Page 28 of Warrior Witch

Much to my relief, he crawled into his tent and zipped the opening closed, at least giving us the illusion of privacy.

“How are you feeling?” I asked, unable to resist edging closer to her again.

“I’m fine. I mean, I’ve got a killer headache and could use some water, but I’m alive and breathing. So, yeah…”

I nodded, eyeing the bag Hendrix had left beside his abandoned chair. Hell, maybe he had something I could cover up with to make my mate feel a bit more comfortable.

Turned out, the best I could find was a towel to wrap around my hips. The water flask I found a moment later made me feel like crowing, and I presented it to her as though it were a precious jewel.

She accepted it with a thanks and tipped her head back, throat working as she swallowed again and again. Damn, that was hot. As she finally dropped her arm, I made myself busy packing the bag back up and returning it to its original spot.

“Was it you?”

I paused, wondering what she was referring to.

“The wolf. Dog. Whatever. Are you the one who has been following us?”

Nothing in her tone told me what she wanted the answer to be, so I went with the truth.

“I didn’t mean to scare you. A raiju’s mate means everything to them. You were an…unexpected discovery during a job, and I found it impossible to stay away.”

Those dark brows furrowed. Maybe I should have been more subtle or given her some kind of platitude until she was fully healed, but now that I’d decided to try for the mate bond, I found myself impatient to get closer.

“Wait. So when you say… Wait. You said mate? Ugh. My head hurts.” Confusion shone in her as she held a hand to her forehead, and despite the voice in my head screaming to give her space, my mouth ignored the good advice.

“Orgasms are good for headaches.” Way to not make things weird.

“Not always true.” Hendrix’s unwelcome input came from inside his tent.

“Shut it, gryphon.”

“Bite me, wolf.”

“Raiju.” I sniffed. He knew the difference, the asshole.

The insult was forgotten as I turned back to see a blinding smile stretch over my mate’s face. Even better, as she shifted her legs, I caught the unmistakable scent of arousal. Yes! A deep breath to calm myself did nothing but encourage my growing erection as more of her delicious scent filled my lungs.

“So… I’m your mate,” she said, rolling onto her knees and closing the distance between us.

I nodded, worried any movement would scare her off.

“And you want to make me feel better.”

I bobbed my head faster. Hell yes, I’d do anything for her.

“Well, in the absence of Tylenol, it seems like the best option.”

I dragged her to me, inhaling her last word as my mouth crashed against hers. Lightning cracked over my skin, making me shiver as I absorbed the charge. My cock ached for her, and I mentally reminded it that this time was for her. And only for her. With careful hands, I laid her back on the ground and made quick work of her pants and underwear, pointedly ignoring the frustrated groan from inside the tent.

“Do you have to do that right here?”

“Put your headphones on. We’re about to get loud.”

My mate snorted at the cheeky grin I sent her, but the sound transformed into a long groan as I dipped my head and licked a long line up her pussy. Her taste exploded on my tongue, and I had to take a moment to reach down and squeeze the hell out of my cock to keep from coming on the spot. Fuck, she was spectacular. Her fingers threaded through my long white hair, and I grinned in delight as she tightened her grip to the point of pain and pulled my mouth back where she needed it.

Alternating between hard flicks over her nub and long, indulgent strokes, I worked her until she was squirming beneath me before spearing my tongue into her heat over and over. Her scent surrounded me, pulling me deeper and deeper under her spell as the world around faded to black. My cock wept into the dirt beneath us as my body warmed to the lightning she sent through my veins.

Just when the sensations felt too overwhelming, she threw her head back, screaming through an earth-shattering orgasm as our mate link clicked into place. I groaned, unable to stop lapping at her as my cock kicked hard, my release painting the earth in sticky white stripes.

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