CHAPTER 116: CHAPTER 116 THE BATHROOM

Victoria

For several moments, we lay tangled together, breathless and sated. Leo’s weight was a comforting anchor as our heartbeats gradually slowed.

"I love you," he murmured against my hair, his voice tender in a way few ever heard.

I smiled, turning my face to press a kiss to his shoulder. "I love you too."

He rolled to his side, bringing me with him so we remained connected. His fingers traced idle patterns on my back as we basked in the afterglow.

"I believe I promised to make love to you in every room," he said after a while, a mischievous glint returning to his eyes.

I laughed, feeling deliciously languid. "I think I need a moment to recover."

Leo’s smile turned wicked. "Perhaps a bath would help." His gaze flicked toward a door I hadn’t noticed. "The master bathroom has a view almost as stunning as the bedroom."

Curiosity piqued, I sat up. "Show me."

He swept me into his arms once more, carrying me naked through the doorway into what could only be described as a spa sanctuary. Marble floors gave way to a sunken tub large enough for four people, positioned before another wall of windows overlooking the sea. Gold fixtures gleamed in the late afternoon light, and an array of luxurious oils and bath products lined a nearby shelf.

"This is incredible," I breathed as Leo set me on my feet.

He moved to the tub, turning on the taps. "Wait until you feel the jets. This isn’t just any bath—it’s a hydrotherapy system."

I watched, mesmerized, as steam began to rise from the rapidly filling tub. Leo selected a bottle from the shelf, adding something that filled the air with the scent of jasmine and vanilla.

"Get in," he urged when the tub was half full. "I’ll join you in a moment."

I stepped carefully into the warm water, sighing with pleasure as I sank down. The tub was even more comfortable than it looked, with contoured seating and perfectly positioned jets.

Leo disappeared briefly, returning with two glasses of champagne. He set them on the edge of the tub before stepping in to join me, his magnificent body glistening with water as he settled opposite me.

"To new beginnings," he said, handing me a glass.

I clinked mine against his. "To us."

We sipped in comfortable silence, watching the sun begin its descent toward the horizon. The warm water soothed muscles I hadn’t even realized were tense from travel.

"Turn around," Leo said suddenly, setting his glass aside.

I raised an eyebrow but complied, placing my glass next to his and turning so my back was to him. His strong hands found my shoulders, kneading the lingering tension with skilled fingers.

"Mmm," I sighed, letting my head fall forward as he worked his way down my spine. "That feels amazing."

"Just wait," he murmured, his voice a seductive promise that made my body stir despite our recent activities.

His hands slid lower, caressing my hips before slipping around to my front. One hand splayed across my stomach while the other cupped my breast, his thumb brushing over the nipple until it hardened.

I leaned back against his chest, tilting my head to give him access as his lips found the sensitive spot behind my ear. "I thought I needed recovery time," I said breathlessly as heat began to build again.

"The beauty of a mating bond," Leo whispered, nipping at my earlobe. "Heightened stamina. Enhanced recovery. I can take you again and again, little wolf."

His wandering hand slid lower, parting my thighs under the water. When his fingers found my still-sensitive center, I gasped, arching into his touch.

"Already eager for me again," he observed with smug satisfaction, circling that bundle of nerves with maddening precision. "So responsive."

"Only for you," I managed, reaching back to tangle my fingers in his hair.

Leo turned my face toward his, capturing my lips in a searing kiss as his fingers continued their skilled assault. Water lapped against the sides of the tub as I moved against his hand, seeking more friction.

"That’s it," he encouraged against my lips. "Take your pleasure. Show your Alpha how much you need him."

The combination of his words, his touch, and the jets pulsing against my skin pushed me over the edge once more. I came with a cry that echoed off the marble walls, my body trembling in his arms.

Before I could recover, Leo was lifting me, turning me to face him. "Straddle me," he commanded, his eyes glowing with that primal light again.

I complied eagerly, positioning myself above him. His erection pressed against my entrance, hot and hard despite the water surrounding us. Slowly, I sank down, taking him inch by delicious inch until he was fully seated within me.

"Victoria," he groaned, his hands gripping my hips. "You’re perfect. Made for me."

I braced my hands on his shoulders, establishing a rhythm that had water sloshing over the edge of the tub. Leo matched my movements, thrusting up as I pushed down, driving him deeper with each stroke.

"Look at me," he demanded as I felt myself approaching the peak again. "I want to see your eyes when you come."

I forced my heavy lids open, meeting his intense gaze as pleasure built to an almost unbearable level. The connection between us in that moment transcended the physical—it was soul-deep, primal, eternal.

"Leo!" I cried out as the climax hit me with unexpected force, my inner walls clamping down around him.

With a growl that was pure wolf, he followed me over the edge, his release triggering aftershocks that prolonged my own pleasure until I collapsed against his chest, utterly spent.

We remained locked together as our breathing steadied, the water cooling around us. Leo’s arms held me securely, his lips pressing gentle kisses to my temple.

"I believe that’s two rooms down," he murmured eventually, a smile in his voice. "Only about fifteen to go."

I laughed weakly against his chest. "At this rate, we might not leave the villa for the entire two weeks."

His hand stroked lazily up and down my spine. "Would that be such a terrible fate? Just you and me, naked and sated?"

I lifted my head to look at him, my heart full to bursting with love for this powerful man who was mine in every way that mattered. "It sounds like heaven."

Leo kissed me softly, tenderly—a stark contrast to the passionate frenzy of moments before. "Then heaven it shall be, my Luna. For as long as you desire."

As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of pink and gold, I knew with bone-deep certainty that I had found my place in the world—here, in the arms of my mate, my Alpha, my love.