This was his body’s reaction to the recognition of the strong pull of his mate. His bear yearned for her, but his human side forced himself to be gentle and slow.

Liam forced himself to pull away from her, allowing her to make the next move. She had made it before he could fully separate from her. Emma stood on her tiptoes and grabbed Liam’s shirt, pulling his mouth back against hers.

It was the only fuel he needed.

His hand cradled the back of her head, messing up her waves as his other pulled her lower back closer to his body. She was much shorter than him but so light that it was easy to lift her, even for a kiss.

He growled as she pushed herself deeper into him. Her breasts pressed against his body as they tried to merge with one another.

She couldn’t sense that she was his mate, but he could tell there was a part of her that needed him as much as he needed her. He just wasn’t sure how strong that pull was in her.

His pants tightened as their mouths entwined, exploring each other’s like old friends.

Liam wanted to rip her clothes off right there in the kitchen. His bear roared to take his mate. He found it hard to control the inner animal.

Emma pulled away breathlessly. “I’d like to see your bedroom.”

Liam’s hard-on was now complete at her breathy little demand. A growl rumbled in his chest with pleasure as he scooped her up and carried her down the hall.

She giggled as she lay in his strong arms. She was weightless, just like she had made his life since entering it.

He pushed his door open wider to show her his simplistic lodgings.

A king-sized bed with a handmade wooden frame and books lining his walls. There was a small desk in the corner, but other than that, there was nothing else of splendor besides an attached bathroom.

“Oh, what a nice den you have,” Emma cooed as Liam laid her on the bed.

“Well, I only let the important people in here.” He kissed her gently as he crawled on top of her. She smiled against his mouth as she kissed him back.

Her hands explored his chest before running down his sides to grab the hem of his shirt. He lifted his arms as she pulled it off, and he returned the favor.

Her breasts were small but perfect and hiding under a thin white bra. He could see the nipples push through the light material as he breathed over her. Her chest slowly heaved as he put his mouth on her sternum.

She pressed her lips together with a moan as Liam let his tongue start to glide over her skin.

Emma’s hands ran through his hair.

He sat up and undid her pants, exposing matching panties to her bra.

Liam smiled at that, knowing that she may not have planned on sex, but she also hadn’t excluded it as a possibility for today.

He undid his own pants and kicked them off as Emma watched him. He noticed her eyes were low and on his erection.

“Do you like what you see?” he asked teasingly, crawling back over to her.

She smirked and reached down to grab his cock under his briefs. “The eyes can play tricks on people. I like to feel for myself to know for sure.” Her hand wrapped around his hard dick. She ran her fingers up and down his shaft with a gentle touch. She looked up at him in awe.

He grinned. “That’s what I thought.”

She smiled back and kissed him hard, biting his lip and jerking him off.

He growled and pressed his groin hard against her so she could feel just how badly he wanted her.

She pulled her hand free and arched her back as she undid her bra while keeping their lips locked and tongues darting in and out of each other’s mouths.

Liam moved up so his cock aligned with her pussy. He rubbed his dick on her clit through her underwear, feeling how wet and warm she was under the material.

Emma tossed her bra and reached down to pull her panties off.