Chapter Nine
Seb
It had onlybeen a couple of days since the rescue mission, but the change in mood not only of Clara and Seb, but Seb’s entire team was immense. Ortega had been arrested and charged with a plethora of crimes, and the chances of him going to prison were incredibly high. He wasn’t going to weasel his way out of trouble this time.
Senior Officer Lopez had been caught and questioned and had finally admitted to his duplicity, although his confession hadn’t been entirely necessary because Ortega had sung like a canary since he’d been arrested, only too eager to rat out the CIA operative, and anyone else he had zero respect for.
Seb and Clara had eaten dinner with her father the night before and had promised to meet up with him again the following evening before he flew back to the states. He seemed to have taken his kidnapping in his stride. Seb wasn’t surprised; wolf shifters were incredibly resilient. He glanced over at his mate proudly. Clara was cut from the same cloth.
She turned her head and caught him staring at her, and her mouth curved up into a grin. “What?” she questioned.
Seb shrugged. “I just like looking at you.”
Clara rolled her eyes and turned once more to the television, and Seb let out a throaty chuckle. Things had been great between them since the rescue mission. Everything that had happened over the past week had only served to bring them closer together. In fact, there was only one thing that could bring them even closer and that was sealing their mate bond, something that hadn’t been far from Seb’s mind over the last couple of days.
Yes, do it now, Seb’s bear said.Bite her. Claim our mate.
“Did Max and Carter make it to the airport on time earlier?” Clara asked.
Seb nodded, smiling fondly as he remembered the panic on their faces when they’d got stuck in a traffic jam when he’d driven them to the airport earlier that afternoon. He’d thought Max had been about to have heart failure and Carter had looked just as anxious. It seemed that a week without their mates had been too long—neither was prepared to wait a single day more.
“Yeah, but it was touch and go.”
“Just another couple of days and you’ll be joining them,” Clara said wistfully.
“We’llbe joining them, I hope,” Seb said.
Clara stared at him, her eyes wide with surprise. “You want me to come to San Antonio with you?”
“Of course,” Seb said, his tone brooking no argument. “Unless you’d prefer I came to Washington with you.”
Clara blinked. “You’d really uproot your life and move across the country to be with me?”
Now it was Seb’s turn to roll his eyes. “You’re my mate. Where we live doesn’t matter to me, as long as we’re together.”
From her position on the other side of the sofa, Clara practically dived into Seb’s lap. She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him firmly. The moment their lips met, a ragged growl slipped from Seb’s lips. He returned her kiss with fervor, his hands gripping her hips as he pulled her closer to him. She moaned into his mouth, their tongues twining together in a passionate dance. Seb grew instantly hard.
His bear roared with approval, the animalistic desire within him surging to life. He pulled back slightly, his eyes locked with his mate’s.
“I love you,” he whispered hoarsely, his voice thick with emotion.
Clara’s eyes widened, her face flushing with surprise and happiness. “I love you too,” she whispered back, her voice barely audible over the pounding of her heart.
When their lips met again, it was without restraint. Clara’s hands tangled in his hair, pulling his face closer to hers. Seb groaned as their tongues danced together, their passion building to a fever pitch. Their love for each other was palpable, like a living, breathing thing that could not be ignored. They undressed quickly then Clara climbed back onto Seb’s lap, her tongue flicking out to lick the seam of his lips. He opened for her and she slid her tongue inside at the same time as she reached for his cock and pressed it against her slick heat.
Seb groaned as she slid down on his length, his cock heavy and throbbing with need. He took a deep breath and pushed up, feeling the tight, wet heat of her pussy enveloping him. Clara gasped at the invasion, her eyes widening as Seb’s cock slid inside her.
“Jesus, Clara,” he hissed, his hips jerking up, and he buried himself completely inside her in one hard thrust. Clara’s nails scraped down his back, leaving trails of pain and pleasure.
“You feel so fucking good,” he murmured, his voice thick with lust.
Clara moaned, her legs wrapping tightly around Seb’s waist, pulling him deeper into her.
“I need you,” she panted, her voice barely audible above the sound of their heavy breathing. She met his gaze, her eyes filled with desire and lust. “I want you, Seb.”
Seb’s bear roared with triumph, his primal instincts taking over. Seb began to move, setting a relentless pace that quickly increased with each thrust, driving them both into a frenzy. There was no finesse to their movements, just raw, primal animalistic need. Seb moved his hips with a fierce, primal rhythm, his body consumed by the desire to claim his mate.He was almost at the point of release and sensed that his mate was close too. Then Clara leaned back, looked into his eyes and nodded. They were off the same mind. Still, Seb needed to be sure.
“Do you accept me as your mate?” he asked.
