Page 8 of Knot All Is Ruined: Part 2

Chapter four

Ucian didn’t wait for full dark before we headed out. I got the sense that he felt like we had people on our heels, and waiting longer would put them closer to us. He packed up everything in silence and shouldered his pack before turning to me.

“Ready?” he asked.

“It’s not like I had much to worry about,” I commented. “Thanks for letting me have my knife and gun with ammo in it.”

“You’ve proven that you obviously need them to keep out of trouble. I’m also fairly confident you won’t shoot me now,” Lucian reasoned as we headed out of the cave. “I’m gonna push us to cover a good bit of ground while we still have some light, but I’ll try not to push you too hard.”

Tying my hair back, I rolled my eyes. “Set whatever pace you want, Lucian. I’ll keep up just fine.”

Turning, he gripped my chin and caught my gaze. “This isn’t a sprint, Dani. We will be on the move for days, and I don’t want to burn either of us out. Reaching Northern territory means we’ll be able to travel at a slower pace, but we’re plotting a rebellion. Once word gets out about it, and it will, then we'll be on the run until this is over and done.”

“I understand, Lucian. Believe me, I do. What I’m trying to tell you is I’ve been leading a rebellion against any authority trying to oppress Omegas since the day I learned I was one. Throw whatever you want at me, and I’ll hold my own like I always have,” I explained.

His gaze softened and his grip turned gentle as he leaned down to kiss me. “You’re not fighting alone anymore, My Heart. I’ll be right here by your side for as long as I’m alive.”

Goddamn, could this man be a real smooth talker when he wanted to. This made it so much harder to hold any kind of grudge against him.

“Okay, enough with the mushy stuff,” I said, ducking out of his hold. “Let’s get going, we have a rebellion to start.”

Lucian chuckled as he swiftly pressed a kiss to my cheek and jogged into the forest. I fought with the need to leave something here on the off chance the guys were coming for me. Giving in, I dropped my cap on the dirt and shifted it, so the bill pointed in our direction. Guilt and hope warred in my chest as I took off after Lucian, terrified if they actually found us and what might happen if they did.

Soon that worry fell away as Lucian hadn’t been kidding about the pace he would set. My breathing was labored, and for a time, I could only focus on one foot in front of the other as it got darker. However, the difference in this daring escape was how much better equipped I was. The boots on my feet offered protection from the ground. The clothes kept me from getting scratched and cut up by tree branches, and the weapons hanging from my belt provided security. By the time it was fully dark, we’d traveled quite some distance and Lucian slackened to a quick walk. For me, it was almost a jog, but I kept up just like I promised I would. Finally, we stopped, and I slumped against a tree to gulp down water from the canteen he passed to me.

“How far are we trying to get tonight?” I asked between gulps.

“I’d like to keep pushing until we have to stop and rest for the day,” Lucian answered as he stepped into my space, causing me to look up at him. Taking a moment to search my face, he tucked a loose bit of hair behind my ear, letting his hand smooth down my neck over the brand. Even his touch over his mark could make my pussy clench and my eyes flutter closed with the pleasure of it. “You’ve proven you can keep up, Dani, although I need to know if it's something you can sustain?”

That was the real question, wasn’t it? Could I keep up at this pace for an unknown amount of time and distance, sleep and do it again, and again, and again…

“The only way I’ll get stronger and for this to become easier isn’t to back off. If I keep going, pushing myself a little more than I’m able, then my body will adjust. That’s how training works, right? When I started training with the guys, everything hurt and I wanted nothing more than to just sleep. Each day I got up and did it again. Things got better, and the pain began to dissipate. This will be no different,” I reasoned, packing away the canteen. “We have no idea how long it will take to get enough people to back you taking over the North. You vowed to make this world safe for me. Well, I vow to never slow you down or hold you back. I won’t be a stumbling block to you.”

Startling me, Lucian grabbed my throat and pushed me against the tree I was leaning on. “I don’t ever want to hear you say shit like that about yourself ever again. Do you hear me?”

Shocked, I didn't speak. Just stared at him with an open mouth.

“Answer me, Danella,” Lucian barked out, the command forcing me into action.

I let out a squeak but answered. “Yes, I understand.”

“My Heart, don’t you realize that you’re the one making all this happen? You could never make me stumble, because until I met you, I couldn’t stand tall on my own. Cowed by fear of my father. If it weren’t for you pushing me, forcing me to see outside my own small world, then I’d never have found the balls to do what needed to be done,” Lucian stated, expression full of the emotions I was feeling through our bond.

His love and admiration for me were overwhelming, making me utterly stunned that I didn’t see it before now. “You give me too much credit,” I whispered. “I’m just a troublemaker who doesn’t know how to keep her mouth shut or her opinions to herself.”

“No, you’re more than that,” Lucian whispered against my lips. “You’re a fucking queen, and I plan to put you on the throne next to me when this is all finished.”

Grabbing his face, I closed the hairsbreadth of space between us and kissed him with all the passion I was receiving from him. All his emotions poured into me and at this point I couldn’t tell who was feeling what. All I knew was I couldn’t get enough of it. Dropping my hands, I scrambled to undo his pants, pulling a growl from him as I grasped his hard cock. Pre-cum was already leaking out of him as I smeared it over the head, giving me some lube to work with as I stroked him.

“My Heart, it isn’t safe to do that here,” he mumbled, his breath coming in quick pants.

“I have total faith you’ll keep me safe,” I whispered, dropping to my knees. “Let your Omega do as she wishes.”

“Da—”

His words were cut off as I wrapped my mouth around him, taking him as deep as I could manage. With one hand on his thigh to keep me steady and the other holding the base of him, I got to work. Using everything I remembered the other Omegas talking about as we mended socks, I reveled in the sounds of pleasure coming from my Alpha. He reached a hand out to steady himself on the tree as I took his balls in hand, rolling them gently as I swirled my tongue around the head of his cock.

“Holy fuck,” Lucian gasped. “Dani, if you keep doing that, I’m going to come.”