Aria’s body trembles beneath me as I roll my hips, feeling the heat between us intensify with every inch we’re locked together. I kiss her neck then nibble on her earlobe as I tease her sensitive spot with my thumb. Her moans turn into whimpers, and I feel her nails dig into my shoulders.
“You feel so good,” I growl, my voice rough with desire. “Give me more, Aria.”
She gasps and meets my gaze, her eyes just as bewitching as they were when I first met her. She pushes her hips up, meeting my thrusts eagerly. Our mouths come together once again, our tongues exploring every inch of each other’s mouths.
“Fuck yeah,” she pants against my lips. “Don’t stop.”
Her dirty talk sends a shiver down my spine, and I bite my lip to stifle a moan. I thrust into her harder, feeling her wetness onmy shaft. Her gasps and moans fill the air, and I know we’re both on the edge.
“I’m close,” I whisper, my voice hoarse. “I want to feel you come apart in my arms.”
Her hands slip trace patterns on my bare skin. It feels like fire, and I’m losing control. She bites her lip, and I know she’s close too.
“Fuck, Aria,” I groan, my hips picking up the pace. “I’m going to knot you.”
Aria’s eyes widen, a mixture of anticipation and primal need flashing across her face. She wraps her legs around my waist, pulling me deeper into her, meeting my thrusts with her own urgent rhythm. “Yes,” she hisses, her voice laced with desperation. “Knot me, claim me.”
Her words ignite something feral within me. I feel the base of my shaft begin to swell, the knot growing with each pulsing beat of my heart. Aria’s body responds in kind, her inner walls clenching around me, drawing me in farther.
Our breaths come in ragged gasps, mingling together as we share the same air and desperate need. I bury my face in her neck, inhaling her scent, a heady mix of sweat, desire, and something uniquely her. My teeth graze her skin, the urge to mark her, to make her mine, overwhelming.
“Please,” she whimpers, tilting her head to expose more of her neck. “Do it, please.”
I don’t need any more encouragement. I sink my teeth into her flesh—not enough to break skin but just enough to leave a mark.
She lets out a long, slow moan, and I feel her walls clench around me. The sensation of her coming apart around me sends me spiraling over the edge. I thrust one last time, emitting a loud cry as I come inside her. Her body shakes with her own orgasm,and I hold her tightly as we both ride out the intensity of our climax.
With a final, deep thrust, I bury myself to the hilt, my knot locking us together. Pleasure rips through me as I spill into her, making her mine.
We stay locked together, our bodies trembling with the aftershocks of our shared climax. Aria’s arms wrap around me, holding me close, and her fingers trace lazy patterns on my back. I feel her heartbeat against my chest, syncing with mine, a shared rhythm that feels as natural as breathing.
Panting, I look down at her, and my brows knit together. Fuck, she’s everything I’ve always wanted. “Mine,” I murmur, pressing a soft kiss to the mark on her neck.
Aria smiles, her eyelids fluttering open. “Yours,” she agrees, her voice soft but certain. “And you’re mine.”
In that moment, everything else fades away. It’s just the two of us, bound together, our souls intertwined. The world outside can wait. This, right here, is all that matters.
As we lie here, our bodies still joined, I feel the knot slowly recede, but the connection between us remains as strong as ever. I brush a damp strand of hair away from Aria’s face, tucking it behind her ear. Her eyes, warm and sated, never leave mine. There’s a softness in her gaze, a vulnerability that makes my heart ache with tenderness.
“I never want this to end,” she whispers, trailing her fingers up my spine.
“It doesn’t have to,” I murmur. “We can make this last, Aria. We can make it forever.”
A soft smile tugs at the corners of her mouth, and she pulls me down for a lazy, languid kiss. It’s a kiss that speaks of promises, of tomorrow, and a future together. When we finally break apart, she nods, her eyes shining with unshed tears.
“Forever,” she agrees, her voice thick with emotion.
Reluctantly, I pull away as the knot finally recedes, but I don’t go far. I roll onto my side, propping myself up on one elbow, and gaze down at her. She mirrors my position, her hand coming up to cup my cheek. We stay like this for a while, just looking at each other, our fingers tracing patterns on each other’s skin.
“You know,” she says, breaking the comfortable silence, “I never believed in all that destiny and fate stuff, but now…” She trails off, her eyes searching mine.
“Now?” I prompt, my thumb stroking her cheekbone.
“Now, I think maybe there’s something to it. Maybe we were meant to find each other and be each other’s… mate.” She says the last word softly, almost hesitantly, as if she’s trying it out for the first time.
A slow smile spreads across my face, and I press my forehead against hers. “I like the sound of that,” I whisper. “Mates. Forever.”
She smiles back, her eyes fluttering closed as she leans into me. “Forever,” she echoes.