Holding Hope Word Doc NC Read Online Free Page B

pushed up
against him seeking more of the sensation. He obliged and gave her a firmer
suction only to release them and lap the wetness with his tongue.
    Just as his tongue
dipped into her belly button, Lucas saw her Magdalena Circle sign just to the
left of the precious indentation. He traced it with his tongue as he gave
thanks for his mate. This sign that every woman of the Magdalena Circle wore as a birthright showed Ella’s soul sin of
lust. It reminded him that until meeting him she’d not experienced sexual
desire. What a brave woman she was to be welcoming him now, not to be running
away from him. She’d not had an easy life but he meant to change that now.
    When he moved lower
still and found her warm center, he felt her shudder. Stopping, he asked, “Are
you okay, Ella? Should I go slower still?”
    “No. I- I need you.
This is so- so overwhelming but please don’t stop,” Ella spoke so softly, so
timidly, Lucas could feel her uncertainty. He would be the man to bring out her
confidence in bed, the one who taught her how to find satisfaction for all her
sexual needs.
    “No stopping then,” Lucas
murmured against her tiny thatch of curls as he breathed in her scent. He
rubbed his nose into her curls and drew in the heady aroma of her desire. It
was like cinnamon and honey, causing his hunger to multiply tenfold. He sat up
onto his knees and placed one hand on her belly before using his other to
stroke her curls, skimming the apex of her core as he readied her for him.
    With a single finger, Lucas
explored deeper, pressing along her wet folds. Suddenly right where he wanted
to be, Lucas was in no hurry. Time stood still as he prepared his mate to take
him. She grew wetter as her sweet moans grew louder and hungrier. He would
forever remember this one moment when he claimed his mate.
    “Do you feel it? My
need and your need are woven together now. It’s part of the claiming. We can
feel each other’s desire.” Lucas smiled down on her to see her watching his
face.
    His need swept through
him as he continued to prepare her. She was perfect for him. Thank the Goddess
he hadn’t been cursed to be alone for his entire life. Lucas grew harder as he
considered being bound to someone so seemingly perfect for eternity. As he grew
still more rigid, he knew he wouldn’t last long and, from the wetness on his fingers,
he could feel her readiness too.
    He sank a finger deep
inside her core until she pushed against his hand. He palmed his own erection
with a promise of more to come before he brought his moist fingers up to his
lips and licked them, sucking them into his mouth as Ella watched. Her mouth
hung open and her eyes were sparkling. Small sprinkles of light released from
them like lightning bugs in the summer sky. He knew it was her magic and it was
telling him she was ready for more.
    Lucas held her knees up
in each of his arms and placed himself at her core, opening her to his body and
slowly pushing himself inside. Working to maintain control of his own need, Lucas
pressed forward only an inch at a time. He felt her channel open and allow her
to accommodate his size. Her channel squeezed him as he pushed inward but he
watched her face for any sign of discomfort. He refused to cause her pain.
    He felt the slight
resistance when he reached her barrier. Instead of continuing as he was, Lucas stroked
her clit to bring a flood of pleasure into the small tip and distract her. He
brought Ella to the edge of her orgasm before he pushed in more. He watched as she
was overcome by the sensations flooding her and fell in love as she so
trustingly gave herself over to his care. Just as she was going over the edge,
Lucas pushed his shaft deeper.
    Lucas held still while
his cock found its home inside his mate. Small beads of sweat formed on his
forehead as he held himself back from driving into her. She was glowing under him,
just coming back to him from her first orgasm. Her skin glistened, her chest
and cheeks flushed