Eating at his control. It didn’t help that his wolf was pressing him to do that very thing.
When Dominic paused, panting, Mila frowned. “What’s wrong?”
Letting his hand slip from her throat, he cupped her hips as he rested his forehead on the back of her own head. “Just give me a sec.”
Hearing the strain in those words, Mila clipped, “I don’t need you to be in control.”
“Yes, you do. Or I’m going to claim you.”
Her heart slammed against her ribs. She heard the truth in that statement. Heard how badly he craved to claim her. Felt that same longing to permanently brand him as hers—a longing that was shared by her cat. Mila shrugged. “So do it.”
He groaned. “Shit, Mila, don’t say that unless you mean it. It’d kill me if you later regretted it.”
“I won’t. I want this.”
“Be sure,” he said, his voice unintentionally harsh. “Because there’ll be no going back after this. I don’t care that imprinting bonds can fade—for me, this will be irrevocable.” He dug his fingers into her hips. “You hear me, Mila? If I claim you right now, it’s for good. I won’t let you go.”
“Just fucking bite me.”
He sank his teeth down hard, tasted blood, and growled in victory. Ignoring how she tried to buck and squirm on his cock, he held her in place as he sucked and licked at the mark, making sure the permanent brand would never be mistaken for anything but a claiming mark. His wolf rumbled a dark sound that vibrated with pure satisfaction.
Locking one arm tight around her waist, Dominic planted his free hand on the wall above the headboard and licked over the bite. “Mine. Always mine.” Then, control obliterated, he was ramming into her again. Possessing her body, asserting his claim on her, taking what was his to take.
As his balls drew up tight, he snarled into her ear, “Come all over my cock, Mila. Let me feel . . . Yeah, that’s it, baby.” Her head fell back onto his shoulder as she came with a choked groan, quaking and contracting around him. “Fuck.” He slammed harder, faster, and jammed his cock deep as he exploded inside his mate, his eyes going blind with the pleasure that whipped through his body.
Floating on sheer bliss, Mila slumped, her eyes closed. Only the arm around her waist kept her from collapsing onto the bed. Sated all the way to her soul, she didn’t stir as Dominic pulled out of her and tugged her down to the mattress. Then they were lying on their sides, facing each other as he traced the bumps of her spine.
“Look at me, Mila,” Dominic softly ordered, needing to stare into her eyes, needing to be sure there was no regret there. When her eyelids fluttered open, all he saw was peace. He drew in a contented breath and pressed a lingering kiss on her mouth. “I don’t think my wolf has ever felt so settled.”
Her lips curled lazily. “I was just thinking the same thing about my cat.”
He gave her a slow, languid smile. “Yeah? Good. Because she’s mine too. I want her happy.”
Her badass cat totally melted when he said stuff like that. “She is.”
Skimming his finger over the claiming bite on her neck, he asked, “You sure you’re good with this?”
“I’m sure.”
“No regrets?”
“None at all.” Mila sank her teeth down hard on his neck, sucking, licking, and leaving her own permanent brand.
Cursing, Dominic tangled a hand in her hair. A raw, primal need shuddered through him. His blood thickened, his cock hardened. And for the second time in the space of mere minutes, he lost all control.
CHAPTER TWENTY
Knuckles rapped on the door. “I got a bunch of people at the gate, wanting to see Mila,” Trey called out from the tunnel. “No, demanding to see her.”
Dominic paused in massaging her scalp. After flipping her over and possessing her once more, he’d rolled onto his back and sprawled her over his chest, silently relishing the knowledge that she’d claimed him as her own. They’d been lying there for a while now, relaxing, talking, and enjoying the time alone. Now it was apparently over. “Who?”
“Vinnie, his sons, her parents, and her brother.”
Lifting her head, Mila sighed. “Well, at least they showed enough respect not to sneak in.”
Dominic’s brows pinched together. “You really think they could bypass our security?”
“My mother and Alex could do it, no problem,” she said.
“Quick warning,” Taryn called out. “They’re not happy bunnies right now.”