Shadow Mate - Jen L. Grey Page 0,53

and bite, he removed my jeans and panties. Afterward, he stood up and stared at me. "God, you're gorgeous."

For a second, he was being Liam without any barriers.

“You’re not so bad yourself, but I need you to prove it.” My wolf howled in approval as I raised up and yanked his shirt off his body. His skin was still moist with his sweat from the game. Soon, it was going to be because of me.

He kept his eyes on me as he unbuttoned his pants and removed every square inch of clothing before he leaned over to kiss me again. He pulled back; his eyes dark. "Just one time."

He had to be saying the words more to himself than me since he didn’t wait for a reply before he slammed into me.

As he filled me, my body was already quivering. Within seconds, I’d already come undone, and as I moaned, he swallowed it with his lips. My skin was ablaze with want and need even after waves of ecstasy crashed over me.

I tried pushing him off so I could roll over, but he wanted to control and dominate me. “Not yet.”

His touch, his scent, his body surrounded me. My body was already close to peaking again. Yet, I needed more and more. I couldn’t get enough of him. I cried out again, as pleasure coursed through me. My head was growing dizzy, and I was done being submissive.

Not giving him a chance, I pushed him over and got on top of him.

“I need to be on top.” His eyes glowed as his wolf tried coming forward.

He didn’t want to be controlled. “No, it’s my turn.” I grabbed his arms, capturing them and keeping them on the bed before I began to ride him.

His eyes glazed over as he groaned. “Damn.”

“Sometimes letting someone else have a little control can be a good thing.” I scratched my nails down his chest, and he began moving underneath me.

It wasn't long until we both released at the same time, making things snap into place between us. It should have brought me comfort and joy, but in the morning, it would only lead to heartbreak—my own.

Chapter Fifteen

The next few weeks flew by. I'd woken to an empty bed the morning after our night full of sex, which caused my heart to break more than I had ever thought possible. I'd been so stupid the next few days, looking for him around every corner. I'd been prepared to deal with the jackass I was coming to love, but he’d found a way to hurt me even more. It was like he had disappeared from my life completely. Where I’d run into him in the halls before was no longer. If it hadn't been for Bree, I'd have thought he was a ghost of my imagination.

"Earth to Mia." Tripp poked me in the arm, bringing me back down to reality.

He stood and slung his backpack on his shoulder. "You were daydreaming through all of shifter history."

Shit, he was right, and I hadn't even noticed. "No, I wasn't." The lies were automatic here lately.

"Really? You don't think I can smell the lie coming off you?" Tripp arched an eyebrow as he grabbed my bag and motioned to the door. "You've been acting strange ever since that night of the football game. I'm about to say no to you getting it on anymore if this is who we get afterward. "

I stood, following him out the door. "Well, I hate to break it to you, but I'm going to the game at KSU tonight." I wasn't going to stay away from a chance at seeing my brother.

"Then we'll hang out on the KSU side. I'm not chancing the four douche heirs near you." He glanced around. "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen any of them hovering near you. Maybe they got in trouble for playing such a shitty-ass game."

No, that wasn't why. It had to do with my and Liam's bond, but I wouldn't volunteer that information. Telling him that he and I had sex was bad enough. He brought it up at every opportunity.

"Well, Max will be expecting me." It was the one thing I'd been looking forward to. I reached for the necklace I wore around my neck. I had it hidden underneath my button-down shirt. It was the necklace Mom had given me when I shifted for the first time. Yes, I wasn't supposed to wear it, but I felt so