“Then I will take your compliment and hold it close to my heart.”

“Good.”

I lower myself over Abby and bring my mouth to hers. Our tongues twine and she runs her hands along my back, dragging her nails over my flesh. A shudder courses through me and heads straight for my cock that is begging to be released from my leg coverings. I keep myself restrained so this first time with mykeeshlalasts. She must reach her peak first. Only then will I allow myself my own release.

Abby rubs her chest mounds against me and I palm one within my hand, kneading it and plucking the rigid tip while my tongue continues to play with hers. I trail my fingers down her belly until I reach the sweet spot between her thighs. She spreads herself wider for me to slide them through her slit and gather up all her wetness.

“Open,” I command.

She parts her mouth and I place my fingers within so she can lick her essence from them. Watching her taste her own flavor does something to both of us. When I am satisfied she has gotten it all, I go back for more. Only this time, it is for me. I drink down every drop of her sweet nectar and while it is most delicious, I want to gather it straight from its source.

I slide down Abby’s body and settle in the cradle of her thighs. Without taking my eyes from her, I dip my head and swipe my tongue through her sweetness. Her back arches and she goes rigid, but I do not cease devouring her. Soft cries of pleasure spill from her lips and she clutches my head. For a single beat I worry she is going to push me away, but instead, Abby draws me closer.

I lash at her clit and nibble it with my teeth, only to soothe any sting I might have caused with my tongue. My tail unwinds from where I wrapped it around her ankle and it glides up the full length of her leg. She casts her gaze down and does not take her eyes off me as I slowly enter her cunt with the tip of it. Abby’s chest heaves with every breath she takes, but she does nothing to stop me.

She moans the deeper I push it inside, stretching her the way my cock soon will. Once I can go no farther, I fuck her with it. The dirty word she taught me resonated the moment she spoke it. While I have heard Zander use it as a curse, it is more fitting for the sublime act between my mate and me. Yes, Abby and I are making love, but the primal sensations that live within me resemble this fucking more than anything.

My pace quickens—both the tail I use to penetrate her and the tongue lashing I am giving her clit—and I have to hold her thighs down because she writhes harshly beneath me. Instinct and the intense need to please my mate drives me although I have never fucked before. Before long, Abby’s entire body trembles and her cunt clenches my tail tightly. A loud keening sound escapes her and she shudders.

I push my cock hard into the ground to the point of pain in order to stave off my own release until I am inside her. While her trembling and breathing slows, I remove my own leg coverings and glide up her body to claim her lips with mine. The kiss goes on until her passion rises again. I position my hard length that is slick with my mating fluid at her entrance and only then do I draw my mouth away from hers.

“Are you sure you are ready?” As excruciating as it will be to stop, I will. There is nothing I will do to break the trust my Abby has given me.

“I love you,” she says. “Please, fuck me.”

That is all I need to hear to surge forward until I am buried to the hilt. She screams my name and wraps me tightly in her embrace. Nothing in life has prepared me for what it is like to finally be inside mykeeshla. The feel of her cunt surrounding me is the most wondrous sensation ever. I could almost believe I see Deeka.

Unable to help myself, I move. In and out I thrust, my pace slow to start but as the pleasure rises, it increases until I am pounding into my sweet mate. She takes everything I give her and begs for more. Our bodies slap together to make a glorious sound. Between her sweet nectar and my mating fluid, liquid pools below us and the scent of the two of us mixed together is something I wish I could capture in a vessel and bring out to enjoy later.

“I’m going to come,” my Abby cries out. “Faster, please.”

I feel my release coming, but she needs to reach hers again first. My tail slips between us and tickles her swollen and needy clit. In a few short beats of my heart, her peak hits and once again my name leaves her lips. My thrusts turn harder—deeper—until, at last, my whole body tenses and my seed erupts from my cock to fill her up. Tremors shake me until I have emptied myself completely.

With great care, I partially collapse on top of Abby, whose hold on me has not loosened. We both take great, gasping breaths. Euphoria swarms through me and my soul light is blinding. If I had not already shared it with mykeeshla, there is no way we would not have bonded after this.

She shivers and I bring a fur up to cover us. I roll to my side and bring her with, my cock still within her heated depth. Dampness makes her hair stick to her brow. I swipe it away and her closed eyes flutter open to lock on mine. The sweetest smile curls her lips. I return it.

“I did not hurt you?”

Abby shakes her head. “It was perfect.Youwere perfect.”

Pride swells that I was able to please my mate. “I love you.”

“I love you more.”

Her words make me chuckle. “I do not believe that is possible. For so long, I have prayed to Deeka to help me be worthy of a mate. With every passing season, I worried my prayers would go unanswered. Then I met you. Even before you touched me, my soul knew it belonged with you. I am the most blessed male and will spend the rest of my existence showing you how much I love you.”

Tears well in Abby’s eyes, but do no spill. “Thank you for loving me. For being so patient with me and for showing me what trust looks like.”

“You are worth it all.”

I pull her closer and revel in the rightness of her being in my arms. No matter what our future holds, Abby will never doubt me or my love. I will continue to keep her heart safely within my grasp and protect both it and her.

Epilogue

Evren

With the battle over, the sounds of the surrounding forest pick back up. The mating calls of the mellenje ring out above us and leaves rustle along the ground as small prey skitter from their burrows now that it is safe to do so. The last time I hunted and brought down a luani, Jodah nearly died. Deeka was with us that turn just as she is this one. I stare down at the massive creature and am filled with pride that while I may not have a mate or kits to provide for yet, I can at least provide for the rest of the tribe.