Panic gripped me, even though I knew Ryker wouldn’t kill me. He’d made it clear that he wanted me.
No.
Needed me.
“The sooner you accept that, the better your life will become. In return, I promise to give you everything you need, to protect you and keep you safe. We can have a good life together, Cadence. All you have to do is embrace it.”
The hold Ryker had on the belt slackened, and I sagged forward as I greedily sucked air into my starving lungs.
I drew my knee up before sending my foot backward, straight into Ryker’s chest.
“You’re a fucking bastard,” I wheezed. “Has anyone ever told you that?”
Ryker groaned and then barked out a laugh.
Rising to my elbows, I went to stand just as Ryker gripped the belt and tugged me back down on all fours.
“Let me show you what it means to be mine,” he said huskily.
Before I could even consider his words, Ryker’s tongue dipped inside me, and a low, wanton moan burst free. I arched my back, and his teeth grazed my clit. I knew it wouldn’t take long before I was coming.
The belt tightened around my throat, cutting off my oxygen once more, just as Ryker pushed a finger inside me.
He wasn’t gentle about it, either.
He thrust his finger forward with brutal force, and my hips moved of their own volition as they rocked against his hand.
“That’s it, Temptress,” he panted. “Now, make yourself come.”
His words were muted as I lost myself in the sensations he created inside of me. Ryker thrust another finger into my core as he lapped at my entrance, licking the entire length of me.
Just as I thought I might pass out from a lack of air, he released his hold on the belt, and I came so hard my vision darkened.
My orgasm tore through me with the force of a raging storm, and I screamed, unable to contain the sounds I was making.
I collapsed on the floor, my arms giving way as aftershocks continued to wrack my body.
Ryker unclasped the belt and then scooped me into his arms. He strode toward the bed and gently set me down beneath the covers. His large, muscular frame wrapped around me, and he stroked my hair away from my face.
A soft kiss landed on the corner of my mouth, and I couldn’t even convey my confusion as my body gave in to the need for rest.
“Sleep, Cadence. I’ve got you.”
My eyelids shuttered closed, and I surrendered myself to the darkness.
Chapter Seventeen
Ryker
I woke to the feel of Cadence’s supple flesh beneath my palm. I ran my hand over the smooth, silky skin of her hip, and it was so soft I found myself unable to stop touching her. The bond surged inside me, and I felt an inexplicable urge to claim her, mark her,make her mine. The thought had my cock thickening against her ass.
Yesterday, I had finally broken her.
My Temptress had gotten to her knees for me and had given me her submission. And then I’d fucked her so hard, she’d passed out. A satisfied growl rumbled in my chest as I recalled how beautifully she had shattered for me.
Cadence murmured in her sleep and pressed herself against me. My cock throbbed in response. I was ready to repeat every sordid thing we’d done the day before, but just as I shifted to pull her closer, the growl that had vibrated up my throat tore its way free, and Cadence stiffened.
“Don’t be coy now, Temptress. I’ve already tasted your submission.”