by Leilani Love
When her nails scratched down his back to grip his ass she heard him hiss and felt his teeth against the base of her neck as he growled at her. Ally tilted her head, offering him her neck when she felt his hands begin to massage her breasts and pull at her hard nipples. Each gentle tug caused her core to contract and when he twisted slightly she cried out, giving in to the urge to bite him at the base of his neck, hard enough to break the skin and taste the coppery taste of blood on her tongue.
Ally had never bitten anyone that hard before. There was a rush of pleasure that caused her core to contract and a wave of pleasure to hit her so hard she thought she might die a blissful death as her entire body tightened around him. When he growled and sunk his teeth into her in almost the same spot, Ally screamed only to have the sound muffled by his neck. She felt him grip her hips tight as he pulled her closer and she felt his heat as he came inside her.
She didn’t know how long he held her that way, or how long until her body slowly came down but she smiled against his neck as she slowly released her hold. He then began to lick where he had bitten her. The sensation oddly pleasurable, she did the only thing she could think of and licked him in return.
Chapter 7
Jared loved the coppery taste of Ally on his tongue and he licked her one more time and felt her shudder under him before she released his neck. His cock slipped from her and he heard her whimper. He smirked as he pulled back to look down at her, her cheeks were pink and she had a blissful smile playing on her lips with a slightly glazed look in her eyes.
As he brushed her hair back he glanced down at her neck and saw the savage bite mark he’d left there. Without even waiting to see if the mark healed or remained on her like a badge, he knew she was his. He had never felt anything as intense as he did the moment he slid into her. Her body had eagerly met his when he thrust in but she was so tight he worried he had hurt her when she had cried out. The hardest thing he ever did was remain still, but when she finally started moving he had never felt anything so pleasurable.
Ally bit her lip and he saw a soft blush spread on her cheeks and down her chest. Jared couldn’t help but admire the woman under him. His dragon rumbled in pleasure and he dipped his head, nuzzling his cheek against hers. “Good morning my Princess.”
Jared knew she was aware of mating but wondered if she understood that she was fully his now. Physically she belonged to him but he wanted more, he wanted to know she could be happy with just him and a simple life. Yes, he had more money than she could possibly spend, but could she care for the man and not the money? He also knew that, for her, the mating mark didn’t have the same meaning as it did to him. To him, and other supernaturals, it marked her as taken but she was a human who became immortal. She could still walk away from him and fall for another man.
She had to care as much for him as he for her, and he was determined to find out if that was possible. Ally reached up, her hand cupping the side of his cheek, and he nuzzled it before kissing it. “Good morning.”
Her voice was soft and quiet and he could see that she was a bit unsure of herself. He wondered if she would be able to see his mark. His dragon could pick up on her nervousness and it huffed at him. Whatever skill he had with women was completely gone when he was with her. “Are you hungry? Why don’t you go take a shower and I’ll order us some food and we can talk.”
She nodded and he rolled off her so she could get up. He could see her looking around as if she were trying to figure out how to get out of bed without him seeing her naked. He didn’t want to embarrass her and noticed her robe was on the chair closest to him.
Jared stood and walked over to grab it before going to the side of the bed and opening the robe for her. Ally gave him a big warm smile in thanks as she quickly slipped from the bed and into her robe. He chuckled to himself as he noticed her doing her best to avoid looking at him naked. He had never seen her act shy, and as endearing as he found it, Jared was glad she was not so shy when she was in his arms.
Since Jared was one of the elite guards, he was often at Viktor’s house and around Ally. He’d noticed last night how Chad had ordered for them, not once asking Ally what she liked and he also noticed how she had picked at her plate, not really eating that much of anything so he knew she must be hungry.
Jared picked up the phone to call down to room service and he ordered her a two-egg spinach, mushroom, white cheddar cheese, and ham omelet, two slices of turkey bacon, and an English muffin with strawberry jam. He ordered steak and eggs for himself and a carafe of coffee and French vanilla creamer for her.
After he’d order Jared slipped his sweatpants back on. Normally he would walk around naked in the morning, but he didn’t want to make her nervous, or uncomfortable. He still needed to think of how he was going to bring up the fact that the two of them were mates.
For some reason the idea that she might reject him kept coming to mind and his fist tightened at his side. Jared knew he could win her over instantly if he told her about his family. Since his family couldn’t decide if they wanted to disinherit him or not because he was a Royal Guard, and as of right now he had no plans to quit, he preferred to not too bring them up.
Jared kept debating about what to tell Ally about his wealth when he heard the shower turn off. After a few minutes, he heard the door to the bathroom open and at the same time he heard a gentle knock on the door letting him know that their food had arrived.
Jared opened the door and let the server push the tray in with the food. He was younger, maybe eighteen, and Jared noticed how he quickly looked around the room, his eyes settling on the doorway. Ally stood there in her robe, patting her long, wet hair with a towel to help dry it. It was innocent on her part but when the boy stopped and smirked, his eyes roaming over her body, noticing the curves that her closed robe couldn’t hide, Jared snapped, “Do you get paid to gawk at the females?”
His voice was a growl and the kid instantly jumped, stammering as Jared stopped him from going to the table he’d directed him to earlier, telling him instead to get out. The young boy nodded and almost tripped over himself as he ran from the room.
“Jared, there was no reason to snap at the boy. Even if he was looking, he can’t see anything,” Ally said, shaking her head as she stepped from the bathroom.
Jared wanted to tell her that she was his and only he could look at her when she was looking as she was now but found himself holding back. Instead he ignored her comment and watched as she walked to the table. He held a chair for her and grabbed the two covered plates from the tray. By scent, he knew which one was which and put her plate in front of her and his on the other side of the table.
He revealed her order before pouring them both a cup of coffee and putting her creamer next to her cup. Once he was seated he looked up at her to find her staring at him in amazement. “How did you know what I would eat? You even got the turkey bacon and creamer I love.”
Jared shrugged, “I pay attention. I don’t really enjoy turkey bacon but if you like I will make sure to keep some in the house.”
He watched as she paused as she was bringing the food to her mouth. “I’m sorry, keep it in the house?”
Jared nodded and didn’t say anything as he continued to eat his food. Her face showed a series of emotions as she pretended not to think about what he’d just said.
Overall, the breakfast was full of awkward silence. Out of the corner of his eye he would see her look up and open her mouth like she was going to say something. He had to bite his cheek to keep from smiling when she would put another forkful of food into her mouth instead. When she set her fork down and paused, he looked up at her and his eyes met hers. One eyebrow quirking up as he waited for her to gather her courage.
The look on her face told him she knew that he knew what she was going to ask him and that fact seemed to irritate her. When her control finally broke, she snapped at him. “Are you trying to tell me something, Jared? Because you can barely stand to look at me so if you’re trying to t
ell me I’m your mate, you –– you must be mistaken.”
Jared felt his lips curve into a smirk as he looked her over. The robe had parted enough where he could just see the curve her breast. His eyes slowly roamed back up to her face and locked with hers. “Princess, I promise I’ve never had a hard time looking at you.”
She stood up quickly, pushing her chair back as she put her hands on her hips and looked at him with a fire in her eyes that made his cock throb. “You don’t like me Jared and this is not funny. Life cannot be so cruel as to tie me to a man who doesn’t like anything about me.”
Jared got up and walked over to her, stalking her like the prey she was. Her instincts told her to back up and he watched as she pressed herself against the sliding glass door. Putting both hands up and caging her against the glass, he leaned in close.
Her eyes wide, he detected the hint of frustration and arousal in her scent. “Ally, you’re a beautiful, smart woman. I’ve seen you around others and know that even though you like to play the spoiled girl who needs attention, you also have a big heart. Could you be okay with only one man’s attention? A man who works to provide for his family?”
An array of emotions crossed her face and she sighed as she bit her lip, looking down. “Is that what you think of me, Jared? I’ve lived so long that I knew that even if I found a man who loved me it would be short-lived because he would grow old and die. At most, I could only stay with him for a few years before I had to leave because he’d realize I wasn’t aging. I’ve been betrayed and hurt so many times that I gave up on true love. Now fate has bound me to a man who will probably spend the rest of his life wishing he was with someone else.”
Ally shook her head and he watched as a tear slid down her cheek. She tried to push her way past him. Jared felt like the biggest jerk for having hurt her. He never once thought how it was for her and her sisters. Jared had a community of dragons where she just had her family. He was born into a community that supported each other. No matter how hard things got there were always others there who understood him.
Ally walked to her room and his dragon growled at him for hurting his mate. Before she managed to close the door on him, he stopped it with his hand. She didn’t stop him from pushing the door open, instead she sniffled. “Jared, I want to be alone.”
Jared shook his head, stepping toward her and cupping her cheek. “Ally, I know mating isn’t the same for me as it is for you. You’re my mate and my goal is to make you happy. You can walk away from me and go on with your life and I’ll let you if that’s what you want. But my dragon and the Fates have decided you are the only one for me.”
Ally raised an eyebrow and he saw the challenge in her eyes. “You would let me leave you if I’m not happy?”
Jared felt his heart stop as she issued the question. “I would, but only under one condition.”
She let out a unladylike snort that reminded him of her sister when his King said something she didn’t believe. “What’s your one condition?”
“Spend the weekend with me.” As he said this he stepped closer to her, he reached out and grabbed the belt of her robe, pulling her close. When her body was pressed against his he could smell her desire for him. If he had to claim her body over and over again until she craved his touch, he could do that.
A smile curved on his lips as he bent down and nuzzled her cheek before biting at the base of her neck where her pulse throbbed. He pulled the tie of her robe so he could touch her. He heard the soft sound of her breath catching as his hands slid under her breasts cupping them, testing their weight in his hands before his thumb brushed against her nipples. “Please, say yes, Ally. I’ll take you to my home. I’ll cook for you and learn all your likes and dislikes.” When he said those last words he rolled her nipples and was rewarded with a moan as her head went back. “Say yes, Ally.”
She nodded before finally whispering the agreement he had been waiting for. He smiled against her neck and slid his hands from her breasts, around to her back and cupped her ass picking her up and carrying her to the bed. “Good girl.”
With her laid out on the bed he looked down at her. He took all of her in, starting at her feet and working his way up. She wasn’t thin, her legs were just thick enough, and her hips had a gentle curve he wanted to trace with his tongue, but right now he was on a mission. She had a gently rounded belly and her breasts were more than a handful. Her bow-shaped lips were full and made for kissing and when he finally reached her eyes he saw the uncertainty there as a blush had spread across her lovely cheeks.
When she started to pull the robe back around her he growled, “No Princess, your body is mine to enjoy.”
The next time Jared took her it would be at his house but that didn’t mean he couldn’t reward her for giving in to his demand. He joined her in the bed, positioning himself between her spread thighs, his shoulders forcing her legs apart. She had waxed, leaving just a small landing strip to guide him to where he wanted to taste her. He dipped his head, licking up her folds until his tongue found her clit and he swirled it around the nub before sucking it into his mouth.
Her gasp was music to his ears as her hips came up and begged him for deeper contact. He repeated the movement with his tongue, this time sliding his tongue into her entrance as he felt her walls contract. He placed his hands under her hips and angled her to give him better access, making a feast of her.
Jared started out by teasing, licking and sucking on her delicate folds before his tongue slid in and out of her. He alternated between lapping at her and sucking on her clit, until he felt her lift higher, pushing against his mouth. Her hands went to his hair and he chuckled as she tried to force his head deeper into her.
Inserting one finger into her core he turned his finger, making a come here motion to hit her g-spot as he flicked her clit with his tongue. Her cries became louder and she began to yank on his hair. Jared’s cock was rock hard and he found himself wanting to give in and take her. Instead he pressed his cock against the mattress trying to relieve some of the pressure.
When he felt her core muscles begin to tighten on his finger and her hips buck against his mouth, her scream was sweet music to his ears. He kept the pressure steady as he continued to suck on her clit loving how she seemed to go from one orgasm to the next. When she finally released her hold on him and the muscles in her legs released their hold, he slowly eased his head up and gave one last lick up her slit, collecting more of her taste on his tongue.
The look on her face was one of sexual bliss and he smiled down at her as he got up from the bed. He saw her eyes go to his cock, which had tented his sweatpants and saw the question in her eyes. He leaned down and gave her a light kiss on her forehead. “I’m going to take a quick shower and pack up my stuff. When you’re ready we’ll check out and go home.”
Chapter 8
Ally lay in bed until she heard the water turn on in the other room. Her mind reeling from what had happened. Jared had taken care of her last night after the incident with Chad, tucking her in bed and staying with her after her nightmare. When she woke up curled up with him and they kissed, she didn’t want him to stop. She didn’t think about the fact that she suddenly had an urge to bite him. She just gave in to the temptation.
It would be a big lie if she said she hadn’t been attracted to him. He hadn’t been a guard long but he wasn’t young. From what she had heard his family didn’t want him to join, making him one of the older recruits when he’d signed up. From what she saw though he was well trusted and admired.
Despite what everyone thought, she would be happy with a simple life. Since she gave up on finding love, she had gone for rich. That made it easier to guard her heart from falling for someone who, in the end, would never love her anyway. For love though, she would be happy with simple.
Could she change Jared’s opinion and make him fall in love with her? During this weekend, she had to show him she wasn’t the spoiled girl he thought she was. She could cook. She hated cleaning, but sh
e could do it. What would happen at the end of this weekend if he didn’t want her for more than just her body? She knew he would never cheat on her. Mating amongst his kind was sacred, and the dragon in him would reject another female. But would that be enough?
She took a breath and got up from the bed. She had a lot to pack and had been daydreaming enough so she quickly got dressed. To help prove to him she wasn’t a spoiled little princess she put on a pair of jeans and a blouse and packed up quickly, getting all her stuff together. When she got to the bathroom and saw her collection of makeup she sighed. She didn’t want to throw it away but knew Jared would find this an expense he probably couldn’t afford.
Putting it in a travel bag she was determined to be a simple girl, no make-up, no complaining and nothing fancy. She knew that he might never love her but maybe she could get him to like her. She felt a stab of disappointment. She wanted someone to love her, to look at her the way her sister’s mate looked at her. Would she be willing to settle if he couldn’t?
She wondered what he would do after the weekend if they weren’t compatible. Would he really let her walk away if she wanted to? Would Fate be so cruel as to tie her to a guy who thinks so little of her? As she packed the last of her stuff she sighed, her sisters had warned her that one day playing dumb and helpless would come back and bite her. She snorted as she shook her head, funny playing dumb and stupid got humans on reality TV and made them millions, but for her it might cost her everything.
“Do you need any help?” Jared asked as he stood in the doorway to the master suite.
She turned and she couldn’t help but look him over. Jared was wearing a pair of slacks that hugged his legs and a polo shirt that did nothing to hide the muscles underneath. He had a strong jawline and her eyes were drawn to his lips, the bottom was slightly fuller than the top and she had often found herself wanting to nibble on it. His lashes framed his eyes beautifully and she had often thought it was unfair how she would have to spend so much time finding the right mascara when his were perfect. His hair, still wet from his shower, was normally kept pretty short on his neck but longer on top giving her something to play with when they kissed.