Chapter 0224

Sebastian lifts my body higher onto the bed, settling between my thighs. His elbows brace on either side of me, his kiss burning with the same desperate need I feel for him.

"I'll try to be gentle, Seraphina," he murmurs against my lips. "But gentle isn't exactly my strength."

"I won't shatter," I promise, dragging his mouth back to mine. His hands roam my body, possessive and hungry, pulling me closer. His lips trail down my throat, pausing at the curve where my collarbone meets my neck—the spot he’ll claim before dawn. The scrape of his teeth sends fire through my veins, pooling low in my stomach.

He worships his way down my body, taking one peaked nipple into his mouth while his hand kneads the other. A moan tears from my throat. My fingers tangle in his hair, yanking his head up until his dark eyes lock onto mine.

A growl rumbles through him before he switches sides, his teeth grazing the sensitive bud. The sharp pleasure-pain makes my back arch. He watches my reaction with predatory satisfaction as he continues lower, his breath hot against my stomach. "You smell intoxicating, little mate."

When he reaches my thighs, he hooks one leg over his shoulder, pinning the other with his forearm. His fingers stroke me, teasing.

"Sebastian." My voice is ragged—pleading, demanding, I don’t even know.

His palm presses flat against my stomach, holding me down as his mouth replaces his fingers. The first swipe of his tongue has me gasping. He works me with ruthless precision, adding two fingers inside me. "Drenched for me," he groans.

"Yes." The word is barely a whisper. My body coils tighter, pleasure building to an unbearable peak.

"Look at me."

I force my eyes open, meeting his gaze as he flicks his tongue over my clit before sucking hard. A third finger stretches me, his thrusts turning relentless. Just as I’m about to break, he curls his fingers and bites down.

Stars explode behind my eyelids. My scream echoes through the room as my body convulses around him. He doesn’t let up, forcing me through wave after wave until I’m trembling, oversensitive.

When the aftershocks fade, he withdraws his fingers, licking them clean with a satisfied smirk. He shoves his shorts off and covers me again, lifting my leg to hook around his waist. The thick length of him presses against my entrance, but he hesitates, forehead resting against mine.

"I don’t want to hurt you. You’re so fucking small—I feel like I’ll tear you apart."

I smile, tracing his jaw. "Sebastian Blackstone. The Moon Goddess made us for each other. I know exactly what I’m getting into—I didn’t nickname you 'giant' for your height." I kiss him softly. "We’ll go slow. Valeria heals fast."

"Tell me if it’s too much. I mean it." His voice is rough with restraint.

"If you don’t claim me tonight," I warn, nipping his lower lip, "you’ll answer to both me and my wolf."

He groans, sinking into me inch by torturous inch. The stretch burns, my nails digging into his shoulders. His muscles tremble with the effort to stay still.

"Forever, Seraphina?" he rasps when he meets resistance.

"Forever."

One sharp thrust seats him fully inside me. I hiss, but the pain quickly melts into overwhelming fullness. He waits, letting me adjust before pulling out and driving back in. The rhythm builds—slow, then deeper, harder. His grip on my hip tightens as he angles deeper, hitting a spot that makes me cry out.

I shatter first, my climax ripping through me. He doesn’t slow, pushing me into another, then another, until I’m sobbing from the intensity.

On my fourth peak, he snarls, "Mine," and bites down on my marking spot.

Ecstasy blinds me. My canines descend instinctively, and I sink them into his neck in return. The bond snaps into place, his emotions flooding me—relief, devotion, fierce love.

Sebastian roars, his release shaking the windows as he spills inside me.

I cling to him, our hearts pounding in sync.