Page 131 of Brutal Birthright

“I can’t believe I let you tempt me with orgasms.” She dropped her head with a soft thud against the wooden surface of the door behind her.

Rowan’s eyes glinted with wicked satisfaction as he drew back and looked at her.

“My cum inside you and that pretty flush on your cheeks after coming all over my cock? I couldn’t wish for anything better when we stand up there in front of everyone.”

Ri covered her face with her hands in embarrassment and felt him pull out of her. She knew there was no hiding what they’d been doing in here, with all of their nearest and dearest waiting just outside in the forest clearing for them.

As Rowan lowered her to the floor on shaky legs, she felt him kneel, but keep his big hands on her hips to steady her in place. Then he gently and oh so carefully lifted each foot one by one and slipped the soft, silky material of her underwear back on. Following the path up her legs with kisses along the sensitive inside of her knee and thighs.

Goddesses fucking save her. This witch was going to have her begging for more any second.

He was clearly intent on driving her wild as he placed an open-mouthed kiss over the silk now covering her pussy and gazed up at her with hooded eyes from between her legs.

Achingly handsome, as always.

She brushed a lock of his wayward dark curls out of his eyes. “My entire heart is yours, brute. With or without a Binding ceremony.”

“And mine is in your hands, beating only for you.” And just to prove he knew exactly what she needed from him, he bit down on the soft flesh of her inner thigh. Leaving a bruising mark that he immediately soothed with his tongue.

Ri made a tight noise in the back of her throat. Her body instantly overwhelmed with sparks of sensation in the midst of still recovering from her climax. While Rowan stood up to tower over her and gently caressed his thumbs across the swell of her cheeks, followed by the corners of her eyes. Easing his magic over her skin and fixing the ruined makeup she’d done for herself earlier.

Then he shot her a wink, and her clit throbbed.

Rowan was entirely too dangerous when he turned on his charm. And it made her fluttering heart pound even faster knowing that she was the only person who ever saw this side of him.

But little did he know she’d kept her own secret just for this moment. Threatening Ruby and Niall with all sorts of lingering pain if they were to dare breathe a word of their fated bond before the ceremony.

Now, the moment had come when she was about to reveal it all to him.

Which should be terrifying, but after everything they had been through—after the torture of not knowing if he would ever return to her—she was bursting to share this surprise.

As equally terrifying as it would be to finally say the words out loud for the first time.

Ri smoothed out her dress, a simple black design that flowed to the floor like black liquid with a high slit up one side. Looking almost as powerful as armour, but still soft and moulded to her curves in a strapless bodice. All along one side, following the path of her tattoo, were replica silver scales that cascaded down her torso and then faded into the material of the skirt.

She had affixed matching silver threads with her magic through her hair to form woven stars in the long braid pulled over one shoulder. Which, at a glance, had fortunately all stayed in place despite Rowan fucking her senseless up against the door.

She had never felt more ready.

Knowing that Rowan also wanted this was more than she could have ever hoped for.

“Let’s go. The sooner we do this, the sooner I can bend you over and fuck you again in that dress.” His big paw wrapped around her own, and Rowan tugged her out of her reverie. Making her skin tingle as his heated gaze swept the length of her body.

Spirits and Stars and all things mystical in this world, she couldn’t believe this was finally happening.

Not only had the seemingly impossible finally become reality—that he was here and healed and loved her—but they could openly be together. Bound as souls forevermore.

Ri felt like her heart was going to burst with the flood of happiness roaring through her veins.

As they exited the cabin and out onto the wooden porch, she gasped. In the fading twilight, the purple sky was lit up in a thousand shades of sunset over the treetops of the forest. Set against a foreground of brilliant green foliage where the leaves of early summer were filled with glimmering orbs of light someone had created using their magic. All along the path—normally barricaded from the outside world by Rowan’s numerous blood wards—hung glowing lanterns, flickering amber and gold to light their way to the ceremony.

She clung tight to Rowan’s hand, threading her fingers through his tattooed knuckles and feeling like she might float away with sheer giddy delight. Which only soared higher inside her as they followed the lit path and made their way towards the forest clearing.

Gentle music wound its way through the trees, and murmuring voices up ahead began to hush as they drew closer, followed by a loud burst of whoops and cheers once they came into sight. Whistles burst through the air, and Ri couldn’t help but stifle a squeal and bury her head against Rowan’s upper arm.

The gathering was a hum of excitement and joy, with the crowd parting when they walked into the clearing hand in hand. A place that had so often been used as the Nocturne’s own training ground here among the towering trees had now been filled with an overflowing energy of vibrance, excitement, and love.

It was absolutely perfect, and she undoubtedly had Ruby to thank for everything.

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