He had to know she was in heat. Her mind screamed that at her. “Um, Tiger?”

His lips inched lower, his cheeks nuzzling her thighs, which he wanted open. “Yes, little one?”

“Um, I think you should buy condoms. I’m ovulating again.”

His mouth stopped placing kisses on her and he grew very still. It was almost as if he froze as the seconds passed. He finally raised his head and met her watchful gaze, studying her.

“I don’t need them with you, Zandy.”

Her heart pounded, wondering what he’d say. She was almost afraid of his answer. “Why not?”

He moved suddenly, gripped her inner thighs, and parted them. Instead of answering, his mouth fastened on her cl*t and sucked on her. The sensations hit her hard and fast as he purred loudly, adding vibrations into the mix. She collapsed flat and her fingers delved into his silky hair, needing something to hold on to as pleasure swamped her.

“Oh god.”

Tiger was relentless as he played with her cl*t with strong tugs of his mouth and licks. He lapped at her rapidly as his purrs grew deeper and stronger. His hands kept her thighs open when it became too intense and she tried to close them. Her back arched and she cried out his name as she came hard and fast.

His hands released her and the bed shifted as he moved. She struggled to recover as she opened her eyes to see what he was doing. He rolled her over onto her stomach suddenly and came down on top of her back. His thighs pushed hers apart and she moaned when the thick tip of his c**k brushed against her pu**y. He drove into her with one fluid motion that put him balls-deep inside her.

Tiger braced his arms to avoid crushing her upper body under his and he forced her legs wider apart. He held still while her pu**y adjusted to the feel of his c**k stretching it apart to fit him. His mouth found her neck and sharp teeth nipped her gently. He withdrew almost completely from her before he drove up, f**king her deeply.

Zandy clawed the bedding and turned her head enough to breathe as Tiger rode her fast and furiously. She was totally pinned beneath him. Her cl**ax was still making her twitch and more pleasure rolled through her. Tiger purred and growled, his braced arms shifting enough to tighten his hold on her when he caged her ribs.

“I can’t stop,” he snarled. “You’re so tight and hot. You smell so good.” His teeth scored her shoulder, not biting, just grazing her.

“Yes,” she encouraged. She wasn’t sure if it was for him to keep pounding her as roughly as he did because it felt incredible or if she wanted him to bite her. “Don’t stop.”

She moaned, trying to shove her ass back to meet him. He moved faster and held her tighter as more of his weight came down until she couldn’t move at all. It turned her on more that all she could do was take him as he pounded into her. She screamed as she cl**axed a second time, her body not even recovered from the first one. Ecstasy tore through her and she trembled. She went a little limp and knew she was in danger of passing out.

Tiger drove into her deeply one last time, ground his h*ps against her ass and his roar nearly deafened her. He could have done any lion proud at that moment. He jerked in sharp, tight spasms as she felt him coming inside her.

She panted, trying to catch her breath. Sweat tickled slightly between their bodies. Tiger groaned and collapsed completely over her, going totally limp. He crushed her against the mattress.

“Weight,” Zandy gasped.

He seemed to struggle to find the strength to lift his upper body again but he did it until she could breathe again. He lowered his head and licked her shoulder where he’d bitten her in the past. She turned her head enough to see his face.

“Did you bite me again?”

He chuckled. “No, but I wanted to.”

Her eyes closed. “Wow.”

He nuzzled her neck. “I feel the same.”

The ability to think returned as her body recovered. Tiger knew she was in heat and that he could get her pregnant. It was possible that he didn’t use condoms because he could be sterile. She frowned, pondering it.

“What’s wrong, Zandy?” Tiger nibbled her ear.

“Is there a medical condition that you have that makes you sterile? I know New Species can have babies. The doctor slipped and told me after she saw the bite marks you put on me. She thought we were mated.”

His body stiffened against hers. She turned her head and met his gaze. He had paled enough for her to notice and as she studied his eyes, she realized what she was seeing in them. Guilt.

“What is going on?”

He glanced away. “Nothing.”

It hurt. “You’re lying to me. Look at me and tell me what is going on. I’m in heat but you didn’t say a word. Torrent had to tell me. I even had you smell me and you know I’m ovulating. You’re even acting different during sex. You’re more aggressive. Not that I’m complaining. Why didn’t you tell me I’m in heat?”

He met her gaze again. The emotion she saw stunned her. She could almost swear she saw fear. He moved suddenly and his hands encircled her wrists. He jerked them up the bed and kept them there.

“Why are you holding me down?” She wasn’t afraid, but he was. She was sure that’s what she was seeing as they stared at each other.

“I don’t want you trying to run from me.”

“Why the hell would I run from you and could you at least flip me over if you’re going to pin me down? I like to look into your eyes without getting a crick in my neck.”