“I don’t understand.”
“I smell of your favorite scent, and you smell of mine. That’s how we know we are mates. We do not choose our scent. Our mate does.”
“I think I understand.” Her eyes locked onto my cock again. “May I taste it,” she asked, and I nodded. With a flick of her tongue, I shuddered as she licked the fresh drops of pre-come. “Mmmm, you taste so sweet.” She went back for more, and I groaned. “You like this?”
“Yes, it feels incredible.”
She tentatively slipped the entire head into her hot mouth, and my knees shook as the pleasure lanced my body. She moaned, and my cock kicked. I wanted her to explore as much as she wanted, but I couldn’t hold off any longer and stepped out of her reach.
“I promise you can have more, but right now, I need to be inside you.” She nodded, but I could feel a touch of hesitance under the surface. Aurora turned around, and I shook my head. “On your back,” I said. Her face twisted in confusion, but she lay down. Crawling over, I lifted her leg and kissed her calves one at a time before spreading her wider. Grabbing the thick pillows, I lifted her ass, and she bit her lip as I braced myself above her. My hand slid up the center of her body, and I tweaked her nipples until I felt her relax again. The tip of my cock pressed into her,and she sucked in a deep breath. Her legs quivered, but they didn’t close or try to kick me away.
Her hands looked so small as Aurora grabbed my shoulders. I could already see the deaths of those here in my camp if they’d touched her. Then I was going after her father. I’d always planned to, but now I had an extra incentive. No man deserved to rule his herd when he could do that to his flesh and blood, especially his daughter.
I sank deeper into her heat, and her walls gripped me so tight that I groaned and shook, trying to get all the way inside.
“You’re so big,” she panted and arched her back.
“Does it hurt?”
“No, keep going,” she said, and I didn’t stop until I was fully buried inside of her. Her fingers gripped me tighter, and her breathing was fast, but her pussy squeezed my cock, soaking it with her excitement. Pulling out until just the tip was inside, I pushed in again, and she moaned. The bond between us was tightening, and I could feel it weaving its way through my heart.
“Say I’m yours, Rora,” I said, grimacing through the need to pummel into her and come. “Say the words. Tell me you want me.”
“I want you, Sol. I’m yours.”
“Do you want me to continue?”
“Yes,” she panted.
“What do you want?” I wanted her to say the words out loud to fully claim her wants and needs with her mind and body.
“I want you to make me yours. Mate with me, Sol, please.”
She suddenly wrapped her legs around my waist, and I sank into her. The control I’d managed to maintain vanished. I thrust into her harder and harder until she screamed my name as she came on my cock. I felt the rush of wetness as her walls tightened, but it wasn’t enough. I was greedy and wanted her to come again.
Kissing her, I pushed my mating scent out. Aurora responded immediately, becoming wild under me as she wiggled and bucked. I gave her what she wanted and fucked her hard. Rearing up, I braced myself against the headboard and slammed into Aurora at a blistering pace. With a scream that I was sure would wake the entire herd, she cried out my name and came hard. The bond between us burst from our bodies and created a magical barrier. The greenish light swirled around us and then pressed back into my body—the need to come burned inside me like a raging inferno.
“Come for me, my Mate,” Rora yelled, and my body arched as I came. With each stream of come that left my body, I felt the mating magic binding us for eternity.
“Fuck, Rora,” I yelled. Aurora cried out as her orgasm continued. The waves of it pulled more from me until I collapsed forward and rested my forehead against hers. “You have my heart for life, Rora.”
“I claim you for life, Alpha Solaris, my mate,” she said, and my heart melted. I knew that from now on, my future was tied to this woman. If anything happened to her, my soul would perish.
Chapter
Seven
AURORA
Before my eyes even opened, my lips curved up. My body was sore all over, but unlike the previous year, this was a delicious ache. I felt warm and stronger. I could feel my moose again, and my heart beat with purpose. We’d talked and made love so many times that I lost track of how long we’d been locked up in this room. I only fell asleep when I couldn’t hold my eyes open any longer. The only darkness that had clouded our time was when he told me about what happened to him and how he’d earned his name and reputation. It was wrong of me, but there was something pleasing about being the only girl in his life since that fateful day. It made me feel like I was on top of a mountain. It might be because of the mate bond, but I didn’t care. Solaris believed that the Goddess had looked out for us while we were going through hardship and pain. Our resilience only made us more capable of leading a herd with an iron fist but a soft heart. I loved that, and I was already head over heels for him.
I jumped as the door opened, and I realized that Solaris was not in bed with me. I clutched the blanket to my chest as two women walked in.
“Good morning, Monarch,” they said in unison and bowed their heads. They wore simple dresses but had added leather belts around their waists and across their shoulders that held weapons. I’d never seen women like them before. My mother had been a docile female and dressed in sheer clothing the way my father liked. She had never touched a weapon.
I didn’t move as I stared at them, trying to sort through the jumble of feelings. Why had I woken up alone? Why were they sent to my room? And should I really be accepting the title of Monarch?
“Monarch, we are only here to help you bathe and dress. Alpha told us that he would like us to escort you safely to the dining hall for lunch when you are ready. He had some herd business to attend to, and he said that you would feel more comfortable with female guards.”