Natalie felt like the luckiest woman in the world as Kyan laid her down against the cool sheets of her bed. She could see the fire in his eyes as he stared down at her. She couldn't tell if he was going to be a gentle lover or an extremely demanding one. The look in his eyes told her that this was about claiming her as his own, but the softness in his smile told her it was also about showing her how much he cared for her.
"I love you, Natalie."
Natalie felt as if her heart was swelling with joy. At many points in her early life, she wondered if mating was really about love or if it was about gaining power and position. Some part of her doubted that her mate, if she could even find one after her wolf had been suppressed, would love her. She knew that she loved Kyan. She loved everything about him, from his physique, to the 'don't fuck with me or mine' attitude he had when they were out in public, and the way that attitude softened when either she or Kyle engaged him. He was the consummate protector and it was time to see if he was the quintessential lover she thought him to be.
"I love you too, Kyan."
"I want to make love to you. And I will, but I'm not sure that this will be one of those times. I'm too desperate to have you and claim you as my own. I can feel my beast crying out to become one with you in the most primal of ways."
"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Take off your clothes and give me what we both want."
Kyan grinned at the cheeky smile that Natalie shot his way. "As you wish, love."
He ripped the shirt from Natalie's body and finished tugging off her jeans. Then he denuded himself quickly. He could smell Natalie's arousal and it only served to spur him on. His beast raged inside of him, urging him on. He tried to be gentle, but between the look of pure hunger that Natalie was giving him and the pure instinct that flowed through his veins, he knew that it was going to be one hell of a fight to stay that way.
He flipped his mate onto her belly, pulling her up to her knees, and growled softly in her ear. "Mine."
She answered, "Always."
And with that, his cock drove inside of her, ripping a scream from her throat, the pain and pleasure mixing, thrusting her head first into her first orgasm of the night. Natalie had no idea that she was so close to the edge, but at the moment, her body had a mind of its own.
Kyan loved the sound of his hips hitting that lush ass in front of him, the lovely moans coupled with the occasional scream. And then there were those growls that let him know that he was not only pleasing her human side, but he was making her wolf's head spin too. His fingers dug into the giving flesh of his mate's hips and he ground his cock in deep, making her soar over the edge again.
He pulled out and flipped her over once more. He immediately dropped onto her, kissing her lips and pushing forward once more. He wanted to watch her come apart in his arms, from his cock, because she was his. He drew her orgasm from her, enjoying the burning trail of her nails scoring his back. Kyan growled low and felt his own completion approaching.
He lifted her legs to drape them over his shoulders and using them to lift her bottom up from the bed, he plunged into her, over and over until all Natalie could do was babble intelligible things. The only words he could make out were in occasional 'Fuck me', 'Kyan! Kyan. Kyan...' and 'Shit,' but those words let him know that he was putting it down right, like a man should.
Natalie could feel her eyes rolling up into the back of her head. It just took too much effort to do anything else but hold on for the wild ride that Kyan was taking her on, so she let her eyes do whatever they wanted to. She had scratched his back to bits and she was sure that there were going to be bruises on his arms and shoulders, but she could tell that he was loving every bit of it; the same way she was loving the feel of his dick scorching every inch of her insides, it was so hot.
"Natalie...."
"Now, Kyan! Do it now! Make me yours."
"I will make you my own, as I am yours."
He grinned, a hungry smile that made her pussy clench, and with that he leaned forward, bending her in half. His long, hard strokes didn't stop as he opened his mouth wide and bit down on the smooth portion of her neck that she had exposed, tilting her head back and guiding his head to her offering.
Kyan felt his seed burst forth into her body and found himself hoping that it would find a fertile womb, ready to bear his children. It seemed too soon to think of children, but he had years to dwell on it. He wanted children right then. And so, it was decided. He was going to spend the rest of the night and probably the next day, trying to impregnate his mate.
He slowly lifted himself off of his mate. Her lovely brown eyes were closed and her breathing was shallow. He had drunk enough of her blood and now it was time to complete the mating. He sliced his wrist open with his teeth and pressed it to her mouth.
"Drink, my love, and join me."
* * * * * * * *
Natalie could barely believe the whirlwind that had been the past week since she had mated with Kyan. That night he had taken her in almost every room of her house. They had moved from the bedroom to the shower, from the shower to the dresser. When she got hungry, he made her a meal fit for a queen, showing off his culinary skills in order to convince her that he was a good mate and able to take care of her every need. Then after the food had been eaten and the dishes cleared, he took her on the table, stating that his hunger for her had not been assuaged. The couch in her living room, the chair out on her patio, no surface or location was safe, except Kyle's room. Kyan respected the little boy's safe space and would never dare to defile it just to sate his passions. The carpet in the hallway outside of the room would do just fine.
Kyan was an insatiable lover once he got started. Natalie did end up calling in sick the next day, seeing as she couldn't walk properly and couldn't be asked to do much other than eat. Kyan had worn her out. He had told her of his desire to have children and she was more than willing to help him achieve that goal, especially when it was so damn pleasurable.
From the moment Kyan actually claimed her, sinking his teeth into her neck and bringing her to a fantastic end, her world literally becoming black as she passed out from the pleasure his bite induced, she knew that she would do anything for him. She was happier than she could ever imagine being, but there was one thing that bothered her. She could feel her wolf when her passions were at their highest, but other than that, she was still without her other half.
Part of her had been convinced that once she and Kyan had mated that her wolf would return to her. But, it hadn't happened yet. The rest of the week passed without incident. She pulled a lot of strings and owed some large favors, but she managed to get switched to nights for the time being. It wouldn't do to find the man of her dreams, only to be burnt to a crisp by the sun a day later.
The next Friday rolled around and she was expecting Kyle and Mindy. Mindy was going to drop Kyle off and take off for a couple of weeks. Kyan had volunteered to take Kyle to preschool when Mindy was away and also promised Kyle that they could go check on Kody and Jasmine's quads, so he was excited about that. It made his mother leaving him easier to deal with.
When the doorbell rang, Natalie answered it without thought. But as she gazed at a tall man instead if a small boy, she realized it was a stupid move.
"Oh. Hello. Can I help you?" Natalie asked.
She looked up into the crystalline blue eyes of the blond man in front of her and recognized them almost immediately. She was staring at a man that couldn't be anyone but Kyle's father.
He was tall and lanky, but she could tell that he was much stronger than he appeared. His blond hair tumbled carelessly down his back, brushing the top of his rounded bottom. He looked at her down his long straight nose, his plump lips pursed together to add to his overall look of contempt. Natalie only came to about halfway up his sculpted chest, but she wasn't going to allow him to intimidate her. Anyone who could leave her friend in a lurch like he had wasn't worth her time.
"Where is Kyle?"
"Not here."
The man's frown deepened. "I am not here to cause trouble. I just want to see my son."
Natalie frowned back. "You've had over four years to see him. You didn't seem to be in such a rush before. Why now?"
"I have no reason to explain myself to you."
"Then I have no reason to tell you where your son is. I don't know you. I don't even know your name. And as far as I know you might be here to harm my godson. So really, either an explanation or an ass-kicking is in order."
