Free Mating the Alpha by Ivy Sinclair Page B

had one singular need, and only Lukas had the salve that could take this sweet pain away.
    “I want this,” I said. “Please, Lukas?”
    I moved closer so that my breasts brushed his chest and was rewarded with a long groan. I pushed myself up so my teeth could nip the underside of his chin. I knew I was playing with fire, but I had no intention of getting burned. Not this time.
    I felt his muscles tense as his fingertips barely touched my shoulders. I wasn’t sure if it was to pull me closer or push me away, and, for a moment, I don’t think Lukas knew either. So I decided that I wasn’t going to leave the choice up to him anymore. I was a big girl, and dammit, I knew what I wanted.
    Sliding my body up his, I enjoyed the exquisite feeling of his rock hard body underneath mine as I pushed him onto his back. This was something I could do to make both of us feel good, and I sure in the hell wasn’t going to let anything stop me.
    It still floored me that Lukas had been there watching me in the wings all this time. Somehow, I think I had always known that. It was part of the reason that I decided to come back to Greyelf. Somehow, I thought that my presence, back where it all started, would draw him back to me. The way that he returned wasn’t the way I would have wanted, but that was something to think about for another day. Right now, the only thing that mattered was I was in the arms of the man I loved and who loved me.
    It had all been worth it. Every shred of doubt. Every tear. Every time I wracked my brain and cursed his name. I thought that I might not have fully appreciated the experience if it had come easily. Lukas and I would fight for each other now, and that made me bold.
    I tasted his bottom lip, and I heard the growl in his chest which told me I was awakening another side of Lukas as well. There wasn’t anything about his animal side that scared me. If anything, I saw his protectiveness of me in that part of him. There was something infinitely wonderful about that feeling.
    Lukas wrapped his long arms all the way around my body and squeezed me against him. I loved the feeling of his skin against my skin. I wanted to spend hours exploring every inch of him, and I would. But first things first. I knew what I had to do, and I didn’t think that Lukas would protest.
    I kissed him and moved my hips against his until I felt his hardness press against my thigh. No matter what he said, that part of him was more than ready for what I had in mind. I planned to enjoy that part fully, especially after the delightful experience in my living room earlier which had only served to whet my appetite for the main course.
    No, that would come soon. I let my mouth slide from his and then began a slow progression of kisses over his temple. I sucked his earlobe and enjoyed the gentle bucking against my hips. My alpha was excited and wanted to move things along, but I kept him pinned down. It wasn’t his turn to take control. Not yet.
    As I found the crook of his neck, I paused as I considered what I was about to do. It was something that I didn’t think I’d be able to take back, not even if I wanted to. But as I felt Lukas’s heartbeat under my fingertips, I knew that was the reason why I needed to do it now. Everything was fresh and right. Tomorrow, things would be confusing again. Lukas wanted me to trust him. This was how I would be able to give him that trust.
    I bared my teeth and sunk them deep into his skin. I heard his gasp of surprise. I gently lapped my tongue around the marks just as he had done to me. Lukas took my waist and flipped me over onto my back in a flash. I had forgotten how strong he was, and there was something arousing about being with a man who could dominate me so easily. But that wasn’t the way Lukas had ever been when it came to me; he wanted me to come to him willingly, and I had.
    He sat over me, his breath coming in hard waves as he stared into my eyes. I felt as if he was looking into my