Page 43 of In Darkness We Claim

“No matter how much I humiliate or degrade you, no matter if I give you more pain than pleasure—you’ll love it. You will beg me for it, just like my perfect little whore.”

Harper shuffles on the counter, struggling to find her words, so I take advantage of her silence. I slowly slide my hands up her thighs, lightly dragging my nails over her sensitive skin, before reaching her exposed pussy. She watches every movement I make, and as I slide my finger over to her slit, she bites down on her lower lip.

I slowly and deliberately swipe my finger through her slit before lifting my glistening finger until it’s right in front of her.

“You like the idea of being my whore, sweetheart?”

She nods slowly, dropping her gaze to the floor once again in embarrassment, but this time I don’t let her hide from me. I hook my finger underneath her chin and lift until she meets my heated stare.

“All the time you were with that arsehole, Ryan, were you secretly wishing someone would treat you like the dirty little slut you are?” I ask, my voice deep and husky as I struggle to keep control of my desire.

She nods again, and I quickly grab hold of her throat, squeezing just enough to pull a startled yelp from her before restricting her air. She looks up at me with wide, confused eyes.

“Use your words, sweetheart,” I tell her as I release her neck.

I slowly trail my fingers down her body, lightly circling her nipples as she breathlessly says, “Yes.”

As I glide my fingers over her lower abdomen, avoiding the freshly tattooed skin on her mound, Harper holds her breath, watching me as I press my thumb against her clit. She lets out the softest moan, and my dick twitches with excitement.

“I know you’re still a virgin, but what other experiences have you had?”

I leave my thumb pressing gently on her sensitive bud, making sure not to rub too much in case it distracts her from answering my questions.

“N-none,” she stutters, pulling that damn lip between her teeth in a fucking maddeningly distracting way. I can’t hide the shock on my face as my eyes grow wide. “Today was my first time even seeing a-a c…cock, let alone sucking one.”

Fuck! I wish I had known that before.

The edges of my vision blurs and darkens as bitter envy, sharp and twisting, coils in my gut in an unexpected way. “I hate that other men got to see that. From now on, only I get to see you like that.”

Harper’s lips lift into the cutest fucking smile as she stares at me like I just said something she never expected. “Thank you.”

My brow furrows as I ask, “Why are you thanking me?”

“I know a lot of Pledges like to share their Prizes. It’s something that’s been worrying me a little, as I’m not sure I’d want to be passed around—not that I get a choice. I’m just glad you said you don’t want to share me.”

I circle my thumb around her clit, dragging a soft whimper from her as I lean in close enough that my breath fans her face. “You are mine. I don’t share.”

I’m aware I sound like a caveman as I stake my claim, but I want her to know where I stand from the beginning. When she nods in agreement and smiles at me, a strange, fluttering sensation takes hold in my stomach, confusing the hell out of me.

Pushing the strange sensations away, I get us back to the conversation we have slightly digressed from. “What about when you’re alone? How do you make yourself come?”

She drops her gaze again, and I remove my thumb from her clit until she looks up at me, her cheeks flushed once more. “I never have.”

“What?” I sound completely flabbergasted, but I can’t quite believe what I’m hearing.

Her voice is soft, almost timid as she says, “I was always worried I’d want more and would get carried away. I couldn’t risk not being a virgin on my wedding day.”

I lean in close once more, my lips right beside her ear as I press my thumb against her clit again, making her gasp. “You were worried that you’d fuck your fingers so hard it’d make you bleed?”

She nods, but as she sees my eyes narrow, she quickly adds, “Yes.”

I let out a shuddering breath. “I love that I’m the only person to have ever touched you here. Let's see how tight you are.”

I slide a finger through her slit as she holds her breath, either out of nerves or excitement, I’m not sure. Once it’s covered in her juices, I slowly and gently press into her wet pussy, making both of us groan.

She moves her shoulders as if she’s trying to reach out with her hands, but then doesn’t, clearly not sure if she can touch me now her arms are free. Her hips rock forward as she opens her legs wider to accommodate me.

Her sweet cunt is gripping my finger so tight, I can barely press in and out, and all I can think is how fucking good my cock would feel with her wrapped tightly around it.