“This, all of this, all of you, your mind, body, spirit, smart mouth,” He kissed my lips briefly, “It’s all mine.” He growled.
His length rubbed against my entrance. I was already wet with desire for this man, my husband, my person, in every werewolf and human sense.
“Say it,” He breathed licking my marking spot.
“I-I’m yours.”
With that, he t.hrust deep inside me, bottoming out. I grabbed at the pillows, and he pulled me to the edge of the bed so that he was standing looking down at me.
“You are mine,” He growled with every t.rhust.
His eyes were desperate and his motions possessive. I .moaned; this was all that I wanted, needed from him: the claiming, the two-sided ownership. I felt a spark ignite between my legs where he met me. He pushed into me in a way he knew I liked, knew would be my quick undoing.
I never slept with people before that actually knew my body. That might have been my fault not being with them for that long, but I knew I didn’t care enough to train them. But Holden…
“Come back to me, baby,” Holden growled and I focused on him as he toyed with a n.ipple.
My p.leasure radiated through me, from my b.reasts to me weeping c.ore.
“That’s it, I want to see all of you, my Wife,” Holden grumbled, and the flare ignited, coursing through me.
“Holden,” I mumbled. He grasped my b.utt and held it up as he t.hurst into me.
“That’s it, baby, c.um for me. C.um on me.”
I grabbed the sheets, trying to meet his motions, but I was lost. I was consumed by him and this p.leasure that went so far past physical.
This was mental and emotional, a connection that could only be shown by our bodies once everything else aligned.
“You’re mine,” Holden bottomed out as the last waves of my o.rgasm rushed through me.
“I’m yours,” I breathed, “But you’re mine.”
“I’m yours, all yours.” He mumbled, falling on top of me.
Epilogue 2
(Rachel)
“The prince? The werewolf prince? Willa’s mate? The Alpha of our pack? The Alpha that runs our territory?” Jack’s voice climbed higher and higher.
“Anything else to add?” I tried to lighten the mood.
“Prince Alpha Dracos?” His eyes were wide, and his mouth hung open in frozen shock.
“Yes,” I tucked a piece of hair behind my ear, looking down.
I wasn’t keeping it from him. Honestly, it was so long ago or felt like it was at this point. I was around because I was Willa and Cali’s friend, not because I used to share Alpha’s bed occasionally. “And you never thought to bring it up?” His eyes were still wide.
“No,” I winced.
Honestly, I didn’t. I finally understood how Caspien forgot to mention me. After you find your mate I realized just how insignificant and inconsequential our time together was.
“I’m going to throw up.” He leaned back, putting his hands behind his head and closing his eyes.
We were on the plane back to Italy, bumped up to first class by Caspien, but I knew it was Willa who did that.
“I didn’t mean to keep it from you,” I whispered.
He never asked, not that that was an excuse. We had hours on the plane to talk, and he asked how I got to know Willa and Cali so well, even though I wasn’t mated to a ranked member. “I’m sorry,” I touched his arm.
“No, don’t be,” He took my hand in his and placed a kiss on the back of it, “I’m not mad at you, it’s your body, I am just feeling extremely insignificant at the moment,” he shook his head, “A werewolf fucking prince was your ex-lover,” He ran the hand that wasn’t holding mine through his tousled hair.
“Don’t be,” I relaxed after he told me where his problem lay, “Nothing will ever compare to being with you.”
I didn’t have to lie or inflate his ego. Nothing I ever had compared to what I experienced with Jack. Even those I thought I cared for before. The bond, the depth of our emotions, took every physical aspect to another level.
“A werewolf fucking prince,” He breathed shaking his head before looking at me with those familiar eyes.
“Yes, and now you know I enjoy s.ex with you more than I did with royalty,”
That got him to smile, “I’ll choose to believe you.”
“Here it is,” I fished for my key from my purse, I don’t know why I felt nervous, but I felt like the apartment I loved for the past few months wasn’t enough.
He moved to Italy for me – with me. He gave up his title, not only because of me but I knew that was a deciding factor. He gave up everything just so that I wouldn’t have to and I felt un-worthy.
“It’s not much,” I opened the door.
He stepped past me into my apartment, it was big for the area it was in. I loved how old it was with large windows and mismatched tiles. Everywhere else I had lived was more modern, sleek and clean, and I had grown to love this place for its imperfections. “This is, wow,” He circled around, “You are, I mean, this is perfect. Are you sure I can stay here?” He sounded serious.
“Do you actually like it? We can move, I want you to be comfortable.” I took a few steps towards him trying to read his mood.
“I love it, I love you.” He said before clamping down on his words, his eyes wide.
“I love you too,” I nuzzled into his chest and he let out a sigh of relief.
I was working here, hybrid, so most of my time was spent at home. Jack fell in love with the area quicker than I did but I sensed he was getting restless. At first, it was a vacation for him, but I had to keep reminding myself he came from a place where he was ranked held power, and now he was essentially my house husband.
“I know that look,” Jack came into the bedroom where I was folding laundry offering me a fresh cup of coffee.
“What look?” I asked.
“Your ‘is Jack happy here’ look,” He flopped on the bed studying my over his mug. I pursed my lips, I almost hated how well he knew me, but I didn’t at all.
“They offered us a liaison position over Blue Ridge,” I mentioned.
“I know, and it’s a nice offer. I just don’t know how I feel about babysitting Nolan. Despite everything, he was my Alpha, and good friend for most of my life.” Jack sighed.
I tiptoed around usually tiptoed. From what Willa told me and what I saw myself, he was a complete a.sshat. I didn’t know him like Jack did, and I knew they had a history and a mostly decent friendship, so I wouldn’t get involved with my opinions unless he asked. “Caspien also offered you a position on his council, and he has jobs around the city in different sectors,”
“I don’t want to get handed a job without qualifications,”
I eyed him, “You were the Gamma, wasn’t that similar?” I teased.
He pursed his lips but didn’t say anything, pinning me with a mock frown.
“Look,” I took his mug and placed it on the bedside table so I could sit in his lap. He encircled his arms around me laying his head on my chest, “We have all the time in the world to decide. I want you to choose something you’re passionate about, you get a choice for once in your life. Do whatever the h.ell you want. Get into pottery, we need new mugs, or try to become an astronaut, whatever you want.”
“I don’t even know what I want to do, I never had to think about it. Since birth, I was going to be Gamma and I trained for that.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.