Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate Chapter 152

Briar

Carter still moved inside me as his mouth clamped down, the momentary sting quickly replaced with the rush of what I could only guess was the bond as it coursed through me like a wave of unending bliss. It was like a light bursting to life from within me, consuming me, splaying me open and bare from the inside out; for the man I chose, the man I loved, for the future we would together fight for and vow to protect. 

I met his eyes as he challenged me to claim him, that otherness within me, the wolf surging forward as I gripped his shoulders, nails digging into them as I pulled myself from against the wall using him as leverage and my legs as an anchor as my mouth closed over the place at the base of his neck and I felt my teeth sink into his flesh, the metallic tang of his blood flooding my mouth and I groaned with him as every shred of myself and him twined together as his thrust quickened as I lapped at his skin and he closed his back around mine and sucked hard. I cried out and moaned against his skin as he growled into mine, both of us toppling over into the cascade of feeling, sensations, and emotions that now wound through us. 

I had been gilded on instinct, Lana had explained it, but this was so much more than I ever expected. Carter pressed his forehead to mine, his arms holding me tight against him. The bond told me he was sincerely happy, but like me, the foreboding dread of what was to come rested in the background, and I clung tightly to him, our breaths mingling as he pressed his forehead to mine. He nuzzled my nose with his, and our eyes met.

“You and I belong to each other now in this lifetime; only death can part us. Only death can stop him from trying to take you away from me if he refuses to reject the bond that once could have been his. The one he desecrated, but I promise to cherish you every moment of our lives, and protect you with every ounce of my soul and breath.” I looked at him as my jaw dropped at those words. This man wouldn’t just kill for me, he was willing to die for me, for our child, for a glimmer of what tomorrow could hold. I kissed him deeply then, my mouth and tongue spelling out vows across his as he did the same.  Promising him I was dedicated to us and our future, whatever that may hold for us. 

When he finally pulled apart, he pulled his shirt over his head and held it up for me. I lifted my arms and he pulled it over me, kissing the side of my head as it fell around my thighs. He stepped back and opened the fridge, glanced at the contents, and unceremoniously grabbed a take-out menu from the magnet on the fridge.

“We need to eat,” he said, setting it on the counter. Finding his jeans, he grabbed his cell and pulled his jeans up over his muscular thighs as I took my place on a barstool at the island. He dialed, pushing the menu over to me as he placed his order. I pointed to what I wanted, and he ordered that too. When he hung up, he looked at me with heated eyes, meeting mine.

“As much as I want to fuck you again mate, you”—he said walking up behind me and stooping to wrap his arms around my middle, hands resting on my stomach— “need to eat, because you carry our future, and you need your strength, being a wolf makes you hungry enough; a suppressed wolf is a starving one, and you are eating for two now,” he said kissing the side of my head. My thoughts drifted from the warmth of his need to care for me, for us, to Lana. Her wolf was suppressed, refused to emerge after her ordeal, and suddenly, her never-ending need for food made sense. I hoped one day that wasn’t her reality; I’d ask her about it later. I focused my attention on Carter. He let out a sigh and rubbed the back of his neck.

“I’ll clear out the fridge tomorrow and bring groceries around by lunch,” He promised. I realized then that I needed to do payroll today. 

“We can go over when everyone else is done for the day, we are trying not to cross paths with anyone right now.” he pointed out. I just nodded. Not long after as I was curled up with Tucker and Rosie on the couch while Carter insisted on cleaning up his mess from the spiral he had been on the last two weeks, the doorbell rang. He dropped a blanket over my head and urged me down with a soft shove. I complied as he paid the driver and came back to me with boxes of food. I hadn’t realized how much he ordered, too distracted by my thoughts, he had bought my order and enough for 3 other people, but I found after a few bites, I was starving as the Chinese food quickly disappeared between the two of us. 

It was dark now as he cleared the empty container, grabbed my bag and led me upstairs where I changed into a pair of his far too big sweat pants before he took me to the deserted shop.  I processed  the payroll and orders quickly as he watched me.

“What?” I asked. 

“You have no idea how amazing you are,” was his only response before he scooped me up and fucked me on my desk like a depraved man before taking me home to bed.