Adele, Claire - Guardian of His Love [Wolves of West Texas 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) (12 page)

He couldn’t promise her forever unless he won the testing ceremony.

She lifted her head from his chest, and he kissed her, delving deep and touching every inner surface of her sweet mouth. She moaned softly.

He broke the kiss. “Kelly, we didn’t use a condom.”

“I know,” she said softly.

He held her tighter. They had tonight.

* * * *

Derek hadn’t been able to sleep last night. Now he paced Jared’s den. Kelly had retreated to the guest bedroom to rest. The sun had set. It was dark outside now.

What if he lost Kelly to Rafe? How would he ever survive losing her? She’d never be happy with Rafe. Dear God, Rafe couldn’t win.

Kelly was Derek’s life mate. He was convinced they were meant to be together. He knew it, and he hoped she did, too. He hadn’t felt this way about any other woman he’d ever met, including Sandra in college.

He’d thought he was over women forever when Sandra had left him. Losing Sandra was nothing compared to what losing Kelly, the love of his life, would be like. He’d be lost without Kelly. Did she feel the same way about him? He didn’t know how he’d go on without her.

“They’re here,” Jared said from the entrance to the den.

A loud knocking at the front door confirmed it. Adrenaline kicked Derek in the stomach. It was time. This testing ceremony could decide how he and Kelly would live for the rest of their lives. Either without each other, or with each other, soul mates forever.
Hell and damnation
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Chapter Eight

Jared ushered Beau and his cohorts into the den.

Beau stared at Derek. “Where’s Kelly?”

“Resting, I hope,” Derek said. “You’ve met Jared Hunter. This is his home. He will be my helper.”

Beau gave Jared an appraising look. “All right. I’ll ask you to please bring Kelly to join us.”

Derek slashed his hand through the air. “Not yet. First, let’s discuss how this testing ceremony will be set up.”

“Sure,” Beau agreed.

Derek glanced at Rafe. He frowned at Derek, obviously not happy with Derek’s demand.

“How does this go down?” Derek asked. “What happens when Kelly’s brought in here?”

Beau’s gaze never changed. Derek could tell Beau took this very seriously where his sister was concerned. Good. That meant Beau would watch for and stop anything underhanded that Rafe might try.

“I have to warn you both that there’s been a change to the proceedings. If Jared will escort Kelly to his den, I’ll position her to stand between my brother, Colton, and Rafe’s brother, Dallas. I’ll take her hands and place them in our brother’s hands. They in turn will give her further support by cupping her arms. It’s best that she’s already undressed before entering this room.”

Derek fisted his hands. The thought of her naked in front of these guys made his blood boil. He must control his inner beast for her sake. Nothing would be gained by him shifting to his werewolf form. He inhaled slowly and stared at Beau.

“You basically know about the three rounds in the testing,” Beau said. “We know she’s mated with someone. We don’t know who she mated with. If you’re the one, my family has decided you must prove it before the testing ceremony with a successful mating with her, in which she climaxes. If you can’t mate with her now, because she won’t allow you to, we’ll know we have to look for someone else. We can’t take her word for it because she’s broken our pack traditions. She has to prove you’re the one in a ritual mating, with me as a witness, that she accepts you and climaxes. If you are unable to arouse her sexually, and give her an orgasm, I’ll know. My hearing is sharp.”

Derek glanced at Rafe. The guy was furious. Obviously, he hadn’t been told of this beforehand. Derek had no doubts about arousing Kelly, unless this change in the ceremony upset her to the point that she couldn’t become aroused. The first time in front of all these guys, it could be hard for her to reach her climax.

He’d hoped Rafe would have to go first.

The best part about this change in plans was that Derek would ease her through the first mating. He had confidence he could do so. It just might take a little longer for her.

“In addition,” Beau continued, “out of respect for Kelly, I want Rafe to wait in another room during Kelly’s first mating attempt with Derek. I’ll call Rafe back in when the first round of the testing is to take place. I think it would be best if both of you guys go undress while we bring Kelly in. I’ll call Derek in when we’re ready.”

Derek glanced at Jared, who looked calm and confident. Derek left the room and located a bedroom to undress in. Rafe went past him to the next room. Derek noticed the last bedroom door was closed. Kelly waited there. He closed the door behind him. He listened for the door to close in the room next to his. Satisfied when he heard it, Derek began to undress. After tossing his clothes on a chair near the big four-poster bed, he paced in front of the tall chest of drawers. It seemed like it was taking forever to be called back.

Finally, there was a knock on his door. He opened it and Jared strode inside the room.

“Her brother has positioned her and he’s ready for you to come back. He said I should get ready for this as well. It’s good that he’s allowing you to have me there for your witness.”

“Hell, I wish this was over. How is Kelly holding up?”

Jared smiled. “She’s angry at her brother. She’ll be fine. She has gumption.”

Derek raised his eyebrows at that. “Anger is a lot better than fear. That should help her become aroused this first time as well.”

“She cares so much about you, bud. You won’t have any problems, and I’ll watch your back.” Jared had finished undressing.

“Thanks, Jared. I appreciate it.”

“No problem. Ready?”

“Let’s go.” Derek left the bedroom and headed to the den, Jared right behind him.

Derek wasn’t prepared for the sight that met him on entering the den.

Kelly’s long blonde hair cascaded over her breasts, her small waist and slender legs pale and shimmering against the darkened background. Her arms stretched out to each side, held by a blindfolded guy on each side of her. Her brother Beau stood across the room with his back to her, and her brother Lucky stood behind her, facing the front entrance. Obviously, Beau intended to give his sister as much privacy as possible.

Beau cleared his throat. “Derek, if you’ll take your place with Kelly, you can direct Jared to stand wherever you want him. But he may not assist you this time, except to hand you a condom. I’ll be the sole judge of your success or failure. I’ll know by what I hear, as I said before.”

“In that case, Kelly and I will begin,” Derek said. As he strode to Kelly, a myriad of emotions crossed her face, from anger to worry, and finally trust. Derek smiled at her. “Jared, a condom, please.” Jared took one from a box on a nearby side table. Derek took it and rolled it onto his already-stiffened cock.

He cupped the sides of her face and brushed his lips across hers. “You’re beautiful, hon.”

“Derek,” she whispered, her voice trembling.

“It’ll be all right. Don’t worry.” Caressing her throat and shoulders, he brushed kisses over her velvet skin, down her throat, and over her shoulders. He cupped her lush breasts and brushed his thumbs back and forth over her nipples until she whimpered softly. Her reaction encouraged him. He kept his touches gentle and light. He wanted to make her desperate for her release in order to ensure her climax when he entered her. He skimmed his fingers down her midriff and over her belly to feather over her pussy.

She inhaled swiftly. “Derek.”

He dipped a finger into her opening and spread her juices through her folds. Finding her clit, he circled the swollen little nubbin. “Do you like that, babe?”

“Yes,” she hissed. “More, please.”

He knelt in front of her and nuzzled her folds. He licked through her labia and with the tip of his tongue found her clit. Nibbling and licking, he teased her while he cupped her butt cheeks in his hands and teased her crack with a brush of his fingers.

She bucked against him, and a sharp moan escaped her.

The two guys on either side of her moved slightly to steady her.

Derek couldn’t afford to be distracted by them. He stood, continuing to tease her most sensitive flesh, circling her clit with the fingers of one hand and sliding a finger of his other hand deep inside her hot, velvet pussy. She was wet and slick.

She moaned again.

“Wrap one leg around my hips, hon.” She did so, balancing with her other leg. He positioned the head of his hard cock at her dripping opening and slid slowly inside. He wrapped one arm around her waist to steady her as he slid out and pushed back inside her channel, hoping to find her sweet spot. Circling her swollen clit with his other hand, he pressed down on the little nub.

“Yes,” she hissed again.

He pulled out and slowly pushed deep inside her again, covered her nipple with his mouth, and squeezed her firm tit gently with his teeth just as she shuddered, her back arching. Again, he pulled out and pushed inside her, pressing against the inner walls of her pussy.

“Derek!” she cried out.

He’d found her sweet spot. He pressed down on her clit as he circled, and she climaxed. A cry escaped her as her muscles contracted around his cock. His low growl rose to a shout and he climaxed, his cock pumping deep inside her.

More little cries came from her as his cock teased her pussy into contracting over and over, prolonging her orgasm.

At last their bodies eased, and their pulses ebbed.

“That was amazing, hon,” he murmured, hoping only she could hear him.

“You’re amazing, Derek. Kiss me,” she whispered.
        

He covered her mouth with his, tangling his tongue with hers. She moaned softly. He traced her lips with his tongue. “So sweet,” he whispered.

Beau cleared his throat across the room. “You’ve passed this test. You can release each other.”

Derek pulled out of her warm depths as he held her gaze. He smiled at her, and she smiled back, her eyes glittering with her pleasure.

“I’ll wait until you return from discarding the condom before I tell Rafe to join us,” Beau said.

Derek gave Kelly a quick kiss on her lips. “Be back in a minute.” He hurried to the bedroom and quickly discarded the condom in the bathroom that adjoined the bedroom where he’d left his clothes.

Beau continued to face away from Kelly when Derek returned to her.

“Derek, if you’ll take your place beside Jared, I’ll get Rafe and his brother, Tyler, who will assist him.

The three of them returned quickly, and Beau took his place across the room with his back to Kelly.

Derek suddenly felt sick. How could he watch Rafe take Kelly when she didn’t want him for a mate or husband? Derek owed it to Kelly to keep watch, though. If he loved her and wanted to be by her side forever, this was part of loving her. He steeled himself to watch without shape-shifting and shoving Rafe away from her in a fit of his own beast’s rage.

Rafe stood before her and rolled on his condom. He was already hard, his erection jutting toward his waist. Thank God he wore a condom. He stroked his big hands over Kelly’s arms and shoulders and finally cradled her face with his hands. He bent slightly and brushed his lips across hers.

Derek thought he detected a shiver pass through her body as she jerked. He couldn’t watch, but he knew he must. He shook his head in denial. The pressure of Jared’s hand gripping his shoulder offered him strength.