Iplaced a hand on his chest, and his heart beat steady beneath my fingers.Mygaze locked on his, and my breath came out with visible wisps. “Yes.”
Helowered his face closer to mine, and anticipation flared like a brushfire.Whenhis lips finally touched mine,Imelted against him.Hethreaded his fingers over the nape of my neck and deepened the kiss.
Ilost sense of time until he broke away.Hestared down at me with pure hunger in his eyes, which now glowed with an amber hue. “Let’sgo inside.”
Ididn’t thinkIcould form words, soIsimply nodded.
Oncewe returned to the warmth of his cabin,Valenturned down a lamp, leaving the cabin lit by firelight.Helifted my hand and kissed the palm. “Forgeteverything else tonight.”Hereleased my arm and then pinned me with a smoldering gaze. “Justbe with me.”
Forgeteverything?Allmy problems and responsibilities?Allthe thingsIhad to worry about in my life?Forgetall that for one hot night with this hot shifter?
Iexhaled with a shudder of anticipation. “Yes.”
Valensmiled with satisfaction and led me into his bedroom.Thebed was covered with a plush white comforter and flanked by two matching dark wood nightstands.
Hestepped behind me and pushed my hair aside.Thenhe bent down and nuzzled my neck.Damn, that felt good.Itipped my head, allowing him greater access.
Hemoved me to the bed and led me backward onto it.AsIslid up onto his pillow, he crawled over me and gazed down with a feral glint in his eyes.Hisbody was huge.Excitementflared deep within.I’dnever been with a shifter before, and the way he looked at me promised a night to remember.
ButIwas out of practice.Andmaybe in over my depth—especially if whatAurorasaid was true, and he had many partners.
“Valen,Ishould warn you.It’sbeen a while.Imight be rusty.”
“Don’tyou worry about a thing,” he murmured. “Letme please you.Andif you ever want me to stop, just say so.”
Thatwas somethingIcould handle. “Okay.”
Oncehis lips moved from mine down the front of my body, my body ignited with potent desire.Damnthis felt so good.Partsof me thatI’dforgotten about lighted with fire beneath his touch.
Stophim from making me feel this way?Never.Iwasn’t a fool.
Itwould take a damn avalanche to stop this.
VALEN
Mate.Mywolf chanted multiple times tonight, despite my insistence otherwise.Sure, something aboutCassandracaptivated me andIdidn’t want her to leave, but that didn’t mean anything more.
Ituned him out asIfocused on more important matters:Cassandrawas here in my bed and wanted to stay the night.I’dfantasized about this all day—when we were together on the slopes, when we sat near each other at dinner, when she almost leveled me simply with her beautiful stare—my thoughts ventured to this intense yearning for her.
Andyet, there was something deeper.Themore time we spent together,Isensed us growing closer, as if we were forging a deeper connection.
Whata lucky wolfIwas to have this stunning witch interested in me.AsIremoved each article of her clothing,Ikissed her skin.Anenergized warmth spread through my veins.Mysenses were almost overloaded by her presence.Herfeminine fragrance perfumed my room.Theheat that emanated from her body felt charged, since each touch of her skin seemed electric.
AfterIremoved her bra,Ipaused to drink in the view of her—from the blonde curls framing her heart-shaped face, to her hooded gaze, down to her full, luscious breasts, and then to all the gorgeous, soft curves thatIlonged to explore.Onlya tiny pair of black panties remained.
“You’rebeautiful,”Imurmured, almost breathless with anticipation.
Shestared up at me with her rich brown eyes, now darkened with lust.
“Iwant to see you too.”Shetugged at the bottom of my shirt.
Ipulled it off and removed my pants soIonly remained in black boxer briefs.Hereyes widened with appreciation.Sheran her hands over my chest, trailing her fingers down lower.Herbarest touch left fire blazing on my skin.
Ibent over her and continued exploring her body.WhenIcaressed and kissed her breasts, she writhed beneath me.Sosensitive to my touch.Icouldn’t wait to explore every inch of her body and discover what else she liked.
Slidingdown her soft belly,Ilicked along the top edge of her panties and then the bottom, closer to her thighs.
Shesquirmed and let out a breathless sigh. “You’reteasing me.”
