Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45021 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 225(@200wpm)___ 180(@250wpm)___ 150(@300wpm)
He squeezed her tighter. “That’s up to you. We don’t pressure our mates to have sex until they’re ready. For some, that could be a few days.”
Rylee’s mouth fell open as she let out a small gasp. “Days?” Her voice lilted. She was adorable and apparently not interested in waiting days for him to claim her. He didn’t expect her to be. Not based on her scent and the way she clung to him. But he had to offer.
“I don’t suspect we will be waiting that long,” he informed her. As he continued climbing, he stroked the outside of her breast with his thumb, and fuck if his mate didn’t arch her chest and moan, her fingers tightening on his neck.
“You smell so good,” she murmured.
“You do, too, Little one. That’s part of our bond. It’s normal.”
“No one told me it would be like this.”
“No one in the valley knows, Baby girl. Matings among regular shifters in the valley are not as powerful as the bond fated mates feel. The connection between an Alpha Protector and their mate is far stronger.”
“Do you really have a mark on your wrist that matches mine?”
“Identical, Little one. When we line them up and let them touch, we will feel something far more potent than what we already feel.”
Her pretty frown was back. It was a look she got when she was confused. “That doesn’t seem possible.”
“I agree.”
Finally they reached the house. Hayes leaped up the few steps to the porch and opened the door. He meant to carry her through the house and show her around, but she wasn’t having it. Her sweet hands were on his neck again, her lips on his.
Rylee was not in any way bashful, and he was grateful. It was also possible this wasn’t her usual behavior. She might have spent the last twenty years as a far more timid person than she was with him. The pheromones between them were perhaps driving her to act in ways that weren’t her normal.
He was fine with whatever was driving her to plaster her precious body to his and cling to him as though her life depended on it.
She paid zero attention to their surroundings, and he considered setting her bottom on the kitchen island and meeting her gaze. Instead he decided to aim straight for the bedroom.
The grip she had on his neck was stronger than he would have thought possible for someone her size. She didn’t let go as he lowered her onto the mattress, so he climbed over her and continued kissing her, licking and sucking on her tongue and lips until they were both gasping for air.
He had no choice but to break the kiss before they died of oxygen deprivation. His mate whimpered and squirmed as he stared down at her. The dress was truly in their way. Thank goodness long, ridiculously modest dresses were not the norm among his people. She would rarely wear something like this again—not unless they had to make a trip down to the valley for some reason.
Rylee’s hands slid from his neck to his back, where she gripped at him with her fingertips. “Please…”
The soft purr made his cock stiffen further. He needed to talk to her first, explain some things. This was so out of the ordinary that he was concerned. Rising up, he forced her to let go so he could grab her wrists and bring her hands over her head.
Hayes straddled his tiny mate’s waist, held her hands where she couldn’t continue to touch him, and met her gaze.
His actions didn’t scare her a bit. Her arousal shot higher.
“Look at Daddy, Little one.”
She licked her swollen lips and met his gaze. “Daddy?”
“That’s what mates of Alpha Protectors call their men, Baby girl. It’s a term of endearment, much like I will call you Little one or Baby girl.”
“Okay…Daddy.”
He nearly chuckled at her acceptance. “I need to make sure you understand what’s going to happen between us if I claim you right now.”
Her eyes widened. “You say that like you’re not necessarily going to do so.”
He smiled. “Rylee, if you’re ready to take me into your body, then I most definitely will. Don’t you worry. But first, I want to make sure you’re prepared. How much do you know about sex, Little one?”
Her pretty cheeks turned pink. “I understand the gist.”
He lifted a brow. It was difficult not to tease her. “What’s the gist, Baby girl?”
She rolled her pretty blue eyes. “You’re going to take your erection out of your pants and put it in me.”
“Is it that simple?” he asked, trying not to make fun of her.
She shrugged. “I guess.”
“Do you think we’re going to do that with our clothes on?”
Her cheeks darkened. “Uh, maybe?”
He shook his head. “Never, Little one. I’m going to take this dress off you as well as the layers of shifts I’m sure you’re wearing underneath. When you’re fully naked, I’m going to worship your body with my mouth and my hands. I’m going to show you what it means to experience pleasure like you’ve never imagined. While you’re limp and panting, then I will thrust my cock into your pussy.”