Page 84 of Brazen

She bucked beneath me, her orgasm squeezing around my dick, milking it for every drop.

Mine!

My wolf pounced. I barely had the wherewithal to hold back. To force my jaws not to snap down and sink my canines all the way into her shoulder. I stopped myself before they got too deep, covering Clio’s mouth to muffle her scream.

My wolf was in ecstasy.

My mate was human, though. Fragile.

Fuck, I hoped I hadn’t hurt her too much!

I held her still, so I could gently extricate my fangs and lick the wounds closed as I stroked her cheek and temple to soothe away the shock. My saliva had healing properties that would help her wounds heal faster, but I knew it had to hurt her.

“I’m sorry, baby,” I whispered, trying to catch my breath. That was the singular most amazing moment of my life. “Are you okay?”

Clio’s eyes were big, her pupils small, but she nodded quickly. “I’m okay.” Her voice was soft.

I kissed her nose. Her temple. Her forehead. Both cheeks. “I love you. Thank you for accepting my mark,” I whispered.

She shivered a little–probably from the shock–and I pulled her close.

“Does it hurt?”

She curled into me. “No. It feels wonderful,” she mumbled.

“It does?” I smiled. She was high on my serum that marked her.

“Mmm hmm.”

“Well in that case…” I stared into her beautiful blue eyes. “Give me that mouth of yours.” I lowered my lips to hers and kissed her like I meant it. With all my claim on her. With every promise.

“I love you, Sam,” she whispered when I finally let her up for air. “It feels like I’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment.”

Goosebumps raised on my arms. She felt the hand of Fate, same as I did. “Me too.”

“I can’t believe I didn’t recognize you from the start. What if…” Her eyes filled with tears.

I gathered her against me. “Clio, baby…”

“What if I’d never let you in? What if you’d taken my no for an answer?”

I grinned. “I never would’ve stopped pursuing you, Sparks. You giving in to me was inevitable.”

She cradled my cheek, her expression soft with love. “Cocky as ever.”

“I call it brazen.”

She smiled. “I can’t wait to spend my whole life with you.”

I laughed. “You can’t wait?”

She shook her head.

I brushed her hair back from her face and smoothed it behind her ear. “Good thing because you don’t have to. You’re already mine.”

Epilogue

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