Disclaimer: Psy-Changeling book 10 -Kiss of Snow, and all related characters Hawke, Sienna et al, are Nalini Singh's property.

WARNING: Mature content ahoy! I believe this fan fic is a bit more raunchier than my previous ones. Don't come complaining about lost breakfasts or the lost five minutes of your life!

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The Promise
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In a cabin, deep in SnowDancer territory…

"Felix would start the replantation tomorrow. He has asked you to join his team?" Hawke, the SnowDancer Alpha asked as he gazed at his mate through ice blue eyes. The small red haired woman stood beside the kitchenette counter, happily digging out food they'd packed from the den.

"Yes." Sienna said, biting her lower lip as she turned her head to look at him, her joy in finding the cream cheese and peaches muffins forgotten. "I was drafted yesterday."

She was responsible for the scorched area that had been SnowDancer's line of defense against the Pure Psy. Sienna had lost control of the gold and red X-fire that consumed everything in its path – plants, trees, even rocks. Along with the Psy. In a matter of seconds, nothing remained but fine, gray ash.

Hawke smiled as he saw the color rise on her cheeks. He wrapped his arms around her chest and leaned down to nip at her ear. "Felix has selected fast growing natives, the place would be green in no time."

"I don't know much about planting things." Sienna admitted, much as she'd like for things to be different, her powers were that of war, of destruction. Not exactly for nourishing life. "What if nothing grows?"

She felt a rumble of laughter against her back as Hawke chuckled. "That won't be a problem." He said.

Sienna turned her head to look back at him, not sure what he meant. "It won't?"

"No. If there are bald patches in the area, we'll know who to blame."

"Hawke!" Sienna cried out indignantly, jamming her elbow against his rib. But the insufferable wolf kept on laughing.

"Not funny." She grumbled, trying to pull away from his arms, but Hawke won't let her.

A pulse of pure love and devotion came down the mating bond, easing away her temper. With a long sigh, Sienna leaned against her mate.

Hawke bent and nibbled at the skin of her nape, then slowly flicked his tongue against the teeth marks. "Don't think too much about it, just do what you can."

Sienna nodded her head as she caressed the vein on his forearm. But when she spoke, it wasn't about replanting. "Is it really okay for us to be here in the cabin? Won't they need you at the den?"

"Riley has everything under control. Riaz is supervising the shipment of weapons and ammo, while Indigo has security covered." Hawke replied as he turned her to face him. A wicked gleam entered his ice blue eyes. "Getting you hot and wet and full of me is all I want to do right now."

A burst of heat flowed between her thighs at his words, and saw his response in the way his eyes narrowed, his breathing deepened. It should embarrass her that he could scent her arousal, but Hawke didn't hide anything from her.

Still…

"I'm hungry." She said, remembering the muffins.

Wolf eyes smiled down at her.

"For food." Sienna added, laughing as she glanced at the tray, except that the look in his eyes made butterflies dance in her stomach, food the last thing in her mind all of a sudden.

"Later…" Hawke growled, as he slowly backed her towards the bed with wrought iron headboard that dominated the whole cabin.

He sat her down at the edge and knelt before her parted legs.

"Never thought I'd see this." Sienna murmured, a little breathless as he slid his hands down her legs, massaging her calves.

"Hmm? What?" Hawke asked as he tugged her shoes off. "Pink?" Amusement filled his voice as he saw her frilled socks.

Sienna looked down at her feet. "Uh, yeah. A gift from Marlee."

"Very cute." Hawke said, still smiling. He sucked at her lower lip as he rubbed his nose against hers. "You were saying?"

For a moment, Sienna looked at a loss, but only for an instant. Wicked delight filled the cardinal darkness of her eyes as she smiled at him. "Never thought I'd see the SnowDancer Alpha on his knees." It was also the only way for them to be at eye level without going horizontal.

Hawke snarled, but he was playful. Leaning his head towards her again, he nipped her lower lip, then tugged at her shirt. "Off!"

"Hawke wait!" Sienna gasped as she tried to stop his hands. But she was too late, her shirt and bra were laid to waste before she could blink twice. "Really Hawke, if you continue this there would be nothing left for me to wear!" She protested.

"So? I'll buy you more." Her wolf replied, completely unrepentant.

"Stubborn wolf." Sienna gasped as he flicked his thumb against her nipple. "Spare my jeans at least, it's my favorite pair." She tried to wiggle out of her pants, but Hawke kept her in place, firmly seated on the bed.

He sought her lips next with barely leashed feral greed. She loved the way he kissed her, the way his muscles would tense as the kiss deepened, the way he'd growl so low in his chest she could only feel it rumble against her skin, not hear it.

And his taste. There's nothing like it.

Moaning in delight, Sienna dug her nails against his shoulders as she sucked his tongue deeper, hungry for more.

"Lie back…" He ordered against her lips, gently nudging her shoulder even as he stroked her soft skin.

It was then that Sienna saw them, the fur lined handcuffs still hanging from the headboard, as she lay down. They were a 'gift' from Lucas, the DarkRiver Alpha, meant to tease Hawke. But it was the promise Hawke made, that made her heart jump in excitement. Of the things she'd finally be able to do with him.

"Hawke…"She began, raising her hips as he tugged at her jeans, pulled it off her body along with her silk panties.

"What is it baby?" He murmured as he rose and hovered over her on the bed, shedding his shirt.

Oh my God. She thought as her heart thundered in her chest, he's so beautiful, so perfect and hers. The way he affected her was still as strong, still as powerful, and perhaps she'll never get used to it.

"The…the cuffs." She stammered, her eyes still fixed on the play of muscles on his chest and abs.

Hawke smiled wickedly as he reached for the said item. "Didn't know you were into kinky games."

"Wh-what?" Sienna snapped her attention back to his face. He dangled the handcuffs on his claws, his grin positively evil.

"No!" She gasped pushing against his chest to sit up. Of course, the damnable wolf refused to budge, so she was forced to lie back while she glared up at him. "You promised you'd let me use them on you."

"I did?" He feigned surprise, laughter in his voice as he leaned down to brush his lips against her nipple.

"Hawke!" She moaned as he tugged at her nipple with his teeth, tormenting it with wicked flicks of his tongue. "You promised!"

She thrust her hands through his silver gold hair, tried to stop him from distracting her, but she was helpless to resist him, not when he was sucking at her breast in that long, hard pull she'd always liked.

"Later baby, after…" Hawke murmured as he took a delicate bite at the side of her breast.

"After what?" Sienna asked breathlessly, but with impudence as well. "After you've taken the edge off? That'd take a century at least."

Hawke laughed as he rubbed his cheek against her tummy. Then he slid lower between her thighs, kissed each of her knees before looking back at her face. "After this." He said in a low voice, lightly caressing the red curls between her legs. "Now open to me."

Sienna sucked in her breath as he pulled her hips over the edge of the bed, spreading her thighs wider. Then he touched her, gently parted her soft folds as he licked the tight slit, the taste of her going to his head like the most potent drug.

"So pretty." Hawke said in a rough voice as he lifted his head, running his hands over her inner thighs before spreading her open once more. Her lush scent was heady, intoxicating his wolf. "Love the way you taste…can't get enough…"

He bent down again, kissed her clit before gently sucking the tiny pearl of flesh. Then slid lower, teasing the tiny slit with slow, wet flicks.

"Hawke." She cried out as he penetrated her with his tongue. She'd never thought, never imagined it would be possible, her hands clenching into fists against the sheet as he stroked his tongue in and out of her.

I'm losing my mind…

His tongue probed more deeply, seeking for a more intimate taste of her, her secret textures. She was so sweet, so hot and slick and luscious.

"Can't take…any more…"Sienna said breathlessly. Her mate was so intensely thorough, there wasn't a single part of her he didn't own.

Hawke lifted his head, looking smug. "Sure you can…" Gently he slid a finger inside, lightly rubbed her clit with his thumb, then bent to torment her with his mouth again.

Sienna cried out softly as she climaxed, making Hawke growl in response as he felt the tiny contractions against his lips, and he licked her up until her trembling stopped.

Note: Second chapter is more explicit. Last warning.