It's been a while since I've read a military romance and this one looks intriguing. Read an excerpt from Hunted, the first in Allyson Charles' Marine Raiders Alpha series. Let her know your thoughts in the comments section. Follow the tour for even more. Best of luck in the giveaway!
“I missed you, sweetheart.”
There was affection and relief in his voice as he reached for her. Alli stepped back. He looked so good, she wanted to cry. His voice tugged her deeply, her core contracted, releasing liquid arousal. Her chest tightened in desire. She’d waited what seemed like forever to be in those arms, to feel that heat surround her. Her knees felt weak, and she wondered how long her legs would hold her up. Instead of reaching for him, she held firm, her voice cool.
“Zed. You made it.”
His look was hesitant and hurt. Hurt? It was her prerogative to feel betrayed, given his lack of disclosure, not his.
“Yes, but you already know that.” How dare his voice carry any censure in it! “Can I come in?”
Katrina’s words sounded rude in her head. Yes, Katrina hit her father’s mannerisms on the head, but he was so much more.
“Of course, you can, but I don’t know if I want you to.” Her tummy was pinging again at the sound of his deep, calm voice. She wanted him so damn bad. “I’m not sure what to think right now.”
“Alesha.” The pause was for effect, and it did its job. “Let me in, sweetheart. I’ll explain everything.”
That voice. You’d think Zed was talking to a naughty child. A naughty, beloved child that belonged to him. Her tummy tingled again, and her core danced a little jig. Traitor. Tears welled in her eyes, and she absolutely hated it.
He pleaded well in a controlling sort of way. Alli stepped back to allow Zed inside and closed the door behind him before she’d even processed what she’d done. Too late, she remembered she didn’t want to hear his excuses. Yet, here he stood in her entryway, in expectation of what? The entryway was much smaller with him in it, and she fought the urge to step into his arms. He’d invaded her breathing space but didn’t touch. She ached for his kiss. His thumbs wiped her tears, and she had to fight hard to stop them from taking over. Her mind fought her disloyal body. Turning without a word, she led him to the kitchen and offered him coffee, all with jerky movements of forcing her body to do what it didn’t want to do, resist.
“No, thanks. I had my fill at breakfast this morning.”
She nodded and poured herself another cup before sitting at the table. Zed walked to the stand that held the pot of flowering plants he’d sent.
“Needs water, don’t you think?”
“Yes, I’ve been gone and forgot to tell someone to take care of it. I guess I’m not the only one that feels neglected. However, I did overwater it before I left.” She took a deep breath praying she wouldn’t break. “So, obviously, you aren’t the only one who forgets things, except, in this case, I think my transgression is easily trumped by yours.”
“Alesha.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
She looked longingly at him and ran her finger across his chest. “Zayden…” she whimpered.
“I know, sweetheart, I need it too.” He reached to pull her leggings and underwear off. “Straddle me.” He positioned her over his powerful thighs facing him.
Alli had no problem complying with this request. She slid her legs apart and settled into position. It was a little embarrassing, but she craved his touch more than she felt awkward. Zed lightly tapped her puffy labia, playing with her sensitive bits.
“So wet and ready for me. Such a sexy girl. You know I always ache for you. I don’t think my cock has been at ease since I met you.”
Going to work rubbing her clit, he placed one rough finger and then two inside her sheath. He brought his arousal coated fingers to her bottom, easing his legs apart enough to open her cheeks wider so he could tease the muscle ring there. Alli had had no one touch her there before Zed, and she couldn’t believe how it turned her on. She held as still as she could to encourage more play. When he didn’t breach her opening, she groaned her frustration. He patted her hot wet center, and the sting had her suck in air noisily.
“My time, baby.”
Alli couldn’t believe how amazing the bottom sensations were and how tightly sprung it made her.
“You’re awfully greedy for a woman who just barely skirted having her ass addressed for her misbehavior.”
He swatted her butt twice, and she made a new round of desperate whimpers.
“Zed, please.”
Placing Alli on her feet, Zed stood. He flipped her over the arm of her sofa and scolded, “Don’t move.”
The fast rasp of his zipper as it raced down its track heightened her awareness. She heard the belt buckle rattle as she took the belt off. Her core twitched, her bottom followed suit.
“What did I say to you?”
“Sorry, sorry, I can’t help it.”
She heard the leather cut through the air, causing a breeze. “Ahh. Okay, I’m trying.”
Warm hands landed on her hips, holding her steady, caressing her ass. Alli wiggled her bottom in her eagerness. He swatted her ass again, leaving a burn that heated her up more.
“You just have to be an imp, don’t you? I think it’s in your DNA.”
“How did you guess?”
He landed an ouchy, stinging stripe down but then tossed his belt to the floor. His hands rubbed the sting and intensified it.
When Zed hesitated, Alli groaned her frustration. “Zayden.”
Her desperate attempt at pointing a neon sign over her dark entrance encouraged Zayden to take it. Her cream was scooped up, and her entrance was coated as was his cock. He breached Alli’s bottom hole, piercing deep down to her core, his ball bouncing off her ass.
Zed’s penetration savagely jolted her. He was careful but persistent. She came hard, screaming and holding her place while he slammed into her ass over and over. She’d no desire for gentle, her arousal was almost animalistic, sucking in his cock as he claimed her hard, rubbing against soft, pliant tissue and bringing her aching body to climax again. He followed with a grunt of satisfaction and release as Alli almost wept again with the strength of her climax. He was like a drug and no longer emerging, she was totally addicted. She knew there would be plenty of trials, but he got her in all her quirky needs, and that was enough for her.