Page 37 of Wagered to the Orc
I lovedhim.
We moved together, an ancient dance, and I delighted in the freedom to touch him. I stroked, I kissed, I offered sweet words of praise as I rode him.The Wetnurse’s Assistantwas my favorite, I decided. I could look into his eyes, I could press my sensitive nipples against his broad chest, I could hold his shoulders and marvel at their strength.
“Effie,” he murmured, and I heard the wonder in his voice. “Mate.”
I surged forward, pulling almost entirely off him in order to wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him. His strong forearms closed around me, holding me in place, and he kissed me back.
Then, with a grunt, Korvak stood.
He stood, still holding me, and I wrapped my legs around his waist, which only served to spear me down atop his cock again, wrenching a gasp from me.
I could no longer kiss him from this position, but I heard his small huff of laughter.
“The Soldier and the Crucible. I told ye yer orc Mate will have nae trouble fooking ye up against the wall, love.”
Before I could think of a reply—he remembered the name of the positions we had read from the Guide?—Korvak turned, and I felt the strong oak of the doorframe at my back.
“See, little human?” he murmured, spreading his feet to distribute our weight. One of his hands was under my arse, the other braced against the wall.
And then I was holding on for the ride.
‘Twas better than riding bareback with him!
Korvak’s position allowed the movement, thepenetration, I could not manage before. His cock was probing so deep inside me, I thought I might be able to taste it. The ridiculous notion had me smiling as I buried my face against his chest and closed my mouth around his nipple.
“Gods below,” he groaned, panting as he plunged upward into me. “Effie, Ineed…”
“I know what you need.” I rocked my hips to capture his thrusts as deeply as possible. “I need…Oh God, Korvak, I need you!”
I could feel my inner muscles squeezing around him, desperate to feel that glorious release again, and mayhap he could as well. He lifted me, shifting me against the wall so I was taller—and could reach his shoulders to hang on—and pinned me there.
“Are ye ready, Effie?” he asked breathlessly.
“Aye.” I wasbeyondready. “Please, Korvak. Claim me. Make me your Mate.”
That was all I needed to say. With a wordless roar, he threw back his head and plunged into mydripping cunny twice, thrice…then spilled hot seed against my womb.
Ifelthim. I felt his cock pulsing inside me, and the knowledge of what that meant sent me over the edge. Gasping, I tightened my hold on his waist as my second climax burst over me, and I moaned in ecstasy.
Korvak didn’t stop moving in me, and I didn’t want him too. Each twitch, each breath, milked another spasm from me, until my bliss was so overwhelming I thought I might faint. ‘Twould be worth it, though, to die like this.
In the arms of the male who loved me, who thought me worthy of such pleasure.
“Mate,” he whispered, kissing the top of my head when, at long last, I collapsed, spent, against him.
Mate. ‘Twas almost a reverent word, and as soon as I could draw breath I would tell him so.
Korvak carried me into the house, and ‘twas only then I realized I had tupped him out in nature, in front of God and anyone who might pass by. The thought had me smiling sleepily, moments before he deposited me on the bed. I reached for him, but he left and returned a moment later with a wet cloth to clean me.
His movements were slow, deliberate.Gentle, just like him.
Here was a male who could fight, could exhibit strength I could only imagine. But he used that strength to protect, to cherish. He had saved me from John’s greed and Moltar’s rage.
And I knew he would continue to protect me. For the rest of our lives.
“I love you,” I whispered, reaching for him, drawing him down to the bed beside me. I knew he allowed me to do so, and I loved that he was smiling as he stretched out beside me.
“Thank you.”
