Waking up next to David should've been a great start to the morning, but it wasn't since Devon wasn't there.

The space to my left was already cold so it meant it's been a while since he had left. I sighed and turned my head to look at David. Memories of last night flashed through my mind. There was a slight ache between my legs—a reminder that I was no longer a virgin. The warm bath had helped even though I hadn't stayed in the water long enough.

I swallowed as my eyes trailed over David's body. He was stretched out on his back with the sheets tangled at his feet. He wore a pair of light blue boxer shorts. I took a few minutes to appreciate the sight of his amazing body before I concentrate on other things, like the dent in the front.

It amazed me that he was hard even though he was asleep. My eyes slowly trailed up his bare torso. A fine layer of perspiration covered his golden skin. I licked my lips and pushed myself up into a sitting position. My eyes darted around the room. There was no sign of Devon and the bedroom door was closed firmly. I pushed down the pain his absence caused me and focused my attention on David.

Pushing myself up onto my knees, I carefully swung my leg over his to straddle him. I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his. He responded sluggishly, still half asleep. Pulling away, I moved my lips along his jaw in soft butterfly kisses. My lips barely brushed his skin. His breathing sped up as my lips trailed lower to his neck.

I licked his skin. He tasted so good. My lips slid lower to his collarbone. I dipped my tongue inside the hollow of his collarbone and then used my teeth to nip his skin. He groaned. Big hands gripped my hips. I gasped when he tugged me down until his hard length pressed against my sex. I froze for a few seconds and waited for him to wake up, but he didn't. My eyes darted up to his face to make sure he was still asleep before glancing down at his chest again.

I leaned down and wrapped my lips around his nipple. His chest vibrated as he growled. Satisfaction filled me. I loved the fact that he was reacting to me like this. I shifted lower, kissing the dips and curves of his muscled stomach until I reached the band of his boxer pants. Sitting up, I stared down at him. How was I going to get his boxers down without waking him? The gap in the front of the boxers caught my attention. I bit my lip as I slid my fingers inside. Hard male flesh brushed against them. Wrapping my hand around his length, I carefully pulled his erection from his boxers. I stared at the veins running along his length with fascination. He was so hard but he felt so soft.

David shifted on the bed. I stared at his face, waiting for him to open his eyes. His brows dipped and a frown appeared. When he didn't open his eyes after a few seconds, I glanced down again. His hands dropped to the bed to grip the sheets when I moved down until my ass rested above his knees. I licked my lips and leaned forward again. He was shaped a little differently than Devon, but they were about the same size. David's penis curled slightly upwards where Devon's was as straight as a pole

I licked my lips again and leaned down to press a kiss to the tip. His body instantly tensed. My lips parted a little more to allow my tongue to slip out so I could lick the rim and then moved down the length of him. When I got to the top again, a bead of clear liquid had formed. I tentatively tasted it with the tip of my tongue. It tasted salty and as soon as I licked it up more appeared. I gripped him tightly with my hand and slowly moved it up and down. He groaned again. I remembered a few things I had read in books that were given to me. I wrapped my lips around the tip again and slowly took him deeper into my mouth. He hit the back of my throat, making me gag. I instantly pulled away, sucked in a deep breath, and then repeated the action.

His growls started to get louder. Hands suddenly slipped into my hair as his hips rose from the bed. He tucked on my hair sharply enough to make pain shot through me. I pulled back and glanced up at him. David was wide awake. I flinched when I saw the anger shining in his eyes. Did I do it wrong? He growled again.

"Don't start something you don't plan on finishing," he muttered.

I frowned at him. "W-What do you mean?"

I gasped when he suddenly lunged. A second later I found myself flat on my back with David hovering above me. His dark eyes locked with mine. I swallowed. I felt unsure of what to do. I wasn't good at giving head, judging by his reaction.

"I want you."

My stomach quivered. The ache between my legs intensified. I felt empty and I knew exactly what would fill me. For a moment fear filled me, but I pushed it down. Having sex a second time wouldn't hurt as badly as it had the first time, right?

I raised my head and pressed my lips against his. He groaned, and slowly lowered his body onto mine. I wrapped my legs around his hips and tilted my hips towards him. He suddenly pulled away. I opened my mouth to protest but slammed it shut when he hooked his fingers in the band of my shorts and panties. He tugged them down my legs and threw them aside. I sat up to pull the shirt over my head and then fell back against the mattress. He came down on top of me again. Our lips met, hungry, and urgent. My breathing sped up as his hands trailed over every inch of my body. I gasped when his hand slid between my legs. His thumb brushed against my clit, over and over until I crashed over the edge.

"So beautiful," David rasped.

His fingers slid lower to my entrance. I tensed when he slowly slid a finger inside me. This time I expected the pain, but it wasn't so bad—a slight burn that quickly faded when he started moving his finger in and out. I stared up into his dark eyes as he added another finger. He was stretching me. My eyes widened when he slowly slipped a third finger inside me. His thumb found my clit again. I reached up to grip his shoulders just for something to hold onto. My eyes fluttered closed as pleasure washed through me. David suddenly curled his fingers. He brushed a spot inside me that made me see stars. I exploded with a gasp. His movements stilled and then he slowly pulled his fingers out of me.

"Ready?"

I nodded mutely. He slipped his knee between mine, spreading my legs wider so he could settle between them. David pushed himself up onto his elbows and reached down to grip my thigh. He guided my leg higher until my knee rested against his ribs. David used his arm to lock my leg in place. He glanced down between our bodies to position himself at my entrance and then looked back up at me. His lips pulled up into a reassuring smile.

I gripped his shoulders tighter as he pushed forward. He slowly slid inside me, stretching me to accommodate his hard length. Once he was fully inside me, David instantly stopped moving. He silently stared down at me. I licked my lips and experimentally moved my hips. His eyes fluttered closed. David shifted and then he slowly started moving. I matched his rhythm and clung to him as unknown pleasure filled me. He suddenly stilled and pushed himself up onto his elbows. My frown cleared when he leaned down to suck on my nipple.

It was pure torture—having him inside me but not moving and sucking on my nipple. It amplified my pleasure ten times. My hips started moving of their own accord. He used the tip of his tongue to flick my nipple back and forth and then he bit down. I reached down to grip his thighs when he arched his back and spread his legs a little wider to brace himself on the bed. I moved my hips faster. I was so close. His lips moved across my chest to my other nipple. I was barely aware of him slipping a hand between our bodies. My body jerked when he started rubbing my clit again. The added stimulation made my stomach clench.

"David," I breathed.

"Come for me, doll."

I cried out. My legs slammed shut to grip his hips and my back arched off the bed as the orgasm flashed through me. David groaned and dropped his forehead against my chest. He held still as my muscles clenched around him. As my high faded I realized that he hasn't filled me with his seed like Devon had last night. I had felt it when he came inside me.

David sat up and slowly pulled out of me. He gripped my hips and flipped me over onto my stomach. He instantly came down on top of me again. I gripped the sheets as he slowly entered me from behind.

"I'm going to fuck you now," he rasped in my ear.

"I thought that's what we've been doing."

"No doll. We were making love. There is a big difference."

My excitement rose. "Show me."

"Tell me if I'm too rough," he growled and shifted his legs to the outside of mine.

David braced himself on his elbows next to my arms. I bit my lip when he gripped my shoulder with sharp teeth. Was he going to break the skin? My mind blanked when he suddenly started moving. It was easy to tell the difference. His hips slammed against mine. Flesh against flesh. The sound that our bodies were making and the smell of sex in the air, along with the firm grip he had on my shoulder with his teeth, made me explode again within seconds. David growled. His movements became faster. To my surprise, I felt another orgasm slowly building inside me. He suddenly pulled his mouth away.

"You feel so fucking good, Val," he moaned. "I'm sorry."

His words confused me. David forced his hand between the bed and my stomach. A surprised cry fell from my lips when he caught my clit between his two fingers. Pain and pleasure mingled. It was hard to suck air into my lungs. I was barely aware of his teeth clamping down on my shoulder again. Or the fact that he was breaking the skin. I screamed as I crashed over the edge. Dots appeared in my line of vision. I heard David howl as he stilled on top of me. I couldn't breathe. Panic hit a second before the darkness closed in around me.

When I came around again, we were settled on our sides on the bed. David had his arms wrapped tightly around my waist. A shudder raced down my spine when he started licking my shoulder. I tried to move away from him, but the tug I felt where our bodies were joined made me freeze. He paused, his arms tightened. I tried to move again.

"If you keep doing that you're going to hurt yourself," he muttered.

"W-what?"

"Your aunt didn't tell you what happens when we ejaculate?" All I could do was shake my head. "We swell at the base of our cocks when we ejaculate. It's called a knot. We're locked together for a few minutes until the swelling goes down."

I frowned. I thought back to last night. "Devon didn't. . ."

David licked my shoulder again two times before he spoke. "He pulled out before he knotted with you."

"Why?"

"I don't know. You'll have to ask him that, doll."

"Why are you licking me?"

He paused for a few seconds. "I bit you."

"Oh."

My body relaxed against him again. David nuzzled the back of my neck and softly stroked my stomach with his fingertips. His hand slid up and then down again. As the high of the pleasure faded, I became aware of the dull throb in my shoulder. I remembered the pain when he broke the skin. A thought struck.

"Is it going to fade?"

"I don't know. It's the first time I've bitten a half-breed. Maybe your Lycan blood will help it heal."

I wouldn't mind carrying his mark at all. Everyone would know who I belonged to. I thought of the Mating Ceremony. They said something about the couple being marked. Would we all carry the same mark then? Would other women look at them and realize that they belonged only to me? I wanted them to be mine and mine alone. I wanted them to smell like me. I wanted them to look at me like I'm the only woman on earth they wanted. But what if it wasn't enough? What if I couldn't satisfy them like a woman of their blood could? My mind trailed back to the brief glimpse I got of their playroom.

What if my imagination was better than reality?

A sharp gasp fell from my lips when David suddenly pulled out of my body. I turned onto my back to watch him as he walked into the bathroom. Water splashed and a second later he walked out with a wet cloth. My eyes widened when he placed his knee on the bed and leaned over to clean between my legs. His eyes caught mine when he pulled away. With a wink, he got off the bed and returned to the bathroom.

I stared up at the ceiling as I waited for him to return. I still had a lot to learn. Not just about the pack, but about them too. We barely knew each other, or at least I barely knew them. Next time when the three of us were all alone, I'll start asking questions about them.