Maddoc
Tara was so down to earth! So simple, so sweet, and sexy as hell. I had been waiting almost two centuries to claim my mate. I knew this would be different than any experience I'd had before.
When she kissed me! I'd never felt anything like it. The warmth it sent through every nerve in my body. Just from a kiss! I'd never felt anything even close to that. I'd never imagined she'd be so eager, but something told me Tara was going to be full of surprises. She was a gift that I was dying to unwrap. But was she really ready?
"Are you sure? Goddess, help me, I can't tell you no. I've been waiting so long for this, for you. The one. It makes no sense but I feel like I have known you for a long time." I pushed her hair out of her eyes, her beautiful whitish blonde hair. I inhaled her scent at the curve on her neck where I would mark her. She shivered, and the sparks between us when I kissed her neck lit a fire in me that only she could put out.
I loved her already. I knew for an absolute fact that Tara was my true mate. My soul recognized her, and I was immediately open to her in a way that I could never be with anyone else. I had heard so much about the power of the mate bond, and I could now confirm that what I'd heard was true. It felt like I'd always known her.
I remembered what her mother said about her shyness. Becoming my Queen was a lot to ask of a young she-wolf, and I needed to be sure it was what she wanted before giving in to the animalistic needs created by the mate bond.
Because after that there would be no going back.
I could see Koda burying his head in his paws. In Lycan form he would have probably been pounding his head against the wall— or my head.
Are you insane? He growled at me. She is our mate. She wants us now. We need to mark her! Please don't be such a human!
"What do you think?" Tara said, pulling her shirt off and leaning back on the forest floor. We had moved slightly further into the forest, subconsciously looking for a suitable place to consummate our mate bond.
"I want to be sure this is what you want," I said, my hesitation wavering as I looked at her beautiful breasts, perfectly proportioned to her body. I noticed her strong muscles, remembering she was a well-trained fighter. "You're sure you want to accept me? Be my Luna? My Queen?"
She licked her lips, started unbuttoning her jeans. "Absolutely sure."
Koda howled, he probably would have knocked me out with a baseball bat had he been able to. A younger Lycan might not have been able to exert the control I could, but due to my age and experience I had absolutely mastered the art of controlling my beast.
"What does your wolf think?" I should have known. After a moment she turned bright red and then started laughing.
"She said she wants a Big Mac, and that if I don't eat you she will."
"Trinity, is it?" I couldn't stop laughing. It would seem my mate was blessed with a very charismatic wolf.
"Yes. And she has a dirty mouth and a dirty mind." Tara was still blushing. I wondered what Trinity was saying.
Koda was laughing too, though still berating me for what he called self- doubt, but I called chivalry. Oh, the humanity!
Come on, Big Mac, he snorted.
"Tara, I want you to be sure this is the life you want. It is a lot to ask." She looked at me like I had lost my mind.
"The life I want? Are you serious? This is like something out of a romance novel, and I am so far beyond thrilled to be your mate. I know I don't know you that well, but my soul knows you, and I am willing to trust that. The Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes." She smiled, undoing one more button.
"I promised your mother I would give you time, what will she think if you come out of these woods marked?"
"This isn't about what my mom thinks, besides of all people she understands the mate bond better than anyone. You've heard of Where Wolves, right?"
"Yes, I think it's a wonderful thing your mom does. The name is clever, too."
"The name was my idea." She told me proudly. "Wait, my mom knew I was your mate?" She asked. I nodded affirmatively. "That means she confirmed it. So I have no reason to doubt." She laughed softly, giving me a shy smile. "I want to do this now, to be honest. I want it more than anything, I want to experience it with you. Now."
My resolve was weakening with each of her justifications. I leaned forward and kissed her beautiful pink lips, and sparks almost powerful enough to make me jump had me deepening the kiss. I pulled her close to me. I broke the kiss and took off my sweatshirt, making a makeshift blanket for her to lay on as she pulled off her jeans. She lay there naked before me, and a low growl came from deep in my chest. "MINE."
She gave me a nervous smile as she met my eyes and said "yours," in the sweetest voice I had ever heard.
"Tara?" I asked her one more time. I saw a trace of fear in her eyes, and she was trembling.
"I'm just nervous because I've never done this before, but I'm sure I'm going to enjoy it." She started laughing again. "Trinity said if you don't stop being such a gentleman she and Koda are going to tell all of the other wolves you are a pussy."
I chuckled. "What do you think?"
"I love that you are a gentleman, but really. It's modern times. Casual hookups are common and accepted, and sex on the first date seems to have become the norm. I want to do this, so do you, and we are mates. This is right. There is nothing wrong with it, it's beautiful. You don't have to be such a gentleman."
She smiled, the most gorgeous thing I had ever seen. I admired the sight before me, just looking at her had me near the edge. Her beautiful eyes, her extraordinarily well toned, tan skin. I wanted to taste every inch of her.
Koda growled, I hope no one has ever touched our mate.
I rolled my eyes. Koda. Don't be ridiculous. We've had plenty of experience.
Koda huffed. I hated all of those females, you might have enjoyed it but I sure didn't. I rolled my eyes again.
He was full of crap and he knew it.
Koda, if I hadn't done it a few of those times you were ready to start tearing up nightclubs, parties, the castle, all due to sexual frustration. I reminded him of his role in my sexual encounters.
He whimpered. Will she hate us for not waiting for her?
I decided coming clean about my past now would be the best option, as we were bound to run into my past conquests. I wanted her to be prepared for that, knowing how territorial some of them could be, even though I told them from the start I would only settle for my true mate. Since my mate was a werewolf, not a Lycan, some would see her as weak and try to convince her she wasn't good enough.
"Okay. But before we do this, I need to tell you, I have done this before. And not just once." I watched her carefully, my heart pounding. "Iknow waiting for the mate bond is probably important to you. You need to know that some of these women are likely to try and cause you trouble."
She put her hands on each side of my face and gazed deep into my eyes. "Mac, I don't care what you did before. I have never had sex, but I have messed around. You're right, I did save myself for the mate bond, but I only had to wait 21 years. You have been waiting for longer than I can comprehend. We are very sexual creatures. I would never hold that against you."
Both Koda and I were relieved. This was something I had worried about more than once. Our mate was so perfect!
"Okay, there is one more thing I need to tell you." I took a deep breath. This was a big one.
"What is that?" She asked me, trailing her finger down my chest, and lower, an adorable smirk on her face.
"There is a possibility that when I mark you, you will develop Lycan characteristics. It doesn't always happen, but it's more common among Alphas. Tara, being a Lycan isn't easy sometimes." I waited for her response, holding my breath.
"What would happen to me then?" She asked, curious, but I could tell she wasn't scared.
"You would grow a little bigger, stronger, and your wolf would have a second physical form like that of my Lycan, and while it won't drastically change your personality or hers, you might feel more aggressive, and you will be very possessive of me." I answered honestly.
I could tell she was talking it over with her wolf. After a moment, she grinned. "She still wants her Big Mac, and says if you don't hurry up she and Koda will never forgive us and torment us forever." She giggled. "She loves Koda. She has declared it. She wants your mark on us."
She pulled me closer and kissed me. Her hands run up my chest and back down over my abs, sending shivers through me and making me so hard I thought I might explode just from her touch. "Tara, I am not going to be able to stop," I whispered.
"I don't want you to," she whispered back, her breath warm against my ear. That did it.
I hoped her mom would understand. I couldn't hold back any longer. I began kissing her everywhere, smelling her, tasting her: She tasted so amazing, like birthday cake and caramel. I could smell her arousal. I lowered my mouth towards the spot between her legs that was mine to enter. She whimpered when I paused just short of it.
"Please," she whispered, moving her body towards my mouth. I teased her a little more.
"You want me to kiss you there?" I whispered, blowing softly on her pink folds. "Does that feel good Tara?" I grazed her skin with my mouth, everywhere but there. She moaned, begging again.
I didn't make her wait any longer, softly kissing her special spot. Her eyes glazed over, giving in to the bliss. I caressed her with my tongue. She tasted amazing, beautiful. Her soft moans grew louder and hungrier.
I could tell she was getting close when she grabbed my hair and pressed her thighs against me. I brought her to her climax, and she screamed my name as her legs shook and her back arched. I let her ride the wave of pleasure, moving myself until I was at her entrance, ready to enter her.
"This might hurt for just a minute, but I'll go slow. After a minute it won't hurt anymore and you'll love it." She nodded.
I gently pushed into her, let her relax, and continued slowly. She gasped, as I filled her. "So tight," I groaned. "Are you okay?"
"I'm not gonna lie, Trinity's eyes might have been bigger than my stomach." She laughed, and the vibrations in her body made me jerk inside her. "But it's too late to turn back now, so let's go for it! Just go slow."
I slowly pulled out and re-entered her, watching her face carefully, waiting for the moment when her pain diminished. When I saw and felt her relax, I started increasing my pace, staring into her eyes as I got closer to my release. I leaned forward and licked her neck where my mark would go. My canines extended, and I bit into her flesh. The taste of her sweetness filled my mouth, and I felt the bond swell.
I exploded inside of her, offering my neck and she marked me hungrily, stinging pain, then pleasure beyond anything I have ever felt as our bond snapped into place.
At last, my mate, she was mine. This was the happiest day of my life. I thanked the Moon Goddess. She had blessed me with Tara. The bond hummed between us, making me giddy with pure joy.
"Mine," I whispered. She sat up, grabbing the back of my head and pulling me in for a kiss.
"And you are mine," she said, a fierceness in her voice that had me ready to go again. She wasn't just taking her place, she was owning it.