Chapter 10

Scout

My breath whooshes out of me.

He killed the monster. It's over.

My throat is raw from screaming, and my fingers hurt from gripping the rail so tight.

And I have no idea when the towel slipped off me—again.

All I know is that Orion turned into a bear, and fought another bear to the death.

Yup. He turned. Into. A. Bear.

One minute, this incredibly hot man was standing in front of me. And the next… he grew fur, he got a ton bigger, and his jeans turned into tiny scraps of fabric. There they are, lying in a heap on the terrace.

Then, before I had a chance to freak at the sight of a giant grizzly right in front of me, he plunged off the balcony, headfirst.

That fight was the bloodiest, most brutal thing I've seen in my life. I was so scared for Orion. But I could see how strong he was. The other beast was as vicious as fuck, but he didn't have Orion's big heart, his courage.

So many times, I wanted to squeeze my eyes shut. But I forced myself to keep looking. I had to be brave, like Orion was being.

I hear the bedroom door open on the far side of the room. I turn around, ready to face him. I should probably pick up the towel and cover myself with it. But I don't.

There's no need to hide my body from him.

I'm his.

I know it deep in my soul.

I love him.

His footsteps pound across the dimly lit bedroom.

He's here. Stepping onto the terrace.

My heart hammers like crazy.

"Orion—" A scream bursts from my lips.

Because he's covered in blood. Just like the bear was.

His beautiful face and torso are crisscrossed with vicious wounds. I can see five-clawed slashes everywhere. Tears spring to my eyes.

"Oh, my god!" I run to him, holding my arms out, not knowing where to touch him.

He slides to a stop. "You saw all that?" There's uncertainty in his eyes. I know he's worried I'll be disgusted or something, and I can't stand it. Can't stand the thought he might feel ashamed when he's been nothing but brave.

I catch his hands and squeeze them tight. "Yes! You saved me. You're a bear-man. A-a shapeshifter?"

He gives a deep nod. "I am." Then his brow furrows. "What d'you think about that?"

I take a deep breath. There are so many things I'm thinking and feeling right now. I feel like I could burst from all the emotion stirred up inside me. "Turned on," I blurt out.

"Turned on?" His eyes glow, gold sparks shooting from his irises.

I nod vigorously. "You bet."

"You wanna talk about this?"

"Nope. I just want you the way you are, Orion."

With a throaty growl, he wraps his arms around me and pulls me in.

I try to be careful at first, to not hurt his poor bruised lips. But he's holding me tight and I'm losing myself in the wonder of his kiss. I forget about his injuries, forget about everything other than connecting with him. My bear-man.

Something jabs me hard in the belly. His cock, of course. Even bigger and harder than it was last night. I wrap my hand around it.

This time, he doesn't pull away. Instead, a sexy groan pours from his lips.

I tilt my head back and look him in the eye while I run my hand up and down his thick shaft.

"Fuck, Scout. You know what you're doing to me?" he hisses out.

I feel his muscles trembling, and my pussy throbs. It's so darn sexy seeing this huge bear man helpless with need.

A little smile tugs at my lips while I explore his cock, the hard ridges and thick veins bulging all over it. I cup his balls, too, feeling their weight. This is where his cum is gonna come from, I think, and my pussy spasms.

We are going to have sex very soon, and somehow this massive cock is gonna fit inside me.

When I dare raise my head and look him in the eye again, I see the fire burning in his eyes, the muscles flexing in his jaw.

I can see his bear there, too, just below the surface, and I'm glad for it. I want to know it's a part of him when he takes me for the first time.

I feel moisture between my thighs, and I press them together. I'm not just wet, I'm drenched. I'm kinda nervous, but I'm as ready as I'm ever going to be.

"Take me, Orion," I murmur. "Right now."

He runs his big hands over my shoulders, my arms, my breasts. "You're so beautiful, so perfect, Scout. And I'm all torn up."

I loop my arms around his neck. "Because you were saving me." I pull his head down and kiss him soft and deep.

His tongue slides into my mouth again. Hungry. Probing. With a helpless groan, he grasps my ass and lifts me up, perching me on the terrace rail.

It's a long way down, but I have no fear. Orion has already proved he'll protect me with his life. I wrap my legs around his waist and his cock presses against my pussy.

He slides back and forth, making me wetter and wetter. Tingles run through me.

Then he fits the head of his cock to my entrance.

Fuck, it's big.

He gives a little thrust.

Oww!I cry out in pain as his cock forces its way into me.

"Sorry, honey," he mutters.

"Don't stop." I cling on. I want this. My nails rake his back, encouraging him to go deeper. He pushes in deeper and my pussy burns as he busts through my hymen. It hurts like crazy, but I know it's gotta happen like this.

He gives a bigger thrust, and suddenly he shoves all the way inside me. All the way to the hilt.

"Ahh!" I gaze up at him, open-mouthed. I feel like he impaled me with his monster dick.

I didn't think it was possible, but somehow my pussy has accommodated him. It's pulsating around his thick shaft.

"You're mine now," he growls. "All mine."

A violent shudder runs through me. He's possessing me. Making me his.

My man. My bear. My hero.

"I'm yours, Orion. Forever."

He stares into my eyes. "I love you Scout," he rasps, stroking my cheek.

My heart somersaults. "You do?"

He shakes his head wonderingly. "Everything's happened so fast, but I've never been surer of anything in my life. I love you, my beautiful mate."

"I love you, too." The words rush out of me. Then I give a laugh of pure happiness. It's crazy. He's covered in wounds; the body of the bear he just killed is lying in the dirt thirty feet below us, and my pussy is throbbing from the onslaught of his cock. But this is the most romantic thing I can imagine.

"And now I'm gonna make you come all over my dick," he growls, and I quit laughing.

Instead, I give myself over to the power of his cock as it pumps in and out of me.

"So darn tight," he grunts, screwing himself into me. With every stroke, the pain gets less and this amazing tingling feeling gets stronger.

"Oh, god. Orion," I mutter against his mouth. "I think I'm going to?—"

I don't finish my sentence, because an orgasm rips through me. Waves of ecstasy take over my whole body, and I tip back my head and scream into the forest. I feel so wild, so free.

Naked, outdoors, with my bear-man screwing me senseless.

"Yeah, that's it, wild woman," Orion roars.

Suddenly, he pulls out of me. I stare at him, stunned.

"I'm gonna claim you now. But not here."

He lifts me off the rail and carries me back into the house.