Page 65 of Bear Creek Christmas
Levi didn’t answer immediately, and Knox wondered why his scent suddenly changed from regret to anticipation and desire. Levi sat up and grabbed the plastic bag he’d carried over from the door and began to open it.
“I bought a gift to help me tell you something I’ve been eager to say for a while now. Let me show you, and maybe you’ll understand.”
Out of the bag came the little brown teddy bear they’d won at the fair. Levi had kept it on or near his bed since that day, claiming it reminded him of Knox. Next, he pulled two small, gaily-wrapped boxes from the bag and placed the larger one under the tree. He handed the smaller flat one to Knox.
“Open it.”
Curious now, he removed the wrapping and opened the box to find a gold locket. Levi’s name was etched on the front, and on the back, he found this inscription, “My heart belongs to Knox”.
Knox wasn’t sure, but he hoped it meant...
“What are you saying?”
Levi slipped the locket over the bear’s head and set him on the end table before focusing all his attention on the expectant man before him.
“I love you, Knox. Claim me. Make me yours forever.”
Knox’s bear roared in delight as his human heart skipped a beat. He’d been waiting his whole life to hear those words, and it was past time to claim this man. He grabbed Levi and pulled him in for punishing kisses. Only when they were hard and aching did Knox pull back for confirmation.
“Levi, are you sure? You agree to be my mate?”
“Yes! I’ve never wanted anything so badly. Take me to bed, Knox.”
Forgetting about everything else, Knox’s laser-focused attention rested solely on Levi—his mate, his world, his everything. Seconds later, they were in the bedroom, clothes flying in every direction. Knox lay his mate out on the bed and crawled on top of his smaller body. Between kisses, he let Levi know exactly what he was planning.
“Gonna stretch you out. Get in there with my cock and fill you with cum. Mark you, too. Love you. My mate. Always mine.”
Levi wanted Knox in every possible way. He trusted him, knowing the big bear wouldn’t hurt him unnecessarily. Becoming mates would weave them together so tightly that only death could break the bond.
Knox worked his way down Levi’s body until the man’s dick was in his mouth. Meanwhile, lube-slicked fingers got busy stretching his tight, pink hole—an absolute necessity, given Knox’s size. By the time he inserted the fourth finger, Levi thrashed on the bed, keening with need.
“I’m ready. Take me!Please, mate.”
Knox wasn’t about to deny the request and lifted Levi’s legs onto his shoulders. He pulled back the foreskin, greased up, and began to push. Levi’s face tightened with discomfort as Knox shoved his entire length inside with one smooth stroke. He reached up to finger Levi’s nipples and then pulled almost all the way out, just to plunge back in with a snap that shook the bed. Levi cried out again.
“Ahh! You’re so big. Give it to me!”
Knox’s bear roared in his head, loving every second of their long-awaited joining. Levi’s body shuddered as Knox slid in and out of the tight channel with swift, sharp strokes.
“Mine! My mate. Mine, mine, mine...”
Knox felt an epic orgasm building, and his right hand sprouted claws in preparation to mark Levi when it hit. Lost in sensation, Levi’s flushed skin held a sheen of perspiration as his mouth worked soundlessly under the assault. Knox uttered a deep growl and picked up speed as he neared the coming waterfall of endorphins.
“Cum with me, mate. NOW!”
Levi’s abs tightened as the orgasm wracked his body, and Knox roared in victory. A sudden jolt of pain reached his overpowered mind when sharp claws raked across Levi’s left shoulder. Bloody stripes blossomed, making the mark visible from three sides. Knox’s bear hummed in pleasure at the sight, vibrating through both men as they recovered their senses. Gently easing out of Levi’s body, Knox watched with satisfaction as an enormous load dribbled from his mate’s hole.
Grabbing a soft towel, he tenderly wrapped Levi’s shoulder and set about cleaning him off before round two. High on pleasure, the dazed human rested as Knox tended to him. The mating urge welled up again, and Knox lay on his side to enter from behind. Levi groaned, feeling every thick inch of his mate’s cock dragging across his prostate. Knox nibbled his neck, tweaked nipples, and stroked his slender cock until they both erupted with softer cries of pleasure. Levi fell into an exhausted slumber thirty minutes later, after the randy bear shifter wrenched a fourth orgasm out of him.
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Trapped in a dark,cold place and choked with fear, he called out to his lover. Only death answered.
Levi’s body spasmed as he whimpered in the throes of a nightmare. Knox woke instantly, holding his precious mate as the frightened man struggled to free himself from the tangle of arms and legs.
“Shhh. It’s all right, mate. Wake up, I’ve got you.”
Levi gasped, eyes wide in the dim light of Knox’s bedroom.
