“Move…in a sec…” I promised, and she reached around and patted me, holding me atop her. I let her for a brief moment then reluctantly pulled my cock from its preferred home and rolled to her side.

I pulled her over so her head rested on my chest while I stroked my fingers through her hair. I hadn’t been lying when I’d told her I’d loved her from the moment I’d seen her. I’d heard tell that some wolves knew their mates from scent or sight. I’d scoffed then, but I understood perfectly now. Raina was mine. All mine. I wanted to keep her in bed until her belly swelled with our first child, but somehow, I doubted she’d allow it.

Raina lifted her head. “Do you think Belinda sent everyone on their way?”

I shrugged. I didn’t care.

“What are you thinking?” she asked.

“How long before I can bury my cock in you again,” I answered and felt it twitch against my thigh when she glanced down.

“I could help with that,” she offered, walking her fingers down my belly. I shifted my legs wide, giving her full access, and she didn’t disappoint. Raina kissed her way down my chest, nipping my nipple with her teeth as she worked her way toward my cock. It had already started to rise to the occasion, and the first kiss of breath had me groaning.

“Hands behind your head, James,” she ordered when I reached for her.

I lifted my brow at her tone, but she just grinned.

“You want my mouth; you follow my orders, Alpha.”

I put my hands behind my head, lacing my fingers.

She took my cock between her lips again. There was no slow build. There was only heat and wet and the glide of tongue and teeth. I thrust up, pressing more of my length in her mouth, and she gave me a sharp nip that had pre-cum leaking from my tip.

“Suck me, Raina,” I ordered then softened my tone when her gaze flicked up to mine. “Suck.”

It took all I had to lie there without reaching for her. The longer she sucked the more I wanted to flip her over and fuck her. I could tell by the devilment in her gaze that she knew it. Still, I did my best to do as she bid. I gritted my teeth, eyes closed tightly, as she took me to the back of her throat and held me there for a brief moment. My eyes snapped open when her mouth disappeared, and she straddled me. I sat up, grabbing her waist and helping her seat herself on my cock. She slammed down, grinding against me before rocking her hips with me buried deep.

“Fuck!” I snarled.

“Yes,” she agreed, rising and falling on my shaft.

I cupped her breast with one hand, plumping it before leaning forward and sucking her nipple. Her juices ran down my shaft, coating my balls, and I knew true happiness. It was here, with her, my cock buried balls-deep inside her.

“Bastion,” she whispered.

I grunted in acknowledgement, words beyond me.

“I lied earlier.”

“About me being your alpha,” I teased and felt the sharp press of her nails against my scalp in response. Still, there was softness in her gaze when she looked at me.

“About thinking I’m going to love you.”

My heart stopped, and a growl left my lips.

“You’re mine. My mate. My woman. You’ll learn to love me.”

She laughed then leaned in and kissed me.

“I meant I already love you, Bastion James. I didn’t mean to. I planned to leave when my father mentioned a mating between me and one of your group.”

“Me. It was always a mating with me,” I snapped. “I made myself very clear to you father.” He still professed he’d withheld that fact from her out of fear she’d try to run. It wouldn’t have mattered, though. I’d have followed, no matter where she went.

She nodded. “I swore I wouldn’t mate you. Then I saw you, and it was as if you wrapped around me from across the room. I wanted you, and it scared me.”

“You have nothing to fear from me, Raina. I swear it.”

She bobbed her head again. “I know that, Bastion. What I’m trying to say is I loved you the moment I saw you, too. I didn’t want to. I fought it, but I do. I do, and I will for the rest of our lives.”

“Yes,” I agreed.

“Arrogant,” she said with a laugh that turned to a surprised squeak when I rolled us over and took control from her. She wrapped her legs around my waist and jerked my head down to meet her lips. Our kiss was as wild as our lovemaking. I pounded into her, wringing out her cries of pleasure.

I watched her as she came and kept my gaze on her as my cum filled her once more.

“You’re mine, Raina James. Mine.”

“All yours,” she agreed, and I felt like the luckiest man alive.