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Caleb had stripped out of the rest of his clothes leaving nothing to the imagination. It wasn't like I hadn't seen it all before it just felt so intimidating all of a sudden with his close proximity.

This wasn't my first time nor would it be my last but right now my mind was racing with excitement and anxiety.

My heart leapt again when he skimmed his fingers across my collar bone to the based off my neck. He let his fingers brush lightly against his mark as he slowly pressed harder against the imprint. I gasped at the overwhelming sensation as he backed me against the wall of the shower.

Through my hooded eyelids and curtain of lashes I watched the water cascade down his smooth sun kissed skin. His shoulders suddenly looked wider which made his towering height that much more frightening. Yet, still I felt this overwhelming trust in him.

Once my back touch the cold wet wall of the shower I jumped slightly into his fingers. A moan fell from my lips which drove him mad. Before I realized it Caleb had his hand wrapped around my throat pulling me towards him to press his lips to mine.

The kiss was aggressive, needy, and possessive, it made it difficult to think, to think of anything else but wanting more of him. And damn it I wanted more of him.

My hand came to circle around his wrist enjoying the sparks of pleasure that sprinkled across ever nerve that our skin touched. There was a low vibration that came from his chest and as he came closer to me I felt it against my own chest. It was a soothing feeling that the noise gave off and I knew it most likely had to do something with his wolf. Maybe this is just part of the connection.

I let my other hand wander to it's own flow as it reached out and rested at the top of his shoulder, bringing him closer. Our chests were already pressed against one another but it just wasn't close enough. I craved more I could feel it from the tips of my toes to the crown of my head. Every nerve was buzzing with energy.

Caleb pressed slightly harder against his mark making me gasp again at the blissful feeling. He took no hesitation in this opportunity to plunge his tongue into my mouth, which I happily accepted.

His free hand fell to my hip as water ran down his arm warming up my chilly skin. His thumb rubbed circles along my hips and I reflexively pushed harder against him.

I needed more, I wanted more, and the fact that I could feel his hard member pressing against my naval sent shivers down my spine. It took an immense amount of self control not to let my hands dip to grab him. Maybe I should, I thought. I wasn't a prude after all.

Before I could even hesitate I did just that, I took control first by sliding my hand between our flushed bodies that were slick with water. My dainty fingers wrapped around his member making him groan. I took that as his approval and I continued to play with him letting my finger tip tease the tip of his cock.

As I slide my finger over his tip I noticed a thicker consistency and realized that he was more excited than I thought. Caleb instinctually jerked forward impatient with my tormenting slow pace.

His lips that were once pressed to mine pulled away and I felt like I was left in a daze but that only lasted a moment before subtle embarrassment settled in.

Was I moving to slow? Did he not like it? Was I not going hard enough?

He chuckled for a moment before pecking my lips and reassuring me. "I can feel your embarrassment."

I felt like a child that got caught watching porn in their room. My face was blazing hot with mortification. I forgot we can sense each other's emotions.

Taking his hand away from my mark he trailed his wet finger tips down the side of my swollen breast making me shiver is response. He continued on letting his fingers draw a pathway

down the side of my stomach until it rested on my own between our bodies. I gulped with anticipation while he gentle covered my hand and removed my hold from him.

"I shouldn't have-" Before more embarrassment could cloud my mind he rested his forehead to mine.

"It felt good love. It felt more than good, but if we don't put a stop to this now I don't think we'll ever leave this bathroom." He chuckled once more as he pressed a kiss to my cheek relaxing my earlier anxiety. "Not that I don't want you right now against that wall but I'd much rather have you in our bed." He lowered his face from my lips to my neck. "Over and over and over again."

Excitement aroused every nerve in my body and I felt like jelly as he kissed his mark, my excitement was no longer confined to my own mind.

Caleb removed his hands from my body and took a step back and I visibly shivered at the lack of warmth that came off him. Perplexed by his sudden distance my confusion was relieved when I watched him grabbed a cloth and squeeze soap on it lathering the soup until suds whitened the cloth.

He gently grabbed my arm pulling me under the water. As brief as I was under the water I was removed. His arm bent around the curve of my waist pressing me flush against his heated flesh. Caleb proceeded to rub the cloth over my shoulders and my neck, gradually he moved his hand to my back rubbing circles from my shoulder blades down to the small of my back.

My breath hitched in my throat as he confidently moved the cloth over my ass in a massaging motion. All the while he cleaned me I watched his face meticulously; searching his face for any signs of his emotions. He was shielding them off from me, I was completely cut off; he was cutting me off from them and it left me anxious.

Did I look... unimpressive in his eyes? Did he not like what he saw? Was I not what he expected? Why did I suddenly feel bashful?

My thoughts ran ramped in my head as an embarrassingly bright blush was casted over my chest, neck, and face. I visibly squirmed under his gaze. Caleb abruptly stilled in his movement locking his eyes on to mine.

"What's wrong beautiful?" He wondered cupping my face.

Rolling my lower lip into my mouth I cringed at how obvious I had shown my embarrassment. This wasn't my first rodeo and he's definitely seen everything before, he's probably been with many people before me.

"Just my mind racing." I answered breathlessly.

His eyes flickered from one said of my face to the other trying to read me like a book.

"Relax for once. You're mind races a hundred miles an hour. Let me help you slow it down." Caleb whispered lifting me up into his arms and with one smooth motion he turned the water off and carried us both out of the shower.

The freezing temperature of the bathroom made me shake as I clung to Caleb like a second skin. Just as I when I was becoming overwhelmed with the cold air my coldness was soon forgotten when I felt his member pressed securely against my core. I jerked slightly at the sensation but Caleb was easily ignoring the sensation as he continued to carry me to the bedroom.

It was still dark out but the hints of the sun rising in the distance was starting to peak above the horizon giving way for morning to break. Had he even slept at all since we got back?

Suddenly my back was hitting the plush surface of the comforter. I let out a small yelp in surprise and stared up at Caleb unamused. I couldn't even be that up set, I was, after all, looking up at one of the most beautiful people in the world.

And he was all mine.

As I stared up at Caleb taking in all of his glory and every perfect feature, I was flooded with an immense amount of desire, lust, and affection. These were not my own emotions at least not to this intensity it wasn't. That only meant that these were Caleb's and he had just opened his emotions to me like a levee that broke on a damn.

With his overwhelming emotions that left me dazed while I pulled Caleb in closer to the bed. I propped myself up on my elbows to see him better.

"You want me." I commented in a soft whisper. It was almost as if I wasn't too sure about what I was claiming but I knew it was true.

He leaned over me like a predator stalking it's prey. He let his weight fall on me like a security blanket. He was diligent about how much of his weight he let on me as he used his forearms to hover above me. Caleb didn't stop there as he peppered kisses from my jawline down my neck and further still until he reached my breast.

Growing impatient I grabbed his face pressing his mouth to the bud of my nipple. His tongue flicked out capturing the sensitive bud causing my head to tilt back against the mattress. His large hands tracked down to my hips pulling me down the bed stopping as I arched my back for easier access.

Damn it I was growing impatient with his agonizing slow pace. If he wasn't going to speed up I felt I was going to grow bold and flip us over take control like I enjoyed.

Just when the thought came to mind and I almost acted on my ambition his thumb rested against my sensitive button. I gasped with a loud moan as my fingers tangled in the sheets of the bed and the waves of his hair. My moan must have been music to his ears because he slowly started to move his thumb in a gentle circle and I shuddered under his touch.

"So beautiful." He murmured as he sped up the motion of his thumb. Just as my core started to clench from the pleasure that coursed through my blood he out right stopped his motion.

A small whimper came from me as I bucked my hips in protest. Caleb was enjoying this pain staking slow speed he was going at because he let out a quite chuckle at my pouting.

Caleb climbed up further on top of me so that our heads were hovering over one another. He leaned down gently lowered his lips to mine and sucked in my bottom lip that I hadn't realized I was pouting out. Letting go of my lip I pressed mine to his. I moved hastily before he moved out of my grasp.

My body was full blown craving his touch like it were our only life line. As our tongues tangled with one another, thoughts of how we met and everything that we've been through crashed into my head like a tidal wave. Every pleasant and less than enjoyable moment we shared flashed before my eyes and I dove deeper into our kiss. It was like the more I indulge with Caleb the more connected and intertwined we became.

I felt as if there was a chain, a binding chain between us and with ever moment we shared and the more that we trusted each other a new link was added that connected us closer together. I felt like it was just a link away from completion and the closeness of it was too compelling to ignore.

Unable to wait anymore I rolled us over on the bed as I straddled him grabbing his wrists at the same time and pinning them to the bed. His expression was enough to make me laugh. The mixture of pure shock and lust had me cheesing like a little girl. I'm guessing this man has never had someone take control in bed.

"What?" I asked finding this scene amusing. I felt powerful for once and the fact that he wasn't removing me meant that he was allowing me to stay here; maybe even enjoying this.

The Alpha was letting me dominate him? The thought felt fake and an impossibility but there I was towering over him like he was mine.

He is mine.

"I don't know how I feel about this, but you look too sexy on top of me to care." He smirked as he wracked his eyes up and down every inch of my body. "I want you." He whispered.

Lowering my head so my lips just barely brushed his ear I whispered back, "Then take me."

That was all he needed to hear before I was swiftly tossed on my back. Caleb's hands fell on the inside of my thighs pushing them wider so he could better fit between my legs. My core throbbed with anticipation as I closed my eyes focusing on his gentle and enticing touch.

"Look at me." His hand cupped my center and I jerked my hips up gasping at the contact. He didn't leave me with much time to regain my composure before thrusting two fingers inside me. My eyes shot up to his in shock and they connected with his glow blue eyes that swirled with his charcoal black whirlpool.

His fingers hooked inside me as he thrusted in and out at a pace that left me withering in desperation. I felt like a ballon just seconds away from popping. If he continued at this pace I was surely going to cave in.

"C-Caleb-" I breathed trying and failing to calm my rapid breathing. "I-" The words were hard to piece together and realizing I wasn't going to be able to put a sentence together I bit my bottom lip. It did nothing to muffle my moans which only existed Caleb further as he watched me try endlessly to wait off my orgasm.

Caleb abruptly stopped just when I thought I would shatter into a million pieces. He removed his fingers from me and proceeded to lick my arousal that coated them. As I watched him clean the last traces of me from his fingers he lowered himself down once more tucking his head into the crock of my neck. His arms curled around my upper back as his hands rested on the tops of my shoulders locking me in place.

He tilted his hips slightly causing his member to rest against my entrance. The sparks that dance against my core had my nails digging into his back.

Just when I thought I couldn't be patient anymore he slowly lowered his weight down and he stretched me out with his length. I instinctually hissed at the sudden intrusion but I gladly welcomed it loving the links in the chain that were being added between us.

Caleb pulled out slowly before entering in again deeper. He did not quicken his pace though I wanted him to but I assumed it was only because he wanted to be gentle.

He kissed the mark on my neck as he continued his slow thrusting until I was panting with pleasure. We weren't even going that fast and I felt like he could make me fall undone in a matter of seconds. Needing a release soon I bucked my hips to reach his causing a loud smack to echo in the room.

Caleb halted for a moment and I cringed thinking I might have just ruined his rhythm, but I was wrong. He dipped his hands to cupping each of my ass cheeks all the while I begin to feel sharp points against my neck.

Canines.

I could have cared less at this moment. Honestly Caleb could do just about anything to me and I wouldn't complain at this point. He could un-alive me right now and I'd go with a smile on my face.

"Are you sure?"

His sudden rough voice was a harsh contrast to my gasps and moans which left my mind confused for a moment. Furrowing my eyebrows together I questioned him.

"Huh?" I could barely get the sound out.

He rolled his hips in a circular motion as he tried to repeat himself, but moaning instead. I'm glad I wasn't the only one glitching out from this sexual overload.

"I don't want to push you to far."

My heart sped up for some reason. I wasn't sure if it was because he was taking a moment to make sure I was okay or that he genuinely cared to see where I stood about all this. Though I found it romantic that he took this moment to ask, right now wasn't the time, I wanted him to make me regret ever waiting so long to do this.

Tugging a hand full of his hair I muttered. "I want you. I want all of you." The last vowel of my word barely left my lips before his teeth sank into my neck simultaneously as he plunged deeper than I ever though possible into my heat. My head tilted back against the plain of the bed as his thrusts quickened at a dangerous pace.

Moan after moan echoed throughout our room and at the volume I was at I was sure the whole house could hear it. For a moment I cared, just a moment though as I was pulled away from such embarrassing thoughts as Caleb reached with one hand around my neck. His other left my cheek and fell between my legs and rubbed circles on my clit.

His aggressive and possessive gesture had my core tightening with pleasure. It pulsated at a rhythm that would cause me to break soon and at the rate I was climbing to my climax I was bound to reach it soon. Caleb's equally loud moans didn't help either.

With my climax about to jump off the edge of its cliff Caleb sank his teeth deeper into my neck and we both came undone. My legs shook against his shoulders as a scream of pure ecstasy left my mouth and Caleb's thrusts jerked with his release. As I came down from my high Caleb retracted his teeth kissing sweetly to my mark before pulling completely out from me.

The last link of the chain fell into place and I swore I felt... love.

Caleb was coated in sweat and his chest rose and fell with fatigue. With my eyes barely open exhaustion setting in, I let Caleb pull me against his hot body. I rested my head against his chest listening to his racing heart beat. His hand rested against the curve of my waist as I snuggled close against him.

I wished we could lay like this forever with no bounty on my head, or a traitor that wanted Caleb gone and me... we'll dead. My body shivered at the thought of someone actively trying to kill me.

"What's wrong?" Caleb kissed my head most likely sensing my nerves.

I shifted my head to gaze up at him. His sparking blue eyes fell on mine with sincerity and concern. I wasn't use to this kind of admiration and care from a partner, Roy was always so disconnected from me. He only cared about two things and that was being able to use my body whenever and controlling who I spoke to. Other than that he could care less.

"Have you found anything out about the traitor?" I don't know why I choose this moment to ask him and as I thought about it more I shook my head. He didn't look like he slept at all, the sun was now nearly up above the horizon and the rate at which his heart was beating he was exhausted just as I was. The silence that followed my question was further more proof Caleb wasn't trying to hold a conversation.

Laying my head back down onto his chest I closed my eyes. "Never mind I don't want to keep you up. We can talk about it later, I doubt he'll risk doing something so soon after we took one of the bounty hunters."

Caleb combed his fingers through my hair making me dip slowly into sleep. "She."

My eyes opened once more and I sat up this time grabbing the bed sheet and covering my chest. "The fantom, the traitor, is a... woman?"

I couldn't explain why but my stomach sank. What woman would risk attacking an alpha? What logical person would risk or even dare to taunt and provoke an alpha?

Hell, Caleb was my mate and I was his equal and he still terrified me when he was hell bent on something. This woman had a lot of balls coming after him. She either was crazy and psychotic or plain stupid with nothing to lose. I couldn't pick which one was more terrifying.

Caleb nodded pulling the sheet from my chest and pulling me a long with it. I fell back against him with a yelp, fitting perfectly against his body.