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

cubs beside us as well.”
    “More cubs?” The thought stunned Tessa.
    “What, you don’t want more?”
    “Wow. I guess it never crossed my mind to have more children. Nico has been my only focus for so long.”
    “I know we have only known each other for a short while”—Mitch stopped her and turned her to face him—“but I love you, Tessa. This probably isn’t the best time to tell you that. I had planned to tell you later, but I think you need to hear that now. I love you, and I already love Nico like he was my own. We have the rest of eternity to spend together, and I wouldn’t mind having tons of cubs filling that time.”
    Tessa could only gape at him. He loved her? She figured she had to be dreaming because hearing those words from Mitch sounded too good to be true. No one had ever told her they loved her besides Nico. His love for her was the unconditional love a child had for its mother. What Mitch was offering her was different. He was offering love that came with lust and passion so hot she thought he would consume her. It was something she had only ever dreamed existed.
    Mitch must have seen something in her face that showed what she was feeling. One moment Tessa was standing there staring up at the man and the next she felt her back slamming against a tree and Mitch hovering above her face.
    “You don’t believe me? Then let me show you. I will spend the rest of my life proving it to you if that’s what it takes.”
    He didn’t give her a chance to respond. Mitch pressed his lips against hers, trapping whatever she had been about to say. Tessa moaned gratefully at his method of shutting her up. She sank into the kiss, sucking his full bottom lip into her mouth and flicking it with her tongue. She released it with a pop and gasped when he pressed his hands into her waist and lifted her. Tessa wasted no time wrapping her legs around his hips and crossing her ankles against his back. She wanted to trap him against her.
    She may not have been able to voice how she felt toward the man, but she was determined to put everything she was feeling into the kiss. Hopefully he could feel everything through their bond. As Mitch licked a hot trail down the side of her neck, Tessa threw her head back, giving him further access. She gripped his shoulders and used the hold as leverage so she could grind her pussy against the erection tenting his pants. With each flex of her hips, his cock bumped against her clit, sending pleasure shooting through her body. The muscles in her cunt pulsed and fluttered as if searching for something to hold on to, and Tessa wished she had magical powers at the moment. If she did, she would have them naked in an instant and Mitch’s cock buried deep inside her.
    Instead, Tessa screamed when Mitch bit down on the sensitive spot on her neck, causing her to climax. She clenched her teeth as she rode out the wave. The orgasm was almost too much to handle, and she had to stop rocking her hips when her clit got too sensitive to touch.
    Panting, Tessa held tight to Mitch’s shoulders as she recovered. The ringing of the phone didn’t register until she heard him answer. Just like that, reality came crashing in. Tessa unhooked her ankles and lowered her legs to the ground. The sounds of insects and trees rustling all came back to her as if they had been suddenly turned off mute, making her aware of where they were and what they were there to do. She had to give Mitch credit. He had a way of making her lose herself in him. When he was around and touching her body, no one else or anything existed but him.
    “What? Is he okay?” Mitch yelled a little too loud. “Okay, I will be right there.”
    “What is it, what’s wrong?” Tessa asked, playing her part when Mitch hung up.
    “It’s Nico, Ben said he fell and thinks he may have broken his arm.”
    Tessa knew this was what they had rehearsed, but even pretending that her son was hurt was painful. “Go, Mitch. I can’t run as fast as you. I’ll catch up.”
    “Are you sure?”
    “Yes, just hurry. Make sure my son is all right.” Tessa’s voice quivered in fear, knowing Mitch was about to leave her alone in the woods. She just hoped the rogue thought it was because of her son and not him.
    Mitch leaned down like he was kissing her and whispered. “Wander around like you can’t find your way. I will be watching every step.”
    With that he kissed her and took off. Tessa had to go against every instinct not to call him