Mine for Eternity [Council Enforcers] (Siren Publishing Classic)

imagine something happening to his mate where she wouldn’t be there to care for the cub herself. Instead of answering, he sealed his lips over hers. Tessa moaned into his mouth and turned to straddle his lap. He didn’t think the sweet taste of her mouth was something he was ever going to get used to. It was something he was going to crave always.
    The kiss was short but hot enough to have him grinding his erection against the heat of her pussy. Mitch’s lion purred at the contact. Oh, now you want to make noises?
    Can’t help it. Our mate feels too good. We should get her naked.
    Mitch agreed, but he wasn’t going to let his lion change the subject. I take it you’re mad at me about what I plan to do.
    No, I’m not mad. As much as I hate to say this, you actually came up with a good plan on your own.
    Mitch was surprised at the backhanded compliment until his lion’s next words.
    Not as good as the many great plans I’ve come up with, but still good.
    A throat clearing broke them out of their kiss, and Mitch turned to see Ken and Ryan at the door with their bags with Ben holding Nico right behind them.
    “Not that we weren’t enjoying the show, but we need to be leaving.” Ryan smiled.
    Tessa moved off his lap, and Mitch groaned when he caught a whiff of her hot pussy. She was wet and ready for him. His mouth watered at the thought of ripping her pants and panties down and burying his tongue in her cunt to lap up her sweet cream. If possible, his cock hardened even further. If it wasn’t for his jeans keeping his erection down, Mitch had no doubt his cock would be standing straight up.
    Denying the urge, Mitch stood and placed Tessa on her feet next to him. “That was about as much of the show as you will ever get to see,” he teased Ryan. He wrapped his arm around his mate’s waist as they followed his two friends out the door. After a few good-byes, Ryan and Ken pulled down the drive. Mitch decided there was no time like the present to put his plan into action.
    “I think my kitty needs to run for a while.” He ignored Ben’s snicker and directed his question to Nico. “What do you think, cub? You think you can help him out?”
    Nico’s wiggle to get out of Ben’s arms was answer enough. He needed to let Ben know about his plan, but after they played would be soon enough.
     
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    Tessa didn’t have any more nails to bite. If she went any further, she would draw blood. She couldn’t help it though. Her nerves were about to get the best of her. She had felt twitchy and sick to her stomach all day.
    She snorted. Who am I trying to fool? I’ve felt like this ever since Mitch told me his crazy plan.
    That was three days ago, and they hadn’t heard one peep out of the rogue. Tessa could feel him. She knew he was out there watching her. She was just ready to get everything over with. They were about to go for their walk, and she was hoping the rogue would take the bait. Not literally though, seeing as how she was said bait. A warm hand to her thigh stopped her leg from bouncing. She hadn’t even realized she had been doing it.
    “Tessa, baby, you need to calm down. I can smell your fear. If I can, then the rogue will be able to as well. We need him to think everything is okay and there is nothing wrong. He needs to think we are just taking a casual stroll through the woods.”
    Yeah, just a casual stroll at night, in the woods, with a crazy, man-eating half-man, half-animal waiting to tear me open. Right, no reason to be scared of that. Tessa ignored the cynical voice in her mind and leaned her head on Mitch’s shoulder as they stood and headed toward the woods. She took a deep breath taking in his musky male scent. She let it wash over her and immediately felt the tension leaving her muscles.
    “I know you said everything will be okay, and I trust you, but I can’t help being scared. You didn’t see what this guy did to that poor woman. You don’t see her chest and stomach ripped open and her lying in a pool of her own blood every time you close your eyes. I do. I can’t help but to think that is my fate.”
    “No way.” Mitch’s voice was deep, almost growling. “There is no way that I would ever let that happen. You mean the world to me, and I can’t believe fate would bring you to me only to snatch you away so quickly. I promise I won’t let anything happen to you. I plan on living a long, happy life with you and Nico by my side. Hopefully there will be plenty more