"You're back," Scarlet said as Wolf entered her room once again. He saw that she had drunk some of the water but she didn't look any better.
The door shut behind him as he crossed the room to sit on her bed. It pained him to hear her voice so weak. "Are you feeling better?"
"No," Scarlet mumbled as she shook her head. "But could I ask you for a favour?" Her eyes landed on everything but him and he forgot the lessons that he had learned from Cinder and Thorne. He just wanted to listen to Scarlet and her requests.
"Anything," he breathed as he longed to hold her hand but decided against it. He didn't want to interrupt her.
"I know this is weird, especially since we haven't even known each other for very long but...would you mind sleeping with me?" She bit down on her bottom lip and her nervous gaze drifted up to meet his eyes.
He thought about the invitation while scratching behind his ears, wondering if he could stay still long enough for her. He knew he wouldn't be able to lay as still as a rock when she was laying in the same bed as him. She wanted to sleep but he wanted to take action.
At his silence, Scarlet looked back down again and gave an embarrassed laugh. "Nevermind. You must have other things to do." She gave him an apologetic glance and then turned over until all he could see was her red curls.
Wolf decided it would be stupid for him to leave. She wanted him around, didn't she? Without waiting for anymore signals, Wolf lifted her blanket and crawled in beside her. He could sense the surprise in her body as he scooted close to her until both their bodies were flush against each other. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he splayed his fingers out on her soft belly, hoping it would do as good of a job as a hot water bottle.
"Thank you," Scarlet whispered with a little jitter in her voice. Her back sank to contour and fit into his chest. He thought he had nothing to lose when he got into this position but then he realized his thoughts were getting murky again.
He nuzzled his face into her hair, savouring her scent and trying to mask out the smell of her blood. It must've been her blood that was making him feel like this but when he got a closer sniff, there was a slight change to Scarlet's own scent, a change that made him want her more. If more was even possible at this point.
A low growl resonated from his chest and he hoped he didn't disturb her. He could feel that energy seeping back and he knew he wouldn't be able to stay still for long. He had to move. If he didn't, it felt like he was going to die. His breath was laboured but he wished he could just stop breathing. How could her overwhelmingly pleasant scent make him go mad like this? Wolf wondered if this was the pain Scarlet had been going through the entire day. Perhaps this "period" that girls go through was contagious to wolves.
"Scarlet," he grunted as he felt a shudder run from the top of his head to the tip of his toes. He was glad she was turned away or else she would be staring straight at his canines.
A soft gasp escaped Scarlet's mouth before she placed a hand on top of Wolf's. He rubbed her smooth skin, hoping he hadn't hurt her in some way. "Wolf?" she asked before turning around to face him. He didn't want to look weak but Scarlet placed her warm hands against his cheek, forcing him to look into her eyes. "Is something wrong?"
"I feel...weird." It was true. Wolf didn't know what was going on with his body. Half of him wanted to let his animal instincts take over but the other half of him told him to stay sane. "I don't know what's going on." All he felt was a desire to touch Scarlet and...and...
He wanted to make Scarlet his mate.
She gave a remark, as if hearing his thoughts. "Oh, Wolf." Scarlet stifled a giggled and it didn't help that in the next moment, she was kissing him from the corner of his mouth all the way to the edge of his jaw. How could she mock him like this?
His hands craved to hold her and make her his but then Thorne's words came back to him. Take it slow. Easier said than done.
He decided to unleash a bit of his energy as his fingers dug into her hair and he ran his lips along her throat, dipping his head to lean into the curve of her neck. Scarlet let out a sigh but it was cut short when Wolf claimed her lips. He let out a deep groan as Scarlet's hands rested on his chest and her body pressed flat against his. He could feel every curve of her very feminine body and he cursed his wolf instincts that told him to speed things up. He wanted to savour this moment and every moment around her.
A tongue swiped against his lips as if asking for entrance. He couldn't help but smile when Scarlet's brave tongue darted in, reminding him of the ID chip swap back at the opera house. A dull throb in the back of his head urged him to get Scarlet fulling unclothed but he decided he wanted to take things one step at a time.
His lips trailed down her neck to her collarbone, where he nipped, making her squirm. He came down even lower until he reached the edge of a useless piece of fabric that acted as a barrier between their skin. With the quick stealth of his fingers, he managed to pull it off, revealing warm temptation.
He sucked in a breath, not knowing at all if this was right or wrong. It felt right.
Wolf looked up but only saw that Scarlet was also trying to catch her breath. He licked his lips and gently took the enticing rosy peak into his mouth, giving it a slight suck and swirl with his tongue. His name erupted as a moan from her throat and, because he liked that reaction, Wolf did it again. By the time he let go, the nipple was perked up, begging him for more. He let his finger do the work as his mouth went to the other breast. This time, he also took her flesh into his mouth but added gentle nips with his teeth.
Scarlet's back arched upwards, trying to get even closer to Wolf and his ravaging mouth. She was becoming a wreck under his ministrations and he hadn't even gone very far yet.
Deciding it'd be fun to tease her, Wolf circled the edge of her breast with his lips and fingers. He gauged her reaction and it gave his ego a boost as he saw that she was thoroughly frustrated. "Please," she begged. Though neither of them knew what they wanted, their instincts did.
Wolf's hands traced little circles from her naval down to the hem of her panties, where the scent of blood was the strongest. His lips followed until he had kissed all along the skin that sat uncovered next to her underwear. He seemed to be doing a good job as her hands ran through his hair, showing him appreciation and guiding him along her body.
Finally, he decided he could stand it no more and pulled down the blue of her panties. The smell that greeted him nearly made him lose his mind and he had to blink a bit to take in the sight. He wanted to understand what was happening with her body. He sat back, taking in her luscious form.
But before he could further his investigation, Scarlet brought a hand down to cover her orange curls. "Don't stare," she mumbled as she looked away. "It's embarrassing."
Wolf reached forward and slowly removed her hands. He gave her a pleading look, one he hoped would show that he loved every inch of her body and that she shouldn't be embarrassed. He caressed her thigh, going from her knee up to the spot that held his interest. She seemed to understand and spread her legs open.
A delightful shiver ran through Wolf's body as the intimate smell hit him again. His hands lifted her knees and tortured himself by getting closer. He kissed her inner thighs, letting his teeth graze over some of the sensitive skin. She would gasp, wanting to close her legs. He allowed her at first, relishing in the warmth of her soft skin against his rough cheeks, but as he got closer to his target, he slowly pried her legs open and vulnerable to him.
He pulled away slightly and saw the blood, making his brows furrow together. "Why are you bleeding?" he asked before quickly leaning down to lick her free of blood, much like he did whenever he got a bad injury that he couldn't bandage up right away. The first lick made his mind go crazy, though. As bizarre as it sounds, it made him want to bury himself inside her.
"Ahh!" Scarlet yelped and Wolf jerked away. He had nearly forgotten that Scarlet was still a human and much of what he did would hurt her.
He looked up to find that she was panting. Her mouth hung open as she looked down at him with an exasperated look. "I'm sorry," he whimpered, hoping she wasn't mad at him. He let go of her knees and pulled back, ashamed of himself. The act of leaving her sweetness was like a physical blow, stronger than anything he'd felt before. But something was wrong. He had gone too far and hurt her again.
"No!" Scarlet's hand found its way back in Wolf's shaggy hair and then he was pushed against her sweet honey. "It felt good," she moaned as her hips pushed up against his mouth.
This time, Wolf let his instincts take over. As he nestled against her core, he licked all the blood he could find, even darting his tongue inside to look for more. Scarlet's hips bucked underneath him and he had to hold her still.
"Fingers. Use your fingers, too," Scarlet ordered between her sighs and Wolf remembered what Thorne had taught him earlier.
Wolf backed away for a second to try and remember the picture that he was shown on the portscreen. Scarlet's looked a lot more inviting. He located the button that Thorne had mentioned and pressed his thumb to it, making the muscles of her legs go taut as they threatened to close around him again. He rubbed slowly and in every direction until Scarlet's breaths became uneven.
Then Wolf took the cue to slide his middle finger inside her, grateful that Thorne had told him to cut his nails the night before so they looked less menacing. The flesh that pulsed around his finger made him gulp, and his pants felt tighter than ever. His thumb resumed its work on the nub that provided a thousand levels of pleasure, drawing little circles and swirls until Scarlet's fingers dug into the bed sheets. When he felt she was ready, his second finger joined the first. He curled his fingers like Thorne had taught him to do and then beckoned Scarlet to come.
A trail of gasps shook her body and when she had held her breath long enough, she let it go with a sensual sigh. With every stroke and flick of his fingers, Scarlet felt closer to some imaginary edge that only Wolf could lead her to. She pulled his head closer, letting his lips and tongue relieve his thumb of its work. Her other hand played with her breast, imagining it was Wolf touching her there as well.
"Wolf," she moaned and it made him snarl in pleasure. Scarlet guided him but he was the one to bring her to ecstasy. She was is and he was hers. "More." She didn't know if she wanted more speed or more pressure but her body begged for his.
Letting his wolf side take over, his tongue and fingers worked at an inhuman speed, making Scarlet's moans skyrocket to loud screams. Even if he did want to pull away—which he didn't—she had a good grasp, holding him tightly against her. Her body shuddered underneath him as a series of moans and sighs let themselves out without warning. Her muscles tightened around his fingers and her thighs tried closing in on his head.
He smelled the blood before he tasted it. His fingers pulled out and he licked them clean before going back to clean up her entrance. The blood that had tried to drip down to the bed was lapped up by his tongue.
"Ooh," Scarlet breathed out as she felt Wolf working on her again. Her hands lay at her side, limp from the exertion, and her chest rose and fell with each deep breath.
Wolf climbed up her body, staring down at her with predatory eyes. Her gaze seemed to see nothing but him as if he was the only existence in her world. Wolf leaned down and breathed against her neck, nearly as exhausted as her. "Are you feeling better now?"
Scarlet sucked in a shaky breath and reached up to run her fingers through this hair. Looking at the bunk above her, she remembered this was the position the two of them had taken just yesterday. Except she had been feeling different and she had been fully clothed.
"Much better," she purred against his ear, making his body go rigid. She liked the effect she had on him and nibbled his earlobe to tease him some more. "But what about you?"