Chapter 12

Smiling, I gently took his hand and allowed him to lead me out of the kitchen and away from the many prying eyes. As we slipped past Marii, I shot her an apologetic look while Blake glared at her angrily before he continued to pull me away and out of sight from the rest of his pack members. My skin still trembled at his touch and my heart was pounding in my chest. What would he do with me now he had me on my own? I knew he had claimed me mentally and emotionally, but I knew there was still the physical side of being claimed yet to come. Would he be the one getting me dressed or would he let me do it alone? Silently, he led me back towards my bedroom, giving me the occasional brief reassuring smile before looking away once more.

Before long, I was once more standing outside my bedroom door. Just as I was about to open the door, Blake scooped me up in his strong muscular arms and carried me through the door like I was a feather in his hands. Shutting the door with his foot behind him, he walked to the middle of the bedroom before placing me down gently. He turned away, sat on the edge of my bed and looked at me intently before leaning over and gently grabbing my hand, gently pulling me towards him.

“Come here, my sweet little one. Don’t be scared. I won’t hurt you,” he soothed softly. “I just want to look at you.”

Allowing myself to be pulled towards him, I stood in front of him, twitching nervously under his fascinated gaze. Slowly he stood up in front of me and traced two fingers gently down my bare arm, sending shivers through my body and leaving the familiar burning trail of desire behind. Slowly, he allowed his fingers to trail back up my arm and loop under the strap of my vest top before slowly, tugging it back down my arm and over my hand. Gazing at me tenderly, he gently did the same to my other arm before also tugging the strap down on that side, causing my top to float down to the floor and cascade around my feet like a silky waterfall.

Feeling embarrassed at standing there in front of such a beautiful man in just a pair of black shorts and now my black satin bra, I instinctively crossed my arms to cover my modesty, only to have my arms blocked by Blake’s hands.
“No!” Blake quickly mumbled, gently pulling my arms away and placing them back down by my side. “Don’t cover yourself up. You are beautiful Libby. Please, if you will let me, I’d like to see all of you!”
“All of me?” I murmured shakily, feeling my pale cheeks begin to redden with embarrassment. “I’ve never shown my body to a man before, not intentionally, anyway.”
“I know. I know all about you and I know what happened,” Blake whispered. “It’s okay if you don’t feel ready to show me. I understand. I will never hurt you or force you to do anything you don’t want to do. That I can solemnly promise to you.”

Smiling and feeling little tears beginning to prick at my eyes, I shook my head slowly. “No, it’s okay. This is different. I want this. And I believe you when you say you won’t hurt me.”

Blake smiled happily as he lowered his head and gently began kissing my neck while trailing his fingers over my back. Carefully, in one quick movement, I felt the clasp of my bra unfastened and the straps gently pulled down over my arms, revealing two perfect medium-sized breasts with small pink nipples that stood out against my pale skin. The cool air in my bedroom gradually turned them from soft pink mounds to hard little nibs. Blake stood there, looking at me intently before gasping in surprise.

“Oh, Libby. You are absolutely beautiful!” he cried, his eyes taking in the sight of me hungrily. “Have you ever been told that? Where have you been all of my life? You are a goddess!”
“Waiting,” I murmured, lifting my hands to cover my face. “I’ve been waiting for the one to call mine, but I am no good for you. I am broken. My innocence has gone.”
“I don’t want your innocence baby,” Blake whispered reassuringly, gently removing my hands from my face and kissing me gently. “I want you, more than anything in the whole wide world. You are more than enough for me. What happened to you isn’t your fault and I will make them pay for you.”

Gently, Blake began kissing my neck once more, sending more fizzling sparks through my skin. Deeply, I inhaled the air, enjoying the sensations coursing through my body. I was vaguely aware that Blake was working his way down my chest, over my breasts which he took great pleasure and time in kissing and gently caressing before carrying on with his trail of passion. Gently, I felt him tugging at my shorts before they too joined the rest of my clothes on the floor. A mumble of appreciation escaped his mouth as he stepped back and hungrily eyed me up, while I was wearing nothing but a pair of lacy black panties.
Before I knew it, Blake gently scooped me up and carried me over to the bed before placing me back down and straddling my legs. Smiling up at me reassuringly, he lowered his head, and I felt the graze of his teeth gently pinch at my underwear before he slowly began pulling them down. Giggling helplessly, I tried to raise my legs and turn over in an attempt to cover myself from his prying eyes, but Blake pinned my hands above my head, stopping me from moving a single inch.

“Stay still, okay?” he whispered seductively. “Can you do that for me?”

Nodding, I let my arms lay limp against his hold and watched as he continued to lower my panties. Helping him, I slowly lifted one foot and then the other until the black material was free from my body and now on the floor with the rest of my clothes. I was now lying there on my bed, entirely naked and entirely at the mercy of my Mate, who looked like he had had all of his birthdays and Christmases come at once. Slowly, he peeled his eyes from my body and looked at me seductively.

“Will you let me claim you physically?” he murmured, running his fingers over my stomach. “Will you let me make you mine, where I promise to love and cherish you every day and protect you from harm?”

Smiling, I looked deeply into his eyes and saw that once more, his eyes had turned to burning coals, full of lust, wanting need. I could see the love that he felt for me all over his face as he gazed lovingly down at me. Smiling, I lifted my hands and ran them through his hair and over his face before gently stroking his lips.

“I am yours, Blake Carson,” I whispered slowly. “I have been waiting for you my whole life. I am ready to be yours.”
Blake smiled before leaning down and kissing me once more before pausing. “Are you sure? Once it is in, it means you are mine forever.”
I just looked up at my Mate and smiled gently at him before uttering one small word.
“Yes.”