Chapter 44

Book:Therianthrope: A New Kind of Curse Published:2024-6-3

Breaking the long fierce kiss for the need of air, James laid quick hot kisses along her cheek and down her neck to her shoulder. With heated impatience, he tore their clothing and tossed the pieces aside. He kissed every inch of her skin, no woman had ever tasted so good before. Content with the way the night was going, the beast backed off and allowed James to have most of the control back but he was still unable to stop and he no longer wanted to either. It’d been too long since he last had a woman.
James’s hands freely roamed her torso, feeling every curve her body had to offer while her moans of pleasure filled his ears and into his very core, fueling his desire. His exploration took him lower down her body, his mouth literally started to water. His body was so tense with anticipation, he was shaking. When he reached her hips he grabbed her and pulled her down to the ground, barely containing his urge to just satisfy his carnal cravings.
James took her leg in his hands placing a soft kiss on her ankle causing a little gasp to escape her. With a wolfish smile, he kissed her calf trailing more kisses up her leg. He placed a kiss on the inside of her knee with another nip that caused her breath to hitch in her throat loudly. He smiled with a primitive feeling of satisfaction as he continued to lay kisses along her leg. He nipped her hip and his smile grew as she shivered in response.
Her scent flooded his senses to the point it was the only thing he was able to smell, it was intoxicating and he had to find out if she tasted as good as she smelled. With another growl, he moved in between her legs and devoured her. She gasped and jumped as soon as he touched her, but he wrapped his arms around her thighs and held her tightly so she couldn’t escape from him. Lily’s taste was even better than her smell; he’d never tasted anything or anyone for that matter that tasted as good as she did.
She squirmed and moaned his name over and over. Lily tangled her fingers in his hair, pulling him closer until she cried out in climax. He kissed her inner thigh when she’d come down from her peak, once more smiling as she shivered in response. He trailed kissed up her abdomen, up her stomach, through the valley of her breasts until he was face to face with her. She moaned his name softly, kissing him and resting her hands on his chest. He moved the kiss to her cheek and along her jaw line until he reached the tender spot under her ear.
James grazed the sensitive skin with his teeth rewarding him with another lusty moan from her. He grabbed her wrists with his hands and pinned them above her head as he kissed and nipped his way down her neck. With his other hand, he parted her legs placing his body between them. He couldn’t wait any longer; he needed to be inside her and the beast couldn’t agree more. He sucked lightly on the skin on her neck as he started to make love to her.
Lily tried to free hands from his grip, but he held her tightly as she moaned softly turning and kissing his forearm causing him to thrust against her involuntarily. She gasped in surprise, but he could see the small smile on her lips. Two could play that game, he thought with a wolfish smile and nipped the harden nipple of her left breast. She made a soft whimper of pleasure that nearly finished him right there.
James released his grip on her wrists wrapping his arms around her and quickened their rhythm. She moaned his name loudly against his ear almost threatening once more his small thread of control. He nipped her shoulder hard, nearly breaking the skin, and suddenly the beast started to take control again. James told him to back off and tried to push the beast back and let him enjoy this moment, but the beastly wolf refused and took over once more.
His mouth watered as his teeth started to elongate as if he was about to shift. Panic seized him as he realized the beast’s intentions. It couldn’t be, he thought alarmed and desperately tried to get the beast back. She kissed the left side of his chest then nipped him hard filling him with a jolting pang of pleasure and pain. ~She feels it too; her beast is calling to us~ an animalistic voice echoed through his head,
James jolted with surprise; the beast just spoke to him! The beast had never spoken to him before; he didn’t think such a thing was possible! This was going too far and it was really freaking him out. His libido be damned, James had to stop this! He couldn’t do this of all things with her, she’d kill him! He fought with the beast and managed to take some control back. “Lily, I don’t think I can stop-,” he groaned in a lust filled pants, trying to warn her.
“Then don’t,” she replied back with a husky tone, kissing him again on the chest and obviously not understanding what he was trying to tell her.
~See she wants us and she is ours~ the beast told him with obvious satisfaction. Like a dry twig, what control James had snapped and was taken by the beast. James growled with lust and animalistic sense of possession to mark what was his. He bent down and sunk his sharpened teeth into the flesh of her shoulder. Lily cried out with her second climax and to his surprise returned the bite but on his chest. He grunted and bit down harder on her shoulder as he reached his own.
James fell limp on top of Lily; completely spent and the beast, now content, returned to the deep recesses of his body. He looked down at Lily, who was drinking from him. It shocked him at first then satisfaction filled, realizing his blood would sustain her. She smiled up at him when she was finished and snuggled against him, kissing his jaw. James growled softly burying his face in her soft hair pulling her against him tightly, oddly feeling completely satisfied.
James woke the next morning with Lily snuggled against him asleep in his arms and he couldn’t believe what had happened, really had happened. James brushed her hair off her shoulder just to see if it really was there. He licked his lips nervously as the mark on her shoulder was very much there. He honestly thought it was impossible that any woman would be able to wear his mark. Now that Lily had it he wasn’t sure what to do.
He looked at her sleeping face feeling strange and unfamiliar feelings bloom in his chest along with a strong sense of possessiveness as the words “she’s mine” jumped to his head. James continued to watch her sleep; she was beautiful and strong. She was his mate, the one meant for him and now that James thought about it, he was glad the beast had done it. He couldn’t think of a better woman for the part than her. He just hoped she wasn’t going to kill him for it.
The cool wind blew through the trees causing James to shiver. It was a wonder they didn’t freeze out there, he thought with a smile. The smile suddenly vanished when he realized why he had gone to find Lily in the first place. With a difficult swallow James realized the alpha was going to silver him for sure for being M. I. A. for the whole night then inject him with silver when he discovered why James had been out all night.
He gently shook Lily awake. She yawned and stretched stirring arousal in him once more, but he forced himself to ignore it. Lily gasped once she realized she was undressed and attempted to cover herself. “Oh my god,” she shrieked then looked at James. Her eyes quickly ran over his still nude body and a small smile threatened to break across his face. “Oh my God,” she repeated. “Don’t look at me like that and turn around,” She demanded hotly.
“That’s kind of pointless don’t you think?” He asked with a smug grin and she narrowed her eyes at him. She was definitely back to her old self again, he thought amused. Not being able to resist, he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
Lily gasped and swat at him, but he dodged her. “Don’t do that,” she told him as she grabbed her shirt and pants.
“Why not?” James asked and laughed as he started to get dressed. He heard her gasp and he turned around to see her with horrified expression. She held up scraps of black cloth then glared at him evilly.
“What did you do?” She demanded harshly and he laughed again as he put on his pants. “It’s not funny! This was my favorite and you ruined it! You brute,” she scolded him.
James shrugged with a smile. “It’s your own fault. I did try to warn you, but you wouldn’t listen. You practically violated me,” he teased and she gasped as she looked at him in disbelief.
“You’re an awful man, James Lacrosse,” she told him as she put her shoes on then stood up quickly. “Just awful! God, I hate you,” she added with anger dripping on her voice.
“Didn’t look that way last night, you know what they say: actions speak louder than words,” he teased but once more wished she tell him what he did to earn her hate. Lily growled at him and he couldn’t help but think how sexy she was when she was angry. What he’d give to have the time to argue with her and eventually tame her anger with round love making but, unfortunately, there was a pissed alpha waiting for them.
“Anyways we better go, your father is probably freaking out by now. I was supposed to find you and bring you back to the house,” he explained.
“Don’t you dare James Lacrosse,” she started, marching up to him and he looked at her confused. “Don’t you dare mention this to anyone do you understand me,” she demanded and he smiled an impish smile, causing her to give him a hateful glare.
“I won’t but we need to come up with a good excuse and fast,” he told her.