but just barely.Frankly, I had no idea how I'd been strong enough to keep us both from marking and mating Brinley. The force of the bond drove me hard. It was relentless.Darcie had explained the compulsion was even more heightened for me as a future Alpha, the Moon's way of getting what she wanted, the right wolves as her Luna's. And damn, I had to agree, the bond wasn't something to be played or trifled with. It was all-consuming, and it washed over me at least a hundred times a day, jerking me toward my destiny.Even the air betw

And now during his interactions with her, I noticed he made a point to be gentle and include her in every conversation. I hoped his turnaround hadn't been solely related to the fact that she was my mate. I hoped he'd genuinely changed and matured. I thought he had. I'd seen significant differences in the way that he viewed things and handled problems. And he hadn't tried to lie or diminish his responsibility for his past actions. He'd owned up to his behavior. Even in the face of my wrath, he'd been honest. And that said something about his character.He'd also given me the names of the shewolves who'd tormented Brinley. Their behavior was on another level. It was despicable. Even if their target hadn't been my mate, I would still seek retribution. Actions like theirs should not go unpunished. And when the time came, they would be lucky to walk away with their lives.Rather than punishment, there was a much higher chance that my Wolf would eat them and lick his jaws happily when done.

I ignored the strange feeling, pushing whatever it was away. Now was not the time for self-evaluation.Without another word, I sank into the chair.He didn't move, leaving me eye-level with his now rock-hard cock. It pressed against the confines of his jeans. I flushed and turned my head away.He chuckled, his humor returned, as he strolled back to his chair.When he was seated, he began again, "As I said, contrary to what you may think, when I said I would possess you, I meant willingly, not by force. It's clear that you need a little time to adjust and understand. I brought you here so we could talk, so you could get to know me."I kept my mouth shut, not challenging him this time.It was apparent I wasn't getting free without help. I needed Coal. Anxiety rolled through me when I remembered Coal had also been drugged and taken as well. Where was he? My Wolf was silent, but did that mean I couldn't use our mindlink.I reached out to Coal in my head and only heard silence in return.A

A hard flush of embarrassment and shock flowed through my body at my actions, and I released myself. I muttered, "No... I..." Aatos stood to his feet, his pants resting on his hips, his arousal still in hand and walked to the couch to sit next to me. His closeness made it hard for me to think straight. My breathing picked up as I watched his dick twitch with excitement in his palm.The head of his cock looked soft, like velvet, I couldn't help wondering how it felt. Sensing my desire, Aatos took one of my hands and wrapped it around his shaft, holding his hand over it.I didn't fight him.He rubbed both of our hands up and down.I bit back a groan. I was painfully hard now.After a moment, he let go, and I was stunned to find I was stroking him all on my own. There was something incredibly erotic to know I held the manhood of such a powerful creature in my hand, to do with as I liked.Aatos growled, "Fuck! You have no idea how badly I want to see you on your knees with your head in my