Connie never wanted to feel that kind of pain again. She never even wanted to remember it. As she stared up at Gage, completely na*ked, ar0usal flooded her body. Even as her body ached and there was a warmth filling her body, she felt this need.
Gage had come to her during her time of need.
She had been so afraid. Worried about what she might do, but he had control. He’d helped her. He sank to his knees and she knew his c0ck was hard.
Even as her body shook, she lifted up, putting her hand on his cheek, touching him, cupping his face, and feeling the warmth of his presence, his skin, his body. She took a deep breath, her gaze going to his l!ps.
She didn’t know who k!ssed who first. One moment they weren’t touching, and then their l!ps were on each other, begging, hungry, desperate, and she was on fire for him, not wanting to stop.
Gage gripped her h!ps. His touch was so strong, and her body was so sensitive, but she didn’t care. She had to have him. She needed him more than oxygen. There was no way he could deny her.
Using the last part of her strength, she took him down to the ground and broke the k!ss, straddling his waist. His c0ck poised next to her pvssy.
All it would take was for her to reach down, put his c0ck against her entrance, and sink onto it.
She pushed her hair out of the way as she looked at him. “Please.”
He cupped her face, and she expected him to tell her no. They weren’t in his bed, nor were they anywhere near private.
“Are you sure you’re ready?”
“Yes. I’m more than ready. I want you, Gage. Only you.”
He gripped the back of her neck, and within seconds, he had spun her around so she was on the ground.
With her legs spread, she felt the full length of him pressed against her, but it wasn’t enough. Tonight, she was being greedy, wanting all of him, and she was determined not to give up. “Please!”
“I didn’t say no, baby. I’m going to fvck you, but I’m not going to do it until I’ve prepared you.”
She groaned. There was no way she was going to have the patience for all of that. “Don’t. Just take me, please.”
The wicked smile he gave her had her body clenching, not in fear, but in heat.
“I can smell how aroused you are, and believe me, when I’m done, there is going to be minimal pain.”
She gasped as he took possession of her mouth. This k!ss was filled with hunger and heat. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she held on as he k!ssed her, but Gage was the one in control, not her. He pulled away and began to trail k!sses down her body.
Gage stopped at her t!ts, and he palmed each one before drawing them together. His tongue traced across each peak, and she couldn’t contain her m0an as his tongue slid across each tip, his teeth n!pping at the flesh.
The pleasure went straight between her thighs, and she had no choice but to press them together to try to contain herself.
“I love your fvcking t!ts,” he said.
The growl filled her mind, making her desperate for his tongue to be elsewhere. The power he emitted was only fueling her ar0usal more.
Gage wasn’t one to be stopped as he l!cked and svcked at her t!ts, getting her so ar0used to the point of no return.
He took his time. Taking one n!pple then the next, biting and svcking at each bud. Constance didn’t think she would be able to stand it, but he trained her body, getting her used to his touch, and in turn, she found herself arching up against him, not wanting him to stop.
“Please.”
Gage smiled at her. “Soon.”
She pressed her thighs together, hoping to create some kind of friction that would help control her need. Nothing helped.
“No.” He gave her thighs a little slap. “Spread them open. You will get off when I say you will.”
She wanted to protest, but instead, she opened her legs and gave him all the access to her body he needed.
“So fvcking beautiful,” he said.
This time, he left her t!ts alone as he trailed his l!ps down her body, taking his sweet time.
Constance put her hands on her head, feeling the need building within her, spiraling up, nearly out of control. She didn’t know if she was ever going to be able to last with his tongue and the pleasure.
How did he do it?
He hadn’t even touched her pvssy yet, and she was so close.
His fingers skimmed up her thigh, going toward her pvssy.
Closing her eyes, she tried not to anticipate his touch as he was so close to her core. Just one touch.
“Look at me, Connie,” he said.
She stared down at him to see he had spread the l!ps of her se*x open. With his tongue out, and her gaze on him, he teased all the way down to her entrance. Throwing her head back, she cried out as he circled her v!rgin entrance.
Was he going to take her with his tongue?
Of course not.
He went back to her c**t. The light touch wasn’t what she needed right now.
Gage knew her body, though. He must have known how close she was to release, as he kept her poised, waiting. Each stroke and touch only serving to heighten her need for him.
“You taste so good. I’ve been wanting to get my mouth on this cunt since the last time.”
“Please.”
Did it feel even better because of her wolf? Her body’s sensations were heightened in ways they hadn’t been before.
Clenching her hands into fists, she tried to contain her release, but Gage had other ideas as he worked her body closer. The release began to build, sending her higher. The pleasure made her eyes close as he pushed her over the edge with such startling ease.
She cried out his name, and in return, he continued to l!ck at her cunt, prolonging her release. There came a point when she didn’t think she was going to be able to handle it, but Gage knew what he was doing. His touch only served to enhance, not to drive her mindless.
He stopped when he was ready, and she opened her eyes as she felt him move over her.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
The tip of his c0ck moved between her slit, and she gasped when he nudged her c**t.
“So fvcking beautiful. I cannot stop this from hurting. A woman’s first time can be painful.”
She reached up, touching his cheek. “I trust you.”
He turned his head, k!ssing the palm of her hand.
She felt him tense, then the hard press of his c0ck as with a hard thrust, he drove deep inside her body, tearing through the thin piece of flesh. He wasn’t wrong. The pain took her by surprise.
Gage k!ssed her, swallowing up the sound.
She didn’t know how she was going to survive as her body felt on fire while the pain shook her.
His arms.
His k!ss.
The very feel of him between her thighs helped to ground her.
She felt safe.
With him.
Always with him.
Constance never wanted to be without him. Not ever.
She ran her hands down his back.
“I didn’t want to hurt you,” he said.
“You made it so very good for me.” She trailed the tips of her fingers down his back. “Thank you.”
“I’m not done. If you want me to stop, tell me. I will stop for you.”
She shook her head. “No. I don’t want it to stop.”
The pain was already starting to lessen, which she knew it would. “I’m ready for you.”
He growled. His l!ps took hers, and she felt him slowly start to withdraw from her pvssy. In and out, he pressed these little thrusts.
She wrapped her legs around his waist, not wanting him to stop.
“You feel so good. I knew you would.”
She thrust up against him, wanting to feel all of him as he sank within her.
Gage grabbed her hands, holding her down, keeping her still as he started to fvck her with long, smooth strokes.
Each time he was only a few inches inside her, he’d slam. Her body jerked with the feel of him, but there was no pain as he did this, only mindless pleasure. She didn’t want him to stop.
“You’re so tight.” He gritted his teeth.
With the way he held her down, she could do nothing more than take what he had to give, and she gave him everything, opening her body to him. He already owned her heart. She was all his. Nothing was going to take that away from him.
She was in love with him.
The silly schoolgirl crush had never left her. It had only evolved, and now, as she was fvcked by this man, taken control by him, she knew there was no letting go.
Gage slowly lost control and fvcked her harder, sliding deep inside her. The speed took her breath away, and she wasn’t expecting another org**asm, but he took her there with ease. She came hard, but this time, he followed her into pleasure. Her name spilled from his l!ps, and it was the first time he called her Constance.
Strange. She had been wanting him to call her that for so long, but now she only wanted him to use his nickname of Connie.
“I don’t want to leave,” she said. “Can we stay here forever?”
Gage chuckled. They had moved into the lake where he had cleaned the blood and semen from her pvssy and his c0ck.
Seeing the evidence of her first time, the fact he’d claimed it, he’d only wanted to do it again and again. To put his mark on her, but he held himself back.
“Tonight. We can stay out tonight but no other time.” He stroked his fingers down her back, placing his palm at the base and pulling her against him.
She pressed her head against his chest. “I don’t know how I’m going to face them. What if they fire me?”
“You didn’t put the kids in danger. They were already outside when it got worse, am I right?”
“I went to the ground and … I didn’t know I felt her. It was the most horrible feeling in the world. I never want to go through that again.”
“You will.”
She jerked up. “What?”
“You’re a new wolf. These things take time, and I’m not going to pretend it will be a one-time occurrence. There is a risk it will happen multiple times.”
“Is there anything I can do to stop it?”
“Embrace it. The pain will not be as bad.”
She wrinkled her nose. “I don’t mind the pain. I was thinking about helping to ease it. What if I had hurt a child? I would never have been able to forgive myself.” She shook her head, and he sensed her fear.
Putting his finger beneath her chin, he forced her to look up at him. “Stop it. Do not, I mean this, do not think that way.”
“How can I not? I could … I … there is no way I ever want to … I’m sorry.” She covered her face with her hands, and all he wanted to do was tell her it would be okay, but he wasn’t going to lie to her.
“Don’t say you’re sorry.” He cupped her face, forcing her to let go and focus on him. “I will always be there for you. You have nothing to fear.”
“What if … you’re not?” She bit her l!p and tears filled her eyes.
His wolf wasn’t happy about that. He didn’t want her to feel fear. “I will always be close to you. All it took was for Lana to come to me. I was there.”
She nodded her head. “Lana again.”
“No jealousy now. I don’t need it.”
“What does this mean exactly?” she asked. “Does this mean … with Tanner, and the whole rejected mate claim?”
“It means we’re on track for you to become my mate. Do you want that?”
Her eyes went wide. “Are you being serious?”
“Yes.” He ran his thumb across her bottom l!p. “Completely serious.”
She l!cked her dry mouth. “Then yes, completely yes, I want that.” She frowned. “Am I sounding too eager?”
He chuckled. “No. You sound just right to me.”
He pulled her in close and k!ssed her hard. Groaning, he couldn’t help but squeeze her plump a*ss. His c0ck swelled. He wanted to be inside her again.
Connie was so responsive. The scent of her drove him wild. They had already stepped out of the lake and now he held her close.
Her hands moved from around his neck, down his body, toward his c0ck. When she wrapped her fingers around his length, he didn’t stop her.
“Connie, you’re going to be sore.”
“I don’t care, Alpha. I want you.”
Staring into her eyes, Gage couldn’t deny the same claim. He was trying to be a gentleman, but she wasn’t interested. He felt that being a gentleman was a little overrated.
Pushing her hair back, he stared into her eyes. So beautiful, all his.
He’d wanted her for a long time. When he realized his son was destined to be her mate, there had been jealousy. It was why he had pushed his son to start working for the town. If anyone was going to have Connie, they were going to deserve her.
After Tanner rejected her, he hadn’t gotten between them as he knew he was going to stake his claim and make her his. The age gap between them should have stopped him, but it hadn’t. If anything, it had made him more determined to belong to her, to give her what she needed.
Going down to the ground, Connie spread her legs, and he found her center. Once he’d lined his c0ck between her thighs, he felt her heat.
Slowly, he thrust inside her, taking his time, watching her gaze as he fed her his c0ck. She whimpered.
“Fvck. I don’t want to hurt you,” he said.
“You’re not. It feels so good. Please, don’t stop. I don’t want you to stop.”
She thrust up against him, and Gage knew he only had so much control. She pushed him to the edge and truly felt like he was going to snap.
Her hands ran down his back, going toward his a*ss, and she gripped him, pulling him into her.
This was … it wasn’t enough.
He had to fvck her even harder.
Taking hold of her hands, he held her down, staring into her eyes. The pain was gone. Her pvssy was soaking, and he knew it was because his cvm was still inside her. The only reason he’d taken her into the lake was to wipe the blood off.
Gage k!ssed her l!ps, and he didn’t fvck her hard. No, he took his time, making love to her. He wasn’t some randy teenage boy. There would come a time when he could fvck her hard, pound her body, and make her take the whole length of him, but that day wasn’t today.
His name fell from her l!ps, and he loved how she thrust up against him.
Staring into her eyes, he made a vow. A vow to love her, to keep her safe, and to give her everything her heart desired.
He was a forty-year-old man, but he’d fallen in love with this sweet soul, and he was going to cherish her always.