Hearts Unleashed: A Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Collection

by C. D. Gorri

  Shockwaves rocked her body as the tips of Creed’s fingers left fiery trails on her heated thighs. Tearing her lips from his, Alex gasped as his index finger teased the tip of her aroused clit through the silk of her panties.

  Legs spreading wider of their own volition as his finger moved with more determination and his teeth teased the lobe of her ear, Alex was sure she’d died and gone to Heaven when he murmured, “Tell me you want me, Mo ghrá. Tell me you need me as much as I need you.”

  “Oh, Goddess…yes… Creed…” she panted, her nails biting into his shoulders as her head fell to the side and her hips rolled against his.

  “Say it, Alessandra. Say the words.” Creed’s tone turned sensual and dark, more demanding and wanting, making her breath hitch and her body tremble.

  Opening her mouth to answer, the Fairy instead groaned as his finger left her clit. Ready to beg for more, not wanting to ever be without his touch, Alex never had the chance to utter a single word as Creed ripped the panties from her body and slid not one but two fingers into her pussy. His thumb took up where his index finger left off, teasing her clit as his fingers moved in and out, making rational thought almost impossible.

  “Open your eyes, Alex.”

  At his commanding tone, her eyes snapped to his. Her Mate, her Dragon was strong and commanding. He had her best interests at heart and always would. What else could she want in a man, a lover…a Mate?

  Creed Mathers was made just for her. He was perfect – everything she never knew she wanted. He completed her in every way.

  With his fingers deep inside her, his thumb laying on her clit, Creed leveled his brilliant blue gaze and demanded, “Say it, Alessandra. Say it and we can be one.”

  He moved closer. She could see the Dragon shining deep in his eyes – the one she’d already met and loved and knew loved her too. Her need to move, to chase the orgasm building within her, had her hips rolling forward of their own volition.

  Creed growled low in his throat. His hand tightened on her hip. Shaking his head, his eyes glistening with barely contained want and desire, he ordered, “No, no, Mo chroí, not until you say the words I need to hear.”

  Searching her lust-soaked mind for what he wanted, needed her to say, Alex breathily pleaded, “Please, Creed… Please... I need…”

  The words froze on her lips, and her mind went blank as Creed leaned closer still. Moving the tips of his fingers deep inside her, he teased the sensitive bundle of nerves at the height of her channel, growling, “Yes, my love? What do you need? Who do you need?”

  “You!” She screamed, swallowing his growls of triumph as his lips smashed to hers and his fingers began a furious pace in and out of her throbbing pussy.

  Wild with passion, Alex climbed his body, rolled her hips and met her Mate thrust for thrust until she threw back her head and screamed her release. Still reeling from the most explosive orgasm in her already very long life, she struggled to breathe as Creed continued to tease her flesh with kisses while lifting her into his arms and making his way to the bed.

  Feet once again on the hardwood floor, Creed pulled her sweater over her head as he growled, “Why didn’t I get rid of all these clothes earlier?”

  Next, her bra went flying over his shoulder and once again her Dragon was kissing her as if she was the very air he breathed. Walking her backwards, deepening their kiss, he stopped only when the edge of the bed touched the back of her legs.

  In one smooth motion, he sat her on the bed, stood to his full height of no less than six-foot-six and stripped the light-blue dress shirt from his body. At the sight of his amazing physique, her mouth watered and her brain damn near short-circuited.

  Watching as he unzipped his pants, her fingers tingled with the need to help. Fighting the urge, needing to see the man the Universe had created for her blessedly naked, she held her breath and prayed for strength. Sitting completely still as he bent over and pushed the soft, worn denim of his jeans down his muscular thighs, Alex almost fainted when he stood up, his large, erect cock the only thing between them.

  “Like what you see, Mo shìthiche beag dubh?” Closing the distance between them, Creed put one knee on the bed, momentarily breaking the trance his amazing physique inspired within her.

  Eyes snapping to his face, she found the most gorgeous smile and the glow of his Dragon in the depth of his blue eyes. Deciding it was her turn to play, Alex leaned back on her elbows and slightly spread her legs, breathing, “Oh, yeah.” Letting her head fall to the side, she teased, “Come here and let me show you how much I like what I see, Mo Dhragon mòr làidir.”

  Nodding as his smile widened, Creed leaned forward. “I’ll show you your big strong Dragon, my love. Today, tomorrow, and every day until the end of time.”

  Hands sliding up her calves and under her thighs, he sniffed the air, rumbling, “You smell good enough to eat.”

  Gently pulling her ass to the edge of the bed, Creed dropped to his knees and put her legs over his shoulder. Face hovering over her glistening curls, he winked, “I think I need to be sure.”

  Before she could even think, the flat of his tongue touched the bottom of her slit, and he licked from top to bottom. Sucking her throbbing clit between his lips, he teased it with his teeth until Alex saw stars. Yelling his name, her fingers dove into his hair, and her hips flew off the bed.

  Thrusting his tongue deep inside, Creed licked and sucked until Alex had no doubt that she was about to lose her mind. Needing more of what only her Mate could give her, she dug her heels into the space between his shoulder blades.

  His tongue dove deeper. He curled the tip to tease her sensitive g-spot then pulled out to lick her outer lips and tease her clit before doing it all again. It was as if he knew what she needed even before she did.

  Over and over Creed drove Alex higher and higher until she was crying out, begging for release. “Yes…oh yes… Creed, mo chroí…yes…”

  Groaning his agreement with his lips against her heated body, Creed sent her arousal flying so high that when he pulled her clit into his mouth one last time and gently bit the tip, Alex could no longer hold back. Pulling fistfuls of his hair, she wailed his name as orgasm after orgasm threatened her very sanity.

  Unable to think or breathe…only to feel and bask in the love of her one True Fated Mate, Alex held on with all her strength. Finally able to take a breath when he slowed his attention, she breathed, “So, this is love. Thank the Goddess, I found you.”

  “Yes, Mo ghrá, thank the Heavens, the Universe, thank everyone that we are together.”

  Slowly lowering first one leg then the other from his shoulders, Creed kissed the top of her thighs then each of her hips before tenderly making his way up her body. Caging her in with his hands on either side of her head, he smiled a very proud smile while leaning forward until his lips hovered just above hers as he breathed, “We’ll be doing that again…soon.”

  The tip of his cock teased her body as he rolled his hips, igniting new fiery flames of arousal within her.

  “But now,” he sighed, pushing just inside her pussy, the tip of his tongue teasing her upper lip. “I need you, Alessandra MacAskill-Mathers. I need all of you.”

  Pushing further into her, Alex’s hips rolled forward as her ass pushed into the mattress in an effort to take all of him. Moaning at the sensation of being whole for the first time in her long life, Alex wrapped her legs around his waist.

  With a raspy chuckle and cheeky grin, Creed pulled back just a bit and shook his head, “Easy, Alex. I want this to last as long as possible. The way you move that sexy body of yours around me is pure heaven. I might just explode long before I’m ready. I wouldn’t want you to think of me as a randy teenager.”

  I don’t care. I want you, Creed. Now.”

  Tired of waiting, needing to feel him moving inside her, claiming her from the inside out, she wrapped her legs tighter around his waist, held onto his shoulders and with all the strength she had, rolled them over. Stopping when sh
e was straddling his lap with his cock buried deep inside her, Alex rolled her hips against his, loving the burn of her inner muscles as they stretched to accommodate her Mate’s size.

  Following her lead, Creed’s hands closed over her waist Lifting his hips, her Mate moved slowly at first but quickly picked up the pace as passion shone brightly in his eyes. Holding her tight, her Dragon sat up, sucked her nipple into his mouth, and teased the hardened nipple with the tip of his tongue.

  Lifting her up until his cock threatened to fall from her pussy, Alex growled, “No, please don’t,” just as Creed pressed her down until he was once again completely seated within her body. Fingers sliding down her hips onto her ass, he massaged her heated skin, urging her to rock back and forth on his cock.

  “Yes, Alex, yes,” he groaned, the rough sound of his voice making her heart do a silly little pitter-pat for the first time ever.

  Leaning forward, Creed kissed her lips and jaw, all the while rolling his hips in tempo with hers. Moving faster, her climax rushing to its peak, Alex nearly lost all control when he growled, “I love your body… your scent… your soul, an Sìthiche Dubh beag agam,” against her skin. His breathing was ragged as he added, “I want to bite this spot right here.” His tongue swirled at the base of her neck, where her pulse beat hard against her skin. “I want to mark you. I want the world to know you are mine.”

  Her pussy contracted around him. His fingers bit into her hips as he lifted her from his lap, again dropping her onto his cock. Need rocketed through her body. Alex trembled with desire. There was no doubt she was melting from the inside out.

  Riding the waves of her impending orgasm, she gave into the passion she knew only Creed could ever give her. Continuing to lift and impale her, speeding up with every move, his actions became jerky. His hands warmed upon her skin, hotter and hotter with every stroke of his cock. With one final push her Dragon buried himself as deep as he could at the same time his lips closed over her pulse and his canines pierced through her skin.

  An orgasm, the likes of which she’d never thought possible burst through Alex like a runaway train. Pleasure surged through every fiber of her being. Dazed, confused, and blissfully in love, Creed’s cock pulsed inside her as he roared her name.

  Pulling his teeth from her skin, he gently lifted her from his body, laying her head on the pillows at the head of the bed before laying down and facing her. Gently caressing her cheek, Creed tucked a stray hair behind her ear before kissing the tip of her nose and smiling, “I’m never letting you leave this bed.”

  “The same goes for you, Mr. Mathers,” she lazily chuckled. “But I do have one question before we make love for the rest of forever.”

  “And that would be?”

  “Will you be mine forever and always?”

  “I was tempted to ask you just that, but I couldn’t wait to make you mine.”

  “So, is that a yes.”

  “Oh, my love, that is a hell yes with a side of I’ll love you forever and an extra helping of thank you for tempting this old Dragon to believe in love.”

  Laying her hand on his cheek and moving closer, she laid her lips to is and whispered into his mind, “I love you now, and I’ll love you forever and ever, Mr. Mather.”

  “Amen, Mrs. MacAskill-Mathers. Amen.”

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  Shifting Fate by Carrie Pulkinen

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  Edited by: Krista Venero

  Shifting Fate

  He'll cheat fate to save the one he loves.

  Noah L'Eveque is a werewolf who can’t shift. Only the eldest offspring of the pack have that ability, and his twin was the lucky one to be born first.

  But Noah refuses to accept his fate.

  As the alpha's sister, Amber Mason has six months to find a mate or the consequences for her family will be dire.

  Noah has been in love with Amber since they were kids, and he’s determined to awaken his dormant wolf and help her fulfill her duty to the pack.

  But achieving his dream comes at a cost he never considered. A new demonic threat has been awakened, and it's reigning terror on New Orleans.

  If he can't vanquish the demon and keep his pack from discovering the truth about the fiend's appearance, it could mean the end of the Crescent City Wolf Pack.

  Prologue

  France, early 1600s

  Alrick’s heart raced as he approached the cathedral. His feet ached from the long journey, but it would soon be worth the pain. A full moon illuminated the stone architecture, the gargoyles perched atop the towers casting soft shadows in its light. A massive circular window was situated in the center of the structure, and three pointed archways held entrances to the chapel.

  As instructed, Alrick passed by the doorways and made his way down the left side of the church to a small wooden door near the back. He pulled a folded piece of parchment from his pocket and hesitated to perform the secret knock.

  Once he passed through this threshold, there would be no turning back.

  But he owed it to his country and his people. Vile creatures had been allowed to run rampant in the villages for long enough. Magic was an abomination, and it needed to be wiped from the face of the earth. The forsaken must be destroyed.

  With a deep inhale, he rapped the rhythm on the wood. The door swung open to reveal a long, dark corridor. Torchlight flickered some twenty meters ahead, and as he stepped through the entrance, the door slammed shut behind him. The hall made a sharp left turn where the torch burned, and he followed it to a set of stone steps leading down beneath the main floor.

  Excitement hummed in his veins as he descended the staircase. The Sect recruited only the most skilled warriors for its new supernatural army, and Alrick was among the first to receive an invitation. He accepted without hesitation, for how could he refuse being part of the dawn of a new age? An age without magic smearing the face of humanity.

  Marie’s words echoed
in his mind as he reached the bottom of the stairs, and he paused again. “You don’t have to do this, Alrick,” she’d said. “If you love me, you can find it in yourself to love all beings, mundane and magical alike.”

  He was indeed in love with Marie, but he loved the woman, not the witch. His feelings for her had bloomed before he had learned about her magic, and he had continued to care for her in spite of her abominable powers. If there were a way to strip the magic from her soul, he would have done so. Alas, leaving her was his only option. To do otherwise would be duplicitous.

  Pushing thoughts of the witch from his mind, he continued toward a foreboding set of arched double doors. He knocked the secret rhythm on the wood once more, and the sound of a lock disengaging echoed through the corridor. A man in a deep red robe opened one of the doors and motioned for Alrick to enter.

  Five men, warriors from neighboring villages, stood in a line in front of a raised dais. Seven Sect leaders, all in red robes, save for the Supreme, who wore black, sat in ornately carved wooden chairs atop the platform. As Alrick joined the men, the Supreme rose and lifted his hands. Alrick and the others dropped to one knee, bowing their heads in reverence.

  “It is with great pride that I, the Supreme Leader of the Sect, initiate the first order of the gargoyle warriors. Your sacrifice for the greater good will forever be remembered and honored. Please rise and remove your doublets and jerkins.”

  Alrick did as requested, stripping until he stood before the Supreme in only his breeches and boots.

  “Magic is a plague on this land, and you, my brothers, will end its reign. Behold.” The Supreme descended from the dais and strode toward a great red crystal, at least two meters in diameter, sitting on a stone platform.

  “This is Thropynite, the stone that will enable a demon to fuse with your soul. Once the fusion takes place, you will be granted shapeshifting abilities and become the greatest warriors known to man. Under the cover of night, you will transform into your demon and raid the villages, killing everyone suspected of practicing magic. Witches, sorcerers, werewolves, and the like will cower at your feet, but you will show them no mercy, for…”