go of her breast, flipping her back over so I looked into her lust filled eyes as I rammed into her, harder and harder. No apologies. My need to claim her overwhelmed me, and I couldn’t stop. “This pussy is mine. You are mine. You always have been.” I growled in her ear. “If you run from me, I will find you—always.”
“Gods, Connor, why...would I run...oh gods...from this?” Her words were interspersed with pants and groans. “I’ve always been yours. By the Mother’s grace, all of this—all of me has always been all yours.”
Satisfaction slammed through me, my wolf pacing and growling, reacting to my lust and far, far deeper feelings. Possessiveness burned in my heart. She wasn’t leaving me, ever. And I meant that in a far deeper sense than just physical. I gripped her harder and tilted her pelvis until I knew exactly how much friction I was giving with each thrust. Sweat trickled down my spine, my muscles like rock as I felt her pussy tightening. “Look at me.” Her pupils were huge, her face flushed and her fingernails digging into my skin, drawing blood. The pain only spurred me on. “Scream my name when you come.” It was a demand.
“Oh gods, Connor, you feel so good.”
“Mother Wolf, so do you, my Firecracker. Now come for me.”
And she did. Screaming my fucking name. The feel of her squeezing me so tightly undid me. Electricity jolted down my spine, hot jets of cum exploding from me and filling her.
We panted as I held her closely and gave both of us time to come down, me slowly moving in her until we’d recovered enough to breathe. Gently, I pulled out then immediately rolled to my side, pulling her tightly to me.
Her smile was pure satisfaction, coloured by a look I could only describe as love. My heart squeezed as she tilted her chin, leaned back and kissed me. “That was amazing. You are amazing,” she whispered before she dropped her head against my shoulder and closed her eyes.
I wrapped my leg over hers, encompassing but not crushing her, so I could feel the heat coming from her luscious body. We could clean up tomorrow. I might need to recover, but I had every intention of getting hot and dirty again tonight. I’d discovered my new drug of choice, and I wasn’t letting her out of my arms any time soon.
Ember turned into me. “Hm, this is nice.” She dropped small kisses on my chest, one of her arms curling across my stomach and gripping my waist. But before long her breathing settled into a steady deep rhythm.
Filled with utter disbelief that the woman I loved was in my arms and had agreed she was mine, I watched the door and listened to the sounds around us, my wolf on high alert. In the end, though, exhaustion won out over my need to protect her, and my eyes dropped closed. Nuzzling into my Firecracker’s hair, I let myself drift off to sleep, knowing my brothers would be watching my back.
Chapter 15
Ember
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“Hey.” Drake’s eyes narrowed as I approached his table. The south wing food hall was noisy, busy and stank of that vile slop they called porridge. A heavy buzz hung in the air, an energy that made my wolf tense. I glanced around at the tight faces and dark gazes, wincing as I sat down opposite Drake.
Drake looked up from his gourmet faire and smirked.“You look like shit.”
I had to agree. I was sleep deprived and walking like an old lady, stiff and in pain. Then again, I’d spent eight hours training my arse off yesterday, and sex with Connor had worked muscles that had not been used in a long time. I rolled my eyes. “Thanks. So I guess everyone knows the fights are coming early?” It was in the dark looks of those around us and the tension simmering in the air.
Drake huffed. “You know ‘bout that shit, then?”
I shrugged. “I do, now that someone’s filled me in.”
“That someone Connor?” Drake cocked his head and studied me.
“Yeah. I think he decided he’d like me to survive.”
“I can tell. His scent is all over you.” Drake carefully placed his spoon down on the table and inhaled. “You had sex with him. Was that your choice or his?”
I patted his hand and smiled, touched that he genuinely seemed to care. “Mine. Or rather, it was a joint decision.” I grinned and winked.
The tension eased from his shoulders and