Page 24 of Feral Mates
Because I felt it in my bones.
“You need to be punished,” Roman added with a gleam in his eye.
“Punished? Excuse me? You are not going to touch me,” I whispered, furious with the way my body was responding, the longing not just keeping my pussy throbbing. There wasn’t a single inch of my skin uncovered by goosebumps.
I shifted my gaze from one to the other. There were no words needed to define their ravenous hunger.
“Yes,” Apollo growled and the sound alone sent a shockwave of electric jolts, destroying the tiny prickles. “You will be. You will learn to do as we say.”
“And why would I do that?” All three of them were amused at my defiance.
“Because you are our mate.”
Mate.
The word lingered, pressing against every synapse even as my pussy throbbed in anticipation and another wave of crazed excitement.
Apollo’s chest heaved and when he lowered his head, his lips were barely centimeters from mine. Too close. I was intoxicated from the combination of their scents. A haze had formed around my head, becoming as unforgiving as the strange thoughts assaulting my mind.
What if I really did belong to them?
No. That was insane.
What if I was part of some bizarre experiment?
That was ridiculous.
Before I realized what was happening, Kai’s fingers were wrapped around my throat. He pushed me back against the house, taking rapid, deep breaths as he stared down at me.
My reaction was as quick. I slammed my fists against his chest, but he wasn’t budging.
As before, I felt the weight of their three heated stares and felt the same burning desire I couldn’t rationalize.
Kai took several short breaths as his thumb curled over my chin. When he rubbed the rough pad across my lips, pulling the bottom one down and exposing my teeth, I noticed a slight twinkle in his eyes. Was he checking to see if I was part wolf?
I grabbed his wrist, digging my nails into his skin, catching his moment of amusement. The air around us was swirling as if on fire, his touch so hot my skin was seared.
All rational thoughts were finally tossed aside, the deep-seated longing stripping me of everything else. As he lowered his head, I tried to break his strong hold. It was futile.
They were too large, too powerful.
Too irresistible.
“Ours.” Kai repeated what Apollo had said two nights before and what the dark-haired wolf had explained only minutes ago.
That I belonged to them.
After Kai’s eyes darted back and forth across mine, he captured my mouth. Even though a wild hot flash coursed through me, I fought him, pummeling my fists against his arms.
Nothing budged him.
My legs were shaking, but another wave of yearning blinded all rational thoughts.
He held my lips in place, keeping them slightly open. When he thrust his tongue inside, I moaned into the kiss. The intimate moment instantly consumed me, a rush of fire burning every inch.
After issuing a ragged growl, he swept my mouth with his tongue, drinking in my essence as he held me tightly. I knew I should resist him, but I had no resolve. There was something magical about the moment that could never be easily explained.
His hand brushed down my arm, creating a series of intense vibrations, electric and unending.
