He nodded, his eyes never leaving mine. "Always, Ella. Always. If you’ll have me.”

We stayed like that for a moment, locked together.

Lucas's eyes met mine, his expression a mix of relief and triumph. We were both panting, our bodies slick with sweat and desire. He pulled out slowly, and with one final thrust massaging my walls, his knot popped free.

I gasped, my limbs feeling weak. Relief washed over me. But it was quickly replaced by the awareness of just how full I had been.

My body trembled, my heart pounding wildly in my chest.

"You okay?" His hand reached out to slide over my cheek, forcing me to look up at him again as I regained my composure.

I slowly nodded, my voice still hoarse from the intensity of our encounter. "Yeah, I'm good."

If anything, I wanted more. I wanted to go again and feel the way his cum could fill me up completely until I was swirling in it. Laying in it. Making it all that I could smell and all that I smelled like.

Woah.There was the omega talking again.

“Are you sure that you are okay?” Lucas asked, voice soft and concerned.

I nodded. “Just a little dizzy.”

“It’s okay. I got you.”

Good. That was good. Because I started to feel tears well in my eyes after everything that happened.

My first time. I had never thought it would be like that. This was the first time a pristine omega of the academy was made to please her alpha. But I thought for a while it would’ve been with Cal or eventually Prestford pack.

Lucas wrapped his arms around me tightly, holding me close as he whispered into my ear, "Elena, I'm going to stay here with you. Together, we'll face whatever comes our way." His voice was full of reassurance and love, but also determination.

I couldn't help but lean into him, feeling not only the safety of his embrace but also the comfort of the connection we'd forged in that moment.

I knew this wasn't what I'd imagined for the first time, but maybe there was something powerful in the unpredictability of it all.

I held onto him tighter, though eventually it ended. We both were pulled away.

Lucas had to go and walk the mile and a half back to the alpha academy. I had to prepare for whatever came next, even if it felt like my heart was no longer beating in my chest but walking those miles with Lucas.

It thumped in my chest trying to make sense of this mess I was creating out of my life now.

Thump thump.

Lucas.

Thump thump.

Prestord Pack.

Thump thump.

It just kept moving forward whether I was ready or not.

Chapter

Twenty-Three

ELLA

Lidya helped Lucas and I find time to be together whenever we could. It was the only thing that was keeping me somewhat sane as the week went on and it was becoming more and more clear that after weeks of making fake plans that would never work, there was only going to be one thing I could do.