Luna Revealed

Chapter Twenty

Before the word is even finished, Phoenix stands, picking me up with him. My legs are wrapped tightly around his waist, my arms around his neck. He carries me out of the bathroom and to the bed, tossing me onto it. I land, droplets of water flying off of me and onto the sheets, soaking them. Phoenix climbs over me, landing an aggressively lustful kiss on my lips before he begins working his way down.

He moves to my throat first, sucking on the sensitive skin there. His rough hands go to my legs, pulling them apart. He settles his hips between my thighs and continues down to my chest, his lips leaving blazing trails across my flesh. He doesn't skip a single inch of me, working his tongue, his teeth, his lips, anywhere they will reach. He spends extra time on my breasts, cherishing them as if they were made of gold.

Every kiss and bite draws a gasp from my mouth. By the time he moves on from my breasts, I am panting, the heat between my legs intensifying. I lift my hips, arching my back, and grind against him, desperate for some relief. I lift one leg and hook it around his waist, pulling him even closer to me. I feel it again, pressing against my entrance, and I groan something unintelligible.

This entices a laugh from Phoenix. "Be patient, my love." He places a kiss on my neck again. "We have all night."

"I don't want... to wait all night." The words come out in jagged pants, followed by a low moan when Phoenix laughs again, his body vibrating against mine.

Phoenix slips a hand between us, between my legs. His fingers press against the heat there and I nearly come apart at the seams, fierce need crashing through me. He slides a finger inside of me and it feels as though the heavens have opened up to shine down on me. He kisses me again while that finger continues to stroke and tease me.

I feel a building inside of me, as if I am coming to some elusive edge. My moaning turns into mewling and I almost begin to beg until he slides in a second finger and I explode. The sound that escapes me is nearly inhuman and Phoenix swallows it, bringing me back down from the edge. My whole body quivers with the intensity of the sensation. My legs shake as Phoenix removes his fingers, bringing them to his lips.

When he licks them clean, the mixture of embarrassment and lust in my body overwhelms me. A slow smirk graces his glistening lips and he lowers his head to kiss me. I taste myself on him and it only serves to stoke the still-raging fire within me. My hips rise to press harder against him. He reaches between us again, this time to line himself up with my entrance before pushing himself inside of me.

He goes oh-so slowly, pressing in just an inch before pulling out again. My mewling starts up again as I desperately try to match his slow thrusts. He holds my hips still, his fiery eyes locked with mine. I gasp when he presses in again and something inside of me snaps.

"Oh, god, please!" I never intended to beg for this, but the words spill out before I can stop them.

The words have their intended effect on Phoenix. A deep growl rumbles in his chest and his grip on my hips tightens. He thrusts all the way inside of me, filling me so completely, it's as though he was sculpted by the gods just for me. My pleasure is silent, all sounds caught in my throat as he begins to move in and out of me.

The feeling is so intense, I struggle to comprehend it. My wolf lavishes in the feeling of our mate inside of us. I move with Phoenix, our bodies syncing in a perfect rhythm. I dig my nails into his back, willing him to go even deeper. My body itches with lust, the need to be with him so great it's almost unbearable. He leans in, whispering my name in my ear and that is all I need to reach the edge again.

I explode around him, stars appearing in my vision from the intensity. He says my name again, this time in a groan, and I feel a new, different warmth spread inside of me. The sensation extends my release further and by the time I come down, I am trembling from the exertion.

Phoenix rolls us so that I am on top of him, still inside of me, and hugs me tightly. Our bodies are damp with sweat and we are both gasping for air. I turn my head and press my ear against his chest, listening to the rapid beating of his heart. Out of my half-closed eyes, I see black swirls shifting along his skin.

I sit up, curious. His mark is moving, changing before my eyes. At the top of his chest, a new entry is added with the distinctive mark for "mate." Tears well up in my eyes and one falls, splashing on his skin.

Phoenix just looks at me for a moment before reaching up to brush a few runaway curls off of my shoulder. He smiles and traces something along my collar. He meets my eyes and I see tears there, too. I furrow my brows, concerned, but he just shakes his head and pulls me back down into a hug.

"I love you, Dahlia."

I close my eyes, soaking in the feeling of those words.

"I love you, too, Phoenix."