Page 26 of The Lion's Reluctant Mate

With a triumphant growl, he flipped her on her back and lifted her legs to his shoulders.He pushed into her without preamble, pumping hard.Alice cried out with pleasure.She grabbed his biceps for balance.Their gazes locked.Her eyes were wide, pupils dilated as if she couldn’t believe the pleasure coursing through her.

Axel ripped off her bra and bowed his head to suckle her breast.She gasped loudly.Quickly, he switched to the other one.He drove into her faster, her cries gaining a fevered pitch.Suddenly, Alice yelled out his name.Her orgasm washed over his dick, the contractions fueling his own passion.

“You’re mine,” he roared.With great effort he pulled back, his cum spewing between her legs and lower abdomen.

Alice didn’t move, clearly still relishing her orgasms.Gently he lowered her legs and went into the en-suite bathroom.He returned with a damp towel and wiped away his semen.

“You’ll come inside of me next time,” she whispered.

He cocked his head, somewhat shocked by the brazen statement.

“Is that what you want?”

She nodded.

“Use your words.”

“Yes.”She opened her eyes and locked her gaze with his.“Daddy.”

Chapter Eighteen

The words came outof her mouth with ease.Alice couldn’t explain it, nor did she want to.For the first time in her life, she had stopped overthinking.It would come back, she didn’t doubt it, but being here with Axel, in this moment, had been beyond anything she’d ever experienced.All she wanted to do was feel this way forever—hot, unconcerned for the past, present, or future, and yet cared for, wanted.Giving herself up to Axel had been a relief.The heated desire she’d experienced earlier was gone, replaced by a steady appetite only he could appease.She craved more.Fully.She wanted his dick pulsing inside of her as he orgasmed.

“Are you on oral contraception?Are you ready for children?”

“I, uh...”She gawked at him as reality came crashing back.Children?No.Axel was still a stranger.“No.”

“We’ll use condoms for the time being and we can see about oral—”

“No,” she repeated.

His brow furrowed in confusion.

“Alice.”

She touched her shoulder, which was still tender from his bite.

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