Marked

ALLIE

I breathe a sigh of relief when the meeting ends, and James and I are alone.

It was such a stressful day, trying to persuade my old roommates to move to Red Moon territory and then supporting James while he briefed the pack.

Now we are alone and about to complete the bond.

With everything going on, it might not be the best time to mark each other and solidify our relationship, but I can’t wait any longer.

I’ve accepted that my future is with James, and I never want us to be apart from each other again.

With the danger facing us, we don’t know how long we will have together, and I don’t want to waste a minute more by not being fully bonded to him.

James arranged for the packhouse staff to deliver a meal to our room, and I went to get ready in one of the guest rooms in the pack house. I want my appearance to be a surprise.

I’ve chosen a midnight blue silk dress that clings to my curves, and I’ve taken care when applying my makeup. I want to look my best for this special evening.

When I return, our room is decorated with dozens of candles, giving it a romantic ambiance. A small table is laid out with dinner for two, covered with a lace tablecloth and crystal wine glasses.

James is sitting at the table waiting for me, but when I enter the room he stands up. His eyes are hooded with lust as he stalks toward me and pulls me into his arms, growling.

“You look so beautiful. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to control myself enough to sit across from you and eat a meal. All I want to do is throw you on the bed and take you now.”

I smile. As exciting as that sounds to me, as much as I long for him, I know that tonight of all nights we need to take things slowly and make memories we will remember forever.

“And you will,” I promise him. “But we have all night for that, and I want to savor every moment.”

He leads me to the dining table and pulls out my chair. As I sit, he pours us both a glass of champagne.

He raises his glass in a toast. “To a long and happy future together.”

“To us, my love.”

He rings a small bell and two of the packhouse omegas enter carrying trays that they set in front of us before silently leaving the room.

The meal is delicious—rare steak in a red wine sauce with dauphinoise potatoes. I struggle to appreciate it. All I can think about is tasting my mate.

We make small talk. I tell James about how I’ve persuaded Danielle to come to the pack house, and he tells me about the preparations he has made to evacuate and house the loners.

The tension builds, and I begin to regret my insistence that we eat our meal and talk first. All I want is for him to mark me and make me his mate.

Finally, the meal is over. James rises and grabs my hands to pull me to my feet.

“No more waiting,” he growls. “I’ve waited too long already for this, and I can’t hold back any longer.”

“Neither can I.”

Our lips slam together, filled with desperate need. He leads me to the bed as we struggle to quickly undress each other. I’m desperate to feel my skin against his.

Once I’m released from the confines of my dress, he lowers me gently onto the bed. He hovers over me, his eyes glittering as he takes me in.

“You’re so beautiful,” he says before he bends over me and his mouth attaches itself to my left breast, taking it in turn to suck, lick, and gently bite, sending waves of pleasure to my core.

His hand moves lower, gently spreading my legs to give him access to my sex. His thumb begins to move slowly around my clit as he thrusts two of his fingers deep inside me.

I moan with pleasure as my orgasm begins to build, and he licks and sucks my neck where he will soon mark me.

I feel like my whole body is on fire. I can’t take any more. My orgasm sweeps over me and I convulse in waves of pleasure.

He removes his fingers and his mouth latches on to my right breast.

“No,” I tell him. “It’s my turn to taste you.”

Surprised, he lifts his head to look at me.

I sit up and push him back onto the bed. I begin by peppering kisses down his tightly muscled stomach.

Kissing and licking, I make my way lower until my mouth is inches from his large erect cock. I take a firm hold of him and he groans with pleasure.

I reach forward and take the head into my mouth, swirling my tongue around it before pulling him deeper in. I suck hard and take him all the way into my mouth.

His hips buck, pushing him deeper so I can feel him bump against the back of my throat.

I move back until only the head of his cock is still in my mouth, and swirl my tongue around his head, before pushing forward again. I find a steady rhythm as he groans with pleasure.

I can sense his orgasm is close, but before he finds his release, he gently pushes me away. “I want to cum deep inside you.”

He flips me over onto my back and positions his cock at my entrance, and with one quick thrust, he’s inside me, making me cry out with pleasure.

He begins to move, slowly at first, giving me the chance to adjust to his size, but soon picks up speed. I’m desperate to feel him even deeper inside me, bucking my hips to meet him.

I’m so close to orgasm, and I can sense that he is too.

I feel his mouth clasped to my neck as his tongue licks my sweet spot. As his orgasm hits, his fangs extend and he bites down hard, marking me.

I scream with pleasure and my orgasm explodes, more intense than it has ever been before. I know that he feels it too. He cries out and at that moment I extend my fangs and bite down on his neck.

I can feel my wolf’s joy. She has marked our mate, and he has marked me, and we are now joined together forever.

I can feel his mind brush against mine. For the first time, I can sense his emotions. The intensity of his love and the pride he feels in me as his mate.

I can’t believe that I’ve made him wait so long for this. I’ve never felt so happy and so content, so loved by someone as I do in this moment lying here with him. I don’t want it to end.

“I knew that it would feel truly amazing when I had marked you as my mate, but I never realized that it would be as wonderful as this,” he murmurs.

“I didn’t know what to expect, but nothing could be better than being marked by you. I love you James, more now than I ever thought was possible.”

“I love you. Everything feels worth it now that I have you, my beautiful mate.”