Artem

I pulled back, breaking the kiss that was slowly making me lose my mind. I saw in her eyes that she was aroused and full of a feverish heat just like I was. Best of all there was nothing in them that was telling me she didn't want this.

"Star?" I spoke her name, uncertain to what I wanted to say, but knowing that I needed to say something.

"Artem." Her voice was breathless and soft, and the sound sent bolts of arousal coursing through me.

"I don't want to scare you, or hurt you." I wanted to keep going, needed to keep going, but I would  never do anything that she didn't want me to.

The setting sun glinted off the water then, reflecting the orange and red light into her mesmerizing eyes. The light glowed from her face, making the moment that much more beautiful. Her breathing was still heavier than it was normally, full of the same feelings that were rushing through me.

"Star, I love you. I need you." I kissed the end of her nose as I paused for a moment. "Are you OK with this?"

"Yes." She spoke just the one word, just the one syllable, and that was all it took for me to hear the choir of angels again.

I pressed my lips back against hers, feeling like I had just gone home, like I was where I needed to be. When I broke the kiss again she whimpered, it was almost as if she didn't want me to leave her at all.

I got to my knees and lifted her into my arms, sliding one arm under her shoulders and one under her knees. Pulling her close to me I stood slowly so I didn't scare her from the motion of standing with her held against me.

Still, even with all my caution, she seemed to have been a little startled. As soon as I started to stand she squealed and wrapped her arms around my neck. She used her hold on me to pull herself closer to me, snuggling me. My wolf hummed happily at the feeling of her pressed close and the knowledge that she was using me to find comfort for herself.

I started to walk, faster than was necessary. The sand shifted under my feet with every step, soft and warm. I made it to the door of the house and was in before I even realized how far I had gone.

I truly was far gone. Mentally. All I wanted was her. Her touch. Her kisses. Her love. I needed it all like air, water, and blood. They were what kept me alive. Or so it seemed.

I took the stairs slowly, thinking just clearly enough for that. I had wanted to take them two at a time, but I thought that would scare her too much. No, slow, steady, and calm. That was what I had to keep telling myself.

When I got to the top of the stairs I turned toward the door to the master bedroom. I barely took my eyes off of her face as I walked, taking the path by memory alone. Her eyes, so beautiful, so sexy, were looking at me intently.

I shouldered open the door and entered the room, still looking for a sign in her eyes, her face, anything that told me to stop. I saw nothing like that at all.

Gently, I climbed onto the bed with her still held in my arms. Crawling slowly until I could lay her in the middle, her head nestled on the pillows. I took a moment to appreciate the image that was before. She wasn't doing anything particular, but she still made such an erotic image.

I leaned forward, placing my lips on her forehead for a gentle kiss.

"I love you Star." I spoke softly, not wanting to break the silence too much.

"I love you, Artem."

My mouth made its way to her neck then, kissing softly and gently. This was her first time, her first experience and I was bound and determined to make it special and sweet. I will not hurt her, I will not be rough in any way.

With my lips still pressed to hers I reached for the hem of her shirt, sliding my hands under the fabric and along the soft, supple skin of her belly. She shuddered and gasped then, breaking the kiss.

I used both hands to grab the shirt then, pulling it up and over her body, sliding it along her raised arms, and tossing it to the side. This was the first time that I had seen this much of her body, the sight of it all took my breath away.

"Beautiful." I whispered the word as I moved forward, kissing her collarbone softly.

With slow, gentle movement I kiss across her chest, leaving trains with my tongue. While I used my mouth to explore her I moved my hands to the top of her skirt. Sliding my thumbs into the waistband I slid the barrier of denim away. When I pulled back to look at her again she was laying there in just her bra and panties. I felt the need strengthen inside of me and the fit of my clothes tighten even more than it already was.

The animal in me took control here, but I managed to make him be gentle. That was the only thing I could do here. To make my beast take our mate gently, slowly, the way she needed me to.

With gentle fingers I explored her body that was nearly bare beneath me. Instead of just sliding the cups of the bra aside I reached behind her and unhooked the clasp, slowly revealing her peaks. That was like opening a present on Christmas, it made me feel so much joy.

After tossing the bra away I lapped my tongue across one nipple. The rosy pink peak hardened into a pointed crest that I immediately sucked into my mouth and wrapped my tongue around.

"Ahhh, ah, Artem." She called out, crying my name in a high pitched moan. The sound was like spurs in my wolf's back, egging him on. But I fought him on that, reminding him to take it slow, to be gentle. With a low growl, he settled himself back down into a more manageable state. He didn't like having control and not being able to go fast and hard.

My mouth was busy, but my hands weren't, and that was something my wolf wanted to change. My left hand went to squeeze and pinch Star's other breast while my right hand moved lower, sliding into the front of the soft fabric that was still hiding her mound from me.

"Ngh!" She moaned when she felt my fingers slide over her dripping wet core. "Artem." She called my name again. It was like a whip, telling me to hurry up.

That was another moment where my wolf wanted to be rough, but I managed to stop him from ripping the panties off of her at that moment. I managed to force him to be gentle and slide them down her long slender legs. I had to take my mouth away from her chest which left me feeling hollow for a moment. But the sight I was given when I looked at her now fully naked body was enough to fill that gap again.

"So beautiful." I had to tell her again, to let her know that she was so perfect to me. Even still, Star turned her head away from me in embarrassment. "Star." I called her name again, making her look at me. "I love you. And I want this." I cupped her cheek in my hand and smiled when she nuzzled into my palm. "Do you want me to keep going?"

"Do you want to keep going?" She asked me, the words sounded shy as she spoke them.

"More than anything. I love you. I want you. I need you. Can I keep going?"

She nodded her head, a smile on her face. I saw the glazed look in her eyes then, but I chose to ignore it. I wanted to believe that it had nothing to do with what happened on her birthday and that it was just desire.

I stopped second guessing. I stopped hesitating and looking for reasons to stop. I needed her and she had told me to continue.

I hurriedly removed my clothes, having not taken any of them off yet. I couldn't help but smile when I saw Star's eyes go wide at the sight of me kneeling in front of her, naked.

With no barriers between us, I settled myself between her thighs. Leaning forward I simultaneously fitted myself against her entrance while placing my lips against hers.

With my lips on hers, my tongue in her mouth, I pushed into her slowly and gently. Her hands flew up to grip my shoulders as she moaned. I accepted the moan into my mouth, swallowing it down and feeling the pride inside of me swell with it.

With that one thrust I smelled the sharp scent of blood, that telltale sign that I had just taken her virginity and moved into the land of no return for me. I was both sorry and happy at that moment. No one had ever had her but me, and no one ever will.

I had buried myself deep inside of her, invading the warm hidden depths of her precious body. Slowly, I pulled back, leaving just the tip in her blazing core. I looked at her then, in the eyes that were filled with need, hunger, and glossed over with tears.

She was still holding onto my shoulders when I thrust forward again, slow and gentle in an absolute contrast to what instinct was telling me to do. I watched as her eyes went wide, wider than they already were, and she threw her head back. She had felt pain at first but this time it was all pleasure as she moaned again, the sound filling the room.

I pulled back again and set about creating a slow, gentle rhythm. Our breaths met in the middle as I had placed my forehead against her as I moved slowly. Even with the slow rhythm we were both panting, climbing that mountain to the peak of pleasure.

Star had wrapped her arms around my shoulders and her legs around my waist, squeezing me tight to her in the exact way I had fantasized about earlier, and it made my heart sing with praise for the universe.

After a while, my thrusts stopped being so slow, so gentle. We were both lost in the oblivion of our union that neither of us were able to say anything to make me go slower. But I doubt either of us would even if we could.

My balls tightened, my spine tingled, and Star's body, which already squeezed me tight enough to blow my mind, squeeze even tighter. We were both almost there, we were both going to cascade over the edge at the same time.

With a final desperation I thrust even harder as I pressed my lips to hers again. I wanted to be joined in every way possible when I took us into the glorious abyss for the first time.

With a final thrust I exploded and felt her body come apart at the seams. She threw her head back against the pillows, screaming my name.

"ARTEM!"

I threw my head back, roaring toward the ceiling.

"STAR!"

Even in a moment like this we both seemed to be in sync, screaming the name of the person we loved the most.

I collapsed onto the bed then, rolling with Star in my arms. With her cradled against my chest I slipped from her hot depths, causing her to moan once more but she didn't stir at all. It looked like she was already falling into a deep sleep.

"I love you." I whispered into her ear as I settled deeper into the pillow, holding her in my arms as I covered us with the sheet.

"I love you too." She almost slurred the words, but they were still intelligible.

I fell asleep then, with a grin on my face and a happily panting wolf in my head.