Wolf's Fall (Alpha Pack #6)(53)

Her strength deserted her and she fell. The counter slipped from her grasp and she hit the floor with a weak cry, bumping her head on the tile. Lying there, she tried to clear the fuzzy webs from her brain. Nothing doing. She couldn’t focus, or think.

Well, she couldn’t think of anything except the burning in her stomach that demanded sustenance. She needed her mate’s blood, fast.

Nick, she thought. Even though he couldn’t hear her, she called out.

And kept calling until the darkness took her.

Calla. Calla, wake up! Baby, come back to me!

Her head was grasped in strong hands. A pleasing male scent teased her nose, and she tried to open her eyes.

“That’s it, baby! Wake up. You can do it.”

Her body was lifted and she felt herself being carried in those wonderful arms and then placed on something soft. Her bed? Hands caressed her face, then checked her scalp and limbs for injuries as Nick continued to speak softly.

“You have a bump,” he said. “Here. Doesn’t seem too bad. Can you hear me?”

“Mmm.”

“Look at me, honey. Please.”

With a great effort, she opened her eyes and found herself staring into his beautiful blue ones. “Hungry,” she whispered.

Confusion and concern mingled with the panic on his handsome face. “Why haven’t you eaten, baby? I’ll get you something.”

“Need blood.”

“Okay. Do you use a donor?” His expression said he didn’t much like that idea. “Or bagged blood?”

“You.”

“I’m sorry?”

“You,” she said quietly. “Need yours.”

“Me?” A hint of fear darkened his face. “But you vampires can take any blood. Why haven’t you fed?”

“Not any blood. Not after we’ve mated,” she told him. “Can only have yours now.”

The truth settled over his features and she regretted the outright horror there. But if she’d thought the horror was for himself, she was wrong.

“You mean to tell me that you’ve been suffering since I claimed you?” he whispered, shame coloring his voice. “That you’ve been starving yourself? Why, for God’s sake?”

“I know you’re not comfortable with me biting you, Nick,” she whispered. “After what happened to you.”

“That doesn’t matter—not when it comes to this! Not when it endangers your health!” Sitting on the edge of the bed, he took her hand and swallowed hard. “What do you need? My neck? Jugular?”

He would do this for her. Push aside his fear, for her. She squeezed his hand.

“No, your wrist will be fine. It won’t be a claiming, but I can feed.”

“Here, let me help you.”

Sitting her up, he plumped the pillows behind her head. Then he helped her recline on them so she could get to him easily. Holding out his arm, he said, “Do it, baby. Take as much as you need.”

Taking his wrist, she spoke lovingly. “When I do, it will probably arouse you. Thought you’d want to know because of what Carter did to you. But it should be a very good experience, not a bad one.”

He nodded. “The arousal is normal. I know that.”

“Yes, between mates especially. There will be a tiny sting, but that won’t last. You’ll feel pleasure, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong with riding it to its natural conclusion.”

He laughed, looking suddenly shy for a big, tough wolf commander. “Okay. I’m ready as I’ll ever be.”

No sense in drawing out his nervousness. Time to show him that allowing his mate to feed from him was the most natural and sensual experience in the world.

Gently, she slid her fangs into the tender part of his wrist. Droplets of blood welled on his flesh and she began to suck. Instantly, a shock of sheer lust went through her body. As she revived from the much-needed blood, she also thrived on the very sexual connection of taking a part of her mate into herself.

He was aroused as well, judging from his shortened breath. Her mate gazed down at her and shifted his position on the bed, sitting so he had access to the zipper of his jeans. As she’d guessed he might, he unfastened his jeans and lowered the zipper. In short order, his cock popped free, red and leaking.

“Yes, my love,” she murmured around his wrist. “Like that. Stroke yourself for me.”

“God.”

Any trepidation he had before went out the window when she started sucking his wrist again. With a groan, he fisted his erection with his free hand and began to pump the rigid flesh. She enjoyed watching her mate pleasuring himself. There was no shame in any sensual act between a vampire and her mate. He was learning this and it was mind-blowing to see.

She took all she needed as he stroked himself faster and faster. Careful not to take too much, she removed her fangs as soon as she was sated and gave him a knowing smile. “I’m going to scoot down to lie on my back. Straddle my face.”

“Are you sure?” he croaked. His cock twitched in anticipation.

“Very. I’m more than fine now.” She winked. “And I’m hungry in an entirely different way.”

“Shit, baby.”

Scooting down, she waited as he placed both knees on either side of her head. She loved this position, her big strong mate crouched over her face. Reaching around him, she cupped and kneaded his ass, and began to mouth his balls. The tortured groan that escaped his lips made her smile before she went back to tonguing every part of him she could reach. Every single crease and bit of sweet flesh.