“Then why haven’t you made any advances?”
“We’ve been focused on getting you to come to terms with your past. I didn’t want to pressure you into something you weren’t ready for.” He leaned into her, forcing her back on the sofa. “Are you ready, baby?”
“More than ready.” She pressed herself to him, her voice low and seductive. “Kiss me.”
He didn’t need to be told twice. Closing the distance between them, he claimed her mouth. As their lips met, she wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer to her. Their tongues mingled together to match the desire coursing within him. He wanted her with every ounce of his being.
When he finally pulled back, he stared down at her to see the need burning in her eyes. “Do you want to go upstairs?”
“Later. Right now I just want you right here.” She looped her fingers through his belt loops and pulled him against her. “Please, Brett.”
He hooked the bottom of her shirt and pulled, forcing it up her body, while she worked on undoing his jeans. As she slipped a hand under the fabric of his boxers, he paused, arching back to give her access to the full length of him. She trailed a hand down, applying just enough pressure to keep him on edge. Even through this, he managed to get her shirt and bra off, leaving her topless. Unwilling to be the only one on edge, he leaned down and let his tongue tease along the tips of her nipples. As he breathed cool air onto them, they hardened into tiny pebbles, calling to him.
“Naked…I want you naked.”
“But I’m having fun,” he teased letting his teeth graze over her hardened nub.
“I’ll take away your fun if you don’t get out of those clothes.”
Her threat worked both ways but since he wanted her naked too, he rose up off her. “Take the rest of your clothes off before I tear them from your body.” Not wasting any time, they stripped to bare skin. Sitting down on the sofa, he pulled her down on him so straddled him. “I want to kiss every inch of this body, but the need to bury myself deep within you is overwhelming.”
“This is the first time of many. Take your time and explore later; now I just want you. I want this to be about both of us and I want to feel you inside me.” She caressed along his chest.
Needing to explore her body further before he’d allow himself the pleasure of her wet core, he kissed her neck, nibbling down her jawline to her shoulder, working his way back down to her nipples. He trailed his lips over her nipple, flicking his tongue over the bud, drawing it to full hardness, before he teased over the other one, tweaking it until it stood at attention. He loved the way her body reacted to him, and the soft moans of ecstasy that escaped her throat as his tongue met her sensitive nipples made him harder.
“Brett.” Her voice was full of desire and need.
Keeping her nipple firmly between his lips, he glanced up at her. “Yes?” He tried to keep his muffled voice innocent but there was a hint of cockiness to it. He caressed over her body, teasing every curve, until the heat soared through his blood like a fire burning within him. He needed her and his bear was growing impatient, demanding he speed this up. Stifling his animal, he let her nipple slip from his mouth and kissed a path up her neck.
“I want you…” She let go of his shaft and wiggled her hips over his manhood, making sure it slid between her wet folds. “Now.”
Obviously not content to let him set the pace any longer, she arched her hips into him, demanding more. He couldn’t blame her; the teasing had taken a toll on him and he wanted her more than ever before. Nudging her legs farther apart, he delved inside her and she met the teasing thrusts. A demanding moan vibrated in her throat.
“Brett…” she cried out, pressing her body again his.
“I know, baby.” He spread her legs farther, giving him the access he needed before filling her slowly, inch by inch. Halfway in, he slid most of the way out before thrusting back in, filling her completely with his manhood. His strokes fed the fire until the heat between them blazed.
His beast’s demands ate at him, forcing him to go faster. They had waited too long to complete the mating and his bear kept his foot on the accelerator, increased pace, driving the force of each pump. Their bodies rocked back and forth, tension stretching her tighter around him, until he wasn’t sure he could hold back his orgasm long enough for her to find her own.
“Oh Brett, faster.” She clenched her muscles tightly around him, so he did as she begged.
She rocked her body against his thrusts, making their hips slam off each other. He could feel her climax building within her. Tangling his fingers in her hair, he claimed her mouth. Swallowing her cries of ecstasy with a kiss, he shuddered when her nails raked down into his shoulders, as she found her release. With one final drive deep into her, his own climax followed.
“Fuck, that was amazing.” He held her against his body, his shaft still nestled deep within her.
“You stole the words from me.” She collapsed against him, resting her head in the crook of his shoulder, and pressed a kiss to his neck. “My bear, my mate.”
“My feisty fox.” He wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight against him.
The rest of the world didn’t matter at the moment. This was where they belonged, lost in each other’s embrace.
Epilogue
Weeks passed and Swift slowly found her place within the tribe. She had begun to work with her cousin, Sin, in an administrative capacity, helping to keep the tribe running smoothly. For the first time in her life, she wasn’t terrified of what might happen, or of the dark. No longer did she have to leave a light on at night or wake up terrified, thinking they were in her room ready to kill her. The only one in her room was Brett, but now it was their room.
Even as outsiders came to their tribe, she embraced them as part of the shifter family instead of believing they were there to hurt them as she once had. Her life had done a three-sixty and it was all because of Brett. Her mate had helped her come a long way in a short amount of time and she owed him more than she could every repay.
She and Camellia had picked up their friendship as if nothing had happened. The five of them—Camellia, Ari, Kaden, Brett, and she—had developed a tight bond. They had dinner together at least twice a week, once at each of their houses. Camellia had also helped her restore things with Zoe. Since Zoe had been taken in by Sin and Garret, she’d become more than just a tribe member—she was family. It had meant a lot to Swift that Zoe understand that she wasn’t upset with her.
Now, for the first time, she stood at the gravesite where her parents and brother had been buried, next to Sin’s parents and the rest of their leash, and she was able to put the past to rest. “I’ll never forget you.” She placed the roses at the foot of the tombstone and stepped back into her mate’s waiting embrace.
“Your parents would be proud of you,” Sin said softly from where she stood near her parents’ tombstone. “They’d be happy for you and glad you found Brett.”
“I know.” Her cousin’s words touched her heart and brought tears to her eyes. She knew they were the truth; she only wished her parents could have been there to meet him and to see the woman she had turned into. But maybe if they had, she wouldn’t have met Brett. As much as she wanted her parents and brother alive, she wouldn’t want to give up Brett. “Thank you for coming with us.”
Sin nodded. “It took me a while before I wanted to come here. I felt like I’d betrayed my parents because Jase’s folks had accepted me into their home with open arms and I’d started to call them Mom and Dad. It took me a long time to figure out that, even with two sets of parents, I hadn’t betrayed anyone. Mom and Dad always held a special place in my heart; they wouldn’t have wanted me to grieve so deeply for them that I could never move on. Just as your parents wouldn’t have wanted that for you.”
“It took me a long time to see that, but you’re right.” She glanced up at Brett. “Thank you for showing me the way. Thank you for showing me there’s a reason to live and love again. I l
ove you.”
“I love you, too.” He slipped his hand into hers. “Now come on, we have a wedding to get to.”
“Our wedding.” For some shifters, weddings were a human tradition but others, like Sin’s parents Swift’s parents, had also adopted the custom. Although she hadn’t expected Brett to go for it, he had, and today was the day.
“One thing first.” Brett reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. “Jase gave me this.”
He opened the box and there, in the soft cotton, lay her mother’s wedding band. “How?”
“Granddad had found it when they’d gone to collect our families for burial. It wasn’t until Jase took over the tribe that we learned about them. Jase gave me everything they’d found to go through. Some of it I’m not sure who it belonged to but you can go through it sometime. Both of my parents’ rings were there.” Sin pulled a gold chain from under her shirt to reveal the two rings on it. “Mom’s hands were so much smaller than mine, so I wear them around my neck. Also, I love the ring that Garret picked out for our wedding day.”
“I thought you’d like to have this instead of something I picked out. This would mean so much more to you.”
“Thank you. Save it until the ceremony.” She pushed the lid shut and looked up at him. “I’m the luckiest woman to find someone like you.”
“Damn straight.”
Laughing, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “My cocky bear.” She’d rather be stuck with a cocky bear for the rest of her life than spend one day without Brett by her side.
About the Author
Born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, Marissa Dobson now resides about an hour from Washington, D.C. She’s a lady who likes to keep busy, and is always busy doing something. With two different college degrees, she believes you’re never done learning.
Being the first daughter to an avid reader, this gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since learning to read she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn't until she was a teenager that she started writing down the stories she came up with.
Marissa is blessed with a wonderful supportive husband, Thomas. He’s her other half and allows her to stay home and pursue her writing. He puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night.
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