Page 61 of Puck & Her Blades

When we were hidden away in my Omega Cottage in the frozen forest at the bottom of the estate, it’d felt like our own world.

We were separate and safe from the rules of the pack.

Up in Blade House, however, Roarke holds all the power, since he’s been concealing his son’s secret Reject status.

He can destroy Cygnus with a single word.

Unless I can make this official by becoming a bonded member of the pack, then we’re playing a dangerous game.

Except, this doesn’t feel like a game.

Uncomfortable, I extricate myself from his hold. “I should go, before the others arrive. I don’t want to spoil your surprise.”

Hurt flashes across Cygnus’ expression, as I pass back the jersey and stand, smoothing down my clothes.

Then his expression becomes steely and determined, as he pushes himself to his feet, gloriously naked, apart from the jersey that he holds to his chest like a shield. “You don’t need to say it back. I don’t expect anything from you. I just wanted you to know. But please, if it’s made you uncomfortable, I’m sorry. I won’t let you run out of fear. You want me. I know that you do. You’re running from this relationship because you’ve always had to keep yourself safe. You have a pack now, however, who look out for each other. You’re not alone, and we’re going to figure this out together.”

And that does it.

I won’t run and hide.

I won’t make this choice for Cygnus like he’s made of glass.

I want him, and he wants me.

Right now, it’s all that matters.

Well, apart from one crucial thing.

I stalk toward Cygnus, and his eyes widen. I press him against the cold wall of the showers, caging him.

“What happened to your submissive act? I like this side of you.” I lower my lips to his ear, and he shivers. “And I love you.”

He lets out a relieved breath, melting against me. He nuzzles against my neck, and I find that I adore the feel of his silky curls against my skin more than anything, even the sweep of his tongue over my clit.

It’s my new favorite sensation.

I pet his hair, and the tension in his shoulders relaxs even further. “I never thought that I’d find another Omega who I could imagine spending my entire life with.”

He looks up at me through his eyelashes. “And I knew that you were my forever Omega.”

My eyes darken, becoming feral. “I’m going to fuck you now.”

To my shock, Cygnus bares his teeth, looking just as feral as me (have I been a bad or a good influence?). “Oh no, treasure, I’m going to fuck you. I’m ready. Well, almost….”

He pushes against me, and even though it’s fighting every instinct in me, I let him go.

I watch him in confusion, as he crouches beside his clothes and plucks up a condom from underneath them. He rips it open with his teeth and slips it onto his now entirely hard cock.

He winks. “Zev likes to scatter some around locker rooms to keep up his playboy image. You’re going to have to tell me if I’m doing this right though. I want to give you as much pleasure as possible, but usually, the Alphas are on top and focused on my pleasure. I always felt like I was missing something…someone. I haven’t done anything like this before.”

“Neither have I.” I grin, wickedly. “I love that we’re having some of our firsts together. Don’t you?”

“I do and I don’t know how to process that.”

“Welcome to the feral side.”

I hook my arm around him, dragging him back to me and kissing up his neck, paying attention to his scent gland. When I nip and suck, coming close to breaking the taboo on an Omega marking or biting another Omega, his legs almost buckle.

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