She responded to him naturally, as though they had done this a thousand times before and knew one another's bodies better than they knew their own. Were Valko in a mood to ponder on the connection, he might have found it intimidating, maybe even frightening, but for now such critical thoughts were far from the forefront of his mind. Impractical to be wary when he was already as deep into her as his body could go, rocking rhythmically to elicit those melodic moans. He growled as her legs pulled him close, bucking against the constricting feel of his knot growing inside of her. Soon enough, movement would be nigh impossible, and he wanted to feel her climax before he gave himself to her fully and they were forced to lay there together, interwoven until the alpha's knot subsided.<br/><br/>Somewhere between a plead and command, Ylva's dulcet voice was more than enough to bring Valko to his explosive crescendo. The wolf was panting hard, forcing a few final thrusts punctuated by Ylva's release and the pulsating wave of her body as she clenched her muscles around his knot. He could smell her, and the heady scent of hormones flooding her pores left Valko trembling. Sweat dripped down his spine, down the thick lines of his throat. Low rumbles sounded in his chest as his fingers clenched at the linens beneath Ylva's head, knuckles going white. The beast inside howled in ecstasy as he released himself inside of her, this she-wolf he had met only a few hours before under the most unfortunate of circumstances. But they had wanted one another, passionately and without apology, and denying the pull of instinct would have done little more than left them both aching.<br/><br/>The alpha closed his eyes, curling his spine over her and feeling out her throat with his lips, licking at the small beads of perspiration on her skin. His was breathing heavily against her, trying to find his calm in the sea of endorphins flooding his brain. Curious fingers felt where they were connected once more, the edges of Ylva's lips slick while he was locked inside, body determined not to let a drop of his seed spill from a suitable mate. As his body began to settle, the musty haze clouding his thoughts began to dissipate, leaving him looking down at her, appreciative but confused.<br/><br/>"I hope this has been a... satisfactory welcome to the pack," he joked, smiling gently as caressed her cheek with his fingertips. As he stared down at her, the smile gradually curved into a frown. He realized shifting her may have been a mistake; he was much larger than she was, and though he did not doubt her strength, it would be uncomfortable for both of them for him to place his weight on her, and hovering above her until his knot subsided wasn't ideal.<br/><br/>"Here," he whispered, tucking his arm beneath her and pulling her close. He rolled again, slow and careful, not wishing to pull too much and disturb their lock. Arms kept her tight against him until he had once again settled on his back. She could lay down on him now if she liked, perhaps rest her head against his broad chest.<br/><br/>Gentle fingers reached up and brushed loose hair from her eyes. He had never knotted a female before, and wasn't sure what to do while they waited.<br/><br/>"I didn't expect this," he muttered. "But that was... that was wonderful."