Page 44 of Gentle Giant

HAILEY

We returnedto the cavern as twilight claimed the land, a pink-red splash through the trees. My pulse quickened as Brutus led me to our cave-apartment. He set the basket down and turned to me, his demeanor suddenly shy, though his eyes remained heated, and his nostrils kept flaring. I found him adorable.

“I thought perhaps we could enjoy a soak in the hot spring together before I mounted you.”

Whenever he mentionedmountingme, warm pulses throbbed in my core. This time was no different, and I pressed my thighs together as the achiness grew. I sucked in a shuddering breath. “A soak in the hot spring sounds great.” After spending a good ten hours traipsing through the forest, I probably didn’t smell my best. Not as awful as elk dropping muck, but a bath would be welcome.

To my surprise, Brutus didn’t maul me in the hot spring. He helped clean me with a soapy cloth, and I did the same for him, but there was no funny business.

As we returned to the cave-apartment, anticipation skittered through me, causing my breath to quicken and the aching between my thighs to increase. A glance at Brutus’s crotch revealed I wasn’t the only one who was thinking about our impending mating. His hard cock jutted out from his body.

Fortunately, we didn’t pass anyone in the corridors. Not only was our private bathing alcove located close to our rooms, but almost everyone was outside the cavern dancing under the stars. In the distance, I heard a steady beating that sounded similar to drums. Were the Starblessed beating sticks against tree trunks before we’d even gotten started?

“Um, are your people already celebrating what we’re about to do? I-I thought they would await the mating call.”

“What you’re hearing is Axxon hitting a hollow trunk with his hands. Sounds like a few tribesmen have joined him, too. You’ll hear the difference when they start beating sticks against the trees. You’ll also hear their answering calls as they dance. When two souls become lifemates, the whole mountainside erupts into a celebration more joyous than the one you currently hear.”

A fresh wave of nerves hit me as we reached the cave-apartment and Brutus guided me to the bedroom. This was it. This was really about to happen. Flutters rose in my tummy and my hands trembled. The pulses in my nether region came faster and I felt increasingly breathless. Feverish with desire. I craved Brutus’s touch and couldn’t wait to become his forever.

He turned me in his arms and nuzzled my neck, licking my pulse point then dragging his teeth over my flesh. Shivers wracked my body. Each growl that left him vibrated straight to my clit. The fervent aching in my core had already causedmoisture to seep onto my inner thighs. Which explained why Brutus kept breathing deep and growling.

He rose to his full height and backed up a few steps.

Tension swelled between us, the anticipation of a carnal act that would seal us together for all time. Despite the finality of it, I wasn’t scared. I wanted this. I wanted him.

“When you are ready, sweet human,” he said in a deeper than usual voice, “you may offer yourself to me for mating.”

My hands went to the tie on my robe, though I didn’t pull it open just yet. I glanced at the bed. It was covered in blankets and pillows he’d swiped from the abandoned cabin. The sun-moss on the walls illuminated the space in brilliant hues of gold, and I felt a wave of self-consciousness as I imagined getting into the mating position in a room so brightly lit. On my hands and knees with my bottom lifted high, my thighs spread wide, my pussy on stark display to Brutus.

But despite my anxieties, I unfastened the tie of my robe and pushed it off my body. The silk garment drifted to the floor and pooled at my feet. I lifted my chin, summoning bravery, as I watched his eyes glow white as he looked me over. His already stiff cock swelled larger.

“You are so beautiful, Hailey. Truly, I have never beheld a female as lovely as you,” he said, and his praise chased away the last of my anxieties.

“Thank you, Brutus,” I said softly as I glanced at the bed again.

After taking a deep breath, I gave him my back and lowered myself to the mattress, crawling upward on my hands and knees. His growl of approval reverberated through me, causing my pussy to clench as heated arousal swept through me.

I lowered myself further and lifted my bottom high. Another growl of pleasure echoed off the bedroom walls. I shifted my legsapart, opening myself wider to his gaze, and felt the cool air of the cavern kiss my nether lips.

There. I’d done it.

I’d offered myself to Brutus for mating.

The mattress dipped as he joined me in bed, and the heat of his body soon chased away the coolness of the cave. Delicious quivers assailed me as I awaited his touch.

I whimpered when he reached for my pussy and dragged a finger through my gathering moisture. He also brushed a hand along each of my inner thighs, as though inspecting the wetness that had leaked out during our return from the bathing alcove.

“Pink, and slick, and beautiful,” he said in a rumbling voice.

I found myself arching into his touch, savoring each swipe of his digits through my damp folds. The achiness in my center heightened as he deepened his exploration, dipping two thick fingers into my core. I gasped at the sudden fullness. He began a steady thrusting motion, and when he reached for my clit with his other hand, my legs went weak and I nearly collapsed upon the mattress.

A few seconds later, my heart skipped a beat as I realized what he was doing—he was preparing me to accept his large shaft. He was trying to get me as wet and achy as possible before he mounted me. He’d promised to be gentle, and I supposed part of his gentleness meant readying me to survive his girth.

He swirled a thumb over my pulsing nubbin as he continued driving his thick fingers in and out of my sheath. Perspiration trickled down my temple as the achiness grew and I started moving my hips in tune with his slow, careful plunges.

Gradually, he built up the pace of the thrusts and swirled his thumb faster over my clit. But just as I hovered on the edge of a release, he withdrew his touch completely, leaving me whimpering with need.

But he didn’t leave me wanting for long. Because it was his cock that I felt at my pussy next, his thick, hugely erect cock. He dragged the tip up and down through my wet folds, coating himself in my arousal.

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