Bearfoot and Pregnant: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Paranormal Dating Agency Book 10)

by Taiden, Milly

  She felt like a loser and so she’d chosen to get away instead of staying around and feeling worse for herself.

  “No mate?” he asked, taking a step closer and crowding her into the small corner she was in.

  “Mate? You mean like a boyfriend? No, I don’t have one.” She gulped down another glass of the sweet wine and watched his eyes turn bright gold. Wow. Talk about sexy and mesmerizing.

  “A beautiful woman like you is someone every male here wants.”

  She chuckled at his words. “Why? Because I’m curvy?”

  He lifted a brow. “Your curves are part of what makes you desirable, yes. But it is more than that. I can see you have sass and that is not easy to find.”

  “Thanks, that’s nice of you to say,” she squeezed around him and returned to the hallway. Another man passed with a tray full of drinks. He took her empty glass and gave her a full one. She gulped down half of it in one shot. Her brain was acting all kinds of unfocused.

  Though Talen was good looking in a primal way, he had an air of possessiveness she didn’t care for. Then again, with enough wine, she probably wouldn’t give two shits. The man was hot and he looked like the kind who would give her that fantastic sex she’d been hoping for.

  Bella happened to stop next to her at that moment. “Hey, Cassie,” she said, glancing around for something. “Do you mind holding Avery for a second? She dropped her headband somewhere and it’s some family heirloom so I don’t want to lose it.”

  “Of course, I don’t mind,” she said, almost ripping the baby out of Bella’s arms and snuggling her to her chest. Avery made a little circle with her lips and kept her eyes closed in sleep.

  “I’ll be back in a second. I’m just going to back track and see if I find it.”

  “Take your time,” she said, engrossed in the baby.

  A soft groan sounded and Cassie glanced up to see a strange look on Talen’s face.

  “You like children?” he asked.

  “It seems I’m in love with them at this stage of my life,” she laughed and pouted at the baby. “Who knew holding a baby would make my biological clock tick so loudly, it could be heard in another dimension.”

  She rubbed her nose on the baby’s fine brown hair and sniffed. She smelled like a baby still. Why was she surprised? It’s not like Avery had aged in the last hour. Maybe if she begged, Bella might let her hold her later again. God, she wanted one so bad.

  NINE

  Talen watched Cassie snuggle baby Avery and a desperate longing curled around his heart. His bear wanted her. She was the one, he argued. Seeing her hold the child did things to him. It made him want to take Cassie and mate with her. Watch her grow with his offspring and have the family his bear had been demanding for months.

  “I need to get a hold of myself,” she groaned. “I’ve never had baby fever like this.”

  He liked hearing that. Knowing that his future mate was just as ready to have children encouraged him.

  Karel rounded the corner and met Talen’s gaze with a serious one of his own. “Paxten is here.”

  Talen bit the curse on his tongue and took another look at Cassie holding the baby. The image filled his mind with ideas and hopes for the future. He wouldn’t have ever thought visiting Alyx would mean meeting his future mate.

  “I’ll see you shortly,” he said to Cassie, who lifted her gaze from the baby and smiled.

  “See you later.”

  She probably didn’t realize how tempting and inviting her words sounded. He would see her later. And they would spend some time together. That night, he’d claim her. Talen didn’t do waiting and he didn’t like to run in circles. He’d found the one and he intended on taking her.

  “Where is he?” he asked Karel.

  “He’s in a private room.” Karel’s voice was somber. “A guarded room.”

  Talen frowned, slowing down on his steps. “Why?”

  “He started raising his voice at Alyx. Demanded Alyx remove you from leading the Arctos clan,” Karel hissed quietly.

  “What?” he snapped. Paxten was known to act childish, but this was beyond stupid. Yelling at the king?

  They entered the guarded hallway. Talen wasted no time in rushing in and tossing his brother across the room to slam him against the brick wall. “Are you out of your fucking mind?”

  Paxten stood, brushing off the dust from the walls and glared at Talen. “I am sick and tired of you telling me what to do.”

  “You don’t come here and tell the king to remove me as clan leader,” he ground out, taking slow, menacing steps towards Paxten.

  Karel stood in the background, watching the two men circle each other.

  “It needed to be said. You are ruining my life,” Paxten whined.

  Talen’s fury grew with every second he looked at his brother. He took a deep breath and turned to Karel. “Where is Alyx now?”

  “The ceremony to welcome the children will be starting soon. After that, he would speak with you.”

  Talen nodded and faced Paxten again. “You are lucky you are still alive to say anything to Alyx. He could have torn you apart for daring to order him around.” He curled his hands into fists. “I won’t allow you to insult Alyx, his mate, and their children using the Arctos clan as cover.”

  Paxten’s brows drew down into an angry frown. “So what are you going to do?”

  “For now, you’ll stay here, locked in until I speak to Alyx and we decide a punishment that fits your crime.”

  Paxten snorted in disdain. “You can’t keep me here.”

  Karel laughed drily. “We can and we will.” He met Paxten’s glare with his own. “Attempt to leave and you will have the king himself to deal with, along with the rest of his army. I don’t think you want that.”

  Talen left the room with Karel by his side. He watched Karel give instructions for the guards to ensure the young bear stayed put.

  “I don’t know what to do with him. He is testing the last of the patience I have,” Talen told Karel on their way to the welcoming ceremony. “Do you have siblings?”

  Karel shook his head. “No. I’m an only child, but my mate is carrying multiples, it’s why she’s home today. She wasn’t feeling up to being surrounded by people.”

  “Congratulations,” he said. “And lucky you for not having a pain in the ass brother trying to destroy the clan your family kept whole for generations.”

  “No offense, but your brother seems to need his head bashed in.”

  He agreed with Karel. And if Paxten didn’t change his ways, he would find Talen being the one to kick his ass.

  * * *

  Talen watched the ceremony where all attendees welcomed the babies into the kingdom from the back of the massive ballroom that opened up to the garden. He walked down a corridor, searching for Cassie’s scent in the crowd. He caught her on the other side, leaning against a brick wall. She gulped a glass of wine and handed the empty glass to someone passing by who gave her a newly filled one.

  She wasn’t speaking to anyone, just watching Bella hold one of the boys, Karel hold the other, and Alyx hold Avery. There was a definite look of longing in her face.

  Knowing she wanted children brought out a primitive desire to see her full with his child. How had he ignored the calling to mate and breed for so long? His bear pushed at his skin and wanted out. He had no idea that meeting the woman he knew was the one for him would create such a stir in the animal.

  He needed to spend some time with Cassie and claim her. Tonight, she’d be his.

  TEN

  Cassie headed to the room she’d been assigned by Gerri. According to Bella, it had the prettiest view and she’d love it come morning.

  “Cassie?” Gerri called out behind her.

  Cassie stopped and turned, watching Gerri in her pretty dress approach her, a curious look on her face.

  “I was just going to bed,” Cassie told her. Why did her voice sound so thick? She knew they were going home the following evening so she wa
nted to be prepared for the space travel thingy that made her stomach shoot up her throat.

  “I’m sorry we can’t stay longer,” Gerri said, strolling beside her. “I promised you it would be a short trip.”

  She nodded. “It’s okay. This place is beautiful but I need to get back to putting your files in order and you have people who want you to find them mates.”

  Gerri laughed. “I know.”

  “Hey, that guy,” she started but couldn’t remember the name of the big alien warrior that had the sexy green eyes.

  “Vander?”

  “Yes!” She turned to face Gerri with excitement. “He lives on a warrior planet?”

  Gerri nodded. “Yes. They’re neighbors, but they came to pay their respects to Alyx’s daughter. Alyx’s father was friends with Vander’s father and they’ve kept up the communication between both leaders.”

  “That’s great. Did I hear someone right? They have issues with other planets?”

  Gerri sighed as they walked up a flight of stairs. “Yes. You heard right. Not every planet out there is as nice as this one. And even this one has shields in place for protection.”

  “Shields? Wow. I thought this place was so quiet and everyone was nice.”

  Gerri tossed a blond lock of hair behind her ear. “Aurora is a great place to live, but this galaxy is far from perfect. There are those that want to enslave others.”

  “I should have known there are assholes all over,” she grumbled.

  She’d just taken a step onto the landing of their floor when she heard other footsteps behind them. She and Gerri turned to see Talen coming up the stairs, a brooding look on his face.

  “Talen,” Gerri smiled. “I’m so glad you made it.” The way she said it made Cassie think she’d asked him to come after them. “I’m heading up to my room, which is one level up, but maybe you’d do me the favor of walking Cassie to her room?”

  Cassie opened her mouth to tell them she didn’t need an escort but the hallway tilted for a second so she shut her mouth and leaned back on the wall. He nodded and glanced at Cassie with a piercing gaze that warmed her to her toes.

  “I’ll walk with her.”

  Gerri winked at Cassie and turned to go but stopped and gave Cassie a smile. “Remember that thing you wanted?”

  Cassie glanced at Gerri’s face for a moment before it dawned on her what she was talking about. Heat crowded her cheeks and she was sure her face was flaming red. “Yes.”

  “I’ve done my part.” She waved them off. “Have a good night.”

  Cassie’s jaw dropped as she watched Gerri turn and head down. Gerri had set up some hot sex for Cassie. She blinked at Talen. His gaze roamed her face with so much lust it made the decision easy for her. Tonight, she’d take whatever came from the big, sexy shifter. Tomorrow, she had to go home, but at least she’d have the memory of what a real wild night of sex truly was.

  She cleared her throat and started walking. “So, Talen, what type of shifter are you?”

  He was quiet a moment before finally replying. “Bear.”

  “Oh, a bear. They’re so cute and cuddly,” she remarked with a grin. Damn, she’d had a lot of wine. Now she sounded like an idiot.

  He frowned and his lips curved into a grin. “I think you have my kind confused with the stuffed version.”

  “What do you mean?”

  They were steps from her door but she didn’t want to get there, so she slowed. She liked listening to his raspy voice when he spoke.

  “Bears are big and dangerous. There’s nothing cuddly about them.”

  She snorted a giggle and sighed. “I have a collection of teddy bears from my childhood. You will not get me to believe bears aren’t cuddly.”

  The door to her room was at her back. She stopped and turned to look at him. There was a dark, hungry look in his eyes. “Bears are hunters. We stalk.” He took a step toward her, the movement making her press her back to the door. “We capture our prey,” he said, pushing against her. She was stuck between him and the wood at her back.

  “Is that all?” she mumbled. She could have told him to back off, but she wanted to see where he went with this. The attraction she felt for him short-circuited her brain cells and left her panting for a touch of his lips, a graze of his fingers and visualizing things so dirty he might have her bleach her brain if he knew.

  A bright golden glow lit in his eyes. The change in his face was instant. It went from sexy to downright dangerous. “You want more?”

  She bit her lip, gulping at the nerves in the back of her throat. He placed a palm to either side of her head, effectively caging her in.

  “Doesn’t sound too dangerous to me.” Her voice was low and husky.

  There was no warning after that. His head came down, crashing his lips to hers and using her gasp to plunge his tongue into her mouth. There was no finesse to his kiss. It was wild and untamed. And exactly what she needed in her life.

  He drove deep, savoring every crevice of her mouth. He curled his tongue possessively over hers. It was clear, he was the hunter and she his quarry.

  In the distance, she heard the door to her room open and was lifted off her feet for a moment. She took the time to curl her arms around his neck and take the kiss deeper. His low groan traveled through their kiss to make her belly vibrate.

  Then she was on her back on the bed with Talen pressed to her body. He cupped her face, rocking his hips into the juncture of her thighs. Lord that felt amazing! She couldn’t even voice how wonderful his rocking was for her.

  Instead, she focused on the strained breathing filling her mind. Oh, and how slick she’d gotten from the feel of his erection pressing at her pussy through her thin dress. There was a not so gentle tug and her breasts came loose from the strapless dress.

  He nibbled her lips, sucking and licking and trailing his tongue down her neck to the valley of her breasts. Then he took a hardened nipple into his mouth and sent electricity shooting to her clit. Every suck felt like a new shockwave of fire jetting through her body.

  “Oh, Talen,” she mumbled, her throat dry as sand paper, and raking her nails through his hair. She gripped the strands and pushed her tit further into his mouth. “God, that feels so good.”

  She squealed at the feel of his hands roaming up her thigh. The dress bunched at her waist. He slid a hand over her satin covered crotch and she moaned.

  He let go of her nipple, glanced at her eyes and slowly moved south. “I can’t wait. I need to taste your sleek, hot pussy with my tongue. I have to fuck you, take you every way possible and stamp myself on your body.”

  She had no idea what he was talking about but holy shit that sounded good to her. Stamping himself all over her body. No man had ever uttered those words to her.

  ELEVEN

  “Talen…” she trailed off in a rushed breath when he tugged at her panties and slid his fingers over her wet heat. It was a delicate little glide of his digits over her clit, but enough to make her jump in her skin.

  “God, yes.”

  “That’s all I need to hear.” He shoved her panties down her legs, not bothering to remove her shoes. “These shoes have given me some very interesting images of you with only them on.” He gave a rough rumble and kissed her inner thigh. “Real sexy.” He pushed her legs wide, lifting each of her large thighs over his muscled shoulders and putting his face by her pussy.

  She gave a throaty chuckle at the way he talked about her shoes. At least he didn’t have a foot fetish.

  She gasped the moment his lips brushed over the heart of her need.

  “Oh, my…”

  She tightened her hold on his hair, tugging his strands and lifting her ass closer to his face involuntarily. He did a slow circle over her clit with his tongue, dancing it over her entrance, to her aching pleasure center. A low, raspy moan left her throat. He licked up and down her clit with sure strokes that had her groaning for more.

  Heat expanded in her belly to the point she thought she’d inter
nally combust. With every lick over her pussy, he gave another mmm sound over her taste. It was dirty and sexy, and damn, did she love it.

  Her muscles tightened and before she got a chance to take a breath, the tension in her belly snapped so fast it left her gasping. Her back bowed off the bed. Her legs clenched around his head and everything but the amazing feeling rushing through her was forgotten.

  Pleasure cascaded in waves over her overheated senses. There wasn’t a chance to melt into the bed. He tugged her down until she was sitting up on the edge, kissing him and tasting herself on his lips.

  Something primal and desperate took hold of her. She didn’t know what, but suddenly all she could think of was him, taking her in every way possible.

  She curled her tongue over his and moaned at every thrust into her mouth. His fingers played with her slick pussy, going in and out. Every other second, he’d press one over her clit and she’d groan into the kiss.

  He pulled back from her, meeting her gaze and showing her the wild need in his eyes.

  “Be mine,” he said in a low rumble that made her clit twitch. “Let me please you and worship your body.”

  Shit, with talk like that, she’d let him do her any way he wanted.

  “Talen―”

  “Shhh,” he placed a finger slick with her wetness over her lips. She let the dirty girl inside her take control and sucked it into her mouth. He inhaled hard and clenched his jaw as if having a hard time controlling himself.

  “Fuck me, Talen” she whispered pulling back.

  He leaned forward, sucking her lip between his teeth and biting down. “I’m going to do more than fuck you. I’m going to mark you. I’m going to stuff you full of my cock.” He held her captive with his hungry gaze. “I’m going to fuck you, feel your pussy clench around me and when you come apart, I’m going to fill you with my seed.” He licked the corner of her mouth. “Then your sexy ass is going to be mine. All mine. And by the end of the night you’ll be leaking my cum from every hole on your body.”

  Holy fuck that was way dirtier than she expected.