Total pages in book: 23
Estimated words: 21831 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 109(@200wpm)___ 87(@250wpm)___ 73(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 21831 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 109(@200wpm)___ 87(@250wpm)___ 73(@300wpm)
“This fated mates thing might not be too bad,” I teased, my fingers clenching around his long, thick shaft. “I like the idea of being the only woman who can make you hard. Of owning this.”
“You can lay claim to any part of me you’d like.” His hips thrust forward, pressing his hard-on deeper into my touch. “My dick, my heart, my soul. They’re all yours. Any time you want them. Any way you need them.”
“Is it really that simple?” I wondered. “We met less than twenty-four hours ago, but you’re willing to commit to a lifetime with me.”
He nodded and brushed a kiss against the top of my head. “For me, yeah. I grew up knowing I would meet you someday, if lucky. That I would spend the rest of my very long life yearning for you if I didn’t. The depth and strength of my feelings for you doesn’t come as a surprise to me. But I understand that this is all new for you. That it will probably take some time to adjust to being my mate. And I’m prepared to give it to you. All I’m asking is that you allow me to spend that time at your side. It’s where I belong.”
It was difficult to argue with an answer like that. It was just so darn perfect. Like he seemed to be even though he was part of a supernatural world I hadn’t known existed until now. “That sounds amazing, but I think I need a more detailed explanation about fated mates before I jump into this thing with both feet.”
“That’s understandable.” He squeezed my shoulder before adding, “As much as I want to complete the bond now, you need to know what you’re getting into. There’s no going back like in human marriages. Once we’re mated, it’s for life. And as the other half of my soul, that will be much longer than you expect.”
“Really?” I gasped, searching his gorgeous face for any sign of how old he was. “Like I might live to be more than a hundred?”
“Easily,” he confirmed with a smile.
The medical professional side of me had so many questions about how that worked, but my curiosity about Leyton and being his fated mate took priority. “How old are you?”
“Thirty-three.”
“Dang, you age well.” I let out a low whistle. “I’m twenty-two.”
“You’ll age well too,” he promised, brushing his thumb against my wrist and making my pulse race. “Once we’re fully mated, your aging process will slow down, lengthening your lifespan.”
“And by fully mated, you mean…have sex?” I asked, my cheeks filling with heat even though he’d already had his mouth all over my pussy.
“That’s part of the process,” he confirmed as his hand drifted up my arm to cup my shoulder. “But I’ll also need to mark you here for the bond to form.”
That shouldn’t have sounded as sexy as it did. But everything that came out of Leyton’s mouth so far was—no matter how far outside the realm of normal it was. “What does marking involve?”
“My canines will extend while my cock is buried deep in your pussy, after I’ve filled you with my come. Then I’ll sink them into your shoulder, marking you as mine forever.”
My eyes widened as I gulped, feeling nervous. “But you said you’d never do anything to hurt me, and puncturing my flesh with your sharp teeth is going to do more than just sting. Human bites present a high risk of infection, and I’m willing to bet bites from bears do too. I’ve just never needed to know because I haven’t treated any. Besides introducing bacteria which can cause infection, there’s a risk of injury to tendons and joints when the wound extends below the skin. Which it sounds like you’re planning to do.”
“Since it’s connected to our fated mating, there’s something magical about the marking. It won’t hurt,” he assured me with a soft smile. “In fact, the opposite is supposed to be true. From what I’ve been told, my bite will trigger another orgasm for you that’s supposed to be stronger than any other release I’ll ever give you.”
Considering how much I’d enjoyed what he did with his mouth yesterday, the orgasm I would experience when he marked me had a lot of hype to live up to. And although I should probably be running for the door, I found myself looking forward to it.
People who could shift into animals.
Extended lifespans.
Bites that triggered orgasms.
It was a lot to take in. My mind was blown by everything that he shared with me. “How was there a whole other world out there that I never knew about?”
“Shifters are a well-kept secret from humans.” He shrugged, jostling me against his side. “People fear what they don’t understand, and it’s hard to comprehend humans who carry a beast inside them unless you see it for yourself.”