Page 39 of Fated Alpha Protector

His loose fingers in my hair tighten as he pulls me off his manhood. In one fluid motion, he has me upright, capturing my lips in a hungry kiss. He spins me over, pressing me against the tree before grabbing the backs of my thighs.

Our lips never part as he picks me off the ground and wraps my legs around his waist.

His breath comes in hot pants when he breaks the kiss. Maintaining the most intense eye contact, he reaches between us to line the tip of his cock with my aching flesh. With one languid thrust, he enters me, filling me to the brim.

The deliciously full feeling is all I need to be brought to the tip of my peak. The lingering climax builds as he pounds into me, fingers biting into the backs of my thighs.

The fine line between pleasure and pain is blurred as I’m pushed against the rough bark of the tree behind me. All while the friction he creates is the gift to all my senses.

“Oh-my-Goddess!” I moan, bordering on a scream. “Theo!”

“Yes, my love…” he husks against my lips, his thrusts turning shallow as he wrestles against my tightness. “Come for me…” he encourages, slowing down only to allow me the freedom of unraveling.

When I do, I see stars behind my eyelids. Theo’s slow thrusts help me ride out my high as his name falls from my tongue like a mantra.

Dropping my forehead on his shoulder, Theo squeezes my thighs as a guttural groan reverberates from his chest.

I wind my arms tightly around his neck, encouraging him to his peak. His body tightens, and one firm thrust is all it takes for him to spill.

Warm ropes of cum fill my constricting walls. Walls that milk him for every last drop. He releases his grip on my thighs just so my feet find the floor again. He pulls me flush to his chest, arms forming vices around my frame.

As we both take a moment to catch our breaths, he lifts his head to stare into my eyes. Lips tugging into a smile, he cups my cheek and tenderly strokes my skin with his thumb.

“I love you, Mia Alvarez,” he professes suddenly, stunning me as my brows knit slowly. “I really love you.”

His confession tugs my heartstrings, and I feel obliged to admit that I feel the same way. But the words are caught on the tip of my tongue, silenced by the dreams I’ve been having lately. Dreams of a village on fire that have me questioning my past. And questioning my sanity.

Dreams that make it impossible to explore a future with the Alpha when I’m unsure of my past.

Struggling to say the words, all I can do is offer him a smile as I press my cheek against his chest. “I love you too, Theo,” I whisper so softly, that I can barely hear my own voice.

I can only hope that he knows how I feel. That he can sense it, perhaps through the mate bond. And when he holds me tightly, I know that he isn’t concerned that I haven’t professed my love properly.

After all, he knows who I am. He understands my pain from past hurts. And he offers me the safe space to figure myself out, so that I can fully commit to the mate bond.

And to him.

Chapter 14

THEO

Walking hand in hand with Mia back home, I’m oblivious to anyone who might spot us. Truthfully, I’ve given up on the need to maintain caution.

I’d just confessed that I’m in love with her. Glancing at her, a warm smile plays on my lips as she gazes back at me.

“Are you okay?” I feel obliged to ask when we near the pathway leading to the front door. I still can’t shake off the feeling that something troubles her.

It might explain why she’d been reluctant to return my professions of love. Though everything points to the fact that she loves me too, she hadn’t said the words when I did.

Mia sighs as we embark on the stone path, giving my hand a gentle squeeze. “I’m fine,” she admits, though hesitantly enough to indicate otherwise.

“I know that something is troubling you, and I want you to know that I’m here if you need to talk about it,” I assure her.

Mia purses her lips as she nods, glancing at the front door. When we’re inside, she turns to me with a wary look in her eyes.

“Actually, there is something I need to tell you,” she begins, scanning our surroundings to ensure that we’re alone. “I’m just not sure if I’m reading too much into it.”

When I close the door behind us, I take her hand and press a gentle kiss on her knuckles. “Let’s go upstairs. You can tell me all about it.”

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