“You are.” I bring my mouth to her neck and inhale deeply, my breathing ragged. “You smell different now, too.” I suck at the skin right above her mating gland, knowing her neck will be covered in hickeys from the three of us. “You smell like them.”
“Is that a good thing?” she moans. I move the blankets off her slowly, absorbing every whimper she gives at my touch.
“It’s a great thing,” I promise her. “But there’s a scent missing, sweetheart.”
Her eyes are closed and she sighs in bliss. “Your scent is missing, Alpha.”
“Yeah. You really did save the best for last, right baby?” I can’t help it; I want to hear her say it.
“I wanted your mating bite last for a reason,” she admits, eyes still closed with a soft smile on her face. I bring my mouth down to her clavicle, then in between her breasts, licking at the soft skin there, causing her to gasp.
“And what was the reason, baby?” I suck a nipple into my mouth gently, teasing it with my tongue.
Every touch is light, almost too light. I won’t stop until she’s squirming, until she’s pleading with me to pop my knot inside her.
Only then will I give us both the satisfaction.
“I’m not complete without you,” she says quietly. “I wouldn’t be here without you. You’re my best friend. And…” I switch to her other breast, and she cries out. “…I love you.”
I move up to kiss her tenderly, smiling against her lips. “I love you too, Maeve.” I pepper her face with kisses, ignoring my cock that’s leaking in my sweatpants. “I love you so, so much.”
Hey eyes are wet with unshed tears when I pull away from her to breathe. She watches me with her lips slightly parted, her face flushed.
“Look how loved you are,” I murmur. “You have the three of us, happily handing you our souls to keep safe.”
A single tear slides down her cheek in between kisses, and she huffs out a weak, watery laugh. “You’ve been reading too many books,” she argues.
“Look at your nest,” I continue. “Look at the house you’re in. You are so precious, Maeve. I love seeing this for you.”
Her tears flow freely now, and my own eyes are misty.
“You deserve a home as big as your heart,” I whisper. “A family as large as you want.”
“Touch me, Ivan,” she begs. “I’m ready. You’re the missing piece.”
I want to tell her more; I want to take more time with her.
But this ache, this longing to be bonded with her is too intense.
The packhouse is filled with the aromas of the mating bites, and mine is missing.
The air is disjointed without our scents merging together.
“I love you,” I whisper as I remove my sweatpants. I climb on top of her, notching my cock at her entrance, and slide inside her.
It’s even better than last time. We both exhale in unison, and for a moment, I stay still, savoring the tightness of her cunt.
Her body is sacred. It’s a privilege to be inside her like this.
“I love you,” she moans back. I slowly move my hips, my cock sliding in and out of her at a lazy, leisurely pace.
We take our time together.
The room is full of gasps and groans, and I swallow her whines with my mouth, drinking up every sound she makes for me.
I haven’t even knotted yet, but my inner Alpha is already more settled, almost completely satisfied with just being inside her.
“I want to belong to you,” I hiss, increasing my pace. “Maeve, it’s all I’ve wanted for so long.Omega.”
