Eva panted in need, his descriptions of her body making her blood heat for more.
"And all mine." He claimed her, his voice rough.
"Yes." Make me yours.
He turned her and folded Eva over the edge of the mattress in a series of smooth motions. Brand forced her legs wider.
"You liked my descriptions," he murmured.
"Yes." It seemed that was all she could manage to say.
"You will like them better when I revisit each one."
Her inner muscles clenched and she moaned.
"But, for now, I will claim what you offer, little wolf."
Eva fisted her hands in the rumpled quilt, prepared for him to thrust hard and deep.
He didn't. Brand spread her nether lips and went to his knees. His tongue traced the seam, inside and out, and he recounted his senses of her: the tang of her musk, the silk of her body, the quivering of her excited body.
Her moans gained volume and Eva's palms started to itch. I'm shifting. She wracked her brains to remember hearing of a female shifting her first time during sex before he'd even made it inside her.
I don't think I've ever heard of this.
Her instincts took over and she tried to turn to attack him.
Brand came to his feet, capturing her with ease. He pressed her wrists to the quilt and thrust inside her, his howl of pleasure overlapping with hers.
The fur teasing her inner thighs attested he'd partially shifted as well. Growls escaped his mouth and Eva shivered. She was being fucked by the half-beast, and it was just what she'd always wanted.
His hips retreated and slammed home, over and over, his cock stretching her intimately, in every direction. Her nipples brushed the quilt with every forward thrust.
The tightening in her womb broke free, and she cried out in ecstasy. Brand lodged himself deep, and his heat flowed into her, a hot stream that made her breathing go ragged again.
He released her arms and trailed his fingers up them, claiming her again in action.
I'm his to touch. His to seduce. His to protect.
Aftershocks coursed through her at the thought of it and he growled again.
Brand left her body and lifted Eva to the edge of the mattress. He spread her legs, smiling at the sight of blood and cum spilling onto his bed linens.
"Do you wish to return to your rooms now? With me?" He offered the invitation, though surely he knew he didn't need to offer her anything but safety, care, and pleasure. The ancient rites meant he expected to be in charge completely.
"I guess we should share our scent there as well."
Brand walked across the room and picked up his shirt.
He's giving me his shirt to replace the blouse he ripped off me. She warmed to the idea. It was so…male. "Would you grab my skirt as well?"
One eyebrow went up in challenge. Before she could make sense of it, he turned and picked up her skirt. In the next heartbeat, he shredded it and tossed it to the floor. His meaning was more than clear.
I'm his, and I will be wearing nothing but his shirt back to the room.
Her body heated in arousal, and her eyes shifted in the force of it. Brand stopped and watched, no doubt trying to decide if she was aroused or angered by the move.
Eva spread her legs and invited him in. "We can go back to our rooms later."
The shirt hit the floor a second time and Brand made his way to the bed, his fangs showing.
Dear Night Mother, how am I going to last three days? Any less would make it seem she was an easy catch.
He thrust inside her again, holding to Eva's hips, positioning her to his best advantage.
Not easy. He's just that good.
The End
About the Author
Brenna Lyons wears many hats, sometimes all on the same day: former president of EPIC, author of more than 100 published works, owner of Fireborn Publishing, columnist, special needs teacher, wife, mother...and member in good standing of more than 60 writing advocacy groups.
In her first ten years published in novel-length, she's won 3 EPIC e-Book Awards (out of 15 finalists) and finaled for 3 PEARLS (including one Honorable Mention, second to NY Times Bestseller Angela Knight), 2 CAPAS, and a Dream Realm Award. She's also taken Spinetingler's Book of the Year for 2007.
Brenna writes in 26 established worlds plus stand-alones, poetry, articles and essays. She's a bestseller in indie/e fantasy and horror, straight genre and cross-genres thereof. Brenna has been termed "one of the most deviant erotic minds in the publishing world…not for the weak." (Rachelle for Fallen Angels Reviews) Milieu-heavy dark work is practically Brenna's calling card, with or without the erotic content.
She teaches classes in everything from POV studies to advanced editing, networking to marketing. Brenna enjoys hearing from people who read her work and can be reached by e-mail.
Website: http://www.brennalyons.com/
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Email: brennalyons4168@live.com
Also by this Author
Available from Fireborn Publishing
KEIF'S DEN AND PACK
Keif's Pack
Mother of the Keif
Keif's Den (Coming Soon)
PROPHECY
Prophecy: Revelations
Prophecy: Rapture
The Prophet's Mate
Prophecy: Rampage - Meet Gavin
Prophecy: Rampage (Coming Soon)
THE FANTASY CLUB
The Consort
WEREWOLF U
Werewolf U
Second Daughter
Beyond the Veil
Fairy Wishes (Coming Soon)
Mine for the Night
Once in a Blue Moon
Overtime Pay
Stay With Me
The Fire God's Woman
The Punishment of Phoebus Apollo
Available from Fireborn Publishing in PRINT ONLY
NIGHT WARRIORS
Night Warriors
Will of the Stone
Bearing Armen
Hunter's Moon
Veriel's Tales I: Crossbearer Turned
Veriel's Tales II: Losing Regana
The Blutjagdfrau Chronicles
Bride Ball
Fire and Ice
Lovers' Kiss anthology
Monsters and Mayhem anthology
Paranormal Paramours anthology
Available from Phaze Books
ANGEL-WING SAGA
Sons of Heaven: Beldon
Daughters of Man: Prize Match
Sons of Heaven: Unexpected Mates
Daughters of Man: Claiming a Princess
BRIDE BALL
Bride Ball
Poison, Lies, and No-Win Choices
COLOR OF LOVE
The Color of Love
FIRE AND ICE
Magmon's Hunger
Magmon's Lover
INSTINCT SERIES
Animal Instincts
KEGIN SERIES
Conquest
The Last of Fion's Daughters
Last Chance for Love
Rites of Mating
In Her Ladyship's Service
Matchmaker's Misery
KIELAN SERIES
The Lady's Lowborn Lover
Time Currents
Cubed
NIGHT WARRIORS
Night Warriors
Will of the Stone
Bearing Armen
Hunter's Moon
Maher Men
Choosing a Mate/Starting a War
Raised to Be His Own
Veriel's Tales I: Crossbearer Turned
Veriel's Tales II: Losing Regana
Blutjagdfrau Lost
The Warrior's Man
Damsel in Distress
STAR MAGES
The Master's Lover
XXAN WAR
Daahan Rising
Crossbred Son
Enslaved
All I Want for
Christmas is You
Fates Magic
All's Fair…
Black Sail
Mama's Tales
Dream Walk
Unexpected Daddy
Phaze in Verse
We Shall Live Again
May the Best Man Win
Nevermore
Marked
And It Was Good
Available from Mundania Press
STAR MAGES
Written in the Stars
Fairy Dreams
Monsters of Myth Anthology
Available from Under the Moon
RENEGADES SERIES
TYGERS
Renegade's Run
Max Sec
URBAN GRIMM
Catch Me, If You Can
Three Wishes
Temptation of Eve
With Great Power
Undead in Blue
Evil Overlords Union Issue #1 Anthology
Undead Embrace
"Playing Games" in Forbidden Love: Bad Boys
"Marked" in Forbidden Love: Wicked Women
"The Master's Lover" in Forbidden Love: Sacred Bands
Available from Logical Lust
"Mine for the Night" in The Cougar Book Anthology
Available from Coming Together Charity Anthologies
INSTINCT SERIES
"Foundling" in Coming Together: Into the Light Anthology
"Claim Mate" (available separately and as part of the Coming Together: Against the Odds Anthology)
"The Fire God's Woman" in Coming Together: Under Fire Anthology
Available self-published
KEGIN SERIES
Earth-Born Lord
Graham: Training the Earth-Born Lord
NIGHT WARRIORS
Claiming a Lady
Stone Lord
Mother's Son
COLOR OF LOVE
A Safe Heart
Snapshots from a Poet's Life
Award-Winning Books
EPPIE/EPIC eBOOK AWARDS WINNERS
Coming Together: Against the Odds- 2010
Time Currents- 2010
Coming Together: Into the Light- 2011
EPPIE/EPIC eBOOK AWARDS FINALISTS
Fion's Daughter- 2004
Collected Poems: Book One- 2005 (now titled Snapshots of a Poet's Life)
Renegade's Run- 2005
All I Want for Christmas- 2006
Phaze in Verse- 2008
"The Fire God's Woman" in Coming Together: Under Fire- 2009
Three Wishes- 2010
Matchmaker's Misery- 2010
The Cougar Book- 2011
The Master's Lover- 2011
Bride Ball- 2011
DREAM REALM AWARDS FINALIST
Last Chance for Love- 2003
PEARL HONORABLE MENTION
Night Warriors- 2004
PEARL FINALISTS
Schente Night- 2003 (now included in The Last of Fion's Daughters)
König Cursebreakers- 2004 (now titled Will of the Stone)
JOYFULLY REVIEWED BEST BOOKS OF 2010
Written in the Stars- 2010
SPINETINGLER'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2007
NOBODY: An Anthology of Dark Fiction- 2007 (Brenna's pieces of the anthology can be found in Beyond the Veil)
TRS's CAPA FINALISTS
Ultimate Warriors- 2004 (Brenna's portion is now available as With Great Power)
Written in the Stars
LOVE ROMANCE AND MORE CAFÉ BOOK OF THE YEAR RUNNER UP
Last Chance for Love- 2008
ROAD TO ROMANCE REVIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD
Prophecy: Revelations- 2004
LOVE ROMANCES REVIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD
Black Sail- 2003
ROMANCE JUNKIES BOOK CLUB STAFF PICK
TYGERS- 2003
FALLEN ANGELS ROMANCE RECOMMENDED READ
Devon's Price-2005 (now available in Bearing Armen)
JOYFULLY RECOMMENDED READ
Fairy Dreams- 2008
The Last of Fion's Daughters- 2009
TREBLE HEART FINALIST
Prophecy: Revelations- 2003
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Title Page
Blurbs
Copyright Statement
Trademarks Acknowledgement
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
The Ancient Rites
About the Author
Also by this Author
Award-Winning Books