Chapter 45

Forty-Five: Killian Killian's P.O.V.

Getting the news that Joselin was preparing to summon the council had me on edge. If thevampires found out, they would know that they had the upper hand. They would know that we werestruggling.

Even worse, if the witches on the council had turned on us, we could be bringing in the enemy.

It was exactly what we wanted to avoid, but I had to trust that Joselin knew what she was doing. Shewas cautious and hated to call upon them if she didn't have to. Of all the people in the world, shehated them the most.

It would take time for them to arrive. As much as I wished they could just pop in, very few witcheshad that ability. There had only been a few who had that level of strength.

Between her power and loyalty, having Joselin take over as the royal advisor was a no-brainer. Thefact that she was my best friend just made the decision that much easier.

I looked up from my computer as my office door was shoved open. The anger of being disrupted sodisrespectfully melted away as quickly as it had appeared as my little mate walked in with her headheld high. Tobias reached in quietly and closed the door after her, giving us our privacy.

Her big doe-eyes sparkled with determination, and her pink lips pushed out as she seemed to becontemplating what she wanted to say. I pushed my chair back and patted my thigh, praying thatshe was here for more than just a conversation.

"We are soulmates, right?" She asked, and I fell against the back of my chair as I watched her, myarm falling on the rest as my eyes scanned her over.

RYest:

She let out a breath before biting her lip. There was nothing about it that signaled she was trying toseduce me by doing so. She seemed nervous. But from the twitch in my pants, it was still having aneffect.

'l am going to be your queen?”

My head tilted to the side as an uncontrollable smile stretched across my face at the thought. Icouldn't wait to have her ruling by my side officially, for the entire world to know that she was myone.

"Yes." "You said I smelled like a wolf, so I just need something to help trigger my shift, right?"

My smile fell as my eyebrows pulled together. "Yes, my mate. What has you so bothered?”

My arm lifted again instinctively, and Natalie stared at me for a second longer before she let out asigh and walked around my desk. All of the noise in my head fell quiet at her touch as she sat acrossmy lap sideways.

The attack, the impending war, and the petty trouble among my people that I was trying to balanceand take care of were locked in a box and shoved to the back of my mind.

"You've been distant the past few days, ever since you let me see you in your Lycan form. I knowyou've been busy, but I just wanted to make sure that we were okay because I wanted to talk to youabout something.” I could hear the insecurity in her voice, and I knew without her saying that shewas worried that I was shutting down on her again.

Little did she know that I had already given myself to her, and she had already imprinted herself onmy heart. It was hers. All of it, and all of me. I wasn't going to change my mind now. She was stuckwith me.

I looked over her face, before deciding that now was as good a time as any to have this addressed."You were scared of me."

Her jaw dropped open, and her eyes widened as she let out a laugh. "I was not scared!" "I couldsmell it! Before I walked away, you smelled of fear.” I looked away from her with my teeth clenchedtogether. I didn't want her to see just how much it was eating away at my soul. But her continuedlaughter, while beautiful, was frustrating.

"Killian, look at me, so I can explain.” Her demand did little to make me actually look her way untilshe pinched my chest. I turned to glare at her, but she opened her mouth to speak before snappingit shut and closing her eyes. Her face turned red in a sudden flush, and she shoved it against mychest, making me curious.

"Please don't insult me by denying it. It'll just take time for you to become used to me in that form.We'll work through it." I said, wrapping my arm around her back tighter and holding her to me. If Ineeded to shift around her more often, I would as long as she was comfortable with me doing so.She shook her head, and I felt my heart drop. I had already begun compromising for her. I hadgiven up precious time in my days when I should be working to make sure that I was giving her thelove and attention that our relationship needed. It was only fair that she at least try to get used tothat side of me.

"It wasn't that. I swear!” She bit her lip, and I reached up and used my thumb to pull it free from herteeth. "I was actually thinking about what would happen if we had done stuff with you like that.Then I realized how sharp your nails were, and it freaked me out.”

Her cheeks turned an ever darker red, her forehead joining in until she was lit up like a light.

"You... You were attracted to me still?" I couldn't get my mind around it.

Shock consumed me as I gaped at her.

“Well, you're still you! It's not like you were a wolf!" She began to slide off my lap, but I pulled herback to my chest. "You were just a bit harrier than normal, and your face had only partially shifted...Oh, come on! I feel so embarrassed now! Nothing is going to happen when you're like that! It wasjust a brief thought! This wasn't what I even came here to talk about!"

I laughed, shaking my head as I stared down at her. She was right that nothing would happen inthat form. It didn't mean that I hadn't thought about it too. But the chance of me hurting her was somuch higher and not something that I was willing to risk.

“What did you want to talk to me about then, my mate?" I asked, my fingers finding the skin of herhip where her shirt had ridden up during her wiggling, and I began to rub them back and forth.“Killian, I..." She trailed off, her hand moving up to cup my cheek. Her fingertips trailed over thescruff that I hadn't had time to shave. I leaned forward, unable to resist tasting her soft flesh afternot having her for several days. Now that I knew what was going through her mind, it was all I couldthink about.

Kissing every now and then was amazing, but I needed more. After resisting her for so long when Ifirst brought her here, I still felt like I had a lot of time to make up for.

Whenever she was around, I wanted to hear her gasping my name and moaning for me as I madeher cum until she couldn't breathe. I wanted to satisfy her to the point that all I had to do was lookat her and order for her to cum, and she would.

Her breathing faltered as I left open-mouthed kisses along her neck, licking and tasting the skinthere. Her hands tightened around my biceps as she turned to press her chest against mine, and Ilet out a grow! of pleasure as I could feel her hard nipples through her top.

She had come to speak to me, but as I pulled back and looked at her, I knew we would have tocome back to it. She needed a release as much as I did. The stress was too much, and I wantednothing more than to give my woman what she wanted.

I lifted my hand, cupping the side of her neck and lifting her jaw with my thumb until her lipsbrushed against mine easily.

'I love it when you say my name.” The growl made her eyes snap open, and her pupils expandedwith desire as she licked her lips. She was just as turned on, if not more. "I was hoping you wouldcome to see me today.”

Her nails dug into my shoulder at my confession, and I leaned in to steal a kiss. She pressed againstme eagerly, her body twisting as she adjusted herself. I groaned in pleasure as she bit down on mybottom lip and pulled it gently while she moved to straddle me.

"I came in here to talk to you,” She whispered as she pulled back slightly, her nose still touchingmine. "I promised myself that I wouldn't leave here until I talked to you.” "And if I don't want you toleave?" My hands gripped her hips tightly as I ground against her. Her eyes widened before rollingback as she gasped in pleasure. I could smell her arousal, and wanted nothing more than to pleasemy mate. "Would you like to talk now, or later?"

I was okay with either option. Whether we talked before I fucked her or after, I would still be sinkingmyself deep inside her either way.

"A.After.” She muttered as her hips began to rock against me.

"Stand up," I ordered, and a flicker of excitement flashed over her face. But she did as I askedwithout hesitation. "Turn around and face the door.”

She glanced down at my lap before swallowing and doing as I ordered.

"Good girl."

I stared at her for a moment, sensing her excitement and listening to her heart race. The curves onher body were fucking perfect, and I stood behind her. My hands cupped her ass, squeezing it harduntil she gasped before letting them slide under her shirt and up her sides slowly. She shivered as Ireached her arms, moving under them to cup her full breasts.

Her head dropped back against my shoulder as I pulled the pad of her bra down. She rubbed herass against me, and I began to pinch and roll her nipples. The small gasps of pleasure made megrow impossibly harder.

Her hair smelled fucking fantastic as I leaned down to whisper in her ear, and watched with pride asgoosebumps rose along her chest. "I have been dreaming about this, right here, since the day wemet."

Her head turned, wanting me to explain, but I bit her earlobe before pulling away, much to herannoyance.

"Turn around. Now strip." I ordered. Natalie's eyes widened, but the smirk on her face told me thatshe was enjoying this just as much as I was as she spun to face me. She started with her top, and Ifollowed the fabric. I wanted to memorize every fucking inch of this woman.

Once she was free of it, her bra was next, and my hands tightened into fists at my sides as I resistedthe urge to touch her. Her pebbled nipples were calling to me, begging me to put one in my mouth.But I was distracted by her hands moving to her jeans. I fucking loved those jeans on her, but shelooked better without them.

She was taking too long, but I wasn't going to take over. I loved that she listened to my commands.My orders.

As soon as she was free and completely bare in front of me, I took a moment to examine her. Shewas the sexiest creature I had ever seen, and I was eager to get my taste.

She licked her lips, waiting for my next command, and I couldn't resist pressing my body againsthers as I walked her back to my desk until her bare thighs pressed against the edge. She trembledas I whispered in her ear, and I could smell her arousal thickening.

"Such a good fucking girl. I fucking adore it when you submit to me. You take my orders so well.""Yes," she whispered absently as her eyes stayed locked on my lips, but I had other plans for her. Ireached around her, swiping the papers to the side of the desk in one quick movement.

"Turn back around, baby."

Her hand brushed over my dick as she did what she was told, and I grabbed her hip with one handand pushed between her shoulder blades with the other until her chest was pressed against thecold, polished wood of the desk. I nudged her feet to encourage her to widen her stance, and sheobliged.

She stayed silent as I took a step back and eyed her. She was so fucking perfect. I could see herwetness glistening in the light, ready for me to take her. I wondered just how long she would needto stay like that before it started to drip and run down her thighs.

That was a sight I looked forward to seeing one day.

'You have been very helpful this week, my mate. I think it is time for your reward."

Her hips wiggled in anticipation as she looked over her shoulder at me with a heated stare. "Myreward?" "Oh, yes," I said, watching her eyes widen as I dropped to my knees until she could nolonger see me.

I placed an open-mouthed kiss on her thigh, just under her ass before giving us what we bothwanted and licking her slit. She gasped, her body pressing into the desk harder. I grabbed herthighs and held my face to her pussy as I began to lick and suck on her clit.

Her knees buckled as I moved back, entering her with my tongue. Her wetness was so fuckingsweet, and I thrust my tongue in her entrance several times before moving back to her clit. Themoans and gasps coming from her were growing louder with each breath, and I felt her thighstremble as her climax grew closer.

"Yes," she gasped as she pushed back from the desk to get closer. I gave her more pressure rubbingmy tongue on her clit before gently biting it.

She jumped at the action as she cried out my name, and I felt myself twitch with need. I waspainfully hard, and as I stood and rid myself of my pants with my left hand, my right went back tomy woman, rubbing her clit slowly and lovingly as she came down from her high.

The rush of additional wetness from her orgasm was too much to resist. As my pants hit the floor,two of my fingers thrust into her tight pussy. Her head lifted from the desk, facing the door as shearched her back, trying to get closer and moving with my fingers.

She let out a strangled gasp as I pulled my fingers from her and placed them in my mouth, suckingher juices off before sliding my cock against her wet pussy. She mewled in excitement and pleasure,and I slowly eased myself into her.

"Do you like this, baby?" My jaw clenched as she gripped and pulsed around me like she was tryingto make this end faster than either of us wanted.

She moaned loudly in response as I pulled back and thrust into her hard, building speed with everythrust until our bodies were slapping together aggressively.

"Mh, yes!" Her cry of pleasure mixed with her walls tightening around me had me ready to blow. ButI held back as her legs began to tremble.

"That's it, baby. You take me so fucking good.’ I encouraged her, and she grew wetter. The soundwas music to my ears.

“Killian," She gasped out as I felt her reaching her climax. “I'm so close.”

My hand moved forward, sliding up her neck and into her hair as I grabbed a fistful and gentlypulled her head back, slamming into her harder than before.

“Ah!

Every thrust pulled another sound from her. A moan, a whine, a gasp... it was delicious. Until finally,she moaned my name as she came on my cock.

I gave her two final thrusts before pulling out and cumming on her ass cheek. Just when I thoughtshe couldn't get any more beautiful...

I rubbed her hips as she lay panting on my desk, her body giving the occasional tremble until herheart began to slow, and she lifted her head.

"I'll be right back," I promised her as I went to the bathroom and wet a washcloth before returningand cleaning her up gently. She sighed as I wiped away her wetness and my cum from her bodywith the warm fabric, pushing herself to stand once I was done.

'We still need to talk," She called out as I rinsed the rag again before cleaning her wetness from myshaft with a smile of satisfaction on my lips.

“1'11 be right there, and we can talk about anything you would like.”

It only took another minute before I was back in the office, grunting in disapproval that she had puther clothes back on and placed the desk between us. I copied her action by pulling on my briefs andpants. As I pulled on my shirt, I raised my eyebrows at her with a smirk.

Her eyes were locked on my chest and abs, moving down my body with my hands as I continued tobutton it closed.

“What did you want to talk about, my mate?” I tried not to laugh, but it was unavoidable. My sirenwas insatiable.

Natalie cleared her throat. She shook her head as if trying to clear it of the dirty thoughts I knew shewas having. She was still very much aroused, and if she would let me, I would take care of that.

My hands stilled, and my body froze as she spoke. 1 "I want you to mark me."