Chapter 22

I liftedSage into my arms and carried her to my bed. After depositing her on the mattress, I sat beside her. "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely."

I used all my senses to verify her honesty. "I've wanted you since I first saw you."

She reached out and began unbuttoning my shirt.

I took that to mean the time for talk was over.

In between kisses and strokes, our clothing came off.

If I couldn't unbutton the article quickly, I tore it. I wanted to see her body.

She laid back on my bed.

"You are a masterpiece."

She rolled her eyes. "Hardly."

I leaned over and kissed her deeply again as her hands traveled over my back.

Her scent was sweet, like vanilla and sugar.

I ran my nose down the center of her body. I needed a taste.

Her hands gripped my shoulders.

I found her core and licked her wetness.

"Ahhhh," she sighed as her legs draped over my shoulders.

I held her outer lips open so that I could explore. The time would come when I would know every inch of her body.

She was close to coming. Her hand was pressing against the back of my skull as I sucked her clit. "Christ Jesus," she moaned as she came.

I pressed up onto my knees and gently rolled her onto her belly. I used both hands to lift her hips.

She shakily pushed her chest up.

I lined my cock up with her entrance and pushed inside.

She made a sound deep in her chest.

I only stopped when I was buried deep inside her. Goddess, she was tight. Perfect.

I rested my chest against her back and inhaled deeply. I wanted to remember this moment forever.

My wolf was very close to the surface. He wanted to sink our teeth into this woman and claim her as ours.

I fought for control, and the second I felt I had it, I pulled my hips back and pushed forward again.

I'd heard that humans liked to be gentle their first time with a lover. I was not human. I was Lycan and wanted my mate to know I had been inside her.

She pushed back to meet my thrusts as I held onto her hips.

My fingers found her clit.

Her body tensed as I teased the sensitive bud.

"Breed," she panted. "God, please."

I loved that she begged for release.

I buried myself deeply into her channel as I pinched her clit.

Her climax caused her innermost muscles to grip me tightly.

I pushed into her one more time and came, filling her with my seed.

I had enough sense to fall to my right while holding her close.

No one would take her from me.

Minutes passed before she burrowed closer.

"Are you chilled?"

"A little," she admitted.

I rolled us to the other side of the bed. Pulling down the covers and then rolling her over my body to my other side so I could pull them over us.

She placed her sock-clad feet against my calves.

"Woman, you are freezing."

"My feet are always cold." She nestled against my side.

"I will make sure you have warmer socks." I was certain this was easily fixable.

She laughed. "I can't believe my feet are what we're talking about."

"What do you wish to discuss?" I gently combed my fingers through her silky hair.

"I don't know."

"Did you not enjoy our lovemaking?" I was surprised.

"I didn't say that." She used her hand to push away from my chest so she could see me. "I'm surprised, that's all."

"What surprised you?"

"I had you pegged wrong."

I frowned. None of this was making sense.

She ran her fingertips lightly over my chest as though it might soothe me. "I thought you would move slowly. You've been very careful with me." She leaned her head back and shook her hair. "Without clothes, you are a different man." She grinned.

"I did not hear a complaint," I teased.

"I might not be able to walk, but I'm not complaining."

I started to sit up. "Did I injure you?"

She gripped my bicep and pulled me down. "I've never done it doggie style and orgasmed."

My chest rumbled with an unhappy growl. "I don't want to hear about the others you've been with."

"You've erased them from my memory." She kissed my chin.

I was still hungry for her. However, I needed to keep in mind that she was weaker. I could easily break her.

"This is nice." She smiled as she closed her eyes, and her body grew more relaxed.

"Rest, Sage." I pulled her closer. She was mine.

We were safe for the night.