Mistress to the Beast (11 page)

‘We are the World’ bullshit. And in the meantime, you sit around patting yourself on the back, wondering how these ignorant people could have possibly gotten along without you. I think it suits your martyr complex to be here right now, doesn’t it? Going toe to toe with the Beast? Do you see yourself as some kind of savior? You’re no better than me.”

Her mouth opened slightly then closed before she spoke. “That isn’t true.”

“Of course it is. Even now you can’t stand the sight of me, but that’s okay, because I intend to break you out of the habit.” He retrieved the rope from the bed. “Give me your wrists.”

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Hunter expected her to argue, but instead her shoulders slumped and she slowly presented them. Still, she wouldn’t look at him. That only served to piss him off.

Taking her wrists, he wrapped the rope around them. It had been a long time since he’d included this in his sex play, but with her tied to the bed, she couldn’t turn away from him so easily. Once he was sure the knots were secure, he led Lila to the bed.

Where had her fight gone? Why didn’t she protest?

“On the bed,” he ordered.

Again, she complied without another word. Hunter took the end of the rope and looped it around the post, raising her arms above her head.

She lay completely motionless, her lids lowered. He realized the game she was playing. He wouldn’t stand for her passive-aggressive defiance and he knew just how to deal with it.

Once the rope anchoring her arms to the bed was tied to his satisfaction, he undressed with hurried motions, anxious to possess her. He vowed by the time he got through with her, Lila would know who the master of her body truly was. Standing naked, Hunter perused every inch of her frame, contemplating where he’d start first.

He sat down beside her, the bed depressing under his weight, and stroked her cheek.

“Look at me,” he whispered softly.

“You have me where you want me and the power to do anything you’d like. Why do you have to keep pushing the issue?”

Hunter clenched his jaw muscle. The gauntlet had been tossed and this was a battle he intended to win. He grazed her flat stomach and then cupped one well-shaped breast.

Lowering his head, he flicked her nipple with the tip of his tongue. The little bud came to life, puckering to a taut peak. He took it fully into his mouth and then fondled her breast in his palm.

“Oh,” Lila sighed, her body writhing beneath his ministrations.

His body tightened at her responsiveness. He loved her naturally passionate nature.

Tugging the hard tip between his teeth, Hunter applied enough pressure to make her cry out, but not enough to cause serious injury.

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Lila’s skin was so soft and tasted so good. Hunter gave her other breast the same treatment until Lila was moaning incoherently, her body wildly wiggling.

Hunter lifted his head then. “Look at me.”

She squeezed her eyes shut, but he wasn’t about to give up. He’d have her surrender by the end of the night if it killed him. Slipping his arms underneath her body, he flipped Lila onto her stomach.

He then pulled her to her knees, forcing her to use her restraint as leverage. She began to tremble. Her apparent fear wasn’t something he wanted, but at least it was an honest emotion. Deep down, he wished it could be different between them, but he was the one who’d made the rules and he’d have to abide by them.

Running his hand down the curve of her back, he didn’t stop until it rested on the seat of her ass. “You have beautiful skin. When I first saw you, this is what I wanted to do.” He placed a light kiss on her shoulder then pushed her hair aside and pressed his lips against the nape of her neck.

As he moved his mouth over her satiny skin, Hunter slid his hand between her legs, pushing them further apart. The inside of her thighs were wet. A small smile touched his lips when he saw this evidence of her arousal. Even if she wanted to fight him, her body would always be her Judas.

He dipped his finger between the cleft of her pussy and rubbed her dewy clit.

“Hunter,” she moaned, squirming against his touch.

“That’s it, sweetheart. Say my name. Know that I’m the one who’s doing this to you,” he whispered against her skin. He rolled the hot button between his thumb and forefinger.

Lila bucked her hips. “Oh God!” She tugged at her restraints as though trying to break free, but Hunter knew it was her fiery nature making her writhe so wildly. It was one of the reasons he’d tied her up in the first place, because a woman as passionate as she would barely be able to stand being bound, unable to use her hands as she willed.

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Hunter knew his touch was driving her wild and he loved seeing her so turned on and ready to be fucked. The very scent of her arousal was driving him to the brink of insanity.

He’d set out to conquer, but feared he might be the one to succumb to her charms.

He removed his fingers and grasped her ass, spreading her cheeks apart as he studied the beauty of her tight hole resting above her pussy. One of these days, he’d take her in that forbidden place, but tonight he had other plans. Eager to sample her fragrant cunt, he moved behind her. Parting her slick folds, he shoved his tongue into her tight passage.

“That feels so good,” she sobbed, pushing back against his mouth.

Hunter slid his tongue in and out of her channel as he reveled in Lila’s tangy, musky and tantalizing flavor. He could easily get drunk from the very taste of her.

Her body started to shake and he realized her climax was near. Though he wanted to continue, Hunter pulled back.

“Please don’t stop.”

He ran his tongue over her pussy lips to capture the last bit of her cream and sat back, watching her suffer with wanting him.

“Hunter?” Uncertainty making her voice wobble.

“Yes?”

“Why…why did you stop?”

“It’s part of your punishment. You don’t come until I say you do.”

“And when will you say?”

“When you beg for it.”

She gasped her outrage. “I won’t.”

“But I think you will.”

“If you believe that, then you’ll have a very long wait.”

Hunter smirked. “Somehow, I doubt it.” Sliding his fingers into her pussy, he pushed them deep. He could tell she was fighting the urge to respond but soon gave in just as he knew she would.

Lila relaxed her stiffened stance and moved against his thrusts.

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Hunter fingered her slowly and then leaned forward and whispered in her ear. “All you have to do is say the words and this can be my dick. Admit you want it, or I swear I’ll stop.”

She bit her bottom lip. It was obvious she was trying to decide what to do. “Yes,”

she finally spoke so softly he could barely hear her.

Hunter hadn’t realized he was holding his breath until the tension from waiting on her answer eased out of his body. “I didn’t hear you.”

“Yes!” she yelled, her resentment clear. “Just stop torturing me. I want you. There.

Are you happy?”

He was certainly getting to that point, but he was much too horny to gloat. With a swift movement, he flipped Lila on her back again and pushed her knees apart. Without hesitation, he positioned his cock at her entrance. “Look at me.”

When she turned her head, he wanted to pull back, but knew he would be hurting himself as much as her. Hunter pushed into her tight channel with a loud grunt.

Her walls tightened around and gripped his shaft, sucking him so deep, he felt like he would shoot his load right away. His eyes squeezed shut, he moved within her, relishing the feel of her.

“Hunter.”

Hearing his name on her lips was like music to his ears. He opened his eyes and noticed hers were still shut. Something within his snapped. A primal urge to demonstrate his supremacy took over.

He slammed into her so hard, Lila cried out. Hunter continued to plow relentlessly into her, fucking her with a combination of lust, anger and a perverse need to make her pay for making him feel inadequate—like a hideous monster she couldn’t bear to look at.

Despite his rough savagery, she moved with him, taking all he dished out until her body tensed and shook. Lila cried her climax. Her pussy gushed around his cock, but Hunter wasn’t finished with her, not by a long shot.

Gripping her face to ensure she couldn’t turn her head away from him, he rode her even harder. “Open your eyes.”

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When they remained closed, he forced her hand. “Open them!” he bellowed, clenching her face in a vise. “Now!”

Slowly her eyelids rose.

“Do you see me? I’m the one who’s fucking and giving you pleasure. Take a good look at me Lila. Can you honestly say that looks don’t matter now?”

She didn’t answer, but the unshed tears in her eyes said it all.

Releasing her face, Hunter screwed her until his orgasm hit him like a series of fireworks going off in his body. He shot his seed deep inside her hot hole. As he gasped for breath, he rolled off her, horrified at what he’d just done.

Why had he let his temper get the best of him? Despite what he thought of her, she didn’t deserve his rough treatment and shame kept the apology lodged in his throat.

Lila lay so still beside him, Hunter wondered what was roaming through her mind.

She was probably wishing she was anywhere but here with him at the moment.

He moved to a sitting position and untied the rope from the bedpost. She offered her wrists without being asked and he undid the knots. Hunter then rolled off the bed and grabbed his boxers off the floor, quickly donning them.

It took him a moment to speak as he searched for the appropriate words to say. What could he say after what he’d done? With a frustrated sigh, he raked his fingers through his hair wishing he could go back in time to before he’d ever met her, and then at least he’d have most of his sanity still intact.

“I assure you, this won’t happen again,” he began gruffly.

If he was any kind of gentleman, he’d let Lila out of their agreement, but he couldn’t bring himself to say the words. The very idea of her walking out of his life and never seeing her again caused him pain. It was ridiculous feeling this way about someone in so short an acquaintance, but Hunter knew if she left, it wouldn’t be something he could get over easily.

“My behavior was inexcusable and for that, I apologize. If you would like to stay in this room tonight, I’ll go to one of the other bedrooms, or you can return to your room whenever you’re ready.”

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Lila sat up, massaging her rope-burned flesh. For the first time since she’d arrived, she was looking at him without his directive. “I think I’d like to stay here for the night—

with you.”

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Hunter took a step back, shaking his head as if he couldn’t believe what he’d heard.

“What?”

Lila climbed off the bed and stood in front of him, tilting her head back to stare at him directly in the face. One of the main reasons she’d avoided looking at him for so long was because she knew she’d be forced to throw out her preconceived notions about this man. In her mind, Lila had wanted him to remain a tyrant—not a man who hurt and experienced emotions like anyone else. Now that she’d seen this side of him, she could no longer treat him with the indifference she’d set out to do.

Hunter flinched at her boldness. Inwardly, she chided herself for having behaved so cowardly. In a way, she was glad he’d forced her to take a good look at his face in full, scars and all, because it gave her a glimpse into his tortured soul. She could no longer ignore his anguish, the pain lurking deep within him. There was something inside of him which touched her in a way she didn’t think possible. A connection was made she couldn’t quite put her finger on, but it was there nonetheless.

It had probably been there all along, but she’d been so hell bent on fighting it. Now there was nothing left but to deal with these feelings brewing inside of her. Did he feel the bond between them or was it only one-sided on her end? Perhaps the question she should have asked herself is, was she insane? This man was supposed to be her enemy.

There should be no tender emotions toward him. Yet there were. By no means did she think it was love, but it was something nonetheless.

Lila would be with him for the next three months and she might as well stop fighting Hunter every step of the way. From now on, if there was to be any conflict between them, it wouldn’t originate from her. She placed her hand against his chest. “I said I would rather stay here with you.”

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His gaze roamed her face. He was probably trying to figure out whether she was serious. Abruptly, Hunter turned his back on her. “I don’t want your fucking pity.”

She pushed away the urge to match his anger. Breaking the barrier he’d erected between them wouldn’t be easy. Besides, Lila realized he’d be suspicious of her motives.

Since she’d come to his home she’d told him in not so many words of the contempt she felt toward him. Of course he’d question the sincerity of her change of heart. There had to be some way she could reach him. “That’s good because you won’t be getting any from me.”

He snorted. “Then why the sudden about face?”

“Could you please turn around and look at me while I’m speaking to you?” The irony of her words wasn’t lost on Lila.

“Why? Haven’t you had your fill of me already? Do you want to stare at the freak some more?”

The man had more barriers than Fort Knox. She circled him until they were facing each other again. “You probably don’t want to hear it, but I’m sorry for how I acted. I mean, yes I was resentful about being here, but it has nothing to do with how you look.”