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Slamming the brakes, she turned the wheel in a vain attempt to skid past the truck. It didn’t matter, her front fender slammed into the rear quarter of his truck before veering into the ditch.

Ryan jumped out of the driver’s seat just as she exited the Jeep.

Her body trembled with the shock of hitting his truck. “If you make some smartass comment or call me tree hugger I swear—”

“I just want to make sure you’re okay,” he said, wrapping his arms around her.

“Uh—yeah. Just shaken up. And my Jeep is stuck now,” she said, suddenly distracted by the beauty of the giant snowflakes shimmering and swirling around in the headlights.

The radio in Ryan’s truck crackled. Ryan smiled, his body swaying to the muffled rhythm of a slow song. “We never finished our dance,” he whispered. “And you never answered my questions.”

Kendra pressed her face into his chest as they danced. Her own ego, her stubbornness, and her self-assured independence no longer supported the wall she had erected around her heart. In fact, it was in that moment she finally surrendered to her wolf.

“Yes. Yes…and fucking yes. You are all I can think about.” Her admission had finally broken through.

Ryan gently tilted her face up and brought his lips to hers. He was gentle, at first. But her pent-up hunger for him had been unleashed. She returned his kiss with a new fiery passion she had never felt.

Without saying another word, they abandoned her Jeep and she joined him in his truck. Despite the snowy roads, they made it back to her cottage in record time.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Ryan lifted Kendra from the truck and carried her into the cottage. Kicking the door shut behind him, he set her on her feet and pulled her into his arms. Goosebumps broke out across her skin the second he touched her. Desire pooled in her core. There was no denying the butterflies that danced in her belly. She wanted him more than she wanted her next freaking breath. Her nipples pebbled against his chest and her breaths hitched in her throat.

She knew there was no going back. She would give into the magic that was calling her, the mating she couldn’t deny, and her path would be forever altered. It was all she had thought about since she’d met Ryan.

“I want you, not just now but forever,” Ryan said in between kisses. “Make no mistake, Kendra. You are my mate, no matter how stupid I’ve been trying to win you over. I will spend this life and the next proving that I only want you—that we belong together.

Any remaining walls that Kendra had erected to protect her heart crumbled with Ryan’s words. “Make me yours.” She yanked his head back down to hers. She nibbled at his lips and clawed at his clothes. “You need to be naked. Now!”

“I love how demanding you are,” he said, yanking his shirt over his head and tossing it onto the bed.

Kendra’s fingers fumbled with the button of his jeans as she kissed a path down his muscular abs and stomach. Dropping to her knees, she pulled his zipper open, freeing his erection. Her tongue darted out of her mouth as she began chewing on her bottom lip. Never had she wanted to taste someone so badly. Without a second of hesitation, Kendra ran her tongue from the base of his cock to the tip without missing a beat. Her mouth closed over the thick head as she palmed his length and stroked it up and down.

“Gods, woman! That feels amazing,” Ryan groaned, his fingers twisting through her hair.

She continued to work his cock in and out of her mouth, circling her tongue around the head with each pass. The act alone turned her on far more than it should have. She loved knowing that she was the one to bring her man so much pleasure.

“Baby, you have got to stop. Not that it doesn’t feel good. God, it feels so damn good. But I don’t want you to finish me off before we even get started.” Ryan pulled her up from her knees and tossed her over his shoulder.

“Ryan!” Kendra squealed.

He slapped her playfully on the ass before tossing her on the bed. Crawling up between her legs, he kissed a path up her ankles before stopping to nibble on her inner thighs.

“I want you,” Kendra moaned.

“Do you? Tell me what is it that you want?” Ryan swiped his tongue between her folds, stopping just short of her clit.

“Oh! I want more of that! Please!” she didn’t care if she had to beg for it. All Kendra wanted was for Ryan to make her come repeatedly.

“Like this?” he asked, swiping his tongue over her clit before sucking the tiny nub into his mouth.

“Yes!” She nearly shot off the bed.

He slid two fingers into her sheath and began pumping them in and out as he continued licking and sucking her clit.

Kendra was in pure freaking heaven. Ryan seemed to know exactly what she wanted before she did. She tossed her head back and forth, her back arching off the bed as her first climax slammed into her.

“Oh!” she shouted.

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