The Arena novel Chapter 10

I’m drowning in my mate’s scent and the feel of her legs wrapped around my body. I’ve waited my entire life to find my mate, twenty-six long years. Who would have guessed that I would find her in the arena? Even more surprising, who would have thought that both of us would have survived to be here today? The Moon Goddess knew what she was doing when she found this powerful she-wolf for me.

I continue kissing her, dominating her mouth. I know she is strong, but tonight, I will make her mine, and she will see what I am; not just an Alpha male, but an Alpha of Alphas. She will see that I am the mate she deserves.

Keeping her legs wrapped around me, I begin walking us out of the water.

“Cedric, what are you doing?” She asks, pulling away from me and looking around.

“Tonight, I’m going to make you mine. I’ve waited to find you for years. I’ve known for months that you were my mate; I just couldn’t feel it until now. Your delicious scent is so much stronger now. Isn’t it the same for you?” I ask her.

“Yes. Your scent is much stronger now that you are awake.”

I stop, looking at her. “Do you like my scent?”

I watch as she takes a deep breath. “Oh yes.”

I smile so wide I feel like my face is going to crack. That’s exactly how I feel. Her scent of campfire and roasted marshmallows is mouthwatering. If everything that I’ve heard is true, her body will taste even better than she smells, and I have every intention of tasting every inch of her, hearing her screaming my name, feeling her body pulsing around me as she comes, before I sink my canines into her neck, marking her as mine forever.

When we get back to the cave, I lay her down. “Stay here, I’ll be right back,” I say, using her words from earlier.

She watches me as I go out to the fire and throw more wood on it. I want to be able to see my mate, but I also want to make sure she stays warm. I plan to keep her naked all night while I take her as many times as she can handle. Then I’ll curl up around her, and we’ll sleep before I wake her up again, listening to her scream my name in pleasure.

When I return to the cave, she looks up at me. “What’s on your mind, gorgeous?”

“You. You and this beautiful body that I intend to make mine tonight,” I tell her.

I watch as she arches an eyebrow. “And how do you plan to do that?” She asks.

“How about, rather than me telling you, I show you.”

She’s still wearing the leather pants and the ripped top from when she fought the bear. I reach out, tearing what’s left of the top open. Her emerald-green eyes are wide as I take my time looking at her body.

“You’re beautiful,” I say reverently.

I lean over her, watching her as I lick from her stomach to her chin. Goddess, it’s true. She does taste better than she smells. As I watch, her eyes drift close, and her hand comes into my hair. “Cedric.”

“Mmmm, that’s right, little mate. Before the night is over, you’ll be screaming my name.”

Her eyes open, and as she looks at me, I move to her perky breast and lick her nipple, loving how it hardens against my tongue. She sucks in her breath, her back arching, giving me better access to her hardened nipple. I suck it into my mouth, swirling my tongue around it as I feel her hand tightening in my hair, holding my head against her breast.

I pull off her nipple with a soft pop before moving over to the other, giving it equal attention. As I’m sucking on one nipple, I take the other in my fingers, gently tugging on it until I have her moaning loudly.