Page 32 of Frost and Fate
“If anything had happened to you.” Darren shook his head. Nova closed the last of the space between them. She placed a hand on his cheek.
“I’m fine. Nothing happened. Nothing will.”
Honey-fire eyes gazed down at her. He placed a large hand over hers and moved in slowly, touching his lips to hers. The contact sent a spark through her and a shockwave rushed out from around them. It caused both of them to step backward away from each other. The lights flickered off and on as the energy rushed around them. For a moment the whole world was frozen in time. Snow sparkled in the still air. Suddenly in front of Nova’s eyes, it was as if she could see both Darren and his wolf, standing as one and the same. Her third eye was somehow revealing both forms simultaneously. She watched in slow motion as ice bloomed from her unmoving fingertips. It advanced forward, and Darren’s wolf did the same. The icy shimmer danced around the wolf as they met in the middle. It enveloped the dark animal, coating it in pale-blue ice. In a flash both forms pulled backward, reabsorbing into their respective bodies. Time started back up again, and the glittering snow again fell.
She sucked in a breath. “What was that?”
Darren looked just as stunned as she was. Then he smiled, taking a step toward Nova to pull her in close. “Based on everything I’ve heard, I think it was the mating bond.”
A new sensation filled Nova’s body and mind. All she could think about was Darren. Her entire being was filled with a love she never knew existed. Unable to be apart a moment longer, she pressed in close to him, her mouth finding his waiting lips. The kiss was soft at first, loving. The urgency quickly grew as they devoured each other, lips and tongues insatiable.
Nova pressed even closer, slipping a hand inside the waistband of Darren’s jeans. He groaned in surprise and pleasure. She felt him instantly harden beneath her touch. His skin grew hotter and hotter as she stroked him. Suddenly Darren pulled her hand free. Gripping both wrists, he pinned Nova’s arms above her head as he backed her against the wall. His mouth found her neck, sucking and nipping at the delicate skin. Nova felt wetness flood between her thighs. She could smell him, feel his heat, and she wanted him, needed him. Darren switched both wrists into one hand, and used the other to release her white robe belt. The fabric pulled free with ease as the front of the robe fell open, exposing her milky bare skin. Darren let out a low growl when he saw her naked body. He slipped his head down, until he was able to slip a nipple into his mouth. She could feel the bud harden beneath his expert tongue. Nova squirmed under his touch, but he only tightened his hold on her small wrists. God she didn’t think she could get any wetter. Everything about him was driving her crazy.
“Darren…” she whimpered. “Please.”
He brought his mouth up to capture her lips in a feverish kiss. Darren released his hold on her wrists, quickly unbuttoning his pants as he discarded them with ease. Staring deep into Nova’s green-grey eyes, he planted his hands firmly on the backs of her thighs and lifted her off the floor. Nova wrapped her legs around his waist, as he pressed her back harder up against the wall. She rocked back and forth, the friction between them feeling delicious and tortuous at the same time.
Darren reached a hand between her thighs and guided his tip to her entrance. Without waiting for him, Nova pressed her hips up and forward, burying his hard length inside her. Darren growled and gripped her hips more tightly. Slowly, he began to move in and out. The rhythm continually increased as Nova gripped his shoulders and begged for more. The sensation of fullness when Darren was inside was absolutely mind blowing. She buried her hands in his shaggy, jet-black hair and squeezed her thighs around him, urging his hips to thrust faster. Darren obliged, moving deeper and more quickly. She could feel the tension building inside her. She was headed toward the edge, spiraling into a blinding orgasm.
“I’m so close,” she panted, as he drove relentlessly into her. He bent over and pulled a nipple in between his teeth. The slight shock of pleasure and pain was enough to send Nova completely over the edge. Her whole body contracted and shuddered. She let out a heaving breath and rolled her head backward to lean on the wall.
A smiling Darren whispered in her ear, “I’m not done with you yet,” his hot breath sending chills racing through her body. Darren gently lowered Nova to the ground. He moved her away from the wall, and backed her slowly toward the couch. Nova’s heart beat out of control. She couldn’t get over the sight of his chiseled face, well-built pecs, and perfectly formed abs. He looked like something out of a damn romance novel. They only stopped walking when her back hit the soft sofa’s edge. Their mouths found each other, heated lips clashing, devouring, while their tongues intertwined.
Darren pulled away from the kiss, and Nova let out a disappointed whimper. He turned her around and pushed her forward. Nova stood with her upper body draped forward over the couch as Darren moved in from behind. His fingers found her slick lips before driving his tip inside. Nova’s back arched in pleasure as he entered her. A satisfied moan escaped her lips as he continued to thrust deeper, deeper.
The couch lurched as he hurried his relentless pace.
Nova climbed toward another climax. Closer, closer. Darren wrapped a fist in Nova’s long silver hair and pulled her upward. Her back met his warm chest. He twisted her face around to kiss him. Nova was right there now. So, so close. Darren reached a hand between her legs, manipulating her clit just as she began to come. The orgasm hit so hard and fast, stars exploded behind her eyes. Darren groaned as he buried himself inside her one last time before finding his release. Slowing his pace, he shuddered with the aftershocks.
They were both breathless.
When they finally stood and began picking up their discarded clothing, it was Darren who spoke first. “I don’t know about you, but I could definitely use some food right about now.”
Nova’s stomach gurgled and they both let out a laugh. “Sounds like you’re not the only one.” Aria’s takeout had clearly burned off during their escapades. They opted to get pizzas delivered from Palermo’s. With the amount of food Darren ordered you would think they were feeding an army. She used the time waiting for their meals to get to know him a little better.
“Where’s your family?” she asked.
Darren smiled as he thought of them. “My parents love to travel. They spend most of their time exploring the world. I haven’t seen them in almost six months.”
Nova raised an eyebrow. “The complex is on lockdown, there are Collectors on the loose, and your parents are sightseeing? You’re the head of security. Should you tell them to get back to safety?”
Darren shrugged. “They’re stubborn.” That elicited a laugh from Nova.
“A family trait they clearly passed on to you.”
He didn’t deny it. “I can’t wait for you to meet them.”
She swallowed hard. “You want me to meet your parents?”
“Of course. You’re my mate. They’re your family now. They will love you.”
Nova thought of her own family.
He placed a soft hand on her cheek. “I’m sorry to hear about your parents.”
She just sat there for a minute. Of course he knew about her family. He had been there when she told Gideon. “It was a long time ago.”
Darren pulled her in close. They snuggled on the couch, watching an old black-and-white movie until the food arrived. Nova couldn’t stop herself from gawking as Darren inhaled several pizzas on his own. She looked on in awe as he made quick work of a pineapple and ham pizza, a triple meat lovers’ pizza, and a spicy Italian sausage and jalapeño pizza. She thought Aria ate a lot, but the petite brunette lycan had nothing on a full-grown lycan man. Nova happily munched away on her slices of pepperoni with green olives. The salty combination was her absolute favorite.
