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  “Nicolai, what’s wrong?”

  “It’s my fault he got in here. I didn’t lock the door and he hurt you. He could have done a lot worse and I was unable to protect you. I’m sorry, Delia. I failed you as a mate.”

  “Don’t blame yourself for his actions. He was a bastard long before you met me. You saved me from him, Nicolai. If it weren’t for you, I’d still be with him, subjected to his abuse. You showed me how a woman should be treated and I love you for it.”

  His eyes softened at her words, some of the anger left him.

  “Besides, if I hadn’t been in heat, we wouldn’t have been so distracted.”

  Nicolai shook his head.

  “This isn’t your fault, Honey.”

  He would never allow her to blame herself for his mistake. He vowed it would never happen again.

  “It’s not your fault, either. Stop blaming yourself, Nicolai. Wouldn’t you rather spend your energy making love to me instead of blaming yourself?”

  She grinned mischievously and he chuckled.

  “You’re right. My energy should be focused on pleasuring you instead of that bastard. At least we never have to worry about him again.”

  He kissed her gently and pulled her so she was on top of him. This time they made love slowly, gently.

  ~ Chapter Twelve ~

  Several weeks had passed since the attack in their home and Delia was finally out of heat. Nicolai came home and they had dinner. Delia pleaded with him to take her out to a movie and reluctantly he agreed. He wanted to stay home and fuck, but he thought perhaps she needed a break. For the entire six weeks when she was in heat, each day he had fucked her too many times to count. At the end of each day, even he had been sore.

  It was a good thing they healed quickly.

  He kissed her tenderly as he fondled her ass then went upstairs to shower. Delia grinned and waited a few minutes before following him upstairs. She stripped and pulled up the comforter, making sure everything was covered. She bit her lip and then decided to expose her leg. Excitedly she arranged the comforter so that her entire leg and part of her hip was exposed. He would know that she was completely naked under the cover. She heard the shower shut off and her heart sped up.

  Did she forget anything?

  She glanced around the room, noted the remote control on the night stand and lunged for it. She grabbed it and rearranged herself just as Nicolai opened the bathroom door.

  Nicolai saw Delia on their bed, scented her arousal the same moment he realized her leg and hip were exposed. His erection grew in an instant. His mate was naked and wet, waiting for him to fuck her.

  Had she changed her mind about the movie?

  He was delighted he would get to fuck her instead. Grinning, he moved towards the bed and she smiled at him slyly. She held up her hand and demanded, “Stop right there!”

  He froze at her commanding tone. Amusement twinkled in his eyes as he awaited further instructions.

  She held up the remote and nervously pressed the wrong button. Rap music blared and she swore, pressed several buttons until the CD came on. I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred played and she blushed. She took a deep breath and met his eyes.

  Quietly she commanded, “Strip for me.”

  Nicolai was floored.

  Delia wanted him to do a strip tease? Anything for his mate.

  He moved to the song, swaying his hips. He shook his hips, Elvis style and she gasped. Her wolf eyes flashed for a brief moment and the scent of her arousal grew. He unbuttoned his shirt as he gyrated his hips then turned around a few times. When it was completely open, he slid his hand up to his nipples and stroked them as a stripper would and she giggled. He looked utterly ridiculous yet sexy He twirled the shirt around in his right hand then tossed it at her. She held it up to her nose and inhaled his scent. The cover slipped down and he saw her breasts, her fully erect nipples.

  Nicolai unbuttoned his jeans and unzipped them slowly. Turning around, he slid them off and stepped out of them. She could admire his ass as he bent down to pick up his jeans. He tossed them onto a chair. He turned to face her and she saw his thick cock had pushed its way through the slit in his boxers. The first song ended and Kiss by Prince came on. He pushed down his boxers and turned around, put his hands behind his head, elbows out and shook his ass. Delia burst out laughing.

  Her mate was handsome, buff and sexy, but he was no Chippendales’ dancer. She didn’t care, because he was hers.

  Nicolai turned around when he heard her laughter and smiled. He’d done his best. Stripping was hard work! If his mate wanted him to strip more often, he’d have to work on it. He walked over to the bed, grabbed the covers and with a swift pull, exposed his naked mate. He would never tire of seeing her naked body, wet and waiting for him. He spread her legs and licked her crease. Her laughter died and she gasped. He buried his tongue inside of her and she groaned.

  “Nicolai, please.”

  His tongue moved like a piston, in and out as deep as it could go while his thumb caressed her clit. He raised his head and moved over her. Her wolf eyes glowed and she nodded. He slid his cock into her tight channel and she moaned. He withdrew slowly and pushed back in just as slowly. Delia whimpered and pushed her hips up, sheathing him quickly.

  His mate wanted it fast? He would do as she commanded.

  He lowered his head and sucked a nipple into his mouth as he pumped into her. She grabbed his head and pulled his hair.

  “Harder, please, harder!”

  His mouth worked on her nipple, bit her gently, sucked on it harder while one of his hands pinched her nipple tightly. He pumped his hips fast and hard, making the headboard bang against the wall.

  Thump! Thump! Thump!

  Nicolai stopped and raised himself up, positioned her legs so they pressed against her chest. He rested her feet on his chest and pumped his hips. The headboard slammed into the wall even harder and she groaned.

  THUMP!

  THUMP!

  THUMP!

  “Oh, yes, Nicolai, yes.”

  His finger found her clit and he rubbed it as he fucked her.

  “Oh, GOD, Oh, Jesus, Oh, Nicolai!” she yelled as she orgasmed.

  Her tight muscles squeezed and massaged his cock. Unable to resist, he emptied his seed inside of her. Nicolai panted and he felt lightheaded. He leaned back and lowered her legs. Still buried inside of her, he leaned over and kissed her tenderly. She stroked his face and smiled. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and held him close to her.

  Nicolai’s eyes glinted with amusement and he asked, “So when are you going to strip for me?”

  Delia blushed and buried her face in his neck. He rolled them so she was on top and she slid away from him. She reached over, opened the night stand and pulled out a CD labeled “Striptease Music for Women.” Nicolai grabbed the CD and raced over to the CD player. He exchanged the CDs and pressed play.

  He turned to his mate, smiling in anticipation.

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  About the Author

  Author. Businesswoman. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Like most women, Diana wears many hats, sometimes several at once.

  Diana decided to write erotic romances so she could continue working while staying at home to raise her children. Although her life can be challenging sometimes, she would not have it any other way.

  Between potty training and helping with homework, she has managed to write several erotic novellas and is working on two dozen more.

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  The inspiration of her first erotic novella, Lucien's Mate, came from her own experiences. Like Lanie, the central female character in Lucien's Mate, Diana also heard warning bells when she first saw her husband. After a much longer pursuit, she finally agreed to be his mate.

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