HIRAM’S POV:
“Let me help you,” I say, closing the space between us without a second thought.
As my chest presses against her back, an instant pull grips me, one I try to shake off. Reaching for the book above her, our hands touch briefly, and I feel her breath hitch beneath me, fighting against the same pull that’s threatening to drown us both.
She spins around just as I grasp the book. Our eyes lock, lingering longer than they should.
My heart pounds as every nerve electrifies by her nearness. I want her—God, how I want her—but it’s too soon.
What is this curse?
“Thank you,” she murmurs, snapping me out of her spell.
But then she leans in, her breasts brushing my chest as she reaches for the book, sending my body into overdrive. My hand catches her wrist the moment the book leaves my grip.
In one swift motion, I pin her hands against the shelf. My gaze roams over her body like a predator stalking its prey. Her breathing quickens, and I watch the rise and fall of her chest, the V-cut of her shirt teasing me, as if her breasts are begging to be freed.
“Professor—”
“No need to be formal,” I whisper, watching her skin prickle in response.
She swallows hard, her lips trembling as my knuckles brush across her face, tracing her smooth skin. She closes her eyes as her lips part slightly.
She wants this. She wants me, and the pull is undeniable.
But I—
Before I can finish my thought, her lips crash against mine, and a jolt of lust surges through me. Instinctively, my arm snakes around her waist, pulling her small body against me as I claim her mouth, tasting her, and losing myself in her.
Her lips part, and our tongues meet, tangling in a brief, intoxicating dance before I pull away with the both of us gasping for breath. The book falls from her hands, hitting the floor with a thud, but I barely notice. My eyes are locked on hers, and the little man beneath me is responding positively, longing to be buried in the warmth of her walls.
I can still remember how it feels. How she tastes. Damn it, I need more!
Without thinking, I lift her with one hand, carrying her to the table. Her body brushes against the wood as I set her down, and she stares at me like she is innocent, but I know she is fully aware of what she’s doing to me.
I glide my hands on her thighs, then I pull her against me, feeling her warmth radiate into my chest. When my lips brush against her neck, a low growl of desire rumbles in my throat. The taste of her skin awakens more of the insatiable hunger deep within me. Each kiss I plant along her collarbone sends shock waves through my body, urging me to devour her completely.
“mmh,” a soft moan escapes her little lips.
She leans into me, surrendering to my touch, and I can feel the heat radiating from her core, making me grow faster in my pants. My lips reach the soft skin just below her navel, lingering there as I slide my hands underneath her skirt, pulling her panties down her legs. With my eyes still locked on hers, I let my hands wander into her skirts, meeting with her moist core, which sends my body spiraling into untold emotions.
I drop to my knees at once, kissing her feet as if they were sacred ground. One that needs to be worshiped.
Oral sex with women has never been my forte, and I have never knelt before a woman, but for her. For her—
My mouth is wired shut as I part her thighs to reveal the beauty in between her legs, which further darkens my heart with the need to have her. She’s perfect.
My body reacts instantly.
I start with teasing kisses along her inner thigh, my mouth barely grazing her skin while she shivers underneath my lips. As I inch closer, my tongue flicks against her folds, the taste from last night flooding my sense. She responds with a gasp, arching her body towards me.
This fuels me, and I swirl my tongue around her sensitive clit, pressing against her with just the right amount of pressure. Her body responds instinctively, her hands tangling in my hair, urging me on.
I dive deeper, my tongue pushing into her warmth, curling just right as I probe the depths of her desire.
The sounds she makes are music to my ears.
I suck her clit between my lips, flicking it with my tongue, and soon all I can hear are her desperate pleas, which tell me how close she is. Her hips buck against my mouth, and I can feel her thighs trembling as I work her closer to the edge. I want to feel her unravel beneath me, to see the moment she loses control. Every flick of my tongue, every thrust I make, brings her closer.
Her taste drives me wild, pushing me to the brink of insanity as my body yearns for release alongside hers.
“Fuck,” she breathes in a sultry tone, which does nothing to help my situation.
I double my efforts, licking and sucking with a fervor that matches the raging need inside me.
And then, like a dam breaking, she comes undone. Her body trembles violently, her climax crashing over me like a tidal wave. The sound of her moans fills the air, pulling me deeper into my own desire as I taste her release, drinking her in as she writhes beneath me.
As I stand up, my hands find their place at her sides, pinning her against the table. The weight of our actions crashes into me, and I bury my face in her shoulder, fighting the conflicting emotions swirling inside.
“No one has ever done that to me before,” she breathes on my shoulders.
The words send a jolt of hunger through me, and my dick twitches in my pants, straining against the fabric. Damn it, I shouldn’t want this, but the thought of being her first ignites a fire I can’t control.
She runs her hands down my pants, and I nearly lose it as my mind paints a mental picture of her wrapping her tiny hands around my dick. Fuck! That warmth!
As I feel every ounce of restraint slipping away, I muster the strength to grab her hands, pinning them on the table, then I pull away from her, looking her in the eyes.
“Get out,” I say…
Being the second-born son in a family of seven is like being the useless older brother. The irresponsible one who needs to be put on a leash, and maybe they’re right. But in a world of rules, I thrive on the darkness of my choices, believing in only three things: money, women, and more women.My life is perfectly chaotic until she comes around.A man with a gun, they say, is dangerous, sure. But have they ever met an obsessed man who wants to be put on a fucking leash for one woman? There’s no safety in this kind of madness. I thought I knew what I wanted, but now… now I’d burn everything just to have her. Just to have one woman.Maybe I’m not the one in control anymore.************JUNIPER:Today is a special day in my life.One, it is my last day being nineteen, and the day I finally get to ‘do it’ with my boyfriend, Cillian.Cillian says he will be busy tomorrow, and we are celebrating my birthday today so we can ‘do it’ by twelve midnight the moment I turn twenty.“Juniper, we ne
JUNIPER:“You’ve got some nerve, baby girl,” he states in a gruff tone as his eyes rake over me.He takes a slow sip from his glass, his gaze never leaving mine.“No human female has been this bold.” He places the glass down while I stand there with my heart pounding, but I don’t care what he is blabbering about; I want to get over this.Leaning forward slightly, I let the neckline of my dress dip further, revealing more of the smooth skin between my breasts. His eyes flicker down for just a second, darkening with hunger before they meet mine again.“Your place or mine?” I ask, trying to uphold the false confidence in my voice.A slow and dangerous smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth, which makes my skin tingle.“Don’t play with me, baby girl,” he warns as he leans back in his seat. “You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into.”I roll my eyes and make to stand, but before I can fully rise, his hand shoots out, wrapping around my wrist.“My place,” he says, and a small smile sp
HIRAM:It’s bad enough that I have to wait twenty-nine years for a mate, but to have a human as my mate? That’s the cruelest curse the Moon Goddess could have cast on me. I would question her decision, but it’s not like I’ve ever been one of her favorites.Rejecting her isn’t even a question. I want to. But I’m not ready to face the pain involved with it. Mainly because I have a class in an hour, and rejection would tear through me like wildfire.My phone buzzes, dragging me out of my thoughts. It’s the third-year class rep from my class, Juniper Miles.“I’ve informed them, sir.”I toss the phone aside, then I throw on my suit and grab my briefcase. Just as I reach for the door of the hotel room, I freeze, reaching for my pocket to see my wallet isn’t with me.I check the table, but there’s nothing. With a sigh, I yank the half-laid duvet off the bed, and there it is. My wallet tumbles to the floor, but something else falls with it. Something that sends a jolt through me, unlocking th
Juniper:My breath hitches with my heart pounding in my chest as my fingers graze over the ugly marks on my neck. Where did they come from? And that pain.“June!” The voice I dread echoes through the hallway.I slap a hand over my mouth, pressing my back to the bathroom door.“I know you’re in there, June, so come out or let me in.” Cillian’s voice echoes in the hall, followed by the door handle rattling.I force myself to breathe, trying to steel my expression as I yank the door open. But he knows me too well, and my expression isn’t enough to hide the lie in my eyes.“What happened? I heard you scream.” His eyes narrow as he tries to grab me, but I slap his hands away.“It’s none of your business, Cillian!” My voice is harsh as I grit my teeth. “You lost that right!”I try to walk past him, but his hand grabs mine, pulling me back.“June, please,” he whispers, pulling me into his chest.When I look into his eyes, my heart sinks as emotions I thought had died flare back to life.He c
HIRAM'S POV: “What happened last night?” she asks, her delicate fingers trailing around the rings. The truth is right on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t confess I’m a werewolf who marked her as my mate and dreads having sex with her because it will complete the bond. “We both got too drunk and ended up here,” I reply. She glances at me briefly, allowing me to take in her beautiful black eyes. “We were too drunk to have sex, but somehow we managed to get married. Oh, and you had a terrible fall too,” I lie, and she rubs her neck. “I really need to stop drinking,” she says, then briefly stares at the certificate before bursting into laughter. The sound is intoxicating, and I can’t help but feel a mix of confusion and admiration as her laughter fills the air, vibrant and sexy. I’m lost for a moment, and when I regain my composure, I keep a straight face. “What’s funny?” I ask, and she stops laughing at once, facing me with her lips puckered. “I don’t know what