Page 26 of Lycan and Lark
“You run. I’ll chase you. When I catch you, because Iwillcatch you, we’ll see if your thoughts betray you then. And when they do, you’re mine.”
Tingles spread throughout her body. The threat in his words stirred something primordial within her. There was an edge to his tone and his deep crimson eyes held a challenge. The space between her thighs pulsed with anticipation.
Aria backed away from him, gripping the doorknob. She flung open the door, raced outside, and plunged into the dark woods beyond. Her legs propelled her. She was small, but fast. It had always been her advantage.
The trees blew by her as her lycan speed pushed her farther, faster. The stars shone brightly above and the pale moon cast a glow across the foliage. Creatures fled into the trees as her feet pounded the grass. They must have sensed her wolf. The beast was pressed just beneath her skin as they raced through the woods. Each second that passed pulled her farther from the cabin and Lark. She was making great time as she headed in the direction she assumed the complex was in. Speed was easy. The forest was her home. Lark couldn’t possibly keep up in this unfamiliar terrain.
Her lungs pumped fresh air into her bloodstream and a smile spread across her face. Lark underestimated her. She’d spent her whole life running through these woods and they welcomed her through their folds like a well-worn sweater.
A fit of laughter stirred inside her chest. She was just preparing to release it when a shiver tingled up her spine. Her wolf pressed to the surface, alerting her to a presence nearby. She glanced back. A blurred, pale shape swept through the trees.Lark. He was hot on her heels. She swallowed anxiously. He was coming, and she was suddenly unsure of her ability to keep away from him, or resist his charms when he did catch her.
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Lark watched Aria run. Her body left a trail of clean irresistible scents. She was fast, but small. His strides would overtake her soon. She pressed through the forest, moving farther and farther away from him. He let her go. He wanted her to think she had a chance. It would make it all the more satisfying when he caught her.
Aria glanced back at him, a triumphant glint in her eye. That was his cue. He cracked his neck, allowing the tension to release. It was time to remind Aria who the Alpha was in this relationship. He shot away from the house in a push of power and determination.
His body covered the ground with immense speed. Aria looked over her shoulder again and the cocky glint in her eyes died as he closed the distance between them. She pushed harder, picking up her speed. It didn’t matter. He tore through the forest floor like an animal unhinged. She was just ahead of him now. Her scent flowed behind her and the arousal that tinged her piney, winter scent sent blood straight to his dick. She was enjoying the chase. He knew she would. She was the Alpha’s sister. She had been bound by rules and expectations her whole life. But with him, she could be free. With him, she could enjoy a taste of the dark side.
He threw his body on hers like a starving animal upon the meal that would save its life. She cried out as he tackled her, and they rolled across the moss-covered ground. Aria kicked out at him, nailing him in the stomach before twisting out of his grip and struggling to her feet. The sucker punch fueled his feral ferocity and gave him a surge of power as he lunged to his feet. His hand caught the back of her neck and he used his grip to guide her as she clawed at his hold. He slammed her against the nearest tree. Her stomach hit the bark with an audible thud and he pressed up behind her, pinning her to the spot. She squirmed, caught between his hard body and the immutable tree.
He released a roar that shook the forest and her body momentarily stilled. He let his lips hover above her ear. “I wonder what you’re thinking.” He ground his hard dick into her ass and she moaned loudly, then caught herself. It was too late. The time for pretending was over. He could hear her wants and needs. She wanted him to dominate her. Her filthy thoughts made his cock strain painfully against his clothing.
He growled into her ear. “You’re mine.” The sounds of shredding fabric filled the night. He destroyed her outfit, leaving her bare before him. His hand came down hard on her ass and she bucked back against him. “Mine.” He growled again. His cock found her slick entrance and slammed inside. She yelped in surprise as he took her roughly. Her arms wrapped around the tree, anchoring her in place while he pounded into her mercilessly. Moans spilled from her lips as he continued to dominate her body, forcing her to take him fully. Each thrust buried him to the hilt and he repeated the action again and again.
“Yes,” Aria moaned out. “Yes!” The vulgar sounds of their skin slapping loudly together drove him fucking feral. Fresh blood pumped to his aching cock, keeping him painfully hard. He wrapped his fist in her hair, yanking her head back and relishing the cry it pulled from her panting lips.
Magic swirled within him. The current he kept so carefully subdued began to bubble to the surface. His skin became electrified. It surged through him and into Aria, causing her to cry out in surprise. Her cries were followed by moans as the power vibrated through her, intensifying every pulse of pleasure. “Admit that you belong to me,” he ground out as he continued to pummel into her.
“I belong to you.” She was so breathy that her words were barely audible.
“Your mate.” His release was close, but so was hers. “Say it.” He drove into her and stilled, forcing her to take his full length as she squirmed beneath his hips.
“Yes. You’re my mate. I want you so bad, Lark. Please let me come...” The sweet sound of her begging sent wild desire through him. He began moving again, picking up his rough, hard pace. Filling her with every inch of his smooth, thick cock. She mewled beneath his relentless thrusts. “Yes, yes, yes,” she mumbled over and over.
He felt Aria’s orgasm ripple through her body and a maddening urge to taste her overtook him. He sank his teeth into her soft flesh and the scream of pleasure and pain that tore from her lungs ripped his own powerful climax from him. He roared out as he came so hard that he nearly blacked out. It was just the two of them. Just the two of them, the moon, and the darkness that shrouded their lascivious act.
Aria’s body went limp in his hold as euphoria claimed her. The swirling murkiness of her thoughts filled him with satisfaction. He had fucked her brains out. He doubted she could remember her own name at the moment. He pulled out of her and she slumped toward the ground. He caught her, lifting her boneless frame into his arms. Glazed cobalt eyes peered up at him as he carried her back toward the cabin. She nuzzled into him, planting soft kisses along his neck as they walked. She smelled like him and he never wanted to wash that scent off.
Walking home took much longer than running from it had. Aria had drifted off to sleep by the time they reached the cabin. He laid her in bed, sweeping the hair from her eyes as he covered her up. His fingers stroked her bare back and she snuggled in close to him. He never could have imagined he would find someone like Aria. He didn’t deserve her. But now that he had her, he would do whatever it took to keep her and give her the life, and mate, she deserved.
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It was late by the time Lark returned Aria to the complex. Aria had woken from her nap with a sore body and a reinvigorated spirit. Everything had screamed at her to stay with him, but she knew her absences were being noted.
She still tasted the sugar on her lips from the goodbye kiss he had given her. A giddiness squeezed her stomach and she jogged up the steps. She was so lost in her dreamy thoughts that she nearly ran into two figures.
“Aria? What are you doing out this late? And alone?” Gideon stared down at her questioningly.
Aria felt the blood drain from her face. “Hey, Gid. I was just out…” Her heart was doing flip-flops beneath his scrutinous gaze. She shifted her focus, looking instead at the person Gideon had been walking with. When she recognized Dahlia, a grin lit up her face. It looked like she and Gideon had worked things out.
Aria squealed. “Oh my god!” She embraced the other woman. “I’m so glad you’re back! Gideon has been unbearably Alpha since you left.” She glared up at her brother.
Dahlia laughed. “So I’ve heard.”
“You have got to come to brunch tomorrow! All the girls will be there and you can meet them.” Dahlia stared back at her with uncertainty. She could sense anxiety on the other woman. “There will be mimosas…” Aria added to sweeten the pot.
“I never pass up mimosas,” Dahlia said with a resounding sigh.
