Come back to me,he thought, sliding his right hand between her legs. Her cunt was silky under the water — slick and hot for him, just as it always was.Be with me, princess.
His other hand cupped her throat, mimicking the elvish embrace as he tilted her head backward. He needed to be able to see her expression as he teased her, swirling his fingers beneath the water.
Atria bit her lip. Her eyes were squeezed shut and her fingers curled tightly around the strands of his hair. When he turned her head to the side, she let out a shuddering breath.
Using his thumb, Kaz delicately extracted her lower lip from between her teeth. Whispering against her warm, dewy cheek, he said, “That lip is mine, princess. Don’t bite it so hard. That’smyjob.”
A needy sound escaped her. Atria rolled her hips into his hand, sending bathwater sloshing against the sides of the tub.
It’d taken him a few days to get used to feeling her desire as well as his own, but now he loved it. What a privilege it was to know exactly how much she burned for him, when his touches worked and when they didn’t. He’d always lovedseeinga woman’s pleasure. Now it felt like he was getting to not only watch her, but a front row seat to every single ripple of pleasure he caused.
It was fucking intoxicating.
That was how he knew she got off on the sound of his voice, and how much she loved it when he gave her no quarter, no warning.
It was a good thing she did, because the desperate, scared thing inside of him couldn’t wait a moment longer to reinforce their connection. She washis.No matter what happened, he couldn’t let her go. This distance he sensed between them would evaporate. The wall he felt between them would be torn down with his fucking claws if necessary. He wouldn’t stand for anything less than possessing her — all of her — absolutely.
If she needed him inside her to prove that he fucking meant what he said, then that suited him just fine. He’d keep himself buried to the hilt as long as she damn well needed it.
Unable to wait a moment longer, Kaz lifted her up a few inches. “Put me inside, princess. I want you to feel me inside and out.”
Atria’s breathing was choppy, but she didn’t hesitate to reach between them and notch the head of his cock at her slick entrance. Her hands found his hair again as he slowly lowered her, one hand busy rolling and grinding the swollen flesh of her clitoris as he slid her down inch by inch.
They both groaned as he began to lift and lower her, making sure she felt the slow drag of his piercing with every thrust.
Her thighs trembled over his. Water sloshed onto the stone floor and splashed their skin. Kaz made an animal sound and dipped his head to lick up the drops from the back of her neck.
“So fucking sweet.” He didn’t pick up his pace, though instinct demanded he pound into her, toshowher exactly who she belonged to. Instead, he kept himself steady, his thrusts deep and slow. “You’re mine,” he rasped against her wet skin. “I’m yours.”
When Atria didn’t respond, he gave her a firm pinch.“Sayit, princess.”
She let out a nearly soundless cry, her spine locked, as her inner walls fluttered around him. Still, she said nothing.
Instinct took over.
Untangling her fingers from his hair, Kaz let loose a vicious snarl and bent her over the edge of the bathtub. He got onto his knees behind her and set a ruthless, borderline painful pace, forcing another brutal orgasm out of her with the grinding heel of his palm.
He wouldn’t last much longer. Hecouldn’t.But he needed her with him. He needed to hear her say it or he feared he’d shatter at her pretty little feet.
“Atria,”he snarled, dragging her up against his chest with a hand under her jaw,“say it!”
“I’m yours!”
He swung his head around to nip at her luscious mouth. Fiery streaks of pleasure rushed up his spine and the pressure — gods, the pressure felt too intense. He was going to explode if he didn’t get what he neededright then.
“No,” he snarled. She was stiffening again, and every thrust forced a gorgeous, almost pained sound out of that beautiful throat. Atria would come again, and when she did, he would have what he wanted. “The other part, princess.The other part!”
Atria’s fingers gripped the edge of the bathtub so hard, her knuckles went pure white.“You’re mine!”
“Fuck!” Kaz’s hips moved erratically, his thrusts shallowing as he came. His fingers danced under the water, moving so fast they were almost a blur, until she cried out, her channel squeezing his cock so hard he saw stars.
When it was over, half the water was on the bathroom floor. Kaz drew his boneless mate back against his chest and blindly kicked at the control panel until warm water flowed again.
He turned her so she lay curled up against his chest. Panting, he dragged his lips over the curve of her forehead. In a raw voice, he asked, “Who do I belong to, princess?”
Atria settled a shaking hand over his thundering heart. “Me.”
“Damn right.” He clutched her close, half-afraid that she would disappear if even an inch was allowed between them. “Damnright.”
