by Ruby Shae
“I’m perfect,” he assured her. “These will be gone by dinner.”
He took off the rest of his clothes, and joined her on the bed.
“On your knees, Princess,” he said, smacking her thigh. “Put that fabulous ass in the air.”
She eagerly flipped over, and steadied her upper body on her forearms.
Zach rubbed his hands over the large globes of her ass, and then grabbed the edge of her panties in one hand, and yanked the delicate material down to her knees. The sound of fabric ripping filled the air once more, but again, she couldn’t bring herself to care.
Investing in a lingerie company might be a good idea, though.
Smack!
The palm of his hand landed firmly on her ass, and pain radiated around the spot at the same time her pussy clenched in desire. Liquid heat dripped down her inner thighs, and she rocked back, needy and desperate for his thick cock.
Smack!
“Not yet, naughty girl,” he said, rubbing away the sting. “You left me, Princess, and I was a mess without you. Please don’t ever do that again.”
“Never,” she swore. “I’ll never leave you, Zach.”
“Good.”
He put his mouth on the spot where his hand had landed, and literally kissed her ass. The worshipful way he loved her body wasn’t lost on her, and she relished in the moment. He moved his mouth over her ample flesh, kissed her lower back, and then planted a line of kisses up her spine.
When he reached her upper back, he gathered all of her long hair in his fist, and licked the sensitive juncture between her neck and shoulder.
“Zach,” she released his name on a whisper.
He positioned his cock at the opening of her wet hole, and sank balls deep into her pussy in one swift thrust. Her needy cunt clamped down on his thick shaft, and she felt so full, so complete, and yet it wasn’t near enough.
He pulled out, yanked on her hair, and slammed into her again.
And again.
Liquid heat coated his cock, easing his rapid entry, and pooled out of her channel.
“Touch your clit, Princess,” he ordered. “Rub that pretty little jewel.”
She reached one hand between her legs, and pressed a finger on the slick, sensitive nub. The force of his thrusts moved her finger rapidly over the swollen bud, and she cried out as her pussy pulsed wildly. Sparks of electricity shot to every nerve ending, and when Zach sank his canines into her flesh, she exploded into a million pieces.
The minute pain was overshadowed by the intense, mind-blowing pleasure that enveloped her entire body and branded her to the core. In that moment, she knew, without a doubt, that she’d made the right decision.
Zach released his hold on her neck, and roared his release into the quiet around them. The sound was louder, and more intense than the window rattling cry of their first time, and she briefly wondered if his family would be able to hear the sound floating through the clearing.
She really did have a bear in her bed.
The thought made her smile, but she didn’t have enough energy to laugh. Not with Zach loving her bite-mark with his tongue. The weight of his body blanketed her back, and even though she knew he didn’t cover her with his full mass, she enjoyed his loving, possessive embrace.
When their breathing had almost returned to normal, Zach slowly pulled out of her cunt, and collapsed on the bed beside her with his arms open.
She didn’t hesitate.
She moved into his embrace as if they’d been lovers for years.
“I love you, Princess,” Zach said, his words strong and true.
“I love you, too,” she said, placing a chaste kiss on his chest.
She closed her eyes and slept in the strong, loving, and protective arms of her mate.
Epilogue
One month later…
Rory laughed at something Sydney said, and glanced around at the familiar scene. It was Saturday night, and Club Ryan was packed as usual, but her friends had fought the masses to get a table on the edge of the dance floor.
This time, she appreciated their efforts.
The table was a place to see, and be seen, and she refused to hide ever again…unless Zach was by her side. Hanging out in a dark corner with her mate was a completely different story.
As expected, her friends, especially Pam, had been concerned when she’d originally told them about Zach, but their worries slowly dissipated the more they got to know him. More so when he showed them—and the world—how much he loved her every day.
Little things, like cooking for her friends when Tristian had allowed her to invite them over, or stopping by their table for a kiss during his rounds, went a long way toward easing their panic.
So did his friendly, easy-going personality.
The group had witnessed his playful storytelling first hand, and they’d been rightfully impressed. No one, not even strangers, had ever walked away with a blow to their self-esteem.
Rory spotted Zach walking toward her table, and smiled. She couldn’t wait to press her lips against his again, but the warm thought was interrupted by a dark shadow.
“What do you want?” Sydney asked.
Rory turned, and saw her ex standing at their table.
The fact that she’d once thought he was big and handsome was comical to her now, specifically because he only stood an inch taller than her, and he could no longer hide his ugly personality.
“None of your business, freak,” her ex said.
“My business is her business,” Rory said. “What do you want?”
She glanced over his shoulder and saw Aiden moving in from the opposite direction of Zach, but she didn’t react. She no longer feared the man in front of her, she’d broken that cycle herself many months ago, but the fact that she knew Zach and his clan—their clan—always had her back boosted her confidence even more.
“I want you back, baby,” he confessed. “I’m a wreck without you, Rory.”
He was a wreck, but that had nothing to do with her.
“Sorry,” she laughed. “Even if I was single, which I’m not, that would never happen.”
His smile fell, and she knew what would come next. His MO was always the same.
“Oh, please,” he snarled. “We both know that no one is fucking your fat, disgusting ass. I was throwing you a bone, and if you ever want to get laid again, then I suggest you take it.”
His words lacked the power they held before, but she still got angry and closed her hand into a fist. He immediately noticed the change.
“Oh, is the fat crybaby mad?” he goaded. “What are you going to do? Punch me?”
“No, I’m not,” she smiled, “but he is.”
Her ex turned and came face-to-face with her mate, but it wasn’t the Zach most people knew. All traces of humor and fun were gone, and a menacing predator stood in his place.
“Hi,” Zach growled.
He brought his fist back, and knocked the man out with one punch. Her ex fell to the floor, and several people around them cheered, including Jenny and Cindy.
“Damn!” Sydney barked, laughing hysterically.
“I like him more every day,” Pam agreed.
Ethan arrived from somewhere behind their table at the same time Aiden reached them, and both men lifted her ex off the floor, and then Ethan threw him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and made a beeline for the door.
“Milady,” Aiden nodded, his stern expression never wavering.
He rushed after Ethan, leaving her alone with Zach.
Well, as alone as she could be standing in the middle of the crowded club.
“Are you okay?” Zach asked, wrapping his arms around her, and pulling her close.
“Never better,” she replied, placing a chaste kiss on his collarbone.
“Good.” He pulled back to look at her. “You were amazing.”
The feeling was mutual, but before she could tell him, he planted a quick, but hard and possessive, kiss on her lips. I
t was a warning to everyone in the room about who she belonged to, and a promise to her about what would come later.
She couldn’t wait.
Her charming Prince knew exactly how to rock her world.
The End
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