Racing back to Nate's, I needed to see Sam and hoped she was still there. A 101 things flew through my head but the most important was not losing Sam, even if that meant taking her away and leaving the pack forever. I had never been one to want a mate, but since meeting Sam that had all changed. She was going to be mine.

Making it to Nate's in record time. Busting through the front door, man on a mission, I stopped to get some kind of sense where she was. Her car was still in the drive so I knew she was still here.

"She's swimming," That glorious voice of my sister-in-law said from the doorway of the front room.

Not caring what she might think, I ran through the house and out the kitchen doors. Stopping dead in my tracks, seeing the magnificent sight of Sam's body breaking the surface of the water at the far end of the pool. The moonlight highlighted her silhouette giving it a brilliant glow, making her look like a true goddess that she was named after. Beads of water caressing her bareback travelling down her body flowing back into the water.

Sensing my presences, she turned, one hand holding on to the edge of the pool. Her soft smile lite up her face as a single lonely remaining bead of water moved from her face to her neck then down her throat caressing its way until it disappeared under the top of her bathing suit.

Smile faltering, "Dmitri, what's wrong?" she asked.

Her voice broke the spell that had my feet cemented to the ground with just the sight of her under the moonlight. Stepping out of my sandals never breaking eye contact, I stalked towards the pool taking everything out in my pockets, dropping them as I went. My shirt was the last to go before I dived to claim what was mine. Breaking the surface in front of Sam, taking her into my arms I laced my lips firmly on hers. Sam hesitated for a second, before she matched my greedy kiss with her own. Thrusting my hands into her hair keeping her in place while tasting, exploring every inch of her mouth with my tongue. Pressing my body firmly against hers. A piece of paper could not even slid its way between us.

Sam started to push against my chest breaking the kiss all too soon. "Dmitri I can't," she whispered, voiced filled with lust and regret.

"I'm not asking for anything you're not ready for, but I need you. Your body against mine. Your lips covering mine and the beat of your heart beating against mine." I rested my forehead against hers, breathing heavy. "Sam I need you. I have never needed or wanted anyone more in my life," I kept my voice a whisper not letting the desperation I so badly felt seep out. "Just this, me and you right now, nothing else."

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SAM

The desperation and lust that filled his eyes was hard to refuse when I felt the same. Giving into to the urges, I wrapped arms around his neck meeting his lips with mine. The passion filled kiss consumed me, forgetting everything.

His hard body pinned mine to the side of the pool, needing, wanting to get closer, I wrapped my legs around his waist feeling his hard bulge against my bathing suit covered opening. Desperate to get closer, I tangled my hands in his long black silk hair and pulled him in. His hands started to roam from my back to butt. I could tell he was holding back, being careful with me, and not taking it too far.

Stomach tightening, realization slipped, wanting to take this man right here was something I would not be able to fight much longer. The kiss full of demand and need started to turn more passionately right before he pulled away leaving a trail of kisses along my jaw.

Nuzzling his neck as my legs tightened around his waist wanting to feel more of him. The delicate skin where his neck met his shoulders was tantalizing. The urge to sink my teeth there was undeniable. The thought of his flesh between my teeth was mouth-watering. His scent invading my nose, I needed, wanted more. Nibbling on his earlobe, making my way down his neck until I reached that spot that was screaming out to me.

Teeth sinking in deep, blood flooded my mouth, sucking and swallowing that delicious taste. The feel of Dmitri's body tensed up right before he submerged us under the water. It was the water that covered my head that snapped me back to my senses One minute I had my body wrapped around his and the next, I was alone in the middle of the pool.

I knew deep down I just made a horrible mistake, and I wasn't talking about the kissing almost getting out of hand. I wasn't sure what I had done but I did know this was going to change everything. The look on Dmitri's faced confirmed everything I felt. Anger, frustration, and sorrow racked through my body as I watched him stand at the other end of the pool with a hand over where I just bit him.

"Dmitri?" I moved towards him.

Seeing so much white in his eyes scared me, watching him tear out of the pool crushed me. Tears burned the back of my eyes seeing this man run from me, what I thought was out of fear or disgust. The first tear slid down my face. "I am so sorry." I wasn't sure if my voice carried that far. It was too soft and he was too far.

"I need to take a shower. A very cold shower," was all he said before I heard the back door slam shut.