“No,” I breathed, running my thumb along his jaw. “I’m the lucky one.”
My breaths transformed into little whimpers and moans as he continued playing with my clit, but I was desperate to have him inside me.
“Lift your hips for me, darling,” he murmured. I did what he asked, the change in angle making it so the head of his cock was pressed to my entrance.
Henry didn’t hesitate, sliding inside of me in one swift motion. I arched against him, meeting every thrust. He felt perfect inside me, but I still craved more. I wanted his soul entwined with mine. My ring sparkled on my hand as I ran my fingers through his hair.
“Will you wear my mark?” I asked, my words ending in a whimper when he hit a spot deep inside me.
Henry leaned into my touch, his breathing ragged. “Nothing would make me happier. I want it high on my neck so everyone knows I’m yours.”
Possessiveness surged through me as I tilted his head back, exposing his throat. He moaned as I ran my lips across his skin. I tightened my hold on his hair, the only warning before I bit down.
The bond bounced into place with enthusiasm and pure happiness. It was steady, pure, and tender—all the things I never knew I needed. I’d been worried the bond wouldn’t be the same since he was a beta, but it was just as strong as the others.
We came at the same time, our pleasure reverberating through the bond so intense that it was almost tangible. Henry stayed on top of me as we came down from the intensity of our orgasm and bonding, his expression filled with awe. I brushed his messy hair out of his face, my heart thrumming with the comfortable familiarity of the gesture.
“My sunshine,” I said.
“My soulmate,” he responded.
Eventually, Henry rolled us over so I was lying half on top of him. His scent was even sweeter and more layered now, like the cardamom buns I ate with my dad when we visited a new bakery, and the flowers in our neighborhood garden. It was like all the good memories of my past life coming with me to this new one we were building together.
Sometime later, Bear joined us. Warmth filled me as his chest pressed against my back, his calloused hands trailing down the spine and the curve of my ass. Gray and Liam’s bond marks tingled on my skin, and I needed his on me. I was tired, a bit sore, anddesperatefor him.
I moved into his arms and he wasted no time cupping my breast and bringing my nipple into his mouth. His tongue was hot, and I shivered in pleasure as he increased the sensation. I ran my hands up his back before cupping the back of his head. “Are you ready to be mine?” I asked.
Bear kissed his way up my body until his lips met mine. I drank in the taste and feel of him, chasing his lips when he pulled away. His hand wrapped around the front of my throat, keeping me pinned to the bed, and his voice was a low growl when he spoke. “If you think I haven’t belonged to you since you first left my shop with your fucking skates, you haven’t been paying attention.” Arousal shot through me, tearing a whimper from my lips as he left me breathless. His lips curled into a smile and then he gifted me another slow, deep kiss. Then his hands were under my ass, lifting me off the bed. “Were you a good girl wearing your plug all day?”
My butt clenched automatically, and I nodded.
“That’s right, because you’re such a good fucking omega. And now your ass is ready for me.” He kissed a tender line down my face. “I’m going to knot your tight little hole when I make you mine.”
My lips twitched and then I couldn’t hold back my laughter. Bear growled and nipped my lip. “What’s so funny?”
I covered my smile as I tried to get myself under control. “Sorry, you just made knotting my ass sound romantic.”
“Itisfucking romantic,” Bear protested.
I schooled my expression. “No, you’re right. Super romantic.”
“She’s such a brat,” Liam said with a chuckle.
“Our brat,” Bear said, giving me a wink. Then he lowered his lips to my ear. “A brat whose ass I’m about to take.”
I arched against him. For all my teasing, I was soaked at the thought of him knotting methere. Soaked andslightlyterrified. But male omegas were knotted in the ass, so I guessed I could handle it, too. Even though the plug had stretched me all day, Bear worked his fingers inside me, making sure I was ready for him. He glanced to where Gray was sitting against the headboard. “Can you pass me the lube?”
Gray tossed it at him, but Bear missed the catch, and it bounced off the side of his head. Gray and Liam fell back on the bed, roaring with laughter. Giddy joy burst through the bond, and Henry and I quickly joined in.
“Are you all fucking drunk?” Bear asked, his brows raised as he took us all in with an incredulous expression.
“Drunk on looove,” Henry snorted.
“You sure you want to be stuck with all of us?” I asked Bear through my laughter.
A grin broke across his face. “Fuck yes.”
“Good.” I wrapped my legs around his hips. “Because we’re not a complete family without you.”
