Ergan: Winter Valley Wolves #5 by V. Vaughn, Mating Season Collection

his low groan when he sees me makes my core clench with desire. Ergan drops to his knees and works my breasts with his hands as he suckles me. I revel in his attention, and when his hands reach for my shorts, I lie back so he can remove them. He pulls my panties down at the same time, and I gasp when he drags his tongue up my thigh. I open my legs to him, and he lets out a low growl before he latches on for a taste of my nectar.
    “Oh, god.” I squirm under his mouth as he brings me to the point of no return. My cries seem to increase his ministrations, and I’m a trembling mess as I push him away. I ache for him inside me. I sit up as he stands and places his hands on the waistband of his shorts.
    “Should I improve your view?”
    “Yes. Please.”
    He tugs the shorts down and steps over to me. “I need to claim you, Kayla. I need you to be mine.” He glances around the room. “Condom?”
    “No. I am yours, Ergan. Forever.” He crawls over me, and his cock is smooth and hot as I help guide him into me. I sigh as he sinks deep. “You feel so right.”
    He slides out slowly, “You feel amazing.” Ergan pushes back in, and I lift my hips to get as much as I can.
    I moan as he moves agonizingly slowly. I want more, and when he begins to pump faster, I grip his butt and let him fill me. And he does, but it’s more than physical. Our connection is bone deep, and when my orgasm hits, I’m back in the water.
    Ergan chants my name slowly as if it’s the air he breathes. “Kayla, Kayla, oh, Kayla.” It’s the voice I heard. He’s the wolf and the man that saved me. He shudders with his release and lies down beside me.
    Sweat is damp on his skin, and I lift up on my elbow to kiss his shoulder. “You saved me the day I fell, didn’t you?”
    “Yes. I saw you and dove in, but I needed to be human to get you out. Warren was nearby and came when I called for help. But he discovered that I broke a very important rule by shifting in front of you.”
    “Is that why he doesn’t like me?”
    “He likes you; he just didn’t know if we could trust you with our secret. Warren is the beta of our pack and a big deal.” Ergan combs his fingers through my hair to push it away from my face. “I wanted to tell you, but I’m on probation, and if they find out you know, I’ll be cast out.”
    “But how are you supposed to claim me as your mate if I don’t know?”
    “That is tricky, isn’t it? We tell our mate when we’re sure they’ll be open to the idea. You weren’t exactly in a position for me to discuss things first.”
    This is stupid. I know what I need to do. “Well, it doesn’t matter now, because I’m committed to you.”
    He reaches up and pulls me down for a kiss. “Good. Now shut up and kiss me.”

Chapter 12
    T he next morning , I wake early. I glance over at the man in my bed and want to taste every inch of his gorgeous body. I smile imagining the ways I could make him rise. But I have something important to get out of the way first. The sheets are smooth against my legs, and I slither out slowly. I put myself together quickly and tiptoe down the stairs.
    There are at least a dozen cookies that survived last night, and I place them on a small plate before I slip out of the house to go visit Warren. The cooler temperatures have arrived, and dew is chilly on my toes as I walk across the grass in my flip-flops. I didn’t think and also wore shorts and a tank top. I’ve got goose bumps by the time I get to my neighbor’s door.
    I knock softly, but I’m positive Warren’s an early riser, and he answers the door dressed for the day. I smile at him. “I’ve got cookies, and in my family, they’re a perfectly acceptable breakfast.”
    He doesn’t smile back as he opens the door. “Come on in.”
    Whoa. He’s letting me into his domain. Or is it a wolf den? I step inside his house and immediately remove my wet shoes. He takes the plate from me and sets it on a small kitchen table. The aroma of