Page 30 of Bite the Power
Her words unleashed something deeply primal in him. He quickened his pace, thrusting harder and deeper, each stroke drawing a moan from her lips. Her body arched into his, her breasts pressed against his chest, and he lowered his head tocapture a nipple in his mouth, sucking hard enough to make her cry out.
"Yes," she breathed, her nails scraping down his back. "Don't stop."
He had no intention of stopping. Not when she was trembling beneath him and her inner walls were clenching around him. Not when her sweet scent was driving him wild. Not when the bond between them was pulsing with raw, unrelenting power.
"You're mine," he growled, his voice low and possessive.
"I'm yours," she agreed, her eyes locked on his.
Her words sent a surge of emotion crashing through him, overwhelming in its intensity. He shifted his angle slightly, hitting that spot inside her that made her gasp and shudder. Her legs tightened around him, her hips bucking against his as she climbed higher and higher to ecstasy.
"Kaidan," she cried, her voice breaking. "I'm—I'm close."
"Come for me," he commanded, his voice a harsh whisper. "Let me feel you fall apart."
She obeyed almost instantly, her body convulsing around him as she cried out his name again. Her orgasm was a thing of beauty, her inner walls pulsing and clenching around his cock in a rhythm that had him seeing stars. He swore he felt the walls of the palace tremble in time with her shudders, the bond between them flaring so brightly it was almost blinding.
"That's it," he growled, his thrusts becoming erratic. "Take everything you need."
He plunged deep one last time, a loud groan tearing from his throat as his own orgasm crashed over him like a tidal wave. Hot seed spilled into her, marking her as his in the most primal way possible. For a moment, the world faded away, leaving only the two of them connected in every way that mattered.
When he finally came back to himself, he was still buried deep inside her, his body trembling with the force of his release. He pressed his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling as they both struggled to calm their racing hearts.
"You okay?" he asked, his voice rough with emotion.
She nodded, a soft smile playing on her lips. "More than okay."
He brushed a strand of hair from her cheek, his touch tender despite the raw power still thrumming through him. "Good. Because I'm not letting you go. Not now, not ever."
As he held her close, his bear growled with satisfaction. She was his, body and soul, and he'd do whatever it took to keep her beside him. The bond between them was unbreakable now, and he knew without a doubt that his life had just changed forever.
THIRTEEN
TESSA
Tessa's eyes fluttered open to find herself wrapped in a cocoon of warmth and muscle as Kaidan's powerful arms held her securely against his chest. Their naked bodies were pressed together so intimately that she could feel every ridge of his sculpted torso and every beat of his heart beneath her palm. The bright morning sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows cast golden streaks across his skin, making him look like some mythological god who'd wandered into her bed.
She could barely wrap her mind around what had happened last night. Not just the mind-blowing sex—though that had been incredible—but the revelation that she was his fated mate. The other half of his soul. The one person he'd been waiting his whole life for and claimed he couldn't live without.
It was overwhelming in the most terrifying, exhilarating way possible.
She hadn't planned on staying in Frosthaven long-term when she'd accepted this assignment. A month, maybe two at most, to help Eli with his research and then return to her life in Washington.
But now?The Arctic landscape had captivated her in ways she'd never expected—the raw, untamed beauty of the glaciers,the way the aurora danced across the star-studded sky, and the profound silence that made her feel both insignificant and deeply connected to something larger than herself.
And then there was Kaidan. God, what they'd shared last night had been unlike anything she'd ever experienced. The way he'd worshiped her body, the intensity in his ice-blue eyes as he'd claimed her, and the electric current that had seemed to flow between them during every touch and every kiss.
She definitely wouldn't mind exploring that connection further.
But the rational part of her—the scientist who analyzed data and calculated risks—couldn't ignore the complications. Most of the shifters here harbored deep suspicion toward humans, and from what she'd gathered about Magnus, that suspicion bordered on outright hostility. She'd never actually met the man face-to-face, and honestly, she hoped she never would. The way Elora's expression had darkened when discussing him and the tension that had radiated from Kaidan whenever Magnus's name was mentioned—it all pointed to someone she had no desire to encounter.
She felt Kaidan stir beside her, his arms tightening around her waist as if he sensed her restless thoughts. The mate bond he'd described last night—that mystical connection that apparently allowed them to feel each other's emotions—seemed to be working both ways now. During their lovemaking, she'd experienced fleeting glimpses of his feelings: raw possession, fierce protectiveness, and an almost desperate hunger that had made her blood sing.
His eyes opened slowly, those piercing blue depths immediately focusing on her face. The smile that spread across his features was the biggest, brightest expression she'd ever seen from him—transforming his usually stoic features into something breathtakingly handsome.
"Good morning, beautiful," he rumbled, his voice still rough with sleep. "How are you feeling today?"
The genuine concern in his voice made her chest flutter. "After what we shared last night? Rejuvenated, actually."
