Only Her- ON HOLD

Chapter 10.

Dani's POV

Right on cue, his fists clenched and he closed the gap between us, his hand flying up to tangle into the hair at the back of my neck before his mouth collided into mine. The kiss was dominant, but not harsh. He didn't wait for me to gasp this time, and his tongue thrust into my mouth, completely taking it for his own.

I felt my own irrational anger slowly releasing, but he pulled away abruptly and glared down into my eyes, fire blazing in his gaze. I gasped breathlessly, trying to keep myself from melting into a puddle in his grasp.

"I am not intimidated by him, and I will not let him force me to choose something I don't want." He growled.

I blinked, trying to catch my breath and train my thoughts back to his words. "Then what do you want Noah?" I intended to sound more stable, but my words floated out on a breath as his deep blue eyes pierced into mine.

Without a moment's pause, he answered, his words strong and sure. "You. I want you Dani. I do feel it. The bond is strong between us, but I would want you even without it."

A smile threatened to creep up from the corners of my lips as I processed what he was saying. He wanted me. He wanted to honor our bond, and claim me as his mate against his father and Alpha's wishes. He was willing to leave everything he knew for me. For us. "Are you sure?"

He smirked and leaned in, kissing me more tenderly than before, deepening it as his free arm snaked around my waist, pulling my body against his. It felt as if energy was coursing through his body and out into mine. I could feel the connection to him growing, like my body was fighting to make him a part of it.

My hands reached down to rest against his hips, pushing him back against the edge of the bed. He sat and pulled me down to straddle him, his hands reaching around beneath my ass, pulling me closer before one moved slowly up my spine to grip the back of my neck. I let him pull me back in to kiss him as my hands snaked around his neck and tangled into his hair.

As the kiss deepened, I could feel the energy quickly building between us. It felt like each moment the air was being sucked out of me and replaced with his own as we shared one breath. I'd never felt such a connection in just a kiss. I needed more of him.

My hands gripped harder into his hair and one of his hands and edged beneath the hem of my tank top. I felt shivers run down my spine as his rough hands gently drug against my skin. Each place he touched ignited beneath his touch as it moved up my waist to rest just below my breast. My breath caught and heat pooled in my core as he gently palmed one of my breasts in his large hand, my entire body shuddering against him.

He growled lowly in response and I felt him hardening beneath me. It was my turn to moan and my hips instinctively rocked against him, seeking more. His breathing increased as his mouth devoured mine, our tongues fighting for dominance. His hand gripped harder against my ass and he pulled me into him as I rocked.

He broke the kiss, leaving me out of breath and trailed his lips down my jaw and neck, licking and sucking against my skin beneath my ear before moving to the base of my neck just above my shoulder. My head fell further to the side to allow him better access as another breathy moan escaped my lips. I shivered as I felt his fangs drag against my skin and nibble at the sensitive spot on my flesh. We both froze and the energy surrounding us felt like it was going to explode.

His voice broke low and gravelly against my skin. "Do you accept my claim?"

I nodded and breathed, "Yes. Yes I accept it. I accept you Noah."

His hand moved to grip the back of my neck, locking me in place for him. My hands tangled into his hair as I felt the sharp sting and inhaled a harsh breath as he bit into my skin before it was slowly being replaced by a dull ache. As his teeth sank in fully, the pain was immediately replaced with a feeling of wholeness, like my body wanted this. An indescribable pleasure began to course through my entire body as he marked me. I cried out as every nerve ending fired and my entire body coursed with the feeling of an urgent need for him.