Page 30 of Mating Season

“Words, Aspen,” he teased, because he delighted in torturing me.

Cheeks flushing deeper, I whispered, “Yes, please.”

“Please what?”

Damn him to hell. “I want you to spank me.”

“All you had to do was ask.” He released my neck and my braid, taking his time as he walked backward and took a seat on the edge of the mattress. Ranger rested his arms on his thick thighs. “Take off your pants.”

I tentatively touched the button on my jeans.

Was he always this bossy?

“Now.”

“Fine.” I huffed, shimmying out of my pants as I sucked in my gut. The lighting was dim thanks to the sunset. Ranger motioned me forward with a curl of his finger. I thought about the other day in the resort lobby and wanted to disobey.

The deep growl rumbling in his chest spurred me to take a short step forward.

With the rapture on his face, the tension in my shoulders eased a little. I took another step, swaying my hips a bit, and watched as his pupils widened under the ringed glow of his wolf in his eyes.

By the time I took another step, I felt like a goddess. A furry goddess though since I hadn’t shaved in–

Shut up. Fur is hot. Focus on him.

I listened to my wolf and came to a stop in front of Ranger. My breath was shallow. I felt a little lightheaded. But I was here, ready for this.

The fading light cast shadows on his face as he looked up at me. “You put yourself in danger by rushing off without an escort.”

“I… Um…” I couldn’t argue with that.

“And I believe I told you to behave.” The reprimand in his tone made my legs shake.

I forced myself to stand tall. “Technically, you were talking about me keeping my mouth shut and–”

“Get on your knees, Aspen.” His growling voice had my body obeying before I could fight. It wasn’t compulsion. It was something else. Sexy dominance magic most likely.

My panties were already soaked and my heart fluttered faster as I sank to my knees in front of him.

“That wasn’t so hard now, was it?” Ranger pressed an affectionate kiss on my forehead.

Before I could respond, he pulled me across his legs. I sucked in a gasp as he smoothed his hand down my spine, pushing my head into the mattress and exposing the bare skin of my back.

With his other hand, he moved my knees against the outer side of his thigh. He propped my backside up in the air over his lap.

Perfect,my beast purred.Present for him.

I did not have her confidence.

Modesty made my skin flush crimson as he slowly dragged my panties down my legs, exposing everything.

At least I couldn’t see it.

I shut my eyes tight as his rough palm massaged my right cheek.

“Look at this beautiful ass. So soft and ready for me.” Ranger ran his palm in circles, moving over both cheeks and making them feel warm until his fingers slipped between them.

I breathed heavier as he dipped his fingers lower, massaging my soaking sex.