Page 29 of Bite the Power
Tessa arched into his touch, her green eyes dark with need. "Please don't stop."
That was all the permission he needed.
He claimed her mouth again, swallowing her gasp as his hands mapped her body—his palms skating over her soft skin, committing every shiver and every hitch of her breath to memory. When he trailed kisses down her neck, she whimpered, her fingers tangling in his thick hair.
"You taste like honey," he growled against her collarbone.
Her laugh was breathless. "That's the lotion Elora lent me."
"No, it's all you." He nipped the curve of her breast, grinning when she jerked beneath him.
Then he took a peaked nipple into his mouth, swirling his tongue until she was writhing, her thighs clamping around hiships. He switched to the other, lavishing the same attention, relishing the way her back arched off the bed.
"Kaidan—" Her voice cracked.
"Patience." He kissed his way down her stomach, pausing to nip at the delicate skin of her hip. "I've waited my whole life for you. I'm not rushing this."
When he reached the apex of her thighs, her scent—sweet and musky with arousal—nearly undid him. He groaned, pressing his forehead against her inner thigh. "You're so perfect."
Then he buried his face between her legs. Her cries echoed off the stone walls as he licked into her, slow and thorough, savoring the way her hips jerked against his mouth. He added a finger, then two, curling them just right until she was gasping his name, her thighs trembling around his head.
"Look at me," he breathed softly against her sensitive skin.
Her eyes flew open, locking onto his as he sucked her clit between his lips. The second she came apart, her orgasm crashing through her, he felt it like a victory—her pleasure was his now, as essential as breathing.
He kissed his way back up her body, his cock aching with every brush of her skin against his. When he finally reached her mouth again, she was still shuddering.
"You're overdressed," she murmured, plucking at his sweater.
Kaidan didn't need to be told twice. He yanked the fabric over his head, then made quick work of his jeans and boxers. Her gaze raked hungrily over him—his muscular chest and abs, the thickness of his large cock jutting proudly between them.
Her breath caught. "Oh, wow."
He smirked. "Still okay?"
Tessa reached for him, her fingers wrapping around his shaft in a tentative grip that made his vision blur. "Very okay."
Kaidan groaned, his hips jerking into her touch. "Tease."
She laughed, the sound sweet and warm, and he realized—he'd never been happier.
Then she tugged him down, her lips brushing against his ear. "Stop talking and claim your mate, Your Majesty."
A growl ripped from his throat.
Gladly.
Kaidan's breath hitched as he entered her slowly, inch by agonizing inch, his cock stretching her tight, wet warmth. Tessa's gasp was music to his ears, her eyes widening as she adjusted to him. God, she was so warm, so soft, sohis. Her inner walls clenched around him, and he had to grit his teeth to keep from losing control right then and there.
"You're so damn perfect, Tessa," he growled softly.
Her nails dug into his shoulders, her legs locking around his waist as she tilted her hips, urging him deeper. "More," she whispered, her voice trembling with need. "Please, Kaidan."
He obeyed, pulling out almost completely before thrusting back in, slow and deliberate. Every movement sent waves of pleasure crashing through him, but it was more than just physical. The mate bond pulsed between them, a living, breathing thing, tying them together in a way that was both terrifying and exhilarating. He could feel her emotions—her desire, her growing trust, her raw vulnerability—and it made him ache in ways he couldn't describe.
"You feel that?" he murmured against her ear, nipping at the sensitive skin there. "This is us."
"I feel it," she gasped. "God, Kaidan, I feel everything."
