The Panther's Second Chance (Book 10 of the Regal Eclipse Pack Series)

Chapter 26

He was done talking for now. She'd got him talking about things he hadn't thought of in a while. He wondered what she knew about him. Some things in his past, he'd rather not talk about.

But he also wasn't going to shut her out either. Not when he was going to be spending the rest of his life with her. He couldn't do that. He expected her to be open and honest with him, and he had to do the same. If she asked, he'd answer.

She was still laying with her head on his abs, on her side, facing him. His gaze trailed over her lovely body again. She had her left arm resting under her breasts, putting them on display for him. Her arms were lean and muscled, her stomach flat and her legs long and slim. She was quite comfortable naked, he realized. Natalia looked tiny and like she needed protection. But that couldn't be any further from the truth.

He'd watched her spar, especially over the last few days. She was incredibly powerful, and a force to be reckoned with. His little wolf was probably going to kick his ass tomorrow, and he'd happily let her. He hadn't sparred in a while.
"Come here, kitten."

Natalia slid up his body and settled down next to him, resting her head on his chest, her hand now resting where her head was a moment ago. He wrapped his arm around her, holding her against him. It felt so good just to hold her.

"Dom?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I touch you?"

The question surprised him a bit. She didn't need to ask, though maybe she thought she did. "Natalia, you are free to touch me any time you want. You don't have to ask."

She looked up at him. "Yeah, but I mean.." she stopped and bit her lip, drawing his eyes to them.

"I know exactly what you mean. You've already had it in your mouth, so your hands are no big deal," he said with a small smile.

Her hand went down towards his cock and then stopped. He watched her quietly, letting her go at her own speed. He wanted her to be completely comfortable with him.

She finally reached out and touched him, soft touches at first, but they were accompanied by the tingles he was really beginning to love and turned him on more.

She grew a bit bolder and closed her hand around him, gently stroking him and he breathed out harshly. "You're quiet," she murmured.

"I'm watching you touch me," he murmured.

"I'm kind of nervous," she admitted very softly.

He frowned. "About what?"

"Sex. The first time."

"You'll enjoy it," he reassured her, gently stroking her back. He'd make sure she did.

She traced a finger all the way up his length, skimming lightly over the tip. "Your size."

She said it so softly, he almost didn't hear her. "Don't focus on that. After the first time, you won't be concerned with it."

"Okay."

He let her touch him for a bit longer before he finally moved, rolling her on her back. He settled down next to her, looking down at her. Then he kissed her.

It started gently, but quickly became more forceful as she responded back to him, her tongue dancing with his, her hands in his hair. He trailed kisses down her throat, then drew her nipple into his mouth, pulling gently at first, then a bit harder, gauging her reaction. She moaned, pulling him closer.

His hand found her other breast and he rubbed her nipple, then gently pulled on it, and squeezed it. He switched, giving her breasts equal attention with both his hands and his mouth, then moved down, pressing kisses and using his tongue on her belly, and listening to her soft moans.

He spread her thighs and settled between her legs, and slipped a finger inside of her, slowly moving it in and out as he gently rubbed her clit. He slipped a second finger in her, stretching her a bit.

"Dom, please," she murmured.

"What do you need, kitten?" He glanced up at her as he continued fingering her.

"You inside me. Please mate me," she begged.

He pulled his fingers out and moved up her body, his lips finding hers again, as he settled between her thighs. He kissed her for several long moments, distracting her from what he was about to do, though he was pretty sure she wanted it as much as he did.

Finally he entered her, reminding himself to take it slow. His gaze met hers, and she reached up and cupped his cheek, deepening the connection between them. He knew the moment he took her virginity, happy with the knowledge that he'd be the only one to ever be inside her.

He stopped when he was fully inside her, reveling in the feel of being buried deep inside his mate. He could still feel the tingles, and he hadn't experienced anything like it in his life. She was so incredibly tight around him. "Are you okay?"

"I feel very.. full," she said quietly. "But I can feel the tingles, even.."

"So can I," he whispered, kissing her again and forcing himself not to move yet.

"Dom?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I mark you?"

"I want you to," he said softly and was rewarded with a smile. "Ready?"

She nodded.

Dominic began to move. She was very tight and he had a feeling this was going to be over sooner than he'd like it to be. He couldn't remember the last time he'd taken a woman's virginity, not that it mattered, and he pushed that thought aside, focusing on the only woman that mattered to him any more.

She was enjoying it, which was all that mattered to him, her soft moans filling his ears as he moved. He watched her face and saw the moment she hit her peak. He forced his mind elsewhere, trying to hold back his own orgasm so she could focus on marking him.

Her gaze settled on his and she frowned as he slowed. "I um.."

"I haven't cum yet," he reassured her. He was right there though.

"Okay," she breathed out. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he moved faster and she moaned softly.

His orgasm ripped through him, making his head spin at the intensity and he groaned, then grimaced as her canines sunk into his neck and pain shot through him, followed by ecstasy. His own canines emerged and he retracted them without thinking about it, clenching his jaw.

The orgasm was mind blowing and once he'd come down from the high, he stared down at her, breathing heavily. He dropped his lips to hers, kissing her as he slid out of her and moved them both onto their sides, facing each other. "Natalia," he whispered, pulling her against him.

She buried her face in his neck, her body tightly squeezed against his.

He held her against him, not wanting to let her go. "Are you okay?"

He felt her nod. "It was a bit overwhelming," she said.

"My emotions." She'd feel everything now.

"Yeah, I could feel your orgasm too," she said.

He was a bit jealous of that, but it was whatever. He was going to have to get used to her being connected to him on such a level. It would be strange but he'd just have to not let his own emotions get the best of him. 

Natalia yawned, distracting him, and he glanced at her. "I'm going to get us cleaned up and then we can sleep." He let go of her reluctantly and got out of the bed.

"Do you want me to come with you?" she asked drowsily.

"No, stay there," he said, walking into the bathroom. He quickly cleaned himself up, then walked back into the bedroom to do the same for her. She was half asleep already, and he finished and crawled back in bed with her. He turned her away from him and pulled her up against his chest, wrapping his arms around her.

He was content he realized, and happy. Happier than he'd been in a very long time. He had what he finally wanted. A mate who wanted him, who'd just made it permanent. He belonged to her now as much as she belonged to him. He closed his eyes and dozed off.