Mating five

Laurel Monterello's POV

He was struggling physically, fighting for the reins from his wolf. His head snapped to mine as his eyes flickered, "Mine!"

I was pushed back against the hard wall. I flinched from the force, my eyes watered immediately as I whined in pain.

"Tom, get a hold of yourself. You are hurting me." I barely got the words out before he pulled back away from me, staring at me in pure shock and another emotion I didn't care to cipher. The pain died almost instantly as he let go but I couldn't help but throw him a worried glance. "Are you okay?"

"I can't take any more of this, Laurel."

I froze. It was the first time he called out my name and for some dumb reason, I melted. Maybe it was because he was my mate or the heat I was in. Or because I was just a damn slut. Whatever the reason it was, I didn't care.

Instigating something I hoped I wouldn't regret, I said, "don't hold back. I can take it."

In a flash, I was on the hard rock that sat in the center of the room. "I'd p