Chapter 12

Chapter Twelve

Kodiak

I ’m unsure how long we’ve been sleeping when I wake up to Callie’s hands roaming over my chest. “Callie?” I murmur, my voice husky with sleep. “Are you okay, Sweetheart?”

“Need you, Kodiak,” she whispers.

Well, that definitely wakes me up, especially my dick which has been rock hard since I got my first taste of her last night. Unfortunately for me, she came so hard, she pretty much went out like a light, although I suspect the past few days with her soon-to-be dead ex tracking her every move as well as the storm played a role as well.

Rolling toward her so we’re face-to-face, I cup hers in my hand and kiss her, pouring out all my longing for her as my mate, my other half into it. From the little she’s shared, I know she’s likely got minimal experience, if any at all. The one thing that makes me and my bear gloat is she never let him near her intimately. I raise the t-shirt I slipped on her after she fell asleep and cup one of her swollen, heavy breasts in my hand and begin plumping it while stroking my thumb across the nipple until it’s distended and she’s making mewling noises in the back of her throat.

She pulls back slightly, her breath coming out in pants and says, “That feels so good, Kodiak.”

“It’s gonna feel even better,” I promise, lowering my head to take her nipple into my mouth. As I lick, lightly nip, and suckle it, her legs twist restlessly against me, occasionally brushing against my erection. The sensation is almost electric, and I’m suddenly grateful that I have solid control, otherwise her innocent movements would have this over before we got to the really good stuff.

I switch back and forth between her breasts until the scent of her arousal is so strong, I can’t resist another taste. After last night’s feast, I know I’ve found my favorite thing to enjoy; her. Moving down her body, I push her legs apart and settle between them before taking a deep breath.

“Are you… are you smelling me?” she asks, sounding shocked. I barely manage to hold back my chuckle because she obviously doesn’t remember me doing it last night.

“Best perfume I’ve ever scented,” I admit, leaning in and swiping my tongue through the lips of her pussy, which is already coated in her arousal.

“I don’t even know what to say to that,” she murmurs, almost to herself. “I should be embarrassed that you can tell when I want you, but I think it’ll make it a lot easier, don’t you?”

Chuckling against her pussy, I slip one of my fingers inside, and groan at how tightly her sheath grips me. If it feels this good and it’s only my index finger, I may end up dying once my dick is buried deep inside of her. “For what?” I question, realizing I hadn’t paid attention.

“For you to know when I want you,” she shyly confesses. “You make me feel things I’ve never felt before, Kodiak.”

Our mate likes us, my bear tells me. No shit, Sherlock, her dripping wet pussy is a good indicator. But I think I’ll hold off mentioning that my brothers will also be able to scent her arousal because I will not have my Callie, my reason for living, upset or mortified. I make a mental note to lay the law down the next time we have church, but for now, I’ve got a claiming to take care of with my Callie.

“I’m always gonna want you, my mate,” I reply, adding a second finger to start stretching her. I come by my name honestly, and I’m big all over. The last thing I want to do is hurt her, although I know there’ll likely be some pain when I finally enter her. My hope is I’ll have her so full of lust that she’ll barely feel it, so I begin a shallow thrusting while I flick my tongue over her distended clit.

“Kodiak,” she keens out just as I feel her pussy begin fluttering then clamp down on my fingers when her orgasm hits. Glancing up, I see her back is arched as her fingers grip the sheets. I gentle my ministrations as she rides out her release until she shudders and tries to pull away, then I slowly make my way up her body, dropping kisses as I go.

“This may sting,” I tell her before capturing her lips with mine once again as I notch the head of my cock at her entrance. Her slight moan has me stopping in my tracks, afraid I’m already hurting her.

“Don’t stop,” she pleads, her legs going around my waist as she lifts her hips, urging me forward.

Slowly, I enter her, my lips and tongue nipping and licking along her collarbone before I take a nipple into my mouth and begin sucking. I hear her gasp as her hands grip my shoulders while her pussy grows even wetter, allowing me to slide further inside. My dick feels like it’s in a vise right now, and a trickle of sweat rolls down my forehead to fall onto her chest as she sighs in pleasure. When I feel a slight barrier, I know I need to forewarn her.

She’s a virgin. Our perfect, innocent mate.

“Callie, are you ready?” I ask, not focusing on my bear or I’ll never be able to stay gentle. “This next bit… it might hurt, Sweetheart.”

“It’s okay, Kodiak,” she says, reassuring me.

Deciding to just rip it off like a bandaid, I thrust forward until I’m seated fully inside her, counting backward from one hundred to keep from blowing my load. The tiny hitch in her breathing has me leaning in to kiss her deeply until she starts to tentatively move, at which time I take over with long, steady thrusts as her passion grows higher.

“Fuck, Callie, you undo me,” I murmur, swiveling my hips so I hit her clit on each thrust. “You’re mine, Sweetheart,” I growl out as I feel tingles at the base of my spine.

She screams out my name, her body locking as her pussy tightens around my cock so tightly, I can barely move. Her eyes are wide with wonder and I’m grateful for my shifter sight which is allowing me to see her despite the fact our room is dark. I manage three more thrusts before I’m bellowing out her name as my cum fills her tight, wet sheath, before my canines elongate and I grip the area between her neck and shoulder with my teeth and bite down.

I feel the mate bond snap into place, which sends desire coursing through me again as though I never came mere seconds ago. As I begin moving again, I lave the area with my tongue, which seals the mark, and a sense of satisfaction rolls through me when I smell the difference in her scent.

She’s ours, my bear croons. Forever and ever.

Yes, yes, she is, but right now, my focus is on making my mate shatter once again.

I crack an eye open hours later, maybe longer. My body is fatigued but in the best sense. I had Callie so many times my cock throbs as I hold her. If she wakes and asks me, I’ll go again. It’s like I haven’t already come ten times and I’m still in my youth, hardening again at the mere thought of filling her. Oh, I filled her a lot.

Even now, I can feel the stickiness between her thighs. She’ll need a shower and I’ll be careful with her tender, swollen bits. I hoped she wasn’t in pain. My thoughts are interrupted when I catch the scent of blood. It’s minimal but still present.

Moving Callie until her head rests on a pillow, I make sure she’s comfortable before I check the sheets. There’s a few droplets of blood and a mixture of our combined fluids. Guilt rushes through me. I tell myself it’s the result of losing her virginity, but I worry that I got too eager in my claiming.

Wow. I claimed my mate.

She wears our mark. My bear is so fucking proud he’s preening.

I forget the inspection of the sheets and my gaze locks on her neck. The tender, reddened flesh proves she’s taken to our bite. This is all so new. I don’t know if it’ll hurt or take long to heal. Instinctually, I knew to lick over it, allowing my saliva to help with healing. But since Callie is the first human woman to accept one of us as a mate, I don’t know how this is going to go.

None of us ever prepared for mates, let alone a human one.

I’ve never brought a woman into my den as I’ve done with Callie. She’s the first to enter my suite and the rightness of it settles some of the uncertainty clawing at my composure. I love that she’s here, tucked into my bed. It’s where she belongs.

And where I plan to keep her.

The smell of our combined cum hits my nostrils and I inhale. No amount of sex will ever be enough for me. After that first deep thrust, burying deep in her tight pussy, I knew I was done. It won’t be long before she’s pregnant at this rate. Longing flashes through me. Cubs.

We’ll have many, my bear informs me.

I hear the clatter of my phone on my nightstand and grab it to keep from waking Callie up. Glancing at the screen, I see that Spike started a group text between the brothers for the foster kids. Grinning, I start reading it, rolling my eyes at some of the comments.

Spike: Okay, brothers, here’s where we’ll discuss the kids.

Sly: We need lists first, Spike.

Spike: Callie will get them.

Kong: If they want bikes, the money we get from the rentals will cover those, we just need ages so we get the right sizes.

Sly: Don’t forget helmets, Kong.

Kong: Got it noted.

Peanut: The gym will get the coats and winter stuff.

Phoenix: Don’t forget, we’ll be getting donations from the community as well.

Spike: We can use those to fill in, of course.

Chomp: What if we offer season passes to the kayak park for the older kids?

Fang: I can get some passes to the zoo too. The holiday lights are up.

Peanut: Good idea. Bet the kids haven’t gotten to see that yet.

Spike: Several of us were in the system, brothers, so I think we’re all pitching in whatever Callie and Cheryl needs.

Spike: But these ideas are all great.

Jet: Why isn’t Kodiak answering?

I see several laugh emojis pop up. Fuckers. They know I’ve been claiming my mate.

Spike: I had to put in headphones.

Peanut: Shoved a pillow over my head.

Chomp: Went on a hunt.

Fang: Howled at the moon.

Sly: Took a cold shower.

There’s an obscene amount of emojis now. I snicker at them all, shaking my head when I see a few eggplants. For fuck’s sake. I swear I won’t go easy on any of them when it’s their turn. All I have to say is they better not cause Callie any stress at all with looks or gestures. Otherwise, I’ll be insisting they meet me out back.

Still, I know they’re joking. But I don’t feel a bit sorry they heard anything. Because their time is coming… hopefully soon.