Ramliel by A.M. Griffin

Chapter Twelve

 

“He did what?!”

Mia vibrated with rage. It had been a normal day at work, everything was going fine until she’d gotten a call into Ivo’s office.

“He bought out all the other facility stakeholders,” Ivo stated. “He owns it outright now.”

“Why would he do that?” she asked through clenched teeth.

“His reasons are his own, but if I had to guess…” Ivo waved a hand toward her.

She slapped a hand over her face and dragged the palm down. “Is this because I don’t want anything to do with him?”

“I don’t have a mate, but if I did and my mate wasn’t speaking to me, I would possibly go through extreme measures for her approval as well.”

“He doesn’t need or want my approval.” She huffed.

Ivo sighed and leaned back in his office chair. “Yatur are very intense when it comes to mate bonds.”

Mia crossed her arms. “Well, that ship has sailed. I was ready to jump into being his mate feet first but…but he didn’t want me. I’ve moved on.”

“He hasn’t.”

Her nails bit into her skin. Her agitation was already on ten, but it was still growing. “Too bad for him.”

Ivo cleared his throat then shook his head. “Maybe this is a conversation you should be having with Ramliel?”

Mia dropped her arms and straightened her spine. “You know what? You’re right.”

It was time to stop hiding and avoiding him.

Mia arrived home to music playing and the house smelling of the most delicious food she’d ever smelled. Everything he’d made her had been mouthwatering with each dish better than the last.

He was sitting on her couch—hers because she’d picked it out and ordered it from one of the catalogues. His shirt was gone and he wore the bottoms he’d worn from the first morning of him showing up unexpectedly in her bedroom. Fur was splattered across well-defined chest and abdominal muscles. His nipples were erect and just right for licking.

She shook her head, trying to shake the image of him from her brain. Unfortunately, there was no getting rid of this visual, especially since he was sitting right there and she was convinced his image was burned in her brain forever. What a sight to behold!

“Why did you do that?” she asked, trying to steady her voice. She should be angry. Not turned on.

He took a sip of whatever was in his mug and watched her with eyes that seemed to burn straight through her. “Do what?”

“Buy the facility.”

He lifted an eyebrow. “If my mate chooses to work, then it’s only right that I make sure she’s safe.”

“Of course, I’m safe. It’s a hospital. Besides, when did you start worrying about my safety?” She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him. “You didn’t even bother to come pick me up from the transport.”

“I didn’t know then.”

Mia frowned, glaring at him. “What the heck do you mean you didn’t know? Didn’t know what? That I was arriving? Everyone else’s mate seemed to have gotten the memo. Hell, even Hinduru knew.” She chuckled and shook her head. “So, don’t try lying to me. You knew.”

Ram set the cup down and grasped her hand. She stared at it. His was so much bigger than hers. His hand felt so strong. Masculine. Powerful. She tried to still her runaway heart.

“I didn’t know I could feel this way for someone.”

Mia’s breath caught in her throat. Ram tugged on her and her legs obeyed. She should’ve told him off, told him it was too late and she had a life that she’d made here without him. She should’ve smacked him for putting her through the heartache he had. Instead, she let him position her between his legs and didn’t say a thing when he dropped her hand to place both of his on her hips.

“You’re so little. I’m afraid of hurting you.”

The look in his eyes told her he wasn’t talking about her heart. Her stomach tightened as heat spread across her abdomen and deep within her core.

“I don’t mind.”

She wanted to die. Did she really just say that? Mia groaned and Ram chuckled. He pulled her closer, wedging her between his legs. “Feisty. I like this.”

Mia went a step further. She raised her legs to straddle his crotch. This time Ram groaned. His clawed fingers were on her butt, holding and cradling her against him.

“Kiss me.”

Mia leaned over and did as asked. She let her tongue explore his mouth and ran it along his sharp teeth. A shiver coursed through her as she remembered her Yatur lesson on the art of lovemaking. Those teeth would be on her body. That should have scared her. Instead, she ground her crotch against his. His cock was hard and when she angled just right…

Heaven.

She fisted her hands through his hair, grabbing onto fistfuls and groaned into his mouth. “Ram.”

Ram growled. With a tug he ripped off her uniform pants.

“Oh!” She released his mouth to look down at what she’d thought were nicely made and comfortable pants. “My pants!”

“I’ll buy you more.” Ram smirked. Then he grasped her panties and ripped them off as well. “And more of these.”

Mia pulled at his waistband. She didn’t have Ram’s strength to rip his pants off, but she sure as hell tried. Ram helped her by tearing the front seam. His cock sprung free. It was slick and brown. The girth alone was enough to make her mouth water, but the length? She wanted it. Her eyes glazed over just looking at it twitch.

Ram lifted her by her hips and Mia grasped his cock to position it where she needed it. She wanted to lower herself slowly to get used to his size but that plan went out the window. She claimed Ram’s mouth again and took him. All of him. Her nails bit into Ram’s shoulders. Ram let out yell that she swallowed up.

“Mia. My Mia.” Ram’s claws raked across her ass, urging her on.

Mia rode him, thinking only of her wants and needs. What she wanted was Ram. What she needed was an orgasm.

He snatched his mouth from hers and pushed her back to bury his face between her breasts. He nuzzled them before licking and teasing each nipple. Mia cradled his head in her hands. Her pussy slickened with each stroke.

“Ram,” she moaned over and over again.

Ram growled, pushing his head back to face the ceiling. His white teeth seemed to have elongated. Pleasure coursed down her spine. His cock grew more within her, stretching her completely.

“Ram! I’m coming!” Her legs shook and wobbled. She needed him to take the lead since she no longer had the capacity.

He grasped her hips and the pain there told her his claws had pierced her skin. When he watched her again it was with animalistic fire. Lust burned behind his eyes. The thought of him biting her had scared Mia before, now she wanted it more than ever.

Mia tilted her head to the side. Ram let out a sound that belonged in a jungle, opened his mouth wide and leaned over and bit down on her shoulder near her neck.

Mia’s orgasm ripped through her. Darkness overtook her eyes. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She yelled out as he spasmed under her and his life force filled her.