Chapter Five
James was sure he was dreaming. When he woke up to her wet pussy sliding up and down his cock he couldn’t believe this was real life. His mate had claimed him heart and soul but he couldn’t claim her, not fully, not like this. Being human he hadn’t been sure if she would be affected by the mating heat but he was now. Glowing yellow eyes stared back at him. Emily was his other half, of that he was certain. She was his and he was hers. But she was human and to fully claim her would bind them together for eternity and Emily was drunk with the mating heat. She had no idea what she was asking for.
“Please, bite me.” She arched her back pressing her breasts against him.
Oh god! James growled and lowered his head kissing her into silence. If she asked him one more time he was going to break. Bite her. His wolf whimpered. Claim her. His cock pulsed and James snarled against her lips, holding her open he pulled his hips back before thrusting them forward. He prayed that if he kept kissing her he wouldn’t bite her. Please don’t bite her. Please don’t bite her. James pleaded with his wolf. Not yet, please not yet. He snarled in frustration against her lips. Reaching down he rubbed her clit and her pussy pulsed and fluttered before clamping down hard on his cock. James’s abdomen clenched and his balls drew up tight as he came in gut wrenching squirts of ecstasy. Gasping for breath James gazed at his mate, she blinked up at him and the yellow glow of the mating heat faded from her eyes.
“Emily.” He whispered.
“James, I’m sorry I—,”
He cut her off with a kiss before pulling away. “Thank you.” He didn’t want her to apologize for what they’d just done. It had been his first time and he would cherish it for always. Even now, remembering how he’d woken with her sliding against him had him hardening inside of her and her eyes widened, the yellow glow of the mating heat returning and he reluctantly pulled away and held himself up above her.
“James, what was that?” She asked him breathlessly.
“It’s called the mating heat.” James swallowed hard, gauging her reacting. “When a wolf shifter finds their mate they go into heat.” Her brows shot up. “I wasn’t sure if you’d be affected because you’re human but I guess, um, we know the answer to that now.”
Emily let out a shaky laugh before growing sober and gazing up at him. “I’m your…mate?”
James nodded and held his breath, afraid she was about to reject him but she smiled shyly and blushed.
“You mean like we’re married?”
“Yes, but so much more. We’re each halves of a whole. At least that’s how my mom explained it to me. We still have to complete the physical bonding. The mating heat helps make sure that happens. But you’re human.”
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But you’re human.
Emily’s heart dropped. He’s disappointed she’s not like him. Is that why he didn’t bite her?
“You didn’t understand what you were asking for. My claiming bite will bond us together forever. There’s no going back.”
Emily stared at him wide eyed, forever?
“I wanted to claim you more than anything. You kept asking me and I almost did but I didn’t want you to hate me after. You didn’t know what you were asking me for and I wanted you to choose me of your own freewill. Not because the mating heat was telling you to let me claim you. What if you don’t want a wolf?” Clenching his teeth he rolled away from her and stalked to the fireplace in all his naked glory. He added wood, rekindling the flame.
Emily was stunned. Was this beautiful wolf man insecure? About her?
“Thank you.” She told him and he turned with his brows furrowed. “I appreciate that you held back for me.” His face fell and she swallowed hoping she was saying this right. So many emotions were warring inside her all at once. “But I am sure about you James.” He blinked and stared at her. “This whole thing is crazy but I can feel you.” She touched her chest and James echoed her movement, touching his chest above his heart. “I do believe you’re my other half.” Emily motioned for him to come back to bed. “I’m cold without you. I need you.”
James audibly exhaled, his expression relieved and hurried back to her side. “I need you too.”
Emily lay back but he didn’t join her and she sucked in a breath when he grasped her thighs. He pulled her down the bed towards him and opened her legs. Breathing hard he stared down at her and Emily’s adrenalin spiked when his eyes flashed yellow.
“I need to taste you.”
Suddenly shy Emily slowly nodded, “Okay.”
Growling, James kneeled, “Let me know if I do something wrong.”
Emily tilted her head and furrowed her brow. What an odd thing for such a virile man to say. “What do you mean?”
He blinked up at her, “I’ve never done this before. I don’t want to hurt you.”
“What do you mean you’ve never done this?”
“I’ve never done any of this.”
Is he serious? She stared at him wide eyed. “How is that possible?”
James took a deep breath and sat down on the edge of the bed before closing his eyes. She scrambled to sit up beside him and when he opened his eyes they were blue.
“I’ve been out here since I was eighteen.” He grimaced.
“You’ve been out here in the forest? Alone? For almost what? Ten years?” She asked and he nodded. “James, why?” Emily’s heart was breaking. What could possibly drive him to that kind of isolation? “Don’t wolves live in packs?”
James huffed out a humorless laugh and nodded. “Usually yeah, we do. I did.” He swallowed. “My parents and other members of our pack were on a hunt. Everything was normal but then…” Emily rubbed his back when he stared off into space. “They turned on us. Our own pack. They killed my parents, my uncle and left me for dead. I’m not sure how I survived,” he gestured towards his scars, “but my wolf kept me alive and I haven’t been in my human skin since. I ran. Like a coward, I ran as far as I could and I’ve been hiding here in Grayslake ever since.”
“Oh James.” She wrapped her arms around him. “You’re not a coward. You were an outnumbered, traumatized kid.” Her eyes watered and her throat tightened. “I’m so happy you stayed alive. I’m so sorry you were alone. But, I’m so happy you’re here with me now.”
James shook his head and pulled her into his lap. “I’m happy I’m here with you too. I just wish my parents had gotten to meet you.”
Emily nodded, “Me too. Do you know why they did it?”
“My father was the alpha leader of our pack and my guess is someone else wanted his position. They could have challenged my father but we were ambushed.”
Emily squeezed him. She couldn’t imagine the horror of that day. She wished she could take his pain away.
He took a deep breath. “It was a long time ago.” He was quite for a moment. “What happened to you Emily?” He clenched his jaw. “Who was that man?”
Emily froze. She’d blissfully forgotten. How could she forget? That man was the very reason she was here in the first place. James had helped her forget about the outside world and she swallowed down the panic that threatened to bubble over.
“Emily?” James brushed her hair out of her face and she blinked.
“I was at the mall shopping for my niece’s birthday gift. The parking lot was full so I had to park in the over flow lot.” She swallowed hard when she remembered the terror. “He pulled me out of my car and put something over my face and I passed out.” James growled. “I woke up in his trunk and I tried to get out but I couldn’t. And then you saved me.”
“He didn’t hurt you too badly?” He rubbed his hands up and down her back as if to reassure himself.
“Not yet no, but…he was going to. He told me how much fun he was going to have.”
“Hey.” He tilted her head so they were eye to eye. “He will never find you. I promise.”
Emily tried not to cry as relief coursed through her, “Okay.” She didn’t doubt that James would protect her.
Leaning down he kissed her deeply and dipped her backwards so she lay back on the bed. “I believe you said I could taste you.” His eyes flashed yellow and Emily’s toes curled when James growled. She arched her back as he kissed and sucked his way down her body. She cried out, her entire body clenching when he sucked her clit between his lips. It was too much. It wasn’t enough. She needed him.
“I want to taste you too.” She told him breathlessly and Emily’s insides fluttered when James audibly inhaled and froze above her.
He raised his head and stared up at her wide eyed before he slowly nodded. Swallowing hard his Adam’s apple bobbed. Emily couldn’t stop from grinning when he scrambled backwards to sit up. She leaned forward and he stayed completely still except for his throbbing cock, his massive length pulsing with every beat of his heart, its tip leaking with pre-cum. He was beautiful. James gasped when she licked the slit of his cock and he started gulping in air when she sucked the head into her mouth.
“Emily!” He shouted.
Emily’s pussy pulsed. This powerful man was losing control because of her and that knowledge was heady. Emboldened she took him as far as she could. Using both of her hands she stroked the trunk of his cock in tandem while sucking the thick head into her mouth.
“Mine!” James shouted.
Emily’s heart raced and she squealed when her world spun and she found herself on all fours. James reared up behind her, his eyes glowing. He gently pressed on her back pushing her down and instinctively Emily moved into the position he demanded and groaned when he easily slid his thick length inside of her. Leaning over her he started to thrust, each powerful movement growing stronger. His breathing grew more erratic as he growled and snarled behind her and when Emily glanced back his fangs were fully extended. Her eyes widened and her heart skipped a beat. Growling he leaned closer to her neck, his snarling growing louder with each thrust and Emily couldn’t stop her insides from clenching.
“James! I’m yours! I’m yours for always! Bite me! Please!”
James struck quickly, sinking his fangs into his forearm. He’d stayed true to his word. Even though she’d meant it, he really wasn’t going to claim her while she was under the influence of the mating heat. How could she not love this man? This wolf? Pleasure coursed through her veins as her pussy clamped down hard on his pulsing cock, James’s abandon driving her ecstasy even higher.