Adan
Since the castle was secure and on lockdown for the Blood Moon, I made my way up the stairs of the castle, taking two at a time, to see my Mate. The Blood Moon was quickly approaching. I could feel it boiling in my blood. But what I felt now, bubbling under the surface, would be nothing compared to what it would be like under the Blood Moon.
Before then, I had to claim Brenna as my Mate. Protect her. Otherwise, she would be open to any wolf with a hard-on, and I wasn’t going to let that happen.
The Blood Moon was our Season of Mating. It was nature’s way of reproducing and keeping the bloodlines mixed. As wolf-shifters, we were stronger for it. But as the Alpha of a Pack or the father of a daughter, it was dangerous. Too dangerous.
But my father and I had always done an excellent job of protecting the women of our Pack. Anyone out on the Blood Moon knew what they were in for. Everyone else was locked away safely in their homes for the duration of the three days.
I approached Brenna’s door, but the sound of ladies talking and giggling stopped me in my tracks. Instead, I went to my room, knowing Brenna was preparing for our wedding in the morning. Marrying on the morning of the first night of the Blood Moon was cutting it close, but it was better late than too late.
Personally, I’d experienced the frenzy of the Blood Moon before, and it was fun and wild. But I’d never want Brenna exposed to it. The main reason? I don’t share. The second reason? I protect what’s mine.
I called down to Caesar to have him send up an elegant dinner for two. I was tempted to take Brenna tonight, claim her as my Mate, and marry her in the morning. But I’d waited this long, and I could wait a few more hours.
It would be a small, private ceremony. One that would get the job done. I would arrange for a proper wedding later, if that’s what Brenna wanted. But right now, protecting her was the most important thing.
I just hoped that Darius didn’t decide to attack during the Blood Moon. If he touched one hair on Brenna’s head, I would kill him. In fact, I’d have him drawn and quartered, and if he survived, I’d take great pleasure in finishing the job myself.
While I waited, I turned the shower on cold and jumped in, but the freezing-cold water didn’t do anything to soothe the heat boiling under my skin.
“Just one more day,” I told myself. “You can wait just one more day.”
My inner wolf growled his discontent. If it were up to my beast, he would bust down the door now and either take her in front of whoever was there or carry her back here to our suite and never let her go until she was raw in all the right places.
But instead, I wrapped my hand around my length and began pumping, imagining that I was inside Brenna, taking her hard and fast. It didn’t take long before my body shuddered in a fabulous climax. But I was sure it would be nothing compared to sinking into her balls deep.
I pushed the thought from my mind so I could finish my shower and then dressed in a dark gray suit and a light gray button-down shirt. I added my silver cufflinks, donned my black shoes, and was ready. By the time I had finished combing my dark-brown hair into place, the feminine chatter from next door had subsided.
I slowly opened the door, and Brenna was standing on the balcony, looking out over the courtyard. She turned when she heard the door open, and her doe eyes caught mine, causing my heart to pound. “Will you dine with me tonight?”
Brenna nodded, smiling. “Yes, of course,” she breathed, slowly crossing the room to me. “You look fantastic.” She arched an eyebrow, giving me a sexy smile. “Give me a minute to get ready?”
“Of course.” A smile lit my lips as I laced my fingers through her dark brown hair and crushed my lips to hers as I took her into my arms. She opened for me, deepening the kiss as I swiped my tongue over hers. Lifting her into my arms, I sat on the nearest chair with her straddling my lap, never breaking the kiss.
She pulled back a moment later and gave me one last sweet kiss and smiled. “I think the Blood Moon should come around more often.”
I shook my head. “No. That’s not it. I’ve waited for you all this time, and now, I’m claiming what’s mine.”
She tilted her head to the side, a smile lighting her lips. “So, you don’t want to wait until after we’re married to claim me?”
I laughed without humor. “I thought about it, but I can wait. Can you?”
She let out an exaggerated breath. “If I must.”
Although I knew she was only teasing, I reached between her legs and ran my fingers up her slit as she gasped in pleasure. “Fuck, you’re so wet.”
“I wonder why,” she breathed, her voice dreamy. “Want to get married now?”
“We can wait,” I replied as I found her clit and began rubbing it as I held her, watching her eyes go half-mast. I must be a glutton for punishment because the look on her face now was testing my resolve.
Just one taste, I said to myself, unable to take anymore. Just one taste.
Without thinking about it, I lifted her into my arms, laid her on the bed, and stripped her down until she was lying bare before me. She was absolutely gorgeous.
“So, you don’t want to wait?” she asked, her eyes filled with innocence.
“Shush,” I breathed, slowly taking off my suit coat and then my shirt, leaving my pants on so I wouldn’t be too tempted. I knelt between her thighs on her bed as I looked into her eyes. “Do you trust me?”
She nodded. “Yes, of course.”
I lowered my lips to hers, our tongues coiling like snakes, battling for dominance as passion overtook us both. Then I kissed down to Brenna’s neck and then her breasts, swirling my tongue around her puckered nipples. Then I went lower, trailing kisses down her flat stomach, closer to her heat. I licked up her slit as she moaned in pleasure, making my inner wolf want to claim her right then and there.
Latching onto her clit, I tongued her and sucked as she writhed under me, her fingers entwined in my hair, guiding my head where she wanted me to be. My breath quickened as I thrust my tongue in and out of her core, her back arching in pleasure.
“That’s it, baby,” I breathed, “come for me.”
A moment later, she moaned in orgasm as her core throbbed against my tongue, going straight to my dick. But this was enough for one night. I could wait one more day for her. After all, it was only a few more hours.