Page 50 of Bite the Power
Her eyes met his, dark with passion, and her movements became more deliberate, her hips grinding against him in a way that made his cock throb. Kaidan's hands slid down her sides to grip her hips again, guiding her as she rode him, his breath coming in ragged gasps.
"You feel so good," she moaned, her head tipping back as her pleasure built.
Her words sent a jolt of primal satisfaction through him, his bear growling in approval. "That's it," he murmured, his voice barely more than a rumble. "Take your pleasure, sweetheart."
As their bodies moved together, the connection between them deepened, their emotions blending through the mate bond. Kaidan could feel her love, her trust, her desire, and it overwhelmed him in the most perfect way. His hands moved to her breasts again, pinching her nipples until she cried out, her pace quickening.
"Kaidan, I'm close," she gasped, her nails digging into his chest.
"I know," he growled, his own climax building like a storm inside him. "I'm going to mark you now. Are you ready?"
She nodded, her eyes locking onto his, and Kaidan felt a surge of possessiveness unlike anything he'd ever known. His right hand slid down her side, his claws lengthening as he reached her hip. With a sharp, deliberate movement, he scratched her, the mark deep enough to draw blood but precise enough to leave a lasting symbol of their bond.
Tessa's scream was a mix of pain and ecstasy, her body clamping around him as her orgasm ripped through her. Kaidan groaned, his hips thrusting up into her as he followed her over the edge, his seed spilling deep inside her. The connection between them exploded, their mate bond complete. For a moment, Kaidan felt like he was floating, euphoria washing over him in waves.
When he finally came back to himself, Tessa was slumped against his chest, her breath coming in shallow gasps. Kaidan wrapped his arms around her, holding her close as the firelight danced across their skin.
"Tessa," he whispered. "You're mine now. Forever."
She lifted her head to look at him, her green eyes filled with love and satisfaction. "And you're mine forever," she whispered back, her lips curving into a triumphant smile.
Kaidan smiled back, his heart swelling with a sense of completeness he'd never known before. She was his mate, his future queen, his everything—and he would spend the rest of his life showing her just how worthy she truly was of being his.
He gazed down at the mark on her hip—his mark—that gleamed fresh in the firelight, a permanent testament to their bond. His bear rumbled with deep satisfaction, finally at peace after years of restlessness.
The storm outside seemed to echo his thoughts, its fury beginning to ebb as if nature itself acknowledged their union.Through the completed mate bond, he could feel everything—her contentment washing over him like warm honey, the lingering echoes of her pleasure, and beneath it all, a love so fierce it made his chest tight.
"Can you feel it too?" he asked softly, his fingers tracing lazy patterns along her spine. "Our completed mate bond?"
Tessa's eyes fluttered open, those green depths now carrying something new—a deeper awareness that made his pulse quicken. "Your emotions," she said, wonder threading through her voice. "They're so... intense. How do you carry all of this?"
"Now you'll help me carry it." Kaidan's hand cupped her face. "And I'll carry yours. Every fear, every joy, every moment of doubt—we share it all now."
The territorial possessiveness that had driven him wild for days finally settled into something deeper and more profound. She wasn't just his mate anymore—she was part of his very soul.
"Though you might regret teaching me I can take charge," she teased softly.
His laughter rumbled through his chest. "Sweetheart, you've been in charge since the moment you walked into my life."
TWENTY-THREE
TESSA
The violent pounding on Kaidan's chamber doors that morning shattered the intimate cocoon of their post-mating bliss like ice cracking under pressure. Tessa's eyes flew open, her body still languid and warm from their passionate union last night. The mate mark on her hip pulsed with a tender heat that reminded her of everything that had changed between them—how she was now irrevocably his and he was hers.
My mate,she thought happily. The completed bond hummed between them, carrying Kaidan's immediate shift from contentment to razor-sharp alertness.
"What the hell—" Kaidan's voice carried the dangerous edge of a king disturbed, his protective side already flaring as he rolled from the bed with predatory grace.
Tessa pulled the furs around her naked body, her scientific mind already cataloging the urgency in those demanding knocks. This wasn't a casual morning update—this was a crisis.
"Kaidan!" Bjorn's voice carried through the thick doors, strained with worry. "We need you now."
Kaidan yanked on his pants with sharp, efficient movements, his face set in that granite expression Tessa had learned meantsomeone was about to face his wrath. "This better be worth interrupting?—"
"Eli's missing." Elora's voice cut through his growl.
The words hit Tessa like a tidal wave. She scrambled from the bed, grabbing Kaidan's discarded shirt and wrapping it around her body as she rushed toward the door he'd just opened.
