“You up for something a little bit wild tonight? I need to shake it all off.”
Wild sounded intimidating in a way. But also… thrilling. My heart pounded as fast as a hummingbird’s wings with exhilaration just at the suggestion. Being with Lucien made me feel like I was flying, and all we’d done was hold hands and kiss a little. What would sex with him be like?
I was ready to find out.
“Yes. Anything.”
The grin stretched across his face, highlighting a dimple in his cheek that I wanted to kiss. “Excellent. Come on.”
He picked up the pace to an easy jog, never letting go of my hand. To my surprise, we ran all the way back to our rooms. I wasn’t sure what he had in mind, but I didn’t think we’d just go back to our room.
When he slanted around and past the building, I knew I’d been correct. What I didn’t expect was for him to run straight to the edge of the surf and start to peel off his pants.
My mouth went dry as he reached for the waistband, my eyes riveted to his strong hands. He paused midmotion, but I didn’t dare look away. “Olivia?”
I snapped my gaze up to his, cheeks heating at being caught staring so blatantly. “Yes?”
“Have you ever been skinny-dipping before?”
“Umm, no. Definitely not.” I snagged my bottom lip between my teeth, and he stepped forward, closing the small space between us in record time, his thumb gently tugging my lip free.
“Don’t be embarrassed. Never with me.” The words were hot against the side of my neck, and when he pressed an open-mouthed kiss to my skin as punctuation, the heat I’d been feeling in my belly all night sank lower, flooding me with a new, delicious kind of longing.
I wrapped myself around him, melting as he wrapped his fingers into my hair, tilting my head back so he had full access to my neck.
It was vulnerable and erotic, and I couldn’t hold back a needy whine as he nipped at my collarbone. My wolf wanted more than a nip; she wanted his bite and wasn’t ashamed to whine if that was what it took to get it.
But he froze, bowing over me to rest his forehead against my shoulder. He shook under my hands, and when he finally lifted his head, his eyes were glowing and his fangs had dropped once again.
His wolf liked the whine. He wants to bite me.
It made me feel… powerful. It was new and exciting, and suddenly, I wanted him to finish what he’d started. I wanted to see him completely bare in the moonlight. I wanted to trace every line of his muscles, wanted him to see me too.
Riding the wave of confidence, I stepped back out of his arms and held eye contact as I reached down, grabbing the hem of my shirt. He was riveted as I slooowly peeled it up and over my head. I shook my hair free and tossed the shirt a few feet away up the beach before letting myself look back at him.
His expression was everything. Amazed, enthralled… worshipping. Just like that, all the anxiety I’d felt about our first time evaporated up to the clouds. I felt bold, I felt excited, but more, I felt desirable. And I never wanted him to stop looking at me exactly as he was right now.
Lucien hadn’t moved, as if he were afraid that a single twitch would stop me. I reached down for the button of my pants, flicking it open with a satisfying pop.
He watched reverently as I kicked off my pants. But when I reached behind me for the clasp of my bra, he stepped forward.
“Let me.”
His bare chest was warm against mine as he reached behind me, taking only a second to undo the hooks, then reached up to slide the straps down my arms.
He paused there, watching me intently as he slowly lowered the straps, sliding the thin fabric away, leaving us pressed together, and I finally closed my eyes, the sensations of our bare skin together for the first time absolutely blowing me away.
Lucien was strong and muscular-but his skin was soft, the light dusting of blonde hair scattered over his chest not detracting from the warmth of him, the way I craved to press myself tighter against him. I shuddered, tucking my nose to his shoulder as I wrapped myself tighter.
“You’re so fucking beautiful,” he said hoarsely, hugging me back. “And I’m the luckiest devil on the planet to get to experience all of this with you.”
Warmth coiled inside me at his words, the subtle encouragement mixed with his awe. The bold person who’d taken me over had me lifting my head, grinning up at him. “You’re not so bad yourself. Are you ready to go swimming?”
He chuckled darkly, the change in tone sending a new thrill through me, and I found myself backing away as he stalked me, hunting me. But there was nowhere to hide.
I got a few steps away, and he paused as I turned my back and slowly peeled down my panties, looking back over my shoulder as I stood fully bare before him for the first time.
His eyes glowed, his erection tenting his pants very distractingly. But I had a plan, and I couldn’t get sidetracked.
I tossed the balled-up undies toward him, grinning as he jumped to catch them before they could blow away, and then bolted at full speed for the surf.
If he wanted to hunt, I wasn’t going to make it easy on him.
Lucien
The little minx. My jaw dropped as I watched her dive into the waves, wondering where my shy, easily embarrassed mate had gone and when she’d brought out her inner hellcat without me noticing.
I sure as fuck noticed now.
Making quick work of my pants, I took an extra second to tuck the panties into my pocket and toss the whole bundle a little way up the beach so that our things wouldn’t get washed away as the tide rose. And then I dove in after her.
The water was comfortably balmy, darker cerulean under the moonlight than the daylight, shimmering like a completely different body of water from the playful aquamarine during the day. But it was perfect for this, and I watched with rising hunger as she popped up, red hair slicked back and bare breasts just hidden by the water.
The moon kissed every delicate inch of her I could see, painting her like a selkie out of the old myths. I charged through the shallows, diving under the water as soon as it was deep enough.
Powerful strokes cut the distance between us faster than she expected, and when I saw her legs were within reach, I took one last kick, wrapping my arms around her waist tightly before I exploded out of the water, bringing her up with me.
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