Every cry that he swallowed with his kiss he returned as a growl, the wolf so close beneath his skin that he was a heartbeat away from shifting, clinging to his humanity.  He'd always had perfect control, the ability to shift at will, and even to shift only parts of himself if he had a need to, but she tore away his control, left it shredded at his feet.  Each thrust only served to shred it more, leaving his breathing a bit ragged as he thrust, the table moving across the floor by inches as he stopped holding back and took what he wanted.<br/><br/>Muscle rippled beneath her nails, his shoulders working as he shifted so that his hands were on either side of her head.  His claws dug in, sinking deep into the wood instead of her flesh.  The friction of her body beneath his as he moved, the tightness of her thighs as she held him close, her nails along his back.  It was nearly too much for him, but he refused to give in, wanting to leave her exhausted and sated beneath him when he came.<br/><br/>With a rumble he broke the kiss, allowing them both to breathe as he buried his face against her neck, his teeth scoring the tender flesh beneath which her pulse fluttered.  "Mine..."<br/>