My eyes go wide in shock as I realize what he is about to do.No. This can’t be happening. Not like this. I try to shake my head, to scream at him to stop, but I’m helpless against his brute strength. The determination in his eyes tells me there is nothing that could stop him, regardless. Still, I’m not letting this happen without a fight.
Digging my nails into his skin, I rake them down his shoulder and chest. He hisses out in pain, but doesn’t do anything to stop me. Instead, his free hand slides between my legs, his fingers gently parting my folds before he finds my clit. I groan against his hand as he circles the small bundle of nerves. Pleasure sparks in my core. I do everything to fight it, to not feel the warmth spreading through my body.
I let my eyes fall shut, unable to look at Cole’s face any longer as he continues touching me so intimately. His fingers circle my clit relentlessly, igniting something deep inside of me I’ve never felt before. Like a wildfire, the sensation spreads, and before I know it, I’m coming apart. Pleasure floods my system, overtaking every fiber of my being, making me forget why my nails are digging intohis chest.
For a moment, I forget where I am and who I’m with, letting this mind-blowing feeling overcome me. Unfortunately, reality comes crashing down on me once more. Guilt and shame creep up my spine and settle deep in my soul. A sense of betrayal hits me. Betrayed by fate, by my mate, and now my own body.
I don’t have long to dwell on the thought. Cole removes his hand from between my legs before shifting his body on top of me until I feel the smooth head of his cock lined up with my entrance. Before I can succumb to the panic bubbling up inside of me, he pushes forward, entering me in one slow thrust. There is a small sting of pain as he rips through my virginity, but it quickly fades away and is replaced with an array of different feelings.
At first, I just feel really full and stretched, but once Cole starts moving, pleasure spreads through my core once more. My wolf purrs in satisfaction, my body going pliant in my mate’s hold as he slowly rocks into me. I want to hate it, but the euphoric sensation of being connected with my mate is so overwhelming it’s hard to think about anything else.
He dips his head in the crook of my neck and starts trailing open-mouth kisses across my skin. My whole body hums; every single nerve ending tingles like an electric current is running between us. My skin is hot, my breath comes in short concessions, and my heart slams against my ribcage almost painfully.
Like a bucket filling up with water, pleasure builds rapidly inside of me again, and I can already tell it will be even more intense than before. Then it happens; the bucket overfills, and I can’t hold onany longer.
My whole body tenses, my back arches, and my toes curl. I moan against Cole’s hand. Waves and waves of burning hot pleasure wash over me.
Just when I think there is no better feeling in the world, Cole sinks his teeth into my neck, completing the mating bond. The sensation is so intense, my eyes roll back. There are no words to describe how heavenly this feels. For those few seconds, nothing else matters, because nothing else exists. It’s only us, two souls becoming one, joining together forever.
I wish I could stay in this blissful moment forever. I wish I could forget what my mate did to me and give him my trust blindly. But I can’t. I carry too much pain inside my heart… pain that he caused. I can never forget that.
Chapter 4
Cole
Euphoria floodsmy entire body as her sweet blood meets my tongue. My cock is still pulsing deep inside her tight pussy, her walls squeezing me with her own release. My wolf rumbles in satisfaction.
I can feel the mating bond take hold of us, merging our souls to become one, connecting us for eternity. A warmth settles in my chest as another wave of pleasure rolls over me.
I want to stay like this forever. Our bodies connected, our souls intertwined. No past, no future, only the present. Just us, together as one.
All too soon the pleasure fades and reality creeps back into my mind. The realization of what I’ve just done settles in as I pull my mouth away from her throat and my hand away from her face. I slip my cock out, missing her warm heat immediately.
Nora whimpers beneath me, and that’s when I start to feel it. A sharp pain rips through my chest, so painful it makes it hard to suck in a breath. I don’t understand where this agony is coming from until I look down at Nora.
Her eyes are red and swollen from crying, staring at me with so much hate and sadness. Her chest is heaving, and I can hear her heart racing. She is no longer pushing me away; now her arms lie by her sides as if she has given up fighting. She looks… broken.
The pain… it’s coming from her. I can feel what she is feeling, and right now, my mate is hurting. Both mentally and physically, I realize.
Guilt slams into me so hard, I feel like I just took a kick to my stomach. I hurt her. I hurt my mate, the one I’m supposed to protect at all costs. I look down at her and try to see the girl who is responsible for my parents’ death, but all I see is my heartbroken mate.
She squeezes her eyes shut and turns her head away from me as she starts to sob so hard her whole body shakes beneath me. Her pain is overwhelming, and all I want to do is make it stop. My wolf whines, just as desperate to help her as I am.
I slide my arm under her and pull her into my embrace. She fights me, shoving against me, but I don’t let her go. I need her close right now, and she needs me, whether she wants to or not.
Something stirs in my chest, my diaphragm starts vibrating, and a deep rumbling sound fills the air. It takes me a moment to realize what’s happening. My wolf is purring. I’m stunned. Being able to purr for your mate is rare, and I always heard that only wolves with strong bonds can do it.
Nora’s reaction to my purr is almost immediate. Her body relaxes in my hold, and her sobbing lessens. I can feel her pain disappearing. I keep purring, and she keeps calming down more and more until she goes completely limp in my arms. Her breathing evens out and her heart rate slows down.
We lie there for a few minutes, me just holding her to my chest. She curls into me, rubbing her cheek against my chest. Her hot breath fans over my skin, sending small shivers down my spine.
The forest is calm around us. An owl howls in the far distance. It seems like a peaceful night, but there is a storm brewing inside of me.Nora is my mate. It should feel wrong to even think it, but the truth is nothing has ever felt more right to me.
I don’t particularly want to move, enjoying the touch of my mate, but I need to get Nora somewhere warm and safe. I don’t want her sleeping out here without any shelter.
When I’m sure she has fallen into a deep sleep, I carefully shift our position, cradling her to my chest as I get up. She feels light in my arms, maybe a little too light, I note. I need to make sure she eats enough.
I never stop purring as I carry her through the forest and toward my home while still trying to wrap my mind around everything. I can’t help but glance down at her every few seconds. She looks so perfect pressed against my chest. Like she belongs there. But how will she look at me when she wakes up?
