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all too aware of just how fortunate
he was to be holding his mate in his arms.
    “I need you to guide
me. This is all new to me,” Ella confided even as she clung to him.
    “I will guide you, mi amo . I will
be your guide,” Lucas spoke into her hair in a voice that shook with emotion.
Everything in his world came aligned in this moment.
    Picking her up, Lucas
carried Ella to his room. He placed her in the middle of his bed and leaned
over her to touch his lips to hers before he began running the tips of his
fingers along the slight curves of her petite body, a body that had been
calling to him since he’d first laid eyes on her.
    She was magnificent and
she was all his. She belonged to him. Dear Goddess, he had found his mate. For
years, he’d believed this type of happiness –such peace- was beyond him. Now he
had someone precious in his arms and he intended to make certain she knew it
with every breath he drew.
    Drawing back to take in
the beauty of his mate’s body, Lucas was all too aware of Ella’s virginity.
He’d never lain with a virgin and hadn’t considered the possibility of this
being his mate’s soul sin. To add to this glitch was her limited knowledge of
the Valendite Breed. Lucas needed to tread carefully though how he would
control himself with the scent of her virginity calling to him was uncertain. She
was intoxicating, like the rich chocolate bars he begged for as a small boy.
    Lucas kissed down her
body, covering her skin in gentle, light kisses down to her toes and
masterfully avoiding the areas he most wanted to savor. He stood to remove his
own clothing, simply willing them from his body before lying down next to Ella.
He turned her so they could face one another. “You are the most beautiful gift
to me. I will honor you and treasure you. Ho un debole per te . I will always care for you.”
    “Lucas, I’m afraid…” Ella’s
words ended abruptly as Lucas’s mouth pressed gently against hers. He licked
along the seam of her lips and then nibbled until she could feel the sensation
in other parts of her body. Lucas indulged in her sweetness as his tongue swept
along her teeth and gently persuaded her to return the touch. The divine satisfaction
when her tongue moved to touch his caused him to grow larger and more rigid. He
heard her gasp and knew she’d felt his cock lengthening. Now she would know
exactly how badly he craved her.
    Lucas soothed her
racing pulse with soft brushes along the curves of her neck, slowly and gently nibbling
at her pulse point. He rolled and pulled her on top of him while still keeping
her against him and delivering wet kisses to her neck. The full length of her
small body against his much larger one was heaven but better still, Ella sat up
with her legs on either side of him and peered down at him.
    “I want to look at
you,” she spoke confidently but the blush that stole across her cheeks betrayed
her. She was the most precious thing he’d ever held. She was the most beautiful
woman he’d ever seen. Giving himself to her would be no hardship.
    Lucas placed his arms
behind his head to keep them from grabbing at her again. “I’m all yours. Take
your fill.” He grinned and nearly shot off when his little vixen licked her
lips.
    Leaning down, Ella ran
her hands along the ridges of his stomach and chest. Her touch so gentle, he
ached for more but he refused to take this moment from her. Instead, he
relished in the sensations as their skin touched. She was warm against his cool
skin, a fire that burned him as he worked to keep himself in check.
    Ella moved her bottom
lower down his legs. Without her weight on top of cock, it sprang forward to
full attention and Ella gasped, pulling away as if frightened. She looked up
into his eyes with her own like large coins. “You’re very large. I mean, I
haven’t, you know, I haven’t seen any, uhm, you know,
in real life, but this isn’t normal. Right?”
    Lucas was torn between
holding back laughter at his