Page 75 of The Alpha's Pretend Mate

He pressed a kiss to the inside of her thigh, his stubble rasping against her skin, sending shivers through her. Alysa whimpered, her hands tangling in his hair as she bit down on her lip, trying to stifle the sounds of her pleasure. But he didn’t want her to hold back.

He wanted to hear every gasp, every moan, every cry of need.

“You can scream here; no Aurora to worry about,” Cassius growled as he kissed higher up her thigh, his lips hovering over her center. He could already feel her heat, smell the intoxicating scent of her arousal.

She’s mine.

Without hesitation, he parted her thighs, his mouth descending on her. Alysa gasped, her back arching away from the sheets as he licked a slow, deliberate line across her.

Her body shook with the force of her pleasure, her fingers tightening in his hair as he pressed his tongue against her clit, swirling in slow, maddening circles.

“Cassius…” Her voice was a broken whisper, her body writhing under his touch.

He groaned against her, the vibrations sending shockwaves of pleasure through her. His hands gripped her hips, holding her steady as he worked her with his mouth, his tongue flicking and teasing, driving her closer and closer to the edge.

Every moan, every gasp, every tremble of her body only fueled his need to make her come undone.

Alysa’s breathing quickened, her thighs trembling around his head as she neared her release. Then he paused, smiling at the look of surprise on her, which only widened as he released his cock and entered into her in one swift movement.

His hand cupped her cheek as he pushed inside her, inch by agonizing inch. Alysa gasped, her body arching beneath his as he filled her, the heat of her surrounding him, drawing him deeper.

It felt like coming home.

His hand tangled in her long chestnut hair, the silky strands slipping through his fingers. The scent of lilacs and wildflowers was still on her from the garden, and it filled the air around them.

Alysa’s hands slipped around his back, her nails grazing his skin as she whispered, “Move, Cassius.”

He didn’t need to be told twice. With a low groan, he began to move, his thrusts slow and deliberate, savoring every moment of being inside her. Alysa moaned, her hips lifting to meet his as they found a rhythm, their bodies moving together in perfect sync.

Their responsibilities faded away as their bodies pressed together, his lips trailing from her mouth to her jaw, then lower,brushing her neck. Her soft, ample curves filled his hands, her body trembling as he cupped her breasts, his thumbs teasing her hardened nipples.

Alysa gasped, her head falling back against the bed as she arched into his touch, taking his cock deeper.

Fuck.

Cassius grinned, pressing his lips to the swell of her breast before dragging his teeth across her nipples, earning another soft cry from her.

“You’re perfect,” he murmured against her skin.

He glanced up at her, the sight of her flushed cheeks and the way her chest rose and fell with ragged breaths only spurring him on.

Cassius’s hands gripped her hips, his thrusts growing harder, faster, as the pressure built between them. Alysa’s moans grew louder, her body trembling beneath him as she neared another release.

Cassius growled, lowering his mouth to her neck, kissing and biting the delicate skin as he drove into her, his body on the edge of losing control.

“Cassius, I—” She didn’t finish her sentence before her orgasm crashed over her, her entire body shaking as waves of pleasure rippled through her. She was gasping, crying out his name, her walls tightening around him as her orgasm crashed over her once more.

Cassius followed her over the edge, his own release hitting him like a tidal wave as he groaned her name, his body trembling as he emptied himself inside her.

"Alysa!"

Afterward, they lay tangled in the sheets, Alysa's head resting on Cassius's chest. He traced lazy patterns on her back, content in a way he'd never been before.

As they drifted off to sleep, Cassius held Alysa close, his wolf rumbling contentedly within him.

She’s mine, and I’ll never let her go.

Chapter 20 - Alysa

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