The Tiger's Reluctant Mate: BBW Paranormal Tiger Shifter Romance Standalone (Hunky Shifters Book 2) by Ashley Hunter Page B

he had thought Julie was turning him down. He took the box and slid onto one knee on the floor, taking Julie's hand.
    "Julie Fowler, will you marry an arrogant tiger? This arrogant tiger, to be exact?"
    Julie laughed.
    "Yes." She leant forward and took his face in her hands. "Because you're my arrogant tiger."
    She took the box from him and extracted the ring. Ryan took the ring and slid it onto her finger, pressing a kiss to it when it was firmly on. Then he looked up at Julie, who ran her fingers across his jaw.
    "Will you make me yours now?" She whispered.
    Ryan growled.
    "I was hoping you'd say that."
    Ryan stood and lifted Julie into his arms. Then he carried her to his bedroom and laid her down, following her down. Pinning her to the bed, he kissed her slowly, remembering every inch of her mouth before he drove his tongue inside and tangled with hers in such an erotic dance Ryan felt dizzy.
    Julie clutched onto him, rolling her hips against his cock. Her legs wrapped around his waist and held on tight, pulling Ryan against her soft body. Ryan knew he was going to come soon but he held himself back.
    He needed to be inside her when he came. When he marked her.
    His hands bunched the oversized t-shirt in his fists and Julie helped him take it off. Her bra followed it onto the floor and then Ryan was fumbling for the button on her jeans. Julie rolled away and wrestled off her jeans and panties, tossing them onto the floor with the rest of her clothes.
    Ryan wasn't going to wait. One look at her naked body, lying across his bed like a beautiful nymph, he knew this wasn't going to go slow as he had planned it. He wasn't going to waste time with foreplay. From the smell filling his nostrils, Julie was more than ready for him.
    His hands shaking, Ryan sat up and shucked off his clothes. Julie helped him take off his sneakers, lying back as he came down over her to devour her mouth. He settled easily between her thighs, thrusting into her as her hips came up to meet him.
    Julie gasped and her inner muscles clenched around his cock. Ryan growled as she wrapped her legs round his waist and pulled him in even deeper.
    Then he let lose. He fucked her hard and deep, pushing them up the bed until Julie was partially folded against the headboard. But she didn't complain. If anything, she clutched onto him tighter.
    "More, Ryan." She cried out in his ear. "I need more."
    Ryan obliged, clutching onto her hips as he jackhammered into her. Julie's cries were getting louder. She was very close. So was Ryan, his balls tightening as he pounded into her. His fangs lengthened and he licked a long line over her shoulder to her neck.
    That had Julie tumbling over the edge. She screamed moments before Ryan sank his fangs into her shoulder. He felt her blood flood his mouth and that had him tumbling after her. He held on tight with his teeth and his hands as he thrust his cock one last time and released his seed, Julie's pussy still contracting around him.
    Julie's body was still trembling as Ryan withdrew his fangs and licked the wounds clean. These marks wouldn't fade. They would be a permanent reminder to her and others who she belonged to.
    Fingers touched his face. Ryan looked up and saw Julie smiling at him, her green eyes shining.
    "I love you." She whispered.
    Ryan grinned and sat up, taking her with him. His cock was hard again and he was ready for another round. Julie laughed and pushed him onto his back.
    "Are you never satisfied?"
    Ryan purred and thrust up, meeting Julie as she came down. He sighed at the feel of her pussy around his cock.
    "Never."
     
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PREVIEW OF ‘THE LION’S CHOSEN MATE’ ( HUNKY SHIFTERS BOOK 1) BY ASHLEY HUNTER
     
    Chapter 1: The New Boss
     
    Cadence was running. Her feet slipped on the leaves, causing her to stumble. She righted herself and kept running.
    He wasn't far behind. She could hear him, his paws pounding on the forest floor. His breathing, heavy and snarling, sounded so close. Heart pounding,