Page 10 of Finding my Shifter Soulmate

"Is this why you brought me here?" I tease.

He leans over me, his face an inch away from mine. Then, the left side of his lip inches up in a half smile. "This is a happy coincidence. Of that, I can assure you."

His weight shifts against me, and his warmth swallows me in the silence of the cave. No matter where I move my hands, I find smoothness and solid muscles as dense as marble. Trapped in the delicious prison of his arms, my curiosity doesn't allow me to get nervous. Is it his embrace that renders me so placid, or is it something else?

Everything feels so familiar to me, yet so foreign.

The look in his eyes is unfathomable, almost feral. In a lightning-fast movement, he draws a single finger over my lips and then down my chin and neck. When I swallow, his pupils dilate. My legs grow limp as water, and they part just enough to send him a signal. He slips between my legs and rolls on top of me.

I gasp, my fingers sinking into his biceps as he supports himself above me. With my legs on either side of his body, I scoot up to get closer. Plush lips seek my neck again, his stubble tickling against my jaw.

I trail my palm up and down the steel ridges on his back under his shirt, feeling the gentle coiling of his muscles flexing and unflexing as he adjusts his weight. Before I can stop myself, I peel the fabric up and over his head.

Greedily, I touch the smooth skin covering thick bulges of muscle. Our mouths meet again, hungry and searching. I moan eagerly and grind my hips upward, wanting more pressure, more intensity.

Gede slides his hands up under my dress and spreads his palm against my belly. I squirm. With a silent smile, he dips his head and places a kiss just under my navel. Ripples of pleasure shoot out from the spot, spreading to my core and pulsing to the tips of my toes.

I move my hips upward, making my desire known. Gede plants another kiss, this time, along my hip bone. I hold my breath as he loops his thumbs into the waistband of my panties, inching them down. His thick hair falls onto my thighs as he scoots them over my knees and down my calves. My pulse quickens as his mouth finds my inner thigh.

I close my eyes and tip my head back, all of my focus on the brush of his lips. Slowly, his tongue probes inside me, moving in teasing, taunting strokes. The heat in my core grows, throbbing as I gasp and writhe. Whimpering, I wrap my leg around Gede's shoulders, pressing him to me. Awareness and dark and heated lust shoot through my limbs.

Muscles quiver as I close in on something powerful and heavy. His name spills out from my lips like a prayer. I cling to his shoulders as waves of sweet pleasure undulate through my body. Gede's palm sweeps over my leg and up the length of my body, sending comforting ripples along the way.

Blissful shivers course through my center. I lean forward to meet him halfway. Our arms entangle as I try to catch my breath. The hard length of his arousal nudges between my legs, insistent and needy, so I reach down to free him from the confines of his pants.

He rocks his hips into my palm, and the sweet noises he makes spur me on. His grunts are soft and hushed as he drives back and forth. Euphoria lingers from my release, so I drinkin the rich pleasure of him, watching the gentle rolling of his expression.

I don't want to look away.

When I let go, the tip of his cock prods at my entrance. His hands spread out over the sides of my waist. With one steely push, he enters me, and my head falls back from the shock of being completely filled. Over the sound of rushing water comes a muffled groan, long and sharp, and his body shudders. His spine stiffens in a slight arch as he pushes himself into me.

I tighten my legs around his backside as I rock forward with him. Our bodies roll together in slow motion, and my brain practically short-circuits. Pleasure curls in my belly again, tighter and tighter, until I explode in a world of ecstasy. I scream my release, and we ride the wave together, moaning and gripping each other. Beneath me, the softness of the grass rustles as I pant. My limbs feel amazingly heavy, and I sigh as I move against him.

Gede lifts his body and smiles down at me. With his strong forearms framing my head, his heated breath fans over my face. Something feels different about this man, like he made a permanent mark on my soul. I hold my breath as I gaze back at him, half afraid to find out what he's going to do next.

He could just leave me here now that he's gotten what he wants, but instead, he plants a soft, lingering kiss on my cheek. I grip him tightly against me, not ready to let him go just yet. I hope that this is just the beginning of our story.

Chapter Six – Gede

"I had a wonderful time today," Sabrina says as we walk from where I've parked my moped to the resort, arm-in-arm. She tilts her head up to face me, those beautiful eyes gazing up at mine. What we did earlier in the afternoon—my arms around her waist, her body against me—runs through my head and has me stirring with need all over again.

"As did I." I lean down and press a kiss on her forehead. We haven't really defined what we're doing, but the past few hours have been enough to confirm that she's my mate. Without a doubt. The moment I kissed her for the first time, I felt it. The overwhelming sense of rightness that gripped me was so powerful, it was nothing I'd ever experienced before.

"When can we do this again?" Her words comes out in a rush and relief washes over me.

I kiss her gently before responding. "Whenever you'd like. How does tomorrow work for you?"

"That would be great." She smiles, and I hope I'm not coming across too eager. There's so much more I want to share with her. I thought maybe tonight I could invite her out to the river behind my place, but I can feel how tired she. She leans her body against mine as we walk.

We near the entrance of her resort, and instead of heading inside, she turns and pulls me into her arms. But before my mind can catch up, her lips are on mine, and my thoughts turn into background noise. Our tongues meet and our scents meld perfectly. That's right. She's mine. This is just as it should be.

When we part, both breathing heavy, I swallow. "So, tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow," she answers with a giggle.

She slowly releases me and walks into the building before turning around and waving once more and disappearing behind the closed doors. I stand outside, rooted to the spot as the biggest smile emerges from deep within. My chest rumbles with my purr of satisfaction and with a spring in my step, I head for the parking lot.

I don't even make it back to my moped when I sense Rama. The Barong inside me bristles as when I detect Rama’s scent before he makes his appearance. It's coming from the jungle just beyond the gates surrounding the resort. I slip between the opening of the fence and I follow my nose deep into the forest.

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