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  Korbin, or Dimples, grinned at her. “Don’t worry. Nothing’s going to happen to you. We’re just kidnapping you.”

  What? She tripped on a branch and would’ve fallen if Kevin hadn’t grabbed her arm. “What do you mean you’re kidnapping me? I have a wedding to go to!”

  Korbin laughed. “We know. That’s why we’re keeping you. You’re not going to the wedding because—”

  “Korb!” Kevin glared at his brother. “Zip it. Let Cade tell her the details.”

  Things were getting worse by the second. Lili bit her lip and shook her head. “Nope, I really have to make that wedding.” She sighed. “OK, let’s talk business guys. How much are you asking for? I’ll double it. Personally I don’t have shit money, but I have a trust fund. I don’t touch it because I hate feeling like I’m living off daddy’s money, but if you tell me what you want, we can make a deal. So, what do you say?” She looked up at Kevin.

  She had become so involved in her offer to the men and staring up at Kevin’s frowning face, she didn’t realize they’d reached a clearing until she bumped into someone else.

  Her face plastered against a hard chest. Two big hands, clearly belonging to a large man, grabbed her arms and helped her balance, lifting her off the ground in the process. A pair of mist-gray eyes met her gaze, and her entire body shuddered. Wow. Before she had a chance to get her bearings, the gray-eyed man holding her kissed her.

  Lili was caught off guard by the immediate heat that spread through her limbs. He caressed her expertly with his lips and drank in her shocked gasp. Using that moment to delve into her mouth, the man’s velvety tongue stroked hers in a sensuous calling. Her body softened, her lips and tongue became active, engaging in the barely-controlled mating of their mouths.

  What the hell was she doing? Some strange guy was kissing her—damn well—and she wasn’t stopping him. Passion sizzled through her, arousal growing and clamoring for release. Whisper soft, he licked her bottom lip and nibbled on the corner of her mouth. He pulled away and looked down at her, his eyes flashing a molten gray.

  “I’m keeping you, and there will be no deal,” he said with a husky growl.

  Chapter Two

  Lili jerked in his hold, trying to get loose. Carefully, he lowered her back onto her feet. Her legs shook with the weight of her body. Wobbling on her feet, she lifted her head until she was craning her neck. That’s when she realized she was in bigger trouble than she thought. At first sight she’d thought him handsome, but now that she really looked at him, she had to revise that opinion. If the two Goldilocks were cute in their own way, this was the Big, Bad, Wolf of the story, and boy did she want to pet him.

  Licking at her dry lips and wishing he’d kiss her again, Lili did a quick scan of the new man. He was freakishly tall, and she wasn’t just saying that because she was damn short at five three. This guy was well over six feet. And he had enough muscle to make a bodybuilder jealous. What made her want to pant was the golden tan he had all over. He wasn’t wearing a shirt, making it easier for her to mentally lick his body. Dark denim hung low on his hips and encased what looked to be powerful, thick legs.

  Jet-black, chin-length hair covered his head. His square jaw, powerful features, and serious scowl made her breath hitch. It was crazy, but the guy had an intimidating scar on the side of his face, running from the corner of his left eye down to his neck, and all she could do was picture running her tongue down the jagged line. Butterflies swarmed in her stomach, her blood thickened, and her pussy throbbed. That’s what happened when you abstained to the point of desperation.

  He sniffed and frowned, his gray eyes brightening, and she wondered what the hell he smelled. So she’d run a little, but she didn’t stink. Did she? Trying to act nonchalant, she lifted her arms in a stretch and sniffed both pits. Nope, she didn’t stink.

  Cade watched the curvy, dark-haired, Latin beauty sniff her armpits. He bit back a grin, wondering at her strange action. Word had gotten to him that Brandon’s fiancée was pretty, but this woman was captivating. Long brown curls framed a heart-shaped face with high cheekbones and honey-toned skin. Dark brows arched over amber colored eyes. Her full lips, currently being licked by a sexy pink tongue, made his cock harden in his jeans. She wore a hideous white strapless dress that clung to her generous curves, showed off her nipped waist, and flared into a loose skirt. His gaze strayed to the top of her dress, which seemed to be holding her breasts in a choke hold.

  Some primal urge pushed him to kiss her when she’d bumped into him. The soft feel of her body had played havoc with his self-control. Her scent had immediately called to his animal. He hadn’t expected the hunger inside him to take control, to push him to mate with her. Shocking him even more, his own wolf was still urging him to do it. In all his years, Cade had never lost control over a woman’s scent. His animal growled, wanting at what he perceived to be his. His mate. Cade took deep breaths, reigned in the beast, and looked at the woman.

  The one that was now his. Her breathing quickened, and he could smell her arousal from the moment she’d seen him. The longer he stared at her, the thicker and headier it grew. It was sexy as hell. How ironic. Brandon had taken his fiancée five years before, and now Cade would take Brandon’s.

  She frowned, clearly confused. Then she glared. “Hey, hotshot, you done ogling?”

  Interest had his own brows rising. “Are you?”

  A lovely shade of pink covered her cheeks, and if possible she looked even sexier with the guilty look. “I wasn’t ogling.” She cleared her throat. “I’m merely noticing that nobody seems to wear any clothing in this place.” She glanced away from him, but not before giving his body another full once-over. She rubbed her arms with her hands and shivered. “It’s too damn cold to be walking around like you’re at the beach. Don’t you people get cold?”

  The pack’s cabins were not far behind him. She peered around, curiosity filling her gaze.

  The animal inside him pushed at his skin again. He clenched his hands into fists and gritted his teeth. The wolf liked her scent and wanted her. Cade was in total agreement. A few hours ago, the plan had been simple: to keep Brandon’s woman past the wedding date in seclusion just to torture the man. Cade didn’t really want a mate, only for Brandon to suffer a bit. But now that he’d seen and tasted the petite brunette, the plan changed. He wanted her for himself.

  “Are you Cade?” Her husky voice pushed at the arousal in his jeans. “I’m Liliana Rojas, Lili for short. Anyway, I’m late for a wedding—”

  “I know who you are.” Her reminder of the wedding that would not take place made him bark the words out. “The answer is no. I am not going to let you go.”

  Her eyes widened, and she gasped. “What do you mean you’re not letting me go?” Her voice rose higher with each word. “I already told your guys I’ll pay you whatever it is you want. I really have to make this wedding!”

  “No!” His voice thundered over the trees, making birds chirp and skitter away. Even Korbin and Kevin had quickly walked off seconds before when they’d heard his voice deepen to a near growl. His pack was scattered throughout the grounds; men and women surrounded the area, but she wouldn’t see them. When he glanced down at her, he expected her to cower and turn away frightened.

  She slapped her hands on her hips. “You’re kidnapping me right? That means you’re going to need a ransom. Don’t you know how this works? You ask for money, I get it for you, and then you let me go.” She spit the words out through gritted teeth, as though he wasn’t following the plan accordingly.

  Fascination grew inside him. She had no sense of self-preservation or she’d realize she was pushing her luck. He’d bellowed his words, and she’d looked at him like he was being a spoiled brat.

  “I said you’re not going anywhere.”

  Lili took a step closer to him. Honeysuckle, cinnamon, and warm woman wafted up his nose. Once again, his wolf pushed at the skin cage.

  She poked him in the chest with a finger. “You
don’t seem to understand. I am going to that wedding. Now tell me how much this is going to cost me so I can get the hell out of here!” Her glare was meant to intimidate, but he found himself enchanted.

  Raw animal instinct pushed him into action. In one quick move, he threw her over his shoulder, holding her legs locked in place with one arm. Her sexy ass sat right next to his cheek, and the delicious honey he smelled dripping from her sex made his mouth water.

  “What the hell are you doing?” Her shrill screech sounded at his back seconds before she whacked him with her fists. “I swear to god if you turn me into some weird cannibalistic meal I am going to haunt you for the rest of your miserable life!”

  Meal? Oh yeah, he was going to be eating her all right. Feasting, in fact. Just imagining her spread open for him to lick and tease made his erection throb. Cade didn’t feel even a little bad that he wanted his old friend’s fiancée.

  He stepped over the uneven ground, snapping twigs and leaves with each step he took, bringing him closer to having her on his bed. Late afternoon light filtered through branches, and a sense of peace enveloped him. He looked around, noticing heads peeking out from various cabins and around trees. After a slight nod, one that let everyone know all was fine, he continued making his way to his cabin.

  “Put me down you dumbass. I can walk. And you don’t carry around people you kidnap. Don’t you watch movies?” Her breath huffed with each of his steps, and she bounced on his shoulder. Lili squirmed in his hold, trying to get loose. He grinned at her willingness to fight.

  “This is kidnapping my way,” he growled softly. She stopped squirming for a second.

  A moment later her struggles began anew, a lot more vocal this time. “You’re doing it wrong!” She slapped his ass, and a slew of curses quickly followed. “Goddammit! What the hell are you made of, iron?”

  He lifted his brows at the colorful words she yelled at him. Cade appreciated her spirit, but he was tiring of the light punches on his backside. “Stop!” His roar would’ve made the biggest man in his pack cower in submission.

  She gasped. “Did you just yell at me? I swear the minute you put me down I am going to kick your ass all the way to New York. In case you don’t know what that is, it’s civilization, buddy! People wear clothes in New York. Well, everyone except that Naked Cowboy in Times Square, but he doesn’t count.”

  Cade felt a stupid smile slide across his face. The fact that she didn’t fear him, something he’d never encountered before, made her all the more interesting. He reached his single-story cabin in the center of the clearing and opened the door. Wood creaked when he threw the front door closed and walked to his bedroom. Flipping lights on along the way, he went straight for the bed and dropped his sexy, curvy, angry woman on it.

  Lili landed on the bed with a huff. She pushed curls out of her face and looked up at Cade. Her glare turned into stupefied fascination. His muscles bunched and flexed when he put his hands on his waist. Good god. Her gaze dropped down to his crotch. A small sense of satisfaction filled her when she saw he was aroused.

  Was she already experiencing Stockholm syndrome? She’d been kidnapped for less than the blink of an eye and didn’t think it was possible. OK. Yes, she was in a bad situation, and the guy had clearly stated he was kidnapping her. At least he’d been honest, right? Oh who the hell cared? She wanted to get the Big Bad Wolf naked. And not just because she hadn’t had sex in months. No, she really wanted to touch this man, feel his body, and glide her hands all over him. Naked sounded really good. She licked her lips, traced his muscles with her gaze, and dug her nails into the soft blanket on the large bed.

  Cade groaned. “If you don’t stop that we’re going to be getting to know each other on a much more intimate level…really soon.”

  Lili wanted to say to hell with it, but she didn’t know this guy. Aside from him being so hot her panties needed wringing, she didn’t know him from a hole in the wall, and that wasn’t her style. Sure she’d had sex, but she’d stopped dating just for the sake of sex in hopes of something better, more long lasting. She wanted Cade. More than she’d wanted any of the men she’d ever been with. Something about him called to her. He had an edge of wildness just below the surface, and she wanted some.

  “Stop what?” She sat up and continued to watch him. He stood by the foot of the bed, and his gaze roamed over her in a look so hot her blood boiled in her veins.

  “Licking your lips like I’m the only meal you’ve seen in days.” His gravelly voice sent a shot of electricity straight to her pussy.

  She bit her lip, stopping the moan in the back of her throat.

  He sniffed and licked his lips. “God, Lili. You smell good.” His voice deepened even more, into an almost growl. The sound made her nipples pebble into painful nubs.

  She smelled good? Her brain short-circuited when he grabbed her by the ankles and pulled her down the bed, making her fall flat on her back. Their gazes met and held. His eyes glowed a molten gray. She lifted off the bed onto her elbows.

  He licked his lips again. “I want a taste.”

  Chapter Three

  Oh god. He lowered himself onto the edge of the bed between her legs, lifted the skirt of her dress up to her waist, and groaned. Air rushed in and out of her lungs, keeping her barely able to function. She looked down, watching him gaze at her drenched white lace thong. He grabbed the bit of lace between his fingers and pulled. A soft tear later and cool air caressed her pussy lips.

  A whimper, soft and filled with need, skidded past her lips. He raised his face to look at her.

  “Cade…” She didn’t know what to say, only that if he stopped now she might go crazy. And kill him. Definitely kill him for teasing a woman who hadn’t had sex in forever.

  His lip curled into a sexy, self-assured smile. “I bet you taste like cinnamon.” He lowered his head and took a slow lick before she could process his words. “Mmm,” he growled into her pussy. The vibration sent a wave of pleasure cascading through her. She dropped on the bed, holding the sheets in a white-knuckle grip.

  “Oh my—”

  He licked her pussy, around her clit, and down to her anus.

  Fire lanced from her belly to down between her legs. “God!”

  Cade licked her entrance, thrust his tongue into her cunt, and proceeded to fuck her with it. She moaned loudly. He tightened his arms around her thighs to keep her from squeezing at his head. In and out. Over and over, he propelled the raspy length of his tongue into her pussy.

  Lili released the blanket bunched in her fists and grabbed the soft strands of his hair with both hands. She ground her sex into his mouth, rocking her hips over his lips.

  “Oh, oh, oh, oh!” She moaned, turning her focus solely on the winding tension inside her.

  He rubbed two digits on her dripping entrance, plunged the fingers inside, and fucked her in quick, harsh moves. He flicked his tongue over her clit, licking small circles over the swollen nub. He twirled his ring finger over her wet ass and slid the wet digit in. Then he fucked her with two fingers in her pussy and one in her ass. She gasped, the tension drawing much tighter inside her. Cade sucked the small pleasure center into his mouth and grazed it with his teeth in a light bite. She whimpered. She was so close.

  Cade sucked down on her clit. Lili screamed when a rush of pleasure traveled through her body. She panted air into her lungs, hoping to catch her breath.

  Loud tearing noises made her snap her eyes open. Cade had shredded the bridesmaid dress. A complaint lodged in her throat when she realized he was fully naked. Thick muscles corded his lower body, and his long, hard cock pointed straight up between his legs.

  She opened her legs wide for him, and he shook his head in a negative.

  “Get on your stomach,” he said, his voice was a deep growl. The harsh tone only served to make her need rise all over again. His jaw was clenched tight, and his nostrils flared. It was clear he was having a hard time controlling himself. For some reason, instead of being scared,
she became more aroused.

  Gingerly taking her time, she flipped onto her stomach, lifted her ass up in the air, and smiled back at him. “Is this what you want?”

  She watched him stroke the long length of his cock. Moisture gathered at the head, and he used it to lubricate himself. That’s when she realized he wasn’t wearing a condom.

  Panic swelled inside. “Where’s your protection?”

  He continued to stroke his cock, lubricating it with the beads of precum. “Shifters don’t get sexually transmitted or any of your human diseases.”

  Was that enough? She doubted he could get her pregnant. He was part wolf after all. She was no expert, but she was pretty sure interspecies mating would not produce any babies. Still, she’d never had sex without condoms. The question disappeared from her mind when he stepped close behind her, gripped her hips, and rubbed the head of his cock between her cheeks.

  “Hey! Whoa, there. I’m not so sure about this.” Her voice shook. She’d never done that door, and she wasn’t sure she liked it. It was one thing for him to finger her ass while licking her so well she didn’t notice, and quite another for him to shove his very large cock back there.

  “Relax baby, I’m not going into your ass.” He grinned and slid the head of his cock down until he was at her entrance. “Unless you want me to,” he added and drove forward, filling her in one quick glide.

  “Oh my goodness.” She dropped her head forward, her forehead resting on the soft sheets and her hands gripping the bedding.

  He withdrew, until he was almost completely out of her, and slammed back in. She moaned, grasping the sheets tighter. His cock slammed in and out of her pussy in quick, fluid moves. His grip on her hips tightened. The sound of flesh slapping flesh, mixed with her loud moans and his groans, filled the early evening air.