Page 42 of Blood Moon Bound

I snapped. Anger, fear, excitement flooded my system. There was no stopping the predator now. She glanced over her shoulder, her robe flowing out behind her as she tore down the hall, her eyes widening when she saw me coming. She ran into the library and slammed the door after her, locking it. I kicked it open, fully in the monster’s control now, and there was nothing and no one that would stop me from getting to my female, not even her.

The doors leading out to the garden were wide, the curtains billowing from the warm summer breeze. “Delphine,” I roared, going after her. Moonlight lit up the garden. She was running between two rose beds, the silk of her robe catching the light.

I had her.

My little bride was fast, but she had no idea how fast I was. My adrenaline spiked again, anticipation rolling through me like thunder, quaking me to my core as I pounded after her, closing the gap fast.

She glanced over her shoulder again and cried out a moment before I pounced, taking her down and using my body to shield hers from the impact. As soon as I hit the ground, I flipped her to her back and pinned her to the grass beneath us.

She looked up at me, panting.

“I told you not to run, Delphine…now look what you’ve made me do.”

“Get off me,” she shrieked and shoved at me.

I leaned in, dragging my nose up the side of her throat, breathing in the scent of her skin, sinking deeper under her thrall.

“Why did you come after me? You don’t want me. Let me go. I don’t want to be here anymore. I don’t want you either.” More tears streamed down her face.

Her tears told me that she felt the complete opposite, as did her scent. “You’re wet, little one. You want me right here. Right where I am.”

Her face darkened. “Why are you doing this to me? Do you truly hate me this much? What did I ever do to you, Constantine? What did I do?”

“Hate you? I don’t hate you.” What I felt was the complete opposite despite all my efforts to stop it from happening.

Her chest rose and fell against mine. “You don’t want me.”

With a snarl, I shoved her legs wide and ground my hard cock against her, making her gasp. “You feel that? That’s how hard you make me, that’s how much I want you. I haven’t stopped wanting you since I saw you up at that window looking down at me.”

Her wide gaze searched mine. “Then…then why won’t you make me yours in truth?” she said, her lip trembling.

Right then, I couldn’t think of an answer. Not with the monster in control, with my head spinning and my body roaring for her, to take her like she wanted me to. Like I’d wanted to since the moment I’d laid eyes on her.

I shoved my hand between us, pulled up her nightgown, and slid my fingers down the front of her pretty underwear. She was hot and so fucking slick. Her whimper turned my gut inside out and set my blood on fire. I pushed two fingers in deep, and she cried out. Staring into her eyes, I fucked her with my fingers, staying deep, concentrating on the spot inside her that would get her off hard and fast. She fisted my hair with one hand and dug her nails into my shoulder with the other, shoving me away, then pulling me back. Shaking her head to deny me, then begging me for more.

She tried to turn away, and I grabbed her jaw and made her look at me as I quickly and roughly brought her to orgasm. Her luscious mouth dropped open, and she cried out, coming hard around my fingers.

“You are mine, Delphine. I won’t ever let you leave, understand?”

“No, I don’t. I don’t understand.” She shook her head. “Tell me, tell me what you want from me, because I don’t understand any of this.”

Her plea smashed into me, and I knew I was about to throw all my plans out the window for my little bride. She was hurting because of me. I’d been careless with her feelings, the same way I had been with Samara. The thought of losing Delphine as well. No, I couldn’t bear to even think about it, not now.

I couldn’t fight this anymore. I should, but my need for her, to keep her, to protect her, was far too strong.

I’d have to figure out another way to destroy Douglas, but it couldn’t be at the expense of Delphine’s happiness, and yes, my own. It was extremely difficult, but I gentled my grip on her. “I know you don’t, so I’m going to show you.” I used my fangs to bite into my palm, allowing blood to pool in my cupped hand, then brought it down and smeared it over her pussy.

“What are you doing?”

I should take her inside, to my bed, but now that I’d made up my mind, I couldn’t wait even a second longer than I had to. “I’m making you as wet as I can, because I’m a big male and you’re small, especially here,” I said and slid my finger inside her again, slicking her with more of my blood. “And when I take you, I want to make it as painless as I can.”

She jerked beneath me. “Take me?”

I pressed my forehead against hers as I tore her panties from her body. “I tried to resist because I thought that was the best thing for you. I see now I was wrong, Delphine, and I’m done resisting. You are mine.” I tore my shirt off, throwing it aside, and quickly undid my pants, freeing my cock. “I’m going to make you mine for eternity.”

She trembled. “You really want me?”

“More than anyone or anything.” I took her mouth in a hard kiss as I pressed the head of my cock to her tight opening. “It might hurt, but not for long, and only this once, okay?”