The Alpha’s Tempting Mate

Carlos grabs my ass, fingers gripping the cheek he just marked with his palm. He brings his body right up against mine, snaking an arm around my waist to hold me tight. His thick cock presses against my belly, hard and insistent. “I know, angel. I meant it to hurt.” He eases his grip on my ass and rubs away the sting. “You must get back into position.”

I don’t know how he manages to make his bossy words sound so sexy. Is it the rough timbre of his voice? Or the way he holds his lips so close to my ear?

Still, I’m not falling for it. Not now that I know how hard he spanks. “No.”

He nips my ear, then traces the shell with the tip of his tongue. “Si, mi amor. I need to show you I care enough to do this. I won’t let you put yourself in danger.”

My heart beats double-time. I feel he’s telling me something important but it’s all mixed up in sex and pain so I can’t quite untangle it.

“Now go back to the wall and put your hands on it. Tip that perfect ass back for me so I can paint it red. And next time you think of risking your safety, you’ll remember how much I cherish you.” He’s massaging my ass with both hands now and I can’t stop grinding my pussy down on his hard thigh pressing between my legs.

“Th-that doesn’t make sense.” I sound completely breathless.

“Doesn’t it?” There’s a smile in his voice. “We’ll see if it makes sense when I’m done.” He grips my arm and propels me toward the wall.

I’m too curious now not to obey. I put my palms on the wall and tip my pelvis back. The panties fell to the floor when I jumped back the last time, so my ass is bare, legs quivering as I wait.

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Glory to the fates, Sedona is right here, offering herself up like the most delectable morsel in paradise.

She’s beyond beautiful with my handprint painting her creamy skin, her thick chestnut hair falling in waves down her back. I take a mental snapshot, wanting to remember this image forever. The boots, the muscular thighs, her exquisite bare ass. I add it to the ones that haunt me from our shared cell in Monte Lobo.

I would’ve torn those dragons apart, limb from limb, if they’d challenged me for Sedona. I’m sure that’s why they didn’t. They would have caught my scent embedded in her skin and deciphered that she is mine. No smart shifter gets between a male and his marked mate, no matter what the species.

And all that aggression seeks redirection now. If Sedona showed fear or anger, I’d back down. But I can smell her interest. Her nipples are taut, her breaths make those perky tits rise and fall rapidly. And her eyes are glassy, like I’ve already fucked her.From NôvelDrama.Org.

She needs this. We both do. It will release my aggression, show her how worried I was.

I draw my hand back and bring it down with a resounding slap. She jerks, but incredibly, stays put this time. I spank her again, striking the other side, then pepper her perfect round globes with a volley of slaps that leave her breathless, panting.

Her ass looks so pretty with the blush of my handprints coloring the lower half. Just enough to warm it. As a shifter, the pain will only be momentary, fading completely within minutes.

I squeeze a handful of her ass in one hand and wrap a fist in her hair, tugging her head back. “What were you thinking?” I growl and land another hard slap to her backside.

She jerks, but my grip in her hair keeps her from moving. “I-I knew you’d follow,” she confesses.

I go still. She’d known I was there. Of course she had. I’d been so caught up in the moment, I didn’t note her lack of surprise when I shoved in to rescue her at the bar.

“I just wanted to draw you out.”

What does that mean? She wants me here?

I ease my grip on her hair and move into her line of sight, leaning my head against the wall. I need to see her face, try to understand. “You knew I was here? For how long?”

She nibbles her lower lip. “I saw you at dinner.”

I can’t help but smile. Clever little she-wolf. That’s why she disappeared from the restaurant. I’d been frantic trying to figure out where she went after she paid her bill. With the rain, I couldn’t catch her scent when I moved in to scout the building, but then I’d looked up and seen her climbing in a taxi.

I stroke my knuckles over her luminous skin, tracing the line of her cheekbone. “Were you angry with me, beautiful? I was just trying to give you space, but I needed to look after your safety, too.”

She moistens her lips with her tongue, which sends my cock surging against my zipper. “I was angry, yes. A little.”

Her eyes are dilated. I’d be a fool if I chose this moment for a heart to heart. My female is ripe for the plucking right now. Maybe my trip to the sex shop wasn’t such a bad idea.

I pinch her chin between my thumb and forefinger and lift it. “So you punished me by putting yourself in danger?” I arch a stern brow.

Her lids droop like she loves being scolded by me. “I didn’t mean to put us in real danger. I just meant to tease you. Make you jealous of the attention I might get in there.”

My wolf growls at the suggestion of males giving her attention, but I don’t want to miss what she’s telling me. My mate was teasing me. That can’t be a bad thing. It means she wants something from me-but what? Attention? A declaration of intent? The upper hand? Whatever it is, I’m taking it as a win, just as I’m taking this moment. I have my glorious mate nearly naked and trembling for me, legs spread, ass red, lips swollen from our kiss earlier.

“That was naughty, Sedona,” I chide, stroking her hair back from her face. I lower my voice. “I’m going to have to punish you again.”

I see the flare of excitement in her at the same time she turns and lunges away.

I catch her by the waist and haul her into the air, tossing her on the bed.

She shrieks, laughing as she rolls for the edge. I dive on top of her, tackle and pin her down.

“Tsk tsk, angel. That earned you even more punishment.” I can’t stop the grin from stretching across my face. My wolf loves the chase as much as she loves to run. I hold her wrists down beside her head and take a moment to drink her in. So lovely. Her thick, glossy hair cascades in waves around her head, her cheeks carry a pretty flush of color.

I bend my head to her breasts and bite each nipple through the black lace of her bra, then fasten my teeth around the center of it and tug.

“Wait, wait, wait.” Sedona struggles against my grip on her wrists. “I’ll take it off, Carlos. Don’t rip it. I love this bra.”

“I do, too.” I waggle my eyebrows and release her wrists, help her peel the straps down her arms and unhook the fastener in the back. I use the bra to wrap her wrists together, then I fasten them to the iron bedpost at the head of the bed. “Do not move, Sedona,” I warn. “Or you’ll rip your favorite bra. I will be back in two minutes.”

“Wait!” She twists around, her eyes flying wide.

She doesn’t like being left in such a vulnerable position. Oh fates, I hope this isn’t bringing back a bad memory. I’d only hoped to make good ones. I climb back over her and kiss the sensitive skin on the insides of her arms. “You know you can get out of this with little effort, right, angel? I promise I’ll be right back. Three minutes-tops. I just need to get something from my room. Okay, beautiful?”

She nods, visibly relaxing.

I unzip her knee-high boots and slide them off her feet, along with the thin nylon socks she wore underneath to make her more comfortable. To re-set the mood, I make my face stern. “You use this time to think about what your punishment should be, little white wolf. And we’ll see if our ideas mesh when I return.”

When she rolls her hips, I’m reassured she’s not afraid or traumatized. My she-wolf likes what I plan for her. I take Sedona’s key and slip out of the room to jog two floors down to mine, where I retrieve the bag of toys.

My eyes lock on Sedona the moment I walk in and I’m unable to look away. Everything about her is mesmerizing-the smooth cream of her skin, the peaks of her breasts. The flat, fluttering belly, her smoothly waxed mons. She watches me, twitching her thighs together like she needs relief. I definitely plan to give it to her. After a fair bit of torture.

“Oh, angel.” I quickly unbutton my shirt as I stalk to the bed. “I can’t believe I left these perfect nipples unsucked.” I shuck the shirt and climb over her, delighting in the shiver that runs through her body the moment my legs straddle her thighs. I flick one nipple with my tongue, once, twice, coaxing it into its stiffest peak. Then I latch my lips over it and suck, hard.

She moans and arches, throwing her head back, chin toward the ceiling.

“Lovely, lovely girl.”

“Carlos.” I love hearing her say my name so breathlessly.

“That’s right, angel, Carlos brings you pleasure. Only Carlos.”

She wriggles, pants, whimpers. “No.”

“No?” I stop torturing her worship-worthy nipple and lift my head.

She shakes her head then changes it to a nod. “Yes. Wait-”

I don’t move. I know she’s confused-hell, I’m confused, too. But I definitely don’t want to move in for the kill if she’s going to hate me afterward.

“Carlos-what are you doing?”

I crawl backward over her luscious body to settle between her legs. Sliding my hands under her buttocks, I lift her core to meet my mouth and take a long lick. “Punishing you.”

Her entire body jerks and the cry that comes from her lips has me groaning with desire. My cock aches to be inside my beautiful mate.

“You deserve this punishment, don’t you, beautiful? For being a terrible cock tease?” I flick the tip of my tongue over her clit.

She makes a sound resembling ooh-ooh as she thrusts her pelvis toward my mouth.

“That’s it, doll.” I suction my lips over her little swollen bud and take a draw.

She squeals, thrashing her legs around my ears.

“I have big plans for you, little she-wolf. And they all involve you naked and at my mercy.”

Her pussy gushes moisture and it’s all I can do to keep from yanking my dick out and sinking into her tight channel.

But I want to take my time with her tonight. My plan had been to re-forge intimacy and that means drawing this out. Even if it takes all night.