Chocolate Temptation (13 page)

“Mark me. Claim me. Never let go of me,” she demanded. Hunger flickered in her eyes.

“Never ever.” Cathen nicked a thin tear in her skin over her heart, then licked. “Yours the moment I set sight on you until forever more. Mine from this moment forth.” She tasted like heaven.

The scar lit up with the spark of life, branding its impression into his chest too, and through his heart.

Chapter 19

Alexia untied her robe and slipped the fabric from her shoulders. Henna, Kirsa, Sascha and Eline kneeled naked around the steel tub filled with soapy water and each had a sea sponge.

“Are you nervous or scared?” Sascha asked.

Why did she believe it was an either or? “Both.” Alexia stepped into the tub, sat and rested against the slanted back.

“Understandably.” She smiled. “We are here to transition you from mourning to rebirth. Life is filled with pleasure, hope and love.”

Her journey with Cathen had taught her how much she took for granted those basic ideals.

Eline tucked her mouth next to her ear. “I’m going to cover your eyes with a facecloth to wash your hair.”

The fabric lay over Alexia’s eyes. She relaxed.

Gentle hands massaged with soapy fingers her arms and legs. Her sore muscles unwound. The pampering felt invigorating.

The females spoke in the old tongue with warmth in their tones.

Fire awoke inside her as their fingers rubbed her breasts, areolas and nipples. She bit her lip and held onto the side of the tub.

“You are safe with us. Relax, let your body be swept up by the sensation,” Eline whispered as she massaged her scalp.

Alexia’s breathing deepened. Slippery fingers parted her labia and rubbed her nub. Was she dreaming? A tongue twirled her nipple and another mouth suckled the other. This was real, and enjoyable. Two fingers pressed to her opening and then slid inside her while a thumb massaged her clit. In and out of her folds, the digits worked her to a frenzy. She couldn’t wait for Cathen to show her new delights.

The internal massage sped up. She was so close to release. Her inner muscles squeezed the fingers and her clit pulsated against the stimulation. She gasped in bliss.

Then warm water flowed over her, rinsing her head and limbs.

Eline removed the face cloth from her eyes and kissed her cheek. “We hope you’ll both one day join the mated pack members in sharing our love for each other.”

Kisrsa, Sascha and Henna smiled and nodded. They covered themselves with their housecoats.

Eline draped a beautiful white robe over the towel rack. “When you are ready the Alpha awaits you. Impatiently, I might add.” She winked.

One by one, they filed out into the main hall with lighthearted giggles and closed the door.

Alexia stepped out of the tub and patted her skin dry. The moon was bright blue and full outside the window. It felt warm and protective over her. The face of the man on the moon seemed to smile. She chuckled at her strange thoughts, then combed her hair and covered herself in the white robe. The fabric was thick. Part of her was nervous, but she knew she belonged with Cathen. Maybe she always had. She could spend time on regret and questioning her motives, but that would only delay the beginning of their life together.

Hesitantly, she took the knob in hand and opened the door to the bedroom.

Soft beige light warmed the dim room. Cathen paced by the window, stopped and turned toward her with a smile. As she met his gaze, his gold eyes glowed.

“You look beautiful,
coquette
.” He crossed the distance between them and took her hands into his. “You are shaking. Are you scared?”

“No, nervous.” She leaned into him.

“I’m nervous as well.” He pressed her hands to his heart, which thundered beneath his skin, and then up to his lips, kissing each palm.

“I love you,” she whispered against his heart.

“Say it again?”

She laughed. “I love you, Cathen.”

“I don’t think I can ever get tired of you saying that.” He reached under her legs, picked her up and carried her to the bed. “Is it safe for us to…make love, given your condition? There are other pleasures we can share if we need to wait.” He climbed on the bed next to her.

“Shh.” She placed her index finger over his mouth. “Yes, it’s safe and healthy for you to make sure I’m content.”

He kissed her fingers. “Content isn’t good enough,
coquette
. I want you bursting with joy.”

She smiled. “I can definitely live with that.”

“Did Kisrsa, Sascha, Henna and Eline help you transition into rebirth?” Blue light from the moon lit his masculine face.

She nodded. “But not nearly in as powerful a way as you seem to manage.”

“Is that so?” He grinned.

“It is.” She traced the profile of his strong jaw.

“So it is then.” He opened her robe, exposing her body. “Exquisite.”

“You say that now, but what about when I’m as big as a house?” Alexia unlooped the buttons of his shirt, revealing the dark curls beneath, kissing a path downward. The male musk of him filled her with a sense of safety and love.

He lowered himself between her legs, kissed her stomach and worked his way down. “I’m sure you’ll be even lovelier, softer and rounder.” The warmth in his voice moved through her.

“You just called me soft and round.”

The light skimming of his lips evoked fire beneath her skin. “In all the right ways,
coquette
.” He parted her labia with his fingers and kissed her nub with his lips. Moisture collected in the inner core of her folds. “Mmm.” With his tongue, he slipped downward, collecting her excitement, sailed up to her nub, and then flicked back and forth.

“See? It is so.” She took hold of his hair, pressing his face into her.

He licked, rubbed and suckled every inch of her sex. Then he pumped his tongue in and out of her opening while his fingers strummed her clit. His mouth and fingers switched places. He pressed two fingers to her canal, stroking inside her with fast, sharp motions and lapped her nub.

Beneath his tongue, she pulsated into the beyond. “Cathen.” Inside she tensed and relaxed, sending waves through her body. She jerked in delight.

“Yes,
coquette
.” He lifted, crawled upward and rested his waist on her sex.

“I enjoy being pleasured by you this way.” She kissed his temple.

He grinned, nibbled her neck and rotated her on top of him. “As do I. And I want to learn all the ways you enjoy being pleasured.”

“I like the sound of that.” She kissed his nose.

“I thought you might.” He lowered his pants, tossed off his shirt and sat up, wrapping her legs around his waist.

They were face-to-face and stared directly into each other’s eyes.

“You are my Treiama,
coquette
.” He lifted her and angled her opening above his erection. “From the moment I laid eyes on you.” His width stretched her insides to accommodate his size.

She held onto him with her arms around his neck. “And you are my chosen mate.” Pumping, he thrust his cock in and out of her. His gold-eyed gaze was fixed on hers as her body took more of him, deeper. The spark of life burst from their bodies in waves. Matter became energy and light. Nothing but their bond was of consequence. Their celestial forms floated above, joining them on a cellular level. Heat and hunger grew more desperate inside her. He drove in an out of her faster.

She was held at the edge of ecstasy. “I love you, Cathen.” She matched his need.

“Say it again,
coquette
.” He kissed the corner of her mouth. The floodgates opened. She was carried by the strength of their shared release.

“I love you, Cathen.” She collapsed against his chest.

He stroked her curls. “
Je t’adore, ma coquette
.”
I adore you, my coquette.

a.c. Mason

a.c. Mason’s mother’s family survived the Nazi occupation of Belgium and she grew up hearing their harrowing stories. Those dark times not only showed her the worst side of humanity, but reminded her of the courage and sacrifices ordinary individuals made to save others. And though those who shared their memories with her are no longer here, as she weaves in their accounts of WWII, she once again feels connected to them.

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Also by a.c. Mason

Aequitas Series

Aequitas II Punishment

Wolf-Spirit Series

Chocolate Damsel

Chocolate Temptation

The Undead Patriot Series

Sins of the Undead Patriot

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First Electronic Edition: September 2011

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