Page 33 of In the Monster's Wake
“You’re full of surprises,” Jasper murmured against Archie’s lips.He could never have imagined he’d end up in this position when they’d first met.Hell, he’d thought Archie was about to hurt him back then.
Archie chuckled.“You, too.”His hands slid down Jasper’s sides, gripping his hips with a possessiveness that made Jasper’s breath hitch.
Had anyone ever wanted him this way?His past relationships had been good, but they’d never felt like his partner wanted him as fiercely as Archie.Maybe they just hadn’t felt comfortable enough to show that to Jasper, but he didn’t think so.Something about Archie and what they were doing together felt special, no matter how ridiculous that thought was.
“But I wonder if you can keep up with me,” Archie continued.
Jasper’s eyes narrowed.He never backed down from a challenge.“Try me.”Archie always would, wouldn’t he?He’d keep Jasper on his toes.
Their lips crashed together again in a clash of teeth and tongues that bordered on painful.Archie’s fingers tangled in Jasper’s hair, pulling hard enough to make Jasper groan.Archie swallowed the sound and bit Jasper’s lower lip.Jasper retaliated by doing the same but slightly harder, drawing a sharp gasp from the monster.
Archie’s hands moved lower to cup Jasper’s ass.He lifted him effortlessly, putting his inhuman strength on full display.Jasper wasn’t sure it was on purpose, but he didn’t care.He wrapped his legs around Archie’s waist, slotting their bodies together.
“You’re so fucking smug,” Jasper muttered, though he wasn’t really complaining.Itwasa bit annoying, though.
“And yet, you’re clinging to me,” Archie teased.
He walked them forward until Jasper’s back hit the wall again.Jasper gripped Archie’s shoulders for balance.“Maybe I just like the view from up here.”
Archie’s eyes darkened, his gaze raking over Jasper’s face, down his neck, to where their bodies were pressed together.“I like the view too.”His hips rolled against Jasper’s, the movement slow and deliberate, drawing a groan from both of them.
“Fuck,” Jasper breathed, his head falling back against the wall.His hands slid down Archie’s chest, brushing over his skin.He didn’t understand how Archie could have this much of an effect on him.“You’re—something.”
Archie’s lips curved into a wicked smile.“Am I?”His hands tightened on Jasper’s hips, lifting him up slightly before slamming him back against the wall, making him squeak.
Jasper’s eyes snapped open so he could glare at Archie.“Bastard.”
Archie chuckled.“You like it.”His hips pressed forward again, the friction between them unbearable, and Jasper couldn’t help but groan.
“Maybe,” Jasper admitted.“But don’t get cocky.”Archie was already cocky enough as it was.
Archie’s smile widened, and he leaned in, his lips brushing against Jasper’s ear.“Too late for that.”His teeth grazed the sensitive skin there, and Jasper’s breath hitched.
He moved his hands to Archie’s face, pulling him back to kiss him again.There was an edge of desperation to the kiss and the way their bodies moved together.Jasper’s fingers tangled in Archie’s hair, pulling hard enough to make him growl.
Archie’s hands moved to Jasper’s thighs, keeping him high enough to press their erections together.Jasper’s hips jerked forward.He craved more, but he wasn’t sure when Archie would give it to him.
“Archie,” Jasper gasped, his voice rough with need.“Fuck me.”
Archie’s eyes darkened, and his grip on Jasper’s thighs tightened.“Say it again.”
Jasper’s lips curled into a smirk.Archie wasn’t the only one in control.“Fuck.Me.”
Archie didn’t need to be told a third time.He lowered Jasper to the ground, turning him around and pressing him against the wall, his body covering Jasper’s completely.His hands moved to Jasper’s jeans, yanking them down in one swift motion as soon as he had the belt unbuckled.The sound of metal hitting the floor was loud, but Jasper was distracted.
Jasper braced himself against the wall and sucked in a breath as Archie’s hands roamed over his exposed skin, leaving trails of fire that made Jasper want to scream.Archie’s lips pressed against the back of Jasper’s neck, his teeth grazing the skin as his hands gripped Jasper’s hips.
“You’re mine,” Archie whispered, his voice a dark promise.
Jasper’s eyes fluttered closed.It was nuts because Jasper had been a hunter and Archie was a monster, and they’d just met, but Jasper didn’t care.“Yeah,” he breathed.“I’m yours.”
Archie’s fingers trailed lower, brushing against Jasper’s entrance, the touch light but enough to make Jasper’s breath hitch.He pressed back as Archie slid one finger inside him, and his hips jerked.The bastard had found lube somewhere, and Jasper wasn’t even surprised.It felt like a very Archie thing to be prepared.
“More,” Jasper demanded.The push and pull between him and Archie was infuriating and delicious.
Archie chuckled.“Patience.”
He added another finger.The stretch made Jasper groan, his hands clenching into fists against the wall.Archie’s fingers moved inside him, twisting and curling, hitting a spot that made Jasper’s vision blur.
