Warrior's Mate (6 page)

Cool air blew
across her bare breasts, making her nipples harden. Kadan made that rumbling
purring sound in his chest that always made her shiver in response. She couldn’t
help rubbing against him and a flush of excitement covered her creamy skin.

“Stop that.”

“No.” His large
hands lifted to cup her breasts, his thumbs rubbing lightly against her nipples.
“You will be an asset to helping other human females acclimate to life here.”

“I need to
actually see life here beyond your bedroom before I can help anyone, big boy.”

He growled. “I
am no boy.”

“No, you
certainly are not a boy.” She reached up and ran her hand over the smooth skin
on his chest, playing with his own nipples in a response to his seductive
torture. “Kadan, I can feel the heat building again.”

“I know, mate. I
can feel it, too. When you burn, I burn with you.”

Jordan lifted
her leg so she could straddle him, then wrapped her arms around his neck. “I
can feel it, but this is the first time I feel like I’m in control of my own
body.”

She felt the
soothing stroke of his hands down her bare back. “This is a good sign, Jordan.”

Leaning in, she
used her tongue to lick at his lower lip. He sucked in a harsh breath, and she
smiled as he swallowed hard. “Do you know what that means?”

“No, what does
it mean?”

“It means that
this time, I get to be in control.”

CHAPTER SIX

Jordan saw the
light of challenge enter his amber eyes as his gaze narrowed on her.

“You do not
control me, Jordan. I am king.”

“And I—” she
shifted over him, feeling his cock harden further within the confines of his
pants,  “—am your queen. You might rule your world, but if you want me to be
happy here, you are going to have to learn how to treat me like a partner.”

One of his brows
lifted. “You think yourself my equal?”

She poked him
hard in chest and felt like her finger might snap off. Damn it, the man was
hard as steel. It took considerable effort not to wince. “I was in command back
on my world, Kadan. Just like you are here. I won’t be happy just taking orders
from you.”

Huffing out a
breath, he reached up and grabbed her hand in his. He rubbed at her finger as
if trying to soothe away the sting. “I have been born and bred to rule in all
things, Jordan. You’ll rule by my side, but you will always be expected to obey
me. I cannot change who I am, even for you.”

Jordan understood
what he was saying to her. He exuded authority in every bone in his body. In
every breath he took. He was her demon lover, but she wasn’t afraid of him. Being
in this world frightened her, however, she knew he would take care of her. If
she wasn’t sure about anything else, she knew that one thing. Kadan loved her
in a way she never thought anyone could. It was bone deep, and she felt as if
he had somehow managed to find a way to share her soul.

She had fallen
in love with him, and knowing it set something free inside of her. It didn’t
make sense, but then again she wasn’t exactly in a situation that she would
describe as being normal. He had given her a second chance at life. Jordan knew
she would have died back in the desert if the Wraiths hadn’t saved her and
taken her to Vor. She’d been too far from help to survive her wounds. Of course,
there were things that she would miss, but now she had a new world to explore,
and she would do it with him. With Kadan, the male who owned her heart.

Jordan would be
willing to follow his lead, but she knew she had to make her position clear to
him. She was done with blindly following orders. She just couldn’t do it,
especially not when she needed him to respect her as much as she respected him.
“I understand you’re in command here, but I won’t just obey without thought. I
can’t change who I am either.”

Kadan looked at
her with a serious expression on his face. “I wouldn’t expect you to, unless
it’s about your safety. You still don’t know this world, and I’ll try to help
you understand by answering any questions you have. But the one thing I cannot
allow is for you to challenge me in public. Argue with me all you want when we
are in private, but never in front of my warriors.”

Jordan nodded.
She understood the chain of command, and how dissension could taint any
society. “Agreed. But I expect you to listen to my opinions, especially on
issues that are important to me.”

“I will,” he
vowed.

She relaxed a
little when she heard the truth in his words. Jordan felt the heat building
inside her, but had more she wanted to accomplish before the fire consumed them
both. Still, she couldn’t stop from rubbing his cock against the seam of her
pussy. She was sitting on his lap and the temptation was too great to deny. “I’m
glad. But then again, I can also be pretty persuasive.”

He let out a low
growl. “It would be easier to persuade me if my cock was inside you.”

She laughed. “If
your cock was inside me right now, we wouldn’t be talking.”

“We can talk
later.”

Jordan pulled
back as Kadan tried to claim her lips. “I want any humans brought here to be
treated better when they arrive.”

“Fine.”

She rewarded his
quick agreement with a soft kiss, but pulled back again before he could take it
deeper. “I also want your warriors to come here to meet the women instead of
sending them out to your clans.”

Kadan frowned.
“Why?”

“Because it will
be easier on them. The women won’t be as afraid, and we can control the
situation better this way. We can also figure out a way to do it so it doesn’t
seem like a fucking slave auction. That shit was definitely not fun.”

He winced. “Some
of the warriors felt that the females would be more grateful once their mate
claimed them if they thought they were being saved from the cells.”

She yanked at
his hair. “That was mean. Logical, but mean. I was a soldier, so I could handle
that type of situation a little better, but those other women were absolutely
terrified.”

“You can figure
out a better way to do it then,” Kadan said.

She smiled.
“Good. Another thing—”

“One more, mate.
We can discuss the rest later. If I don’t get inside you soon, I might burst.”

“I want my
friend Tex to stay here at the castle with us.”

“No.”

Jordan saw the
anger in his exotic eyes and hurried to explain. “He’s all I have from home,
Kadan. He’s—”

“This is your
home now. With me.”

“Yes, it is, but
he’s like a brother to me. I won’t be happy if I don’t know he’s being taken
care of or if I can’t see him.”

He let out growl
that she took as a mixture of frustration and fury. “Fine, but if he touches
you, I will rip his hands off.”

Satisfied, she
kissed his angry mouth. “Harsh, but fair. Thank you.”

“Enough of this.
I can feel your heat rising.”

It was already
burning through her, but it was worth the wait. She let out a gasp as he picked
her up and tossed her to the center of the bed so he could get up to strip off
his pants. Jordan sat back and reached between her legs to run two of her
fingers through the hot liquid spilling from her pussy. Wicked glee filled her
as she watched his gaze focus on her hand with a look of dark hunger.

Damn, she loved
looking at his naked body.

He was built
like a god, and his thick cock was so hard it slapped at his tight abs when it
was freed from the confines of his pants. Pearly pre-cum seeped from the tip,
dripping down the length of his shaft.

Pushing him, she
stroked her wet fingers over her clit, and shuddered at the flash of pleasure
it sent shooting through her system. A gasp of surprise escaped as he lashed
out, grabbing her hand to pull it away from her dripping sex.

“No. That is my
pussy. All your pleasure belongs to me.”

Her eyes
narrowed as she reached out to grab hold of his rigid cock. “Then this belongs
to me.”

“It does,” he
agreed. Climbing on the bed, he roughly pulled her thighs apart. “And I’m going
to give it all to you.”

Fitting the plum
shaped head of his cock at the entrance of her pussy, he pushed in, sinking
into her with one hard thrust. The thrill of it had her heart racing. Desire
clouded her mind as the flames of need began to overwhelm her again. She loved
feeling him fill her completely. Loved the weight of his big body on hers.

The muscles of
her pussy pulsed and clenched around his thick shaft. The heat made sure she
was ready for him, but it always took her a moment to adjust to his huge cock.
She’d come to enjoy that initial bite of pain that mixed with the pleasure he
gave her. Wrapping her legs around his waist, she let out a moan as he began to
move inside her with long, slow strokes.

His mouth came
down on hers, tongue thrusting deep as his hips began to move in the same
rhythm. She was losing control of herself, but this time she wanted him with
her in the center of the storm. Wanted all his passion and hunger without him
holding back.

Tearing her
mouth from his, she panted for breath. “Let go, Kadan.”

His jaw clenched
and a few drops of sweat dripped down the sides of his face. “You are too
delicate for me to lose control, little one.”

He’d said that
before, but this time she wasn’t willing to listen. “Give me what’s mine,
Kadan,” she demanded. “Show me how much you want me. Fuck me.”

“Don’t push me,
mate.”

Wrapping her
arms around him, she raked her nails lightly over the ridges on his back in
between his shoulder blades. Feminine power filled her as he bucked hard
against her. “Do it, mate. Fuck me hard. Hard and fast. Give me all your
passion and your pleasure. It’s mine, and I want it.”

“You want it?” A
fierce light entered his eyes, making them brighten so they almost glowed. “You
want me to fuck you, mate? You should be careful what you ask for.”

He surged into
her, using all the strength of his powerful body. Her body jerked beneath him
at the hard, deep thrust, but he used his hands to hold her in place. Jordan
tried to scream, but before she could suck in a deep breath, he had pulled his
hips back and shoved back inside her.

She moaned as he
began to pound into her with fast, punishing thrusts. Waves of ecstasy flowed
through her, battering her system with pleasure so intense, stars burst in
front of her eyes. She screamed out his name, chanting it over and over again
as he rode her body hard.

Her climax
struck, giving no warning. There was no build up, it just tore through her like
a volcanic eruption. Her body went rigid, every muscle tensing as the pleasure
exploded inside her. He gave her no time to recover, just continued fucking her
until she was thrown into another hard release before the last had faded.

Kadan felt like
madness had seeped into his mind. He’d always been careful, holding a part of
himself back to make sure that he didn’t hurt her whenever he took her. Her
demand had released something wild inside him, freeing the beast to glory in
the taking of his mate without restriction. Even though he’d let go of his
control, love still gave him enough sense to make sure he didn’t harm her. He
pounded himself into her savagely, stroking into her hot, wet pussy, shoving
through tight muscles when they clamped around him as she came.

Hearing her
breathless cries, he fought to hold back his own release. He didn’t want the pleasure
to end…not yet. The raw lust surging through him was brutal, but he enjoyed the
pain of it as he tried not to come. His skin rippled, and he could feel the
emotional battle raging inside of him triggering his shift.

No, he would not
change. Not now.

He wanted to
hold this perfect moment forever, freezing it in time. Jordan gave herself to
him completely, and knowing that pushed him over the edge. He threw back his
head as he let out a thunderous roar. His cock thickened, the head swelling to
lock inside of her as the first fiery jet of his seed shot into her.

“Mine! My mate!”

Kadan let out
another roar, then he collapsed on her, surrounding her smaller frame
completely as his release continued to pulse inside her. He breathed in,
drawing their combined scent deep into his lungs. He loved the scent of their
passion on his skin, but he loved knowing that he was now a part of her own
scent. It had changed after the first time he’d taken her, and would continue
to change each time he filled her with his seed.

They remained
locked together for long minutes, both of them content to stay as they were
while they waited for the swelling of his cock head to dissipate. Contentment
washed over him as he simply continued to breathe her in.

That was when he
sensed it.

It was
faint…barely even there, but he could smell it. Life. They had created life
inside her. Emotions flooded through him, making him tense. He wanted to shout
with joy, but his happiness dimmed as he felt a flicker of worry when he
considered how Jordan would react.

She solved his
dilemma when she whispered, “It’s gone…the heat is gone.”

Lifting up so he
could stare at her, he spoke softly. “You know why.”

He saw the tears
shimmering in her eyes, turning them to green jewels, and felt his heart drop.
“I…we…”

“My baby is
inside you. We’ve made life together.” He watched her eyes glaze with shock,
then her lips curved in a smile. He felt the tight fist around his heart ease. “I
love you, Jordan. I promise I will do all in my power to make you happy, and
I’ll be a good father to our babe.”

“I know you
will, Kadan. I love you, too.”

He kissed her,
sharing the sweet joy he felt as he released one of the rumbling purrs she
loved. This time she didn’t tell him to stop. Even though the heat had faded,
passion and love still remained, shimmering between them like a precious star.
It almost didn’t seem real. In one moment, every dream he’d ever had was there
in his arms.

And it was all
because of Jordan.

She was a
warrior’s mate, his light and his love. But she was more than that to the
people of Vor.

She was hope for
the future.

THE END