now?”
He growled softly. “You know what.”
“No, I mean after that. Are you going to bite
me? Like the wolves do when they get mated? I’ve seen the mated
couples in the pack with marks on their necks.”
His fingers stroked down her neck, and she
shivered as he stopped at the place where her neck and shoulder
met. “When our ancestors – the non-human sabers, that is – would
mate, the male would mount the female from behind and sink his
teeth into her shoulder so she couldn’t get away from him. Our
were-kind has continued with that tradition. When we mate tonight,”
he brought her close so he could whisper in her ear, “I’m going to
hold you tight, fuck you hard, and mark your pretty neck. I’m going
to come so deep inside you that I’ll mark you with my scent from
the inside out.”
Goosebumps erupted on her skin, and she
closed her eyes as images filled her mind. He was a big guy, and
she bet he was big all over. Hell, she’d grabbed his dick through
the linen shorts he wore when he’d been only half-aroused, and
she’d been surprised at the feel of him. Big probably didn’t cover
it.
The vehicle stopped, and the doors opened.
The overhead lights illuminated, and she squinted until her eyes
adjusted to the brightness.
Lia, who had been sitting in the second row,
pulled a lever to slide the seat forward. Aubrey climbed off
Alaric’s lap and got out and he followed. After everyone had
grabbed their things, she said, “There’s a private entrance for the
floor I live on. You can go in through the front door. My friend,
Gretchen, is waiting for you at the front desk and will get you
settled. She’ll give you my room number so you can reach
Alaric.”
“Don’t call me,” Alaric snarled.
She laughed. “Be nice.”
His teeth snapped together. “I’ll only be
nice to you, sweetheart.”
Lia rolled her eyes as his brothers made
gagging noises.
Galen said, “Dinner tomorrow? We’ll need to
talk about Jonathon.”
“Dinner? We can meet for breakfast. The hotel
has a great breakfast buffet until eleven,” Aubrey said.
“No, we’re not meeting them for breakfast or
lunch. Dinner is fine, and we’ll come down to Lia’s room at seven,”
Alaric said, and his tone brooked no argument.
They said goodnight to his family, and he
looked at Aubrey. “Where is the private entrance?”
“To the side,” she said.
Alaric held her hand and shortened his stride
so she didn’t have to run. She was only five-foot-three, and he was
at least a foot taller. Up close, she was amazed at just how big he
was all over. Thick muscles, broad shoulders, and a tapered waist.
She couldn’t wait to get him naked.
He stopped walking suddenly and inhaled
slowly. When he looked down at her, she could see his eyes were
golden and glowing. “If you don’t want me to mount you against the
wall, then you need to stop thinking about whatever is turning you
on. At least until we get into your home.”
Her cheeks heated with blush. “You can smell
when I’m turned on?”
“Absolutely. You smell amazing. I want to
crawl under you skirt and lick you for hours. I’m pretty sure
you’ll taste as good as you smell, if not better. Sweet cream and
honey.” He licked his lips, and her knees went weak.
“Alaric,” she said, biting her lower lip. “We
should get to my suite.”
They hustled to the private entrance. Next to
the security door was a thumbprint pad. She pressed her thumb to it
and watched as a green light flashed on the screen. The door
clicked, and Alaric pushed it open. They entered a small foyer and
she lifted her face to the security camera in the corner.
“Aubrey Night, Access Code 117 and
guest.”
There was a brief pause and then Robert, a
human security guard, said, “Welcome home, Miss Night. Have a
pleasant evening.”
The second security door slid open, and they
walked through to the private elevator bay. After taking the second
elevator on the right she pressed the button for the