I gasped for air, the apex of my thighs throbbing involuntarily. I tried to squeeze my legs together to help ease the sensation, but Conri had one of his legs positioned between mine. He growled possessively, and I shuddered at the sound of it. He ran his nose back up my neck and across my cheek to my lips. I was frozen in fear at his weird behavior and hoped it was just the full moon causing him to act this way. He ran his right hand over my cheek, warming me at the touch as he ran his thumb across my bottom lip. His eyes were fixed on them, the hazel color dark with lust. Conri pushed himself up on his eyes, Keeping me pinned to the mattress but taking most of his weight off me, making it a little easier to breathe. “How old were you when you started running?” I furrowed my brows at the question. “Seven? Maybe eight?” “And you know nothing about Shifters?” “No, my lord.” He brushed his hand over my cheek once more. I involuntarily flinched at his touch. He sighed, almost as if
“But, my lord, I’m your servant.” “And I am the King. What difference does it make on what our ranks are?” My hands drifted down his chest to his abdomen, getting dangerously low when I suddenly realized that he was naked from shifting from wolf to human form. My cheeks heated. How had I not noticed until now? I tried to move off him, suddenly feeling uncomfortable, but Conri held me in place. “Please don’t go. I like it when you touch me. It soothes my wolf. You know, it’s very dangerous to get near a Shifter when they lose control like that. You were very brave.” I relaxed slightly at his words, my fingertips digging gently into his abdomen. The more I touched him, the more intense the electricity sparked in my veins, as if I could never get enough of touching him. I ran my hands back up his chest, feeling the corded muscles beneath his skin as the heat began to overtake me, and my breathing became ragged. My heart was in my throat as I leaned over him and buried my face into his
“Or your touch.” His teeth scraped gently behind the hollow of my ear, and I gasped as his warm, wet tongue slipped out to lick the sensitive spot where my neck met the base of my skull. He ran his tongue to my ear, nibbling gently on the lobe, causing me to shudder in delight. His purr turned into a growl of contentment. “You taste so divine.” He pressed his lips to my neck again, kissing up towards my ear. I moaned as I involuntarily ground against him, a possessive growl leaving his body this time. “That’s a good girl. Don’t fight it. Your instincts know what your body wants.” Heat pooled between my legs. I twisted my head around, and without a second thought, Conri groaned as I nipped at his bottom lip, begging for entrance which he happily gave me. I moaned as he tangled his fingers in my hair to hold me tightly against him as he brushed his tongue against mine. The way he moved his tongue had my core pounding at the thought of what he could do with it once he got between my leg
A violent shiver went up my spine as my human and lupine sides fought. Conri's aura crushed against me, pushing all the air out of my lungs as he commanded all his dominance to cloud me, forcing me to stop. I dug my nails into his shoulders, grinding my teeth as I buried my face in the crook of his neck and panted heavily. My human and wolf sides were battling with each other, one wanting to run away and hide like a scared little girl and the other wanting to devour Conri and let lust run the show. The war raged endlessly inside my head, and I whimpered as I struggled to decide which side to pick. My entire body trembled as I fought to control my urges. He ran his hands up and down my arms as his dominating aura turned into a soother, gentler energy. "I'm sorry, Rieka. I know I told you not to fight it, but you're still hurt and not fully healed. I don't want you to injure yourself any further." Conri sighed heavily as if he was fighting his own battle, and his chest began to vibrat
“Just relax, Rieka; it’ll feel so much better if you just relax,” Conri whispered seductively. I whimpered as he brushed his thumb at the apex of my thighs, my hips jolting as lightning flashed through me. Conri pressed down fully on my clit, intensifying the lightning, and I cried out and whimpered for more. He teasingly began flicking his thumb back and forth, huffing a small laugh. His fingers traveled slowly down the slit of me, and my sole focus centered on those fingers. He slid a finger into me, and I gasped as he dropped his head to my abdomen and swore under his breath at the tightness. “Fucking virgin.” He growled, pressing a kiss at the base of my navel. I bucked my hips again, squeezing my eyes shut from feeling full from just one finger. He moved his finger more profoundly, and I whined, the noise sounding more wolf-like than human. I adjusted to his finger as Conri kissed each of my inner thighs. He slowly began working his finger in me, all the while continuing to fli
I sat on Conri’s back, in his wolf form, just behind his shoulders. My fingers dug into his midnight fur, holding on tightly, so I didn’t lose my balance. I didn’t know how long we had been walking through the woods. I was never good at telling time. The rest of the pack surrounded Conri as we moved, the king’s massive form making the rest seem average size for a wolf. We walked in silence as I took in my surroundings. I had never been able to sit back and enjoy the view. I was always on the run, always trying to find my next spot to lay low. The trees were close together, their branches brushing against each other. The further we traveled, the tighter the tree canopy got, barely letting in any sunlight. Despite the lack of light, it was almost—peaceful. The forest's quiet was serene and calming, with a few birds chirping here and there. It got darker and eerie as the trees and undergrowth grew thicker and closer together. Whenever Conri had to jump over a fallen log, I clutched tig
The one on our right rushed at us, and I screamed in terror, waiting for those claws to shred me. Conri leaped to the side only to have the one on the left pounce. We barreled into him, causing Conri to trip over his massive paws, but he kept himself upright. Conri swung around, his claws digging into the dirt as he halted. Quickly, he lowered himself to the ground, and it only took me a second to realize he wanted me to get off. I scrambled off his back, sliding down his side. I stood next to him, clutching my shaking hands to my chest. My heart was in my throat, and my legs shook with anxiety. As soon as I was safely on the ground, Conri lunged for the nearest one. His growls and snarls were vicious and blood-curdling as he ripped into the first one, never flinching or wincing whenever the creature raked its talons down his side. He didn’t even let out a whimper. The monster was not going down without a fight. The second one grabbed at his back, and Conri twisted sharply to pry it
“Varjo. They’re literally made of shadows and will drain you of your life essence.” An ear-splintering howl sounded in the distance, causing me to jump in shock. Conri nudged me to my feet, allowing me to lean against him. “It’s okay. It’s just Connor.” Conri threw his head back, and a soulful, long howl vibrated through his chest as he answered his beta. It amazed me for a moment that he could make such vicious-sounding snarls and then, moments later, let out a beautiful howl that warmed my core. Moments later, crashing sounded through the woods, and the rest of the pack surrounded us. Cody and Connor stopped near Conri. “Are you okay, my king?” Connor asked breathlessly. He had a gash on the corner of his right eye. It had begun to heal; the tip of Conri’s left ear was torn. Cody’s pure white fur was no longer pure. It was stained with not only Varjo's blood but his blood. “We’re fine. And the pack?” “No fatalities. Just some bumps and bruises. Nothing we couldn’t handle, my k