Page 7 of Claiming Claire

CHAPTER 4

JACE

I lifted my head at the sound of knuckles rapping against the door frame. Laden leaned casually against the wood, but I could tell his body held tension. “We finished the tour.”

I gave him a slight nod. “Good. Where is Claire now?”

“Showering.” The mention of her in my shower sent an unexpected jolt to my cock and made my wolf whimper. Alpha? More like a giant baby, I taunted him. It didn’t matter if I bid on Claire as payback, my wolf didn’t seem to understand the difference; he only knew her as his.

Well, almost his.

Ignoring the uncomfortable pull of my denim, I set my pen down and leaned back in the chair. “Does she seem to be settling in okay?”

He scratched his forehead, a sign that he was deep in thought. For all the jokes and immature actions Laden was known for, he was one of the brightest and most thoughtful people I knew. “She didn’t have any complaints, so I take that as a good sign.” He paused for a moment, “Hey, listen, we told her that the mating had to be completed within three days as per the rules.”

“Good, so we will let her warm up to us for a couple of days, finish the mating and call a pack celebration for . . . eh four days from now? Sound good?”

He began to run a hand through his hair, a telling sign that he was about to disagree with me. “About that, she doesn’t want to wait.”

“What do you mean? Of course, she wants to wait. We are complete strangers.”

He cleared his throat, “She wants to do it tonight.”

There was no way that little mouse wanted to mate tonight, she obviously hadn’t thought about what she was asking for. A low rumble waved through my chest, both wolf and man excited at the prospect of showing her.

“You sure this is what she wants?”

“It’s what she said.”

I stood, stepping around my desk and heading toward Laden. “Well then, tell the boys to be ready to play.”

I walked past him, heading toward the bedroom, then followed the sound of running water to the bathroom. Pushing open the door, I saw her, standing under the water spray, her head tilted back, her back to me. She was a magnificent sculpture made out of flesh, and I couldn’t wait to taste her.

Silently, I peeled off my clothes and padded toward her, the shower absorbing any sound I made. I stepped onto the wet stone floor behind her, breathing her fresh scent before placing a hand on her stomach and pulling her back into me. The initial touch made her jump, but she didn’t pull away; instead, she stood stiffly in my arms.

“You sure this is what you want, Claire?” I spoke close to her ear.

I expected her to change her mind, to object to intimacy so soon after meeting us. But even now, with my naked body aligned with hers, she only nodded.

“Is it really true? That you’re a virgin?” My thumb began to massage small circles against the skin of her abdomen.

“Yes.” Her voice was timid, but I still heard it over the water.

“Have you ever been touched, Claire?” I wrapped my other hand around her waist, traveling it lower as my other hand moved higher. With one hand on the apex of her thighs and the other gently rubbing her nipple, I could feel her pulse quicken, practically hear her heart beating.

“N-no.” With her confession, a growl escaped me, both man and wolf satisfied to be the first one to lay a hand on her.

I reached out and turned off the water, then used my foot to kick her legs wider apart. “Put your hands on the wall.” She followed my directions, her whole body already quivering under my touch. “Have you ever come, Claire? Have you ever touched yourself?”

I flicked her nipple as my fingers delved into her folds, satisfied that she was already wet; even though she was scared, my touch excited her. Her whole body turned a delicious shade of pink as she whispered, “Yes.”

I hummed my approval, “I can’t wait to watch you.” I dipped two fingers into her body while my thumb grazed her clit. Her whole body jolted against mine, her fingers curled into the stone wall. “You’re so tight, are you positive you can handle us?”

“I-I can try.” Her breath was already coming out in pants like just my touch brought her near orgasm.

“No, sweetheart, you will handle us.” Fuck, but my wolf liked that thought. I pulled my fingers out and pushed them back in, loving the way her head fell back into me as she gasped. “Say it.”

I pumped my fingers while grazing her clit, timing the grazes perfectly with gentle tugs to her nipples. It excited me to witness as sweet, innocent, quiet Claire, went wild in my arms, thrashing her head from side to side, leaning her whole body toward the wall as she ground against my palm, chasing her own release. She was so damn responsive, I couldn’t help but rub my cock into her, loving the feel of it cradled against her bare ass.

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