A Date For The Bear: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Bear Brides Book 2) (6 page)

“Your fur will be
brown,” Tony answered her question. “You will be a
beautiful, brown bear, Terri.”
Not a fucking polar bear.

Terri gasped as Tony bit down
on her neck, reopening her wound and pushing as much of his shifter
cells into her blood through his fangs.

Her body began to shake and
tears leaked from her eyes, but Tony didn't let go. He refused to
withdraw his fangs from her flesh even though he was causing her
indescribable pain.

Tony closed his eyes so he
wouldn't have to see her tears. This was so fucking hard. He had to
hurt her, to save her. If he could take her pain away, bear her pain
for her, share her pain...

Tony pushed his fangs deeper
into her neck and pressed her quaking body to him. He was already
sharing her pain. He could feel her torment, her trauma, her terror.
And in that blinding moment, he realized just how strong and special
she was, and how much she meant to him.

He had sworn off human women,
and he had tried to scare Terri off by being mean and menacing but it
was clear she didn't scare easily. His bear had wanted her, but he
hadn't wanted to give Terri a chance. He owed her. And if she would
let him, he would spend the rest of his life making it up to her.

But first, they had to make
it through her Turning.

Terri stifled a scream as
Tony pushed his fangs deeper into her neck. She forced herself not
to struggle, not to panic, not to feel fear and anger.

He's not Silas, he's not
Silas,
he's not
...

This was Tony. Tony was
holding her, biting her, because she asked him to. He wasn't forcing
himself on her. He wasn't forcing her to Turn. She chose to Turn.
She chose him.

Terri whimpered softly as
Tony licked gently at her wound. He stroked her hair, her cheek as
he pierced her flesh again with his sharp fangs. He was trying to
ease her pain, make her comfortable, but there was no comfort to be
had. The Turning bite hurt—like a fucking bitch.

Terri swore she would kill
Silas, with her bare hands. She would survive this, and she would
make the bastard pay.

How dare he inflict this on
her! She was perfectly happy with her little human life. Well, not
perfectly happy. But happy enough.

Silas had no right to bite
her and Turn her. And he only did a half-assed job of it. Leaving
her in limbo, between human and beast, life and death.

Tony bit down harder, and she
shrieked in pain and wrath.

“Shit, shit, shit! I
hate this! I fucking hate this!” She clawed at him, trying to
shove him off. Tony held her firmly, his fangs buried deep in her
neck. Despite her yelling and thrashing, he held her securely in
place, biting her deep and hard, refusing to let her go even when she
cursed and swore at him.

“I hate you! I hate
you, I hate you so much!” Terri sobbed, her fists beating
weakly against the solid wall of his chest.

She continued railing and
ranting until she ran out of steam. Her neck burned and throbbed as
Tony slowly withdrew his fangs. When he laved his tongue down the
column of her throat, Terri actually moaned and shuddered. After the
pain of his bite, she craved that sweet, erotic pleasure from his
skilful tongue and lips.

Terri raised her hand to her
neck, expecting to feel her own warm, sticky blood. But her skin was
dry and all she felt were two puncture marks. Tony had been very
careful with her. He hadn't broken any skin unnecessarily, unlike
Silas, who had chomped down savagely on her like she was some bloody
piece of meat.

Her hand moved to Tony's
chest as she gazed up at him. She could feel his powerful heartbeat,
his body heat, his solid, rippling muscles. She was suddenly aware
of how handsome and how utterly male he was. Tall, muscled and
virile. She glanced down and saw the growing bulge in the front of
his jeans.

Tony growled when he saw
what she was staring at.

“How are you feeling?”
he said roughly.

“Hot.”

He frowned at her.

“I'm really hot.”
She fanned herself and writhed in his arms.

“Terri...”

“No, it's getting
really hot. Why is it so hot in here?” Terri shoved him in
frustration. “I need to get out of my clothes.” She
glanced down and saw that she wasn't wearing any clothes. Clawing
down her arms, she screeched, “I need to get out of my skin!
It's too hot!”

“Terri, look at me!”
The note of urgency and command in his voice made her whip her head
up.

“Listen to me,”
Tony said, looking deep into her eyes. “You're going to Turn.
Don't fight it. I've injected enough shifter cells into your blood.
I made sure of it. You will Turn, soon. Don't be afraid. Let it
happen.” Tony gripped her shoulders.

“But I'm so hot!”
she screamed. “I can't...ah, argh!”

Her eyes rounded as her
pupils dilated. Claws sprouted from her fingertips and she screamed
in pain. The heat enveloping her body was becoming unbearable.
Terri grabbed at Tony, ripping his shirt off with her claws. She
wanted to feel bare skin, needed to rub herself against him, every
inch of him. Her own skin was tingling and she felt her nipples
harden and ache maddeningly. Every part of her body was sensitized,
throbbing, burning, needing to be touched.

Terri panted as she yanked at
Tony's belt. Tony let her claw his clothes to shreds, not stopping
her, not fighting her. Terri purred in satisfaction as the fabric
ripped to reveal his tanned, glistening skin. This was how she
wanted him. Stark naked. She rubbed wantonly against him, needing
him to touch her, lick her everywhere. She needed to feel him inside
her, pounding into her, taking her hard and fast like an animal.

Terri gasped as the word
formed in her fuzzy mind.

Mate
.

She needed to mate.

Don't fight it.

Terri was gulping and
panting, feeling thirsty, hungry and hot. But she didn't need or
want water and food. In fact, the thought of eating and drinking
made her retch. Her body was churning, clamoring, screaming for one
thing.

One person.

Tony.

Terri gasped and clung to
Tony's powerful shoulders. He was the only thing that was steady and
solid in her strange, shifting world, which was growing more
confusing and bizarre by the second.

Her body was controlling her
mind, not the other way around. Her body wanted Tony, even though
her mind tried to fight her body's ridiculous demand and appetite.

And looking at the
magnificent sight of Tony's hard, rippling body, it was obvious that
she wasn't the only one with a big appetite. He wanted her too.

In one fluid movement, Tony
covered her body with his and took her mouth in a deep, bruising
kiss. As he worked his lips and tongue down her body, Terri moaned
and spread her legs. This felt good, so damn good. The tormenting
heat in her body began to ebb and wane as Tony touched her and licked
her all over.

Terri panted hard, wanting
and needing more. She could feel something growing stronger within
her. She could sense her bear, and her bear wanted to mate.

“Tony...” she
whimpered. “Take me. Please!”

Tony kissed down Terri's hot,
shivering body. Her skin felt hot to the touch, and her eyes seemed
to be glowing. The shifter cells were taking hold and changing her
body's dynamics and signals.

She was getting the first
taste of her bear's mating instinct. She wanted to mate right now.
Her bear needed the comfort, the stimulation, the pleasure and
assurance. Tony licked every inch of Terri's curvy body. He would
pleasure her, ease her, distract her from the pain.

Tony ran his fingers down
Terri's amazing, luscious body. She was beautiful, all generous,
womanly curves. She had a body that was made for pleasure,
his
pleasure. He wanted this body in his bed every single night. Tony
growled. She had begged him to take her, but he knew that if he took
her, there would be no turning back. He would hunger for her always,
and he would never get enough of her.

His greedy bear slapped him
upside the head with a heavy paw. His bear wanted to taste her,
savor her and have its fill of her. It wasn't backing down this
time.

Pushing her legs apart, Tony
swirled his tongue around her nub and placed his palm on her belly as
she bucked off the mattress. Laving his tongue down her pussy lips,
he tasted her thoroughly, lapping at her juices and pushing his
tongue into her slit. She was exquisite, hot and wet, and so
responsive. He suckled her clit gently as he pushed a finger into
her. Her tight channel spasmed and rippled when he inserted another
finger into her. She was so fucking tight. Tony slid his fingers
languidly in and out of her body, sucking and licking at her erect
clit.

Terri cried out and fisted
the sheets. She muttered incoherently as Tony caressed her curves
reverently with his fingers, inching his way to her heaving breasts.

When he closed his mouth over
a dusky nipple, Terri gasped and arched her back. Sucking and
pulling at her pebbled peak, Tony thumbed her other nipple, coaxing
it to harden and throb.

“Now, now...”
Terri panted, thrashing her head from side to side. She put her
hands under her knees and pulled her legs apart. “You, I need
you...” She breathed hard, her eyes wet and imploring.

Tony could deny his beast and
his manhood no longer. Kneeling between her thighs, he nudged his
cock into her opening and bent forward. Her eyelids fluttered and
she stared up at him with a gasp. Holding her gaze, he slid very
slowly into her body.

Tony clenched his teeth. She
felt so amazing, slick and tight. He wanted to take her slowly, and
he had to stop himself from thrusting madly into her.

Terri sighed and made small,
yipping sounds of pleasure as he began to move. She raked her little
claws down his arms and back, encouraging him to go faster, harder.

Tony held her in his arms,
his muscles flexing as he drove deep into her. He suckled her,
laving his tongue all over her delicious, large breasts. Terri made
a keening sound and arched her back. Her orgasm was powerful and
beautiful, and Tony savored the look on her face as she came. He
kissed her jaw, her collarbone, her shoulders, letting his fingers
stroke up and down her arms.

Her skin had cooled down, and
she was no longer overwrought and feverish. Her breathing slowed and
her eyes were clear and focused once more.

Tony started to pull out of
her, even though he hadn't taken his release. He had eased her ache
and torment, helped her through the worst part of her Turning. From
the curve of her lips, he had done a good job of distracting her from
her pain.

That was enough. Easing her,
comforting her, pleasuring her. He wouldn't allow his bear to fuck
her raw. He would pull out of her now, even though his cock was
raging and pounding for release.

“Tony.” Terri
wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her again.
“Don't go.”

“I...”

“Don't leave me.”

“I will never leave
you, Terri,” Tony said on a ragged breath.

She smiled and whispered,
“Then love me. Again and again. I want to feel you come
inside me.”

Tony stared at her for a
beat. Her eyes were clear and intelligent. She knew what she was
asking, what she was doing, and she wanted him. It wasn't the mating
instinct talking. It was her. She wanted him.

With a roar of fierce pride
and love, Tony lunged forward and grabbed her. He pushed her knees
up against her chest to spread her wider for him. Then he surged
into her, driving himself deep into her body. Terri threw her arms
up over her head as he fucked her hard and fast, their flesh slapping
wetly together.

This was hot, possessive sex.
He thumbed her nipples as he pounded into her, wanting to own and
claim every inch of her. He wanted to hear her scream his name as
she came. This beautiful, perfect woman was his. His bear had known
it all this time, and was clamoring to claim her. He had been a fool
to deny his bear and his heart.

Tony bent forward to kiss her
deeply as he stroked in and out of her. Her tongue tangled with his,
and she moaned into his mouth as he kneaded her heavy, heaving
breasts.

Scratching down his back, she
rasped, “Don't stop, Tony, don't ever stop...”

He kissed her eyelids and
whispered, “I won't.”

Her entire body shuddered as
she threw her head back and screamed in ecstasy. Her pussy walls
milked him relentlessly, squeezing and rippling around his cock.
Tony roared, his powerful body bowing and jerking as she wrung his
release from him.

Blinking hard, Tony braced
his palms on either side of her flushed body and searched her face.