Chapter Seven
Sisu lay awake in May’s bed. He’d dozed off for a bit, but he couldn’t sleep. His mind returned to the woman in his arms.
After she’d found her release, he’d picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. His wolf urged him to claim her immediately, but the look in May’s eyes warned him to slow down, so he waited.
Apparently dazed, May took off her jeans and put on an oversized t-shirt. She slid under the duvet and turned to him.
“Please, don’t go.”
Sisu didn’t need to be asked twice. Fully clothed, he kicked off his shoes and climbed into bed next to her. May pressed her back to him, so they were spooning. She tightly clutched his hand and drifted off to sleep.
Something had changed within his mate. He couldn’t say exactly what it was, but the fact that she appeared not to be struggling against their destiny encouraged him.
Sisu brushed his lips over her temple. May stirred, snuggling closer to him. His wolf thumped within his chest. The beast was content, but not satisfied. It wouldn’t be until it officially claimed her. For that to happen, however, he knew he’d have to throw down May’s walls and inhibitions.
The pain she talked about was familiar to him. He’d experienced something similar as a pup, before his wolf had first come out. It was the awakening of a trapped animal, one which yearned for freedom.
“What are you?” he whispered, inhaling deeply.
May’s fragrance was human, but there was something else in her which he recognized. It was primal, animal like.
There was no way around it. They’d have to talk in the morning. He had to know things about her and her past so he could put the puzzle pieces together and create a picture. It was either that, or fucking until something changed again.
His cock twitched at the prospect. Sisu bit back a frustrated groan. His cock was at half mast, May’s proximity inspiring it to stay forever firm. He closed his eyes. He hadn’t even had a proper look at her pussy, but he could still taste her juices on his lips from when he’d licked his fingers. His erection grew. Fuck. Sisu considered going to the bathroom to take care of himself. He didn’t want to leave May alone, but he was starting to become very uncomfortable. Besides, come morning, how was he going to talk when all he wanted to do was ravage her?
Carefully, he tried to disengage himself from her embrace. She held on harder.
“Sisu?” she whispered, sleepily.
“Yes, sunshine? Sorry to have woken you. I needed to go to the bathroom,” he blurted.
“Is that your cock digging into my ass?”
“Yes,” he admitted.
May turned in his arms and placed her leg over his, bringing him closer. Welcoming warmth radiated from her. Sisu scrutinized her face. Her eyes were wide and luminous under the moonlight filtering through the partially opened windows.
“I’m so horny,” she whispered. “I’ve never felt anything like this.”
May placed her hand on his abdomen. Sisu held his breath.
“I want to touch your skin,” she said.
Sisu threw off his t-shirt.
“Everything.”
May kneeled on the bed and cupped his cock through his jeans. Sisu groaned. He had to be dreaming. Like an anxious teenager, he jumped out of bed and slipped off his jeans. His cock jutted out proudly, pre-cum leaking from the tip. May reached over and wrapped her hand around his girth.
“May,” he choked out her name. “Are you sure about this?”
“Yes.”
She started stroking him, top to bottom, bottom to top and repeat. The pressure and speed increased. Sisu’s breath hitched.
Abruptly, she released him.
“Get on the bed,” she said.
He did as she bid, propping his head against some pillows. May leaned over him, running her fingers through his chest hair, teasing his nipples and dipping lower.
“Is this some kind of shifter magic, Sisu? Am I under a spell?” she asked.
Sisu swallowed drily.
“I don’t understand what’s happening,” she continued, “but I do know I want this, now.”
Grasping his cock, May swept her tongue across his weeping crown. Sisu groaned. Flattening her tongue, she slid it across his length, before taking him deep. Sisu swore. The feeling was unlike anything he’d experienced before, and he’d gotten his fair share of head. She cupped his balls, toying with them.
She swirled her tongue across the bulbous head and gave him such a lustful look it made him harder. Inch by tortuous inch, she began her descent over his cock once more. Unable to take her maddening pace, Sisu sunk his fingers into her hair and pushed down. May swallowed convulsively, giving him room to reach the back of her throat.
“That’s it baby, just like that.” He gasped.
His hips jerked. Her lips and mouth continued to work him. His balls tightened. He rocked his hips faster. May took him to the root. The reverberations of her moans shot straight into his groin, triggering his release. He howled. His canines pricked his teeth and he sucked in air. He clamped his mouth shut.
Fuck.
If she saw that, she’d run. He forced himself to breathe through his nose. Slowly, he opened his eyes. May, sat in front of him, licking her lips like a hungry cat.
Sisu pulled her into his arms and kissed her deep. She melded against him, returning his affection.
Sisu’s heart beat like a wild drum. He wanted to tell May he loved her. That he was proud she was his mate, but he remained silent. Although she’d just given him the best blowjob in his life, he could tell she was still unsure of what was happening. He would have to content himself with keeping her close for the night. Tomorrow they’d talk. Tomorrow they’d sort things out. He yawned. Tomorrow.
****
Sisu jumped at the sound of the loud pop music coming from down the hall.
“There’s someone out there,” he said.
“My phone,” May mumbled. “Leave it.”
Sisu lay still for about one minute before the thing started blaring again. He got out of bed, slipped on his jeans, and went in search of the damn machine. If May didn’t want to answer it, he’d at least switch it off. He found the source of the noise in the entrance where she’d dropped her purse. Sisu’s eyes widened. How much money did she carry in that thing? He shook his head. They needed to talk. Grabbing her phone, he started to head back to the bedroom when the name flashing on the screen caught his eye.
Alkaline.
He blinked. He had to be seeing wrong. This had to be another Alkaline. But how many men had the same name? Fury mingled with jealousy built within him. He strode into the room.
“What is the meaning of this? Is this Alkaline? Lion shifter, Alkaline?”
“What?”
May sat up in bed, blinking like an owl under too much light. Her hair curled in messy waves around her flushed face. A pang struck Sisu’s heart. She appeared vulnerable, innocent. Delicious in every way. He pushed the feelings aside. The wolf didn’t understand the complications of real life. The animal had to wait.
“You lied to me, May. You told me you hardly knew the Claws. You said you were just accompanying your brother and yet Alkaline’s phone number is flashing before me. Why?”
Sisu held out the vibrating gadget. She took it from him.
Sisu raked his fingers through his hair and took a deep breath. His mind reeled. He sat on the edge of the bed and took one of May’s hands in his.
“May, Alkaline and I have never gotten along. He does dirty business. The kind of practices I don’t like. He deals with drugs, prostitutes, gambling rings. I don’t. If you’re involved with them, I need to know.”