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  He pulled out and flipped her over, adding more honey to her cute little ass. “I’m taking this too,” he said.

  Bastian spread her ass cheeks apart and his cock jumped at the sight. He wanted to lick all the honey off her again, but right now it would give him enough moisture to claim her ass. He swirled the thick head of his cock in her overflow of juices and the liquid honey.

  “Tell me to fuck your ass, Callie. I want to hear it from you.”

  “I’ve never done this,” she said. “Are you sure it’s okay?”

  “More than sure. Just relax and push back against me.” He inserted the head of his cock into her impossibly tight asshole. She gasped and tensed up. “Trust me, Callie. Know that I’ll never hurt you.”

  His words seemed to relax her and she did as instructed, pushing back as he filled her with his dick. He reached around and toyed with her clit, swirling it in circles as she adjusted to the size of him in her ass.

  It took several patient minutes, but he knew as soon as she was ready to continue.

  “Oh, Bastian. I need you.”

  He kept one hand over her cunt, rubbing her clit. The other he used to hold her in place. He slowly slid out and back in, watching his erection appear and disappear into her beautiful little ass. Before long, he had a steady rhythm. Callie’s cries and moans were loud enough to scare the birds. When her body began to tremble and jolt, he knew she was almost there.

  “Come for me, Callie. Come all over my fingers.”

  She let out a series of little desperate moans, then she bucked, her orgasm barreling through her body. He finally allowed himself to come, filling her ass as he slowed his pace.

  He dropped to his back. Exhausted and never happier.

  “So that’s what bears like,” she said, rolling to her side. Callie painted patterns over his chest with her finger.

  “What did you expect?” He smiled at her, more in love by the minute.

  “I’m sticky though.”

  “The river’s right out behind the house. We’ll head down and wash up,” he said.

  “Okay. Not yet, though. I don’t think I could walk.”

  He tucked her into the crook of her arm and sighed in contentment. “Thank you for staying.”

  “Something you said yesterday stayed with me.”

  “What was it?”

  “You said to give my dreams a chance. And I did. With you.”

  He kissed her temple, completely content with the world. With his human mate. “I plan to show you all the magic of Alaska, Callie. And I have the rest of my life to do it.”

  The End

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  BONUS SAMPLE CHAPTER

  CLAIMING THEIR MATE

  Pack Seduction, 1

  Stacey Espino

  Copyright © 2011

  Chapter One

  “Who’ll get to have her?”

  “We’ll worry about that later. Right now we need to get her back to the cabin before she wakes up.” Marcus carried the unconscious woman over his shoulder as they navigated down the fire escape. The night sky was abnormally bright considering the moon was full, displaying the kidnapping for anyone who happened to peer out one of the seedy motel windows.

  Blue leapt from the last rung of the metal emergency ladder, landing softly on the ground eight feet below. He held up his arms for Marcus to pass him the woman. Carefully lowering her dead weight, his friend transferred her to Blue’s waiting arms. She was soft, feminine, and her scent was unlike anything he had ever experienced. The legends were true. The potent, pure blood coursing through her veins brought with it the scent of sex and perfection, something no male shifter could resist. Even now, he was tempted to steal off into the night with the woman and forget the pack of eager shifters waiting for him and Marcus to return.

  The fact they found one of the three Demori sisters was unreal. The women had disappeared a decade earlier, seeming to fall off the grid. Every male shifter in the known world hunted for them, desperate to mate with one of the three females of pure blood. It was some inbred desire that couldn’t be ignored. Yes, there were other female shifters, but they were a sore substitute if a man had a chance at perfection, to become a part of history.

  Marcus landed heavily beside him on two booted feet. They used to work together at the same lumber camp for years, along with three other shifters they grew to call close friends. When Caleb had found a clue to the whereabouts of one of the royal sisters, they all acted immediately. They agreed to work as a group and figure out the rest once they had the female. Now that they had her, Blue couldn’t ignore the possessive instincts flaring within him. She had to be his mate, only his. The fact that she put up one hell of a fight when they tried to kidnap her, made him more desperate to claim her. He liked his women feisty and this royal female was an untamed beauty.

  Breaking into her hotel room had been easy since she left the window by the fire escape ajar. With the heat outside, and no air conditioning, most windows in the motel were open. However, getting in had been the only easy part of the capture. She had been waiting for them, coiled low in a corner, prepared to pounce. Her yellow-green eyes glowed in the darkness, squinting a warning to stay back. He expected her to shift forms, but she remained human, even when they converged on her. She fought with honor, growling, striking, and taking both of them down a few times before Marcus plunged the tranquilizer needle into her flesh.

  “You’ll be sorry!” Those were the last and only words she spoke before her eyes were too heavy to stay open, and she slumped forward into Marcus’ arms.

  They loaded her into the back of the black SUV, careful not to harm her. Since Blue wouldn’t allow anyone else to drive his ride, Marcus sat in the back and cradled her head in his lap.

  “Which one is this?” asked Blue, glancing at Marcus through the rearview mirror.

  “I’m pretty sure she’s Carna, but I’m not certain.”

  “Why would she be all alone like that? No guards, no family, not even her sisters. And why is she staying in that shithole, when her family’s swimming in money? It doesn’t make sense.”

  “Considering how hard those girls were to track, I’m assuming they’re in hiding.”

  Blue chuckled. “They obviously didn’t expect Caleb and his geek skills with a computer.”

  The roads were bare at this hour, not a vehicle in sight. With the full moon shining down on him through the windshield, his skin crawled with the urge to shed his human skin. Though shifters didn’t mutate into their animal form by the power of the moon alone, as folklore portrayed in books and movies, the urge was still present. The beast craved to take over the man. Emotions were heightened at this time of month, making anger and sexual desire harder to control.

  Although Marcus resided in the city, the CEO of a thriving import/export company, Blue liked to stay away from the big smoke. He only had limited control of his beast, which meant living amongst humans was not a viable option.

  They travelled up the highway for nearly an hour before cutting off onto an unused dirt road, the forest canopy blocking out most of the moonlight. The SUV bucked and jolted as they navigated the rugged terrain toward their hideout in the woods. It used to be the old headquarters for the lumber camp they worked at years earlier. Now it stood abandoned and forgotten—the perfect place to take a kidnapped princess and not be found.

  The light from the shelter came into view, as did several shadowy figures waiting for their arrival. With no electricity, the group must have managed to get a
fire going in the old stone fireplace. Jacob’s large frame was easy to spot, being a bear shifter. Blue didn’t want them rushing the SUV to take his prize. He felt a growl rumble in his chest with the need to keep the woman as his own. He'd lived alone all his life, a drifter, taking jobs here and there, but never setting down roots. The mere thought of mating with the princess and starting a family gave him an inner spark of life he'd lacked all these years.

  He turned to Marcus after cutting the engine. “Nobody’s hurting her or forcing her to do anything against her will, you understand?”

  “I do.” They didn’t need to expand on the topic. The look they shared said it all—if one of their friends couldn’t control themselves, they’d work as a team to defend the female. Although Blue felt he could trust his friends, the full moon, plus the scent of the pure-blooded princess, might prove too much of a temptation for one of them. Even now, Blue had difficulty holding onto his humanity. His cock rubbed painfully against his jeans. He’d never been so aroused in his life and that was from just her scent. What would he feel like after a touch, a taste?

  Caleb, the young fox shifter and computer guru, was the first one at the vehicle. He poked his head in the open driver’s side window. “You get her?” As soon as he noticed what Marcus guarded in the backseat, a smile pulled at his mouth. “No way! We actually have one of the princesses?”

  The other two shifters closed in on the vehicle, blocking out the gentle light cast from the cabin windows in the background. Blue felt caged in the metal box. Somehow knowing they came to collect the woman each one hoped would be his mate, made him bristle. His urge to shift, to bare fangs, and threaten his friends clawed at his innards, making him shake his head to clear the idea. He would be no match for four males. Besides, these were his closest confidantes, men he trusted with his life. They had lived together day in day out, working at the same company for years—so the thought of a single woman breaking apart their friendship seemed to him like a splash of ice water to the face.

  “Good work, Caleb!” Austin cheered, as he opened the rear passenger door. Without asking permission, he pulled Carna into his arms and easily cradled her against his chest.

  “Careful there. She’s a live one. Nearly clawed my eyes out.” Marcus slipped out of the vehicle, staying close to Austin as he carried the woman toward the cabin.

  “I wouldn’t expect anything less from a princess of pure blood. She’ll make a worthy mate and mother to my pups.” Being an alpha wolf shifter, Austin had a superiority complex. He didn't rule this forest or lead a pack. This was the fucking twenty-first century, and humans dominated both rural and urban landscapes. Blue wouldn’t allow him make a claim without a fight.

  “Pups? We didn’t track the princess for months just to hand her over to you, wolf,” Jacob challenged, blocking Austin’s path. Blue got out of the SUV and observed, leaning against the hood. Perhaps they’d wipe each other out and he’d take the spoils without needing to lift a finger.

  “Get out of my way!” roared Austin, flashing lethal incisors. Blue couldn’t help but chuckle. The very idea that the group of them believed they’d be able to decide who would claim her was a joke. He knew his friends better than that—and himself. They may have worked well together to find the female, but the headaches had just begun.

  “Make me,” Jacob challenged. Blue was prepared for a regular brawl, but when the female moaned and twisted in Austin’s arms, everyone silenced.

  “I told you she’s a wild one,” reminded Marcus. “If she wakes up now, she’ll disappear into the forest before we can blink.”

  Jacob moved to the side and Austin rushed the female to the small shelter where they could better guard her.

  End of sample chapter

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