The Cougar's Timid Little Lynx (Sweet Water) (11 page)

“I want you, Luke. I want this.” She reached for him
, and he knew he wouldn’t last five minutes once he was buried deep inside of her. “I want to be happy.” And he sure as hell was going to make sure she was every single fucking day. The image of him shoving hard into her pussy played at the forefront of his mind, but he needed to show her that although he wanted to be in charge he could and
would
relinquish his need to dominate his mate. When she was more comfortable with him, they could take that next step, but until then this was about her.

He gripped her hips and rolled onto his back, taking her with him. A gasp left her
, and he groaned deeply when her pussy came in direct contact with his dick. He fucking felt her folds part around him, and he gritted his teeth. “I don’t want to feel anything between us, Alice. I want skin-to-skin.” God, he didn’t want a condom separating them, but he would if she really wanted it. “I have always been protected before you, Alice, but I want to feel every part of my mate.”
God, please tell me it’s okay
.

Alice responded instantly. “I don’t want anything between us either, Luke.” She swallowed hard.

“Ride me, baby. Take control.” Never had he been so vulnerable to someone, but he found it easy with Alice, so very easy. She placed her hands on his pecs, and her lips parted when his muscles jumped under her palms. She rose up onto her knees, and Luke found it hot as fuck when she reached between their bodies, grabbed his cock, and placed the tip at her entrance. Their eyes locked and held, and then she was pressing down on him, taking all of his dick and then some.

“
You have the control, baby. You set the pace.” He gritted his teeth, feeling his cougar stalk back and forth inside of him. “You’re so tight, Alice, so fucking hot and wet.” More and more she lowered herself on him, and he felt her stretch to fit around his girth.

“I feel so full, Luke.” Her head was thrown back, her dark hair looking like spilled ink over her shoulders. Her breasts shook slightly, and she curled her fingers into his chest
, digging her nails deep within his flesh, causing a sting of pain, but he wanted more. So much more. Once her pelvis met his, a satisfied sigh left them both. Sliding his hands up and down her arms, it took everything in him not to unleash his cougar and take control. He was an alpha, used to taking what he wanted, but this was not like any other time before, and thank fuck for that. He lifted his hands until he hovered over her breasts, and then not denying either of them any longer he settled his palms over her breasts.

“Ride me, Alice. Fuck me.
Everything I am is yours.” The latter was said on a groan when she lifted up an inch and settled back down. “That’s it. Nice and easy. Take your time.” Because he knew he would come as soon as she started bouncing on his cock, and she would, that he knew for a fucking fact. Already he was about to come, but he needed to hold off until he felt the first ripple of her climax move along his dick. She started to really lift up and down on him, faster and faster, until her tits bounced up and down from the force. All Luke could do was stare at her, force his eyes to stay open and watch as she came undone right on top of him. Every part of him was strained, taut, and so ready to explode from the sight of her alone. It was taking a lot of fucking strength and self-control on his part not to come, especially when he felt the tremors of her pussy rippling along his cock with her release.

“Luke. God, Luke.” She swiveled her hips, and ground her sweet fucking cunt on him, drawing out her climax. Her murmurs of ecstasy had him curling his fingers around the globes of her breasts, and then she was lying on him
, chest-to-chest, and claiming his mouth with her own. Luke needed to take control, needed to show her that he was strong enough to mate with her, and to take care of her. The shallow lifting of her hips up and down on his erection wasn’t cutting it, and now he needed her to be the one to let him give her pleasure. Reaching between their bodies he found her clit, all the while not breaking their kiss, he took the bud between his fingers and started rolling it around, moving it back and forth until she was grinding herself on him and crying out against his mouth. She came fast and hard, and the air stuttered out of her mouth and right into his. He didn’t wait for her pleasure to wane, just flipped them over so he was now the one on top of her, with his dick still buried in her tight, wet heat.

“Alice, God, baby, I need this.” Cupping her face he kissed along her jaw, and smiled against her
throat when she hummed in approval. The cougar inside of him purred. “Wrap your legs around me, Alice. Let me show you how a cougar pleases his mate.” When she did as he asked Luke started thrusting in and out of her, slowly at first but soon picked up the pace. Sweat dripped down his hairline, and he closed his eyes in bliss. Another ripple went through Alice’s pussy, tightening around his dick, milking him until he couldn’t hold off his orgasm any longer. His hands were by her head, and his claws were fully unsheathed, digging into the sheets and tearing the fabric. His balls drew up tight. He dug his toes into the mattress, and pumped into her once, twice, and on the third time buried himself deep inside of her. The groan that came from him was deep and rough, more animal than human, but he didn’t fucking care. His canines sprang forth, and his cougar needed to mark her, to show every other male that came across her that she was taken, and if they fucked with her he’d rip their dicks off and shove them down their throats. These territorial and aggressive feelings that surged inside of him were unlike any he head every felt. Never had he had these emotions for a female, and aside from being protective of his sister and niece, the turbulent and almost possessive emotions inside of him couldn’t be called anything aside from insane and all-encompassing.

His cum came from him in powerful jets, filling her up until she couldn’t take any
more, and their combined fluids coated her inner thighs and the top of his. A low rumble left him, and he had to force himself not to be too loud. He covered his mate with his scent, filled her with his seed, and that would ensure that there was no going back from this. She was his, all his, and he would do anything to keep her and Joey safe. It was a switch that went off inside of him, making him almost primal in his intensity, but Luke welcomed it all. As he collapsed on top of her they both tried to control their breathing. He let himself the luxury of running his canines along her neck, loving how she shivered beneath him. Her pussy clenched and unclenched around his softening dick, but those rhythmic motions had him becoming hard once more. Instead of taking her again, and again, and again, he pulled out of her and rolled to his side, taking her with him. He tucked her body against his, and relishing when she rested her head on his chest and slipped her hand into his. The silence that descended was comfortable, fulfilling, and he never wanted it to end.

As his heart slowed, and the sweat dried off his body, there were a lot of things going through his head, questions that had plagued him since he first found out about Alice’s past. He just didn’t know if bringing it up would cause more harm than good.

“Just ask, Luke.” Alice’s voice was soft, but there was no anger or annoyance in her words. “You’re projecting your emotions pretty hard, and you have a right to know. So ask.” Neither of them moved from the warm cocoon of their embrace.

He stared at the ceiling, his heart beating a steady rhythm, and his throat tight. “I wish I was there so he couldn’t
have hurt you.” She curled her fingers into his hand more firmly.

“I know, and I wish you were there, too. I wish I would have known you first, because I
have no doubt you would have never hurt me.” No, he sure as fuck wouldn’t have, but that didn’t change the fact that it would still eat at him for the rest of his fucking life.

“You stayed with him even though he hurt you every day.” She grew tense for only a second before her body relaxed once again.

“I tried to leave him, but it only made things worse. I was scared of Joshua, but I was also scared of leaving him and what the world offered. I may be a shifter, but my animal never was fierce and powerful. Maybe it was the years that I was isolated living in the foster home, but my lynx had buried itself deep inside of me. It was only when you came along did it slowly rise up.” She buried her head against his chest, and he leaned down and kissed the top of her head. “I had no one, had nothing, and he was the only person that was constant in my life. I regret everything I ever did with him, all my life wasted because I was too weak to stand up to him, but if none of that happened I wouldn’t have Joey.” He sensed her tears, smelled the crispness of it like freshly fallen snow. “After I had Joey I knew I had to leave, even if that meant if I was caught it would really be bad. He came home early and found me packing our bags. I expected him to hit me, but instead he was so calm, so calm that it was more frightening than when he came after me with his fists raised.” Luke held her tighter, his whole body shaking as he could visualize his scared mate at the mercy of some human motherfucker.

“I’m sorry.”

“No apologies, remember?” He could hear the smile in her voice and kissed the top of her head. “He told me that if I tried to leave again him he would hurt Joey. I had seen how much he had meant those words when I looked in his eyes, and could smell the strength and excitement in him if I dared to defy him. It didn’t matter that she was only a baby, or that she was his daughter. He would hurt her to hurt me. He never touched her, if you’re wondering. In fact, he was gentle with her, when he actually showed her any attention, which was a rare occasion. So for four years I stayed, afraid and certain that if I screwed up he would do something to her, and he would because he was that insane. I had meant to leave though, putting everything aside because I just knew a good mother wouldn’t keep their child in an environment like that. I had everything planned out: bus routes, schedules, motels in cities, everything. Joshua had a party to attend, and since he never took me anywhere that was when I was leaving. But of course, like everything else in my life, that didn’t end up going as planned. But someone was looking out for Joey and me that day. Maybe an angel, maybe not, because that was the day everything in my life changed. He had left a few hours before the party to run over to his office, but it looked like fate had already had his true course planned. I got that phone call that he died. I cried harder than any time before even when he would hit me over and over again, and I knew everyone thought I was grieving over my husband being gone. But what they didn’t know was that those tears were of happiness and relief. You see, Joshua had everyone fooled.
I
had everyone fooled. But then I was finally free.” She pulled back and propped herself up on an elbow, staring down at him. “That was six months ago, and I can admit how weak I was to stay, but I didn’t know any other life than the one I was handed. I also wanted to make sure my daughter was safe, and if that meant enduring Joshua’s wrath for no other reason than he felt like showing me how much he cared with his fists, then that was what I did.” Her tears were a steady stream down her face, but they weren’t ones of sorrow, that much he could pick up on. There was relief and contentment.

A fat tear slid down her cheek
, and Luke rose up and captured it with his mouth. “I’ll kiss away every tear, Alice, but my goal in life is to only see you and Joey smiling from this point on.” Never had he experienced so much pain, anguish, and rage, not even when he had found out about Mina cheating on him and having no remorse over it. This wasn’t even in the same league as his situation with Mina, and at this moment Luke felt helpless. “I won’t let you go, Alice. I care about you too much.” He pulled her to him until she was draped over his chest, and his heart warmed when she snuggled in, like she wanted to crawl right inside of him. He didn’t want her to think he would keep her locked up like some pretty little bird, but he also wanted her to know that as his mate he couldn’t just walk away. By the scent of her acceptance and the way she molded right into him, he knew that she was aware that was what he had to offer, and what their relationship would be was nothing like the nightmare she had endured. He knew it would take time, but he also knew that with time they could heal each other.

“They will be fine, I promise.” Alice wrung her hands together and watched as Joey and Amelia ran around the house. It was total chaos, what with their high pitched girly screams, and the extremely loud football game
Ford was watching playing in the background. Alice peeked around the corner and into the living room where a massively huge bear shifter sat perched on the edge of a dark leather couch. He was shouting at the television, and then throwing chips at the screen. “Yeah, that’s what I have to live with.” Talia looked over at her husband, Ford, and shook her head, but didn’t hide her smile. “He can be a big goof sometimes, but he’s a good guy, and a pretty good cook.” She turned back to Alice and Luke, and her smiled broadened. “Hence why I’ve gained ten pounds since I met him.” Alice smiled when Talia patted her stomach, but she couldn’t quite let her uncertainty go.

“Baby, I promise everything will be okay. Look at them. They’re having a great time.” Her face heated at the endearment that came from Luke. She looked over at the little girls, saw the elation come from Joey, and felt herself relax. Nodding, she knew that she had to let go a bit. Alice had always been with her daughter. There
weren’t really many children for her to play with, and so they had only had each other. Now that she had found Luke it was time to take a step back and give her daughter some room to breathe. She wasn’t in a situation like she had been with Joshua. Luke was a good male, and she felt that with every part of her.