narrowed his eyes and stepped back, his hands raised placatingly. “It’s okay, brother, I know that. No one, certainly not me, is going to try and take her away.”
I breathed heavily, trying to get a handle on my wolf and my reactions. I didn’t own Ember and she didn’t wear my mark—yet. I needed to curb this possessive streak before I did something stupid and pushed her away…
Ember took my face in her hands. “Hey,” she whispered. “Look at me, not Drake.”
I did. My wolf thrashed against the restraint of the collar, trying to reach our mate. Did that mean he’d accepted her wolf as his own? That we could be a fully mated pair? Our humans and wolves bonded together?
She leaned in and kissed me gently, her lips slanting across mine before nipping at my bottom lip. I couldn’t stop the rumble of desire that came from my chest.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered against her lips.
“It’s okay, I know who I want and need, and it isn’t Drake, or anyone else.” She kissed me again. “It’s you—only you. Right now. And it’s what you need too.” She gave me an assessing look and cocked her head. Her gaze was intense as it travelled over my chest and abs, down to my groin where it lingered before resting back on my face.
I blinked slowly, my blood heating. She was right. I needed an outlet for my tension. Fuck or fight, and I wasn’t fighting anyone tonight.
She jumped and wrapped her legs around my waist, threading her fingers through my hair and kissing me with abandon, not bothered by our audience.
“Fuck, that’s hot,” Drake muttered. He ran his hand through his hair, and stretched his neck, taking a deep breath.
“Go find your own woman.” But my anger had dissipated into unbridled lust. Though I hesitated as Ember’s stomach gave a loud rumble. “What about food?” I growled.
Her groan shot straight to my cock. “I don’t want food, I want you.”
I couldn’t think straight any longer. My body trembled, I wanted her right here, right now. I didn’t care if it was in front of all my brothers, let them see what they could never have… The shadow of two guards moving closer to us along the overhead walkway brought back some semblance of sense. I wouldn’t let my enemies see my mate and me together….
“I’ll see you in the food hall in an hour,” I said, striding past Drake. I held Ember easily with one arm and marched up to my cell, muttering curses as she peppered kisses everywhere on my face and neck as I got us there. Fuck, I needed to be inside her. Right now! I wasn’t going to last much longer.
I flung the door wide then kicked it shut with a slam. Ember’s hair fell about our faces as I hitched her higher. I cradled the back of her head and kissed her with everything I had, baring myself to her.
Not one to be outdone, she kissed me back until my own mouth was bruised and swollen and we were gasping for breath.
“Fuck, Ember, I need you…”
She grabbed my hair and yanked my head away, a sexy, devious grin curling her lips. Her stunning eyes flashed with flames.
I inhaled, scenting her arousal.
“So what’s stopping you?” Using her thighs she lifted herself before pushing her heat down against my straining cock.
With shaking hands, I unbuttoned her jeans. “Drop your legs.”
She pouted.
I grinned, hoping she could see the feral lust in my face. “Not for long.”
She did. I kneeled in front of her and a fresh wave of her scent hit me. I inched her jeans and her panties down her legs, dropping teasing little kisses against her flesh. “You want this, don’t you, right...here.” I flicked my tongue against her clit. She groaned and tilted her pelvis toward me. I relented and pushed my tongue into the heat between her legs. I inhaled, growling as a fresh wave of desire made my cock pulse.
“Yes.” Her fingers curled into my shoulders for support, her legs shaking.
I threaded my arms under her thighs and lifted her, straightening my legs. She squealed, then smirked as I stood us and leaned her back against the wall with her legs over my shoulders. “Good, because I’m hungry.” I swiped my tongue along her sweet flesh. Now it was my turn to groan. “You taste like heaven.” I couldn’t get enough, and I was relentless. Her writhing only turned me on more. I held her