Chapter Fourteen
Lily
Lily awoke to the feel of strong arms wrapped around her and Declan’s morning arousal pressed against her inner thigh. Her face warmed when she realized that at some point in the night she’d half draped herself over him and one of her legs was entwined with his. Not wanting to move just yet, she lay there enjoying the feeling of safety she got from his presence. When had that happened? When had his presence gone from something that frustrated and aroused her to something that made her feel safe, even loved? She lifted her head up to study him and discovered he was awake and watching her. “Hi.”
“Hi, gorgeous. How do you feel this morning?”
“Better than I did when we went to sleep last night. Thank you for staying.”
“You don’t need to thank me for doing something I’ve wanted to do from the moment I laid eyes on you, Lily.” He dipped his head until his lips almost touched hers. “I’ve wanted you in my arms like this from the beginning,” he added to make sure she knew what he meant before he closed the distance between their lips and kissed her.
A soft sound escaped her at his confession, and when he kissed her, she lost what little control she’d woken up with. She shifted closer to him and rubbed her thigh against his erection.
Declan groaned. “Lily, you’re fucking killing me here. Don’t do that unless you plan to follow it through.”
Lily pulled back enough to reply. “I thought you could smell when I was aroused.”
He snorted at that. “Doll, you’ve driven me insane with your scent, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned about you, it’s to not assume you being aroused means you’re willing to follow through. You have to say it, and this time there’s no booze to blame it on later.”
“I’m sorry I did that.” A sense of shame filled her for the way she’d dismissed what happened between them as something brought on just because she’d been drinking. “You didn’t deserve that, Declan.” She lifted a hand to trace his jaw with her fingertips. It was rough with stubble and she shivered at the thought of feeling it against her skin. “I want this; I want you.”
“About fucking time.” A growl escaped him as he kissed her with pent-up passion and need. He slid a free hand beneath her shirt to caress her breast. Once her nipple was stiff, he pinched it between his thumb and finger and smirked at the soft mewl that escaped her.
Lily gave herself over to the feel of his hands on her skin. She’d never before thought a bit of pain could heighten her arousal, but when Declan pinched her nipple, the spike of light pain made her wet, and she mewled at him. Her back arched and she pressed her breast farther into his hand. This felt different; it wasn’t as crazed as it was the first time they’d had sex. That night things had happened so quickly it felt like a whirlwind. This, was a slow-building burn that had her entire body flushing with heat and her pussy clenching with need. She was so turned-on, her lounge pants were already wet.
Declan
“Mm, sounds like someone likes a little pain with their pleasure.” He smirked at her reaction to the pinching of her nipple.
Lily’s cheeks flushed at his words. “Only with you.”
Her whispered confession damn-near had him losing control. She’d never been turned on by a little pain with anyone else. She had no idea how much of a gift that was for him. His morning wood went from half-mast to almost painfully erect. She was so fucking sexy and she had no clue the affect she had on men. Maybe that was one reason why he craved her so fucking much. There were so many women out there who knew they were hot and they used it to string men along or they walked around acting like all men should be falling all over themselves just to be in their presence. Lily was different. She didn’t see how gorgeous she was, she didn’t see the way men stared at her curves and wanted to get her naked and under them. He kissed her like he couldn’t get enough of her and continued his gentle assault on her body.
He slipped a hand down inside her bottoms and groaned. “You’re already so wet,” he growled and slipped a finger inside her. He lifted his head to watch her face as he worked it in and out, then added a second, burying them both as deep as they could go.
Lily moaned and arched into his fingers. Her hands gripped his shoulders and her eyes fluttered in pleasure. “Oh gods, Declan. Don’t stop.”
“I couldn’t even if I wanted to. Keep your eyes open, Lily. I want to see your face when you come for me.”
Lily
Her eyes snapped open and her mouth opened in a silent O of surprise. The command in his voice was a total turn-on, another surprise for her. She’d always thought of herself as the more ‘dominant’ one in bed but Declan was proving her wrong. If this was what it was like to be with another shifter, holy hell, she’d been missing out. Or maybe it was just because he was her mate and he complimented her in a way she’d never realized she needed before.
“Good girl.” He thrust his fingers in and out slowly, wanting to prolong the sweet torture as long as possible. His thumb periodically teased her clit just enough to heighten things but not enough to push her over the edge.
“Declan…” He was keeping her release hovering just out of reach, and with every passing minute, he drove her more and more insane with need.
“Tell me what you need.” He watched her face as she arched into his hand.
“Oh gods…please…please let me come.” Lily whined as her hips arched wildly in an effort to push herself over the edge he kept her on.
A wicked smile lit up his face and he leaned in to kiss her. “That’s my girl. Come for me, baby.” He slid his thumb over her clit until he had her crying out while her inner walls clenched around his fingers.
Lily came with a shout, her entire body shuddering with the orgasm. She lay there panting and stared up at him in wonder. “Holy hell.”
“We’re just getting started, doll. I want to taste every inch of your luscious body.”
“Yes, please.” Her voice was husky with need.
Declan wasted no time getting her naked. His hands trailed over her body and his lips followed. He stopped to suckle first one breast and then the other, biting her nipples just enough to make her cry out, before he moved on. He pushed her thighs apart and gazed down at her sex. “Beautiful.” He watched her face as he lowered his mouth to her. His tongue traced over her slick folds and he groaned. “Manna from the gods,” he said before his tongue slipped inside her. He kissed her pussy the way he’d kissed her mouth, deep thrusts of his tongue followed by shallow, teasing touches. He kept up the assault as she began to writhe beneath him.
Lily watched his face as he kissed his way down her body. The very few men she’d been with before him, including Keith, had never made her feel as desired as he did with just a look. She’d always been a little self-conscious about her curves but with Declan she didn’t feel that way. With him, all she felt was sexy, desired, fuckable. He made her body burn with need and made her crave the feel of his skin against hers. When his tongue slipped into her, she arched against him and moaned. Soon she was writhing on the bed, and her hands moved down to grip his hair tightly. If she didn’t come soon, she wasn’t sure she was going to survive the burning need he caused in her.
Declan
As Lily went wild beneath him, Declan felt himself getting unbearably hard. He needed to be inside her but he wanted to lap up her release. He slipped two fingers inside her and moved his mouth to her clit to suckle it and flick his tongue across it. He knew that was all she would need to finally give him what he wanted.
When Declan flicked his tongue across her clit, Lily lost it. She screamed with her release and bucked into his mouth as the orgasm ripped through her. She released her hold on his hair and lay there with a euphoric smile on her face.
Declan growled against her and lapped up her juices. He eased her through the aftershocks of the orgasm before he finally kissed his way up to her mouth, losing his jeans in the process. He settled between her thighs and locked eyes with her. “You’re mine, Lily. There will be no going back, no running away from what’s between us, not this time. If you can’t handle that, you better say so right fucking now.”
Lily stared up at him and raised her hand to caress his cheek. “Fuck me, Declan.”
“Not until you say it.” It was taking every ounce of willpower he had not to bury himself in her, but he needed to hear the words first.
“I’m yours. Only yours. Now for the love of Goddess, please just fuck me.”
With a snarl of pleasure Declan buried himself to the hilt. He gripped her hands and pulled them up over her head, pinning them to the bed. The sight of her like that made him even harder and caused him to lose the little control he had left. He pounded into her, hard, fast, frenzied. The feel of her finally beneath him, knowing she wasn’t going to run and put her walls up once the orgasm faded, had him driving into her with such ferocity and need he was afraid he was going to hurt her.
Lily
Lily was stunned by the savagery in him. It was almost as if he’d lost all control of his wolf and the animal was what was driving him. When his eyes darkened to silver, indicating his wolf was close to the surface, she knew that was the case. The savagery, the intensity, coming from him excited her on several levels and made her own wolf take notice. She'd never felt so connected to anyone in her life.
As his hold tightened on her and his thrusts grew more wild, Lily knew she had to make a decision. She could either fight his wolf, or she could comply. Instead of struggling against his hold on her she went soft and pliant, giving his wolf what he needed; her submission. He was an Alpha wolf, if they’d had a pack of their own he would be the one calling the shots, and although she was a dominant female, she willingly submitted to his dominance. It was the first time in her life she'd ever willingly submitted to the dominance of another without so much as a muttered word of annoyance. Even as a child, she'd fought her father's dominance as Alpha, but with Declan, neither she nor her wolf felt that urge.
Declan
Declan felt the edge of his control returning as Lily stopped fighting against his hold. The look in her eyes when he locked his gaze with hers helped him to regain more control from his wolf. It also caused his heart to swell with an emotion he thought just might be the beginning of love. When he’d needed her to submit to him so he wouldn’t lose all control, instead of fighting and being stubborn or willful, she acquiesced to his wolf’s need to dominate hers. That, more than anything else, told him that she was perfect for him. As he regained his control, his thrusts became less brutal and he eased his grip on her wrists until her hands were free.
As soon as his grip loosened and she was able to move her arms, Lily wrapped them around him and clung to him. She would have bruises from how tightly he’d gripped her wrists, but thanks to her shifter blood they would fade quickly enough. Her hands slid down his back as she arched to meet his thrusts and as her orgasm finally hit, tearing a ragged scream of pleasure from her, her nails raked down his back leaving a trail of heat in their wake.
With a snarl of pleasure Declan spilled himself deep inside her welcoming heat. Her inner walls clenched around him so tightly, he knew he wasn’t moving until they loosened. Their bodies were coated in sweat, and when he collapsed atop her, he shifted his upper body just enough to keep from crushing her beneath him. “Holy fuck.” His words were panted against her neck in ragged breath. His brain was having a hard time processing any other words.
Lily lay there beneath him, her own breathing just as ragged. “That sums it up nicely.”
It took more effort than Declan was willing to admit for him to roll off her. He reached out and tugged her close to him so he could nuzzle her hair. She smelled so good, coated in the smell of sex, sweat, and his scent. His hand caressed her side and he felt her relaxing against him. “Mmmh, I think a nap is in order.”
Lily gave him a sleepy look. “I agree.” She shifted and snuggled closer to him. Within moments she was asleep.
Declan chuckled softly and followed her, both his human half and his wolf completely and totally sated for the first time in his life.