legs were not only bound by rope but by clothing, she couldn’t spread her limbs but so far. He returned to his position at her hips. His callused palms abraded the sensitive skin on her inner thighs as he moved them around and cupped her ass. Etienne lifted his head. “I plan to take you here.” He scraped a blunt fingertip over her sphincter. For the first time in her life she was at a loss for words. Her gator was nothing like the human lovers she’d taken over the years. Etienne told her what he wanted and like a trained house cat she gave in to his desire. She banged her head against the pillow. Her pussy pulsed. Her cream coated her folds as soon as he’d held her down to tie her wrists to the headboard. It was all she could do to swallow the purrs she had the urge to voice. He chuckled. “Cat got your tongue?” Etienne dipped his head and wrapped his lips around her clit. The bed rattled as she fought to free herself. Sensations swirled in her belly and her limbs trembled, refusing to obey her commands as if they had a will of their own. In an uncoordinated heap, she thrashed as Etienne sucked on the tiny bundle of tissue. One knot gave way and she pulled her arm free to slide her digits through his silky locks. Locking his hair in a tight fist, she bucked, grinding her pussy on his mouth. Coils of ecstasy weaved their way through her limbs, making her shudder from the pleasure. He pinned her hips to the bed and she bowed her back, yanking her other hand free with the material still tied to her wrist. The length of nylon snapped through the slats and whipped across her torso adding a bit of sting to her pleasure. Etienne angled his head while he lifted her hips and ran his tongue along the length of her labia. She released his hair and tangled her fingers in the sheets. Snarls escaped past her lips as her animal demanded to be allowed to play. Her incisors cut through her gums and she could feel her claws erupting from the pads of her fingers. Sasha’s beast was pushing through. She swallowed, tightening the internal tether she had on her cat. The animal in her wanted the man, demanded to be claimed, but damn if she was going to make it easy for him. Etienne responded to her panther. He released his hold on her and the sound of tearing fabric rent the room. Suddenly her foot was free. Cool air swirled around her nether regions as he lifted his head. She swung her leg out and he grabbed her by the ankle, flipping her onto her stomach. The covers billowed out around her as she hit the mattress. He hauled her back and locked an arm around her waist. She twisted in his embrace and met his gaze. Sasha wasn’t the only one having a hard time controlling her animal. Yellow reptilian eyes stared back at her. Razor-sharp teeth curved over his lips. He wound her braid around his hand and tugged her head to the side to expose her neck. “Are you going to let your gator get the best of you?” Her words came out in a whisper around the fangs filling her mouth. He grunted before shoving her forward. “What can I say? You bring the out the beast in me.” His voice was guttural. She rocked on all four of her limbs and wiggled her buttocks to taunt him. His hand came down hard on her cheeks and the sting sent tendrils of electricity shooting through her body. Her nails cut through the bedding. She scrambled forward and the footboard shrieked. Crap , one leg was still bound. He fell on top of her and she stopped crawling. The pressure of his weight eased when he rose. “It’s not smart to try and run, kitty, its sets off my instincts to chase you.” There was amusement in his voice. She took a deep breath before speaking. “You’re an alligator, I’m a cat. Want to guess who’s faster?” His claws tickled her as he dragged them along her sides. She turned and he quickly pinned her down. His lips brushed the shell of her ear as he spoke. “My game, my rules.” She felt intermittent kisses on her back.