Page 28 of Married to the Beast

“It’s like this,” he said to Aleena. “The Claiming Period has four parts—the holding time, the bathing time, the tasting time, and the bonding time. And during each of those periods, the Kindred warrior and his new bride do…different things together.”

“What kinds of things?” Aleena asked, her eyes wide. She leaned closer to him so that her full breasts were brushing hisarm. Bear had to fight the urge to grab her and kiss her and then to do more…muchmore.

Forcing himself to focus, he tried to explain.

“During the holding time, a Kindred only holds his mate. He can touch her over her garments, but not under them.”

“Oh…do you mean likethis?”And lifting his hand from his knee, she put it on her breast.

Bear knew he ought to draw his hand away, but somehow he couldn’t stop himself from cupping her full globe and teasing the tight nipple gently with his thumb.

“Yes…like that,” he growled softly.

“Mmmm…” Aleena leaned closer, pushing her breast more firmly into his palm. “Tell me more, please my Lord Husband.”

Bear didn’t bother to correct her or ask her to call him by his name. He was too busy teasing her ripe nipple and watching her moan.

“Maybe it’s better if I show you,” he growled. “Here, come sit in my lap, baby.”

He pulled Aleena into his lap, so that she was straddling him with her knees on either side of his hips. This had the effect of making the tiny little nightdress she had on ride up, which showed her panties—what little there was of them, Bear thought. Gods, he could see her soft mound of curls and the top of her pussy slit!

The sight made his mouth water—he longed with a sudden fierce intensity to spread her deliciously thick thighs and taste her creamy pussy, but he knew he couldn’t do that. He needed to try and slow things down, not speed them up.

If you’re trying to slow things down, what are you doing having her straddle you?demanded a critical voice in his head, but Bear pushed it aside.

“Oh, my Lord Husband!” Aleena gasped, panting a little. “Are you going to show me more about the holding time?”

“Yes, I am,” Bear growled. He was cupping both her breasts now, teasing the tips of her nipples with his thumbs to watch her squirm. It seemed clear to him that her tight peaks were extremely sensitive, so he was careful just to brush them lightly—which seemed to have a big effect on Aleena.

“Oh…oh,Bear!”she moaned and he found he liked hearing his name from her lips. “That feels so…sogood.Even though you’re touching me with my clothes on, it makes me feels so…so…I don’t know!”

Bear thought he knew exactly how she was feeling. The fear he’d seen earlier in her eyes had been replaced by desire and the scent of her feminine need was rising to tease his nose. Gods, was there any fragrance better than the scent of an aroused female? He didn’t fucking think so!

“Tell me more about the touching time!” Aleena begged. “Would…would you be allowed to touch my…to touch me anywhere else?”

“You meanhere?”Releasing one of her breasts, Bear slid his hand down her curving waist to cup the soft mound of her pussy. He could feel her springy curls against the heel of his palm and his fingers curled possessively around the outer lips of her sweet little sex.

“Oh! Yes, my…my Bear!” Aleena moaned and shifted her hips.

“Mmm, well yes I would, baby,” he murmured. He pressed inward with his middle finger and felt the outer lips of her pussy part beneath the thin, barely there panties. He slid the tip of his finger up and down her slit until he found the little bump of her Goddess pearl. Then he rubbed gently, sliding around and around—massaging her intimately, even though he was still technically touching her over the little lace panties.

“Oh! Oh, my Lord Husband!” Aleena’s eyes grew wide and her hips jerked.

“Does it feel good?” he growled softly, looking into her eyes. “Do you like it when I touch you this way, baby?”

“Y-yes!” she stammered. “No one has ever touched me there before,” she added in a breathless voice.

“Not even you?” Bear raised an eyebrow at her. “Haven’t you ever petted your sweet little pussy, baby?”

Her cheeks flushed.

“Once or twice,” she admitted in a low voice. “I…I tried putting my finger inside myself, but I felt too guilty to continue.”

The thought of her fingering her soft little pussy—exploring herself—made Bear so hard he ached.

“Gods, baby,” he groaned. “You’re making it awfully damn hard not to take you.”

“But you can have me if you want me,” Aleena insisted softly. “I amyours, my Lord Husband.”

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