Eliano nods with a gentle smile. Our mouths meet again, and he moves inside me once more, reigniting those wonderful sparks, weaving them into a stream of pleasure. I surrender to it, letting him into me in a completely new way, not just into my body, but into my entire being.
I tremble softly, my fingers digging into his back, my calves wrapping around his hips as he rocks into me. His breathing at my ear fills me, giving me a strange, deep pleasure.
My alpha is with me…
Wait.Myalpha? Did I just think that?
Wow. Where did the old Salt go, the one who belonged to no one, whose only loyalty was to Senu? That person is gone, lying submissively beneath his fated alpha now, giving himself over, trembling in waves of ecstasy.
And the pleasure builds again, fast. Every movement, every roll of his hips between my thighs, every brush against my sensitive spot feeds the cascade. About a minute later, another orgasm rips through us… I’m of course aware that True Matescan have many more of them than others, and much more easily, beside all the other miracles of Joining for True Mates, like accelerated healing and rejuvenation—all is available for us now.
The thought of what awaits me fills me with excitement, days overflowing with pleasure, bliss, and contentment.
But Eliano grows a little impatient. This time he pulls out and sits beside me. I know I will not stop him from talking, though I really do want to.
I lazily roll onto my side, my hand reaching for his where it braces against the bed.
"What is the rush? I want—"
"We need to talk, Salt. We will have plenty of time to enjoy our… wonderful discovery later."
"Okay, so what’s it about?" I mutter, reluctantly sitting up even though my whole body protests, wanting hours more of being ridden by him.
"I have to tell you this, Salt." He takes a breath. "When I walked in here, I sensed a change in your scent."
I raise my eyebrows. "You know, I felt something too. I think I smelled your Allure for the first time, lemon basil. I thought it was your shower gel at first, but now I am picking up something more than that. I am pretty sure it is your natural scent. It is so pleasant!"
"No, I am not talking about Allure, although I feel that much more strongly now too."
"Then what?"
"Vanilla."
I stare at him, not understanding.
"Vanilla? From what? I did not bake anything, and I do not have a new shower gel."
Eliano arches a brow. "You do not know what vanilla means when it comes from a person?"
Our eyes meet. I blink as the pieces fall into place.
"You cannot be serious. I am a beta, and we…"
Right. I am still stuck on the idea that I amjusta beta. But I am a beta bonded to my True Mate. Everyone says their bodies start changing quickly once they come into contact with their fated mate. I remember Dr. Lee’s surprise when he noticed my uterus enlarging. Was this already happening during our first days? I suddenly remember that I told Eliano to fill me with his semen, pour it from the condom…
"That is impossible. Completely impossible," I mutter, but it’s just a weak whisper; the symptoms fit. The days of strange fatigue, the sleepiness, itching, food making me nauseous. And my nipples have definitely become unusually sensitive lately.
It’s slow, but it gradually aligns itself in my head like a puzzle coming together, one piece after another, as I sit there, staring at the wall somewhere above Eliano’s head.
Then reality crashes down on me.
Fuck, I am not free; I'm a convict. And Eliano does not have a home. He cannot even buy one as long as Rocco controls his bank account.
A sudden wave of panic rolls over me, and I hunch over, rubbing my temples.
Eliano watches me closely, then moves nearer and pulls me into his arms. And the long-forgotten sound starts… the purring. Wow, I missed it so much. He holds me tightly, my head resting against his shoulder, and somehow that trembling, that sudden fear, begins to ease on the soothing waves of this deep sound.
It is strange. With Eliano close, all is different. Calmer. In his aura, in his energy, fear and uncertainty gradually melt away. Everything steadies.
