21. Vix

Chapter 21

Vix

T he scent of his deadly alpha and citrus, and the rich warmth of the mate bond, was so thick she nearly choked on it, but Vix swallowed it down and tasted Mylo's lust mixed in with a hint of vulnerability.

She watched as his claws disappeared, shamelessly lifting her hips in a silent plea, but her scorching hot alpha had no plans to rush this despite how hard that fat cock of his flexed when she tried to press him harder against her by digging her claws into his ass.

Why was every part of him so big? His muscles were thick and strong, giving her something to hold on to as she lost her mind to the need she'd been trying to ignore. Winning this…it somehow made all the little hurts he'd tried to give her worth it.

It didn't matter that he didn't trust her, or that he hated how she made him feel, not when he was looking at her like he'd eat her right up and leave nothing behind. Mylo held her gaze as he reached down between them, spreading her thighs farther apart to give him some room, kneading her flesh before pressing the heel of his hand to her throbbing clit.

Her sharp cry of pleasure made his eyes light up the whole fucking room. Vix grabbed his shoulders, needing more and yet less. She didn't know what to tell him, or how to get what?—

Long, thick fingers slid inside her, easing some of that horrible ache and her entire body pulsed around him, clenching down as he stretched her.

"Sweet kitten," Mylo purred as he watched her try to ride his fingers. "You're positively gushing."

Vix snarled at him, losing any ability to speak human words when she needed him , not his fingers.

Wrapping her hand around his throat made him freeze, his tiger warning her with a low growl she couldn't be bothered to care about when she needed him inside, destroying her. Make me bleed , Alpha.

That deep growl vibrated down her arm, her back arching when every single one of her bones trembled in harmony. She clenched down around his fingers, pulling him down as she tried to beg, but couldn't remember how to make her mouth do anything other than feast on him.

He tasted so fucking good she groaned, licking those sharp canines hard enough they pricked her tongue. Vix pressed her bloody tongue to his, resting both hands on his shoulders, kneading the muscles to stop herself from giving him more scars.

"I can't smell your blood, but I can taste it," Mylo told her in a voice that was so deep it sounded like it had come from the depths of hell, his fingers slowly stroking inside, fucking her so good it wouldn't take long to fall apart. "Lightning so cold it burns ."

Vix couldn't remember a single human word other than his name or what he was. Alpha, please—please, Mylo, pleasepleasepleaseplease please . Oh, fuck, Alpha. She wasn't sure if she was saying please in any language he could understand, but his self-satisfied growl told her he understood well enough.

The heel of his palm ground into her as he added a third finger and it still didn't quite ease that ache.

More , she tried to say, forgetting what language he spoke – what language she was supposed to use. More, Alpha, please more .

It felt so good her skin was on fire and Vix couldn't remember anything feeling quite like this. No one had ever made her want to rip her own fucking skin off just so she could ease the ache that he kept soothing—stoking into an inferno.

" Tell me what you want ." An alpha command.

Vix looked into his golden eyes, her vision watery thanks to the desperate tears, her claws digging into his shoulders. It didn't matter if he'd given her a command that felt like the sharpest raven's blade, she couldn't remember how to speak.

"Show me," Mylo amended, somehow understanding. "I'm trying to be careful, but it's only making it worse for you."

She didn't trust herself not to bite him. Vix needed him to hold her down and fuck her so hard she fell apart.

Her chest was heaving as she reached for the hand filling her, rubbing right against that spot inside that made her fucking insane, but it wasn't enough. It didn't fill her—rip her, making it hurt just right.

To her surprise, Mylo let her remove his hand. The sensation of nothing inside made her sob, but it would be okay. He would fix it. This alpha had promised he would ease her aches.

Vix gently put his fingers in his own mouth and instantly he sucked her slickness from his skin, making her whimper at how fucking erotic he looked above her.

Pulling on the thread of their tentative bond, she tried to show him what she needed as she placed his hand around her throat. If she bit him, his tiger might kill her, and she'd deserve it. There wasn't much she could do about her claws, but he'd heal from those marks easily enough. She'd just have to be careful about how much pain she was giving him.

"You taste like eternal damnation," Mylo murmured against her mouth, his tiger making his voice sound like a thousand roaring monsters whispering against her skin. "As if I'd burn in hell for all eternity for daring to taste something meant only for the gods."

His groan when she wrapped her hand around his cock was too much and Vix was fucking panting when she couldn't close her hand around it because it was just too fucking big.

Pressing the tip of him against where she needed him, she wrapped a leg around his waist and Mylo snarled, claiming her mouth with the kind of viciousness she'd been hoping for.

He released her throat to slide his fingers into her hair, yanking her head back to give him the angle he wanted. She moaned so loudly against him it almost drowned out the slick sounds his cock was making as it slid up and down her slit, teasing her into a mindless frenzy.

Mylo inhaled every noise she made as his tongue dipped inside her mouth, sliding against hers as if he were hoping to taste more of her blood.

Her mouth opened wider, making room for him as she sliced her tongue across his sharp teeth, giving him whatever he wanted and more. It didn't matter what it was when his growls kept turning into these wild groans like he might just fucking come without filling her up at all.

It scared her enough she lifted her hips, trying to pull him into her, but Mylo was strong. Stronger than she could have ever imagined.

Vix looked up in surprise when his hand grabbed her by the throat and pinned her to the bed just like she'd imagined. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get free. Was he…was he really that much stronger than her?

"I would gladly burn for the taste of you," Mylo snarled so softly it was somehow in her ears and her mind at the same time. It felt like every cell in her body was buzzing with the vibration of his tiger when he pushed inside her.

Fuck, how could it be so good when he'd only given her a few inches?

He pulled back and thrust, slicing through her like his entire body was a surgical blade. That fat cock forced her to stretch or tear apart and finally the ache inside started to ease.

So thick – so full .

Mylo pulled back again and shoved deep inside her, grinding his hips into hers when he was finally all the way in.

Why the fuck was he going so slow? Vix couldn't stop herself from crying out, sobbing with the pleasure and the pain, needing more even if it ripped her to pieces. Every breath was a whimper or a moan as she tried to ride this ridiculous thing inside her.

She was going to kill him if he kept waiting for her body to adjust to his massive, thick cock. This fullness eased the sharp ache, but not the throbbing one, not the one in her teeth or?—

Mylo pressed his hand to her stomach, and she could feel him pressing against his cock – so fucking deep. "I know, kitten. Just relax, or I really will break you."

Good . Her eyes flashed at him, and she bared her teeth, digging her claws into his arm when he didn't do more than grind against her.

It was good enough to make her come, but that wasn't what she wanted from him.

Do it , she snarled when he pulled out so slowly just to burrow deep inside her again, each inch excruciatingly slow. Fuck me ‘til I bleed, Alpha. Give me everything. Tear me apart. Make me into the monster you need.

"I don't know what language that is, but you need to relax . I'll give you what you want soon enough."

All her anger disappeared when he bottomed out again, tears leaking out when that sharp pleasure nearly had her coming, but it just wasn't enough. She needed to taste his blood, sink her teeth into his skin, watch him pound into her…

" Fucking relax ," Mylo snarled, getting in her face, teeth bared. "You're going to break my dick off if you don't, fucking, relax."

Each word had his grip on her throat tightening and he ground against her clit, forcing her over the edge she hadn't even realized was so close.

It felt like she'd been struck by lightning.

Her body bowed off the bed, pushing her breasts against his blazing skin. Vix screamed, but her alpha slapped his hand over her mouth, shuddering as she clenched down on him so hard he experienced actual pain, but it made him groan with pleasure as he felt the intensity of her orgasm.

What am I going to do with you, kitten? his monster asked with that deep purr. So needy. You came for me like it was nothing.

Reaching for him made it obvious how badly she was shaking. His skin was so hot it should have burned her, but it eased the need to tear it off as she melted into him. Mylo was melting her ice and soon there'd be nothing left of her.

Take it all. Take everything I have left. Anything you want…

He kissed her, fucking her mouth with his tongue as he rocked into her to milk every last drop of her orgasm from her body.

The urge to bite him overtook her and she lost control, sinking her teeth into his tongue when he still wouldn't fuck her the way she wanted.

Blood trickled down into her mouth and she gasped at the taste of it, razor blades sliding down her throat, his citrus making it sting, and then it was all soothed away by the calming richness of the mate bond like milk on a burn.

Mate , his alpha tiger purred, prowling into her mind like he owned the place. Mine .

It wasn't exactly a full claim or an acceptance of the mate bond, but it made that thread between them strengthen and Vix held onto it like it was a lifeline as she drowned in an ocean of sensations.

Pleasure, pain, need, desperation, possession…belonging.

Yours , she whispered, reaching out for that monstrous tiger. Every paw print in her mind became a pool of lava but she didn't turn to ash when she wrapped her arms around his neck and held him close. Mine .

Fur and fire brushed against her cheek and Vix couldn't make herself let him go, not when it eased so many aches she hadn't known she even had. It almost felt like she could breathe just as easily as she did in the wintry forest despite still being in a human dwelling devoid of life.

Then he was finally moving, pinning her to the bed by her throat to give him the leverage he needed.

All she could do was hold on as he pounded into her, making sure to grind against her clit with every fucking stroke. His other hand grabbed her ass and tilted her hips up, deepening the angle even more until she was screaming again – or would have been if his grip on her throat wasn't so deliciously tight.

She'd never been fucked like this before, never been so full she was positive she'd split down the middle just to make more room for him. He was carving into her body with such beautiful precision, knowing exactly where to strike, where to push down with his hand, holding her against him as he used her.

Her entire body tensed as he forced another orgasm onto her, and he didn't stop this time. If anything, he fucked her harder and Vix felt her eyes close against her will as she finally, finally relaxed.

Melted.

He groaned so violently it turned into a vicious growl as her body tried to melt into his, taking everything he could give her and more despite the taste of blood on the back of her tongue.

Each spasm of her body only made him thrust deeper, grind harder until she was right on the edge again, and the intensity of it scared her.

Grabbing his arm with both hands, she tried to get him to understand, but it was impossible to speak, even with her wildness.

So deep , he growled, pressing down on her stomach to feel his own cock rubbing against that delicious spot inside, his golden eyes so hungry and desperate. I'm gonna come so fucking hard…come with me, kitten.

She was afraid of what that kind of pleasure would do to her. Would it steal all her pain and truly leave her with nothing? Would it destroy her and leave her hollow?

Mylo picked her up as he shifted into a kneeling position, slowing down each stroke and bringing them closer. Don't be afraid . Your monster is right here.

Wrapping her arms around his neck, she stared into his eyes, their foreheads pressed together as they breathed as one – harsh breaths perfumed with unquenchable desire.

His strength was unending as he thrust up into her, hands on her hips as he forced her up and down that thickness that never seemed to stop stretching her no matter how wet she was or how many times she came.

Mylo's claws dug into her ass and she nodded, deciding to trust him just this once.

No tricks? she managed, holding onto him for dear life as this new angle threatened to destroy what was left of her mind.

"No tricks," he promised, his voice hoarse. His cock swelled inside her, pulsing as he reached the end of his patience. " Come for me, vixen ."

His alpha command didn't hurt despite how bloody and sharp it was. Her body obeyed instantly and Vix gripped his hair tight, kissing him as she was struck with pleasure so intense it set her on fire.

She'd never burned quite like this before. The release she felt from Mylo as he came inside her, filling her up even more with his delicious cum…burning had never felt so fucking good.

His frenzied thrusting eased into something a bit more gentle as he rode out both their orgasms, taking her mouth with the same rhythm, his tongue promising that he was good at other kinds of fucking too.

When Mylo pulled back to break the kiss, his eyes opened, and she saw the flames of hell dancing in them. There was a bitterness that slipped into his scent when he saw those flames reflected in her own.

"Tiger-tiger," she whispered in a guttural language she didn't remember learning. "So beautiful and warm ."

Refusing to blink in case she forgot what those flames looked like, she pulled herself closer, mesmerized by the vicious beauty of her mate.

"Mine?" Her mouth against his made it feel like she was slipping him a candy instead of a word, but the delicious, tart taste was all him.

Her ridiculous tiger didn't answer, but he pressed her hips down, grinding into her to force a gasp from her like he wanted to taste the pleasure against his lips.

"I want to lick you clean," Mylo purred, giving her a grin so sharp it was breathtaking. "Let me taste you, vixen."

She frowned, not sure why he'd want to do that now. "It's messy."

"Yes," he breathed, the flames in his eyes dancing even higher. "I made this mess, didn't I?"

It took her a moment to realize his words sounded different. "You did."

"Then I should clean it up." He was still so hard inside her, and Vix almost forgot what she'd been so distracted by.

"No," she decided, studying his face to try to remember. "Stay inside me, Alpha. I don't want to feel empty anymore."

"Next time," he agreed, moving their bodies so effortlessly she barely noticed when he sat back against the headboard. "Ride me, vixen. It's your turn to fuck me."

Her tongue slid across her canines as she watched him, the ache already building again. "Really? You mean it?"

"Show me what a fox can do," he purred, those deep, guttural words teasing and taunting. His hands slid up her back, thumbs brushing against her nipples. "Claw me up, vixen. Mark this unholy creature as yours and I'll think about letting you bite me."

Just like that, she was starving for him all over again.

Ravenous .

Sitting on top of his cock like this was almost too much. It went so fucking deep there was a sharp pain in her stomach where the tip of it pressed, trying to burrow even deeper like he wanted to carve the memory of him into her body so she'd never forget.

It was even better than breaking her bones, even if she didn't know how. How was he doing this? Was there some magic he possessed that would force her flesh to remember just like the runes and glyphs did?

"Show me," he murmured, his golden eyes looking at her through slits like he might just fall asleep if she didn't do as he said.

Placing a hand on his chest for leverage, she tucked her feet under her so she was squatting over him and his flames rose, making the heat between them nearly unbearable. "You sound different," she admitted, tilting her head to the side as she tried to figure out what it was.

His claws trailed up and down her thighs as he smiled like a cat who'd caught a pretty bird.

Vix rolled her hips, biting down on her lip when he hissed at the sensation. The sounds she was making with all his cum and her slickness was fucking obscene. It was distracting and the scent of their lust was all-consuming.

"My psychotic, angel-killing kitten knows so many languages," Mylo bit out when she rose and then slid down the entire length of his cock just like he'd done to her. "But I wasn't expecting Helltongue to be one of them."

She froze, staring at him as she realized that's what she was hearing. The oddly soothing, guttural accent coming from Mylo was so natural, so perfect…she hadn't even realized he wasn't speaking English.

Wait.

How did she know Helltongue?

Vix was pretty sure she'd never learned it, never read it. Unless she'd read a book in that language without realizing. It happened sometimes. Her mind was so shattered she kept putting all the pieces in the same bowl but there was nothing to separate them.

Sudden pain behind her eyes made her grab her head, claws dangerously close to damaging them, but maybe it would hurt less if she just ripped them out.

Blood trickled down her face as she tried to claw the pain out, but something was holding her back. Vix snarled and suddenly Mylo's face was in hers – the pretty fire gone. Before she could worry about that, he gripped her by the hair and shoved her face in his neck.

Her claws raked over his shoulders as she tried to fight him, but he was too strong, and his cock flexed inside her when she struggled, making her gasp. Bitter chocolate hit her tongue and she stopped trying to fight him as the scent of mate filled her lungs.

This monster would protect her. He'd ease all her aches.

It was strange though, because she didn't feel the urge to sink her teeth into his throat, and Vix wondered how he could have possibly known. Maybe he hadn't. Maybe her monstrous tiger had offered his throat knowing she could have torn it out just as easily as claiming him.

She took another deep breath, feeling some of the panic fade even though she wasn't exactly happy about the risk he'd taken. "Mylo?"

He was breathing so hard she pulled back and all she could see was his tiger. There wasn't a shred of humanity left.

"Thank you, Alpha," she whispered, taking his face in her hands as those awful tears stung her eyes again. "But you need to be more careful with your skin."

Hell stared back at her and he lifted his lip in a silent snarl. Vix felt her eyes widen when he grabbed her chin with such unholy strength it nearly shattered her jaw. Then he licked the blood from her face, his tongue almost rough as he cleaned her skin. Vix would have sworn on her life it was burning her, but it felt so good she didn't care.

"Stay here with me ," Mylo's alpha demanded, glaring at her. There was something about his anger though…it was potent, but not quite enough to hide the fear underneath.

"Do you want me?" she asked for the third time, wondering if he'd finally answer her with the truth.

His sharp grin was impossible to resist, and she grinned right back. Vix didn't need him to answer because she knew and, now, so did he.

"Clever mate," Mylo growled, pulling her closer so he could sink his teeth into her bottom lip, careful not to break the skin. "I want you to fuck me until you can't move, vixen. Show me the stamina of a fox ."

His mate .

She'd been made for him, and Vix had no plans to disappoint him.