He snarled and snapped, ripping through their flesh like paper as they tried in vain to stop him. Blood coated the sand, the wolves of Dark Moon dropping like flies in Caelan’s wake.
Huxley leapt on his back, but Caelan peeled him off, throwing that full-grown wolf aside like a toy. All the while, his gaze remained fixed on mine.
Before long, there was no one else standing.
Caelan slowly shifted from wolf to man as he neared the arena’s edge. The change was so effortless that I almost missed it. He stopped as he reached me, standing there in all his naked glory.
I stared up at him as Dillon finally released me, and Caelan reached out, wrapping his strong arms around me. He pulled me tightly against him, his desire radiating along my skin and searing a path straight to my core. “Mine,” he snarled, the gruff finality in his tone making me shiver.
“Yours,” I confirmed.
Other Things
SHADE
Caelan swept me into his arms like a new bride, and without another word, he carried me out of the arena, stepping carefully over the unconscious bodies as we left.
“I need you,” he breathed, placing kisses along my jawline as he made his way toward the pack house.
I moaned softly at the sensation it stirred within me. “And I you.”
He carried me up to his bedroom, kicking the heavy door closed behind us. I wiggled in his hold, expecting him to set me down, but his grip only tightened.
“I need to clean up,” he said as he headed toward the bathroom. “And I got blood all over you, so you’re coming with me.”
He held me as he turned on the shower, letting the water warm as he ripped the ruined dress right off my body, peppering my skin with kisses.
“I know we’re waiting to have sex,” he panted. “And I’m good with that, but I need to feel your skin against mine.”
I wrapped my legs around him as he picked me up and stepped into the spray. He set me down, his heated stare dancing across my lacy underwear. He moved to grab me, but I put my hand on his chest, stopping him.
I looked directly into his eyes as I reached behind me and unclasped my bra, letting it fall to the slick tile floor. His breath hitched as I slipped my thumbs beneath the waistband of my panties and slowly dragged them down over my hips before kicking them to the side.
Caelan was on me so fast, I barely had time to blink. He gripped my waist, pulling me into his hard body as he kissed his way along my jawline and down my neck.
I gasped as he sucked on a spot just above my collarbone, ready to give him everything if he did it again. His fingers gently stroked down my naked flesh, leaving a trail of electricity in their wake.
He pressed my back against the wall, holding me tight as our mouths crashed desperately together. Desire flared through me as his hardness pressed firmly against my stomach.
“Sorry,” he apologized, pressing his forehead to mine. “I know you’re not ready for that.”
“I don’t mind,” I admitted shyly.
His lips were on mine again as he reached for the soap, lathering me up and running his hands all over my body.
“I’m not the dirty one,” I teased, taking it from him and washing away every speck of grime from the fight.
My hands slid lower, my pulse hammering as they slipped around his waist toward his front. He grabbed my wrist, stopping me before I reached his stiff shaft.
“Don’t,” he begged, his voice strained as he closed his eyes. “I’m trying really hard to be a gentleman here, Shade, but if you touch me there, I won’t be able to control myself.”
“What…what would you do?” I asked with a gulp.
He leaned down to place a soft kiss against my mouth. “I’m still going to wait until our marking ceremony to take you, but”—he paused, sucking on that spot above my collarbone—“there are plenty of other things I could do to you.”
“Other things?” I gasped, my voice growing huskier as his lips trailed a path toward my chest.
“Mm-hmm,” he hummed, his breath leaving goosebumps across my skin. “Things I think you might enjoy. Things that might help you get prepared for when you’re ready to take this further.”
