“I like all parts of you.”
His pale, ethereal eyes flicker open, glaring down at me. He doesn’t believe me. I can practically see the word‘liar’flashing in his pupils.
“Blaze is a badass. A survivor. He's a fighter, and a warrior. The one who serves his Pack and would die for his Omega. Even if he’s a little scary sometimes… he also thrills me in ways that I never imagined would excite me.”
He grunts, scrutinizing my face, hunting for the smallest sign of deception.
“And Blaise,” I continue, “is my sweetheart. My cheeky, fun Alpha. The one who's kind and playful. He makes me smile and brings such joy to my life.”
He shakes his head, and his hands curl into fists on his thighs.
I reach out, brushing my fingers over the rough calluses of his hand, stroking his knuckles with my thumb.
"Aren’t you tired from fighting yourself?” I earnestly ask. Wrestling with yourself all day, every day, must be exhausting. “Surely, you’ve earned a break after all these years. You deserve peace, and softness, and love. You don't have to keep fighting on the battlefield and fighting within yourself. Dark or light, show me both and I’ll love you no matter what. I promise I’ll—"
He stiffens, eyes locking on mine with a heat that steals my words.
“Say it again,” he whispers.
I blink, running back through everything that spilled from my lips until…
Oh.
I know what he needs.
I shift forward on the grass until my cheek rests against his chest, the steady thunder of his heartbeat filling my ears.
"I love you.”
He shudders.
“All of you.”
He exhales as he crushes me to him, arms wrapping so tight it feels like he’s trying to pull me inside his skin.
That’s what he needs more than anything. Someone who will love him no matter what. No matter which side of the coin he falls. I’ll be that person. It won’t even be hard. Just as natural as breathing.
"Did you know that I fell in love with you before anyone else?” I murmur. “Even though I didn't want to love an Alpha, you made it impossible to resist.”
“Again,” he demands, voice low and edged in shadow. I know which part of him I am speaking to now.
"I love you, Blaze," I whisper it into his skin, willing his darker half to hear me. To believe me. “I will never hold my love back from you again.”
His mouth claims mine, rough and demanding, like he’s searching for the truth in the shape of my lips.
I let him.
If it will give him peace, I will give him everything.
He lowers me onto the grass, covering my body with his, settling between my thighs. A rigid length presses against my core.
My head spins as I try to catch up with his change of mood.
If I’m going to be with this Alpha, I’ll need to learn to be versatile.
I let myself fall into his touch and moan in encouragement. “Mmm.”
“You make me feel… so much. Too much. I just… fuck, Halley,” he gasps against my lips before diving between them with his tongue.
