CHAPTER 127: CHAPTER 127 THE CELLAR DOOR

Victoria

The cellar door creaked open as Leo guided me down the stone steps into his private wine sanctuary beneath the villa. The temperature dropped noticeably, a welcome relief from the Mediterranean heat above, but my skin still prickled with heat that had nothing to do with the weather.

"I’ve been thinking about you all day," Leo murmured, his breath hot against my neck as he pressed me against the ancient stone wall. The rough texture scraped gently against my back through the thin fabric of my dress, a delicious contrast to the smooth warmth of his hands as they traveled up my sides.

After our reconciliation at the beach, the tension between us had transformed into something more primal, more urgent. Each glance, each "accidental" touch during dinner had wound the coil of desire tighter within me. Now, in the dim amber lighting of the wine cellar, that tension threatened to snap.

"Have you?" I teased, but my voice betrayed me, coming out breathless and wanting as his teeth grazed the sensitive spot where my neck met my shoulder. My wolf, Ava, stirred within me, eager and demanding.

"You know I have." One of Leo’s hands tangled in my hair, tilting my head back to expose more of my throat to him. His alpha dominance thrilled through me as he claimed the tender flesh with his mouth, marking me. "I can smell your arousal, little wolf. It’s been driving me crazy since the beach."

The new diamond wolf necklace he’d given me caught the light as I arched against him, the cool metal between my breasts a stark contrast to the heat blooming everywhere else. Leo’s eyes flashed gold as they fixed on the symbol of his claim against my skin.

"Mine," he growled, the possessive declaration sending a flood of wetness between my thighs.

"Yours," I agreed, my fingers fumbling with the buttons of his shirt, desperate to feel his skin against mine. "Always yours, Alpha."

With a growl that was more wolf than man, Leo spun me around, pressing me face-first against the wall. His body caged mine from behind, one muscular arm braced beside my head while his other hand gathered the material of my dress, bunching it slowly upward.

"Do you know what it does to me when you call me that?" His voice was rough with desire, his accent thickening as it always did when his control began to slip. "When my Luna acknowledges who she belongs to?"

The cool air kissed my thighs as my dress inched higher, Leo’s fingers trailing fire in their wake. I pushed back against him, feeling the impressive evidence of his arousal pressing against my lower back.

"Show me," I challenged, turning my head to meet his gaze over my shoulder. "Show me what it does to you."

Something dark and hungry flashed in Leo’s eyes before his mouth crashed down on mine, consuming, demanding. The kiss was all teeth and tongue, a claiming that left no room for doubt about who was in charge. When we broke apart, both panting, he spun me back around to face him.

"I intend to," he promised, dropping to his knees before me.

The sight of him—this powerful alpha wolf, feared by enemies across continents—kneeling at my feet sent a thrill of feminine power through me. But any sense of dominance evaporated when his large hands gripped my thighs, pushing them apart as his mouth descended on the sensitive flesh above my knee.

"Leo," I gasped as his teeth nipped at the inside of my thigh, leaving marks that would remind me of this moment tomorrow. "Someone could come down here."

He chuckled against my skin, the vibration sending shivers up my spine. "Let them. The entire pack knows you’re mine." His fingers hooked into the sides of my panties, dragging them down with excruciating slowness. "Besides, I locked the door."

Before I could respond, his mouth was on me, his tongue finding my most sensitive spot with unerring accuracy. My head fell back against the stone wall with a thud as pleasure shot through me, my fingers tangling in his dark hair to anchor myself against the onslaught of sensation.

"Oh god," I moaned as he slid one thick finger inside me, then another, curving them to hit the spot that made stars explode behind my eyelids. "Leo, please..."

"Please what?" he murmured against me, the vibration of his words sending another jolt of pleasure through my core. "Tell me what you need, Luna."

"You," I managed, my voice breaking as he increased the pace of his fingers. "Inside me. Now."

Leo rose to his feet in one fluid motion, his eyes glowing with predatory intent. Without breaking eye contact, he unbuckled his belt and freed himself from the confines of his jeans. The impressive length of him made my mouth water with anticipation.

"Like this?" he asked, lifting me with ease and pinning me to the wall. My legs wrapped around his waist instinctively as he positioned himself at my entrance.

"Yes," I breathed, clinging to his shoulders. "Please, Alpha."

With one powerful thrust, he buried himself to the hilt, filling me completely. We both groaned at the sensation, our bodies perfectly fitted as though designed for one another. For a moment, he remained still, our foreheads pressed together, sharing breath as our bond pulsed between us.

"You feel like home," he whispered, the raw vulnerability in his voice making my heart clench. "Like everything I’ve ever wanted."

I captured his mouth with mine, pouring all the love and need I felt into the kiss. "Then take what’s yours," I urged against his lips.

That was all the encouragement Leo needed. His hands gripped my thighs with bruising intensity as he began to move, each thrust driving deeper than the last. The rough stone wall at my back contrasted with the slick heat where our bodies joined, creating a symphony of sensations that threatened to overwhelm me.

"Harder," I demanded, my nails digging into his shoulders as I felt the familiar pressure building low in my belly. "Don’t hold back."

A dangerous smile curved Leo’s lips as he adjusted his angle, hitting the spot that made my vision blur. "Be careful what you wish for, little wolf."

True to his word, he increased his pace, his powerful body driving into mine with a force that would have frightened me with anyone else. But this was Leo—my mate, my alpha—and I trusted him completely with my pleasure, my body, my heart.

The sound of skin against skin echoed in the cellar, mingling with our harsh breathing and desperate moans. When one of Leo’s hands moved between us to circle the sensitive bundle of nerves at the apex of my thighs, I knew I wouldn’t last much longer.

"That’s it," he encouraged, his voice strained with the effort of his control. "Come for me, Victoria. Let me feel you."

His words, combined with the relentless rhythm of his body against mine, sent me hurtling over the edge. My release crashed through me like a tidal wave, my inner walls clenching around him as waves of pleasure radiated outward from my core.

"Leo!" I cried out, not caring if the entire pack heard me as I shattered in his arms.

The sight of my pleasure was his undoing. With a growl that vibrated through his chest, Leo drove into me one final time before finding his own release, his body shuddering against mine as he emptied himself deep within me.

For several moments, we remained locked together, our harsh breathing the only sound in the quiet cellar. His forehead rested against mine, our bond humming with contentment and love. When he finally spoke, his voice was rough with emotion.

"I will never tire of watching you come apart for me," he murmured, pressing a surprisingly tender kiss to my temple. "Of knowing I’m the only one who gets to see you like this."

I smiled against his shoulder, still floating in post-orgasmic bliss. "Good thing, because I have no plans to let anyone else see me this way."

With careful movements, Leo lowered my legs back to the ground, steadying me when my knees threatened to buckle. His eyes darkened as he watched his essence trickle down my inner thigh.

"Beautiful," he murmured, tracing a finger through the evidence of our joining. The possessive gesture should have embarrassed me, but instead sent a fresh pulse of desire through my oversensitive body.

"Again?" I asked, arching an eyebrow in challenge.

Leo’s answering smile was pure predator. "We have all night," he reminded me, leading me deeper into the cellar where a plush chaise lounge sat nestled between racks of aging wine. "And I intend to taste every inch of you before we’re done."