Page 105 of Hayden's Haven
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MILA
Mila ran her hands down along the hard planes of Hayden’s body. He had so much strength and heart, that it seemed no matter what she decided, it wasn’t enough. Blood-bonding would leave him weak, and not blood-bonding meant denying him the bond that every sifter sought, that ultimate connection to his or her mate.
He thought they’d ask Anna for a fix, except she had already talked to their resident genetic engineer. It seemed the process Anna used on herself wouldn’t work on Mila. Unlike Anna, Mila had a bridge and a wolf genome. There was no way to use naked DNA to trick Hayden’s system to copy his DNA back into his own body instead of copying Mila’s.
She and Anna had discussed the process and theories at length. Anna couldn’t say when she would be able to correct those genes that left Mila and so many other shifters weak. Sometimes, there were just no fixes, simply choices to be made. Mila wouldn’t let Hayden lose his strength. He needed it, pure and simple.
Hayden ripped the blindfold off and turned around, a concerned look on his face. With his forefinger, he traced her lips. “Where did you go just now?” he asked.
“What do you mean?”
“You stopped touching, talking. I don’t need to see you to know when you’re getting dragged down by your thoughts,” he said as he pulled her against him.
Mila rested her head against his chest and breathed in his scent. Strong arms tightened around her, and she let out a deep breath she hadn’t realized she’d been holding.
She had planned a fun homecoming. Some teasing, stroking, her tongue in new places. She had been getting ideas from listening to Tess, Anna, and Kate talk during one of their girls’ nights out. Kate was very inexperienced and had asked for tips on what men like. That had led to a long night of laughter and a lot of alcohol, except for Anna who couldn’t drink but still managed to get silly-drunk just from the conversation.
Callen had escorted Mila back to Hayden’s cabin, depositing her on her bed where she hadn’t had the luxury of passing out. She had inhaled Hayden’s scent in the pillows and then she had cried herself to sleep. She had woken the next day, determined to do whatever it took to make him happy. She had thought a stupid blindfold and some teasing would do that. Her shifter wanted a blood-bond as much as she did, but she just couldn’t weaken him like that.
“This wasn’t how this was supposed to go. Any of it,” she said
“Ah, I see the problem,” he said as he turned her to face the bed. “You’re not sure how this works. Far be it for me to leave a female in distress. I shall demonstrate. Hayden slipped the blindfold onto her head. Then he leaned in and with a deep, slow voice, Hayden said. “My rules are in play now, shifter.”
“We have rules now?” she said, trying to resist the shiver that traveled from where his warm tongue licked the shell of her ear all the way down to her toes.
“Always have. Did I fail to mention them to you?” he said as he ran his hand up the inside of her blouse and then down over her ass before settling over her mound.
“You can’t add rules after the fact,” she said, sure she could beat him at his own game. She had always been good at games.
Then he cupped her pussy and pulled her back against his hard chest, locking her to him. Slight wisps of breath tickled her ear as he whispered, “I can do anything I want. My cabin, my female, my rules.”
Mila swallowed. Hard.
His hand ran down her throat. “I see you want me in your mouth. In time, sunshine. I have other plans for you, first.”
These were not the type of games she played. “What are the rules?” she forced out as he unbuttoned her jeans and slid them down her legs. He tapped at first one foot, then the other, and she lifted on cue until he’d removed her pants. Not seeing him, not knowing what he was going to do made her heart race and her pussy clench.
“First rule. You do as I say, when I say.”
He dragged something cold and metallic over her chin, sending more shivers through her. “And the rest?”
“You don’t come until I give you permission.”
“That’s not—”
He smacked her ass, the force of which sent her falling forward onto the bed. “Fair?” he said, as she tried to get used to the sting. Then his hand was massaging away the burn, dulling it until only a heat remained. And her pussy was suddenly throbbing with need.
The cool edge returned, against her thigh and ass this time. Then it snaked under her panties and pulled up. Her panties fell away from her skin as he lifted her hips, positioning her on all fours.
Hayden slid his cock into her very slick folds as he reached around to her front with a hand and rubbed her clit in just the right way that made her so pliable to anything. Without warning, he spread her ass and pushed his cock against her hole, easing himself in.
She had lost the ability to speak as he eased himself in, inch by inch. His hands gripped her hips, firmly, but not too hard, just enough to hold her until he was fully seated. Then he smacked her ass again and she tightened her muscles against him. “That’s it. Nice and tight.”
“Too much,” she said. Before she could try to pull away, his hand returned to her clit, making her squirm and push back into him.
“That’s it, baby, fuck me,” he said, treating her to small thrusts that brought a new sensation she hadn’t felt in too long. She felt full, connected to Hayden, as a new energy wrapped around her, one that made her feel beautiful and invincible.
