He reached down to stroke my swollen clit, and then with one final forceful push, he plunged all the way in, his balls slapping against my wet puffy lips.

The warmth rushing from my sensitive nub battled with the soreness in my ass. He stroked me in time with each thrust, mixing the pain and pleasure until I was unable to separate which was which.

Faster and harder he took me, pushing me up higher and higher toward the peak.

"Your little ass looks so beautiful stretched around my cock," he murmured.

It hit me suddenly, my orgasm rocking through my body, shattering me into a million pieces. Every part of me seized as I rode out the shockwaves.

Blake let out a roar. "Mine!" he growled.

He pulled me upright, bringing my neck to his mouth. I cried out at the sharp bite of his teeth in my neck. Impaled on his teeth and cock, I spasmed helplessly as I came again. He pumped one final time into me, his cock swelling and twitching. Then I felt the jets of his seed spurting into me. My muscles tightened, milking every last drop out until he filled me to bursting and I could feel his cum dripping out.

He slipped out, finally spent. Gently, he placed me on the bed and disappeared into the bathroom before returning with a warm washcloth. After he cleaned me, he climbed into bed next to me and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"You are perfect in every way, Lacey."

I blushed under his praise and nuzzled into his chest.

He tipped my head up and claimed my lips. When we broke apart, I smiled lazily in contentment. "I am so happy, Blake. Promise we will always be like this."

"I promise."

Chapter 9

BLAKE

I woke up to what seemed to be a dream. Lacey was in my arms, snoring cutely against my chest. She was my mate. Was this even real? The beast inside me roared in triumph. She was mine. At the same time, my heart soared with happiness.

There was only one thing that dampened my mood this morning. It was Friday, which meant I had to leave her and Emilia to go meet with Fisher. After pursuing him for months, I was so close to my goal. Yet, I didn't give a shit about the coffee company one bit if it meant I had to be away from my family.

Over breakfast, Lacey seemed to sense my unease. "This is the moment you've been waiting for. You'll never forgive yourself if you don't go for it and do your best."

She nudged Emilia with her elbow. "Besides, we girls are going to Santa's village and see the reindeer, today. We'll still be here waiting for you when you come back from work."

Emilia nodded. "I'm going to meet all the elves and ride on the reindeer," she announced around a mouthful of pancakes.

I chuckled. "Well, maybe you can feed the reindeer. I don't think they'll like you riding on them."

Lacey was right. I had to do this. This company had to grow to the next level in order to last into the next generation. It was for my family's sake. I had to remember why I was doing this.

When I walked into the private club to Huxley and Cain's table, Fisher almost leaped out of his seat. His face was twisted in surprise, and fear. Not only did he not know I was coming, but he was also afraid of me for some reason.

After some small talk and shooting the shit over our drinks, Cain and Huxley made an excuse to leave the table. I was finally all alone with Fisher.

There was no use pretending or beating around the bush. I cut straight to the chase. "You and both know why I am here. Neither of us is going to leave this table until you agree to sell the company to me."

The old man threw back his head and downed his entire glass of whiskey in a single gulp. "I can't do that, Wulfthorn."

I growled and banged my fist on the table. "Why the fuck not? How much is Unibrod offering you for the company?"

He scoffed. "Not enough."

"Then why won't you hear me out?"

Fisher sighed. His tired eyes looked down at the table and at that moment, every decade of his age was written in the lines of his face. "Unibrod is threatening me with a secret that's supposed to be buried and dead. My daughter is engaged to Senator Norton's son. I can't let this come out. It would destroy my family."

I frowned. It all made sense now. Fisher was being blackmailed.